Multiple Choice Quiz Questions (MCQs) on Indian Geography for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC and State PSC Exams 2024-25.
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Multiple Choice Quiz Questions (MCQs) on Indian Geography
Q. Which of these drainage patterns is formed when streams flow in different directions from a central peak or dome like structure?
(1) Dendritic
(2) Radial
(3) Rectangular
(4) Trellis
Answer: (2)
Q. Which among the following states of India has the highest deposit of Monazite sands, source of Thorium?
[1] Tamil Nadu
[2] Kerala
[3] Maharastra
[4] Andhra Pradesh
Answer: 4 [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
With 3.72 million tonnes, Andhra Pradesh is the top state in India in terms of Monazite deposits. Andhra Pradesh is followed by Tamil Nadu (2.46 million tonnes), Odisha (2.41 million tonnes), Kerala (1.90 million tonnes), West Bengal (1.22 million tonnes) and Jharkhand (0.22 million tonnes).
Q. The India-Myanmar Friendship Road connects which among the following states of India with Myanmar?
[1] Assam
[2] Manipur
[3] Meghalaya
[4] Nagaland
Answer: 2 [Manipur]
Notes:
160 km (approx) India-Myanmar Friendship Road between Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo (TKK road) in Myanmar connects Myanmar to Moreh in Manipur
Q. Shiva Crater is located near which of the following places in India?
[1] Mumbai
[2] Chennai
[3] Cochin
[4] Puri
Answer: 1 [Mumbai]
Notes:
Shiva Crater, discovered by Sankar Chatterjee and colleagues is a 500-kilometre diameter asteroid impact structure located in Arabian sea west of Mumbai. This crater was formed around 65 million years ago due to a comet or asteroid 40 kilometers wide. Due to this impact, hot material from Earth’s mantle flooded south Indian region with vast amount of lava, creating a plateau known as the Deccan Traps.
Q. Which among the following is the first state in India to introduce “Oak Tussar Industry”?
[1] Manipur
[2] Orissa
[3] Assam
[4] Kerala
Answer: 1 [Manipur]
Notes:
Manipur was the first state to introduce Oak Tussar Industry.
Q. The Western Ghats region runs to a length of 1600 kilometers. Which among the following states are covered by the Western Ghats?
[1] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
[2] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa
[3] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
[4] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra , Gujarat
Answer: 4 [Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra , Gujarat]
Notes:
Western Ghats is spread in states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu with total area of 160,000 km². It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world.
Q. Which of the following mountain ranges form a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau?
[1] Aravalli
[2] Vindhya and Satpura
[3] Eastern Ghats
[4] Shivalik
Answer: 2 [Vindhya and Satpura]
Notes:
Vindhya or Vindhyachal is a loosely defined discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateaus in west and central India. It runs roughly in the north of Narmada River and extends from Gujarat in west to Chhattisgarh in east. The Satpura range runs roughly parallels to the Vindhya Range in the south. Both Vindhya and Satpura divide Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain of northern India and the Deccan Plateau of the south.
Q. Which of the following is the correct pair of stretching of India from North to South and from East to West in kilometers?
[1] 2900-1800
[2] 3214-2933
[3] 3051- 2500
[4] None of the above
Answer: 2 [3214-2933]
Notes:
North to South stretching of India is 3,214 km and from East to West stretching of India is 2,933.
Q. The fertile tract of the Rajasthan plains is known as by which of the following name?
[1] Dhaya
[2] Chars
[3] Rohi
[4] Ghaggar
Answer: 3 [Rohi]
Notes:
The fertile tract of the Rajasthan plains (Green patches) is known as Rohi.
Q. What is the average height of the lesser Himalayas?
[1] 1300-4600
[2] 5000-6000
[3] 6000-8000
[4] None of the above
Answer: A [1300-4600]
Notes:
The average height of the lesser Himalayas is around 1300-4600 kilometers. Its average width is 80 kilometers.
Q. What is the average retreating rate of the Gangotri Glacier per year?
[1] 2 meters
[2] 12 meters
[3] 25 meters
[4] 31 meters
Answer: 2 [12 meters]
Notes:
The average retreating rate of the Gangotri Glacier per year is 12 meters per year.
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