Indian Geography GK Question

1.	The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
	A. Ganga B. Cauvery C. Narmada D. Godavari

Ans .  D

2.	The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
	A. 45 B. 65 C. 35 D. 25

Ans .  C

3.	The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
	A. north of Tropic of Cancer B. south of the Equator C. south of the Capricorn D. north of the Equator

Ans .  D

4.	The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
	A. the Palghat gap B. the Bhorghat pass C. the Thalgat pass D. the Bolan pass

Ans .  A

5.	Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I.        Higher per acre field of sugarcane II.        Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III.        Lower labour cost IV.        Longer crushing period
	A. I and II B. I, II and III C. I, III and IV D. I, II and IV

Ans .  D

6.	The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
	A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

Ans .  A

7.	Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India? I.        It is largely practiced in Assam II.        It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique III.        In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
	A. I, II and III B. II and III C. I and II D. I and III

Ans .  A

8.	The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as
	A. Ganga B. Indus C. Brahmaputra D. Mahanadi

Ans .  C

9.	The Salal Project is on the river
	A. Chenab B. Jhelum C. Ravi D. Sutlej

Ans .  A

10.	The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
	A. North-eastern zone B. North-western zone C. Southern zone D. None of the above Ans:- C

11.	The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
	A. 2.4 B. 3.4 C. 4.4 D. 5.4

Ans .  A

12.	Which of the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? I.        Location II.        Thermal contrast III.        Upper air circulation IV.        Inter-tropical convergence zone
	A. I B. II, III C. II, III and IV D. I, II, III and IV

Ans .  D

13.	The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
	A. increasing B. decreasing C. static D. decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area

Ans .  B

14.	The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
	A. Namchi, Sikkim B. Churu, Rajasthan C. Mawsynram, Meghalaya D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Ans .  C

15.	The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
	A. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. D. Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.

Ans .  A

16.	What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
	A. Commercial agriculture B. Extensive agriculture C. plantation agriculture D. subsistence agriculture

Ans .  D

17.	The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
	A. India and Pakistan B. India and China C. India and Myanmar D. India and Afghanistan

Ans .  A

18.	Which of the following has a potential for the harnessing of tidal energy in India?
	A. Gulf of Cambay B. Gulf of Mannar C. Backwaters of Kerala D. Chilka lake

Ans .  A

19.	The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
	A. on the western ghats B. between the Tapti and the Narmada C. to the north-east of the Godavari D. on the Malwa plateau

Ans .  D

20.	The state having the largest area of forest cover in India is
	A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Haryana C. Madhya Pradesh D. Assam

Ans .  C

21.	The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
	A. 1901 B. 1921 C. 1941 D. 1951

Ans .  C

22.	The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
	A. Guwahati B. Jamnagar C. Mumbai D. Chennai

Ans .  B

23.	The only state in India that produces saffron is
	A. Assam B. Himachal Pradesh C. Jammu and Kashmir D. Meghalaya

Ans .  C

24.	Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarovar Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
	A. Indus, Jhelum, and Sutlej B. Brahmaputra, Sutlej, and Yamuna C. Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej D. Jhelum, Sutlej, and Yamuna

Ans .  C

25.	The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
	A. red soils B. yellow soils C. black soils D. older alluvium

Ans .  A

26.	The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
	A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley B. the evaporation of moisture from heat C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current

Ans .  C

27.	The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
	A. Allahabad B. Delhi C. Gwalior D. Jaipur

Ans .  B

28.	Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
	A. Barley and maize B. Jowar and bajra C. Rice D. Wheat

Ans .  C

29.	The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
	A. 15 B. 22 C. 12 D. 9

Ans .  B

30.	The oldest rocks in India are reported from
	A. Dharwar region, Karnataka B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh D. Siwalik range, Punjab

Ans .  A