1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 27

Q.1:- Which state has the longest coastline in India?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Q.2:- Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?

  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Pondicherry
  3. Delhi
  4. Daman and Diu

Q.3:- Aravalli ranges are an example of

  1. Straight mountains
  2. Block mountains
  3. Residual mountains
  4. Volcanic mountains

Q.4:- The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the States of

  1. Manas
  2. Dhansiri
  3. Dihang of Siang
  4. Tsangpo

Q.5:- The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

  1. Equatorial climate
  2. Mediterranean climate
  3. Monsoon climate
  4. All of the above climates

Q.6:- Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because

  1. Mumbai is on the windward side
  2. Pune is at a greater elevation
  3. Mumbai is a coastal city
  4. Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai

Q.7:- The largest portion of wasteland in India is in

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Gujarat

Q.8:- Which of the following in incorrectly matched?

  1. National Dairy Research Institute – Karnal
  2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute – Izatnagar
  3. Central Institute on Fisheries Education – Mumbai
  4. Central Arid Zone Research Institute – Jaisalmer

Q.9:- Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu

Q.10:- Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their total area under forest cover.

  1. Jharkhand
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 4-3-2-1
  2. 4-2-3-1
  3. 3-4-1-2
  4. 2-1-3-4

Q.11:- What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

  1. Commercial agricultural
  2. Extensive agricultural
  3. Plantation agricultural
  4. Subsistence agricultural

Q.12:- Which of the following is/are wrong?

  1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits

      2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur

      3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plant – German colloaboration

      4. Durgapur steel plant – British help

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 3
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Q.13:- Which one of the following oil field of India is the oldest and still producing oil?

  1. Bombay High
  2. Digboi
  3. Ankleshwar
  4. Naharkatiya

Q.14:- Where is ‘Valley of Flowers’ located?

  1. Jammu & Kashmir
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Q.15:- Which one of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation?

  1. It involves no ploughing

      2. It is slash and burn agriculture

      3. It involves crop rotation

      4. It is combined with transhumance

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 2

Q.16:- The newly formed state of Telangana is surrounded?

  1. 5 states
  2. 4 states
  3. 6 states
  4. 3 states

Q.17:- In the region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as

  1. Dhrian
  2. Daurs
  3. Dhoros
  4. Dhaya

Q.18:- The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as

  1. Coromandel
  2. Kannad
  3. Konkan
  4. Northern Circar

Q.19:- The Nagarjuna Sagar Project is located on which one of the following rivers?

  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Kaveri
  4. Mahanadi

Q.20:- Consider the following rivers in India

  1. Betwa
  2. Kosi
  3. Gandak

Which of the above joints(s) Yamuna River?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 and 3