1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 28

Q.1:- How much is the height of the Mount Everest?

1. 8,868 meters
2. 8,848 meters
3. 8,898 meters
4. 8,858 meters

Q.2:- By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

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

Q.3:- Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

1. Kolkata
2. Kochi
3. Mumbai
4. Vishakhapatnam

Q.4:- Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?

1. Strip cropping
2. Crop rotation
3. Terracing
4. Contour ploughing

Q.5:- In which of the following states retreating monsoon has more effect?

1. Odisha
2. West Bengal
3. Punjab
4. Tamil Nadu

Q.6:- Consider the following statements

1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
3. Rabi crops are raped in autumn after sowing in June.

Which of these statements are correct?

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

Q.7:- The western coast of India receives very high rainfall in summer mainly due to

1. Tropical location
2. Nearness to sea
3. Western Ghats
4. Himalayas

Q.8:- Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India?

1. Groundnut
2. Mustard
3. Rapeseed
4. Sugarcane

Q.9:- In which of the largely following regions plantation agriculture is largely practiced?

1. Subtropical
2. Tropical
3. Semi-arid
4. Temperate

Q.10:- National Organic Farming Research Institute is based at

1. Nagpur
2. Itanagar
3. Gangtok
4. Mau

Q.11:- Which industry was most affected in India after the partition?

1. Cement
2. Iron and Steel
3. Coal
4. Cotton

Q.12:- With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

1. Chambal
2. Narmada
3. Tapi
4. Bhima

Q.13:- As per the renumbering of National Highways (NHs), NH 5 runs from west to east. The NH passes through which of the following states.

1. Assam
2. Rajasthan
3. Punjab
4. Haryana
5. Himachal Pradesh

Choose the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 2, 3, 4 and 1
4. 3, 4 and 5

Q.14:- The international airport in Tamil Nadu is

1. Palam
2. Dum Dum
3. Santa Cruz
4. Meenambakkam

Q.15:- Name a city situated on the Vindhyan range

1. Jodhpur
2. Udaipur
3. Indore
4. Mumbai

Q.16:- A warm temperature 200mm of rainfall sloppy region and loamy soil is needed for the cultivation of

1. Coffee
2. Jute
3. Rice
4. Sugarcane

Q.17:- The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are

1. Wheat, paddy and coarse cereals
2. Barley, wheat and coarse cereals
3. Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals
4. Coarse cereals, paddy and wheat

Q.18:- Murrah is a breed of

1. Buffalo
2. Pig
3. Sheep
4. Goat

Q.19:- Which among the following is in POK-Territory?

1. Zaskar Mountain Range
2. Pangi Range
3. Pir Panjal Range
4. Karakoram Range

Q.20:- Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

1. Cauvery
2. Kosi
3. Narmada
4. Godavari