1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 29

Q.1:- Indian sovereignty in sea extends up to ____ nautical miles.

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 14

Q.2:- The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?

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

Q.3:- The pre-monsoon mango showers occur predominantly in

  1. West Bengal and Assam
  2. Deccan Plateau
  3. Gujarat and Maharashtra
  4. Kerala and Karnataka

Q.4:- The largest portion of India’s wasteland occur in

  1. Upland without scrub
  2. Water-logged and marshy lands
  3. Degrade pastures and grazing land
  4. Wasteland created by shifting cultivation

Q.5:- Which one of the following statement is not correct?

  1. Kerala is the largest producer of natural rubber in India
  2. Neyveli is an important thermal power generating area of Tamil Nadu
  3. Ratnagiri Bauxite mining are is locked in Karnataka
  4. Assam is the largest tea producing state in India

Q.6:- Which state is the major producer of lead in India?

  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan

Q.7:- A town located on the Tropic of Cancer

  1. Ranchi
  2. Kolkata
  3. Gwalior
  4. Agartala

Q.8:- The Union Territory with largest network of national highways

  1. Dadra Nagar Havelli
  2. Puducherry
  3. Andaman and Nicobar
  4. Daman and Diu

Q.9:- Which of the following is/are that characteristic of Indian coal?

  1. High ash content
  2. Low sulphur content
  3. Low ash fusion temperature

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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

Q.10:- Which states leads in the production of tobacco?

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

Q.11:- Which are the three indigenous silk worm of India?

  1. Eel, Muga & Carp
  2. Tussar, Mullet & Gir
  3. Muga, Eel & Gir
  4. Tassar, Muga & Erir

Q.12:- Which of the following is/are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type climate in India?

  1. Location
  2. Thermal contrast
  3. Upper air circulation
  4. Intertropical convergence zone

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Q.13:- Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Bhutan
  3. China
  4. Pakistan

Q.14:- The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the

  1. Vindhyas
  2. Satpuras
  3. Aravallis
  4. Kaimur range

Q.15:- Which of the following was designated in 1981 as the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention and became the first Ramsar site in India?

  1. Bhoj Wetland
  2. Ashtamudi Wetland
  3. Chandra Taal
  4. Chilika Lake

Q.16:- The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is

  1. Jhelum
  2. Indus
  3. Chenab
  4. Nubra

Q.17:- Which of the following concepts states that monsoon is the result of seasonal migration of planetary winds and pressure belts?

  1. Thermal Concept
  2. Dynamic Concept
  3. Circulation of Jet Streams in the troposphere
  4. The concurrent of El-Nino in the South Pacific and Indian Oceans

Q.18:- For short-term climate predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?

  1. La Nina
  2. Movement of jet streams
  3. El Nino and southern oscillations
  4. Green-house effect on global level

Q.19:- Which project has the biggest underground powerhouse?

  1. Salal project
  2. Nathpa Jhakri
  3. Bhakra Nangal
  4. Damodar

Q.20:- Which of the following crops is not a millet?

  1. Jowar
  2. Bajara
  3. Maize
  4. Ragi