1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 3

Q.1:- The river with highest tidal bore in India is

1. Cauvery
2. Mahanadi
3. Hoogli
4. Krishna

Q.2:- Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards ?

1. Kosi
2. Ghaghara
3. Gandak
4. Sone

Q.3:- Which is the richest soil among the following ?

1. Black Soil
2. Red Soil
3. Laterite Soil
4. Alluvial Soil

Q.4:- Which one of the following mountain chains has two dissimilar types of vegetation on its two slopes ?

1. Aravali
2. Vindhyas
3. Eastern Ghats
4. Western Ghats

Q.5:- Which natural factor does not affect soil fertility ?

1. Topography
2. Soil Age
3. Parent material
4. Air

Q.6:- Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India ?

1. Hydropower plants
2. Nuclear power plants
3. Thermal power plants
4. Wind energy

Q.7:- Which belt has a concentration of heavy engineering industry ?

1. Kolkata-Asansol
2. Jamesedpur-Asansol
3. Kanpur-Lucknow
4. Mumbai-Pune

Q.8:- India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the world along with

1. China & Russia
2. Brazil & Russia
3. South Africa & USA
4. Australia & USA

Q.9:-  Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest ?

1. NH 1
2. NH 2
3. NH 3
4. NH 4

Q.10:- India is divided into how many pin code zones ?

1. Six
2. Seven
3. Eight
4. Ten

Q.11:- Which of the following is not a major silk producing state of India ?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. West Bengal
4. Himachal Pradesh

Q.12:- Which amidst the following states does not cultivate wheat ?

1. Karnataka
2. Maharashtra
3. West Bengal
4. Tamil Nadu

Q.13:- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was established in

1. 1923
2. 1929
3. 1935
4. 1944

Q.14:- In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum ?

1. During monsoon
2. After summer
3. During winter
4. During autumn

Q.15:- ‘Red Data Book’ provides an  account of

1. Endangered plants only
2. Endangered plants and animal
3. Fossil plants
4. Extinct animal only

Q.16:- Which of the following river is/are known as India’s River of Sorrow ?

1. Hooghly
2. Damodar
3. Kosi
4. Both (2) and (3)

Q.17:- The Lakshadweep Island are situated in

1. Indian Ocean
2. Arabian Sea
3. Bay of Bengal
4. None of these

Q.18:- Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ?

1. Gonds
2. Todas
3. Bhils
4. Munda

Q.19:- In which state is Jog Fall located ?

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

Q.20:- Which one of the following pair is correctly matched ?

1. Teak :     Jammu and Kashmir
2. Deodar :     Madhya Pradesh
3. Sandalwood : Kerala
4. Sundari :     West Bengal