1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 33

Q.1:- Which of the following is not a state ‘s capital in India?

1. Dispur
2. Srinagar
3. Ahmedabad
4. Bengaluru

Q.2:- Which part of India-China boundary is called the Mc Mohan Line?

1. Eastern
2. Western
3. Northern
4. Southern

Q.3:- The River Brahmaputra flows through how many states?

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

Q.4:- The state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time is called

1. Temperature
2. Climate
3. Weather
4. Air Pressure

Q.5:- The driest place in India is

1. Leh
2. Barmer
3. Jaisalmer
4. Bikaner

Q.6:- The ‘Chipko Movement’ is related to___

1. Forest conservation
2. Wildlife preservation
3. Scientific Agriculture
4. Deforestation

Q.7:- At which among the following places, the Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture is located?

1. Bhopal
2. Shimla
3. Indore
4. Lucknow

Q.8:- The Rihand project is located in the state of

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Jammu & Kashmir

Q.9:- Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

1. Gulf of Cambay
2. Gulf of Mannar
3. Backwaters of Kerala
4. Chilka lake

Q.10:- How far does the Exclusive Economic Zone of a country extend from her coast?

1. 420 km
2. 120 km
3. 220 km
4. 320 km

Q.11:- Which one of the following irrigation canals is the most important in terms of area coverage in Haryana?

1. Bhakra canal
2. The Western Yamuna Canal
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Canal
4. Gurgaon Canal

Q.12:- Which of the following is not a biosphere reserve of India?

1. Agasthyamalai
2. Nokrek
3. Great Nicobar
4. Great Himalayan

Q.13:- Which of the following is situated to the east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

1. Thailand
2. Sri Lanka
3. Indonesia
4. All of them

Q.14:- Port Blair is situated in

1. North Andaman
2. South Andaman
3. Middle Andaman
4. Little Andaman

Q.15:- Which one of the following States in India has the broadcast continental shelf?

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

Q.16:- Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south

1. Nilgiri
2. Cardamon
3. Nallamala
4. Anaimalai

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Q.17:- Contour Bunding is a method of soil conservation used in?

1. Desert margins, liable to strong wind action
2. Low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding
3. Scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth
4. None of the above

Q.18:- Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion?

1. Strip cropping

      2. Contour ploughing

      3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers

      4. Terrace farming

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

Q.19:- Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) is typical species found in

1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
2. Tropical Thorn Forest
3. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
4. Tidal Forest

Q.20:- Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as

1. Tropical moist evergreen
2. Dry Deciduous
3. Tropical moist Deciduous
4. Dry Evergreen