Geography of India Selected Questions and Answers Set 4

Q.1:- The highest mountain peak in peninsular India is ?

  1. Anaimudi
  2. Dodabetta
  3. Mahendragiri
  4. Nilgiris

Q.2:- The state of Sikkim is surrounded by ?

  1. China, Nepal, Bhutan, and West Bengal
  2. Bhutan, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam
  3. China, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam
  4. China, Bhutan, West Bengal and Assam

Q.3:- Which one among the following places in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer ?

  1. Aizawl
  2. Rajkot
  3. Kolkata
  4. Imphal

Q.4:- Which of the following passes through India ?

  1. Tropic of Cancer
  2. Tropic of Capricorn
  3. Prime Meridian
  4. Equator

Q.5:- Which one of the following is the driest station ?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Delhi
  3. Leh
  4. Bengaluru

Q.6:- What is the name of Research Station established by Indian Govt. for conducting research at Antarctic ?

  1. Dakshin Gangotri
  2. None of the options
  3. Yamunotri
  4. Uttari Gangotri

Q.7:- Western, ghats are ?

  1. Plateau
  2. Hills
  3. Mountain
  4. Escarpment of Plateau

Q.8:- Shivasamundram Falls is found in the course of river ?

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

Q.9:- In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found ?

  1. Car Nicobar Island
  2. Nancowry Island
  3. Barren Island
  4. Maya Bunder Island

Q.10:- Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types ?

  1. Red and Yellow Soil
  2. Forest Soil
  3. Saline Soil
  4. Alluvial Soil

Q.11:- The largest Union Territory of India is ?

  1. Chandigarh
  2. Puducherry
  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  4. Lakshadweep

Q.12:- Major producer of mulberry silk in India ?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Assam
  5. Himachal Pradesh
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Q.13:- Among the following which one is the major producer of cotton, groundnut and tobacco in India ?

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. West Bengal

Q.14:- Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in ?

  1. North-eastern India
  2. South-western India
  3. South-eastern India
  4. Northern India

Q.15:- Golden revolution refers to the development of ?

  1. Oilseeds
  2. Pulses
  3. Horticulture
  4. Cereals
  5. Fodder

Q.16:- Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for Ethanol ?

  1. Jatropha
  2. Maize
  3. Pongania
  4. Sunflower

Q.17:- The most important rabi pulse crop in India is ?

  1. Chickpea
  2. Soyabean
  3. Pigeon pea
  4. Green gram
  5. Black gram

Q.18:- Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in ?

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Central Highland
  3. Coastal Tamil Nadu
  4. Nagaland

Q.19:- Bhakara dam is on the river ?

  1. Sutlej
  2. Ravi
  3. Beas
  4. Indus

Q.20:- The Kishenganga Power Project is in ?

  1. Orissa
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Gujarat
  4. Jammu & Kashmir

Q.21:- Nagarjuna Sagar project is on the river ?

  1. Krishana
  2. Satluj
  3. Kaveri
  4. Narmada

Q.22:- Hirakud project is in ?

  1. West Bengal
  2. P.
  3. Orissa
  4. P.

Q.23:- Which state is famous for step-wells ?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Orissa
  4. Manipur

Q.24:- 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.25:- Salem Steel Plant is located in ?

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