Indian Geography Multiple Choice Questions Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Indian Geography for competitive examinations.
1.Who stated that the migration models should focus on the behavior of individuals rather than on the characteristics of places and population?
[A] Pryor
[B] Raven stein
[C] Lee
[D] Julian Wolpert
Correct Answer: D [Julian Wolpert]
Julian Wolpert considered the structural models impersonal and mechanistic in nature. Criticizing these models he proposed a model of migration based on the behavior theory. According to him, the migration models should focus on the behavior of individuals rather than on the characteristics of places and population.
2.Which of the following dams and rivers on which they are built is / are correctly matched?
- Hirakud – Mahanadi
- Mettur – Kaveri
- Almatti – Godavari
Select the correct option from the codes given below:-
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2 ]
- Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in Odisha. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world’s longest earthen dam.
- The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India built in 1934. It was constructed in a gorge, where the Kaveri River enters the plains. The dam is one of the oldest in India. It provides irrigation facilities to parts of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappali and Thanjavur district.
- The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005.
3.Which are the two major rivers which emerge from the Amarkantak Plateau, but they flow in different directions?
[A] Chambal and Sone
[B] Narmada and Sone
[C] Narmada and Betwa
[D] Chambal and Betwa
Correct Answer: B [Narmada and Sone]
Amarkantak in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh is the place where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge. The source of the Narmada is a small reservoir, known as the Narmada Kund on the Amarkantak plateau. The Sone originates just east of the headwater of the Narmada River, and flows north-northwest through Madhya Pradesh state.
4.Which of the following rivers is not a part of the Ganga River System?
[A] Dhansiri
[B] Mandakini
[C] Hindan
[D] Son
Correct Answer: A [Dhansiri]
Dhansiri is the main river of Golaghat District of Assam and the Chümoukedima District and Dimapur District of Nagaland. It originates from Laisang peak of Nagaland. It flows through a distance of 352 kilometres from south to north before joining the Brahmaputra on its south bank.
5.The western part of the Northern Plains in India is referred to as the ______:-
[A] The Ganga Plains
[B] The Brahmaputra Plains
[C] The Punjab Plains
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [The Punjab Plains]
The Punjab plains form the western part of the northern plain. It is primarily made up of ‘doabs’ the land between two rivers. Punjab literally means “The land of five waters” referring to the following rivers: the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas.
6.Which among the following is the oldest mountain range of India?
[A] Aravali
[B] Himalyas
[C] Shivalik hills
[D] The Naga Hills
Correct Answer: A [Aravali]
Spread over an area of 692 km, the Aravallis cover the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. The Aravali ranges are the oldest fold mountains in India. Guru Shikhar is highest point of Aravalli Range with total elevation of 1722m.
7.Around the arrival of monsoon, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ______ of the monsoon:
[A] Hit
[B] Peak
[C] Burst
[D] Closure
Correct Answer: C [Burst]
The Monsoon, unlike the trades, are not steady winds but are pulsating in nature, affected by different atmospheric conditions encountered by it, on its way over the warm tropical seas. The duration of the monsoon is between 100- 120 days from early June to mid-September. Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.
8.Which is the highest river dam in India?
[A] Sardar Sarovar Dam
[B] Bhakra dam
[C] Hirakud Dam
[D] Tehri Dam
Correct Answer: D [Tehri Dam]
With a height of 260.5 metres, the Tehri dam is the highest dam in India and the world. It is a multipurpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand. Its length is 575 m, crest width 20 m and base width 1,128 m.
9.Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is ______:
[A] Aravalli
[B] Satpura
[C] Eastern ghats
[D] Western ghats
Correct Answer: D [Western ghats]
Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
10.Which of the following best defines the term “jet streams”?
[A] Narrow meandering bands of winds which blow in mid latitude near the tropopause and encircle the globe
[B] Wind blowing from sub-tropical high pressure belts towards the tropical low pressure belts
[C] Winds blowing from the tropical high pressure belts towards the equatorial low pressure belts
[D] Wind system with seas and reversal of direction
Correct Answer: A [Narrow meandering bands of winds which blow in mid latitude near the tropopause and encircle the globe]
Jet streams are very fast flowing and narrow air currents which are found in the atmospheres of some planets, including Earth. The presence of the main jet streams is found near the tropopause, the transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
11.During the summer season, the climatic condition “Norwester” takes place in which of the following states of India?
[A] Punjab
[B] West Bengal
[C] Kerala
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
During the summer season, the climatic condition “Norwester” (Heavy rainfall with the severe storm) takes place in the state of West Bengal. The local name of this climatic condition is “Kalbaishakhi”.
12.Which among the following statements are correct?
1. National parks are a special category of protected areas of land and sea coasts where people are an integral part of the system
2. Sanctuaries are concerned with the conservation of particular species
3. Biosphere reserves are connected with the habitat of a particular wild animal
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Correct Answer: A [2 only]
A national park is used for conservation purposes. The biosphere is termed as the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
13.Arrange the following tropical forest groups in the correct descending order of their covered area:
1. Moist deciduous
2. Dry deciduous
3. Wet evergreen
4. Semi-evergreen
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2, 1, 3, 4
[B] 1, 2, 3, 4
[C] 3, 1, 2, 4
[D] 4, 2, 3, 1
Correct Answer: B [1, 2, 3, 4]
Correct descending order Moist deciduous, Dry deciduous, Wet evergreen, Semi-evergreen
14.Which of the following is the ore of Aluminium?
[A] Bauxite
[B] Manganese
[C] Limonite
[D] Monazite
Correct Answer: A [Bauxite]
The ore of Aluminium is Bauxite. It consists of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite ?-AlO(OH) and diaspore.
15.Which among the following type of coal is used to make coke?
[A] Bituminous
[B] Anthracite
[C] Lignite
[D] Peat
Correct Answer: A [Bituminous]
Bituminous coal contains 60 to 80% of carbon. It is used in making coke. The coke is used in the Steel and Iron making factory.
16.Which among the following matches of Thermal power station and their location is not correctly matched?
[A] Rihand Thermal Power Station- Punjab
[B] Sipat Thermal Power Plant- Chhattisgarh
[C] Badarpur Thermal Power Station- New Delhi
[D] Farakka Super Thermal Power Station- West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Rihand Thermal Power Station- Punjab ]
The correct matches are Rihand Thermal Power Station- Uttar Pradesh, Sipat Thermal Power Plant- Chhattisgarh, Badarpur Thermal Power Station- New Delhi, Farakka Super Thermal Power Station- West Bengal.
17.Which of the following pairs of power stations are correctly matched?
1. Ramganga: Multipurpose project
2. Sabarigiri: Hydroelectric project
3. Idukki: Thermal Power Station
4. Ghatprabha: Irrigation project
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 3
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct Answer: C [1, 2 & 4]
Idukki is a Hydel Power Station situated across the Periyar river.
18.Which of the following states of India has high potentials for solar energy?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]
Rajasthan has the high potentials for solar energy.
19.As per the National Solar Mission, India is looking forward to increasing solar generation capacity to 100 GW by which of the following year?
[A] 2021
[B] 2022
[C] 2024
[D] 2030
Where is Amarnath cave situated?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Ladakh
Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
Amarnath cave is situated in the Himalayas in South Kashmir. It is located 3,888 meters above the sea level. According to a legend, this cave shrine of Lord Shiva was discovered by a Muslim shepherd in 1850.
