Top 550+ Solved Fundamentals of Indian Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
a. Kanniyakumari
b. Pune
c. Kolkata
d. Leh
Q. Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions?
a. Polar region
b. Equatorial region
c. Sub-Polar region
d. Sub-Tropical region
Q. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
a. Himalayas
b. Western Ghats
c. Eastern Ghats
d. Gangatic Plain
Q. What is the International Date Line?
a. An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
b. It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
c. Region within 5º of the Equator
d. None of these
Q. What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere?
a. No difference
b. Four hours difference
c. Four minutes difference
d. There are no such cities
Q. What causes earthquakes?
a. Occurrence of underground water
b. Volcanic eruptions
c. Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
d. No definite cause has been found so far
Q. As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what la true of the variety of crops and animals?
a. Both increase
b. Both decrease
c. Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
d. Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
a. To prevent alkalinity of soil
b. To prevent acidity of soil
c. To prevent the surface from becoming hard
d. To fertilize the soil
Q. If it rains only for two months which of the following willyield maximum crop per hectare?
a. Short term crops
b. Long term crops
c. Pulses
d. Millets
Q. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
a. Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
b. Develop high yielding varieties
c. Develop disease-resistant varieties
d. Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
Q. Where in India is the rift valley to be found?
a. Brahmaputra Valley
b. Godavari Valley
c. Cauvery Valley
d. Narmada Valley
Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopyhills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
a. Tea
b. Jute
c. Tobacco
d. Cotton
Q. On account of which one of the following reasons, we can say that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together?
a. Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
b. Culture of both places has many similarities
c. Climate is quite similar
d. The big green fields found in Australia are very much like those in Asia
Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
a. New Moore Island - India
b. Hurricane - China Sea
c. Doldrums - The equator
d. Trade winds - Winds which blow towards the equator