Top 550+ Solved Fundamentals of Indian Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do notCorm deltas because of
a. lack of eroded material
b. the high gradient
c. lack of vegetation free area
d. low velocity
Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?
a. Tungabhadra
b. Malaprabha
c. Ghataprabha
d. Amravati
Q. India has an endless growing season because
a. it experiences the monsoonal type of climate
b. the distribution of rainfall is uneven
c. temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
d. its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
Q. 'October Heat' is caused due to
a. the absence of rain
b. combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
c. dry hot weather
d. None of the above
Q. The weather office predicts "depression" over a certain area. It means
a. cloudy skies
b. atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
c. heavy weather causing a feeling of depression
d. low atmospheric pressure over a large area
Q. Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all overIndia?
a. Noon
b. 1 pm
c. 3 pm
d. One cannot say
Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
a. The west coast to the east coast
b. North-East India to the west coast
c. The north to the south
d. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Q. How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?
a. Increase it
b. Decrease it
c. No effect
d. Cannot say
Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
a. Kanyakumari
b. Pune
c. Kolkata
d. Leh
Q. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
a. the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
b. the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
c. lack of high mountains in the Deccan
d. of some unknown reason
Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
a. Nearness to Equator
b. Presence of Indian Ocean
c. Monsoons
d. Ocean currents
Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in Indiaoriginate in
a. Pakistan
b. Bay of Bengal
c. West Asia
d. Himalayas