Top 550+ Solved Indian Geography (GK) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the –
a. Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea
b. West coastal plain
c. Western Ghats
d. Interior part of the Deccan
Q. The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of
a. man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity
b. changes in crop pattern, industrialization and chemical fertilizers
c. irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high- yield varieties of seeds
d. electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming
Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
b. Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
c. Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotahagpur Plateau
d. Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Q. The increased incidence of floods in recent times in North India is due to –
a. increase in the annual rainfall,
b. increase in the silting of dams,
c. increased deforestation in the catchment area,
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following is the correct description of the term sex-ratio as used in the context of the census of population?
a. Number of males per 1000 females.
b. Number of females per 1000 males.
c. Number of females per 100 males.
d. Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons.
Q. The southern Up of India is –
a. Cape Comorin
b. Point Calimere
c. Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
d. Kovalam in Trivandrum
Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a. Tulbul Project - Himachal Pradesh
b. Srisailam Project -Tamil Nadu
c. Papanasam Project - Karnataka
d. Ukai Project - Gujarat
Q. Silent Valley of Kerala –
a. is the only evergreen forest in India
b. contains costly timber trees
c. is a good picnic spot
d. contains rare species of plants and animals
Q. What is the major cause of 'October Heat'?
a. Hot and dry weather
b. Very low velocity winds
c. Low pressure systems over the Indo- Gangetic plains
d. High temperature associated with high humidity
Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
a. Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
b. The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
c. The east coast is broader than the west coast
d. The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Q. Which State in India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)
c. Madhya Pradesh (including the newly created Chhatlisgarh)
d. Orissa
Q. Which of the following States are together called as seven sister states?
a. Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
b. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
c. Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura
d. Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Orissa, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram
Q. What is Damodar Valley Corporation?
a. Statutory body
b. Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley
c. A private enterprise located in Bihar
d. A non government organisation
Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation
b. Mica is found in Kodarma
c. Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds
d. Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills
Q. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?
a. Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
b. Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
c. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
d. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal