Top 550+ Solved Indian Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? [NDA2008]
a. Narmada
b. Son
c. Mahe
d. Netravati
Q. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the followingrivers? [NDA 2008]
a. Mahanadi
b. Godavari
c. Cauvery
d. Krishna
Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river? [NDA 2008]
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 3
Q. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards? [CDS 2008]
a. Kosi
b. Ghaghara
c. Gandak
d. Sone
Q. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga? [BPSC2011]
a. Fatehpur
b. Bhagalpur
c. Uttarkashi
d. Kanpur
Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to [CSAT 2011]
a. Uplift of folded Himalayan series
b. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
c. Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
d. Both (a) and (b) above
Q. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008]
a. Godavari
b. Krishna
c. Mahanadi
d. Narmada
Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to:
a. weathering
b. erosion
c. leaching
d. deposition
Q. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil
a. I and II
b. I, III and IV
c. II and V
d. II, III and V
Q. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
a. Strip cropping
b. Crop rotation
c. Contour ploughing
d. Terracing
Q. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
a. Red soil
b. Desert soil
c. Black soil
d. Brown soil
Q. What do you understand by the word regur ?
a. Black soil found in the Deccan
b. Grey-brown soil found in Russia
c. Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
d. Black soil found in northern Argentina
Q. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? [CRPF 1990]
a. Alluvial soils
b. Red soils
c. Laterite soils
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? [Stenographers' Exam 1994]
a. Desert soil
b. Laterite soil
c. Red soil
d. Regur soil
Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
a. Wet tropical Climate
b. Hot and dry Climate
c. Cold temperature Climate
d. Mediterranean type of Climate