Top 550+ Solved Indian Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The rains along the western coast of India are:
a. cyclonic
b. convectional
c. orographic
d. monsoonal
Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by: [Teachers' Exam 1994]
a. differential heating of land and sea
b. cold winds of Central Asia
c. great uniformity of temperature
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
b. Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
c. Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon
d. All are correct
Q. Which one of the following statements in not correct? [CDS 2003]
a. India is the highest oil-seeds and vegetable oil producing country in the world
b. India is the second largest exporter of jute goods in the world
c. India is the largest producer of silk in world
d. India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [IAS 2003]
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct? [IAS 2003]
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of crop rotation with a view to increasing soil fertility?
a. Wheat, Potato, Barley, Pea
b. Potato, Wheat, Pea, Barley
c. Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
d. Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato
Q. The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are:
a. wheat, paddy and coarse cereals
b. barley, wheat and coarse cereals
c. paddy, wheat and coarse cereals
d. coarse cereals, paddy and wheat
Q. Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber? [NDA 2004]
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Assam
c. Kerala
d. Andhra Pradesh
Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA1991]
a. Economy that solely depends upon animals
b. Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
c. Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
d. Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases: [IAS 1993]
a. if frost occurs during the process of ripening
b. if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
c. if there is high temperature during the time of ripening
d. if there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant