Indian Geography GK Questions with Answers
Q.1 The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river.
(A) Ganga
(B) Cauvery
(C Godavari
(D) Narmada
Ans . C
Q.2 The percentage of irrigated land in India is about.
(A) 45
(B) 65
(C) 35
(D) 25
Ans . C
Q.3 The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
(A) north of Tropic of Cancer
(B) south of the Equator
(C) south of the Capricorn
(D) north of the Equator
Ans . D
Q.4 The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
(A) the Palghat gap
(B) the Bhorghat pass
(C) the Thalgat pass
(D) the Bolan pass
Ans . A
5. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?
I.Higher per acre field of sugarcane
II.Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
III.Lower labour cost
IV.Longer crushing period
(A) I and II
(B) I, II and III
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II and IV
Ans . D
6.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
(A) Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
(B) Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
(C) Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
(D) Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
Ans . A
7.Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?
I.It is largely practiced in Assam
II.It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique
III.In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
(A) I, II and III
(B) II and III
(C) I and II
(D) I and III
Ans . A
8.The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as
(A) Ganga
(B) Indus
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Mahanadi
Ans . C
9.The Salal Project is on the river
(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
Ans . A
Q.10 The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
(A) North-eastern zone
(B) North-western zone
(C) Southern zone
(D) None of the above
Ans . C
Q.11 The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
(A) 2.4
(B) 3.4
(C) 4.4
(D) 5.4
Ans . A
Q.12 Which of the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
I.Location
II.Thermal contrast
III.Upper air circulation
IVInter-tropical convergence zone
(A) I
(B) II, III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) I, II, III and IV
Ans . D
Q.13 The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
(A) increasing
(B) decreasing
(C) static
(D) decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
Ans . B
Q.14 The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
(A) Namchi, Sikkim
(B) Churu, Rajasthan
(C) Mawsynram, Meghalaya
(D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Ans . C
Q.15 The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
(A) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
(B) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(C) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(D) Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
Ans . A
Q.16 What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
(A) Commercial agriculture
(B) Extensive agriculture
(C) plantation agriculture
(D) subsistence agriculture
Ans . D
Q.17 The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
(A) India and Pakistan
(B) India and China
(C) India and Myanmar
(D) India and Afghanistan
Ans . A
Q.18 Which of the following has a potential for the harnessing of tidal energy in India?
(A) Gulf of Cambay
(B) Gulf of Mannar
(C) Backwaters of Kerala
(D) Chilka lake
Ans . A
Q.19 The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
(A) on the western ghats
(B) between the Tapti and the Narmada
(C) to the north-east of the Godavari
(D) on the Malwa plateau
Ans . D
Q.20 The state having the largest area of forest cover in India is
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Assam
Ans . C
Q. 21 The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
A.1901
B.1921
C.1941
D.1951
Ans . B
Q.22.The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
A.Guwahati
B.Jamnagar
C.Mumbai
D.Chennai
Ans . B
Q.23 The only state in India that produces saffron is
A.Assam
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Jammu and Kashmir
D.Meghalaya
Ans . C
Q.24.Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarovar Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A.Indus, Jhelum, and Sutlej
B.Brahmaputra, Sutlej, and Yamuna
C.Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej
D.Jhelum, Sutlej, and Yamuna
Ans . C
Q.25 The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A.red soils
B.yellow soils
C.black soils
D.older alluvium
Ans . A
Q.26 The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A.the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B.the evaporation of moisture from heat
C.the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D.that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Ans . C
Q.27 The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
A.Allahabad
B.Delhi
C.Gwalior
D.Jaipur
Ans . B
Q.28 Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
A.Barley and maize
B.Jowar and bajra
C.Rice
D.Wheat
Ans . C
Q.29 The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
A.15
B.22
C.12
D.9
Ans . B
Q.30 The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A.Dharwar region, Karnataka
B.Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C.Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D.Siwalik range, Punjab
Ans . A
Q.31 Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
A.Beas, Ravi, and Chenab
B.Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum
C.Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi
D.Sutlej, Ravi, and Jhelum
Ans . A
Q.32 Which of the following groups of states have the largest deposits of iron ore?
A.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B.Bihar and Orissa
C.Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D.West Bengal and Assam
Ans . B
Q.33 Which of the following groups of states have the largest deposits of iron ore?
A.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B.Bihar and Orissa
C.Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D.West Bengal and Assam
Ans . B
Q.34 Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A.Kalpakkam
B.Narora
C.Rawat Bhata
D.Tarapore
Ans . A
Q.35 The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
A.86%
B.50%
C.22%
D.100%
Ans . A
Q.36 The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
A.Shimla as a tourist spot
B.Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
C.boundary between India and Tibet
D.None of the above
Ans . C
Q.37 Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
A.Formation of the Rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
B.Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
C.Splitting of India from Antarctic
D.Breaking up of Pangaea
Ans . A
Q.38 The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
A.Anleshwar, Gujarat
B.Bombay High, Maharashtra
C.Nawagam, Gujarat
D.Digboi, Assam
Ans . D
Q.39 Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A.there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B.of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C.the sea water is relatively more saline
D.of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Ans . B
Q.40 The mountain building in the Himalayas began
A.about 45 million years ago
B.when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
C.both (a) and (b)
D.None of the above
Ans . C
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