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GEOGRAPHY MCQs

Indian Geography, Geography Mixed

Total Questions : 390 | Page 1 of 39 pages
Question 1.

Which
of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully
exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?

  1. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies
  2. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers
  3. Lack of marketing facilities
Select the correct answer from the codes given below 


  1.    I, II and III
  2.    I and II
  3.    I and III
  4.    II and III
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> I and III


Question 2.


Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India?

  1. The decline in overseas market
  2. Inadequately supply of raw jute
  3. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
Select the correct answer from the codes given below 


  1.    I and II
  2.    I, II and III
  3.    I and III
  4.    II and III
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> I and II


Question 3.


The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of



  1.    old mountains
  2.    young mountains
  3.    fold mountains
  4.    block mountains
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> old mountains


Question 4.


The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?



  1.    coconut
  2.    Groundnut
  3.    Linseed
  4.    Mustard
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Groundnut


Question 5.


The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because



  1.    it is the older river of India
  2.    of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
  3.    there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
  4.    its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers


Question 6.

Among sources of power, India has largest reserves of


  1.    coal
  2.    oil
  3.    natural gas
  4.    atomic power
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> coal



Question 7.

Actual heights of places above sea level are represented by


  1.    spot height
  2.    layer colouring
  3.    pictures
  4.    contours
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> spot height


Question 8.

As the altitude increases the temperature, decreases at a rate one degree for every


  1.    400 ft
  2.    300 ft
  3.    200 ft
  4.    450 ft
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 400 ft


Question 9.

'Sal' trees are concentrated in


  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Assam
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Assam


Question 10.

At which place are diesel locomotives manufactured?


  1.    Chittaranjan
  2.    Varanasi
  3.    jamshedpur
  4.    Perambur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Varanasi


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