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GEOGRAPHY MCQs

Indian Geography, Geography Mixed

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Question 11. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
  1.    Ganga
  2.    Cauvery
  3.    Narmada
  4.    Godavari
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Godavari
Answer: (d).Godavari
Question 12. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
  1.    45
  2.    65
  3.    35
  4.    25
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 35
Answer: (c).35
Question 13. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
  1.    north of Tropic of Cancer
  2.    south of the Equator
  3.    south of the Capricorn
  4.    north of the Equator
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> north of the Equator
Answer: (d).north of the Equator
Question 14. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
  1.    the Palghat gap
  2.    the Bhorghat pass
  3.    the Thalgat pass
  4.    the Bolan pass
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> the Palghat gap
Answer: (a).the Palghat gap
Question 15. 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
  1.    I and II
  2.    I, II and III
  3.    I, III and IV
  4.    I, II and IV
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> I, II and IV
Answer: (d).I, II and IV
Question 16. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
  1.    Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
  2.    Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
  3.    Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
  4.    Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
Answer: (c).Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
Question 17. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
  1.    the Naga hills
  2.    the Garo hills
  3.    Khasi hills
  4.    the Jaintia hills
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> the Naga hills
Answer: (a).the Naga hills
Question 18. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
I. Avoiding crop rotation
II. Afforestation
III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
  1.    I and II
  2.    II and IV
  3.    III and IV
  4.    I, II and III
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> II and IV
Answer: (b).II and IV
Question 19. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
  1.    Two
  2.    Three
  3.    Four
  4.    Five
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Three
Answer: (b).Three
Question 20. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
  1.    Barley
  2.    Maize
  3.    Sugarcane
  4.    Wheat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sugarcane
Answer: (c).Sugarcane

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