Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
UPSC GEOGARPHY MCQ-13
1 - Question
Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
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2 - Question
602. What is the official language of Nagaland?
A. English
B. Nagali
C. Assamese
D. Chinese
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3 - Question
603. Which dam in India has the distinction of
being the longest main stream dam in the world?
A. Kosi Project
B. Tehri Dam
C. Bhakra Nangal Dam
D. Rihand Dam
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4 - Question
604. Which one of the following is not a site for
'in-situ' method of conservation of flora?
A. Biosphere Reserve
B. Botanical Garden
C. National Park
D. Wildlife Sanctuary
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5 - Question
605. Which of the following is not one of the
non-conventional sources of energy in India?
A. Tidal Power
B. Solar Energy
C. Geo-Thermal Energy
D. Thermal Energy
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6 - Question
606. Wular lake of Kashmir is a :
A. Ox- bow lake
B. Lake formed by blocking of ice
C. Lake formed by terminal morainic dam
D. Lake formed by deposition of silt
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7 - Question
607. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
A. Godavari
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Indus
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8 - Question
608. longitude is geographically significant to
India because:
A. it enables determining local time in eastern
India
B. it has a bearing on the tropical climate of
India
C. it determines the Indian standard time
D. it divides' India into eastern and western
zones
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9 - Question
609. Which one of the following pairs is
correctly matched?
A. Sundari : West Bengal
B. Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
C. Sandalwood : Kerala
D. Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
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10 - Question
610. The airport of Mumbai is called
A. Dum Dum
B. Meenambakkam
C. Palam
D. Sahar
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11 - Question
611. Which of the following is not a multi-
purpose project involving more than one State in
India?
A. Bhakra Nangal
B. Chambal
C. Nagarjunasagar
D. Damodar Valley Corporation
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12 - Question
612. Which one of the following is most prone to
earthquakes?
A. Young folded mountains
B. Old shields
C. Plateaus
D. Coastal plains
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13 - Question
613. At which place will you find maximum
sunlight in December?
A. Kanyakumari
B. Kolkata
C. Pune
D. Leh
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14 - Question
614. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold
ranges of which the oldest range is :
A. the Great Himalayan Range
B. the Lesser Himalayas
C. the Siwalik Range
D. the Dhaula Dhar Range
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15 - Question
615. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at
A. Jharia
B. Jamshedpur
C. Lohardaga
D. Ranchi
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16 - Question
616. Most of India's rainfall is:
A. elusive
B. cyclonic
C. convectional
D. orographic
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17 - Question
617. On account of which one of the following
reasons, we can say that Asia and Australia at
one time were joined together?
A. Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
B. Culture of both places has many similarities
C. The big green fields found in Australia are
very much like those in Asia
D. Climate is quite similar
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18 - Question
618. Which of the following fertilisers provides
maximum amount of nitrogen?
A. Calcium Nitrate
B. Nitrolium
C. Urea
D. Ammonium Sulphate
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19 - Question
619. In which state is Jog Falls located?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka
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20 - Question
620. The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman
and Diu were liberated in _______.
A. 1981
B. 1971
C. 1961
D. 1951
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21 - Question
of Indian tea production comes from
Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A. 50%
B. 98%
C. 30%
D. 75%
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22 - Question
622. Which of the following States of India do
not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?
A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
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23 - Question
623. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
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24 - Question
624. Which city has the longest day in the
month of June?
A. Kolkata
B. Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Chennai
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25 - Question
625. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the
portion remaining above the sea level is :
A. 1/10th
B. 1/6th
C. 1/5th
D. 1/9th
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26 - Question
626. Which of the following soils is best suited
for cotton?
A. Alluvial
B. Red
C. Regur
D. Clayey
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27 - Question
627. Consider the following statements: 1. The
equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The
Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of
broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in
Kashmir. Which of the statements given above
are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 3
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28 - Question
628. Which of the following is the most
important factor in soil formation?
A. Rock cover
B. Natural vegetation
C. Climate
D. Relief
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29 - Question
629. Which of the following is grown in the cold
climate of Kashmir?
A. Jute
B. Palm
C. Saffron
D. Coconut
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30 - Question
630. All example of a mineral occurring as
layers in sedimentary rocks is
A. lignite
B. gold
C. lead
D. tin
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31 - Question
631. India has one land-locked and protected
port which is at
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Kolkata
C. Paradeep
D. Chennai
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32 - Question
632. The first marine sanctuary in India, having
within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins,
tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has
been established in
A. Lakshadweep
B. Gulf of Kachchh
C. Chilka Lake
D. Sundarbans
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33 - Question
633. In which part of India is Dogri spoken?
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Rajasthan
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34 - Question
634. The climate of India is:
A. subtropical monsoon
B. tropical climate
C. sub-tropical climate
D. savanna type of climate
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35 - Question
635. The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are
fertile due to
A. the heavy and timely rains and forests
B. alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the
mountains
C. better irrigation facilities
D. hard labour of the farmers over the
generations
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36 - Question
636. Gypaum is round in
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Assam
D. Odisha
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37 - Question
637. Which of the following is an ore of iron?
A. Dolomite
B. Haematite
C. Bauxite
D. Alunite
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38 - Question
638. Winter rains in North and North-West
India are generally associated with the
phenomenon of:
A. local thunderstorms
B. retreating monsoon
C. shift in jet stream movement
D. temperate cyclones
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39 - Question
639. In which one of the following Islands of
India is an active volcano found?
A. Barren Island
B. Maya Bunder Island
C. Nancowry lsland
D. Car Nicobar Island
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40 - Question
640. Which one among the following has the,
largest shipyard in India?
A. Kochi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Vishakhapatnam
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41 - Question
641. How do dust storms in summer affect the
temperature?
A. Decrease it
B. Increase it
C. Cannot say
D. No effect
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42 - Question
642. The part of India receives maximum
insolation.
A. eastern
B. northern
C. western
D. southern
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43 - Question
643. This Union Territory possesses a coastal
stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing
villages. However 45% of the population is
engaged in agriculture and allied products
Which among the Territories is referred
passage?
A. Pondicherry
B. Lakshadweep
C. Andaman and Nicobar
D. Daman
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44 - Question
644. Which of the following rivers divides the
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'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in
northern India?
A. Narmada
B. Krishna
C. Chambal
D. Godavari
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45 - Question
645. Out of the four southern States: Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil
Nadu,which shares boundaries with the
maximum number of Indian States?
A. Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B. Karnataka only
C. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh only
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46 - Question
646. On which of the following sets of rivers are
Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam
located respectively?
A. Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
B. Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
C. Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
D. Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
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47 - Question
647. The Konkan Coast stretches between:
A. Goa and Cochin
B. Goa and Daman
C. Goa and Mumbai
D. Goa and Diu
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48 - Question
648. A rift valley is formed mainly due to:
A. forces of tension in the earth's crust
B. the valley formed after the formation of fold
mountains
C. the subsidence of the floor of a river valley
D. the deepening of a valley by ice action
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49 - Question
649. Which of the following statements
regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The
colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide
content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous
and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable
structure. Select the correct answer using the
code given below:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
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50 - Question
650. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes
is in:
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh