Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
UPSC GEOGRAPHY MCQ-14
1 - Question
The soils of the plains have not been
derived
A. from the Peninsular rocks
B. only from the rocks existing locally
C. from the Himalayan rocks
D. from material brought by the rivers
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2 - Question
652. The western coast of India receive very
high rainfall in summer mainly due to
A. Himalayas
B. Western Ghats
C. Tropical location
D. Nearness to sea
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3 - Question
653. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often
face natural disasters due to:
A. landslides
B. tornadoes
C. cyclones
D. earthquakes
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4 - Question
654. Among the following States, which one has
the largest forest area?
A. Orissa
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
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5 - Question
655. Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of
the Government of
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
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6 - Question
656. The National highways system is the
responsibility of
A. State Governments
B. A special Roads Authority
C. State and Central Government
D. Central Government
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7 - Question
657. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor
in mineral resources?
A. the terrain makes exploitation of minerals
difficult
B. Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the
arrangement of rocks and made it complex
C. It is made up of crystalline rock
D. The climatic conditions are not suitable, for
exploitation of minerals
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8 - Question
658. Palk Strait separates India from
A. Andaman Island
B. Sri Lanka
C. Pakistan
D. China
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9 - Question
659. Among the following crops which one
occupies the largest area in India?
A. Rapeseed
B. Groundnut
C. Sugarcane
D. Mustard
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10 - Question
660. The National Institute of Oceanography is
located at
A. Mumbai
B. Cochin
C. Kandla
D. Goa
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11 - Question
661. Which of the following mountains are the
oldest according to geological history?
A. Aravalli
B. Vindhyas
C. Nilgiris
D. Satpura Range
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12 - Question
662. In which month are the kharif crops sown?
A. September
B. April
C. June
D. November
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13 - Question
663. Narmada and Tapi flow into the
A. Palk Strait
B. Gulf of Kachchh
C. Bay of Bengal
D. Gulf of Khambat
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14 - Question
664. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of
Five Rivers' ?
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. U.P.
D. Jammu and Kashmir
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15 - Question
665. Deltas are formed where the shores are
free of
A. Trees
B. Hard rocks
C. High tide
D. Low tide
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16 - Question
666. India has an endless growing season
because
A. temperatures throughout the year are
favourable for growth of plants
B. it experiences the monsoonal type of climate
C. its soil is very fertile the greater part being
alluvial
D. the distribution of rainfall is uneven
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17 - Question
667. What is Obra?
A. Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
B. Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
C. Copper project in Rajasthan
D. Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
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18 - Question
668. Which one of the following statements is
NOT correct?
A. India is the second largest producer of
nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
B. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
C. India is the ninth largest steel producing
country in the world
D. India ranks third in the world in coal
production
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19 - Question
669. The correct sequence of the eastward
flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north
to south is :
A. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari,
Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
B. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari,
Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
C. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna,
Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
D. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna,
Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
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20 - Question
670. In which of the following states are the
Aravalli mountains located
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
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21 - Question
671. Where would you find Oraon, Munda,
Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
A. Jharkhand
B. Mahrashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Chhattishgarh
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22 - Question
672. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through
India is _____ to/of the equator.
A. 90º to the South
B. to the South
C. at right angles
D. to the North
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23 - Question
673. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga
at Allahabad ?
A. Ghaghra
B. Kosi
C. Gandak
D. Yamuna
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24 - Question
674. Kanha National Park belongs to which one
among the following biogeographical areas in
the world?
A. Tropical Moist Forests
B. Tropical Dry Forests
C. Tropical Sub-humid Forests
D. Tropical Humid Forests
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25 - Question
675. India provides ideal conditions for air
travel because
A. it has extensive mountain tracks
B. its climatic conditions are favourable
C. it is a vast country
D. it has a huge population
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26 - Question
676. At which one of the following places is the
monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally
found?
A. Nallamalai hills
B. Nilgiris
C. Pachmarhi
D. Shivaliks
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27 - Question
677. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart
of industrial India because it is :
A. near to major iron and steel centres
B. rich in minerals and power fuels
C. very fertile for industrial crops
D. a big link of roads and railways
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28 - Question
678. A fertile soil, suitable growing common
crops, is like to have a pH value of
A. six to seven
B. three
C. four
D. nine to ten
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29 - Question
679. The two northeastern hills that block the
South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy
rains in Assam are
A. Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
B. Barail and Patkai hills
C. Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
D. Khasi and Pegu Yoma
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30 - Question
680. Soil of Western Rajasthan have a high
content or
A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Aluminium
D. Calcium
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31 - Question
681. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga
in Bihar ? 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4.
Punpun
A. 1, 3 and 4
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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32 - Question
682. What do you understand by the term 'Doab'
?
A. Land between two separate river systems
B. Land between two tributaries of a river
C. Where two or more rivers meet
D. Where the delta of river begins
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33 - Question
683. Which one of the following is the correct
sequence of the age of formation-from the
youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain
ranges?
A. Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan
Traps
B. Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas,
Deccan Traps
C. Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western
Ghats
D. Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas,
Himalayas
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34 - Question
684. What do you mean by 'reserved forest' ?
A. Reserved for local use
B. Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
C. Reserved for hunting
D. Reserved for commercial exploitation
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35 - Question
685. Which one of the following towns is not
situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
A. Lucknow
B. Kanpur
C. Allahabad
D. Agra
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36 - Question
686. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of
South India, is situated on :
A. Cardamon hills
B. Anaimalai mountain
C. Palni hills
D. Nilgiri mountain
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37 - Question
687. Which of the following rivers existed
before the uplift of the Himalaya ? (A )
Brahamaputra (B ) Sutlej (C ) Indus ( D)
Bhagirathi
A. A and C
B. A, Band C
C. Band C
D. A, B, C and D
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38 - Question
688. The last three digits of a PIN code
represent:
A. sorting district
B. zone
C. mailing route
D. sub-zone
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39 - Question
689. Which among the following National
Highways of India is the longest?
A. NH 2
B. NH 4
C. NH 1
D. NH 3
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40 - Question
690. Which one of the following statements
correctly defines the term transhumance ?
A. Economy that solely depends upon animals
B. Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated
by clearing hill slopes
C. Seasonal migration of people with their
animals up and down the mountains
D. Practice of growing crops on higher hill
slopes in summer and foothills in winter
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41 - Question
691. The Himalayas are considered as ______
type of mountains.
A. tectonic
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B. submarine
C. relief
D. volcanic
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42 - Question
692. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic
feature of:
A. Khasi hills
B. Eastern Ghats
C. Kuchchh
D. Chhotanagpur plateau
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43 - Question
693. Which one among the following is nearest
to the Tropic of Cancer?
A. Agra
B. Jhansi
C. Delhi
D. Gwalior
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44 - Question
694. Most of the floods in the lowlands of N.
India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are
associated with:
A. orographic rainfall
B. South-West Monsoon
C. Thunderstorm
D. easterly depression
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45 - Question
695. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto
____ nautical miles.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 10
D. 8
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46 - Question
696. The first shore based integrated steel
project in India is coming up at
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Tuticorin
C. Mangalore
D. Ernakulam
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47 - Question
697. Where in India is mica mined?
A. All the above
B. Gaya (Bihar)
C. Nasirabad (Rajasthan)
D. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
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48 - Question
698. Wheels and exles for railways are
produced
A. Nowhere in India
B. at Bengaluru
C. at Chennai
D. at Varanasi
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49 - Question
699. The Karakoram Highway connects which of
the following pairs of countries?
A. India-Pakistan
B. India-China
C. India-Nepal
D. China-Pakistan
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50 - Question
700. Select the correct sequence in the
decreasing order of contribution to the forest
cover on India:
A. Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
B. Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C. Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
D. Open forest – Dense forest – Mangrove forest
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Ans: D