Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
UPSC GEOGRAPHY MCQ-15
1 - Question
. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of
India is at
A. Roorkee
B. Jamshedpur
C. Dhanbad
D. Ranchi
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2 - Question
702. Which of the following projects is
administered by more than one State?
A. Nagarjunasagar
B. Tungabhadra
C. Kosi
D. Hirakud
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3 - Question
703. Which of the following is not one of the
traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?
A. Grishma
B. Margsheersha
C. Vasant
D. Sharad
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4 - Question
704. The Alamatti is on the river
A. Mahanadi
B. Krishna
C. Godavari
D. Cauvery
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5 - Question
705. The large States of India in the order of
area are
A. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
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6 - Question
706. 'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman
and Nicobar islands is located in
A. Little Andaman
B. North Andaman
C. Middle Andaman
D. Great Nicobar
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7 - Question
707. Consider the following statement and
identify with the help of the code the tree with
which the statement is related to? The branches
of this tree root themselves like new trees over a
large area. The roots then giverise to more
trunks and branches. Because of this
characteristic and its longevity, this tree is
considered immortal and is an integral part of
the myths and. legends of India.
A. Neem
B. Banyan
C. Peepal
D. Tamarind (lmli)
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8 - Question
708. Littoral forests occur
A. on hills
B. at elevated places
C. along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
D. where the rainfall is heavy
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9 - Question
709. Economically exploitable Gypsum occurs in
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra
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10 - Question
710. The climate of India is mainly tropical
because:
A. of the location of the Himalayas in its North
B. major part of India lies within the tropics
C. of the seasonal influence of jet streams
D. of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
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11 - Question
711. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
A. Salher
B. Pushpagiri
C. Doda Betta
D. Kalsubai
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12 - Question
712. Which one of the following lakes in India
has the highest Water salinity?
A. Sambhar
B. Chilka
C. Dal
D. Wular
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13 - Question
713. Amritsar and Shimla have the same
latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar
because it:
A. is at a higher elevation
B. comes under the influence of cold winds
C. receives a lot of snow
D. lies north of Amritsar
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14 - Question
714. Which one of the following cities never
experiences vertical rays of the sun during
noon?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Mangalore
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15 - Question
715. Heavy water plants are generally located
near
A. Fertilizer plants
B. Major irrigation projects
C. Hydroelectric projects
D. Nuclear power plants
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16 - Question
716. The Indian peninusula as compared to the
north Indianplains is
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A. Rich in mineral
B. At a higher level
C. More stable
D. All the above
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17 - Question
717. In which of the following states would you
not find Bhils?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
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18 - Question
718. Which of the following gives the correct
sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
A. Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
B. Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
C. K'hasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
D. Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
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19 - Question
719. Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions
of
A. Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride
B. Ammonia and carbon dioxide
C. Acetamide and ethyl alcohol
D. Chlorine and water
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20 - Question
720. Which one of the following does not have a
unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?
A. Nasik
B. Kolkata
C. Bangalore
D. Koraput
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21 - Question
721. India's forest sponge iron plant is at
A. Cuddappah
B. Kothagudam
C. Kurnool
D. Kavaratti
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22 - Question
722. Teesta forms a part of which major river
system?
A. Cauvery
B. Krishna
C. Ganga
D. Brahmaputra
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23 - Question
723. The Laccadives are an example of
A. Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
B. None of the above
C. Volcanic Islands
D. Coral Islands
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24 - Question
724. Which one of the following countries has
the longest international boundary with India?
A. Bhutan
B. China
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
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25 - Question
725. HMT industries are set up at
A. All of the above
B. Hyderabad and Bengaluru
C. Pinjore and Ajmer
D. Kalamassery
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26 - Question
726. The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of
the _____ river.
A. Mahanadi
B. Ganga
C. Tapi
D. Sutlej
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27 - Question
727. Which of the following group of rivers in
India are likely to show the least erosional
activity?
A. The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea
B. Himalayan rivers
C. Those rising in the Great Plain of India
D. The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
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28 - Question
728. Which of the following combinations of
riven and cities situated on their banks is
wrong?
A. Badrinath - Alaknanda
B. Lucknow - Gomati
C. Vijayawada – Narmada
D. Ayodhya - Saryu
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29 - Question
729. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with
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humus is suitable for growing
A. wheat
B. grapes
C. rice
D. cotton
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30 - Question
730. Which of the following States does not
share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
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31 - Question
731. The Arabian Sea lies to
A. North-West of India
B. North-East of India
C. South-West of India
D. South-East of India
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32 - Question
732. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than
Shillong because:
A. the former is nearer to the sea
B. Cherapunji is located on the windward side
C. the air of different densities and temperature
tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from
different direction during the rainy season
D. convective precipitation brings more rain at
Cherapunji
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33 - Question
733. Tanks are manufactured at
A. Avadi
B. Perambur
C. Kanpur
D. Chittaranjan
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34 - Question
734. The largest coal reserves of India are found
in :
A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa
D. Chhattisgarh
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35 - Question
735. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Tripura
D. West Bengal
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36 - Question
736. The Ganges in Bangladesh is known as the
A. Sonar
B. Padma
C. Brahmaputra
D. Farakka
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37 - Question
737. Crop rotation refers to :
A. growing same crop in alternate years
B. method of farming without irrigation in an
area of limited rainfall
C. growing different crops in succession
D. farming done on the same land by different
people turn-wise
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38 - Question
738. Which one of the following Indian states
does not have a common international border
with Bangladesh?
A. Manipur
B. West Bengal
C. Tripura
D. Assam
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39 - Question
739. Which one of the following is a breed of
cattle famous for high milk yield as well as
draught capacity?
A. Kankrej
B. Red Sindhi
C. Tharparkar
D. Mewati
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40 - Question
. Why is that India has one of the lowest
agricultural yields in the world?
A. Summers are very hot
B. Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use
modern farming techniques
C. Occurrence of frost at night
D. Lack of fertile soil
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41 - Question
741. Kanchipuram is in which of the following
states?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
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C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
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42 - Question
742. Which of the following are not kharif
crops?
A. Bajara and Maize
B. Sugarcane and Groundnut
C. Barley and Mustard
D. Rice and Jowar
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43 - Question
743. Which amidst the following States does not
cultivate wheat?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Karnataka
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44 - Question
744. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found
in:
A. Cauvery delta
B. Sunderbans
C. the Rann of Kachch
D. Assam forests
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45 - Question
745. The National Highway - 1 connects Delhi to
A. Kolkata
B. Amritsar
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
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46 - Question
746. The southern moat point of Indian territory
is in
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Lakshadweep
D. Trivandrum
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47 - Question
747. Which time of the day is generally the
hottest period all over India?
A. 1 pm
B. One cannot say
C. 3 pm
D. Noon
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48 - Question
748. A person wants to visit the national parks
in Ranthambhor. Gir and Bandipur located in
three different states of India. To which one of
the following states does he need not go in this
connection?
A. Kerala
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
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49 - Question
749. Consider the following statements: 1.
Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. .
2. Gondwana coal is completely free from
moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
A. Neither 1 nor 2
B. Both 1 and 2
C. 2 only
D. 1 only
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50 - Question
750. The boundary between India and China is
known as
A. Durand Line
B. Maginot Line
C. McMahan Line
D. Radcliffe Line