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UPSC GEOGRAPHY MCQ-17
1 - Question
Which of the Indian states has the
maximum number of common borders with other
Indian States?
A. Uttar Pradesh
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B. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka
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2 - Question
802. Among the Union Territories which has the
highest literacy rate?
A. Daman and Diu
B. Pondicherry
C. Lakshadweep
D. Delhi
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3 - Question
803. With which one of the following rivers is
the Omkareshwar Project associated ?
A. Tapi
B. Narmada
C. Bhima
D. Chambal
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4 - Question
804. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary
between:
A. India and Bangladesh
B. India and China
C. India and Pakistan
D. India and Nepal
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5 - Question
805. Which of the following is not an
international airport?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Palam
C. Meenambakkam
D. Dum Dum
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6 - Question
806. The highest peak in South India is:
A. None of these
B. Makurti
C. Doda Betta
D. Analmudi
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7 - Question
807. Which one of the following regions
experiences three cropping season for rice in
India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
A. Littoral Tamil Nadu
B. Coastal Kerala
C. Krishna-Godavari delta
D. Brahmaputra valley
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8 - Question
808. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which
river in Punjab?
A. Rihand
B. Son
C. Narmada
D. Sutlej
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9 - Question
809. Which of the following is an inland
drainage area?
A. Sambhar area
B. Mansarovar lake
C. Chilka region
D. Rann of Kutch
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10 - Question
810. How many States and Union Territories
are there in India?
A. 28 States and 7 Union territories (including
National capital territory-1)
B. 25 States and 7 Union territories
C. None of the above
D. 24 States and 6 Union territories.
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11 - Question
811. Foot and mouth disease is common among
A. Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
B. Goats and sheep only
C. Cattle only
D. Birds
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12 - Question
812. The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in
A. Rajasthan Canal
B. Ranjit Sagar Dam
C. Bhakra Dam
D. Mettur Dam
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13 - Question
813. Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the
three important and busy docks at
A. Chennai
B. Cochin
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Mumbai
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14 - Question
814. The chief competitor of India in the field of
lac is A. China
B. Japan
C. Thailand
D. The United States of America
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15 - Question
815. Which of the following is not primarily a
kharif crop in India?
A. Maize
B. Wheat
C. Cotton
D. Rice
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16 - Question
816. The new alluvial deposits found in the
Gangetic plain are known as:
A. bhangar
B. khadar
C. bhabar
D. terai
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17 - Question
817. Which one of the following pairs is
correctly matched?
A. Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan
B. Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan
C. Durand Line : India and Myanmar
D. Macmohan Line : India and Nepal
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18 - Question
818. Which of the following is NOT a food crop?
A. Cotton
B. Paddy
C. Bajra
D. Maize
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19 - Question
819. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:
A. Nepal Himalayas
B. Assam Himalayas
C. Kumaon Himalayas
D. Punjab Himalayas
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20 - Question
820. In May-June each year, the monsoon winds
approach the southern tip of India from:
A. south-westerly direction
B. north-easterly direction
C. northly direction
D. north-westerly direction
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21 - Question
821. The biggest lake in India is :
A. Wular Lake
B. Chilka Lake
C. Sambhar Lake
D. Dal Lake
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22 - Question
822. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the
river which has its source is/are:
A. Brahmaputra
B. Indus
C. Sutlej
D. All of these
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23 - Question
823. Which one among the following has the
largest shipyard In India?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Kolkata
C. Kochi
D. Mumbai
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24 - Question
824. The deepest land locked and protected
port in India is
A. Marmugoa
B. Visakhaptanam
C. Cochin
D. Mumbai
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25 - Question
825. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil
fields in :
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Gujarat
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26 - Question
826. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping
Organisation (NATMO) is located at
A. Lucknow
B. Dehradun
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
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27 - Question
827. What is the standard time of India with
reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
A. 5.5 hours slow
B. 11 hours slow
D. 11 hours fast
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28 - Question
828. Gondwana coalfields are found in
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Jammu and Kashmir
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29 - Question
829. Palghat joins which of the following states?
A. Sikkim and West Bengal
B. Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
C. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra and Gujarat
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30 - Question
830. The Yamuna and the Sone are the
tributaries of the river
A. Jhelam
B. Beas
C. Ganga
D. Ravi
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31 - Question
The Rajasthan Canal Project coven
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
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32 - Question
832. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite
communication?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh
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33 - Question
833. Which of the following port caters to the
export of Kudremukh iron ore?
A. Mumbai
B. New Mangalore
C. Vishakhapatnam
D. Cochin
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34 - Question
834. Which of the following characteristics is
not true of alluvial soils?
A. These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
B. These are generally rich in phosphorus but
poor in potash
C. These are by far the most fertile
D. These are usually fine grained
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35 - Question
835. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort
master in Kolkata in
A. 1926
B. 1854
C. 1818
D. 1919
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36 - Question
836. The percentage of literates in India is :
A. lower in urban areas than in rural areas
B. almost equal among males and females
C. higher among males than females
D. lower among males than females
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37 - Question
837. Which of the following is a natural
harbour?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Chennai
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38 - Question
838. Which region in India is known as the 'Rice
Bowl of India'?
A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B. North-East region
C. Indo-Gangetic Plain
D. Krishna-Godavari Delta region
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39 - Question
839. Which of the following is known as the
'Pearl City'?
A. Hyderabad
B. Kandla
C. Tuticorin
D. Kochi
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40 - Question
840. Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river
A. Cauvery
B. Mahanadi
C. Krishna
D. Godavari
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41 - Question
841. HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of
1730 km in order to
A. serve the power requirements of many states
B. provide feedstock for six large fertilisers
C. provide employment for rural population
D. provide cooking gas for villages
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42 - Question
842. Peaty soil is found in :
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Kashmir
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43 - Question
843. The group of languages spoken by the
largest number of people in India is :
A. Indo-Aryan
B. Austro-Asiatic
C. Dravidian
D. none of these
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44 - Question
844. Open stunted forests with bushes and
having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are
commonly found in
A. Western Andhra Pradesh
B. Eastern Odisha
C. North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
D. Shiwaliks and Terai regions
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45 - Question
845. Which of the following is not a species of
tropical moist deciduous forests?
A. Sal
B. Mahagony
C. Teak
D. Shisham
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46 - Question
846. _______ forms the western boundary of the
Indian sub-continent.
A. Pirpanjal
B. Hindukush
C. Aravalli
D. Karakoram
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47 - Question
847. Canal irrigation la moat Important in north
India because the
A. level of underground water is high
B. regions is densely populated
C. sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
D. soil is porous
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48 - Question
848. Which of the following towns is not on the
Golden Quadrilateral being created for the roads
infrastructure of the country ?
A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Bhubhaneshwar
D. Vishakhapatnam
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49 - Question
849. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India?
A. Pench
B. Nagarjuna
C. Manas
D. Corbett
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50 - Question
850. Which of the following soils is formed
under typical monsoonal conditions?
A. None of these
B. Black Soils
C. Laterite Soils
D. Red Soils