Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
UPSC GEOGRAPHY MCQ-19
1 - Question
Among the following states, in which one is
the percentage of forest area to total
geographical area the highest?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
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C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
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2 - Question
902. Which of the following is a Horticulture
Crop?
A. Bajara
B. Paddy
C. Wheat
D. Mango
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3 - Question
903. In which of the following states, Teesta
Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set
up?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Sikkim
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4 - Question
904. For the study of climate which of the
following is not relevant?
A. Steenson screen
B. Hygrogram
C. Flash point
D. Dew point
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5 - Question
905. Which one of the following National
Highways passes through Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A. NH 6
B. NH 5
C. NH 4
D. NH 7
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6 - Question
906. Which one of the following gives the
correct sequence of ports down the western
coast of India?
A. Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
B. Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore
C. Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
D. Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore
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7 - Question
907. What do you understand by the word regur
?
A. Black soil found in northern Argentina
B. Grey-brown soil found in Russia
C. Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon
area
D. Black soil found in the Deccan
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8 - Question
908. By what name is the Ganga known in
Bangladesh?
A. Bhagirathi
B. Padma
C. Rupnarayan
D. Nubra
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9 - Question
909. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
A. Assam Himalayas
B. Kumaon Himalayas
C. Nepal Himalayas
D. Punjab Himalayas
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10 - Question
910. Which of the following physiographic
features of India is 'geologically the oldest?
A. Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
B. The Coastal Plains
C. The Peninsular Plateau
D. Himalayan Mountain Chain
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11 - Question
911. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak
in:
A. Gujarat
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
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12 - Question
912. Which one of the following is a global
biodiversity hotspot in India?
A. Northern Himalayas
B. Eastern Ghats
C. Western Ghats
D. Western Himalayas
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13 - Question
913. The moat important commercial forests of
India are
A. Tropical evergreen
B. Coniferous
C. Mangrove
D. Tropical deciduous
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14 - Question
914. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is
lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher
than that of Mumbai in January, because:
A. Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in
summer and it is nearer to the equator
B. Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while
Mumbai is not
C. Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side
and Mumbai is on the leeward side
D. Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and
Mumbai is faced with warm current
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15 - Question
915. 17. Which of the following gives the
correct descending order by length of the rivers
of India?
A. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
B. Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
C. Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
D. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
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16 - Question
916. Aravalli ranges are an example of:
A. residual mountains
B. straight mountains
C. block mountains
D. volcanic mountains
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17 - Question
917. During which decade did the population
record a negative growth rate?
A. 1941-51
B. 1931-41
C. 1911-21
D. 1921-31
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18 - Question
918. The Sivasamudram Falls is on :
A. Cauvery
B. Indravati
C. Subernarekha
D. None of these
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19 - Question
919. The highest point in the Aravalli range is
A. Guru Sikhar
B. Anaimudi
C. Panchmarhi
D. Dodabetta
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20 - Question
920. 'Natural Vegetation' refers to:
A. all of the above
B. a plant community that has been left
undisturbed over a long time
C. plant species which live and grow together
D. a protected area created by using contour
bunding
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21 - Question
921. Salinization occurs when the irrigation
water accumulated in the soil evaporates,
leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the
effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
A. It makes some soils impermeable
B. It raises the water table
C. It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
D. It greatly increases the crop production
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22 - Question
922. Which sanctuary has been selected as an
alternative home for the Indian lion?
A. Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)
B. Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)
C. Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)
D. Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
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23 - Question
923. Which of the following is a non-metallic
mineral?
A. Gypsum
B. Magnesium
C. Bauxite
D. Manganese
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24 - Question
924. ______ Oilfield of India has the largest
quantity of recoverable reserves.
A. Moran Oilfield
B. Ankaleshwar Oilfield
C. Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
D. Naharkatiya Oilfield
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25 - Question
925. The important feature of shifting
cultivation is :
A. cultivation by transplantation
B. cultivation of Leguminous crops
C. change of cultivation site
D. rotating of crops
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26 - Question
926. Which one of the following types of erosion
is responsible for the formation of Chambal
Ravines?
A. Gully
B. Sheet
C. Rill
D. Splash
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27 - Question
927. Which part of India receives rainfall from
both the SouthWest and North-West monsoons?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Odisha
C. Lakshadweep Islands
D. Tamil Nadu
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28 - Question
928. India's land border with the neighboring
countries is, in length, approximately
A. 15 thousand km
B. 16 thousand km
C. 10 thousand km
D. 8 thousand km
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29 - Question
929. The second highest peak in the world is:
A. K-2 (Godwin Austin)
B. Kanchenjunga
C. Nandadevi
D. Lhotse
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30 - Question
930. The Indian riven of the Indus Basin are
A. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
B. Betwa, Sone and Kosi
C. Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
D. Ganga, Beas and Sutlej
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31 - Question
931. Which region gets first monsoon in
summer?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Himalayas
C. Western Ghats
D. Gangatic Plain
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32 - Question
932. Which one of the following towns is not
situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
A. Allahabad
B. Agra
C. Lucknow
D. Kanpur
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33 - Question
933. Extensive subsistence agriculture is ;
A. farming in the forests of equatorial region
B. farming in the thinly populated areas
C. farming in the thickly populated areas
D. farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
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34 - Question
934. Which of the following soils is very hard to
cultivate?
A. Black
B. Red
C. Alluvial
D. Sandy
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35 - Question
935. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2.
Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s)
Yamuna river?
A. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 1 only
D. 1 and 3
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36 - Question
936. The total area of the Republic of India is of
the order of ______.
A. 5.3 million sq km
B. 4.3 million sq km
C. 3.3 million sq km
D. 2.3 million sq km
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37 - Question
937. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the
long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western
Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
A. Tropical semi-arid steppe
B. Subtropical monsoon rainforest
C. Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
D. Tropical wet and dry climate
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38 - Question
938. Which from the following towns is not on
the Golden Quadrilateral being created for the
roads-infrastructure of the country?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Ajmer
C. Gaya D. Jabalpur
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39 - Question
939. Loktak is a
A. Mountain Range
B. Valley
C. Lake
D. River
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40 - Question
940. Hidkal Dam is on the river
A. Pennar
B. Cauvery
C. Ghataprabha
D. Krishna
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41 - Question
941. Which State has the largest coastline in
India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
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42 - Question
942. Which is the first National Park established
in India?
A. Corbett National Park
B. Periyar National Park
C. Bandipur National Park
D. Velvadna National Park
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43 - Question
943. Which of the following hill stations is not
located in Himachal Pradesh?
A. Manali
B. Kulu
C. Ranikhet
D. Shimla
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44 - Question
944. Which one among the following is not a
reason for practising tank irrigation in the
Peninsular India?
A. The undulating relief and hard rocks
B. There are many streams which become
torrential during rainy season
C. Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are
perennial
D. little percolation of rain water due to
impervious rock structure
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45 - Question
945. From north towards South, which one of
the following is the correct sequence of the
given rivers in India?
A. Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
B. Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
C. Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
D. Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
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46 - Question
946. Which of the following cities is not located
on a river bank?
A. Cuttack
B. Surat
C. Mysore
D. Agra
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47 - Question
947. The first coal mine in India
A. Dhanbad
B. Raniganj
C. Jharia
D. Asansol
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48 - Question
948. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
A. plantation agriculture
B. commercial cultivation
C. intensive farming
D. extensive farming
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49 - Question
949. The soils which have supported agriculture
for centuries without much manuring or
fallowing are
A. alluvial and late rite soils
B. red and laterite soils
C. laterite and black soils
D. black and alluvial soils
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50 - Question
950. India's indigenous pigs generally give birth
to _____ young ones at a time.
A. 10 to 12
B. 8 to 10
C. 4 to 6
D. 2 to 4