Geography MCQs and Answers For Odisha Exam

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Q1. As per the census 2011, what is the density in india?

(a)325.

(b) 352.

(d)382.

S1. (d)

Sol. The population density of india has risen to 382 persons square km .

In 2001 the figure was 325.

Q2. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which State?

Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Jharkhand

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol.BandhavgarhNationalPark is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh.

It was declared a national park in 1968 and then became Tiger Reserve in 1993.

Q3. Nanda Devi National Park is located in Chamoli district of

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve,is located around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in ChamoliGarhwal district of Uttarakhand. It was established in 1982.

Q4.Where is the oldest working refinery?

(a)Bahamas.

(b)Basra.

(d) Texas.

S4. (c)

Sol. Oldest working petroleum refinery is inDigboi, Assam. It was started in the year 1901 by British. It was infact first oil well drilled in Asia. It is also known as oil City.

Q5. Name the largest volcano on Earth (in terms of its mass and footprint)?

(a) Mauna Kea

(b) Ojos del Salado

(d) Mauna Loa

S5. Ans.(d)

Sol.Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi in the Pacific Ocean.

The largest subaerial volcano in both mass and volume, Mauna Loa has historically been considered the largest volcano on Earth.

Although its peak is about 125 feet (38 m) lower than that of its neighbor, Mauna Kea.

Q6. The construction of the Tehri dam is done across the which river?

(a)Ganga.

(b)Brahmaputra.

(d)Yamuna.

S6. (C)

Sol. Tehri dam built across the river Bhagirathi in Tehri Uttarakhand is a 1000 megawatt power project. It is also holds a water reservoir for irrigation and municipal water supply.

Q7. In which State, the koynahydro power project is located?

(a)Maharashtra.

(b)Bihar.

(d)Andhra Pradesh.

S7. (a)

Sol. Koynahydro power project is a complex hydropower project with 4 dams. One of the dams is built across the river koyna in Satara district in Maharashtra. Hence, gaining is it’s name.

Q8. Which Tunnel has been officially certified as ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’ by the

World Book of Records.

(a) Tiantaishan Tunnel

(b) Ryfylke tunnel

(d) Atal Tunnel

S8. Ans.(d)

Sol. Atal Tunnel has been officially certified as ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’ by the World Book of Records.

Q9.In which State is the kangerghati national park?

(a)Himachal Pradesh.

(b) Bihar.

(d) Chattisgarh.

S9. (d)

Sol. Kangerghati national park is situated injagdalpur, chattisgarh in Bastar region. It became a national park in 1982. It has Bastar hill myna as one of the prominent species.

Q10.Which of the following city is the centre for the manufacturing of the penicillin?

(a) sindri.

(b)Delhi.

(d)Alwaye.

S10. (C)

Sol. Pimpari is the suburban metropolis region in Pune Maharashtra. Hindustan antibiotics limited (HAL) is set up there by the government of India to produce the penicillin.

Q11.Where is the JawaharLalNehru Port situated?

(a)Paradip.

(b)Kochin.

(c)Mumbai.

(d)Delhi.

S11.(c)

Sol. Jawaharlal nehru port is also known as the Nhavasheva port. It is located to the east of Mumbai, Maharashtra on the Arabian sea.

Q12. Singhbhum is famous for?

(a) coal.

(b)Iron.

(c)copper.

(d) aluminium.

S12. (b)

Sol. Singhbhum is famous for Iron ore deposits. It is situated in the State of the Jharkhand.

Q13. The most important uranium mine of india is located at?

(a) Manavalakurichi.

(b) Gauribidanur.

(d)jadugoda.

S13. (d)

Sol. Jadugodamine’s of uranium lies in purbiSinghbhum district of Jharkhand. It is started functioning in 1967 as the first uranium mine of the India.

Q14. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges?

(a) Malwa

(b) Deccan

(d) None of these

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. Malwa plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges.

Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range.

At present the historical Malwa region includes districts of western Madhya Pradesh and parts of south-eastern Rajasthan.

Q15. Which State of India has the largest percentage of Poor’s?

(a)Bihar.

(b) Chattisgarh.

(d)Jharkhand.