Top 30 Geography Quiz

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Top 30 Geography Quiz:

Q1. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A. it is the older river of India
B. of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
C. there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centers situated on its banks
D. its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges

S1. Ans. [B]of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers

S2. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
A. coconut
B. Groundnut
C. Linseed
D. Mustard

S2. Ans. [B]Groundnut

Q3. The Pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America), and the Aravalli’s (India) are examples of
A. old mountains
B. young mountains
C. fold mountains
D. block mountains

S3. Ans. [A] old mountains

Q4. Which of the following factors are responsible for the present crisis in the jute industry in India?
I. The decline in the overseas market
II. Inadequately supply of raw jute
III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
IV. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A. I and II
B. I, II, and III
C. I and III
D. II and III

S4. Ans. [A]I and II

Q5. Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?
I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies
II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers
III. Lack of marketing facilities
IV. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A. I, II, and III
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. II and III

S5. Ans. [C]I and III

Q6. The number of major ports in India is
A.5
B.8
C.13
D.15

S6. Ans. [C]13

Q7. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
A. Gandak
B. Kosi
C. Krishna
D. Sutlej

S7. Ans. [C]Krishna

Q8. Which of the following is the most important raw material for the generation of power in India?
A. Coal
B. Mineral Oil
C. Natural Gas
D. Uranium

S8. Ans. [A]Coal

Q9. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
A. midnight, GMT
B.1730 hours
C. 0630 hours
D. None of the above

S9. Ans. [C]0630 hours

Q10. Which country has the largest coastline?
A. USA
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. India

S10. Ans. [C]Canada

Q11. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
A. Alluvial soils
B. Black soils
C. Laterite soils
D. Red soils

S11. Ans. [A]Alluvial soils

Q12. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
A. Bihar and Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
C. Bihar and West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal

S12. Ans. [A]Bihar and Orissa

Q13. The most fertile region of India is
A. the Himalayas
B. the central Highlands
C. the Indo-Gangetic plain
D. peninsular plateau

S13. Ans [C]the Indo-Gangetic plain

Q14. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 percent of India’s annual coal production?
A. Bihar, Orissa, and West Bengal
B. Bihar, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu

S14. Ans. [A]Bihar, Orissa, and West Bengal

Q15. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during the green revolution include
A. non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
B. major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

S15. Ans. [C]Both (a) and (b)

Q16. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
A. Coconut
B. Cotton
C. Sugarcane
D. Rice

S16. Ans. [A]Coconut

Q17. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminum and its products in the world?
A. Australia
B. France
C. India
D. USA

S17. Ans. [D] USA

Q18. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
A. equatorial climate change region
B . hot desert
C. monsoon
D. mediterranean

S18. Ans. [C]monsoon

Q19. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
A. The Brahmaputra valley
B. The Indo-Gangetic valley
C. The Deccan plateau
D. The Rann of Kutch

S19. Ans. [C] the Deccan plateau

Q20. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
A.I, II and III
B.I and II
C.I, II, III and IV
D.I, III and IV

S20. Ans. [C] I, II, III and IV

Q21. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
A.40%
B.50%
C.60%
D.70%

S21. Ans. [D] 70%

Q22. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A. Cauvery
B. the Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi

S22. Ans. [D] Mahanadi

Q23. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
B. Deccan plateau
C. Plains of northern India
D. Western ghats

S23. Ans. [A]Ganga-Brahmaputra valley

Q24. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
A.30.3%
B.33.3%
C.38.3%
D.42.3%

S24. Ans. [B]33.3%

Q25. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
A. Gandhi Sagar
B. Hirakud
C. Periyar
D. Tungabhadra

S25. Ans. A. Gandhi Sagar

Q26. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

S26. Ans. [C] Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej

Q27. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
I. Avoiding crop rotation
II. Afforestation
III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
A. I and II
B. II and IV
C. III and IV
D. I, II and III

S27. Ans. [B] II and IV

Q28. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
A. Barley
B. Maize
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat

S28. Ans. [C] Sugarcane

Q29. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A. the Naga hills
B. the Garo hills
C. Khasi hills
D. the Jaintia hills
S29. Ans. [A] the Naga hills

Q30. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

S30. Ans. [B] Three