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Quick Quiz

Plains formed in limestone regions are called

1. karst plains

2. floods plains

3. peneplains

4. alluvial plains

Option 1 – karst plains

The Red Sea is an example of a ( World Geography MCQ with Answers )

1. folded structure

2. faulted structure

3. lava structure

4. residual structure

Option 2 – faulted structure

Metamorphic rocks originate from

1. igneous rocks

2. sedimentary rocks

3. both igneous and sedimentary rocks

4. none of these

Option 3 – both igneous and sedimentary rocks

Rocks formed deep inside the earth as a result of solidification of lava are called

1. plutonic rocks

2. volcanic rocks

3. metamorphic rocks

4. sedimentary rocks

Option 1 – plutonic rocks

Which is an organic rock?

1. marble

2. coal

3. granite

4. slate

Option 2 – coal

Places having equal salinity in the oceans are connected by

1. Isophenes

2. Isonephs

3. Isohels

4. Isohalines

Option 4 – Isohalines

Laterisation occurs in

1. warm, humid areas

2. poorly drained areas

3. cool temperate areas

4. riverine tracts

Option 1 – warm, humid areas

Which soil is most common in the Indo Gangetic Plain?

1. podzol

2. alluvial

3. laterite

4. regur

Option 2 – alluvial

To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?

1. laterite

2. podzol

3. chernozem

4. alluvial

Option 3 – chernozem

The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with

1. earthquakes

2. folding

3. faulting

4. earth’s interior

Option 1 – earthquakes

Isochrones are lines joining places with equal

1. longitude

2. travelling time from a point

3. rainfall

4. frost

Option 2 – travelling time from a point

Isohalines are the isopleths of

1. height

2. salinity

3. transport cost

4. hail

Option 2 – salinity

Which of the following has least salinity ?

1. Arctic Ocean

2. Baltic Sea

3. Red Sea

4. Bering Sea

Option 2 – Baltic Sea

Isohels are the isopleths of

1. sun shine

2. flowering time

3. rain

4. clouds

Option 1 – sun shine

What is meant by ‘willy-willy’?

1. tropical cyclone near Australia

2. an earthquake

3. a very high tide

4. a tropical cyclone near India

Option 1 – tropical cyclone near Australia

Cocos plate lies in

1. North Pacific

2. South Pacific

3. North Atlantic

4. South Atlantic

Option 3 – North Atlantic

What is measured on the Richter scale?

1. wind velocity

2. earthquakes

3. depth

4. heat

Option 2 – earthquakes

The best way to define rock types will be :

1. igneous-carbonate-metamorphic

2. sedimentary-igneous-limestone

3. igneous-sedimentary-metamorphic

4. igneous-metamorphic-marble

Option 3 – igneous-sedimentary-metamorphic

Which continent has the highest density of population?

1. Asia

2. Europe

3. Africa

4. North America

Option 1 – Asia

One of the warm currents in the Indian Ocean is the

1. Labrador Current

2. Agulhas Current

3. Curoshio Current

4. Humboldt Current

Option 2 – Agulhas Current

The hot winds blowing towards the Swiss valley are known as

1. Chinook

2. Sirocco

3. Berg

4. Foehn

Option 4 – Foehn

The term ‘nife’ refers to

1. earthquakes

2. core of the earth

3. crust of the earth

4. ocean beds

Option 2 – core of the earth

The crustal layer of the earth is also called

1. sial

2. sima

3. moho

4. nife

Option 1 – sial

The theory suggesting that the continents of South America and Africa were once joined together was the

1. continental drift theory

2. tetrahedral theory

3. Kant’s theory

4. Ritter’s theory

Option 1 – continental drift theory

Plains formed due to the filling up of lakes are called

1. delta plains

2. flood plains

3. till plains

4. lacustrine plains

Option 4 – lacustrine plains

Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river:

(a) Krishna

(b) Cauvery

(d) Godavari

Option b – Cauvery

The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river:

(a) Don

(b) Tapti

(d) Beas

Option d – Beas

Which of the following canals is located in West Bengal?

(a) Eden Canal

(b) Sarda Canal

(d) Lower Ganga Canal

Option a – Eden Canal

The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?

(a) Gangotri

(b) Siachen

(d) Yamunotri

Option c – Chemayungdung

Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam built?

(a) On the Gandak River

(b) On the Chambal River

(d) On the Narmada River

Option b – On the Chambal River

The largest masonry dam has been constructed on the river:

(a) Mahanadi

(b) Sutlej

(d) Rihand

Option c – Krishna

The river which is not west flowing towards the Arabian Sea is:

(a) Tapi

(b) Kaveri

(d) Periyar

Option b – Kaveri

On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?

(a) Yamuna

(b) Sone

(d) Periyar

Option b – Sone

The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is:

(a) Brahmaputra

(b) Teesta

(d) Indus

Option a – Brahmaputra

Which state is irrigated by the Ganga Canal?

(a) Bihar

(b) Rajasthan

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Option d – Uttar Pradesh

The originating point of the river Godavari is:

(a) Pune

(b) Mumbai

(d) Nasik

Option d – Nasik

The highest drainage basin associated with a peninsular river in India is:

(a) Krishna

(b) Narmada

(d) Godavari

Option a – Krishna

Which river in India flows in a rift valley?

(a) Tapti

(b) Cauvery

(d) Narmada

Option d – Narmada

The Idukki Hydroelectric Plant is on the river:

(a) Tungabhadra

(b) Krishna

(d) Godavari

Option c – Periyar

Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?

(a) Ken

(b) Narmada

(d) Chambal

Option b – Narmada

The river which is used for inland waterways in India is:

(a) Luni

(b) Mahi

(d) Ganga

Option d – Ganga

The highest dam in India, Bhakra, is built on:

(a) Sutlej River

(b) Beas River

(d) Ghaghara River

Option a – Sutlej River

Which is the highest plateau in India?

(a) Ladakh Plateau

(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau

(d) Baghel Khand Plateau

Option a – Ladakh Plateau

The Greater Himalayas is otherwise called as:

(a) Siwaliks

(b) Himadri

(d) Assam Himalayas

Option c – Sahyadri

Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

(a) Srinagar

(b) Chennai

(d) Thiruvananthapuram

Option a – Srinagar

Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India?

(a) Pir Panjal

(b) Arakan Yoma

(d) Salt Range

Option a – Pir Panjal

The largest brackish water lake of India is in the state of:

(a) Orissa

(b) West Bengal

(d) Jammu & Kashmir

Option a – Orissa

Who prepares the topographical map of India?

(a) Defense Ministry

(b) Geological Survey of India

(d) Survey of India

Option d – Survey of India

The Zoji-La Pass connects:

(a) Kalimpong and Lhasa

(b) Srinagar and Leh

(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet

Option b – Srinagar and Leh

Which of the following hills connects the Eastern and Western Ghats?

(a) Aravalli

(b) Nilgiri

(d) Vindhya

Option b – Nilgiri

Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is in:

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Himachal Pradesh

Option b – Madhya Pradesh

The headquarters of the Survey of India department is located at:

(a) New Delhi

(b) Jaipur

(d) Dehradun

Option d – Dehradun

Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called:

(a) Diatoms

(b) Coral Reefs

(d) Clamitomonous

Option b – Coral Reefs

The coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called:

(a) East Coast

(b) Malabar Coast

(d) Coromandel

Option d – Coromandel

Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world?

(a) Nanda Devi

(b) K2

(d) Dhaulagiri

Option b – K2

The most literate Union Territory of India is:

(a) Delhi

(b) Puducherry

(d) Lakshadweep

Option d – Lakshadweep

Which of the following territories does not have a border with Arunachal Pradesh?

(a) Manipur

(b) Nagaland

(d) Bhutan

Option a – Manipur

Which state has the lowest area under forest?

(a) Haryana

(b) Gujarat

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Option a – Haryana

The famous lagoon lake of India is:

(a) Mansarovar

(b) Dal Lake

(d) Pulicat Lake

Option c – Chilka Lake

Which among the following districts is not situated in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Bahraich

(b) Hardoi

(d) Lakhimpur

Option b – Hardoi

The most densely populated state in India is:

(a) Bihar

(b) West Bengal

(d) Haryana

Option a – Bihar

Which state of India has the largest percentage of poor?

(a) Orissa

(b) Jharkhand

(d) Chhattisgarh

Option c – Bihar

Which of the following states is most famous for its beautiful sea beaches?

(a) Goa

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Orissa

Option a – Goa

The Union Territory of Puducherry does not have a common boundary with:

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Option c – Karnataka

Which is the largest state (area-wise) in India?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Maharashtra

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Option a – Rajasthan

Which of the following has the highest density in the country as per Census 2011?

(a) Chandigarh

(b) West Bengal

(d) Delhi

Option d – Delhi

Which of the following Indian states has the largest concentration of scheduled tribes’ population?

(a) Bihar

(b) Assam

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Option d – Madhya Pradesh

Maximum number of sugar factories are located in:

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Bihar

Option b – Uttar Pradesh

The least populated state in India is:

(a) Mizoram

(b) Uttarakhand

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Option c – Sikkim

The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by:

(a) Rice

(b) Wheat

(d) Sugarcane

Option c – Cotton

The production of onion is the highest in:

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Option d – Maharashtra

Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantations in India?

(a) Bihar

(b) Assam

(d) Meghalaya

Option b – Assam

The state which produces the largest quantity of wheat is:

(a) U.P.

(b) Punjab

(d) Rajasthan

Option a – U.P.

The largest producer of lignite in India is:

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Gujarat

(d) Rajasthan

Option a – Tamil Nadu

Which state possesses the biggest coal reserve?

(a) Orissa

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Bihar

Option d – Bihar

Which state in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?

(a) Punjab

(b) Assam

(d) Maharashtra

Option d – Maharashtra

In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated with:

(a) Copper

(b) Iron ore

(d) Manganese ore

Option c – Coal fields

Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country?

(a) Hutti

(b) Hospet

(d) Ramgiri

Option b – Hospet

In which state is Hutti gold mine situated?

(a) Orissa

(b) West Bengal

(d) Maharashtra

Option c – Karnataka

Jadugoda mines are famous for:

(a) Gold deposits

(b) Uranium deposits

(d) Mica deposits

Option b – Uranium deposits

Singhbhum is famous for:

(a) Iron

(b) Coal

(d) Copper

Option a – Iron

Which Indian state is the leading cotton producer?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Option b – Gujarat

Which state is called the Rice-Bowl of India?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Karnataka

Option b – Andhra Pradesh

The Spice Garden of India is:

(a) Assam

(b) Kerala

(d) Himachal Pradesh

Option b – Kerala

Which state receives rainfall from northeast monsoons?

(a) Orissa

(b) Kerala

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Option c – Tamil Nadu

Which one of the following deserts is famous for its deposits of nitrates?

(a) Gobi

(b) Sahara

(d) Atacama

Option d – Atacama

Plankton is used as:

(a) Fruit

(b) Banana

(d) None of these

Option c – Food material

The valley of Kashmir is located on a:

(a) Plain

(b) Plateau

(d) Fault trough

Option c – Nappe

Palk Strait separates:

(a) India and Pakistan

(b) India and Sri Lanka

(d) India and Burma

Option a – India and Pakistan

Mansarovar Lake is situated in:

(a) India

(b) Nepal

(d) Tibet

Option d – Tibet

In which state is the Maikal range situated?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Bihar

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Option c – Chhattisgarh

The Giant Panda is the official symbol of WWF. In which country is this animal found?

(a) India

(b) New Zealand

(d) Myanmar

Option c – China

Which year has been named the International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations?

(a) 2005

(b) 2007

(d) 2010

Option d – 2010

How many jute mills did India have during 1974?

(a) 55

(b) 60

(d) 75

Option d – 75

Antibiotics are produced in:

(a) Trivandrum

(b) Kanpur

(d) Pimpri in Maharashtra

Option c – Rishikesh

Salem steel plant is located in:

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Karnataka

Option b – Tamil Nadu

Nagarjun Sagar project is in:

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

Option c – Andhra Pradesh

Eastern Yamuna canal was constructed in:

(a) 1830

(b) 1831

(d) 1854

Option b – 1831

An atomic power station is located in:

(a) Bangalore

(b) Trivandrum

(d) Kalpakkam

Option d – Kalpakkam

Monsoon starts retreating from Punjab plains by:

(a) Mid-July

(b) Mid-September

(d) December end

Option d – December end

On the basis of rainfall patterns, India has been divided into the following number of rainfall regions:

(a) 62

(b) 69

(d) 174

Option a – 62

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