Geography Of India Mcq Questions [rlearn.in]
Part Number –— 3 |Rlearn Education |
40. 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
Answer: Option B
Description (Rlearn Education): The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of three distinct drainage systems of the Indian subcontinent.
41. The outer Himalayas lie between
A. the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
B. the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
C. the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
D. Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
Answer: Option A
42. The oldest mountains in India are
A. Aravalis
B. Vindhyas
C. Satpuras
D. Nilgiri hills
Answer: Option A
Explanation( Rlearn Education) :The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest range of fold mountains in India. The natural history of the Aravalli Range dates back to times when the Indian plate was separated from the Eurasian plate by an ocean.
43. The oldest oil refinery in India is at
A. Digboi, Assam
B. Haldia, near Kolkata
C. Koyali, near Baroda
D. Noonmati, Assam
Answer: Option A
Explanation( Rlearn Education) : Digboi in Assam is an oil town that can be traced to the early 18th century, when oil was first discovered here. Digboi can proudly boast of two unique features: a 100-year-old extant oilfield and the world’s oldest operating oil refinery.
44. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C. Luni, Narmada and Tapti
D. Both A and B
Answer: Option D
Explanation (rlearn.in):Drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal from Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery.
45. Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?
I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula
II. The Himalayan Mountains
III. The vastness of the country
IV. The presence of the Indian ocean
A. I
B. II
C. I and II
D. I, II, III and IV
Answer: Option D
Explanation (rlearn.in) :Geographical features that have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people are the expanses of water surrounding the peninsula, the Himalayan Mountains, the vastness of the country and the presence of the Indian ocean.
46. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
A. Shimla as a tourist spot
B. Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
C. boundary between India and Tibet
D. None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation( rlearn.in) :India’s claim to a part of its north-east territories, for example, is largely based on the same agreements – notes exchanged during the Simla convention of 1914, which set the boundary between India and Tibet – that the British appear to have simply discarded.
47. The mountain building in Himalayas began—-
A. About 45 million years ago
B. When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation [rlearn.in] :The mountain building in Himalayas began about 45 million years ago when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other.
48. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A. there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B. of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C. the sea water is relatively more saline
D. of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Answer: Option B
Explanation [rlearn.in] :Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandry.
49. The oldest oil field in India is the ________ field, in ________
A. Anleshwar, Gujarat
B. Bombay High, Maharashtra
C. Nawagam, Gujarat
D. Digboi, Assam
Answer: Option D
Explanation[ rlearn.in] :Digboi in Assam is an oil town that can be traced to the early 18th century, when oil was first discovered here. Digboi can proudly boast of two unique features: a 100-year-old extant oilfield and the world’s oldest operating oil refinery.
Geography Of India Mcq Questions
50. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
A. Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
B. Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
C. Splitting of India from Antarctic
D. Breaking up of Pangaea
Answer: Option A
Solution[ rlearn.in] :Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps took place in the Cenozoic era.
51. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
A. Shimla as a tourist spot
B. Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
C. boundary between India and Tibet
D. None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation [By rlearn.in] :India’s claim to a part of its north-east territories, for example, is largely based on the same agreements – notes exchanged during the Simla convention of 1914, which set the boundary between India and Tibet – that the British appear to have simply discarded.
52. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
A. Beas, Ravi and Chenab
B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
C. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
D. Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Answer: Option A
Description [rlearn.in] :The drainage systems of the region are the Chandra Bhaga or the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas, the Sutlej and the Yamuna. These rivers are perennial and are fed by snow and rainfall. Groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains are Beas, Ravi and Chenab.
53. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B. Bihar and Orissa
C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D. West Bengal and Assam
Answer: Option B
54. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
A. Pondicherry
B. Lakshadweep
C. Delhi
D. Chandigarh
Answer: Option C
55. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A. Kalpakkam
B. Narora
C. Rawat Bhata
D. Tarapore
Answer: Option A
Solution [rlearn.in] :Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) located at Kalpakkam about 80 kilometers (50 mi) south of Chennai, India, is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors (FBRs) is the only atomic power station in India.
56. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
A. 86%
B. 50%
C. 22%
D. 100%
Answer: Option A.
57. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Rlearn Education ):The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it.
58. The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near-
A. Allahabad
B. Delhi
C. Gwalior
D. Jaipur
Answer: Option B
Description[ Rlearn Education] :The northern boundary of the peninsula plateau of India runs parallel to the Gange and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near Delhi.
59. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
A. Barley and maize B. Jowar and bajra
C. Rice
D. Wheat
Answer: Option C
Explanation :(By Rlearn Education )
Rice is the most cultivated crop in India. India is the world’s second-largest producer of rice, behind China. Rice was cultivated on an area of around 32.5 million hectares during the fiscal year 2002-2003.
60. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are—
A. 15
B. 22
C. 12
D. 9
Answer: Option B
Explanation ( BY Rlearn Education) :
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages, which have been referred to as scheduled languages and given recognition, status and official encouragement. In addition, the Government of India has awarded the distinction of classical language to Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu.
61. The oldest rocks in India are reported from—
A. Dharwar region, Karnataka
B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D. Siwalik range, Punjab
Answer: Option A
Explanation (rlearn education) :
Dharwad is the district headquarters of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was merged with the city of Hubballi in 1961 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 200.23 km² and is located 425 km northwest of Bengaluru, on NH-48, between Bengaluru and Pune. The oldest rocks in India are reported from Dharwar region, Karnataka.