GK Quiz Indian Geography – GK Quiz Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Indian Geography – GK Quiz 1. The number of major ports in India is A. 5 B. 8 C. 13 D. 15 Loading... 2. Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers Lack of marketing facilities 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 Loading... 3. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India? A. Coal B. Mineral Oil C. Natural Gas D. Uranium Loading... 4. 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 Loading... 5. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of A. old mountains B. young mountains C. fold mountains D. block mountains Loading... 6. Which country has the largest coast line? A. USA B. Australia C. Canada D. India Loading... 7. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India? A. Gandak B. Kosi C. Krishna D. Sutlej Loading... 8. 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 Loading... 9. 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 Loading... 10. Which of the following factors are responsible for the present crisis in the jute industry in India? The decline in overseas market Inadequately supply of raw jute Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials 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 Loading... 11. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop? A. Coconut B. Cotton C. Sugarcane D. Rice Loading... 12. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is A. equatorial climate change region B. hot deset C. monsoon D. Mediterranean Loading... 13. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent 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 Loading... 14. The 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 Loading... 15. 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 Loading... 16. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau 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 Loading... 17. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during 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 Loading... 18. 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 Loading... 19. 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 Loading... 20. The most fertile region of India is A. the Himalayas B. the central Highlands C. the Indo-Gangetic plain D. peninsular plateau Loading... 21. 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 Loading... 22. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare? A. Barley B. Maize C. Sugarcane D. Wheat Loading... 23. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats? A. Cauvery B. Godavari C. Krishna D. Mahanadi Loading... 24. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by A. the Naga hills B. the Garo hills C. Khasi hills D. the Jaintia hills Loading... 25. 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 Loading... 26. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? Avoiding crop rotation Afforestation Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers Limiting shifting cultivation A. I and II B. II and IV C. III and IV D. I, II and III Loading... 27. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly A. 40% B. 50% C. 60% D. 70% Loading... 28. 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% Loading... 29. 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 Loading... 30. 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 Loading... 31. 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 Loading... 32. The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____ A. Anleshwar, Gujarat B. Bombay High, Maharashtra C. Nawagam, Gujarat D. Digboi, Assam Loading... 33. 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 Loading... 34. 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 husbandry C. the sea water is relatively more saline D. of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area Loading... 35. 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 Loading... 36. The oldest oil refinery in India is at A. Digboi, Assam B. Haldia, near Kolkata C. Koyali, near Baroda D. Noonmati, Assam Loading... 37. 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 Loading... 38. Which of the following drainage systems fall into the Bay of Bengal? A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery C. Luni, Narnada and Tapti D. Both (a) and (b) Loading... 39. Which of the following geographical features has 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 Loading... 40. The oldest mountains in India are A. Aravalis B. Vindhyas C. Satpuras D. Nilgiri hills Loading... Loading...
