A complete Test Series on Indian Geography for all the aspirants out here preparing for TCS/TPS, TPSC (Combined), S.I of Excise, S.I of Police, Supervisor ICDS, CDPO, LD-Assist Cum Typist and LDC.
1: Which of the following Indian islands lies in the Bay of Bengal?
A: Andaman & Nicobar
B: Lakshadweep
C: Diu
D: Daman
A: Andaman & Nicobar
2: Which among the following spreads from Sasaram and Rohtas in Western Bihar to Chittaurgarh in Rajasthan?
A: Aravali System
B: Cudappa System
C: Dharwar System
D: Vindhyan System
D: Vindhyan System
3: Westerly disturbances are associated with:
A: Rain and hail storm over North India
B: Rain and snowfall over South India
C: Cyclones along the west coast of India
D: Cyclones along the east coast of India
A: Rain and hail storm over North India
4: Green revolution is related to:
A: Millet production
B: Pulse production
C: Wheat production
D: Oil seed production
C: Wheat production
5: Narora Atomic Power Station is in which State?
A: Tamil Nadu
B: Rajasthan
C: Uttar Pradesh
D: Gujarat
C: Uttar Pradesh
6: Tamil Nadu and Kerala are connected through:
A: Pal Ghat
B: Bor Ghat
C: Thal Ghat
D: Amba Ghat
A: Pal Ghat
7: Which one of the following is the longest river in India?
A: Brahmaputra
B: Ganga
C: Yamuna
D: Kaveri
B: Ganga
8: The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river:
A: Ganga
B: Cauvery
C: Narmada
D: Godavari
D: Godavari
9: The percentage of irrigated land in India is about:
A: 45
B: 65
C: 35
D: 25
C: 35
10: The southernmost point of peninsular India that is Kanyakumari is:
A: north of Tropic of Cancer
B: south of the Equator
C: south of the Capricorn
D: north of the Equator
D: north of the Equator
11: The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called:
A: the Palghat gap
B: the Bhorghat pass
C: the Thalgat pass
D: the Bolan pass
A: the Palghat gap
12: Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?
I) Higher per acre field of sugarcane
II) Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
III) Lower labour cost
IV) Longer crushing period
A: I and II
B: I, II and III
C: I, III and IV
D: I, II and IV
D: I, II and IV
13: The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A: Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B: Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C: Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D: Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
A: Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
14: Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?
I) It is largely practiced in Assam
II) It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique
III) In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
A: I, II and III
B: II and III
C: I and II
D: I and III
A. I, II and III
15: The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India is known as:
A: Ganga
B: Indus
C: Brahmaputra
D: Mahanadi
C: Brahmaputra
16: . The Salal Project is on the river:
A: Chenab
B: Jhelum
C: Ravi
D: Sutlej
A: Chenab
17: The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is:
A: North-eastern zone
B: North-western zone
C: Southern zone
D: None of the above
C. Southern zone
18: The percentage of earth surface covered by India is:
A: 2.4
B: 3.4
C: 4.4
D: 5.4
A. 2.4
19: Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
I) Location
II) Thermal contrast
III) Upper air circulation
IV) Inter-tropical convergence zone
A: I
B: II, III
C: II, III, and IV
D: I, II, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV
20: The present forest area of India, according to satellite data is:
A: increasing
B: decreasing
C: static
D: decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
B. decreasing
21: The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at:
A: Namchi, Sikkim
B: Churu, Rajasthan
C: Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
C. Mawsynram, Meghalaya
22: The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by:
A: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
B: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
C: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D: Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
A. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
23: What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
A: Commercial agriculture
B: Extensive agriculture
C: Plantation agriculture
D: Subsistence agriculture
D: Subsistence agriculture
24: The Radcliffe line is a boundary between:
A: India and Pakistan
B: India and China
C: India and Myanmar
D: India and Afghanistan
A. India and Pakistan
25: Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
A: Gulf of Cambay
B: Gulf of Mannar
C: Backwaters of Kerala
D: Chilka lake
A. Gulf of Cambay
26: The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs:
A: on the western ghats
B: between the Tapti and the Narmada
C: to the north-east of the Godavari
D: on the Malwa plateau
D. on the Malwa plateau
27: The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is:
A: Arunachal Pradesh
B: Haryana
C: Madhya Pradesh
D: Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
28: The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India:
A: 1901
B: 1921
C: 1941
D: 1951
B: 1921
29: The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at:
A: Guwahati
B: Jamnagar
C: Mumbai
D: Chennai
B. Jamnagar
30: The only state in India that produces saffron is:
A: Assam
B: Himachal Pradesh
C: Jammu and Kashmir
D: Meghalaya
C: Jammu and Kashmir
31: Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are:
A: Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
B: Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D: Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
C: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
32: The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to:
A: red soils
B: yellow soils
C: black soils
D: older alluvium
A. red soils
33: 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
C: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
34: 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
B: Delhi
35: 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
C: Rice
36: The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language are:
A: 15
B: 22
C: 12
D: 9
B: 22
37: 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
A. Dharwar region, Karnataka
38: 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
A. Beas, Ravi and Chenab
39: 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
B. Bihar and Orissa
40: 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
C: Delhi
41: Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A: Kalpakkam
B: Narora
C: Rawat Bhata
D: Tarapore
A. Kalpakkam
42: The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
A: 86%
B: 50%
C: 22%
D: 100%
A. 86%
43: 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
C: boundary between India and Tibet
44: 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
A: Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
45: The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
A: Anleshwar, Gujarat
B: Bombay High, Maharashtra
C: Nawagam, Gujarat
D: Digboi, Assam
D: Digboi, Assam
46: 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
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
B: of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
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
C: both (a) and (b)
48: 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
A: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
49: 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: I and II
C: I, II and III
D: I, II, III and IV
D: I, II, III and IV
50: Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A: Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
B: Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C: Luni, Narnada and Tapti
D: Both (a) and (b)
D: Both (a) and (b)
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