Geography
Geography Set-IV contains 50 important multiple-choice questions for preparation before SC, UPSC, and state-level exams. Here are rivers, mountains, soil, natural resources, and important projects etc., which are ideal for your success.
GEOGRAPHY
SET - IV
1. Which is the second largest peninsular river flowing towards the east?
Ans:- Krishna.
2. The world’s largest area under sugarcane is –
Ans:- India.
3. Satpura Thermal Power Station is in –
Ans:- Madhya Pradesh.
4. The second longest east flowing peninsular river is –
Ans:- Godavari River.
5. The Matatila project is –
Ans:- a Joint Venture of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh.
6. Sharavati hydro-electric Project is located in -
Ans:- Karnataka.
7. Rajasthan canal project covers the states –
Ans:- Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan.
8. The Himalayas are considered as what type of mountains –
Ans:- Tectonic and Fold.
9. The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called –
Ans:- Ethnography.
10. The Earth’s total land area is approx –
Ans:- 148 million square km.
11. What is Topology?
Ans:- Topology is a form of Geometry that finds application in modern geographical studies.
12. Which part of the Earth has the abundance of nickel & iron?
Ans:- NIFE (Nickel-Iron).
13. Coal, which is almost pure carbon, with hardly any impurities, smokeless and used in the steel industry is called –
Ans:- Coking Coal.
14. Which physiographic feature of India is geologically the oldest?
Ans:- The Peninsular Plateau.
15. Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?
Ans:- Eight states.
16. The Matatila Hydel project is on which river?
Ans:- Betwa in Uttar Pradesh.
17. The term “NIFE” refers to?
Ans:- Core of the Earth.
18. The Lac is secreted by which part of the lac insect?
Ans:- Abdominal glands.
19. Lac is secreted by –
Ans:- A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as palas, ber & kusum.
20. Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of –
Ans:- Cotton.
21. What are the two major west-flowing rivers in Peninsular India?
Ans:- Narmada and Tapti (or Tapi).
22. Where is Pygmalion Point (also known as Indira Point)?
Ans:- Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
23. Which country is known as the ‘Emerald Isle’?
Ans:- Ireland.
24. The first nuclear power station in India was commissioned in –
Ans:- Maharashtra.
25. Great Bear Lake is in –
Ans:- Canada.
26. Death Valley is found in –
Ans:- California, USA.
27. The capital city of Poland is –
Ans:- Warsaw.
28. Where is Mt. McKinley?
Ans:- Alaska.
29. India’s largest deposit of monazite is found in –
Ans:- Kerala.
30. Japan consists of a long archipelago of over 1400 islands. Within these four main islands are –
Ans:- Shikoku, Kyushu, Honshu & Hokkaido.
31. Largest country in western Europe is –
Ans:- France.
32. On which river is Surat situated?
Ans:- Tapti.
33. World’s largest producer of wool is –
Ans:- Australia.
34. Which Indian State is the largest producer of paper?
Ans:- Kerala.
35. Which is the largest sea in the world?
Ans:- The Philippine Sea.
36. Most important port in Gujarat is –
Ans:- Kandla.
37. ‘Sugar Bowl’ of India is –
Ans:- Uttar Pradesh.
38. In which Indian State is the Silent Valley located?
Ans:- Kerala.
39. Hazaribagh National Park is in –
Ans:- Bihar.
40. Most of India’s zinc is obtained from –
Ans:- Rajasthan.
41. Which country manufactures the maximum number of locomotives?
Ans:- USSR (Former Soviet Union).
42. Which hills in India are known as the Blue Mountains?
Ans:- Nilgiri Hills.
43. The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of?
Ans:- Fissure volcanic rock.
44. Largest soil group of India is –
Ans:- Laterite soil group.
45. Oil refineries in Assam are located at –
Ans:- Bongaigaon, Digboi & Noonmati.
46. Which is the smallest union territory of India in terms of total area?
Ans:- Lakshadweep.
47. Thorn forests are extensively found in –
Ans:- Rajasthan.
48. Black cotton soils in India are found mainly in –
Ans:- Deccan Plateau region.
49. The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is –
Ans:- 22nd December.
50. Nangal is known for –
Ans:- Fertilisers.