Indian Geography problems
- 1. The number of major ports in India is
Options- A. 5
- B. 8
- C. 13
- D. 15 Discuss
Correct Answer: 13
- 2. The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
Options- A. 86%
- B. 50%
- C. 22%
- D. 100% Discuss
Correct Answer: 86%
- 3. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
Options- 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
Explanation:
India's copper ore reserves have been estimated at 400 million tonnes, with a metal content of 5 million tones. The principal copper belt of India lies in Singhbhum and Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The mining centres are located at Mosabani, Ghatsila, Thobani and Badia of Singbhbum, Hazaribagh of Bihar, the Khetri and Dariba areas of Rajasthan, and Agnigundala of Andhra Pradesh. Total production is 2.6 million tones.
- 4. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
Options- A. Pondicherry
- B. Lakshadweep
- C. Delhi
- D. Chandigarh Discuss
Correct Answer: Delhi
- 5. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
Options- 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
- 6. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
Options- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five Discuss
Correct Answer: Three
- 7. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
Options- A. midnight ,GMT
- B. 1730 hours
- C. 0630 hours
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: 0630 hours
- 8. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
Options- 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
- 9. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
Options- A. coconut
- B. Groundnut
- C. Linseed
- D. Mustard Discuss
Correct Answer: Groundnut
- 10. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
Options- A. Barley and maize
- B. Jowar and bajra
- C. Rice
- D. Wheat Discuss
Correct Answer: Rice
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