Indian Geography problems
- 1. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
Options- A. 45
- B. 65
- C. 35
- D. 25 Discuss
Correct Answer: 35
- 2. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
Options- A. India and Pakistan
- B. India and China
- C. India and Myanmar
- D. India and Afghanistan Discuss
Correct Answer: India and Pakistan
- 3. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
Options- A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
- B. Deccan plateau
- C. Plains of northern India
- D. Western ghats Discuss
Correct Answer: Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
- 4. The oldest mountains in India are
Options- A. Aravalis
- B. Vindhyas
- C. Satpuras
- D. Nilgiri hills Discuss
Correct Answer: Aravalis
- 5. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
Options- A. Gandhi Sagar
- B. Hirakud
- C. Periyar
- D. Tungabhadra Discuss
Correct Answer: Gandhi Sagar
- 6. Which country has the largest coast line?
Options- A. USA
- B. Australia
- C. Canada
- D. India Discuss
Correct Answer: Canada
- 7. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
Options- 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 Discuss
Correct Answer: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
- 8. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
Options- A. Bihar and Orissa
- B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
- C. Bihar and West Bengal
- D. Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal Discuss
Correct Answer: Bihar and Orissa
- 9. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
Options- A. 15
- B. 22
- C. 12
- D. 9 Discuss
Correct Answer: 22
- 10. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
Options- A. Coal
- B. Mineral Oil
- C. Natural Gas
- D. Uranium Discuss
Correct Answer: Coal
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