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Chapter: Fundamentals of Indian Geography
351.

Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» A. Andhra Pradesh
352.

Which of the following clties/towns does not lie on the banks of the Ganga?

A. Kanpur
B. Fatehpur
C. Ghazipur
D. Farrukhabad
Answer» B. Fatehpur
353.

Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?

A. Nanded
B. Bhadrachalam
C. Rajhamundry
D. Kakinada
Answer» D. Kakinada
354.

By what name is India's eastern coast known?

A. Coromandel Coast
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Eastern Ghat Coast
D. Kolkata Chennai Coast
Answer» A. Coromandel Coast
355.

Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?

A. Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
B. Rameshwaram
C. Lakshadweep
D. Great Nicobar Island
Answer» D. Great Nicobar Island
356.

Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Canning
C. Cyril Radcliffe
D. Stafford Cripps
Answer» C. Cyril Radcliffe
357.

In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Answer» D. Rajasthan
358.

The boundary between India and China is known as

A. Radcliffe Line
B. Durand Line
C. McMahan Line
D. Maginot Line
Answer» C. McMahan Line
359.

The Duncan Pass is located between

A. Afghanistan and India
B. Pakistan and Afghanistan
C. South Andaman and Little Andaman
D. Shivalik and Karakoram
Answer» C. South Andaman and Little Andaman
360.

The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally

A. U-Shaped
B. V-Shaped
C. Deep
D. Not so deep
Answer» A. U-Shaped
361.

The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the

A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Godavari
D. Brahmaputra
Answer» B. Indus
362.

Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?

A. Vasant
B. Grishma
C. Margsheersha
D. Sharad
Answer» C. Margsheersha
363.

Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?

A. The British
B. The Mughals
C. The Arabs
D. The Chinese
Answer» C. The Arabs
364.

Monsoon is caused by

A. Temperature changes
B. Seasonal reversal of winds
C. Humidity difference
D. Pressure differences
Answer» D. Pressure differences
365.

To which kind of rock does marble belong?

A. Metamorphic rock
B. Sedimentary rock
C. Igneous rock
D. Volcanic rock
Answer» A. Metamorphic rock
366.

Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?

A. Saline and Alkaline soils
B. Red soils
C. Laterite soils
D. Alluvial soils
Answer» A. Saline and Alkaline soils
367.

Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?

A. Black soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Red soil
D. Laterite soil
Answer» B. Alluvial soil
368.

For the cultivation of which crop is black soil moat suitable?

A. Cotton
B. Rice
C. Jute
D. Wheat
Answer» A. Cotton
369.

Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?

A. Gypsum
B. Lime
C. Vegetable compost
D. Calcium superphosphate
Answer» B. Lime
370.

Which type of soil retains maximum water?

A. Sandy soil
B. Clayey soil
C. Loamy soil
D. Rocky soil
Answer» B. Clayey soil
371.

Which of the following is an ore of iron?

A. Bauxite
B. Haematite
C. Dolomite
D. Alunite
Answer» B. Haematite
372.

Bauxite is the ore of

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Mica
Answer» A. Aluminium
373.

Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called

A. Tipis
B. Barkhans
C. Phoomdis
D. Izba
Answer» C. Phoomdis
374.

The national highway from Amritsar to Kolkata via Delhi is numbered

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» A. 1
375.

What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?

A. Tiger
B. Spotted deer
C. Nilgai
D. One horned Rhinoceros
Answer» D. One horned Rhinoceros
376.

What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for

A. Wild Elephant
B. Indian Bison
C. Rhinoceros
D. Spotted Deer
Answer» D. Spotted Deer
377.

In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote

A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Indian Ocean
D. Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Answer» A. Arabian Sea
378.

According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of

A. Pushkharadweepa
B. Jambudweep
C. Kraunchidweepa
D. Kushadweepa
Answer» B. Jambudweep
379.

Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Cotton
Answer» A. Wheat
380.

Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of

A. Cotton
B. Sugarcane
C. Saffron
D. Jute
Answer» A. Cotton
381.

Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing

A. rice
B. wheat
C. cotton
D. grapes
Answer» C. cotton
382.

Which of the following is a rabi crop?

A. Cotton
B. Mustard
C. Maize
D. Rice
Answer» B. Mustard
383.

The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ______ in the ______ district of Andhra Pradesh.

A. Godavari, West Godavari
B. Mahanadi, Krishna
C. Krishna, Nalgonda
D. Tungabhadra, East Godavari
Answer» C. Krishna, Nalgonda
384.

The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh
385.

Tobacco was introduced into India by the

A. Chinese
B. Portuguese
C. English
D. French
Answer» B. Portuguese
386.

In which of the following areas of India is there an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee?

A. North-east
B. North-west
C. South-west
D. South-east
Answer» C. South-west
387.

The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the _____ river.

A. Ganga
B. Sutlej
C. Mahanadi
D. Tapi
Answer» C. Mahanadi
388.

The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in

A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Meghalaya
Answer» A. Odisha
389.

The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states

A. Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal and Bihar
C. Maharashtra and Karnataka
D. Haryana and Punjab
Answer» B. West Bengal and Bihar
390.

Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of

A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. West Bengal
391.

Rabi crop is sown in

A. October - November
B. April - May
C. January - February
D. August – September
Answer» A. October - November
392.

The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in

A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Nilgiris
D. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer» C. Nilgiris
393.

The Matatilla Project is

A. executed by Uttar Pradesh
B. executed by Madhya Pradesh
C. a joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
D. a joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Answer» C. a joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
394.

The Sharavati Project is a/an

A. thermal project
B. hydro-electric project
C. multipurpose project
D. irrigation project
Answer» B. hydro-electric project
395.

Arable lands refer to

A. pasture land
B. fallow land
C. woodland
D. cultivable land
Answer» D. cultivable land
396.

In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at

A. Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
B. Singareni, Andhra Pradesh
C. Talcher, Odisha
D. Jharia, Bihar
Answer» A. Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
397.

The Rajasthan Canal Project coven

A. Punjab
B. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
Answer» B. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
398.

The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is

A. Visakhapatnam
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Paradeep
Answer» A. Visakhapatnam
399.

______ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.

A. Moran Oilfield
B. Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
C. Ankaleshwar Oilfield
D. Naharkatiya Oilfield
Answer» B. Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
400.

The Palk Bay lies between

A. Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
B. Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
C. Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer» B. Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal

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