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Practice Geography as a timed test →- Q1.Economic Geography
'Operation Flood' is associated with
- a)Milk production
- b)Wheat production
- c)Flood control
- d)Water harvesting
- Q2.Economic Geography
Which of the following are not grown in the Kharif season?
- a)Bajra and Rice
- b)Maize and Jowar
- c)Barley and Mustard
- d)Jowar and Rice
- Q3.Indian Geography
The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by
- a)Sugarcane
- b)Rice
- c)Cotton
- d)Wheat
- Q4.Economic Geography
Blue Revolution is related to
- a)Fish production
- b)Milk production
- c)Oil production
- d)Food production
- Q5.Economic Geography
The production of onion is the highest in
- a)Uttar Pradesh
- b)Madhya Pradesh
- c)Maharashtra
- d)Andhra Pradesh
- Q6.Economic Geography
Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?
- a)Sixth Five Year Plan (FYP)
- b)Second FYP
- c)Fourth FYP
- d)Third FYP
- Q7.Economic Geography
The variety of coffee largely grown in India is
- a)Old chicks
- b)Coorgs
- c)Arabica
- d)Kents
- Q8.Economic Geography
Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of
- a)Rubber
- b)Tobacco
- c)Coffee
- d)Tea
- Q9.Physical Geography
Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as
- a)Kallar
- b)Khadar
- c)Regur
- d)Bangar
- Q10.Physical Geography
Laterite soil is found in which of the following states of India?
- a)Haryana and Punjab
- b)Jammu and Kashmir
- c)Gujrat and Rajasthan
- d)Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
- Q11.Economic Geography
Watermelons grow the best in
- a)Alluvial soil
- b)Sandy soil
- c)Black soil
- d)Laterite soil
- Q12.Environmental Geography
Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which State?
- a)Maharashtra
- b)Madhya Pradesh
- c)Gujarat
- d)Jharkhand
- Q13.Environmental Geography
Biosphere Reserve of India, Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of
- a)Uttarakhand
- b)Sikkim
- c)Meghalaya
- d)Himachal Pradesh
- Q14.Indian Geography
Which of the following cities in India is considered as greenest?
- a)Bengaluru
- b)Delhi
- c)Chandigarh
- d)Thiruvananthapuram
- Q15.Environmental Geography
Which is the best known bird sanctuary in Haryana?
- a)Sultanpur
- b)Bharatpur
- c)Rajaji
- d)Sariska
- Q16.Environmental Geography
National Botanical Garden is located at
- a)Shimla
- b)Howrah
- c)Lucknow
- d)Bengaluru
- Q17.Environmental Geography
Which one of the following is a wildlife sanctuary?
- a)Jaldapara
- b)Garumara
- c)Corbett Park
- d)Chapramari
- Q18.Environmental Geography
Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
- a)Nokrek
- b)Kanha
- c)Nilgiris
- d)Periyar
- Q19.Physical Geography
The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is
- a)Sal
- b)Pine
- c)Eucalyptus
- d)Teak
- Q20.Environmental Geography
Which wildlife sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
- a)Bandipur
- b)Pariyar
- c)Kaziranga
- d)Gir
- Q21.Environmental Geography
Namdhapa National Park is in
- a)Mizoram
- b)Manipur
- c)Tripura
- d)Arunachal Pradesh
- Q22.Environmental Geography
When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
- a)1952
- b)1940
- c)1942
- d)1999
- Q23.Environmental Geography
The Gir Forest is noted for its
- a)Lion sanctuary
- b)Deer Park
- c)Tiger sanctuary
- d)Crocodile Park
- Q24.Economic Geography
World's maximum newsprint paper comes from
- a)Deciduous forest
- b)Monsoon forest
- c)Mangrove forest
- d)Rain forest
- Q25.Environmental Geography
The Sundarban is found in
- a)Kutch
- b)West Ghats
- c)Konkan Coast
- d)Deltaic W.B.
- Q26.Environmental Geography
Where is the Forest Research Institute located?
- a)Dehradun
- b)Bhopal
- c)Lucknow
- d)Delhi
- Q27.Environmental Geography
Where is the Bandipur National Park?
- a)Rajasthan
- b)Andhra Pradesh
- c)Karnataka
- d)Assam
- Q28.Physical Geography
Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation?
- a)Lava forest of Kalimpong
- b)Sajnekhali forest of South 24-Parganas
- c)Dandakaranya forest of Orissa
- d)Corbet National Park of U.P.
- Q29.Environmental Geography
What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain ecological balance?
- a)11.1%
- b)22.2%
- c)33.3%
- d)44.4%
- Q30.Physical Geography
The daily weather map of India is prepared and printed at
- a)Kolkata
- b)Mumbai
- c)New Delhi
- d)Pune
- Q31.Physical Geography
If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon, it is termed as
- a)Flood year
- b)Drought year
- c)Famine year
- d)Self sufficient
- Q32.Physical Geography
One of the regions that receives rainfall from the NE monsoon is
- a)West Bengal
- b)Assam
- c)Kerala
- d)Tamil Nadu
- Q33.Physical Geography
Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian sub continent during hot dry weather season?
- a)Rann of Kutch
- b)Rajasthan
- c)N-W India
- d)Meghalaya
- Q34.Physical Geography
Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
- a)SW Monsoon
- b)NE Monsoon
- c)Conventional rain
- d)Western disturbance
- Q35.Physical Geography
Nagpur gets scanty rainfall as it is located towards
- a)Windward side
- b)Seawash side
- c)Onshore side
- d)Leeward side
- Q36.Physical Geography
Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter
- a)Punjab and Haryana
- b)Bihar and West Bengal
- c)Kerela and Karnataka
- d)M.P. & U.P.
- Q37.Physical Geography
Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
- a)Telengana
- b)Marwar
- c)Vidarbha
- d)Marathwada
- Q38.Physical Geography
Which coasts of India is most affected by tropical cyclones?
- a)Malabar
- b)Andhra
- c)Konkan
- d)Gujarat
- Q39.Physical Geography
Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
- a)Mahabaleswar
- b)Cherapunji
- c)Udhaga-mandalam
- d)Mawsynram
- Q40.Physical Geography
The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
- a)Meghalaya
- b)Leh in Kashmir
- c)Coromondal Coast
- d)Konkan Coast
- Q41.Physical Geography
Mumbai receives more rainfall than pune because
- a)Mumbai is on the windward side.
- b)Pune is at a greater elevation.
- c)Mumbai is a coastal city.
- d)Pune has less vegetation.
- Q42.Indian Geography
The river which is used for inland waterways in India is
- a)Ganga
- b)Cauveri
- c)Mahi
- d)Luni
- Q43.Indian Geography
Srinagar is located on the bank of the river
- a)Indus
- b)Jhelum
- c)Chenul
- d)Ravi
- Q44.Indian Geography
Nasik is situated on the bank of the river
- a)Mahanadi
- b)Tapti
- c)Krishna
- d)Godavari
- Q45.Indian Geography
An important river of the Indian desert is
- a)Luni
- b)Narmada
- c)Krishna
- d)Beas
- Q46.Indian Geography
The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river
- a)Ravi
- b)Tapti
- c)Beas
- d)Don
- Q47.Indian Geography
Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat?
- a)Krishna
- b)Narmada
- c)Koyna
- d)Tapti
- Q48.Indian Geography
The first multipurpose project of independent India is
- a)Bhakra-Nangal
- b)Damodar
- c)Hirakud
- d)Nagarjuna sagar
- Q49.Indian Geography
The river which joins Ganga from Southern side is
- a)Betwa
- b)Chambal
- c)Son
- d)Ken
- Q50.Indian Geography
Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam built?
- a)On river Sutlej
- b)On river Chambal
- c)On river Narmada
- d)On river Gandak
- Q51.Indian Geography
The famous Lagoon lake of India is
- a)Dal Lake
- b)Chilka Lake
- c)Pullicat Lake
- d)Manas Sarover
- Q52.World Geography
Where is Panzseer Valley situated?
- a)Lebanon
- b)Afghanistan
- c)Jammu and Kashmir, India
- d)Syria
- Q53.Indian Geography
Which of the following cities lies to the Western-most longitude?
- a)Jaipur
- b)Nagpur
- c)Bhopal
- d)Hyderabad
- Q54.Indian Geography
Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley?
- a)Godavari
- b)Narmada
- c)Krishna
- d)Mahanadi
- Q55.Indian Geography
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
- a)Sri Lanka
- b)Myanmar
- c)Indonesia
- d)Pakistan
- Q56.Indian Geography
82.5°E longitude is geographically significant to India because
- a)it determines the Indian Standard Time.
- b)it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India.
- c)it devides India into eastern and western zones.
- d)it enables determining local time in eastern India.
- Q57.Indian Geography
Where are the Saltora Ranges located?
- a)Ladakh
- b)Along the Vindhyas
- c)Part of the Karakoram Ranges
- d)Part of the Western ghats
- Q58.Physical Geography
Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in Western Rajasthan?
- a)Wind erosion
- b)Erosion by water
- c)Wind deposition
- d)Mechanical weathering
- Q59.Indian Geography
Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to west?
- a)Kumaun Himalayas
- b)Assam Himalayas
- c)Punjab Himalayas
- d)Nepal Himalayas
- Q60.Physical Geography
The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in multiples of
- a)Two hours
- b)One hour
- c)Half hour
- d)Four minutes
- Q61.Indian Geography
Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in
- a)Purvachal Ranges
- b)Karakoram Ranges
- c)Zaskar Ranges
- d)Himalaya Ranges
- Q62.Indian Geography
Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years is located on the Indian border in
- a)Sikkim
- b)Arunachal Pradesh
- c)Himachal Pradesh
- d)Jammu & Kashmir
- Q63.Indian Geography
The approximate length of the coastline of India is
- a)5500 km.
- b)6000 km.
- c)6500 km.
- d)7000 km.
- Q64.Indian Geography
Baltora glacier is located in
- a)Karakoram ranges
- b)Pamir plateau
- c)Shivalik
- d)Alps
- Q65.Indian Geography
Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northern most latitude?
- a)Patna
- b)Allahabad
- c)Panchmari
- d)Ahmedabad
- Q66.Indian Geography
The Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by
- a)Ten degree channel
- b)Great channel
- c)Bay of Bengal
- d)Andaman Sea
- Q67.Indian Geography
Which Indian state has the largest coastline?
- a)Andhra Pradesh
- b)Maharashtra
- c)Orissa
- d)Tamil Nadu
- Q68.Physical Geography
The Deccan trap was formed by the
- a)Dharwar Vulcanicity
- b)Mesozoic Vulcanicity
- c)Cretaceous Vulcanicity
- d)Paleozoic Vulcanicity
- Q69.Indian Geography
Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the State of
- a)Arunachal Pradesh
- b)Assam
- c)Tripura
- d)Mizoram
- Q70.Indian Geography
Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
- a)Sahyadri
- b)Purvanchal
- c)Anaimalai
- d)Aravallis
- Q71.Indian Geography
The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as
- a)Konkan coast
- b)Malabar coast
- c)Coromandal coast
- d)Canara coast
- Q72.Indian Geography
The palk strait lies between
- a)Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
- b)Andaman and Nicobar islands
- c)Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat
- d)Lakshadweep and Maldives
- Q73.Indian Geography
Palghat joins which of the following states?
- a)Sikkim and West Bengal
- b)Maharashtra and Orissa
- c)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- d)Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
- Q74.Physical Geography
Central Highlands of Indian peninsular block are formed of
- a)Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
- b)Igneous and sedimentary rocks
- c)Igneous and metamorphic rocks
- d)Sedimentary rocks
- Q75.World Geography
Which Himalayan peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
- a)Nanga parbat
- b)Dhaulagiri
- c)Mt. Everest
- d)Kanchanjunga
- Q76.Indian Geography
'Meghna' is the combined stream of which two rivers?
- a)Ganga and Yamuna
- b)Ganga and Gomti
- c)Ganga and Son
- d)Ganga and Brahmaputra
- Q77.Indian Geography
The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is
- a)Gomati
- b)Chambal
- c)Damodar
- d)Kosi
- Q78.Indian Geography
Surat is situated on the banks of the river
- a)Tapti
- b)Mahanadi
- c)Bhima
- d)Godavari
- Q79.Indian Geography
Which of the following rivers has its source outside India?
- a)Brahmaputra
- b)Beas
- c)Ravi
- d)Jhelum
- Q80.Indian Geography
River Indus originates from
- a)Hindukush range
- b)Himalayan range
- c)Karakoram range
- d)Kailash range
- Q81.Indian Geography
On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
- a)Chambal
- b)Yamuna
- c)Son
- d)Periyar
- Q82.Indian Geography
The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is
- a)Ganga
- b)Brahmaputra
- c)Indus
- d)Teesta
- Q83.Indian Geography
The confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as
- a)Rudraprayag
- b)Devaprayag
- c)Haridwar
- d)Kedarnath
- Q84.Indian Geography
Where is Nathpa Jhakri power project located?
- a)Uttarakhand
- b)Arunachal Pradesh
- c)Himachal Pradesh
- d)Andhra Pradesh
- Q85.Indian Geography
Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong to Tamil Nadu?
- a)Idukki
- b)Aliyur
- c)Periyar
- d)Kundah
- Q86.Indian Geography
What is the longest Irrigation Canal in India called?
- a)Yamuna Canal
- b)Sirhand Canal
- c)Indira Gandhi Canal
- d)Upper Bari Doal Canal
- Q87.Indian Geography
Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal?
- a)Uttar Pradesh
- b)Bihar
- c)West Bengal
- d)Rajasthan
- Q88.Indian Geography
Tchri Dam receives water from which of the following rivers?
- a)Alaknanda
- b)Bhagirathi
- c)Gandak
- d)Ghaghra
- Q89.Indian Geography
In which part of India, canal irrigation system is the most common?
- a)Tamil Nadu
- b)Maharashtra
- c)Sikkim
- d)Uttar Pradesh
- Q90.Indian Geography
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
- a)Koyana project – Maharashtra
- b)Sharavathy project – Karnataka
- c)Balimela project – Orissa
- d)Sabarigiri project – Gujarat
- Q91.World Geography
Where is Tala Hydroelectric project which is expected to generator 1020 power, located?
- a)Arunachal Pradesh
- b)Bhutan
- c)Nepal
- d)Himachal Pradesh
- Q92.Geography of West Bengal
Which of the following canals is located in W.B.?
- a)Lower Ganga canal
- b)Sarada canal
- c)Eden canal
- d)Sirhand canal
- Q93.Indian Geography
On which river has the Hirakud dam been built?
- a)Mahanadi
- b)Godavari
- c)Cauvery
- d)Periyar
- Q94.Geography of West Bengal
Farakka Barrage was commissioned to
- a)save Kolkata port.
- b)link North and South Bengal.
- c)supply drinking water to Kolkata.
- d)divert water to Bangladesh.
- Q95.Indian Geography
Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and joining Yamuna/Ganga?
- a)Ghagra
- b)Gomti
- c)Kosi
- d)Betwa
- Q96.Indian Geography
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
- a)Krishna
- b)Mahanadi
- c)Godavari
- d)Narmada
- Q97.Indian Geography
The longest sea beach in India is
- a)Chapora beach
- b)Diu beach
- c)Aksa beach
- d)Marina beach
- Q98.Indian Geography
Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
- a)Narmada river
- b)Son river
- c)Betwa river
- d)Godavari river
- Q99.Physical Geography
A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan platian is
- a)Teak
- b)Shisam
- c)Sandalwood
- d)Sal
- Q100.Physical Geography
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses is called
- a)Strait
- b)Peninsula
- c)Cape
- d)Isthmus
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