Indian Geography MCQs

Question 1

The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

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boundary between India and Tibet

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Shimla as a tourist spot

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Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh

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None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?

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Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps

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Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains

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Splitting of India from Antarctic

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Breaking up of Pangaea

Question 3

The oldest oil field in India is the ________ field, in ________

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Digboi, Assam

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Anleshwar, Gujarat

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Bombay High, Maharashtra

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Nawagam, Gujarat

Question 4

Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because

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of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary

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there are few indentions suitable for fishing

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the sea water is relatively more saline

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of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area

Question 5

The mountain building in Himalayas began

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Both A and B

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About 45 million years ago

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When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other

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None of the above

Question 6

The outer Himalayas lie between

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the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain

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the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain

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the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas

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Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula

Question 7

Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people? I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula II. The Himalayan Mountains III. The vastness of the country IV. The presence of the Indian ocean

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I, II, III and IV

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I

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II

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I and II

Question 8

Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?

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Both A and B

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Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari

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Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery

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Luni, Narmada and Tapti

Question 9

The oldest oil refinery in India is at

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Digboi, Assam

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Haldia, near Kolkata

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Koyali, near Baroda

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Noonmati, Assam