Indian Geography: Top 100 MCQ SET:-1

Q31.Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:

(A) 10 June, 1975
(B) 1 August, 1973
(C) 10 April, 1975
(D) 1 April, 1973

Answer: 1 April, 1973

Q32. The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in Garhwal Himalaya is:

(A) Devtal
(B) Roopkund
(C) Kedartal
(D) Homkund

Answer: Devtal

Q33. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:

(A) Genome
(B) Abiome
(C) Agenome
(D) Biome

Answer: Biome

Q34. The study of universe is called:

(A) Astrology
(B) Astronomy
(C) Cosmology
(D) Universology

Answer: Cosmology

Q35. Which planet is known as sister of earth?

(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Mercury
(D) Saturn

Answer: Venus

Q36. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:

(A) Saturn
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mars

Answer: Saturn

Q37. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:

(A) Kulti
(B) Visnupur
(C) Cossipore
(D) None of Above

Answer: Kulti

Q38. The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:

(A) Isoline
(B) Insiline
(C) Thermoarea
(D) Thermocline

Answer: Thermocline

Q39. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:

(A) Insolation
(B) Isotherm
(C) Insoenergy
(D) Albedo

Answer: Insolation

Q40. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:

(A) Sugar Industry
(B) Ship Building
(C) Iron and Steel Industry
(D) Paper Industry

Answer: Paper Industry