Indian Geography: Best 100 MCQ With Exam SET:-2

Q91. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

(A) North-eastern zone
(B) North-western zone
(C) Southern zone
(D) None of the above

Answer: Southern zone

Q92. The Salal Project is on the river

(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej

Answer: Chenab

Q93. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as

(A) Ganga
(B) Indus
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Mahanadi

Answer: Brahmaputra

Q94. Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?

I. It is largely practiced in Assam

II. It is referred to as ‘slash and burn’ technique

III. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years

(A) I, II and III
(B) II and III
(C) I and II
(D) I and III

Answer: I, II and III

Q95. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places ?

(A) Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
(B) Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
(C) Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
(D) Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar

Q96. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?

I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane

II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane

III. Lower labour cost

IV. Longer crushing period

(A) I and II
(B) I, II and III
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II and IV

Answer: I, II and IV

Q97. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

(A) the Palghat gap
(B) the Bhorghat pass
(C) the Thalgat pass
(D) the Bolan pass

Answer: the Palghat gap

Q98. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

(A) north of Tropic of Cancer
(B) south of the Equator
(C) south of the Capricorn
(D) north of the Equator

Answer: north of the Equator

Q99. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

(A) 45%
(B) 65%
(C) 35%
(D) 25%

Answer: 35%

Q100. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

(A) Ganga
(B) Cauvery
(C) Narmada
(D) Godavari

Answer: Godavari