Indian Geography: Top 100 MCQ With Free Exam SET:-3

Q21. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains ?

(A) Beas, Ravi and Chenab
(B) Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
(C) Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
(D) Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum

Answer: Beas, Ravi and Chenab

Q22. The mountain building in Himalayas began

(A) About 45 million years ago
(B) When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above

Answer: Both A and B

Q23. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because

(A) there are few indentions suitable for fishing
(B) of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
(C) the sea water is relatively more saline
(D) of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area

Answer: of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary

Q24. The oldest oil field in India is the field, in

(A) Anleshwar, Gujarat
(B) Bombay High, Maharashtra
(C) Nawagam, Gujarat
(D) Digboi, Assam

Answer: Digboi, Assam

Q25. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era ?

(A) Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
(B) Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
(C) Splitting of India from Antarctic
(D) Breaking up of Pangaea

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

Q26. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

(A) Shimla as a tourist spot
(B) Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
(C) boundary between India and Tibet
(D) None of the above

Answer: boundary between India and Tibet

Q27. The south-west monsoon contributes __ of the total rain in India.

(A) 86%
(B) 50%
(C) 22%
(D) 100%

Answer: 86%

Q28. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously ?

(A) Kalpakkam
(B) Narora
(C) Rawat Bhata
(D) Tarapore

Answer: Kalpakkam

Q29. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km ?

(A) Pondicherry
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Delhi
(D) Chandigarh

Answer: Delhi

Q30. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore ?

(A) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(B) Bihar and Orissa
(C) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal and Assam

Answer: Bihar and Orissa