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

Q31. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent ?

(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

Answer: Three

Q32. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by

(A) the Naga hills
(B) the Garo hills
(C) the Khasi hills
(D) the Jaintia hills

Answer: the Naga hills

Q33. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare ?

(A) Barley
(B) Maize
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Wheat

Answer: Sugarcane

Q34. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India ?

I. Avoiding crop rotation

II. Afforestation

III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers

IV. Limiting shifting cultivation

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

Answer: II and IV

Q35. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet ?

(A) Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
(B) Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
(D) Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

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Q36. The oldest mountains in India are

(A) Aravalis
(B) Vindhyas
(C) Satpuras
(D) Nilgiri hills

Answer: Aravalis

Q37. The oldest oil refinery in India is at

(A) Digboi, Assam
(B) Haldia, near Kolkata
(C)Koyali, near Baroda
(D) Noonmati, Assam

Answer: Digboi, Assam

Q38. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal ?

(A) Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
(B) Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
(C) Luni, Narmada and Tapti
(D) Both A and B

Answer: Both A and B

Q39. 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

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

Answer: I, II, III and IV

Q40. The outer Himalayas lie between

(A) the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
(B) the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
(C) the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
(D) Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula

Answer: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain