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

Q51. Which country has the largest coastline ?

(A) USA
(B) Australia
(C) Canada
(D) India

Answer: Canada

Q52. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be

(A) midnight, GMT
(B) 1730 hours
(C) 0630 hours
(D) None of the above

Answer: 0630 hours

Q53. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India ?

(A) Coal
(B) Mineral Oil
(C) Natural Gas
(D) Uranium

Answer: Coal

Q54. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India ?

(A) Gandak
(B) Kosi
(C) Krishna
(D) Sutlej

Answer: Krishna

Q55. The number of major ports in India is

(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 13
(D) 15

Answer: 13

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Q56. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include

(A) non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
(B) major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
(C) both A and B
(D) None of the above

Answer: both A and B

Q57. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90% of India’s annual coal production ?

(A) Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
(B) Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
(C) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Answer: Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal

Q58. The most fertile region of India is

(A) the Himalayas
(B) the central Highlands
(C) the Indo-Gangetic plain
(D) peninsular plateau

Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain

Q59. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are

(A) Bihar and Orissa
(B) Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
(C) Bihar and West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal

Answer: Bihar and Orissa

Q60. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India ?

(A) Alluvial soils
(B) Black soils
(C) Laterite soils
(D) Red soils

Answer: Alluvial soils