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

Q61. Which of the following is known as the morning star ?

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

Answer: Venus

Q62. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary ?

(A) Krishna
(B) Kaveri
(C) Ganga
(D) Narmada

Answer: Narmada

Q63. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal ?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Kerala
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q64. The source of Kaveri River lies in –

(A) Sahyadri
(B) Brahmagiri hills
(C) Gavaligarh
(D) Amarkantak

Answer: Brahmagiri hills

Q65. Gold is mined in:

(A) Karnatka
(B) Maharastra
(C) Orissa
(D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Karnatka

Q66. Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades ?

I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies

II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers

III. Lack of marketing facilities

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

Answer: I and III

Q67. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India ?

I. The decline in overseas market

II. Inadequately supply of raw jute

III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials

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

Answer: I and II

Q68. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of

(A) old mountains
(B) young mountains
(C) fold mountains
(D) block mountains

Answer: old mountains

Q69. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India ?

(A) coconut
(B) Groundnut
(C) Linseed
(D) Mustard

Answer: Groundnut

Q70. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because

(A) it is the older river of India
(B) of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
(C) there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
(D) its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges

Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers