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Indian Geography : Objective GK
 
1. Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh—
1. Literacy percentage as per 2001 census is 56·3.
2. The density of population is 690 per square km.
3. The most populous district is Kanpur Nagar.
4. The largest population of scheduled castes is in district Sitapur.

Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only
(D) All the four

2. Which one of the following sequences is correct in the context of three largest wheat producing states ?
(A) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
(B) Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
(D) Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

3. Crop logging is a method of—
(A) Soil fertility evaluation
(B) Plant analysis for assessing the requirement of Nutrients for crop production—
(C) Assessing crop damage
(D) Testing suitability of fertilisers

4. India's rank in vegetable production is—
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Fourth
(D) Fifth

5. U. P. has been divided into—
(A) 11 agro — Climatic zones
(B) 9 Agro — Climatic zones
(C) 7 Agro — Climatic zones
(D) None of the above

6. The disputed coastal strip off the Gujarat coast on which India and Pakistan are holding talks is known as—
(A) Gulf of Cambay
(B) Sir Creek
(C) Gulf of Khambat
(D) Mouth of Indus

7. West Bengal shares boundries with how many countries ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

8. Which one of the following countries is not member of SAARC ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Singapore
(D) Maldives

9. Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India ?
(A) Maize
(B) Gram
(C) Onion
(D) Wheat

10. What is the stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basis of its demographic characteristics ?
(A) Early expanding stage
(B) High stationary stage
(C) Late expanding stage
(D) Declining stage

11. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong to Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Idukki
(B) Aliyar
(C) Periyar
(D) Kundan

12. In terms of area, which one of the following Indian states has the largest coverage of forests ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Orissa

13. The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by—
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Rice
(C) Cotton
(D) Wheat

14. Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port ?
(A) Iron and Steel Industry
(B) Sugar and Cotton Textile Industry
(C) Cotton Textile and Petrochemical Industry
(D) Engineering and Fertilizer Industry

15. The Vishnu Prayag Hydro Power Project which was recently in News is located in—
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
(E) Uttarakhand

16. Border of which of the following states does not touch Myanmar border ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram

17. Which state is not one of major producers of Bananas ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Bihar
(D) Kerala

18. Of the following, which project is not primarily a hydroelectric project ?
(A) Mettur Project, Tamil Nadu
(B) Rana Pratap Sagar Project
(C) Kakarapara Project, Gujarat
(D) None of these

19. From origin to delta, the Brahmputra traverses—
(A) Tibet, China, Myanmar (Burma)
(B) Bhutan, Nepal, India
(C) Tibet, India, Bangladesh
(D) India, Bangladesh, Myanmar

20. Where was first Bio-reserve established in India ?
(A) Nokrek
(B) Kanha
(C) Nilgiri
(D) Periyar

21. What is the term used to describe cultivation on the hill slopes with small patches of land in descending order ?
(A) Truck farming
(B) Slope cultivation
(C) Hill farming
(D) Contour farming

22. There is rainfall in winter in Tamil Nadu due to the following reasons—
(A) South-West Monsoon
(B) North-East Monsoon
(C) Tropical cast Current
(D) None of these

23. After textile, the second largest industry of India is—
(A) Sugar
(B) Jute
(C) Cement
(D) None of these

24. Which of the following is the tributary of the Northward flowing Ganga ?
(A) Kosi
(B) Ghaghra
(C) Sone
(D) Gandak

25. As compared to eastern Himalayas, the treeline altitude in Western Himalayas is—
(A) More
(B) Less
(C) Similar
(D) Unrelatedly variable

26. What is true for Kalpakkam fast Breeder Reactor ?
1. In it, only natural uranium is used as a fuel.
2. In it Plutonium carbide and Natural uranium carbide mixture is used as a fuel.
3. More then 200 M. watt atomic electricity would be produced from it.
Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

27. The Bhilai Steel Plant is located in—
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Jharkhand

28. A ship building centre of West Bengal is—
(A) Haldia
(B) Shankarpur
(C) Budge Budge
(D) Garden Reach

29. The most densely populated State in India is—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Bihar
(D) West Bengal

30. An important nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu is—
(A) Meenambakkam
(B) Kalapakkam
(C) Thanjavur
(D) Coimbatore

31. Which of the following states does not touch the boundary of Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra

32. Maximum length of border of which of the following states is adjacent to that of other States ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh

33. What is the percentage of India's population to the world population ?
(A) 6 per cent
(B) 16 per cent
(C) 26 per cent
(D) 36 per cent

34. The rail sections commonly used in India are—
(A) Bull headed
(B) Double headed
(C) The section
(D) Flat footed

35. For National highway, the maximum speed in mountainous terrain is—
(A) 120 km per hour
(B) 100 km per hour
(C) 80 km per hour
(D) 50 km per hour

36. What should be the width of National highways ?
(A) 12 metre
(B) 9·5 metre
(C) 7·5 metre
(D) 6 metre

37. Matur dam is built on which river ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Kaveri
(C) Narmada
(D) Mahanadi

38. Mahendragiri mountain peak is located in—
(A) Eastern Ghat
(B) Western Ghat
(C) The Shivalik
(D) Vindhyachal

39. The following river does not form delta—
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Tapti
(C) Krishna
(D) Kavery

40. Which is that city of India where the electricity supply started first ?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Darjeeling

Answers
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (E) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (C)
21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (D) 30. (B)
31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (D) 35. (C) 36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (A) 39. (B) 40. (D)
 

 


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