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Recent MCQs

Which of the following tribes of India practise polyandry?

1. Gonds
2. Nagas
3. Jaunsaris
4. Todas

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1 and 4
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Which one of the following sets of states of India has a common boundary with Pakistan:

  1. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan
  2. Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat
  3. Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan
  4. Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Indian Geography

In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains fresh water but saline water flowing at the lower part?

  1. Barak river
  2. Luni river
  3. Ghaggar river
  4. None of the above
Indian Geography

Which of the following passes leads to Leh?

  1. Zozila
  2. Shipki La
  3. Chumbi Valley
  4. Banihal
Indian Geography

Which of the following statements is not true:

  1. Presence of water vapour is highly variable in the lower atmosphere
  2. The zone of maximum temperature is located along the equator
  3. Frigid zones are located in both the hemispheres between the polar circles and the poles
  4. Jet streams are high altitude winds affecting the surface weather conditions
Indian Geography

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Place) - List-II (Industry)

A) Churk - 1) Lock
B) Firozabad - 2) Sport's goods
C) Aligarh - 3) Cement
D) Meerut - 4) Bangles

  1. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
  2. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
  3. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  4. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
Indian Geography

Which among the following is the largest mechanized mine in India?

  1. Ratnagiri mine
  2. Jaipur mine
  3. Sundergarh mine
  4. Bailadila mine
Indian Geography

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched regarding peculiarities of Ramganga project?

  1. Dam's length – 825.8 metres
  2. Hydropower generation capacity – 198 MW
  3. Location – Garhwal (Uttarakhand)
  4. Irrigated area – 6 lac hectares
Indian Geography

Datum line:

  1. is a horizontal line from where heights and depths are measured
  2. is the line of demarcation between Pakistan and India
  3. refers to the date line or calendar line
  4. is an imaginary line which passes through zero degree meridian
Indian Geography

Which of the following are not correctly matched ?

1. Copper - Chitradurga
2. Iron Ore - Ballari
3. Manganese - Bhilwara
4. Bauxite - Katni

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 and 4
Indian Geography

Which of the following sequence of cities is correct regarding population?

  1. Bombay- Delhi - Bangalore - Hyderabad
  2. Kolkata - Bombay- Delhi - Madras
  3. Delhi- Kolkata- Madras - Bombay
  4. Delhi - Madras- Bombay - Kolkata
Indian Geography

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Hill/Mountain) – List – II (Location in State of India)

A. Bateshwar Hill – 1. Haryana
B. Bilari Range – 2. Manipur
C. Chin Range – 3. Bihar
D. Dhoshi Hill – 4. Karnataka

Code :
A B C D

  1. 2 3 1 4
  2. 3 2 4 1
  3. 3 4 2 1
  4. 4 3 1 2
Indian Geography

Shifting cultivation is a major problem in the hilly areas of:

  1. Assam and Bihar
  2. Bihar and Orissa
  3. Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra and U.P.
Indian Geography

"Karagam" a religious folk dance is associated with

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Karnataka
Indian Geography

Match List-I with List-Il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Canals) (Rivers)

A. Upper Bari Doab Canal - 1. Sutlej
B. Sirhind Canal - 2. Yamuna
C. Gurgaon Canal - 3. Sutlej, Ravi, Beas
D. Indira Gandhi Canal - 4. Ravi

Codes:

  1. 4,1,3,2
  2. 3,2,1,4
  3. 4,1,2,3
  4. 3,1,2,4
Indian Geography

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Coal Fields) List-II (Located)

A. Talchir - 1. Damodar Valley
B. Karnapura - 2. Son Valley
C. Singroli - 3. Godavari Valley
D. Singreni - 4. Mahanadi Valley

Codes:
A B C D

  1. 4 1 2 3
  2. 3 2 1 4
  3. 2 4 3 1
  4. 1 3 2 4
Indian Geography

Winter rain fall in the Northern plains of India is because of:

  1. Westerly disturbance
  2. The Bay of Bengal's Monsoon
  3. Arabian Sea monsoon
  4. From Refracting monsoon
Indian Geography

Which of the following States of India has the largest area (2010) under tobacco cultivation?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Karnataka
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Gujarat
Indian Geography

Which layer of atmosphere is responsible for Aurora Borealis:

  1. Troposphere
  2. Thermosphere
  3. Ionosphere
  4. Exosphere
Indian Geography

Match List-I with List-il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-Il
(Pass) - (Height from Sea Level)

A. Debsa - 1. 5360 mçs
B. Rohtang - 2. 4850 mts
C. Bara-lacha - 3. 3978 mtrês
D. Banihal - 4. 2832 metres

Codes:
A C D

  1. 1,3,2,4
  2. 3,1,2,4
  3. 1,4,2,3
  4. 3,1,4,2
Indian Geography

The first Bone Bank of India is being set up at:

  1. Chennai
  2. Delhi
  3. Kolkata
  4. Mumbai
Indian Geography

Which of the following steel plants is not managed by the Hindustan Steel limited?

  1. Bhilai
  2. Durgapur
  3. Jamshedpur
  4. Rourkela
Indian Geography

The largest Scheduled Tribe of Uttaranchal is

  1. Bhoksa
  2. Bhotia
  3. Jaunsari
  4. Tharu
Indian Geography

Which one of the following minerals is not found in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Limestone
  2. Mica
  3. Bauxite
  4. Gypsum
Indian Geography