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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Geography-GK

Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Indian Geography with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-2 section-3

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian Geography .
11
The year ________ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The year 1921 is a "year of the great divide" in the demographic history of India when mortality started to decline leading to acceleration in the rate of population growth (the second stage).
12
The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Jamnagar Refinery is a private sector crude oil refinery owned by Reliance Industries Limited in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
13
The only state in India that produces saffron is
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India producing saffron.
14
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej.
15
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to red soils.
16
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it.
17
The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The northern boundary of the peninsula plateau of India runs parallel to the Gange and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near Delhi.
18
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Rice is the most cultivated crop in India. India is the world's second-largest producer of rice, behind China. Rice was cultivated on an area of around 32.5 million hectares during the fiscal year 2002-2003.
19
The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages, which have been referred to as scheduled languages and given recognition, status and official encouragement. In addition, the Government of India has awarded the distinction of classical language to Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu.
20
The oldest rocks in India are reported from
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Dharwad is the district headquarters of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was merged with the city of Hubballi in 1961 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 200.23 km² and is located 425 km northwest of Bengaluru, on NH-48, between Bengaluru and Pune. The oldest rocks in India are reported from Dharwar region, Karnataka.