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Political Geography Of India MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. Geography section provides you all type of mcq questions on Political Geography Of India with explanations. Political Geography Of India MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-10 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Political Geography of India .
91
Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Madhya Pradesh shares its border with 5 states namely Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.
92
Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Tropic of Cancer latitudes passes through India. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts by passing through 8 states, namely- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura & Mizoram. South of 22° north latitude, the country tapers off over 800 km into the Indian Ocean as a peninsula.
93
The Eastern Coast of India is known as ________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Eastern Coast of India is known as Coromandal Coast. Coromandel Coast, broad coastal plain in eastern Tamil Nadu state, southern India. Extending over an area of about 8,800 square miles (22,800 square km), it is bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Kaveri delta to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west.
94
Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory. Although highest peak in India is K2 i.e. Godwin Austin but it lies in the disputed POK region. After K2 it is Kanchenjunga with an elevation of about 8598m which is the highest peak in India.
95
Diu is an Island
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Diu is an island besides Gujarat. Diu Island is an island off the southern coast of Gujarat's Kathiawar peninsula, separated from the mainland by a tidal creek. It has an area of 40 km², and a population of 44,110. It belongs to Diu district and lies 5 km to the east of Diu head. Diu is part of the union territory of Daman and Diu.
96
Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
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Answer: Option C
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Aravalli ranges are an example of Residual mountains. Residual mountains are those mountains which have been eroded by the agents of degradation such as winds, rain, frost and running water. The hard rocks that are left behind are called residual mountains.
97
Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jharkhand does not share boundary with Madhya Pradesh. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south, and West Bengal to the east.
98
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The following that gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west are Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi.
99
The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Northern plains of India are young depositional landforms. These are formed by interplay of Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra and various other small rivers.
100
Which state has smallest land area?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Goa is the smallest state with land area of 3,702 sq km of land.