GK Quiz on Indian Geography Set XII

Dear Students, the team of Jagran josh is presenting you a set of 10 MCQs based on Indian geography. These questions are based on different topics of Indian geography.  The team has selected those questions which are very much important for all the competitive exams.

1. India generates about 4.3 million tonnes of hazardous wastes every year. Direct exposure to two chemicals in hazardous waste can cause death. Name them.

(a) Mercury and arsenic
(b) Cyanide and Sulphur
(c) Sulphur and Arsenic
(d) Mercury and Ayanide

2. Fresh water achieves its greatest density at:

a) 4°C
b) 0°C
c) -4°C
d) 100°C

3. The regional environmental problem is:

a) Desertification
b) Ozone Depletion
c) Climatic Changes
d) All Of These

4. Which of the following statement is not correct?

(a) Lakshadweep is a group of 36 coral islands in the Arabian Sea.
(b) Andaman and Nicobar islands are a group of about 324 islands.  
(c) Andaman and Nicobar islands are separated by the ten degree channel.
(d) All of the above statements are incorrect.

5. National highway 24 connects to :

(a) Pune-Sholapur- Hyderabad
(b) Delhi – Bareilly- Lucknow
(c) Agra – Gwalior-Indore
(d) Delhi- Agra-Kanpur-Varanasi-Kolkata

6. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(a) Bhakhra-Nagal Project : Satluj River
(b) Damodar valley project : Damodar
(c) Hirakund Project : Mahanadi
(d) Tungabhadra:  Project : Krishna

7. Kharif crop is sown during…….

(a) September- October
(b) March – April
(c) June- July
(d) None of above

8. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(a) Jammu& Kashmir: Niti-La pass
(b) Himachal Pradesh: Shipli-La Pass
(c) Sikkim : Jelep-La pass
(d) Arunachal Pradesh: Bomdi-La

9. Which of the following is the biggest source of irrigation in India?

(a) Canals
(b) Tanks
(c) Wells & Tubewells
(d) Other sources

10. Which of the following union territory has the largest population in India?

(a) Chandigarh
(b) Puducherry
(c) Andaman & Nicobar
(d) Dadra & Nagar Haveli