IAS Geography GK Test Civil Service Exams
Geography MCQ Paper
1. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation?
(a) Acidic
(b) Alkaline
(c) Alluvial
(d) Regur
Answer (a)
2. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are:
(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(b) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra and Punjab
(d) Gujarat and Punjab
Answer (a)
3. Which one of the following statements is true?
(a) Assam tea is of good flavor and fetches high price.
(b) Assam tea is of poor flavor but fetches high price.
(c) Assam tea is of poor flavor but good liquor.
(d) Darjeeling tea has both good flavor and good liquor.
Answer (d)
4. Which among the following is a correct group of kharif crops?
(a) Rice, millets, maize, cotton
(b) Ground nut, barley, bajra
(c) Jowar, bajra, mustard
(d) Wheat, gram, soya bean
Answer (a)
5. If there is high rainfall, abundant sunshine, gently sloping land and well drained soil, for which crop are the conditions most suitable?
(a) Jute
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Tea
Answer (d)
6. Which of the following conditions are not favorable for wheat cultivation?
(a) The crop is raised in areas that receive more than 150 cm of annual rainfalls
(b) Crop requires to be irrigated for about seven times during its growing period if rainfalls
(c) It requires cool climate and about 30 cm of rainfall during its growing period
(d) Dry and warm weather facilitates harvesting
Answer (a)
7. Which crop is generally sown to restore and maintain soil fertility?
(a) Barley
(b) Jowar
(c) Maize
(d) Pulses
Answer (d)
8. Which of the following pairing is incorrect?
(a) Apiculture - Bee keeping
(b) Pisciculture - Fish rearing
(c) Sylviculture - Silkworm rearing
(d) Horticulture - Fruit growing
Answer (c)
9. In which of the following types of agriculture a patch of ground is cleared through fire and cultivated for a short time?
(a) Commercial agriculture
(b) Settled agriculture
(c) Shifting agriculture
(d) Subsistence agriculture
Answer (c)
10. The high yielding varieties of crops possess which of the following characters responsible for green revolution?
1. Ability to trap more solar energy
2. Ability to utilize more nutrients
3. High harvest index
4. Ability to use less water
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Answer (a)
11. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer (a)
12. Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year?
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Tea
(c) Cotton
(d) Pulse
Answer (d)
13. Golden Fiber refers to
(a) Hemp
(b) Cotton
(c) Jute
(d) Nylon
Answer (c)
14. Match the following:
A. Industries owned by individuals 1. Public Sector
B. Industries owned by the state 2. Cooperative Sector
C. Industries owned jointly by 3. Joint Sector
individuals and state
D. Industries run by a group of people 4. Private Sector
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 4 3 1
Answer (a)
15. Which of the following is/are wrong?
1. Bhadravati steel plant - not located near coal deposits
2. First modern steel plant in India - Burnpur
3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants - German collaboration
4. Durgapur steel plant - British help
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Answer (d)
16. Match the following:
Multipurpose River Project Hydel Power Station
A. Rihand 1. Hirakud
B. Gandak 2. Balmikinagar
C. Chambal 3. Pipri
D. Mahanadi 4. Kota
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 1 4 2 3
Answer (c)
17. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil?
(a) Bombay High
(b) Digboi
(c) Ankleshwar
(d) Naharkatiya
Answer (b)
18. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Answer (d)
19. Singhbhum is famous for:
(a) Coal
(b) Iron
(c) Copper
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer (d)
20. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (a)
21. Consider the following areas:
1. Himalayas
2. Chhotta Nagpur
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Son Valley
What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves?
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 2, 3, 4, 1
Answer (d)
22. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan
Answer (c)
23. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram
Answer (a)
24. In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks:
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Answer (d)
25. Which State has the largest number of Sugar mills?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (d)
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