GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 23

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 23

1. In which year was the Namakkal District formulated?
(A) 1987
(B) 2007
(C) 1997
(D) 1977

2. In which of the following places was the first telegraph line of India set up?
(A) Kolkata and Diamond Harbour
(B) Kolkata and New Delhi
(C) Chennai and Mumbai
(D) Kolkata and Chennai

3. Total geographical area of Tamil Nadu is
(A) 1,30,955 sq.km
(B) 1,30,058 sq.km
(C) 1,28,055 sq.km
(D) 1,40,033 sq.km

4. A galaxy is a huge mass of
(A) Water, Air, Land
(B) Stars, Nebula and Interstellar material
(C) Isostasy, Continents, Terrains
(D) Pluto, Stratocones and Cordillera 

5. Which is the longest river in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Vaigai
(B) Kaveri
(C) Kerala
(D) Orissa

6. Mullai Periyar dispute is between Tamil Nadu and
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Orissa

7. According to the year 2000-2001 in India, the major irrigation sources are in the order of
(A) Canals, Wells, Tubewells, Tanks
(B) Wells, Tubewells, Tanks, Canals
(C) Tanks, Canals, Wells, Tubewells
(D) Canals, Wells, Tanks, Tubewells

8. Which state has the lowest level of literacy?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajsthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh

9. Lateritic soils are found under conditions of
(A) High temperature and rainfall
(B) Low temperature and low rainfall
(C) Medium temperature and low rainfall
(D) Low rainfall and high temperature

10. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The floods can be reduced by construction of dams and reservoirs.
Reason (R): Dams have the capacity of holding huge quantity of water during flood period.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true