GEOGRAPHY - INDIA MCQS SET 72

GEOGRAPHY - INDIA MCQS SET 72

711. The greatest length of canals is found in:
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh

712. Which one of the following sites has been selected for setting up a steel plant in the private sector?
A. Dabhol
B. Gopalpur
C. Kochin
D. Paradeep

713. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(a) Block 1. Himalaya
(b) Fold 2. Sahyadri
(c) Relict 3. Rajmahal Hills
(d)Volcanic 4. Nilgiris
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 2 4 1 3
B. 4 3 2 1
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 4 2 3 1

714. The habitat of Toddas is:
A. plain
B. hilly
C. undulating plateau
D. high mountain valley

715. The annual amount of rainfall decreases from east to west in the Ganga Plain because:
A. relief increases moderately
B. moisture content of air decreases gradually
C. temperature increases
D. western disturbances have high frequency in the west

716. Which of the following statement is not correct?
A. Jute is grown in Assam
B. Cotton is wide spread in Maharashtra
C. Gujarat is the main area of groundnut
D. Madhya Pradesh has the maximum cultivated area under maize

717. Which one of the following river passes through a Gorge?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Tapti
D. Mahanadi

718. The water received through annual precipitation in India, on an average amounts to:
A. 200 mhm.
B. 300 mhm.
C. 400 mhm.
D. 500 mhm.

719. Acquaculture in coastal states of India poses a threat to the environment because
A. prawns emanate foul smell
B. prawn feed used is filthy
C. it entails mixture of brackish with fresh water
D. prawns may engender epidemics

720. Doon Valley is able to grow rice because:
A. It has warm summers and snowmelt waters for irrigation
B. People in the valley are rice eaters
C. Other crops cannot be grown
D. There is a huge export demand
 

ANSWER: 

711    D
712    B
713    C
714    B
715    B
716    A
717    C
718    A
719    C
720    A