GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 24

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 24

231) The part marked 'Y' on the given map of India is
A) Gulf of Kachch
B) Gulf of Khambhat
C) Gulf of Mannar
D) Gull of Marfaban

Answer: Gulf of Mannar
   
232) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Ghaggar's water is utilised in the lndira Gandhi Canal
B) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
C) Nizam sagar is situated on the Manjra river
D) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari

Answer: Ghaggar's water is utilised in the lndira Gandhi Canal
   
233) Consider the following statements about the mega cities of India:
1. Population of each mega city is more than 5 million.
2. All the mega cities are important sea ports.
3. Mega cities are either national or State capitals.
Which of these statements are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 3

Answer: 1 and 3
   
234) The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing States in India is;
A) Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
B) U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
C) Maharashtra, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
D) U.P., Maharashtra. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Answer: U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

236) Consider the following statements:
1. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under Jowar in India.
2. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India.
3. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India.

4. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of these statements are correct.
A) 1 and 4
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 2 and 4

Answer: 2 and 4
   
237) Match List I with List II and select the orrect answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I: (Industrial Unit)      List II: (Centre) .
(a) Atlas Cycle Co. Ltd.      1. Bangalore    
(b) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.      2. Bhubaneswar
(c) Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd.      3. Kalol
(d) National Aluminium co. Ltd.      4. Sonepat

Below options are given in A, B, C, D order.
A) 1 4 2 3
B) 1 4 3 2
C) 4 1 2 3
D) 4 1 3 2

Answer: 4 1 3 2
 
239) Which of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?
A) Kolkata
B) Kandla
C) Mumbai
D) Vishakhapatnam

Answer: Mumbai
   
240) As per 2011 census, the highest percentage decadal growth rate of population among the States goes to:
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Meghalaya
C) Tripura
D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Meghalaya