Indian Geography(Ias > Geography ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
  1.    Cauvery
  2.    Tungabhadra
  3.    Krishna
  4.    Godavari
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Cauvery
:
A

Question 2. With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements:
1.Indian railway system is the largest in the world.
2.National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand.
3.Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4.National Highway No. 44 is the longest in the country.
Which of these statements are correct?
  1.    1 and 2
  2.    1 and 3
  3.    2 and 3
  4.    2 and 4
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 2 and 4
:
D

Question 3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :Match List I With List II And Select The Correct Answer Usin...
  1.    A-3,B-1,C-4,D-2
  2.    A-5,B-1,C-4,D-3
  3.    A-3,B-4,C-5,D-2
  4.    A-5,B-4,C-2,D-3
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> A-5,B-4,C-2,D-3
:
D
Option:(d)

Question 4. Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
  1.    Assam:Miri
  2.    Nagaland:Konyak
  3.    Arunachal Pradesh:Apatani
  4.    Madhya Pradesh:Lambada
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Madhya Pradesh:Lambada
:
D

Question 5. In the Indian context, the term 'De-notified tribes' refers to :
  1.    tribes which are aboriginals
  2.    nomadic tribes
  3.    tribes practicing shifting cultivation
  4.    tribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> tribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes
:
D

Question 6. The national highway from Amritsar to Calcutta via Delhi is numbered
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    4
  4.    8
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 2
:
B

Question 7. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion and the other labeled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Mangroves are very specialized forest eco-systems of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
Reason (R): They stabilize the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
  1.    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2.    Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3.    A is true but R is false
  4.    A is false but R is true
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
:
B

Question 8. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
  1.    Mahanadi
  2.    Godavari
  3.    Tapti
  4.    Cauvery
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Tapti
:
C

Question 9. In the map given four areas are differently shaded, three of which indicate cereal production areas and one indicates non-cereal production area. As per the index given, the non cereal crop production area is
In The Map Given Four Areas Are Differently Shaded, Three Of...
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 4
:
D

Question 10. Consider the map given below : The division along India's coastal region indicate
Consider The Map Given Below : The Division Along India's Co...
  1.    coastal pollution zones
  2.    salinity density isopleths
  3.    the areas upto which sovereignty extends
  4.    under water relief contours
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> under water relief contours
:
D