Indian Geography MCQs

Q21. Which of following facts is not correct about the Bombay High oil field ?
(a) Bombay High oil field is 60 km away from the Mumbai coast.
(b) It was discovered in the year 1965.
(c) The first oil-well was dug in the year 1974.
(d) It was discovered by the joint Indo-Russian team.

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Q22. The third Railway Coach factory is being set up in –
(a) Amethi
(b) Raebareli
(c) Champaran
(d) Kapurthala

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Q23. In which part of Uttarakhand are deep wells found?
(A) In Bhabar
(B) In the Terai
(C) Shivalik Hills
(D) None of the above

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Q24. The Himalayas are composed of parallel ring ranges, the oldest of which is
(A) Shivalik range
(B) Lower Himalayas
(C) Greater Himalayan range
(D) Dhauladhar range

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Q25. The plain spread along the sub-Himalayan region in North India is called
(A) Terai
(B) Doon
(C) Khadar
(D) Bhabar

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Q26. India is the largest in the world in size
(A) is the fifth largest country
(B) It is the sixth largest country
(C) It is the seventh largest country
(D) None of the above

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Q27. India’s area is 2.4% of the world’s area, but its
(A) 16% of the total human population.
(B) They constitute 17.5% of the total human population.
(C) 20% of the total human population.
(D) 28% of the total human population.

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Q28. Approximately how many villages are there in India?
(A) 5 lakh 41 thousand
(B) 6 lakh 41 thousand
(C) 8 lakh 41 thousand
(D) None of the above

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Q29. The latitude passing through Sikkim also passes through which one of the following?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Jammu and Kashmir

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Q30. Tropic of Cancer passes through which state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh

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