Indian Geography Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, State PCS & SSC Examinations


Q.  Which of the following is the main ingredient that is used to make cement?

a. Calcium
b. Silicon
c. Aluminum
d. All of the above


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Cement is manufactured through a closely controlled chemical combination of calcium, silicon, aluminum, iron and other ingredients. Common materials used to manufacture cement include limestone, shells, and chalk or marl combined with shale, clay, slate, blast furnace slag, silica sand, and iron ore.
MCQs:  ome parts of the Chotanagpur plateau has a type of flat-topped tableland. It is locally known as by which of the following name?
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MCQs:  Which among the following about the Meghalaya plateau are correct? 1. It is formed by Archaean quartzites and schists 2. Garo, Khasi, Jaintia hill is located here 3. The highest peak of Meghalaya plateau is Shillong (1,823) Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
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MCQs:  Sigur Plateau is located in which of the following states of India?
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MCQs:  Gandak river is associated with one of the following river systems?
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MCQs:  What is the length of the Indus river in India?
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MCQs:  Which of the following is the longest tributary of the river Ganga?
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MCQs:  Which of the following river feeds the Wular lake?
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MCQs:  What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the North-Western part of India? 1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high-pressure area. 2. The Northern plain would become cold. 3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time. 4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms. Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
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MCQs:  The monsoon reaches to the Thar desert region in which of the following month?
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MCQs:  In India, glacial terraces known as ‘Karewas’ are found in which of the following places?
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MCQs:  Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because of which of the following?
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MCQs:  Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is situated in which of the following states of India?
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MCQs:  The valley of flowers is located in which of the following places?
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MCQs:  Who among the following was the leader of the ‘Chipko’ movement?
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MCQs:  As per the ISFR 2019, the increase of forest cover is highest in which of the following state of India?
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MCQs:  Arrange the following states of India as per the descending order of their total forest cover as per ISFR 2019 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Odisha Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
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MCQs:  Which among the following oilfields are located on the Gujarat coast? 1. Ankleswar Oilfield 2. Cambay-Luni region 3. Ahmedabad-Kalol region 4. Naharkatiya Oilfield Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
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MCQs:  Which of the following crude oil transportation pipeline is the longest in India?
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MCQs:  Which among the following matches of the dam and their corresponding river are correct? 1. Shivasamudram Dam- Kaveri River 2. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam- Krishna River 3. Rampad Sagar Dam- Godavari River 4. Baglihar Dam- Chenab Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
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MCQs:  Which among the following matches of Nuclear Power Stations and their corresponding states are correct? 1. Tarapur Atomic Power Station- Maharashtra 2. Narora Atomic Power Station- Uttar Pradesh 3. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant- Kerala 4. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station- Assam Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
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