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Geography of World and India MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 10 Geography of World and India questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Which of the following is one of the major physiographic divisions of India as given in standard NCERT geography?
NCERT groups India's physical features into broad units such as the Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains and Islands. The Northern Plains are therefore an official broad physiographic division, unlike the invented labels in the other options.
Q2The Golden Quadrilateral highway network is best described as connecting which set of cities?
The Golden Quadrilateral is the national highway network linking Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. It is distinct from the North-South and East-West corridors, which have different terminal points.
Q3Which of the following is a correct natural-resource based industrial-region association in India?
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is one of India's best-known mineral-rich regions, with coal and iron ore supporting heavy industries such as iron and steel. The other options pair industries with unsuitable physical-resource settings.
Q4According to recent Ministry of Coal resource tables, which state has the largest total coal resource among the following?
The Ministry of Coal's state-wise resource figures show Odisha ahead of other major coal states such as Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in total coal resources. This makes Odisha the correct choice here.
Q5Among the following states, which has been a major onshore crude-oil producing state in India in recent official petroleum production data?
Official petroleum ministry production data lists crude-oil output from states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat and Assam, apart from offshore production. Rajasthan is therefore the correct onshore producer among the options.
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6In India's north-western intensive farming belt, which environmental problem is most directly linked with excessive groundwater extraction for irrigation?
7Which of the following correctly matches an Indian atomic mineral location with its state?
8The first modern cotton mill in India came up in 1854 at which city?
9Which statement correctly compares India's eastern and western coastal plains?
10In Indian agriculture, wheat is mainly associated with which crop season?