A. Pondicherry
B. Lakshadweep
C. Delhi
D. Chandigarh
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Indian Geography MCQs
12. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India’s annual coal production?
A. Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
B. Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
✅ The correct answer is option A.
13. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
A. on the western ghats
B. between the Tapti and the Narmada
C. to the north-east of the Godavari
D. on the Malwa plateau
✅ The correct answer is option D.
14. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
A. Australia
B. France
C. India
D. USA
✅ The correct answer is option D.
15. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A. it is the older river of India
B. of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
C. there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
D. its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
✅ The correct answer is option B.
16. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%
✅ The correct answer is option D.
17. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A. there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B. of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C. the sea water is relatively more saline
D. of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
✅ The correct answer is option B.
18. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej
✅ The correct answer is option C.
19. Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?
A. I
B. II
C. I and II
D. I, II, III and IV
✅ The correct answer is option D.
20. The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
A. 86%
B. 50%
C. 22%
D. 100%
✅ The correct answer is option A.