Geography MCQ Questions with answers

1) The year ________ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India

2) Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
    I. Avoiding crop rotation
    II. Afforestation
    III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
    IV. Limiting shifting cultivation

3) The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is

4) Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?
    I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula
    II. The Himalayan Mountains
    III. The vastness of the country
    IV. The presence of the Indian Ocean

5) The Pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravalis (India) are examples of

6) Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?

1.    The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
2.    The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
3.    The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
4.    The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges

7) Which Indian State is connected to Sri Lanka by the The Palk Strait

8) Which State shares its international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar

9) Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic plain from the Deccan Plateau

10) The Chilika Lake is located in