Indian Geography Quiz - 3, General Knowledge - Railways MCQ

The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?

Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?

The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is

The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is

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

Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?

The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are

The most fertile region of India is

Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?

The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include

The number of major ports in India is

Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?

Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?

When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be

Which country has the largest coast line?

The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because

The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?

The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of

Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India?

1. The decline in overseas market
2. Inadequately supply of raw jute
3. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials

Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?

1. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies
2. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers
3. Lack of marketing facilities