Indian Geography (UPSC)

1. 5 States (and cities within)of silk production in India A. 1. Baramulla, Anantnag in J&K
2. Murshidabad, Bankura in WB
3. Kolar, Bengaluru, Mysuru in Karnataka
4. Varanasi, UP
5. Sualkuchi, Assam

2. Alaknanda arises in this glacier and town A. Satopanth glacier, in Badrinath

3. Alluvial soil is rich in __________ and poor in _________ A. 1. potash
2. Nitrogen, Phosphate, Humus\

4. Anantnag is located in ___________ and is known for ____________ A. Jammu and Kashmi
2. natural beauty

5. Arid plains of Rajasthan A. Maristhali

6. bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia – Rhizobium, Azotobacter A. Nitrogen fixing bacteria

7. Bankura is located in __________ and is known for__________ A. West Bengal, Silk production

8. Bauxite field in Odisha A. Koraput

9. Beas and Sutlej join at A. Harike wetland, Punjab

10. Bhakra Nangal Dam is on A. Sutlej, gave rise to Gobind Sagar Lake

11. Bikaner and Jaipur produce this textile A. Woolen textile

12. Canals, rivers, reservoir irrigation – location and usage A. 1. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
2. 40% of irrigation in India

13. Chenab is formed by these two rivers A. Chandra and Bhaga

14. Chromite, a heavy metal used in the production of chrome metal and chromium, was discovered in India, in 1949. Today, about 97 percent of the nation’s deposits are found in the mineral-rich earth of the Sukinda Valley, Jajpur district, Odisha. It is the home to one of the largest open cast chrome ore mines in the world. Over 30 million tons of overburden (leftover rock after ore-removal) litters the surrounding areas and the Brahmani river banks. This area is flood-prone resulting in significant contamination of the waterways. A. Sukinda Valley

15. City at the confluence of Ganga and Ramgana A. Kannauj

16. City at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna A. Prayagraj

17. Classification of Archean Rock A. 1. Archean Gneiss and Schist (2/3rd of Peninsula)
2. Dharwar (Chottanagpur)

18. Classification of Purana Rock A. 1. Cuddappah (low grade ore)
2. Vindhyan (diamond)

19. Coal capital of India A. Dhanbad, Jharkhand

20. Coal field in Jharkhand A. Bokaro

21. convert nitrates into free atmospheric nitrogen – Pseudomonas, A. Denitrifying bacteria

22. convert the ammonium ion into nitrites and then into nitrates – Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter A. Nitrifying bacteria

23. Dandakaranya A. Tri-junction of Chattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra with increased naxal activity

24. Didwana salt lake is in A. Rajasthan

25. Distribution of Arable Land in India A. 1. Net sown area (46%)
2. Culturable wasteland (4.9%)
3. Current Fallow (4.5%)
4. Other Fallow (3.2%)

26. Distribution of non arable land in India A. 1. Forest (23%)
2. Non-agro use (6.9%)
3. Barren land (6.4%)
4. Permanent pasture (3.8%)
5. Tree crops + Plantations (1.3%)

27. Doab between Beas and Ravi A. Bari doab

28. Doab between Beas and Sutlej A. Bist doab

29. Dodabetta Peak in the Nilgiris, near Satyamangalam Tiger reserve A. Eastern and Western Ghats meet at

30. Dravidian Rock System A. Cambrian Rocks found in North West Himalayas.
Devonian Rocks found in Spiti Valley and Kumaon.
Carboniferous Rocks formed 350 Mn years ago.

31. Eastern Ghats South to North A. 1. Sirumalai
2. Palni Hills
3. Pachamalai
4. Shevaroy
5. Javadi
6. Palconda
7. Vellikonda
8. Nallamala
9. Northern Circars
10. Nayagarh hills
11. Garhjat Hills

32. Ganga’s Prayags arranged north to south A. 1. Vishnuprayag (Alak+Dhauli), Joshimath
2. Karnaprayag (Alak+Pindar)
3. Rudraprayag (Alak+Mandakini)
4. Devaprayag (Alak+Bhagirati)

33. Gangotri glacier gives rise to A. Bhagirati

34. Groundnut, Soybean A. Kharif oilseeds

35. Highest point in the Satpuras (and in Madhya Pradesh) A. Mt. Dhupgarh, in Pachmarhi (1350m)

36. Highest point in the Vindhyas A. Sad-Bhawna Shikar/Goodwill Peak in the Panna hills (752m)

37. Himachal Pradesh, gives rise to Chandrabhaga –> Chenab A. Bara Lacha Pass

38. Iron ore in Chattisgarh A. Bailadila and Dantewara

39. Iron ore in Karnataka A. Bellary-Hospet

40. Iron ore in Odisha A. 1. Keonjhar
2. Sundergarh
3. Mayurbhanj

41. Jamnagar in __________ is a centre for ________ A. Gujarat, woolen textile industry

42. Javadi and Shevroy hills – semi-precious minerals used to make ornaments and pottery A. Charnockite minerals are found here

43. Kanjli Lake A. Punjab

44. Khangste glacier and Tso Lhamo A. Teesta origin

45. Laterite soil is AKA A. Oxisol

46. Left bank tributaries of Ganga from West to East A. 1. Ramganga
2. Gomati
3. Sarda/Kali
4. Ghaggra
5. Rapti
6. Gandak
7. SunKosi
8. Kosi
9. Arun

47. Left-bank tributaries of Brahmaputra from East to West A. 1. Dihang 5. Dhansri
2. Dibang 6. Kalang
3. Lohit 7. Khre
4. Disang

48. Lucknow is on the banks of the A. Gomati

49. Marshy land created due to the meandering of rivers A. Chaurs

50. Mumbai and Nashik are connected through  A. Thalghat pass

51. Mumbai and Pune are connected through A. Bhorghat pass

52. Murshidabad produces these 2 textiles A. Cotton, Silk

53. Mustard, Safflower , Sesame A. Rabi oilseeds

54. Origin of Indus river A. Bokar Chu glacier, Kailash range, near lake Mansarovar

55. Palghat pass connects A. Palakkad and Coimbatore

56. Peas, Chickpea A. Rabi pulses

57. Peaty soil is AKA A. Histosol

58. Pir Panjal – connects Jammu and Kashmir A. Banihal Pass

59. plains drained by Damodar and Subarnarekha A. Ruhr plain

60. Pong reservoir is on A. Beas

61. raised river banks in Punjab – Haryana plains A. Dhayas

62. Ravi arises in A. Bara Bangal, Himachal, Dhauladhar range

63. Red soil is AKA A. Ultisol

64. Resources in Odisha A. 1. Coal – Garhjat Hills
2. Iron – Keonjhar
3. Bauxite – Koraput

65. Resources in the Chattisgarh plains A. 1. Korba coal fields
2. Bhilai industrial area
2. Iron ore – Bailadila

66. Right bank tributaries of Ganga from West to East A. 1. Yamuna
2. Banas
3. Chambal
4. Parbati
5. Sind
6. Betwa
7. Ken
8. Son
9. Rihand
10. Koel

67. Right-bank tributaries of Brahmaputra from East to West A. 1. Dihang 4.Manas
2. Subansri 5. Teesta
3. Kameng 6. Padma

68. Rock systems of India in order of formation A. 1. Archean
2. Purana
3. Dravidian
4. Aryan

69. Rohtang Pass A. Pass in HP that gives rise to Beas

70. Salal dam is on A. Chenab

71. Saline soil is AKA A. 1. Ursara (infertile)
2. Urvara (fertile)

72. Sandy wind deposits from Rajasthan A. Bhurs

73. Satkosia Tiger Reserve A. Odisha

74. Seasonal streams in Punjab – Haryana plains A. Chos

75. Semi-arid plains of Rajasthan A. Bagan

76. Soil order from Himalayas to Plains A. 1. Bhagar (alluvial fans)
2. Terai (marshland)
3. Bhangar (old alluvium)
4. Khadar (new alluvium)

77. Srinagar to Leh, found in the Great Himalayas A. The Zoji – La pass connects

78. Srirangapatna is a riverine island. Which river is on it? A. Kaveri, just downstream of Krishna Raja Sagar Dam

79. Stanley Reservoir is created by the A. Mettur dam on the Kaveri

80. Steel plant in Jharkhand A. Bokaro

81. summer grasslands in the higher reaches of the Himachal and Uttarakhand mountains for tribals like the Bhotias to migrate between A. Bugyals

82. Sutlej enters India through A. Shipki La Pass

83. Tank irrigation – location and usage A. 1. Deccan, Andhra, Tamil Nadu
2. 12% of irrigation in India

84. Tehri dam is formed where A. Bhagirati and Bhilganga meet

85. The Aryan Rock System A. 1. Gondwana – coal – Damodar Valley, Mahanadi Valley
2. Jurassic – Oil & Gas
3. Deccan Traps
4. Tertiary –

86. Top 5 river basins in India A. 1. Ganga
2. Indus
3. Godavari
4. Krishna
5. Brahmaputra

87. Top states for Bauxite A. 1. Odisha – Koraput
2. Gujarat – Kuchchh
3. Jharkhand – Lohargada

88. Top states for Coal A.
1. Jharkhand – Bokaro, Dhanbad
2. Chattisgarh – Korba
3. West Bengal – Raniganj

89. Top states for Copper A. 1. Rajasthan – Khetri
2. MP – Malanjkhand
3. Jharkhand – Ghatsila

90. Top states for Gold A. 1. Karnataka – Kolar, Hutti
2. Andhra – Ramgiri
3. Jharkhand – Singbhum

91. Top states for Uranium A. 1. Jharkhand – Jaduguda
2. Andhra – Tummadapalle, Cuddappah
3. Rajasthan – Umra
4. Telangana – Padagattu

92. Tulbul dam is on A. Jhelum

93. Ultisol is rich in _________ and poor in ____________ A. 1. Iron and Potash
2. Nitrogen, Phosphate and Humus

94. Urad (black), Moong(green) Tur(red) dals A. Kharif Pulses

95. Verinag spring in the Pir Panjal range gives rise to A. Jhleum

96. Wells and Tube wells – location and characteristics A. 1. Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Gangetic plains
2. High Electricity cost
3. 48% of irrigation in India

97. World’s highest motorable road on Ladakh range, connects Leh with Nubra Valley A. Khardung La Pass

98. Zaskar – connects Kargil and Leh A. Photu La

99. Zemu glacier gives rise to A. Lachen river

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