1000 Best Geography MCQs
Q17). The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
a).0.4
b).0.5
c).0.6
d).0.7
Correct Answer:
0.7
Explanation:
Q18). Which country has the largest coast line?
a).USA
b).Australia
c).Canada
d).India
Correct Answer:
Canada
Explanation:
Q19). The mountain building in Himalayas began
a).about 45 million years ago
b).when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
c).both (a) and (b)
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
both (a) and (b)
Explanation:
Q20). The Salal Project is on the river
a).Chenab
b).Jhelum
c).Ravi
d).Sutlej
Correct Answer:
Chenab
Explanation:
Q21). Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
a).Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
b).Bihar and Orissa
c).Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
d).West Bengal and Assam
Correct Answer:
Bihar and Orissa
Explanation:
Q22). Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
a).Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
b).Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
c).Luni, Narnada and Tapti
d).Both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer:
Both (a) and (b)
Explanation:
Q23). The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
a).45
b).65
c).35
d).25
Correct Answer:
35
Explanation:
Q24). Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
a).Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
b).Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
c).Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
d).Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
Correct Answer:
Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
Explanation: