This Post consist of Important Questions on Indian Geography for government exams that are mostly asked in all competitive and government exams like SSC, UPSC etc. We collected these questions from the students who appeared in exams. Now try to solve these questions.
Important Questions on Indian Geography
Question : 1 The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
India’s copper ore reserves have been estimated at 400 million tonnes, with a metal content of 5 million tones. The principal copper belt of India lies in Singhbhum and Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The mining centres are located at Mosabani, Ghatsila, Thobani and Badia of Singbhbum, Hazaribagh of Bihar, the Khetri and Dariba areas of Rajasthan, and Agnigundala of Andhra Pradesh. Total production is 2.6 million tones.
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Question : 2 The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
A. the Palghat gap
B. the Bhorghat pass
C. the Thalgat pass
D. the Bolan pass
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Correct Answer : D
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Question : 3 The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A. north of Tropic of Cancer
B. south of the Equator
C. south of the Capricorn
D. north of the Equator
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Correct Answer : D
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Question : 4 The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A. 45
B. 65
C. 35
D. 25
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Correct Answer : C
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Question : 5 The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
A. Ganga
B. Cauvery
C. Narmada
D. Godavari
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Correct Answer : D
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