Multiple Choice Questions onGeography of India and Environmental Geography for Masters, UGC NET / JRF and UPSC etc. exams

1. Multiple Choice Questions on
Geography of India and Environmental
Geography for Masters, UGC NET / JRF and
UPSC etc. exams
Kuldip Singh Kait,Ph. D. (JNU, New Delhi)
Associate Professor in Geography,
Govt. College for Girls, Sector-14, Gurugram, Haryana, India

2. Q. 1 Which of the following gases can result in the formation of Acid rain?
A. Ozone (O3)
B. Helium
C. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)
D. Chloro-fluoro-carbons (CFCs)
2 Which of the following geographical term related with the ''piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water''?
A. Peninsula
B. Gulf
C. Strait
D. Island
Q. 3 The season of south-west monsoon in India is –
A. May to August
B. May to July
C. June to September
D. June to October
4 Which of the following passes cuts through the Pir Panjal range and links Manali and Leh by road?
A. Rohtang Pass
B. Mana Pass
C. Niti Pass
D. Nathula Pass
Q. 5 Which of the major rivers of India does not form a delta?
A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Narmada

3. 6 Which of the following pass has been created by the Indus River?
A. Rohtas Pass
B. Nathula Pass
C. Baralachala Pass
D. Banihal Pass
Q. 7 Which type of pollution is Eutrophication?
A. Land Pollution
B. Air Pollution
C. Water Pollution
D. Noise Pollution
Q. 8 Which of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?
A. The Son
B. The Yamuna
C. The Narmada
D. The Luni
Q. 9 Most of the Evergreen Forests of India occur in –
A. Coastal Maharashtra
B. Coastal Tamil Nadu
C. Coastal Kerala
D. Coastal Odisha
Q. 10 Which of the following is not associated with Air Pollution?
A. Hydro-electric Power
B. Pollen Grains
C. Industries
D. Automobiles

4. 11 Which of the following river has the largest river basin in India?
A. The Indus
B. The Ganga
C. The Brahmaputra
D. The Krishna
Q. 12 In the Ganga Valley, rainfall decreases from
A. West to East & North to South
B. East to West & North to South
C. West to East & South to North
D. East to West & South to North
Q. 13 The chief air pollutant which is likely to deplete Ozone layer?
A. Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
B. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
C. Carbon monoxide (CO)
D. Nitrogen Oxides (NO) & Chloro-Fluoro-Carbons (CFCs)
Q. 14. Which is the easternmost longitude of India?
A. 97° 25' E
B. 77° 6' E
C. 68° 7' E
D. 82° 32' E
Q. 15 Which among the following is not the aim of the National Population Policy, 2000:
A. Control - Communicable Diseases
B. Decrease - Maternal Mortality Rate to less than 100
C. Promote - Large Family Size
D. Promote - Late Marriage

5. Q. 16. Which of the following country have common frontier with the Indian State like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West
Bengal and Sikkim?
A. China
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Myanmar
Q. 17 Increase in cases of Skin Cancer and High Mutation Rate are the result of
A. Carbon mono-Oxide (C0)
B. Pollution Carbon Dioxide (C02)
C. Pollution Acid Rain
D. Ozone Depletion
Q. 18. Which of the following is called the Southernmost Himalayas?
A. Siwaliks
B. Himadri
C. Himachal
D. None of the above
Q. 19. What is the another name of Sahyadris?
A. Aravali
B. Western Ghats
C. Himadri
D. None of the above
Q. 20 Where does the Palk Strait lies?
A. Sri Lanka and Maldives
B. India and Sri Lanka
C. India and Maldives
D. Both A & B

6. Q. 21. Which of the following is popular name of the Indian islands in the Arabian Sea?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Lakshadweep Islands
C. Maldives
D. Both A & D
Q. 22 Which state of India receives most of its rainfall during winter?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Meghalaya
D. West Bengal
23 Which of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
A. Silchar
B. Cherrapunji
C. Mawsynram
D. Guwahati
Q. 24. The growth rate of population was HIGHEST in the decade of
A. 1941-51
B. 1951-61
C. 1961-71
D. 1971-81
25 What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers?
A. Kaal Baisakhi
B. Trade Winds
C. Loo
D. None of the above

7. Q.26 The Peninsular Plateau north of the Vindhyas is called
A. Deccan Trap
B. Chotta Nagpur plateau
C. Malwa plateau
D. Bundelkhand plateau
Q. 27 Most harmful type of environmental pollutants are
A. Human organic waste
B. Natural nutrients in excess
C. Non-degradable chemicals
D. Waste animal feed
Q. 28 Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
A. Coal
B. Hydrogen
C. Diesel
D. Kerosene
Q. 29 Secondary consumers are
A. Carnivores
B. Green plants
C. Herbivores
D. All of the Above
Q. 30 The biological decomposition of organic controlled conditions known as
A. Pyrolysis
B. Sanitary landfill
C. Incineration
D. Composting

8. Q. 31 Trophic levels are formed by
A. Only plants
B. Only animals
C. Only carnivores
D. Organisms linked in food chain
Q. 32 ‘Green House Effect’ means
A. cultivation of crops in green house to conserve heat
B. trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases
C. trapping of solar energy by earth upper surface
D. increase of heat due to atmospheric pollution
Q. 33 In an ecosystem, the Pyramid of Energy is –
A. E.P. Odum
B. Robert Brown
C. Haeckel
D. A.G. Tansley
Q. 34 Which of the following reason is famous for the endangered Ridley turtles ?
A. A. Gahirmatha
B. B. Sagarmatha
C. C. Lakshadweep islands
D. D. Andaman and Nicobar group of islands
Q. 35 What is the characteristic of Narmada Valley?
A. Volacanic origin
B. Glacial origin
C. Structural (Fault) origin
D. Wind- eroded valley

9. Q. 36 Which of the following reason of rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?
A. Cyclonic depression
B. Western disturbances
C. Retreating monsoon
D. Southwest monsoon
Q. 37 The source of winter rains in the northern plains is:
A. South-West Monsoon
B. Retreating/Winter Monsoon
C. Westerly Depression
D. Easterly Depression
Q. 38 Which of the following factor is characterises by the cold weather season in India?
A. Warm days and warm nights
B. Warm days and cold nights
C. Cool days and cold nights
D. Cold days and warm nights
Q. 39 Minamata disease is caused due to the pollution of
A. Industrial waste
B. Mercury Oil spill in water
C. Organic Waste in drinking water
D. Arsenic waste in the atmosphere
Q. 40 The Western Coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
A. Coromandal
B. Kannad
C. Konkan
D. Northern Circar

10. Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer
1. C 11. B 21. B 31. D
2. D 12. D 22. A 32. B
3. C 13. D 23. C 33. A
4. A 14. C 24. B 34. A
5. D 15. A 25. C 35. C
6. D 16. B 26. C 36. B
7. C 17. D 27. C 37. C
8. C 18. A 28. B 38. C
9. C 19. B 29. D 39. B
10. A 20. B 30. D 40. B
Multiple Choice Questions on
Geography of India for Masters, UGC NET / JRF and UPSC etc. exams