Hyderabad stands on the banks of which river?
Correct answer B. Musi
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Indian Geography MCQs
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Which city lies on the banks of the Gomti?
Correct answer B. Lucknow
Chilika Lake, a large brackish-water lagoon, is located in which state?
Correct answer B. Odisha
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Keibul Lamjao, a national park of floating vegetation called phumdis, lies on which lake?
Correct answer B. Loktak Lake
Mawsynram, one of the wettest places on Earth, is located in which state?
Correct answer A. Meghalaya
Around which date does the southwest monsoon normally set in over the Kerala coast?
Correct answer D. 1 June
Which part of India receives much of its rainfall from the northeast monsoon in October to December?
Correct answer D. Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu
Winter rainfall in north-western India, useful for the rabi crop, is brought by what?
Correct answer C. Western disturbances
Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka that help ripen mangoes are popularly called what?
Correct answer C. Mango showers
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In West Bengal, the violent evening thunderstorms of the hot season are known as what?
Correct answer D. Kal Baisakhi
What is the ‘loo’ in the context of Indian climate?
Correct answer C. A hot, dry summer wind of the northern plains
Why does the leeward side of the Western Ghats in the Deccan receive less rainfall?
Correct answer A. It lies in a rain-shadow area
Which is the most widespread soil type in India, covering the Northern Plains?
Correct answer A. Alluvial soil
Black soil, ideal for cotton, is also known by which name?
Correct answer A. Regur
What gives red soil its characteristic colour?
Correct answer A. Diffusion of iron in the rocks
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Laterite soil develops mainly through which process?
Correct answer B. Intense leaching under high temperature and heavy rainfall
Which type of natural vegetation is the most widespread in India?
Correct answer A. Tropical deciduous forests
The Sundari tree, which gives the Sundarbans their name, belongs to which forest type?
Correct answer C. Mangrove forests
Which plateau in Jharkhand is noted for its rich deposits of coal, iron ore and mica?
Correct answer A. Chota Nagpur Plateau
The western coastal strip between Mumbai and Goa is known by which name?
Correct answer A. Konkan