Top 10 MCQ Questions for UPSC, IAS/PCS, Banking, IBPS, SSC, Railway, UPPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, TNPSC, MPSC, KPSC and other competition exams.

 

1.In which of the following seasons, brief squalls and thunderstorms known as Kalbaisakhi, or Nor’westers, often occur in West Bengal?

[A] Early winter
[B] Late winter
[C] Early summer
[D] Rainy Season

 

Correct Answer: C [Early summer]

Notes:
In early summer brief squalls and thunderstorms known as Kalbaisakhi, or Nor`westers, often occur in West Bengal.

 

2.At which among the following places, Brahamputra takes a U-turn at the time of entering into India?

[A] Kula Kangri
[B] Lunpo Gangri
[C] Namcha Barwa
[D] Noijin Kangsang

 

Correct Answer: C [Namcha Barwa]

 

3.The Bengal Gneiss was found for the first time in which of the following district of West Bengal?

[A] Midnapur
[B] Howrah
[C] Kolkata
[D] Durgapur

 

Correct Answer: A [Midnapur]

Notes:
The Bengal Gneiss was found for the first time in the Midnapur district. In the Koraput and Bolangir district of Odisha, the Bengal Gneiss is known as Khodolites.

 

4.Which one of the following regions of India has the characteristic features of Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains? 

[A] South-Western border along Arabian Sea
[B] North-Western India
[C] North-Eastern Frontier
[D] Coromandel Coast

 

Correct Answer: B [North-Western India]

Notes:
The characteristic features of Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains are found in North-Western India.

 

5.The Bhabar and Khadar plain is known as by which of the following pair of names in Punjab?

[A] Dhaya, Bet
[B] Dhaya, Doab
[C] Kankar, Rohi
[D] Playa, Dhankar

 

Correct Answer: A [Dhaya, Bet]

Notes:
The Bhabar and Khadar plain is known as Dhaya and Bet respectively in Punjab.

 

6.Which among the following glacier are situated in Uttarakhand?

1. Gangotri
2. Pindar
3. Milam
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

 

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Notes:
Gangotri, Pindar and Milam glacier are situated in the state of Uttarakhand.

 

7.The cold desert in India is found in which of the following places?

1.   Ladakh region

2.   Northern Himachal region

3.   Northern Uttarakhand

4.   North Sikkim

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]

Notes:
The cold desert in India are found in the Ladakh region, Northern Himachal region, Northern Uttarakhand and North Sikkim.

 

8.Coco island is located in which side of Andaman island?

[A] Eastern
[B] Southern
[C] Northern
[D] Western

 

Correct Answer: C [Northern]

Notes:
Coco island is located in the northern side of Andaman island. It is a part of Myanmar. The Coco Island group has a total number of 5 islands.

 

9.Which among the following are the Amindivi subgroup of islands?
1. Amini Island
2. Chetlat Island
3. Kadmat Island
4. Kiltan Island
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]

Notes:
The Amindivi subgroup of islands are Amini Island, Chetlat Island, Kadmat Island, Kiltan Island, Bitra Island.

 

10.A series of floating islands called Phumdis are found in which of the following lake of India?

[A] Chilika lake
[B] Sambar lake
[C] Loktak lake
[D] Kolleru lake

 

Correct Answer: C [Loktak lake]

Notes:
A series of floating islands called Phumdis are found in Loktak lake. It is considered as the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.