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GK Quiz on Indian Geography: ‘Economic Geography’ Set I

1. Which one of the following rivers has the highest replenishable ground water resource in the country?
A. The Indus
B. The Ganga
C. The Brahmaputra
D. The Godavari

2. Which of the following figures in cubic kilometres correctly shows the total annual precipitation in India?
A. 2,000
B. 4,000
C. 3,000
D. 5,000
3. Which one of the following south Indian states has the highest groundwater utilisation (in per cent) of its total ground water potential?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
4. The highest proportion of the total water used in the country is in which one of the following sectors?
A. Irrigation
B. Domestic use
C. Industries
D. None of the above
5. In which one of the following States are the major oil fields located?
A. Assam
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Tamil Nadu
6. At which one of the following places was the first atomic power station started?
A. Kalpakkam
B. Rana Pratap Sagar
C. Narora
D. Tarapur
7. Which one of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?
A. Iron
B. Manganese
C. Lignite
D. Mica
8. Which one of the following is non-renewable source of energy?
A. Hydel
B. Thermal
C. Solar
D. Wind power
9. Which is not a factor of industrial location?
A. Market
B. Population Density
C. Capital
D. Power
10. The earliest Iron and Steel Company to be established in India was:
A. IISCO
B. TISCO
C. Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works
D. Mysore Iron and Steel Works.
11. The first modern cotton mill was established in Mumbai because:
A. Mumbai is a port
B. It is located near cotton growing area
C. Mumbai was the financial centre
D. All of the above.
12. The nucleus of the Hugli Industrial Region is:
A. Kolkata-Haora
B. Kolkata-Medinipur
C. Kolkata-Rishra
D. Kolkata-Konnagar
13. Which one of the following is the second largest producer of sugar?
A. Maharashtra
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
14. Regional planning relates to:
A. Development of various sectors of economy.
B. Area specific approach of development.
C. Area differences in transportation network.
D. Development of rural areas.
15. ITDP refers to which one of the following?
A. Integrated Tourism Development Programme
B. Integrated Travel Development Programme
C. Integrated Tribal Development Programme
D. Integrated Transport Development Programme
16. Which one of the following is the most crucial factor for sustainable development in Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?
A. Agricultural development
B. Eco-development
C. Transport development
D. Colonisation of land
17. In how many zones has the Indian Railways system been divided?
A. 9
B. 16
C. 12
D. 14
18. Which one of the following is the longest highway of India?
A. N.H.-1
B. N.H.-7
C. N.H.-6
D. N.H.-8
19. On which river and between which two places does the National Water Way No. 1 lie?
A. The Brahmaputra, Sadiya-Dhubri
B. The Ganga, Haldia-Allahabad
C. West Coast Canal, Kottapuram to Kollam
D. None of the above
20. In which of the following year, the first radio programme was broadcast?
A. 1911
B. 1927
C. 1936
D. 1923
Question
Answer
1
B
2
B
3
A
4
A
5
A
6
D
7
C
8
B
9
B
10
B
11
B
12
A
13
C
14
C
15
C
16
A
17
B
18
B
19
B
20
D