GK-Indian Geography Question and Answer
GK-Indian Geography Question and Answer
51. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly
- 40%
- 50%
- 60%
- 70%
52. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
- Cauvery
- Godavari
- Krishna
- Mahanadi
53. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
- Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
- Deccan plateau
- Plains of northern India
- Western ghats
54. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
- 30.3%
- 33.3%
- 38.3%
- 42.3%
55. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
- Gandhi Sagar
- Hirakud
- Periyar
- Tungadhadra
56. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
- Coconut
- Cotton
- Sugarcane
- Rice
57. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
- Australia
- France
- India
- USA
58. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
- equatorial climate change region
- hot deset
- monsoon
- mediterranean
59. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
- the Brahmaputra valley
- the Indo-Gangetic valley
- the Deccan plateau
- the Rann of Kutch
60. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
- I, II and III
- I and II
- I, II, III and IV
- I, III and IV