MA Geography Entrance Suggestion 2021
Tripura University Entrance Test 2021
Indian Geography Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
1. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
A. Australia
B. USA
C. England
D. South Africa
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Kalgoorlie-Boulder, known colloquially as just Kalgoorlie, is a city in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located 595 km (370 mi) east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway.
2. Tadoba national park known for sheltering tiger, panther and bear is located in:
A. Assam
B. Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : In the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra lies the Tadoba Andhari National park which shelters around 43 tigers till date. The tiger reserve is one of the fifty tiger reserves in India which also happens to be the largest and oldest national park in the state. The name of the national park was kept after the name of the God “Tadoba” who is worshipped by the local tribes, and Andhari is the name of the river which meanders between the forest.
3. In geography who propounded the theory of convectional current hypothesis?
A. Arthur Holmes
B. Carl Ritter
C. Arnaldo Faustini
D. Immanuel Kant
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : Arthur Holmes postulated convection current theory in the year 1928–29. It is widely accepted driving mechanism for continental drift(moving apart) which lead to the foundation of modern plate tectonics. His main objective was to find the scientific explanation of origin of the continent and oceans. But it is also widely accepted concept of mountain building.
4. Apatanis are the tribes found in:
A. Himanchal Pradesh
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Apatani, or Tanw, also known by Apa and Apa Tani, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh in India.
5. Genoa is leading seaport of:
A. Spain
B. Brazil
C. Italy
D. Canada
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Port of Genoa is the major Italian seaport and it’s in competition with the ports of Marseille and Barcelona to be the biggest of the Mediterranean Sea. With a trade volume of 51.6 million tonnes, it is the busiest port of Italy by cargo tonnage.
6. The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
A. 1901
B. 1921
C. 1941
D. 1951
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : The year 1921 is a “year of the great divide” in the demographic history of India when mortality started to decline leading to acceleration in the rate of population growth (the second stage).
7. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
A. The USA
B. Australia
C. The UK
D. Germany
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Willandra Lakes Region is a world heritage site in the far west region of New South Wales, Australia.
8. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
A. Guwahati
B. Jamnagar
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Jamnagar Refinery is a private sector crude oil refinery owned by Reliance Industries Limited in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
9. The only state in India that produces saffron is
A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Meghalaya
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India producing saffron.
10. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:
A. Geneva
B. Mexico city
C. New york
D. Paris (France)
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : International Astronomical Union (IAU), senior body governing international professional astronomical activities worldwide, with headquarters in Paris. It was established in 1919 as the first of a series of international unions for the advancement of specific branches of science.
11. With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city in India?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. South Africa
D. USA
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : Japan is the country with which India propose to develop a solar city in India.
12. The Barak River is a famous river of:
A. The Western Ghat
B. Eastern Ghat
C. Satpura hills
D. Manipur hills
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : The principal tributaries of the Barak in India are the Jirl, the Dhaleshwari, the Singla, the Longai, the Sonai and the Katakhal. From its source in the Manipur Hills near Mao Songsang, the river is known as the Barak River.
13. The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in:
A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Uday
D. Jaipur
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : North Western Railway has its zonal headquarters at Jaipur. Furthermore, the zone is divided into four divisions headquartered at Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur.
14. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A. Indus Jhelum and Sutlej
B. Brahmaputra Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra Indus and Sutlej
D. Jhelum Sutlej and Yamuna
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej.
15. The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A. red soils
B. yellow soils
C. black soils
D. older alluvium
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to red soils.
16. The largest river of all the west flowing rivers of the peninsular India is:
A. Tapti
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. Narmada
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : Unlike east flowing major rivers of peninsular India, Narmada and Tapi (Tapti) are west flowing rivers running parallel to Vindhyas and Satpura Ranges and do not form deltas. Narmada is the third longest river of peninsular India with a length of 1312 kilometers.
17. Between the valley of Narmada river in the north and the Tapti in the south lies:
A. The Satpura Range
B. The Vindhya Range
C. The Aravali Range
D. None of Above
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Narmada and the Tapti are major rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada originates in eastern Madhya Pradesh ( India) and flows west across the state, through a narrow valley between the Vindhya Range and spurs of the Satpura Range. It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.
18. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:
A. The main mining centres of Britain
B. Agriculture centres of Britain
C. industrial centres of Britain
D. None of these
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : Frodingham was a hamlet in Lincolnshire which has grown into a suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Although the village lay directly to the south of what is now Scunthorpe town centre, the name Frodingham is now often used to refer to the area directly to the north of the town centre. They are the main mining centres of Britain.
19. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
A. 1982
B. 1987
C. 1984
D. 1990
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : The underwater metro plan was thought of when the first metro service was inaugurated in Kolkata in October 24, 1984 by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
20. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
A. 1875
B. 1884
C. 1882
D. 1880
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Bombay Stock Exchange, popularly known as BSE, is the oldest one in Asia. BSE was established in 1875 as The Native Share and Stock Brokers Association. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was established in 1878. The Bombay Stock Exchange, popularly known as BSE, is the oldest one in Asia.
21. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Meghalya
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Umiam Lake (commonly known as Barapani Lake) is a reservoir in the hills 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India. It was created by damming the Umiam River in the early 1960s. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in Meghalaya.
22. The world largest producer of natural gas is:
A. America
B. England
C. Russia
D. India
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Russia is the world’s leading natural gas exporter and leading natural gas producer, while also the second largest oil exporter and largest oil producer, though Russia interchanges the latter status with Saudi Arabia from time to time.
23. Xinhua is the Official News Agency of:
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. North Korea
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Xinhua News Agency or New China News Agency is the official state-run press agency of the People’s Republic of China.
24. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
A. Moisture Index
B. Humidity
C. Moisture Number
D. Dew Point
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The term used instead of ‘moisture budget’, e.g. by C. W. Thornthwaite (1955), and calculated from the aridity and humidity indices, as I m = 100 × (S − D)/PE, where I m is the moisture index, S is the water surplus, D is the water deficit, and PE is the potential evapotranspiration.
25. The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given ecosystem is known as:
A. Seneology
B. Synecology
C. Ecology
D. Ecosystem
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Synecology is the study of group of organisms of different species which are associated together as a unit in form of a community. Also known as community ecology. Autecology helps us to understand the relationships between individual plants and environment.
26. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
A. Barometer
B. Energymeter
C. Solarimeter
D. Speedometer
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : The solarimeter measures routine global solar radiation on a plane or level surface. It has a thermocouple junction-sensing element. The sensing element is coated with a highly stable carbon based non organic coating, which delivers excellent spectral absorption and long-term stability characteristics. The sensing element is housed under two concentric fitting glass domes.
27. Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:
A. Anabatic Wind
B. Katabatic Wind
C. Down Falling Wind
D. Slope Wind
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : A katabatic wind (named from the Greek word katabasis, meaning “descending”) is the technical name for a drainage wind, a wind that carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity. Such winds are sometimes also called fall winds; the spelling catabatic winds also occurs. Katabatic winds can rush down elevated slopes at hurricane speeds, but most are not as intense as that, and many are of the order of 10 knots (18 km/h) or less.
28. The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called:
A. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
B. Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
C. Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone
D. None of Above
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is a belt of low pressure which circles the Earth generally near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. It is characterised by convective activity which generates often vigorous thunderstorms over large areas.
29. Indian state known as garden spice is:
A. Karnataka
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Sikkim
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Kerala is one of the beautiful state in India, it is known for its rich sources. Some of the spices are: Pepper, Vanilla, Cardamom and Clove.
30. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
A. Health
B. Tourism
C. Agriculture
D. Contribution in the development of Neat technology
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : This award is given to industrial units that make a significant contribution towards the development of new, or the innovative modification of existing, technologies or adoption and use of clean technologies and practices that substantially reduce or prevent environmental pollution. The award consist of a cash prize of Rupees Two lakh, trophy and citation.
31. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
A. Igneous rock
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary Rocks
D. None of Above
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of Sedimentary Rocks.
32. The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:
A. Dairy Industry
B. Pulp Industry
C. Processed Food Industry
D. Sugar Industry
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : India is the second largest sugar producing country of the world after Brazil. In 1840, the first sugar industry was set up in Betia (Bihar). Sugar production is known in India since ancient times, but modern sugar industry in India developed in first decade of the twentieth century.
33. As per 2011 Census of India the state which registered lowest sex ratio (female per thousand males) is:
A. Rajsthan
B. Haryana
C. Odissa
D. Nagaland
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 of males. In the Population Census of 2011 it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 943 females per 1000 of males. Haryana has the lowest sex ratio (877) in Indian states while in union territory Daman & Diu has lowest sex ratio of 618.
34. Selves are dense tropical rain forest of:
A. South America
B. North America
C. South Africa
D. Australia
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : A dense tropical rain forest usually having a cloud cover, especially one in the Amazon basin of South America.
35. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa is known as:
A. Transgoing
B. Transhumance
C. Transcoming
D. Transmountain
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or nomadism, a seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions (vertical transhumance), it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Generally only the herds travel, with a certain number of people necessary to tend them, while the main population stays at the base. In contrast, horizontal transhumance is more susceptible to being disrupted by climatic, economic, or political change.
36. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is:
A. Penisular Region
B. Chotanagpur Region
C. Delta Region
D. Brahmputra Region
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : This region is located on the Chotanagpur plateau and extends over Jharkhand, Northern Orissa and western part of West Bengal. The birth and growth of this region is linked with the discovery of coal in Damodar Valley and iron ore in the Jharkhand-Orissa mineral belt. As both are found in close proximity, the region is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’.
37. The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around:
A. 5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively.
B. 10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
C. 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
D. 18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively.
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
38. Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:
A. Dadar Nagar Haveli
B. Chandigarh
C. Daman and Diu
D. Puducherry
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : Puducherry lies in the southern part of the Indian Peninsula. The areas of Puducherry district and Karaikal district are bound by the state of Tamil Nadu, while Yanam district and Mahé district are enclosed by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala respectively.
39. The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is:
A. Texel
B. Merino
C. Deper
D. Dorset
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : By 1810 Australia boasted over 30,000 sheep and was one of the world Merino wool trade centers, together with the United States and Germany and by 1840 it was the most important Merino sheep grower, together with South Africa and New Zealand. The rest of the world focused on cross-bred and coarser-wool sheep breeds.
40. Saar is a famous field in:
A. The Netherlands
B. Australia
C. USA
D. Germany
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Territory of the Saar Basin (German: Saarbeckengebiet, Saarterritorium; French: Le Territoire du Bassin de la Sarre) was a region of Germany occupied and governed by the United Kingdom and France from 1920 to 1935 under a League of Nations mandate.
41. The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is:
A. Sydeny
B. London
C. Doha
D. Baghdad
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is Baghdad. Major canals that flowed from the Euphrates into the Tigris in the vicinity of Baghdad.
42. Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?
A. Rift Valley
B. Delta
C. Gondwana
D. None of Above
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Marine Gondwana Fossil Park is a unique exposure of fossiliferous marine Permian rocks of the Talchir formation dating back to around 280-240 million years ago. Located in the Manendragarh area of Chattisgarh’s Koriya district, the fossil faunal assemblage is indicative of the transgression of sea in this part of India about 20 crores of years ago.
43. India’s first marine national park is located in:
A. The Gulf of Mannar
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Arabian Sea
D. The Gulf of Khambhat
Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is a protected area of India consisting of 21 small islands (islets) and adjacent coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean. It lies 1 to 10 km away from the east coast of Tamil Nadu, India for 160 km between Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Dhanushkodi.
44. Singareni Coal fields is located in :
A. Narmada Valley
B. Karishna Valley
C. Godavari Valley
D. Kaveri Valley
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Singareni opencast coal mines at Manuguru on Godavari Valley Coalfields is located in the districts of Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the only coalfield in South India. It lies in the basin of the Godavari River.
45. Pochampat irrigation project lies on:
A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Kaveri
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Sri Rama Sagar Project also known as the Pochampadu Project is an Indian flood-flow project on the Godavari.
46. Which planet is known as sister of earth?
A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Saturn
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Venus is very similar to Earth in size and mass – and so is sometimes referred to as Earth’s sister planet – but Venus has a quite different climate.
47. The study of universe is called:
A. Astrology
B. Astronomy
C. Cosmology
D. Universology
Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole. It is the study of universe as a whole: its birth, growth, shape, size and eventual fate.
48. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:
A. Genome
B. Abiome
C. Agenome
D. Biome
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called Biome.
49. Tilaiya Dam, Konar dam, Maithon Dam and Panchet Hill Dam have been constructed under:
A. The Narmada Valley Project
B. The Damodar Valley Project
C. The Krishna Valley Project
D. The Mahanadi Project
Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation : Damodar Valley Corporation has a network of four major dams in Jharkhand, such as Maithon on Barakar river, Tilaiya on Barakar River, Konar Dam on Konar river,Panchet on Damodar river.
50. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:
A. Sugar Industry
B. Ship Building
C. Iron and Steel Industry
D. Paper Industry
Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation : Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for Paper Industry.
