Top 100 Indian Geography MCQ Questions with Answers
The 100 most important Indian Geography questions — pulled from our full bank of 340 Indian Geography questions, ranked by how frequently they're asked in real exams. Answers and explanations are shown directly below each question.
1.Which State is the largest producer of tea in India?
easy- A.Kerala
- B.Assam Correct Answer
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Karnataka
Explanation: Assam produces more than half of India's tea.
Practice more on this topic →2.Which State is the largest producer of coffee in India?
easy- A.Kerala
- B.Karnataka Correct Answer
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Assam
Explanation: Karnataka, especially Kodagu, produces about 70 per cent of India's coffee.
Practice more on this topic →3.Which State is the leading producer of natural rubber in India?
easy- A.Kerala Correct Answer
- B.Assam
- C.Karnataka
- D.Tripura
Explanation: Kerala accounts for the major share of India's natural rubber.
Practice more on this topic →4.Which State is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
easy- A.Punjab
- B.Gujarat
- C.Odisha
- D.Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh leads in sugarcane, followed by Maharashtra.
Practice more on this topic →5.Which State is the largest producer of jute in India?
easy- A.Punjab
- B.Rajasthan
- C.West Bengal Correct Answer
- D.Gujarat
Explanation: The jute belt lies in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, centred on West Bengal.
Practice more on this topic →6.Jhum is the local name for:
easy- A.shifting (slash and burn) cultivation in the north-east Correct Answer
- B.terrace farming in the Himalaya
- C.plantation farming in Kerala
- D.dry farming in Rajasthan
Explanation: Jhum is practised in the north-eastern hill States; it is called Podu in Andhra and Penda in Bastar.
Practice more on this topic →7.Saffron in India is grown mainly at:
medium- A.Ooty in Tamil Nadu
- B.Coorg in Karnataka
- C.Darjeeling in West Bengal
- D.Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir Correct Answer
Explanation: Pampore near Srinagar is famous for its saffron fields.
Practice more on this topic →8.The Murrah is a famous breed of:
medium- A.cow
- B.buffalo Correct Answer
- C.goat
- D.sheep
Explanation: The Murrah buffalo from Haryana is known for high milk yield.
Practice more on this topic →9.The Gir cattle breed is native to:
medium- A.Punjab
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Gujarat Correct Answer
- D.Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Gir cows from the Gir region of Saurashtra are good milk producers.
Practice more on this topic →10.The Sahiwal is a well-known dairy breed of:
medium- A.buffalo
- B.cattle Correct Answer
- C.sheep
- D.horse
Explanation: Sahiwal cattle originated in the Punjab region.
Practice more on this topic →11.The livestock census in India is conducted once in every:
medium- A.five years Correct Answer
- B.two years
- C.ten years
- D.three years
Explanation: The all-India livestock census is quinquennial.
Practice more on this topic →12.The shifting cultivation known as "Podu" is practised in:
medium- A.Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Correct Answer
- B.Punjab and Haryana
- C.Kerala and Goa
- D.Gujarat and Rajasthan
Explanation: Podu is the slash-and-burn system of tribal communities in these States.
Practice more on this topic →13.The agricultural year in India runs from:
medium- A.January to December
- B.April to March
- C.July to June Correct Answer
- D.October to September
Explanation: The agricultural year follows the crop cycle that starts with the monsoon.
Practice more on this topic →14.Which State is the largest producer of wheat in India?
medium- A.Punjab
- B.Haryana
- C.Madhya Pradesh
- D.Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh leads in wheat output, with Punjab and Haryana known for high yields.
Practice more on this topic →15.Which State is a leading producer of groundnut in India?
medium- A.Punjab
- B.Bihar
- C.Gujarat Correct Answer
- D.Assam
Explanation: Gujarat, along with Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, grows much of India's groundnut.
Practice more on this topic →16.Which State is the largest producer of soybean in India?
medium- A.Punjab
- B.Kerala
- C.Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer
- D.West Bengal
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh is called the "Soya State".
Practice more on this topic →17.The Kadaknath, a black-meat chicken breed, is native to:
hard- A.Kerala
- B.Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer
- C.Punjab
- D.Assam
Explanation: Kadaknath comes from Jhabua and Dhar in Madhya Pradesh and has a GI tag.
Practice more on this topic →18.The Jamunapari is a well-known breed of:
hard- A.cow
- B.buffalo
- C.sheep
- D.goat Correct Answer
Explanation: Jamunapari goats are large, long-eared dairy goats from Uttar Pradesh.
Practice more on this topic →19.The shifting cultivation practised in Bastar (Chhattisgarh) is known as:
hard- A.Jhum
- B.Podu
- C.Kumari
- D.Penda Correct Answer
Explanation: Penda is the local name in Bastar; Kumari is used in the Western Ghats.
Practice more on this topic →20.Which State is the largest producer of silk in India?
hard- A.Karnataka Correct Answer
- B.Assam
- C.West Bengal
- D.Kashmir
Explanation: Karnataka leads in mulberry silk production; Assam is known for muga silk.
Practice more on this topic →21.The climate of India is generally described as:
easy- A.tropical monsoon Correct Answer
- B.equatorial
- C.Mediterranean
- D.polar
Explanation: India's climate is dominated by the seasonal reversal of winds, the monsoon.
Practice more on this topic →22.The southwest monsoon normally reaches the coast of Kerala around:
easy- A.1 April
- B.1 June Correct Answer
- C.1 August
- D.1 October
Explanation: Kerala is the first State to receive the southwest monsoon, around the beginning of June.
Practice more on this topic →23.Which place receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world?
easy- A.Cherrapunji
- B.Mumbai
- C.Mawsynram Correct Answer
- D.Kolkata
Explanation: Mawsynram in Meghalaya records the highest average rainfall; Cherrapunji is nearby.
Practice more on this topic →24.The hot, dry wind blowing over the northern plains in the summer afternoon is called:
easy- A.Mistral
- B.Chinook
- C.Foehn
- D.Loo Correct Answer
Explanation: The Loo blows across north-western India and Pakistan during May and June.
Practice more on this topic →25.Winter rainfall in north-western India, useful for the wheat crop, is brought mainly by:
easy- A.the southwest monsoon
- B.cyclones from the Arabian Sea
- C.the Loo
- D.western disturbances Correct Answer
Explanation: Western disturbances are temperate cyclones that originate over the Mediterranean region.
Practice more on this topic →26.How many seasons are recognised by the India Meteorological Department?
easy- A.Two
- B.Three
- C.Four Correct Answer
- D.Six
Explanation: The four seasons are winter, summer, the southwest monsoon and the retreating monsoon.
Practice more on this topic →27.Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka that help ripen mangoes are called:
medium- A.mango showers Correct Answer
- B.Kalbaisakhi
- C.Loo
- D.Western disturbance
Explanation: These showers in April-May are also useful for coffee.
Practice more on this topic →28.The violent thunderstorms of the pre-monsoon season in West Bengal and Assam are called:
medium- A.Loo
- B.Kalbaisakhi (Nor'westers) Correct Answer
- C.Mango showers
- D.Foehn
Explanation: Kalbaisakhi brings sudden storms and rain in the afternoon during Baisakh.
Practice more on this topic →29.The coast of Tamil Nadu gets most of its rainfall in winter from the:
medium- A.southwest monsoon
- B.western disturbances
- C.northeast (retreating) monsoon Correct Answer
- D.mango showers
Explanation: Winds returning from land pick up moisture over the Bay of Bengal and rain on the Tamil Nadu coast in October-December.
Practice more on this topic →30.Western disturbances originate over the:
medium- A.Mediterranean Sea Correct Answer
- B.Bay of Bengal
- C.Arabian Sea
- D.Pacific Ocean
Explanation: They travel east with the subtropical westerly jet stream into north India.
Practice more on this topic →31.The low-pressure belt where trade winds from both hemispheres converge is the:
medium- A.Polar front
- B.Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Correct Answer
- C.Subtropical high
- D.Roaring forties
Explanation: The shift of the ITCZ northwards in summer draws the southwest monsoon over India.
Practice more on this topic →32.El Niño is generally associated with:
medium- A.a stronger monsoon
- B.heavier winter snowfall
- C.weak monsoon and below-normal rainfall in India Correct Answer
- D.lower summer temperatures
Explanation: Warming of the equatorial Pacific disturbs the monsoon circulation.
Practice more on this topic →33.The Western Ghats receive heavy rainfall on their windward side because of:
medium- A.cyclonic rainfall only
- B.convectional rainfall only
- C.orographic (relief) rainfall Correct Answer
- D.frontal rainfall only
Explanation: Moist winds from the Arabian Sea are forced to rise over the Ghats, cool and rain.
Practice more on this topic →34.The hot and humid period in October, between the monsoon and winter, is known as:
medium- A.mango showers
- B.Loo season
- C.western disturbance
- D.October heat Correct Answer
Explanation: High temperature with high humidity during the retreating monsoon causes the "October heat".
Practice more on this topic →35.A "break" in the monsoon refers to:
medium- A.a dry spell of several days during the rainy season Correct Answer
- B.the end of the monsoon
- C.a cyclone over the sea
- D.a snowfall in the hills
Explanation: Breaks occur when the monsoon trough shifts towards the Himalaya.
Practice more on this topic →36.The sudden onset of the monsoon with heavy rain and thunder is called the:
hard- A.burst of the monsoon Correct Answer
- B.break of the monsoon
- C.retreat of the monsoon
- D.revival of the monsoon
Explanation: The "burst" brings a sharp rise in rainfall within a day or two.
Practice more on this topic →37.A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) generally favours:
hard- A.a weak monsoon
- B.a severe winter
- C.a drop in sea temperature
- D.a good monsoon in India Correct Answer
Explanation: A warmer western Indian Ocean strengthens monsoon rainfall, offsetting El Niño at times.
Practice more on this topic →38.The Somali Jet, a low-level wind that strengthens the monsoon, crosses the equator near:
hard- A.the Bay of Bengal
- B.the east coast of Africa Correct Answer
- C.the Pacific coast of Peru
- D.the Tibetan Plateau
Explanation: The jet carries moisture across the Arabian Sea towards the Indian west coast.
Practice more on this topic →39.The Indian monsoon is divided into two branches. They are the:
medium- A.Himalayan branch and Deccan branch
- B.Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch Correct Answer
- C.North branch and South branch only
- D.Pacific branch and Atlantic branch
Explanation: The two branches approach India from the west and the east and meet over the northern plains.
Practice more on this topic →40.The southwest monsoon normally withdraws completely from the Indian subcontinent by around:
hard- A.end of July
- B.end of August
- C.mid-December
- D.mid-October Correct Answer
Explanation: The retreat starts from north-west India in September and finishes in the south by mid-October or later.
Practice more on this topic →41.The Muppandal wind farm, one of the largest in India, is in:
easy- A.Gujarat
- B.Tamil Nadu Correct Answer
- C.Rajasthan
- D.Odisha
Explanation: Muppandal near Kanyakumari is among the largest onshore wind farms in India.
Practice more on this topic →42.The Bhadla Solar Park, one of the world's largest, is in:
easy- A.Karnataka
- B.Gujarat
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Rajasthan Correct Answer
Explanation: Bhadla lies in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
Practice more on this topic →43.India's first nuclear power station was set up at:
easy- A.Kalpakkam
- B.Narora
- C.Kakrapar
- D.Tarapur Correct Answer
Explanation: Tarapur in Maharashtra began operation in 1969.
Practice more on this topic →44.The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has its headquarters in:
easy- A.Gurugram, India Correct Answer
- B.Paris
- C.New York
- D.Geneva
Explanation: The ISA was launched by India and France in 2015 at the Paris climate conference.
Practice more on this topic →45.The world's largest refinery complex, run by Reliance, is at:
easy- A.Mathura
- B.Jamnagar Correct Answer
- C.Panipat
- D.Haldia
Explanation: Jamnagar in Gujarat is the largest oil refining complex in the world.
Practice more on this topic →46.Which type of power plant produces the largest share of India's electricity?
easy- A.hydroelectric
- B.nuclear
- C.coal-based thermal Correct Answer
- D.wind
Explanation: Coal-fired thermal plants have long supplied most of India's electricity.
Practice more on this topic →47.The International Solar Alliance was launched at which climate conference?
medium- A.COP21 in Paris (2015) Correct Answer
- B.COP15 in Copenhagen
- C.COP26 in Glasgow
- D.COP19 in Warsaw
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President François Hollande launched it on 30 November 2015.
Practice more on this topic →48.The Kudankulam nuclear power plant, built with Russian cooperation, is in:
medium- A.Gujarat
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Tamil Nadu Correct Answer
- D.Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Kudankulam uses VVER reactors and is India's largest nuclear power station.
Practice more on this topic →49.Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for:
medium- A.geothermal (hot spring) energy Correct Answer
- B.tidal energy
- C.wind energy
- D.nuclear energy
Explanation: The hot springs of Manikaran in the Parvati valley are used for geothermal heat.
Practice more on this topic →50.The Puga valley in Ladakh is a potential site for:
medium- A.tidal energy
- B.offshore wind energy
- C.biomass energy
- D.geothermal energy Correct Answer
Explanation: The Puga geothermal field has hot springs and steam vents.
Practice more on this topic →51.Potential sites for tidal power in India include the Gulf of Khambhat, the Gulf of Kachchh and the:
medium- A.Thar Desert
- B.Deccan Plateau
- C.Ladakh plateau
- D.Sundarbans Correct Answer
Explanation: High tidal ranges in these gulfs and in the Sundarbans suit tidal power.
Practice more on this topic →52.The Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur (HBJ) pipeline carries:
medium- A.crude oil
- B.drinking water
- C.coal slurry
- D.natural gas Correct Answer
Explanation: The HBJ gas pipeline runs from Gujarat to Uttar Pradesh.
Practice more on this topic →53.The nodal ministry for renewable energy in India is the:
medium- A.Ministry of Power
- B.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Correct Answer
- C.Ministry of Coal
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Explanation: MNRE is responsible for solar, wind, biogas and small hydro development.
Practice more on this topic →54.Biogas ("gobar gas") is produced from:
medium- A.the burning of coal
- B.the anaerobic fermentation of cattle dung and organic waste Correct Answer
- C.the splitting of uranium
- D.the heat of the sun
Explanation: Bacteria break down organic matter without oxygen to give methane-rich gas.
Practice more on this topic →55.The Narora Atomic Power Station is located in:
medium- A.Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Gujarat
- D.Karnataka
Explanation: Narora is on the Ganga in Bulandshahr district.
Practice more on this topic →56.Most of India's hydroelectric potential is concentrated in the:
medium- A.Thar Desert
- B.Himalayan and north-eastern rivers Correct Answer
- C.Deccan Plateau only
- D.coastal salt pans
Explanation: Fast-flowing, perennial rivers with high gradients give the greatest hydro potential.
Practice more on this topic →57.The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is being set up at:
hard- A.Tarapur
- B.Narora
- C.Kalpakkam Correct Answer
- D.Kakrapar
Explanation: The PFBR is part of the second stage of India's three-stage nuclear programme.
Practice more on this topic →58.The reactors at Tarapur, India's first nuclear plant, were originally of which type?
hard- A.fast breeder reactors
- B.pressurised heavy water reactors
- C.boiling water reactors Correct Answer
- D.molten salt reactors
Explanation: Tarapur Units 1 and 2 were American-designed boiling water reactors that started in 1969.
Practice more on this topic →59.The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in:
hard- A.2010 Correct Answer
- B.2000
- C.2005
- D.2015
Explanation: It was launched in January 2010 as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
Practice more on this topic →60.The Pavagada Solar Park, one of the largest in India, is in:
hard- A.Rajasthan
- B.Gujarat
- C.Karnataka Correct Answer
- D.Odisha
Explanation: Pavagada is in Tumakuru district of Karnataka.
Practice more on this topic →61.The Standard Meridian of India, used for Indian Standard Time, is:
easy- A.68°7' E
- B.82°30' E Correct Answer
- C.90° E
- D.97°25' E
Explanation: The 82°30' E meridian passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, and IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT.
Practice more on this topic →62.In terms of area, India ranks which in the world?
easy- A.Seventh Correct Answer
- B.Third
- C.Fifth
- D.Tenth
Explanation: India's area of about 32.87 lakh sq km makes it the seventh largest country.
Practice more on this topic →63.The southernmost point of Indian territory, Indira Point, is located on:
easy- A.Kanyakumari
- B.Rameswaram
- C.Minicoy Island
- D.Great Nicobar Island Correct Answer
Explanation: Indira Point lies at the southern tip of Great Nicobar, while Kanyakumari is the southern tip of the mainland.
Practice more on this topic →64.Which is the largest State of India by area?
easy- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Rajasthan Correct Answer
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Rajasthan covers about 3.42 lakh sq km, followed by Madhya Pradesh.
Practice more on this topic →65.Which State has the longest coastline in India?
easy- A.Andhra Pradesh
- B.Gujarat Correct Answer
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Maharashtra
Explanation: Gujarat has the longest coastline among the States.
Practice more on this topic →66.How many countries share a land border with India?
easy- A.Seven Correct Answer
- B.Five
- C.Six
- D.Nine
Explanation: India shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Practice more on this topic →67.Which of the following States is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?
medium- A.Mizoram Correct Answer
- B.Assam
- C.Odisha
- D.Kerala
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
Practice more on this topic →68.Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by:
medium- A.4 hours 30 minutes
- B.5 hours
- C.6 hours
- D.5 hours 30 minutes Correct Answer
Explanation: Every 15° of longitude equals 1 hour, so 82.5° gives 5.5 hours.
Practice more on this topic →69.The Palk Strait separates India from:
medium- A.Maldives
- B.Myanmar
- C.Sri Lanka Correct Answer
- D.Indonesia
Explanation: The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Practice more on this topic →70.The Ten Degree Channel separates:
medium- A.Lakshadweep from the Maldives
- B.India from Sri Lanka
- C.the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands Correct Answer
- D.Minicoy from the mainland
Explanation: The channel lies along the 10°N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.
Practice more on this topic →71.The Eight Degree Channel separates:
medium- A.the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands
- B.India from Sri Lanka
- C.Minicoy (Lakshadweep) from the Maldives Correct Answer
- D.Lakshadweep from Kerala
Explanation: The Eight Degree Channel lies in the Arabian Sea along 8°N.
Practice more on this topic →72.Which country has the longest land border with India?
medium- A.China
- B.Pakistan
- C.Nepal
- D.Bangladesh Correct Answer
Explanation: The India-Bangladesh border is about 4,096 km long.
Practice more on this topic →73.The McMahon Line is the boundary between India and:
medium- A.Pakistan
- B.China Correct Answer
- C.Nepal
- D.Myanmar
Explanation: It was drawn in 1914 and runs along the eastern Himalaya.
Practice more on this topic →74.The Radcliffe Line is the boundary between India and:
medium- A.China and Nepal
- B.Bhutan and Myanmar
- C.Pakistan and Bangladesh Correct Answer
- D.Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Explanation: Sir Cyril Radcliffe demarcated the boundary at Partition in 1947.
Practice more on this topic →75.The total area of India is about:
medium- A.28.6 lakh sq km
- B.32.87 lakh sq km Correct Answer
- C.36.4 lakh sq km
- D.40.2 lakh sq km
Explanation: India's area is 3,287,263 sq km, about 2.4 per cent of the world's land area.
Practice more on this topic →76.The length of India's coastline, including the island territories, is about:
medium- A.3,200 km
- B.5,100 km
- C.9,800 km
- D.7,516 km Correct Answer
Explanation: The mainland coast is about 6,100 km; with the islands the total is about 7,516 km.
Practice more on this topic →77.The latitudinal extent of mainland India is:
hard- A.8°4' N to 37°6' N Correct Answer
- B.0° to 23°30' N
- C.6°45' N to 35° N
- D.10° N to 40° N
Explanation: The mainland extends from Kanyakumari (8°4' N) to Kashmir (37°6' N).
Practice more on this topic →78.Which country has the shortest land border with India?
hard- A.Bhutan
- B.Myanmar
- C.Afghanistan Correct Answer
- D.Nepal
Explanation: The border with Afghanistan, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, is only about 106 km.
Practice more on this topic →79.The east-west extent of India (about 30° of longitude) causes a time difference between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh of about:
hard- A.thirty minutes
- B.one hour
- C.four hours
- D.two hours Correct Answer
Explanation: Roughly 30° of longitude corresponds to a two-hour difference in local time.
Practice more on this topic →80.The latitude of Indira Point, the southernmost point of India, is about:
hard- A.6°45' N Correct Answer
- B.8°4' N
- C.10°30' N
- D.0°
Explanation: Indira Point is at about 6°45' N, well south of Kanyakumari at 8°4' N.
Practice more on this topic →81.Which city is called the "Manchester of India" for its cotton textile industry?
easy- A.Chennai
- B.Kolkata
- C.Ahmedabad Correct Answer
- D.Jaipur
Explanation: Ahmedabad on the Sabarmati had a very large concentration of cotton mills.
Practice more on this topic →82.Which city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"?
easy- A.Bengaluru Correct Answer
- B.Hyderabad
- C.Pune
- D.Chennai
Explanation: Bengaluru is the centre of India's software, electronics and aerospace industries.
Practice more on this topic →83.Which city is called the "Detroit of India" for its automobile industry?
easy- A.Chennai Correct Answer
- B.Pune
- C.Gurugram
- D.Jamshedpur
Explanation: Chennai has a large cluster of car and component manufacturers.
Practice more on this topic →84.The Tata Iron and Steel Company's plant is at:
easy- A.Jamshedpur Correct Answer
- B.Rourkela
- C.Bokaro
- D.Salem
Explanation: Jamshedpur in Jharkhand is close to iron ore, coal and water sources.
Practice more on this topic →85.Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for its:
easy- A.carpet industry
- B.sports goods
- C.lock industry
- D.glass industry Correct Answer
Explanation: Firozabad is known as the glass and bangle city of India.
Practice more on this topic →86.Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for its:
easy- A.brassware Correct Answer
- B.jute
- C.tea
- D.silk
Explanation: Moradabad is called the "Brass City".
Practice more on this topic →87.Kanpur is known as the "Manchester of North India" for its:
medium- A.sugar industry
- B.electronics industry
- C.textile and leather industries Correct Answer
- D.shipbuilding
Explanation: Kanpur on the Ganga has woollen and cotton mills and a big leather industry.
Practice more on this topic →88.Coimbatore is known as the "Manchester of South India" because of its:
medium- A.tea industry
- B.cotton textile industry Correct Answer
- C.sugar industry
- D.cement industry
Explanation: Coimbatore has hydroelectric power from Pykara and cotton from the nearby region.
Practice more on this topic →89.The Durgapur Steel Plant was set up with the help of:
medium- A.the USSR
- B.the United Kingdom Correct Answer
- C.West Germany
- D.Japan
Explanation: Durgapur in West Bengal was built with British collaboration under the Second Five-Year Plan.
Practice more on this topic →90.The Bokaro Steel Plant is located in:
medium- A.Odisha
- B.Jharkhand Correct Answer
- C.Chhattisgarh
- D.West Bengal
Explanation: Bokaro was built with Soviet help on the Damodar river.
Practice more on this topic →91.The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam) is India's first:
medium- A.hill-top steel plant
- B.private-sector steel plant
- C.coast-based integrated steel plant Correct Answer
- D.electric furnace plant
Explanation: It is on the Bay of Bengal coast in Andhra Pradesh, which eases import of coking coal.
Practice more on this topic →92.India's first fertiliser plant was set up at Sindri in:
medium- A.Punjab
- B.Jharkhand Correct Answer
- C.Gujarat
- D.Kerala
Explanation: Sindri began production in 1951 in what is now Jharkhand.
Practice more on this topic →93.Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is known for the manufacture of:
medium- A.newsprint Correct Answer
- B.cement
- C.fertiliser
- D.locomotives
Explanation: The Nepa Mills produce newsprint for the press.
Practice more on this topic →94.Chittaranjan in West Bengal is known for the manufacture of:
medium- A.aircraft
- B.ships
- C.railway locomotives Correct Answer
- D.tractors
Explanation: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works makes electric locomotives.
Practice more on this topic →95.The Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, which makes railway coaches, is in:
medium- A.Kolkata
- B.Mumbai
- C.Lucknow
- D.Chennai Correct Answer
Explanation: ICF in Chennai is among the largest passenger coach makers in the world.
Practice more on this topic →96.Aligarh is famous for its:
medium- A.glass industry
- B.carpet industry
- C.lock industry Correct Answer
- D.brassware
Explanation: Aligarh is known as the "Lock City".
Practice more on this topic →97.India's first cement plant was set up in 1904 at:
hard- A.Mumbai
- B.Kolkata
- C.Jabalpur
- D.Chennai (Madras) Correct Answer
Explanation: The first cement factory started in Madras in 1904, though production at scale began in Porbandar and Katni later.
Practice more on this topic →98.The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) is located at:
hard- A.Chittaranjan
- B.Patiala
- C.Bhopal
- D.Varanasi Correct Answer
Explanation: DLW at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh makes diesel-electric locomotives.
Practice more on this topic →99.Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh is a centre of the:
hard- A.cement industry
- B.sugar industry
- C.jute industry
- D.aluminium industry Correct Answer
Explanation: Renukoot near the Rihand reservoir has an aluminium smelter run by Hindalco.
Practice more on this topic →100.The Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala is in:
hard- A.Haryana
- B.Punjab Correct Answer
- C.Himachal Pradesh
- D.Rajasthan
Explanation: The Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala makes LHB passenger coaches.
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