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Geography Practice Set 05

Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. 25 CAPF-level geography MCQs with answer key and one-line explanations, full-syllabus span across Indian regional and economic geography.

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Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five single-correct MCQs in CAPF Paper I objective style, weighted towards Indian regional, agricultural and economic geography with states, capitals and resources. Attempt closed-book, then check the key. For year-sensitive figures, verify the latest.

Questions

Q1Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
  1. APunjab
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CHaryana
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
Q2The "Green Revolution" in India was most successful initially in which crops?
  1. APulses and oilseeds
  2. BWheat and rice
  3. CCotton and jute
  4. DTea and coffee
Q3Which state is the leading producer of tea in India?
  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BKerala
  3. CAssam
  4. DTamil Nadu
Q4The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is:
  1. AItanagar
  2. BKohima
  3. CImphal
  4. DAizawl
Q5Which is the largest state of India by area?
  1. AMadhya Pradesh
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DUttar Pradesh
Q6Which Indian state has the highest population (as per the latest available Census)?
  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CBihar
  4. DWest Bengal
Q7The "Black soil" region of India is most extensive in which part of the country?
  1. AIndo-Gangetic plain
  2. BDeccan trap region (Maharashtra, parts of MP and Gujarat)
  3. CThar desert
  4. DNorth-east hills
Q8Which crop is referred to as the "golden fibre"?
  1. ACotton
  2. BJute
  3. CSilk
  4. DWool
Q9The Bhakra Nangal dam is built on which river?
  1. ABeas
  2. BSutlej
  3. CRavi
  4. DChenab
Q10Which state leads in the production of sugarcane in India?
  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DTamil Nadu
Q11Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
  1. AMaize
  2. BJowar
  3. CWheat
  4. DBajra
Q12The Hirakud Dam, one of the longest in the world, is built on which river?
  1. AMahanadi
  2. BGodavari
  3. CKrishna
  4. DCauvery
Q13Which Indian state is the largest producer of milk?
  1. APunjab
  2. BGujarat
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DRajasthan
Q14The capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep is:
  1. APort Blair
  2. BKavaratti
  3. CSilvassa
  4. DDaman
Q15Which state is the largest producer of coal in India?
  1. AJharkhand
  2. BOdisha
  3. CChhattisgarh
  4. DWest Bengal
Q16The Tehri Dam, India's tallest dam, is on which river?
  1. AGanga
  2. BBhagirathi
  3. CYamuna
  4. DAlaknanda
Q17Which state has the highest forest cover by area in India?
  1. AMadhya Pradesh
  2. BArunachal Pradesh
  3. CChhattisgarh
  4. DOdisha
Q18The "Konkan Railway" runs along which coast?
  1. AEastern (Coromandel) coast
  2. BWestern coast
  3. CGangetic plain
  4. DHimalayan foothills
Q19Which state is the leading producer of crude petroleum (onshore) in India?
  1. AAssam
  2. BGujarat
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DTamil Nadu
Q20Which one of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?
  1. AChilika
  2. BWular
  3. CSambhar
  4. DLoktak
Q21Which national highway is among the longest in India, linking the north and south?
  1. ANH 44
  2. BNH 2
  3. CNH 8
  4. DNH 1
Q22Cardamom Hills, important for spice cultivation, lie in which state mainly?
  1. AKerala
  2. BPunjab
  3. CBihar
  4. DOdisha
Q23Which one of the following states is the leading producer of bauxite in India?
  1. APunjab
  2. BOdisha
  3. CKerala
  4. DHaryana
Q24The Indira Gandhi Canal, one of the longest canals, irrigates which desert region?
  1. ARann of Kutch
  2. BThar desert (Rajasthan)
  3. CDeccan plateau
  4. DCoromandel coast
Q25Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the north-east, lies in which state?
  1. AAssam
  2. BManipur
  3. CNagaland
  4. DTripura

Answer key

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Q Answer Why
1 (b) Uttar Pradesh is India's largest wheat producer, ahead of Punjab and MP.
2 (b) The Green Revolution boosted wheat and rice yields using high-yielding varieties.
3 (c) Assam is the leading tea-producing state.
4 (a) Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
5 (c) Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area.
6 (b) Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India.
7 (b) Black (regur) soil is most extensive over the Deccan trap.
8 (b) Jute is the "golden fibre".
9 (b) The Bhakra Nangal dam is on the Sutlej.
10 (b) Uttar Pradesh is generally the largest sugarcane producer; verify the latest year.
11 (c) Wheat is a rabi crop; maize, jowar and bajra are kharif.
12 (a) The Hirakud Dam is on the Mahanadi in Odisha.
13 (c) Uttar Pradesh is the largest milk-producing state; verify the latest data.
14 (b) Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep.
15 (b) Odisha is the largest coal producer by output in recent years (Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand follow); Jharkhand leads in reserves. Verify the latest.
16 (b) The Tehri Dam, India's tallest, is on the Bhagirathi.
17 (a) Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover by area; verify the latest Forest Survey.
18 (b) The Konkan Railway runs along the western coast.
19 (c) Rajasthan (Barmer / Mangala fields) now leads onshore crude oil output, ahead of Gujarat; offshore Mumbai High is the largest overall field. Verify the latest.
20 (b) Wular Lake in Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake in India.
21 (a) NH 44 (Srinagar to Kanniyakumari) is the longest national highway.
22 (a) The Cardamom Hills lie mainly in Kerala (and bordering Tamil Nadu).
23 (b) Odisha is the leading bauxite producer.
24 (b) The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates the Thar desert in Rajasthan.
25 (b) Loktak Lake lies in Manipur and hosts the Keibul Lamjao floating national park.

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