Indian Economic and Human Geography MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Indian Economic and Human Geography - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Christians. 

Key Points

• The Census of India provides data on various religious communities in the country.
• Based on the 2011 census, Christians form the second largest religious minority group in India after Muslims.
• Islam is one of the major religions in India, and Muslims constitute a significant portion of the country's population.

Additional Information

• It was the 15th Census of India and the 7th Census of Independent India.
• Census 2011 Commissioner: C. Chandramouli
• Slogan: Our Census, Our Future
• No. of districts: 640
• No. of towns: 7933
• No.of villages: 640930
• The total population of India as per the Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million were males and 586.46 million were females.
• Sex Ratio: 943 Females/1000
• Child Sex Ratio: 919( Rural- 923, Urban- 905)
• The density of Population: 382 Person/Km2
• Literacy Rate: 74.04% of the total population( males: 82.14% and females: 65.46%)
• Population Growth Rate during the decade: 17.7% 

The correct answer is Maa Barahi Devi Railway Station.

Key Points

• Dandupur railway station situated between Pratapgarh-Badshahpur on Lucknow-Varanasi rail section will now be named 'Maa Barahi Devi Dham'.
• Many trains including express and passenger stop at Dandupur station.
• Here, the Kashi Vishwanath train from Delhi to Varanasi, Raebareli-Jaunpur Express, Lucknow-Varanasi Intercity, and PV train is halted.

Important Points

• There is a temple of Maa Barahi Devi on the high mound in Parasrampur village, about 6 km from the station.
• This ancient temple is of the sixth century.
• 1008 Mahant Ganapati Giri had the temple renovated in 1365 Vikrami Samvat. 
• Here are the well and tunnel of Alha and Udal.
• Alha-Udal used to go through this tunnel to bathe in the river and worship Maa Barahi.

Additional Information

•  After getting approval from the center, the names of four railway stations located in Prayagraj have been changed.
•  Changed name of Railway Stations
   

• The Mughalsarai Station near Varanasi has been renamed 'Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction.

The correct answer is Coffee.

Key Points 

• Wheat and rice are staple crops in Uttar Pradesh.
• Sugarcane is extensively grown in the state.
• Uttar Pradesh is known as the "Sugar Bowl of India."
• Coffee is primarily grown in the southern states of India like Karnataka and Kerala.

Additional Information 

• Wheat: Grown extensively in northern India.
• Rice: Major crop in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh.
• Sugarcane: Major crop supporting the sugar industry in the state.

The correct answer is Jhansi.

Key Points

• The expressway starts at Agra inner ring road, passes through Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur Nagar, Hardoi, Unnao district. and ends on SH-40 in Lucknow.
• Agra-Lucknow Expressway is a 302.222 Km long 6 Lane, Access Controlled (Greenfield) Expressway with 08-lane wide structures for future expansion of the expressway to 08 lanes.
•  It has facilitated a high-speed corridor, connecting state capital Lucknow to Agra in western Uttar Pradesh and further to the National Capital, New Delhi through Yamuna Expressway.
• Total Travel Saving time 2.5 hours (Previous time 5.5 hours and present Travel Time 3 hours).
• The reduction in travel time has resulted in substantial savings in the consumption of fuel and a reduction in carbon footprint.

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Key Points

• Jawaharlal Nehru Port:
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port was developed as a satellite port of Mumbai Port.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Nhava Sheva was developed as a satellite port to relieve the pressure at the Mumbai port.
  • It is the largest container port in India.
  • It is located in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra.
  • JNPT handles the majority of India's containerized trade and is the focal point of long-haul calls to and from the emerging market economy.

Additional Information

• Marmagao Port: Marmagao Port, situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary, is a natural harbour in Goa.
• Kandla Port: situated at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh has been developed as a major port to cater to the needs of western and northwestern parts of the country and also to reduce the pressure at Mumbai port.
• New Mangalore Port: It is located in the state of Karnataka and caters to the needs of the export of iron-ore and iron concentrates.

The correct answer is Cotton.

Key Points

• Cotton is a Kharif crop. It requires 6 to 8 months to mature.
• Cotton is a water-thirsty crop and around 6% of the water for irrigation in is used for its cultivation. 
• It grows in the major parts of the country viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and parts of Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.
• The irrigated crop is sown from March-May and the rain fed crop in June-July with the commencement of the monsoon.

• Kharif Season:
  • Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops as they are cultivated in the monsoon season.
  • These crops are sown at the beginning of the rainy season.
  • Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, sorghum, soybean, groundnut, cotton, etc. are all Kharif types of crops.

Additional Information

• Zaid Season:
  • It is a short season between Kharif and Rabi season.
  • The crops grown during this season are known as Zaid crops.
  • Pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, bitter gourd, etc. are all zaid types of crops. 
• Rabi Season:
  • These are the crops that are sown at the end of the monsoon season or at the beginning of the winter season.
  • These crops also are known as winter crops.
  • Wheat, Mustard, Peas, Pulses, Barley, etc. are all Rabi types of crops.

The correct answer is Sikkim.

Key Points

• Sikkim has a population of 6.11 Lakhs.
• The Sikkim census of 2011 says the population of Sikkim is the least in all of India.
• Prem Singh Tamang, better known as P. S. Golay, is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Sikkim and leader and founder of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM).
• Governor of Sikkim: Lakshman Prasad Acharya (Dec 2023).

Additional Information

• According to a 2011 census, in that year Mizoram's population was 1,091,014.
  • It is the 2nd least populous state in the country.
  • Lal Thanhawla is an Indian politician who is the Chief Minister of Mizoram.
• As per details from Census 2011, Tripura has a population of 36.74 Lakhs.
  • Chief Minister: Manik Saha
  • Governor: Indrasena Reddy (As of 2023)
• According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttarakhand has a population of 10,086,292.

Important Points

The highest population as per the 2011 census is observed in UP.

The correct answer is Sikkim.

• Pakyong Airport is in the state of Sikkim.
• It is the only airport in the state of Sikkim and the first greenfield airport in North-East India.

Key Points

• Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar (Keonjhar) districts form a belt of Iron ore occurrence. The Badampahar Mines are located here.
• High-grade iron ore is exported from these sites via the Paradeep Port.

The correct answer is 919.

Key Points:

• The ratio of females to men in the 0–6 age group is known as the child sex ratio.
• India's child sex ratio was 927 in the census of 2001 but dropped to 919 in the census of 2011.
• According to the 2011 Census, Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio (834 per thousand men), while Arunachal Pradesh has the highest (971 females against 1000 males) among the Indian states.
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the greatest child sex ratio of any Indian Union Territory, at 968 per 1,000 men.

Additional Information:

• The child sex ratio has decreased in India for a variety of causes.
• The society's desire for a boy child over a girl child is one of the primary causes of this threat.
• Sons will take care of parents in old age, extravagant dowry demands, men are the breadwinners, sons can administer the last rites and can take care of the parents, etc. are some other reasons.

The correct answer is National waterway 1

Key Points:

• The Ganga - Bhagirathi - Hooghly river system between Haldia & Allahabad was declared as National Waterway No.1 (NW-1) in 1986.
• The length of NW-1 is 1620 km.
• Total Length of the Rivers/ Canals/ Lakes in Uttar Pradesh is 6444 km.

The correct answer is Puducherry.

Key Points

Puducherry

• The Union Territory with the highest sex ratio (1037 females/ 1000 males).
• In 1962, Puducherry became a Union Territory.
• The name Pondicherry is renamed Puducherry in 2006.
• Capital - Puducherry
• Lieutenant Governor - Tamilisai Soundarajan
• The Union Territory where the people speak French.
• The first Union Territory in India to form a Legislative Assembly.
• Puducherry consists of four districts such as Puducherry, Karaikkal (Tamil Nadu), Yanam (Andhra Pradesh), Mahe (Kerala).
• The smallest district in India is Mahe.
• Mayyazhi River (Mahe River) is known as the "English Channel" as it separated the British and French-occupied territories in Kerala.
• Puducherry and Yanam are situated adjacent to the Bay of Bengal and Mahe situated adjacent to the Arabian Sea.

Additional Information

Lakshadweep

• Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory of India.
• The old name of Lakshadweep was Laccadive.
• Lakshadweep got the official name on 1^st November 1973.
• Capital - Kavaratti
• Lieutenant Governor - Praful Patel
• The former capital of Lakshadweep is Kozhikode and the capital was shifted to Kavaratti in 1964.
• Lakshadweep is the most Literate Union Territory.
• Lakshadweep comes under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court.

Andaman and Nicobar

• Capital - Sri Vijaya Puram
• Lieutenant Governor - Admiral D K Joshi
• Least densely populated Union Territory.
• Barren Island is the largest active volcano in Andaman.
• Saddle Peak is the largest peak in Andaman.
• The ten-degree channel is the channel that separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands come under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata High Court.
• Veer Sarvakar International Aiport is in Port Blair.
• Cellular Jail is also known as Kalapani was constructed by the British in 1906 in Port Blair.
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Chandigarh

• Chandigarh is the capital of two states Punjab and Haryana.
• Lieutenant Governor - Shri Banwarilal Purohit
• Chandigarh is known as the 'Beautiful City.
• The common high court of Punjab and Haryana is in Chandigarh.
• Chandigarh is the first smoke-free city in India.
• The first rock garden of India was established in Chandigarh.
• The largest rose garden in Asia is Zakir Husain Rose Garden is in Chandigarh.

Important Points

• Largest Union Territory: Ladakh
• Most densely populated Union Territory: Delhi
• Lowest Sex ratio Union Territory: Daman and Diu
• Least Literate Union Territory: Daman and Diu

The correct answer is Gujarat.

Key Points

• Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is located in Gujarat.
  • Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station commissioned on 6 May 1993.
  • It is located in the proximity of the Surat district of Gujarat.

Additional Information 

Nuclear Power Plants in India

• 'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in  Diglipur, a town in North Andaman Island.
• It is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal with a length of 731 meters (2,418 feet) followed by Mount Thullier at 2,106 feet (642 meters) on Great Nicobar and Mount Harriet at 1,197 feet (365 meters) on South Andaman.
• It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park.

The correct answer is "Barley".

Key Points

• Rabi crops are those which are sown during winter and harvested in the spring season.
• These are sown around mid-November mostly after the monsoon is over and harvested in April or May.
• Major rabi crop in India is Wheat, Barley, Mustard, and Peas.
• So, Barley is a Rabi crop in North India.​

Additional Information

• There are three cropping seasons in India:
  • Kharif season
  • Rabi season
  • Zaid season
• Kharif season -
  • This season starts in June and ends in October.
  • The crops are sown in June and harvested in September.
  • These include Rice, Sorghum, Maize, Tea, etc. 
• Rabi season -
  • The crops are sown during October and harvested in February.
  • These are winter-season crops.
  • These include wheat, oats, barley, pulses, etc.
• Zaid season -
  • These are sown in March and harvested in June.
  • These include Seasonal fruits and vegetables.