CBSE Class 10 Social Science Geography MCQs Set 02

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Question 1: The easternmost point of India is
(a) Kibithu
(b) Ghuar Mota
(c) Indira Point
(d) Kanyakumari
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Answer: (a) Kibithu

Explanation:
1. Kibithu is in Arunachal Pradesh on the Lohit river bank.

Question 2: The westernmost point of India is
(a) Ghuar Mota in Kutch
(b) Kibithu
(c) Indira Col
(d) Kanyakumari
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Answer: (a) Ghuar Mota in Kutch

Explanation:
1. Ghuar Mota is in the Kutch district of Gujarat.

Question 3: Cultivation of wheat requires
(a) moderate temperature and heavy rains
(b) humid temperature and heavy rains
(c) humid temperature and moderate rains
(d) moderate temperature and moderate rains
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Answer: (d) moderate temperature and moderate rains

Explanation:
1. Wheat, a rabi crop, needs a cool/moderate growing season, moderate rainfall (50–75 cm) and bright sunshine at harvest.

Question 4: Which of the following is known as Ramdana which means ‘the grain gifted by god’?
(a) Khejri
(b) Amarathus
(c) Bajra
(d) Wheat
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Answer: (b) Amarathus

Explanation:
1. Amarathus is known as Ramdana which means ‘the grain gifted by god’. The plant is considered as a ‘Superfood’ because it contains high nutraceutical values.

Question 5: Which of the following is categorized as millet?
(a) Rice
(b) Maize
(c) Sorghum
(d) Wheat
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Answer: (c) Sorghum

Explanation:
1. Sorghum comes under the millets family. Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grass.

Question 6: Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Wheat
(b) Paddy
(c) Bajra
(d) Maize
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Answer: (a) Wheat

Explanation:
1. Wheat, barley, gram, peas and mustard are Rabi crops.

Question 7: Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Barley
(d) Gram
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Answer: (a) Paddy

Explanation:
1. Paddy, maize, jowar and bajra are Kharif crops.

Question 8: Which state is the leading producer of wheat?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Assam
(d) Odisha
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Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:
1. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest wheat producer.

Question 9: The ‘Panch Prayag’ which connotes the five sacred river confluences is in the state of ______.
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: (c) Uttarakhand

Explanation:
1. The Panch Prayag (Vishnu, Nand, Karna, Rudra and Dev Prayag) on the Alaknanda are in Uttarakhand.

Question 10: The Yamuna originates from
(a) Yamunotri
(b) Gangotri
(c) Amarkantak
(d) Mansarovar
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Answer: (a) Yamunotri

Explanation:
1. The Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri glacier.

Question 11: The Son river originates at
(a) Amarkantak
(b) Nasik
(c) Betul
(d) Mansarovar
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Answer: (a) Amarkantak

Explanation:
1. The Son rises at Amarkantak and joins the Ganga.

Question 12: The Chambal river originates near
(a) Janapav, Indore
(b) Amarkantak
(c) Nasik
(d) Betul
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Answer: (a) Janapav, Indore

Explanation:
1. It joins the Yamuna.

Question 13: The Betwa joins the
(a) Yamuna
(b) Ganga
(c) Chambal
(d) Son
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Answer: (a) Yamuna

Explanation:
1. It originates in the Vindhyas.

Question 14: The Kosi is known to flow into the
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Son
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Answer: (a) Ganga

Explanation:
1. It is called the Sorrow of Bihar.

Question 15: Who is known as the father of the Green Revolution in India?
(a) C Rangarajan
(b) K V Kamath
(c) M S Swaminathan
(d) Rakesh Mohan
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Answer: (c) M S Swaminathan

Explanation:
1. Agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan led the introduction of high-yielding wheat and rice in India.

Question 16: Green revolution relates to which of the following?
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum crude oil production
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production

Explanation:
1. The Green Revolution aimed at self-sufficiency in food grains using high-yielding seeds, fertilisers and irrigation.

Question 17: The Green Revolution in India has contributed to
(a) inter-regional inequality
(b) inter-class inequality
(c) inter-crop inequality
(d) all of the above
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Answer: (d) all of the above

Explanation:
1. It widened regional, class and crop-wise disparities.

Question 18: The White Revolution relates to
(a) Milk production
(b) Oilseeds
(c) Fish
(d) Fertiliser
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Answer: (a) Milk production

Explanation:
1. Operation Flood was its programme.

Question 19: Bagasse, a by-product of sugar manufacturing industry, is used for the production of
(a) glass
(b) paper
(c) rubber
(d) cement
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Answer: (b) paper

Explanation:
1. Bagasse, the fibrous residue of sugarcane, is used to make paper (and as fuel).

Question 20: Match the railway manufacturing units with their states:
A. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works   B. Integral Coach Factory   C. Rail Wheel Factory (Wheel and Axle Plant)   D. Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
1. Tamil Nadu   2. Punjab   3. West Bengal   4. Karnataka
(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(c) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
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Answer: (c) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

Explanation:
1. CLW – Chittaranjan (WB), ICF – Chennai (TN), RWF – Yelahanka, Bengaluru (Karnataka), RCF – Kapurthala (Punjab).

Question 21: In which city is the Rail Wheel Factory (Wheel and Axle Plant) of Indian Railways located?
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Varanasi
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Rae Bareli
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Answer: (c) Bengaluru

Explanation:
1. The Rail Wheel Factory is at Yelahanka, Bengaluru.

Question 22: Where is the Diesel Component Works (now Patiala Locomotive Works) of Indian Railways located?
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Patiala
(c) Perambur
(d) Warangal
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Answer: (b) Patiala

Explanation:
1. It is at Patiala, Punjab; it was renamed Patiala Locomotive Works in 2020.

Question 23: In which year was the first cotton mill at Bombay in India set up as a spinning mill?
(a) 1852
(b) 1853
(c) 1854
(d) 1851
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Answer: (c) 1854

Explanation:
1. In 1854, the first cotton mill named ‘Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company’ was set up by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar at Bombay in India.

Question 24: Which among the following is the second largest agro-based industry?
(a) Paper Industry
(b) Sugar Industry
(c) Textile Industry
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (b) Sugar Industry

Explanation:
1. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry. Sugarcane is the key raw material for the production of sugar in India.

Question 25: Which is the longest irrigation canal in India ?
(a) Sirhind Canal
(b) Yamuna Canal
(c) Indira Gandhi Canal
(d) East Kosi Canal
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Answer: (c) Indira Gandhi Canal

Explanation:
1. The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest irrigation canal in India.

Question 26: Which is the largest irrigation canal in India?
(a) Indira Gandhi (Rajasthan) Canal
(b) Sirhind Canal
(c) Upper Ganga Canal
(d) Sharda Canal
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Answer: (a) Indira Gandhi (Rajasthan) Canal

Explanation:
1. The Indira Gandhi Canal, about 959 km long, is India's longest irrigation canal.

Question 27: India's only active volcano is situated in which part of the country?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Barren Island
(c) Indira Point
(d) Kanyakumari
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Answer: (b) Barren Island

Explanation:
1. Barren Island in the Andaman Sea is the only confirmed active volcano in India (and South Asia).

Question 28: What is the name of the channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
(a) 9 Degree Channel
(b) 10 Degree Channel
(c) 11 Degree Channel
(d) 12 Degree Channel
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Answer: (b) 10 Degree Channel

Explanation:
1. The ‘10 Degree Channel’ separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands from each other.

Question 29: Which island group in India was once named "New Denmark"?
(a) Salsette Island
(b) Elephanta Island
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Answer: (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Explanation:
1. The Danes colonised the Nicobar Islands as New Denmark.

Question 30: Khetri is known for
(a) Copper
(b) Iron ore
(c) Coal
(d) Mica
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Answer: (a) Copper

Explanation:
1. It is in Rajasthan.

Question 31: Zawar mines in Udaipur are famous for
(a) Lead and zinc
(b) Gold
(c) Coal
(d) Mica
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Answer: (a) Lead and zinc

Explanation:
1. They are in Rajasthan.

Question 32: Jharia is a famous coalfield in
(a) Jharkhand
(b) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: (a) Jharkhand

Explanation:
1. It is in Dhanbad district.

Question 33: Mica is mainly mined in
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
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Answer: (a) Jharkhand

Explanation:
1. India is a leading producer of mica.

Question 34: Which among the following states is known for Saffron Cultivation?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Assam
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Meghalaya
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Answer: (c) Jammu & Kashmir

Explanation:
1. Jammu and Kashmir is known for Saffron Cultivation. A small area in the Kashmir valley, Pampore has an almost monopoly on saffron cultivation in India.

Question 35: Pepper is mainly produced in
(a) Kerala
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
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Answer: (a) Kerala

Explanation:
1. Kerala is the leading pepper producer.

Question 36: Coconut is mainly produced in Kerala and
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Punjab
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan
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Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu

Explanation:
1. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka grow most coconut.

Question 37: Which of the following periodic winds, blowing from sea to land, cause the summer monsoon in India?
(a) East West
(b) North East
(c) South West
(d) South East
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Answer: (c) South West

Explanation:
1. The summer monsoon in India is caused by the moist south-west winds blowing from the sea to the land.

Question 38: Mount Adi Kailash is located in the state of _____.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
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Answer: (c) Uttarakhand

Explanation:
1. Mount Adi Kailash is located in the state of Uttarakhand. According to the Hindu mythology, Adi Kailash is the abode of Lord Shiva, his wife Parvati and their offsprings Ganesh and Kartikey.

Question 39: Which of the following is the highest peak of the Himalayan range in India?
(a) K2
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Mt. Everest
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Answer: (b) Kanchenjunga

Explanation:
1. The highest peak of the Himalayan range in India is Kanchenjunga (8,586 meters).

Question 40: K2 (Godwin Austen) is part of which mountain range?
(a) Karakoram
(b) Zanskar
(c) Pir Panjal
(d) Ladakh
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Answer: (a) Karakoram

Explanation:
1. K2 is in the Karakoram, the world's second highest peak.

Question 41: The tallest peak of the world, Mt. Everest, is part of the
(a) Himalayas
(b) Karakoram
(c) Hindu Kush
(d) Alps
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Answer: (a) Himalayas

Explanation:
1. The Himalayas are the highest mountain range.

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