MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography || Ch – 6 Soil || With Answer || NCERT

 1. Which of the following soils contain a large proportion of sodium, potassium and magnesium?

(a) Forest soil

(b) Usara soil

(c) Yellow soil

(d) Laterite soil

► (b) Usara soil

2. The state having very little alluvial soil area is

(a) Uttar Pradesh.

(b) Uttaranchal.

(c) Arunachal Pradesh.

(d) Gujarat.

► (c) Arunachal Pradesh.

3. Ravines are widespread in the

(a) Kashmir valley.

(b) Chambal basin.

(c) Gangetic plains.

(d) Western ghats.

► (b) Chambal basin.

4. Structure of arid soils are generally

(a) Loamy.

(b) Clayey.

(c) Silty.

(d) Sandy.

► (d) Sandy.

5. Most fertile soils are found in the

(a) Flood plains.

(b) Delta region.

(c) River terraces.

(d) Estuaries.

► (b) Delta region.

6. Which of the following states have very little alluvial soil area?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Uttaranchal

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

► (c) Arunachal Pradesh

7. Khadar soils are found in:

(a) In flood plains

(b) In piedmont plains

(c) In the foot hills

(d) Over plateaus

► (a) In flood plains

8. Cultivation should never be done on the slope gradient of

(a) 5-7 percent.

(b) 8-10 percent.

(c) 15-25 percent.

(d) 10-12 percent.

► (c) 15-25 percent.

9. In arid and semi-arid areas, lands unsuitable for cultivation should be converted into

(a) Fallow lands.

(b) Wastelands.

(c) Pastures.

(d) Residential areas.

► (c) Pastures.

10. Black soils are best for growing

(a) Wheat.

(b) Rice.

(c) Cotton.

(d) Tea.

► (c) Cotton.

11. What is the function of clay in soils?

(a) Absorb soils

(b) Nourish Plants

(c) Provide moisture

(d) None of the above

► (a) Absorb soils

12. Which is the most widespread soil in India?

(a) Black Soil

(b) Alluvial Soil

(c) Forest Soil

(d) Silt Soil

► (b) Alluvial Soil

13. Which soil is most widespread over Peninsular India?

(a) Black Soil

(b) Alluvial Soil

(c) Red Soil

(d) Silt Soil

► (c) Red Soil

14. Name the crop for which black soil is best suited.

(a) Cotton

(b) Wheat

(c) Red Soil

(d) Maize

► (a) Cotton

MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography: Ch 5 Natural Vegetation

1. Plants remain leafless for most of the year in

(a) Moist deciduous forest.

(b) Littoral and swamp forest.

(c) Montane forest.

(d) Tropical thorn forest.

► (d) Tropical thorn forest.

2. Which of the following was the purpose of Project Tiger?

(a) To kill tigers

(b) To protect tigers from illegal hunting

(c) To put tigers in the zoo

(d) To make films on tiger

► (b) To protect tigers from illegal hunting

3. Khar, Neem, Khejri, Palas are:

(a) Tropical Thorn forests

(b) Tropical forests

(c) Evergreen forests

(d) Mangroves

► (a) Tropical Thorn forests

4. Farm forestry refers to the

(a) raising and management of trees on public property.

(b) raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land.

(c) promotion of agro-forestry.

(d) farmers who grow trees for commercial and non commercial purposes.

► (d) farmers who grow trees for commercial and non commercial purposes.

5. The world’s richest region from a marine biodiversity is

(a) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

(b) Sunderbans.

(c) Gulf of Myanmar.

(d) Gulf of Mannar biosphere Reserve.

► (d) Gulf of Mannar biosphere Reserve.

6. The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is situated in

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Kerala

(c) West Bangal

(d) Uttarakhand

► (d) Uttarakhand

7. Bamboos are important raw material for making

(a) A match stick

(b) Books

(c) Musical instrument

(d) Boxes

► (c) Musical instrument

8. Monsoon or Tropical Deciduous forests are found in the areas with rainfall between

(a) 50 and 100 cm.

(b) 70 and 200 cm.

(c) 100 and 200 cm.

(d) 200 and 250 cm.

► (b) 70 and 200 cm.

9. Bamboos are grown most commonly at

(a) Great height from sea level.

(b) Medium height from sea level.

(c) A very low height from sea level.

(d) At any condition.

► (c) A very low height from sea level.

10. Vegetation cover is very scanty in parts of Rajasthan due to

(a) Over population.

(b) Over irrigation.

(c) Deforestation.

(d) Overgrazing.

► (d) Overgrazing.

11. How much part of total geographical area of India is under forests?

(a) 20 percent

(b) 21 percent

(c) 22 percent

(d) 23 percent

► (c) 22 percent

12. State the annual rainfall required for deciduous monsoon forests.

(a) 100 – 200 cm.

(b) 100 – 150 cm.

(c) 150 – 200 cm.

(d) 200 – 250 cm.

► (c) 150 – 200 cm.

13. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

(a) At Dehradun.

(b) At Shimla.

(c) At Haridwar.

(d) At Benares.

► (a) At Dehradun.

14. What is the use of wood of chinar tree?

(a) For handicrafts.

(b) For making bottles.

(c) For making fans.

(d) None of the above

► (a) For handicrafts.

MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography: Ch 4 Climate

1. October is hot due to

(a) the absence of rain.

(b) combination of high temperature and high humidity.

(c) dry hot weather.

(d) low pressure.

► (b) combination of high temperature and high humidity.

2. Which one of the following states suffers from loo?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Assam

(c) Gujarat

(d) None of the above

► (c) Gujarat

3. What is the cause of climatic difference in Agra and Darjeeling?

(a) Latitude

(b) Altitude

(c) Distance from the sea

(d) The Himalayan Mountains

► (b) Altitude

4. Deccan plateau comes under area of

(a) Inadequate rainfall.

(b) High rainfall.

(c) Medium rainfall.

(d) Low rainfall.

► (d) Low rainfall.

5. Which place in India receives lowest rainfall?

(a) Leh

(b) Jaisalmer

(c) Bikaner

(d) Jodhpur

► (a) Leh

6. Dry winter is experienced in the

(a) Ganga plain.

(b) Eastern Ghats.

(c) Western Ghats.

(d) Deccan Plateau.

► (a) Ganga plain.

7. Which type of climate is found in Coromandel coast?

(a) Amw

(b) Bwhw

(c) Cwg

(d) As

► (d) As

8. Where do you experience a dry winter?

(a) The Ganga plain

(b) North-eastern India

(c) Kashmir

(d) Coromandal coast

► (a) The Ganga plain

9. The dreaded evening thunderstorms in West Bengal are locally known as

(a) Loo.

(b) Kalbaisakhi.

(c) Chheerha.

(d) Mango Shower.

► (b) Kalbaisakhi.

10. According to Koppen’s scheme of climatic regions the monsoon with short dry season is represented by

(a) As.

(b) Cwg.

(c) Amw.

(d) Aw.

► (c) Amw.

11. Name the coldest place in India.

(a) Dras

(b) Ladakh

(c) Mawsynram

(d) None of the above

► (a) Dras

12. Name the rainiest place in India.

(a) Dras

(b) Ladakh

(c) Mawsynram

(d) None of the above

► (c) Mawsynram

13. What type of winds are monsoons?

(a) Seasonal Winds

(b) Western Winds

(c) Northern Winds

(d) None of the above

► (a) Seasonal Winds

14. Name an upper air movement which brings monsoons to India.

(a) Western disturbances

(b) Jet Stream

(c) Mango showers

(d) None of the above

► (b) Jet Stream

MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography Chapter 3 Drainage System

1. River kaveri flows through

(a) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
(b) Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
(d) Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

 (d) Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

2. A relief which divides two areas drained by the river is known as

(a) Watershed.
(b) River basin.
(c) Drainage pattern.
(d) Water management.

 (a) Watershed.

3. In mountainous course, the Himalayan rivers form

(a) Meander.
(b) Gorges.
(c) Braided channels.
(d) Delta.

 (b) Gorges.

4. Which one of the following river is known as the Sorrow of Bengal?

(a) Gandak
(b) Kosi
(c) Son
(d) Damodar

 (d) Damodar

5. Which region has the youngest rivers in India?

(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Himalayas
(d) Deccan plateau

 (c) Himalayas

6. Which is the north flowing tributary of Ganga?

(a) Kosi
(b) Ghaghra
(c) Son
(d) Chambal

 (c) Sone

7. The tributary of Indus River is

(a) Kosi.
(b) Jhelum.
(c) Padma.
(d) Tungabhadra.

 (b) Jhelum.

8. The meeting place of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is

(a) Vishnu Prayag.
(b) Karan Prayag.
(c) Dev Prayag.
(d) Rudra Prayag.

 (c) Dev Prayag.

9. Name the main water shed of Peninsular rivers.

(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Himalayan Mountains

 (b) Western Ghats

10. Name the source of River Indus.

(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Mansarovar lake
(c) Gangotri
(d) Zanskar Valley

 (b) Mansarovar lake

11. Name an important river of the Peninsular India forming an estuary at its mouth.

(a) Ganga
(b) Godawari
(c) Narmada
(d) Padma

 (c) Narmada

12. Name the source of Krishna River.

(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Mansarovar lake
(c) Mahableshwar
(d) ZanskarValley

 (c) Mahableshwar

13. Name a river of antecedent drainge.

(a) Indus
(b) Godawari
(c) Narmada
(d) Padma

 (a) Indus

14. What is the source of Jhelum River?

(a) Zanskar Valley
(b) Mansarovar lake
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Wular lake

 (d) Wular lake

MCQ Question for Class 11 Geography Chapter 1 India Location

Question 1.
How many islands are there in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(a) 202
(b) 203
(c) 204
(d) 205

Answer: (c) 204

Question 2.
Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
(a) Palk Strait
(b) Strait of Hormuz
(c) Bering Strait
(d) Malacca Strait

Answer: (a) Palk Strait

Question 3.
The northern part of India lies in the
(a) Tropical zone
(b) Temperate zone
(c) Sub-tropical zone
(d) Equatorial zone

Answer: (c) Sub-tropical zone

Question 4.
Which ocean route links, India with Europe?
(a) Corinth Canal
(b) Grand Canal
(c) Panama Canal
(d) Suez Canal

Answer: (d) Suez Canal

Question 5.
The southernmost point of India is in
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Trivandrum
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 6.
Which is the smallest Union Territory in India?
(a) Daman and Diu
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Delhi
(d) Puducherry

Answer: (b) Lakshadweep

Question 7.
Purvanchal hills are situated in the
(a) South
(b) South- East
(c) North-East
(d) East.

Answer: (c) North-East

Question 8.
The total area of India is:
(a) 3.75 million sq. km
(b) 3.90 million sq. km
(c) 3.00 million sq. km
(d) 3.28 million sq. km

Answer: (d) 3.28 million sq. km

Question 9.
The northern part of India lies in which of the following zones?
(a) Temperate region
(b) Warm Temperate region
(c) Humid region
(d) Cold region

Answer: (b) Warm Temperate region

Question 10.
The number of time zones in the USA is
(a) Seven
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Four

Answer: (a) Seven

Question 11.
Choose the State in India through which the Standard Meridian of India, as well as the Tropic of Cancer, pass covering the longest distance.
(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

Question 12.
India lies:
(a) Mainly in the northern hemisphere
(b) Entirely in the northern hemisphere
(c) On the equator
(d) More in the southern hemisphere

Answer: (b) Entirely in the northern hemisphere

MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography: Ch 15 Life on the Earth

1. Abiotic factors include
   (a) Producers
   (b) Consumers
   (c) Decomposers
   (d) Sunlight
   ► (d) Sunlight
2. Mineral salts come directly from
   (a) Earth crust
   (b) Water cycle
   (c) Atmosphere
   (d) Forest biome
   ► (a) Earth crust
3. Freshwater ecosystem includes
   (a) Oceans
   (b) Coastal estuaries
   (c) Coral reefs
   (d) Streams
   ► (d) Streams
4. The boundaries of different biomes on land are determined mainly by
   (a) Climate
   (b) Temperature
   (c) Human activities
   (d) Humidity
   ► (a) Climate
5. Temperate Steppe is a subtype of which biome?
   (a) Forest
   (b) Desert
   (c) Grassland
   (d) Aquatic
   ► (c) Grassland
6. Tropical grasslands are also known as the
   (a) Prairies
   (b) Savannas
   (c) Steppes
   (d) Velds
   ► (b) Savannas
7. Which of the following in biology is the energy currency of cells?
   (a) PDP
   (b) DTP
   (c) ATP
   (d) ADP
   ► (c) ATP
8. A freshwater ecosystem is
   (a) Oceans
   (b) Estuaries
   (c) Coral reefs
   (d) Marshes
   ► (d) Marshes
9. Which of the following organism have parasitic mode of nutrition?
   (a) Penicillium
   (b) Plasmodium
   (c) Paramecium
   (d) Parrot
   ► (b) Plasmodium
10. The type of soil the desert biome has is
    (a) Porous with thin layers of humus
    (b) Rich in nutrients with little organic matter
    (c) Acidic, poor in nutrients
    (d) Fertile alluvial
    ► (b) Rich in nutrients with little organic matter
11. The earliest man on the earth is known as:
    (a) Homoerectus
    (b) Homosapien
    (c) Homophobic
    (d) None of the above
    ► (b) Homosapien
12. Which includes all the living components of the earth.
    (a) Hydrosphere
    (b) Atmosphere
    (c) Biosphere
    (d) Lithosphere
    ► (c) Biosphere
13. When various plants and animal species have got adapted through evolution is called:
    (a) Ecological adaptation
    (b) Hydrological adaptation
    (c) Homological adaptation
    (d) None of the above
    ► (a) Ecological adaptation
14. Which is a plant and animal community that covers a large geographical area?
    (a) Biosphere
    (b) Biome
    (c) Marshes
    (d) Prairies
    ► (b) Biome