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

The correct answer is Lucknow.

Key Points

• According to the 2011 census, Lucknow is the most populous city of Uttar Pradesh with a metropolitan population of approximately 28.2 lakhs.
• According to Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 19.98 Crores.
• The total population growth in this decade was 20.23 percent.
• The population of Uttar Pradesh forms 16.50 percent of India in 2011.
• Decreasing order of populations Lucknow>Kanpur>Ghaziabad>Agra>Meerut.

The correct answer is Shrawasti.

Key Points

• The 15th Indian Census (2011 Census) was conducted in two phases-house listing and population enumeration.
• The Indian Census is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on different characteristics of the people of India.
• The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The Government of India decided in May 1949 to initiate steps for developing a systematic collection of statistics on the size of the population, its growth, etc.
• House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings.
• For the purpose of census 2011, a person aged seven and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate.
• A person, who can only read but cannot write, is not literate.
• The results of the 2011 census revealed that there has been an increase in literacy in the country.
• The literacy rate in the country is 74.04 per cent, 82.14 for males and 65.46 for females.
• As per details from Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 19.98 Crores, an increase from figure of 16.62 Crore in 2001 census.
• Districts of Shrawasti, Bahraich and Balrampur did not even cross the 50% literacy mark yet.
• Rampur female literacy rate- 44.44%
• Balrampur female literacy rate- 38.43%
• Bahraich female literacy rate- 39.18%
• Shrawasti female literacy rate- 34.78%

The correct answer is A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1.

Key Points

• Sahkari Ganna Samiti Sangh Limited
  • ​It was established on 11th August 1949.
  • It consists of 168 cooperative sugarcane development societies.
  • Objective: To maintain the cordial relationship among the sugarcane development societies.
• Lal Bahadur Shastri Ganna Kisan Sansthan
  • ​It is located in Lucknow.
  • It was set up in 1975.
  • Objective: To impart training to sugarcane officers, farmers, or employees.
  • It has 5 centers.
    • Gorakhpur
    • Varanasi
    • Shajahanpur
    • Rajanpur-Gonda
    • Muzaffarnagar
• Sugarcane Research Council
  • It is located in Shajahanpur.
  • It was established in 1912.
  • Objective: To provide progress to sugarcane research centers.
• Uttar Pradesh State Sugar Corporation Limited
  • It was established in 1971.
  • Objective: To operate efficiently the sugar mills acquired by the UP government.

• Statement 1 – Incorrect: IWAI was established in 1986, not 2016. The National Waterways Act came into force in 2016 and consolidated all earlier Acts.

• Statement 2 – Correct: NW-1, the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly system, is the longest waterway (1620 km) and fully operational.

• Statement 3 – Correct: The National Waterways Act, 2016 declared 111 National Waterways in total.

Key Points

• National Waterways Act, 2016:
  • Came into effect in 2016.
  • Proposed 106 additional National Waterways.
  • Merged 5 existing Acts that had declared the initial 5 National Waterways.
  • Resulted in 106 new waterways identified by IWAI and intimated to MoS.
  • Published in the Gazette of India on March 26, 2016, as Act No. 17 of 2016.
  • Out of 111 National Waterways declared under the Act, 13 are currently operational for shipping and navigation.
  • Cargo/passenger vessels are moving on these 13 operational waterways.
• Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI):
  • Created by the Government of India in 1986.
  • Purpose: Regulation and development of Inland Waterways for navigation and shipping.
  • Functions: Chiefly undertakes development and maintenance projects of IWT infrastructure on national waterways.
  • Funding: Undertakes projects through grants from the Shipping Ministry.
  • Headquarters: Noida.
  • Regional Offices: Located in various other cities and towns across the country.
• Operational National Waterways:
  • NW – 1: Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Prayagraj – Haldia), 1620 km, covers Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal. Established 1986.
  • NW – 2: Brahmaputra River System (Sadiya-Dhubri), 891 km, covers Assam. Established 1988.
  • NW – 3: West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal, and Udyogamandal Canal (Kottapuram – Kollam), 205 km, covers Kerala. Established 1993.
  • NW – 4: Krishna and Godavari River Systems (Kakinada–Puducherry stretch of canals, Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam – Rajahmundry, Waziraba–Vijayawada), 1095 km, covers Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. Established 2008.
  • NW – 10: Amba River, 45 km, covers Maharashtra.

Iron Ore.Key Points

• Iron Ore Distribution in India:
• Iron Ore Types:
  • Hematite: The most abundant iron ore in India.
  • Magnetite: Found in smaller quantities compared to hematite.
• Reserves:
  • Hematite: Approximately 18,000 million tonnes.
  • Magnetite: Approximately 10,500 million tonnes.
  • Abundance in India: Hematite is more abundant than magnetite.
• Major States for Hematite:
  • Odisha: 33%
  • Jharkhand: 26%
  • Chhattisgarh: 18%
• Other states: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh.
• Major States for Magnetite:
  • Karnataka: 73%
  • Andhra Pradesh: 14%
  • Rajasthan: 5%
  • Tamil Nadu: 4.9%
• Other states: Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland.

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.