CBSE Class 10 Geography · Objective

MCQs with Answers

21 multiple-choice questions with answers & explanations, chapter-wise. Try each, then tap Show answer.

Map facts, classifications and crisp one-liners make Geography a goldmine for MCQs. Work through these chapter-wise and reveal the answer only after you have committed to one.

Resources and DevelopmentForest and Wildlife ResourcesWater ResourcesAgricultureMinerals and Energy ResourcesManufacturing IndustriesLifelines of National Economy

Resources and Development

  1. Which soil is most ideal for growing cotton and is formed by the weathering of basaltic lava?

    1. AAlluvial soil
    2. BBlack soil
    3. CLaterite soil
    4. DArid soil
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    Answer: B) Black soil — Black soil (regur), formed from basaltic lava, retains moisture and is ideal for cotton.

  2. On the basis of ownership, resources are classified as:

    1. ARenewable and non-renewable
    2. BBiotic and abiotic
    3. CIndividual, community, national and international
    4. DPotential, developed, stock and reserves
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    Answer: C) Individual, community, national and international — By ownership, resources are individual, community, national and international.

  3. Which soil has very low moisture-retaining capacity and is mainly found, in coarse form, in the Himalayan region?

    1. ABlack soil
    2. BAlluvial soil
    3. CMountain/forest soil
    4. DRed soil
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    Answer: C) Mountain/forest soil — Forest/mountain soils occur in hilly Himalayan areas and are coarse-grained on the upper slopes.

Forest and Wildlife Resources

  1. Reserved and protected forests in India are together referred to as:

    1. APermanent forest estates
    2. BUnclassed forests
    3. CSacred groves
    4. DCommunity forests
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    Answer: A) Permanent forest estates — Reserved and protected forests are also called permanent forest estates.

  2. The Project Tiger conservation programme was launched in India in which year?

    1. A1971
    2. B1973
    3. C1980
    4. D1992
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    Answer: B) 1973 — Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to protect the dwindling tiger population.

  3. Which of the following is cited as an example of an 'extinct' species in India?

    1. AAsiatic cheetah
    2. BBlack buck
    3. CAsiatic elephant
    4. DGangetic dolphin
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    Answer: A) Asiatic cheetah — The Asiatic cheetah is cited as a species that has become extinct in India.

Water Resources

  1. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river?

    1. ANarmada
    2. BKrishna
    3. CSutlej
    4. DMahanadi
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    Answer: A) Narmada — The Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed on the Narmada river.

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru called dams the 'temples of modern India' because they are:

    1. AReligious sites
    2. BMulti-purpose projects integrating development
    3. COnly for hydroelectricity
    4. DFlood-control structures alone
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    Answer: B) Multi-purpose projects integrating development — Nehru saw multi-purpose dams as integrating agriculture, industry and overall development.

  3. In Rajasthan, underground tanks (tankas) for storing drinking water are traditionally part of which system?

    1. AKhadins
    2. BKuls
    3. CBamboo drip system
    4. DRooftop rainwater harvesting
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    Answer: D) Rooftop rainwater harvesting — In arid Rajasthan, tankas store rooftop-harvested rainwater for drinking.

Agriculture

  1. 'Slash and burn' agriculture is known in Andhra Pradesh by which local name?

    1. AMilpa
    2. BPodu
    3. CJhumming
    4. DBewar
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    Answer: B) Podu — In Andhra Pradesh, slash-and-burn cultivation is called Podu (or Penda); Odisha uses Pama Dabi/Koman/Bringa.

  2. Which one of the following is a kharif crop sown with the onset of the monsoon?

    1. AWheat
    2. BMustard
    3. CRice
    4. DGram
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    Answer: C) Rice — Rice is a kharif crop sown at the onset of the monsoon and harvested in autumn.

  3. Which crop needs frost-free weather and is India's main source of sugar and gur?

    1. ATea
    2. BCoffee
    3. CSugarcane
    4. DJute
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    Answer: C) Sugarcane — Sugarcane is the main source of sugar, gur and khandsari and needs a frost-free climate.

Minerals and Energy Resources

  1. Bauxite is the chief ore used for the production of which metal?

    1. AIron
    2. BCopper
    3. CAluminium
    4. DZinc
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    Answer: C) Aluminium — Bauxite is the principal ore from which aluminium is obtained.

  2. Which of the following is a non-conventional (renewable) source of energy?

    1. ACoal
    2. BPetroleum
    3. CSolar energy
    4. DNatural gas
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    Answer: C) Solar energy — Solar energy is a non-conventional, renewable source, unlike fossil fuels.

  3. The world-famous mica deposits of the Koderma–Gaya–Hazaribagh belt lie in which state?

    1. AJharkhand
    2. BOdisha
    3. CChhattisgarh
    4. DKarnataka
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    Answer: A) Jharkhand — The Koderma, Gaya and Hazaribagh mica belt lies in Jharkhand.

  4. Which variety of iron ore is considered the finest, with iron content up to about 70%?

    1. AMagnetite
    2. BLimonite
    3. CSiderite
    4. DHaematite
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    Answer: A) Magnetite — Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high iron content (up to about 70%).

Manufacturing Industries

  1. The first successful cotton textile mill in India was established in Mumbai in which year?

    1. A1854
    2. B1779
    3. C1907
    4. D1947
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    Answer: A) 1854 — The first cotton textile mill was set up in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1854.

  2. Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is located in which present-day city?

    1. ABhilai
    2. BJamshedpur
    3. CRourkela
    4. DDurgapur
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    Answer: B) Jamshedpur — TISCO is located at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, near coal and iron-ore sources.

  3. Which industry is called a 'basic' industry because its products are used to make other goods?

    1. ACotton textile industry
    2. BIron and steel industry
    3. CSugar industry
    4. DCement industry
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    Answer: B) Iron and steel industry — Iron and steel is a basic industry; its products feed many other industries.

Lifelines of National Economy

  1. Which mode of transport is the cheapest for carrying heavy and bulky goods over long distances?

    1. ARoadways
    2. BAirways
    3. CPipelines
    4. DWaterways
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    Answer: D) Waterways — Waterways are the cheapest mode for transporting heavy, bulky goods over long distances.

  2. The Golden Quadrilateral super-highway project connects which four major cities?

    1. ADelhi–Mumbai–Chennai–Kolkata
    2. BDelhi–Jaipur–Nagpur–Bhopal
    3. CMumbai–Pune–Surat–Goa
    4. DKolkata–Patna–Ranchi–Cuttack
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    Answer: A) Delhi–Mumbai–Chennai–Kolkata — The Golden Quadrilateral links Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by six-lane highways.