This fourth Indian Geography set moves from physical features to economic geography. It covers cropping seasons and major crops, irrigation and the Green Revolution, the main mineral belts, the early industrial centres and India's energy resources, all at the NCERT level that UPSC Prelims builds on.
How to practise: read each question and tap the option you think is correct. You will see right away whether you got it, along with a short explanation, and your score is tracked at the bottom of the screen. This set has 15 questions.
Topics covered in this set
- Kharif, rabi and zaid seasons
- Major crops and leading states
- Irrigation and the Green Revolution
- Iron ore, coal, bauxite and mica belts
- Iron and steel plants and early industries
- Conventional and non-conventional energy
UPSC Indian Geography MCQs with answers and explanations
Q1. Which of the following is a rabi crop in India?
a) Jute
b) Mustard
c) Rice
d) Groundnut
Q2. Zaid crops such as watermelon, muskmelon and cucumber are grown in which period?
a) In the short season between the rabi and kharif seasons
b) With the onset of the south-west monsoon
c) Throughout the year under shifting cultivation
d) Only during the retreating monsoon
Q3. According to NCERT, cotton grows best with high temperature, light rainfall, bright sunshine and about how many frost-free days?
a) 150
b) 90
c) 300
d) 210
Q4. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India?
a) Assam
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) West Bengal
Q5. Which state produces the largest share of India's coffee?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Q6. The Green Revolution of the mid-1960s produced its largest gains in which crop and region?
a) Wheat in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh
b) Millets in Rajasthan
c) Pulses in Madhya Pradesh
d) Rice in Odisha and Bihar
Q7. From which barrage does the Indira Gandhi Canal draw its water?
a) Farakka Barrage
b) Kota Barrage
c) Harike Barrage
d) Hirakud Dam
Q8. Which state is the largest producer of natural rubber in India?
a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) Tripura
d) Karnataka
Q9. The Bailadila hills, known for high-grade haematite iron ore, are located in which state?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) Chhattisgarh
Q10. Jharia, the largest coalfield of India, lies in which river valley?
a) Godavari
b) Mahanadi
c) Son
d) Damodar
Q11. The Panchpatmali deposits in Koraput district are an important source of which mineral?
a) Mica
b) Manganese
c) Copper
d) Bauxite
Q12. The Koderma–Gaya–Hazaribagh belt is known for which mineral, valued for its insulating properties in the electrical and electronics industry?
a) Gypsum
b) Chromite
c) Limestone
d) Mica
Q13. The Rourkela steel plant was set up with the collaboration of which country?
a) Japan
b) Germany
c) Soviet Union
d) United Kingdom
Q14. Where was the first successful jute mill of India set up in 1859?
a) Kanpur
b) Ahmedabad
c) Mumbai
d) Rishra, near Kolkata
Q15. Puga valley in Ladakh and Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh are associated with which energy source?
a) Geothermal energy
b) Tidal energy
c) Nuclear energy
d) Wind energy
Quick revision notes
- Kharif: sown with the monsoon (rice, maize, cotton, jute, groundnut); rabi: sown in winter (wheat, gram, mustard); zaid: short summer season.
- Leading states: tea – Assam, coffee – Karnataka, rubber – Kerala, jute – West Bengal; cotton needs 210 frost-free days.
- Green Revolution: HYV wheat in Punjab, Haryana and western UP; Indira Gandhi Canal starts at Harike Barrage.
- Minerals: Bailadila iron ore (Chhattisgarh), Jharia coal (Damodar valley), Panchpatmali bauxite (Odisha), mica in Koderma–Gaya–Hazaribagh.
- Industry and energy: Bhilai (USSR), Rourkela (Germany), Durgapur (UK); first jute mill at Rishra 1859; geothermal at Puga and Manikaran.
Frequently asked questions
Are these UPSC previous year questions?
No. They are original practice questions written to the NCERT and UPSC Prelims syllabus on agriculture, minerals and industries of India.
Which NCERT books cover these topics?
Class 10 Contemporary India II and Class 12 India: People and Economy cover crops, minerals, energy and industries in detail.
How should I remember mineral locations?
Mark each major deposit on a blank map of India and revise it with the state and the mineral together. Location-based questions are common in Prelims.
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