Mock Test of Geography for TPSC JRBT and Other Exam
Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1.Q: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is spread across which three states?
a) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
c) Karnataka, Goa, Kerala
d) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
2.Q: Which is the first Biosphere Reserve in India?
a) Nanda Devi
b) Nilgiri
c) Sunderbans
d) Gulf of Mannar
3.Q: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh
4.Q: The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve lies along the coast of which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
5.Q: Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is famous for which animal?
a) Red Panda
b) Lion-tailed Macaque
c) Hoolock Gibbon
d) Red Panda and Clouded Leopard
6.Q: The Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve is famous for which species?
a) Asiatic Lion
b) Royal Bengal Tiger
c) Snow Leopard
d) Nilgiri Tahr
7.Q: Manas Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Assam
c) Meghalaya
d) Arunachal Pradesh
8.Q: Simlipal Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh
9.Q: Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve is found in which state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) Meghalaya
10.Q: Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve lies in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Gujarat
11.Q: Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is shared between which two states?
a) Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
b) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
c) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
12.Q: Rann of Kutch Biosphere Reserve is located in which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Punjab
13.Q: Pin Valley National Park (Cold Desert Biosphere) is in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Sikkim
d) Uttarakhand
14.Q: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is in which state?
a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Nagaland
15.Q: Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve is shared by which states?
a) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
b) Karnataka and Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
d) Kerala and Goa
16.Q: Nicobar Biosphere Reserve is located in which Union Territory?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c) Daman and Diu
d) Puducherry
17.Q: Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve lies on the floodplains of which two rivers?
a) Ganga and Yamuna
b) Brahmaputra and Lohit
c) Teesta and Rangit
d) Godavari and Krishna
18.Q: Seshachalam Hills Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
19.Q: Panna Biosphere Reserve lies in the catchment area of which river?
a) Narmada
b) Ken
c) Chambal
d) Betwa
20.Q: Which of the following Biosphere Reserves is part of the UNESCO World Network?
a) Gulf of Mannar
b) Simlipal
c) Nilgiri
d) All of the above
21.Q: In which type of farming is the produce mainly used for the farmer’s own consumption?
a) Commercial farming
b) Plantation farming
c) Subsistence farming
d) Mixed farming
22.Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of commercial farming?
a) Use of traditional seeds
b) Small-scale farming
c) Use of modern machinery and fertilizers
d) Crops grown only for home use
23.Q: Cotton, sugarcane, and tobacco are examples of which type of farming?
a) Shifting cultivation
b) Commercial farming
c) Mixed farming
d) Intensive farming
24.Q: Shifting cultivation is also known as what in North-Eastern India?
a) Podu
b) Kumari
c) Jhumming
d) Bewar
25.Q: In which Indian state is shifting cultivation known as “Podu”?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Assam
26.Q: What is “Bewar” farming known as and where is it practiced?
a) Commercial farming in Punjab
b) Shifting cultivation in Madhya Pradesh
c) Plantation farming in Tamil Nadu
d) Mixed farming in Bihar
27.Q: “Kumari” farming, a type of shifting cultivation, is practiced in which region?
a) Western Ghats
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Gangetic Plains
d) Deccan Plateau
28.Q: Mixed farming refers to:
a) Growing several crops together
b) Raising crops and rearing livestock on the same farm
c) Cultivating crops in rotation
d) Using irrigation and fertilizers intensively
29.Q: Which of the following is a key feature of mixed farming?
a) Only cash crops are grown
b) Dependence on monsoon rainfall
c) Combination of crop and livestock production
d) Shifting of land after every crop
30.Q: Plantation farming involves:
a) Cultivation of several small crops
b) Cultivation of a single crop over large area
c) Cultivation for family use
d) Rotation of crops in small fields
31.Q: Tea, coffee, and rubber are commonly associated with which type of farming?
a) Plantation farming
b) Subsistence farming
c) Intensive farming
d) Mixed farming
32.Q: Which of the following best describes intensive agriculture?
a) Use of large land with little labor
b) Use of small land with high labor and capital
c) Dependence on natural rainfall only
d) Growing only one crop per year
33.Q: Which type of agriculture mainly depends on the natural fertility of soil and climate?
a) Intensive agriculture
b) Extensive agriculture
c) Commercial agriculture
d) Plantation agriculture
34.Q: Which is an example of a crop commonly grown under shifting cultivation?
a) Rice
b) Tea
c) Sugarcane
d) Buckwheat
35.Q: Which type of farming is usually practiced in densely populated areas of India?
a) Mixed farming
b) Extensive farming
c) Shifting cultivation
d) Plantation farming
36.Q: Which farming method uses high-efficiency machinery and modern irrigation techniques?
a) Intensive agriculture
b) Mixed farming
c) Plantation farming
d) Subsistence farming
37.Q: In extensive farming, crop yield mainly depends on:
a) Fertilizers and machines
b) Government subsidies
c) Natural fertility and rainfall
d) Hybrid seeds
38.Q: Which of the following is NOT a feature of commercial farming?
a) Use of hybrid seeds
b) Large-scale production
c) Crops grown for family use only
d) Mechanization
39.Q: Which type of farming is sometimes referred to as migratory agriculture?
a) Shifting cultivation
b) Plantation farming
c) Mixed farming
d) Intensive farming
40.Q: Which type of farming provides substitute income through livestock when crops fail?
a) Commercial farming
b) Mixed farming
c) Plantation farming
d) Shifting cultivation
41.Q: Kharif crops are sown in which months?
a) January–February
b) April–May
c) June–July
d) November–December
42.Q: Which of the following crops is a Kharif crop?
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Rice
d) Gram
43.Q: Rabi crops are sown in which period?
a) April–May
b) June–July
c) October–November
d) August–September
44.Q: Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
a) Maize
b) Bajra
c) Wheat
d) Cotton
45.Q: Zaid crops are grown between which two seasons?
a) Summer and Monsoon
b) Monsoon and Winter
c) Winter and Summer
d) Monsoon and Autumn
46.Q: Which of the following is a Zaid crop?
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Watermelon
d) Cotton
47.Q: The Green Revolution in India began during which period?
a) 1950–1960
b) 1967–1978
c) 1980–1990
d) 1991–2000
48.Q: Who is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”?
a) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
b) Dr. Norman Borlaug
c) Dr. Verghese Kurien
d) C. Subramaniam
49.Q: The Green Revolution in India was mainly related to which crop?
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
50.Q: “Lerma Rojo” and “Sonalika” are varieties of which crop?
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Maize
d) Barley
51.Q: The main objective of the Green Revolution was to —
a) Increase industrial growth
b) Increase agricultural productivity
c) Increase employment in cities
d) Reduce foreign trade
52.Q: Which of the following was not a component of the Green Revolution?
a) High-yield seeds
b) Use of fertilizers
c) Organic farming
d) Irrigation development
53.Q: Which state was the first to benefit most from the Green Revolution?
a) Maharashtra
b) Punjab
c) Bihar
d) Odisha
54.Q: Which revolution in India is related to milk production?
a) White Revolution
b) Blue Revolution
c) Yellow Revolution
d) Silver Revolution
55.Q: The Blue Revolution is associated with —
a) Water conservation
b) Fish production
c) Milk production
d) Fertilizer use
56.Q: The Yellow Revolution is related to which sector?
a) Oilseeds production
b) Egg production
c) Meat production
d) Rice cultivation
57.Q: The Pink Revolution in India is associated with —
a) Shrimp and food processing
b) Flower production
c) Cotton cultivation
d) Poultry
58.Q: The Brown Revolution is associated with which commodity?
a) Cocoa and coffee
b) Wheat and barley
c) Dairy
d) Fruits and vegetables
59.Q: The Golden Revolution is related to —
a) Fruits, honey, and horticulture
b) Fertilizers
c) Poultry
d) Milk
60.Q: The Grey Revolution in India is connected with —
a) Fish farming
b) Fertilizer production
c) Food processing
d) Cotton production
61. Which of the following is a food crop of India?
A) Cotton
B) Jute
C) Rice
D) Tobacco
62. Which of the following is a cash crop?
A) Wheat
B) Jowar
C) Sugarcane
D) Bajra
63. The ideal temperature for growing cotton is—
A) 10–20°C
B) 21–30°C
C) 30–40°C
D) 15–25°C
64. The suitable soil for cotton cultivation is—
A) Alluvial soil
B) Red soil
C) Black soil
D) Laterite soil
65. West Bengal is the leading producer of—
A) Cotton
B) Jute
C) Tea
D) Coffee
66. The ideal temperature for jute cultivation is—
A) 15–20°C
B) 20–25°C
C) 24–35°C
D) 10–15°C
67. Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
68. Sugarcane grows best in—
A) Sandy soil
B) Loamy soil
C) Black soil
D) Laterite soil
69. The scientific name of tobacco is—
A) Nicotiana tabacum
B) Oryza sativa
C) Triticum aestivum
D) Gossypium herbaceum
70. The main tobacco-producing state in India is—
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Assam
71. Which of the following crops requires standing water for growth?
A) Wheat
B) Cotton
C) Rice
D) Jute
72. The ideal temperature for rice cultivation is—
A) 10–15°C
B) 24–27°C
C) 30–35°C
D) 15–20°C
73. Wheat is mainly grown in which season?
A) Kharif
B) Rabi
C) Zaid
D) None of these
74. The suitable temperature for wheat cultivation is—
A) 24–27°C
B) 10–15°C
C) 15–25°C
D) 20–30°C
75. The leading wheat-producing states in India are—
A) Punjab and Haryana
B) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
C) Assam and Meghalaya
D) Maharashtra and Gujarat
76. Which crop is known as the “poor man’s food”?
A) Rice
B) Jowar
C) Cotton
D) Tea
77. The ideal temperature for bajra cultivation is—
A) 10–15°C
B) 25–35°C
C) 20–25°C
D) 15–20°C
78. Tea is mainly grown in—
A) Punjab and Haryana
B) Assam and West Bengal
C) Rajasthan and Gujarat
D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu only
79. The ideal temperature for coffee cultivation is—
A) 16–28°C
B) 30–35°C
C) 10–15°C
D) 25–30°C
80. The leading coffee-producing state in India is—
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Assam
81. Which of the following is a temperate fruit crop?
A) Banana
B) Mango
C) Apple
D) Grapes
82. The ideal temperature range for apple cultivation is—
A) 10–20°C
B) 21°C to 4°C
C) 25–35°C
D) 15–25°C
83. The best regions for apple cultivation in India are—
A) Punjab and Haryana
B) Kullu, Shimla, and Kashmir Valley
C) Assam and Meghalaya
D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
84. Which type of soil is most suitable for apple cultivation?
A) Sandy soil
B) Laterite soil
C) Loamy soil rich in organic matter
D) Black soil
85. The ideal temperature for banana cultivation is—
A) 10–20°C
B) 20–30°C
C) 30–40°C
D) 15–25°C
86. The two major banana-producing states in India are—
A) Punjab and Haryana
B) Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
C) Assam and Meghalaya
D) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
87. India is the largest producer of which fruit in the world?
A) Apple
B) Mango
C) Banana
D) Grapes
88. The ideal temperature range for mango cultivation is—
A) 15–20°C
B) 20–30°C
C) 10–15°C
D) 25–35°C
89. Mango is native to which climatic region?
A) Desert region
B) Monsoon region
C) Temperate region
D) Tundra region
90. The leading mango-producing state in India is—
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Kerala
91. India contributes about what percentage of global mango production?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 54%
D) 60%
92. Grapes require which of the following climatic conditions?
A) Long summer and short winter
B) Heavy rainfall and high humidity
C) Extreme cold
D) Continuous rainfall
93. The suitable soil for grape cultivation is—
A) Sandy soil
B) Waterlogged soil
C) Moderately fertile, well-drained soil
D) Saline soil
94. The main grape-producing states in India are—
A) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and J&K
B) Punjab and Haryana
C) Assam and Meghalaya
D) Bihar and Odisha
95. In Northern India, grapes produce how many crops per year?
A) Two
B) Three
C) One
D) Four
96. In Southern India, grapes produce crops—
A) Once a year
B) Twice a year
C) Every three years
D) Only in winter
97. The ideal temperature for strawberry cultivation is—
A) 10°C
B) 16°C and above
C) 25°C
D) 30°C
98. Strawberry cultivation requires—
A) Arid soil
B) Sandy soil
C) Water-retaining fertile soil
D) Black soil
99. The major strawberry-producing regions in India are—
A) Rajasthan and Gujarat
B) Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttarakhand
C) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D) Punjab and Haryana
100. Which of the following fruit crops grows best under water-submerged conditions for at least three months?
A) Banana
B) Mango
C) Strawberry
D) Apple
