SSC Geography of India Set- 10
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 28/07/2026
1. Regur soil is another name of :
2. Which of the following is Not a reason for excessive cold in North India?
3. Which of the following states receives little rainfall from the southwest monsoon?
4. What is the type of soil composed of silt and dust?
5. Arid soils are characteristically developed in –––––––– which exhibit characteristic arid topography.
6. The Marshy land of Northern Indian plain are known as ..........
7. What type of climate do the two island regions of India, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands experience?
9. What is the other name of black cotton soil found in Maharashtra?
10. The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in ........ soil.
11. Which of the following crops is described as 'It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is a kharif crop that requires temperature between 21ºC to 27ºC and grows well in old alluvial soil?
12. The Paithan Hydro-Electric Project is on river-
13. Which state in India receives the highest rainfall?
14. What do you call the weight of a soil can withstand before severe damage occur to structure of the soil?
15. What is the phenomenon called when rain fails to occur for one or more weeks during the southwest monsoon period?
16. Which of the following regions of northern plains is the most fertile?
17. Which layer of soil contains humus that makes the soil fertile?
18. As per 'Soils of India, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning report: Publication Number 94' which type of soil (order) is most abundantly available?
19. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
20. What is the direction of the Southeast trade winds in India during the Southwest monsoon season?
21. From which of the following winds does major part of India get rainfall during the monsoon season?
22. Which of the following states receives rainfall during the retreating monsoon?
23. The Northern plains of India are made of alluvial soil. They are formed by the interplay of which three rivers?
24. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
25. The weather during the winter months in India is influenced by the distribution of surface pressure from––––––.
26. What is the duration of hot weather season (summer) in India?
27. ………..is the movement of chemical in the upper layers of soil into lower layers or into groundwater by being dissolved in water.
28. The seasonal reversal in the wind direction during the year is known as:
29. On which river and in which state is the Jayakwadi dam situated?
30. What is the duration of southwest monsoon season (Rain) in India?
31. Black soil is also known by which of the following name?
32. The climate of India is broadly described as:
33. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
34. When is the approximate arrival of the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon in Mumbai?
35. Salal Project is constructed on which river?
36. Which of the following statements about Western Disturbances are correct?
Statement 1 – Western Disturbances are storms that originate in the Caspian or Mediterranean sea and bring non-monsoonal rainfall to northwest India. Statement 2 – These disturbances move from west to east.
Statement 3 – Western disturbances are storms that originate due to high pressure area.
37. The term 'monsoon' is derived from a/an:
38. ______ are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.
39. What is the duration of cold weather season (winter) in India?
40. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ..........
41. Which part of soil has organic materials incorporated with the mineral matter, nutrients and water?
42. Which of the following dam is located in Jharkhand?
43. Which of the following soils is found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity?
44. Salination of soil is caused by
45. In which year was the Soil Survey of India established to carry out scientific surveys of soils?
46. Acidic nature of soil is shown by high concentration of ––––––––.
47. Saline soils are also known as:
48. Under the Koppen climate classification system, which climate Zone is generally located on the western coasts of Continents, receiving rainfall between 35-90 cm?
49. Mawsynram is located on which hills of Meghalaya?
50. What kind of soil is most suitable for growing cashew nuts?
