SSC Geography of India Set- 10
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 17/03/2026
1. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ..........
2. The weather during the winter months in India is influenced by the distribution of surface pressure from––––––.
3. Which of the following states receives rainfall during the retreating monsoon?
4. The Northern plains of India are made of alluvial soil. They are formed by the interplay of which three rivers?
5. What is the phenomenon called when rain fails to occur for one or more weeks during the southwest monsoon period?
6. What is the duration of hot weather season (summer) in India?
7. 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?
8. ______ are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.
9. The Marshy land of Northern Indian plain are known as ..........
10. What is the duration of southwest monsoon season (Rain) in India?
11. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
12. The climate of India is broadly described as:
13. Which layer of soil contains humus that makes the soil fertile?
14. Mawsynram is located on which hills of Meghalaya?
15. 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.
16. Black soil is also known by which of the following name?
17. What is the duration of cold weather season (winter) in India?
18. In which year was the Soil Survey of India established to carry out scientific surveys of soils?
19. Salination of soil is caused by
20. 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?
21. Which of the following states receives little rainfall from the southwest monsoon?
22. What is the direction of the Southeast trade winds in India during the Southwest monsoon season?
23. Which part of soil has organic materials incorporated with the mineral matter, nutrients and water?
24. What is the other name of black cotton soil found in Maharashtra?
25. Acidic nature of soil is shown by high concentration of ––––––––.
26. On which river and in which state is the Jayakwadi dam situated?
27. What type of climate do the two island regions of India, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands experience?
28. Under the Koppen climate classification system, which climate Zone is generally located on the western coasts of Continents, receiving rainfall between 35-90 cm?
29. The Paithan Hydro-Electric Project is on river-
30. When is the approximate arrival of the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon in Mumbai?
31. Which of the following dam is located in Jharkhand?
32. Regur soil is another name of :
33. Which of the following is Not a reason for excessive cold in North India?
35. What kind of soil is most suitable for growing cashew nuts?
36. ………..is the movement of chemical in the upper layers of soil into lower layers or into groundwater by being dissolved in water.
37. Which of the following regions of northern plains is the most fertile?
38. Saline soils are also known as:
39. Which of the following soils is found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity?
40. Arid soils are characteristically developed in –––––––– which exhibit characteristic arid topography.
41. Salal Project is constructed on which river?
42. From which of the following winds does major part of India get rainfall during the monsoon season?
43. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
44. What do you call the weight of a soil can withstand before severe damage occur to structure of the soil?
45. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
46. Which state in India receives the highest rainfall?
47. The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in ........ soil.
48. The term 'monsoon' is derived from a/an:
49. What is the type of soil composed of silt and dust?
50. The seasonal reversal in the wind direction during the year is known as:
