90+ Geography of India Solved MCQs

1.

On the south side, India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, by the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the ……………..on the southeast.

A. brahmaputra
B. gant
C. bay of bengal
D. none of above
Answer» C. bay of bengal
2.

The Ganges is one of the longest river originating in India.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
3.

The Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India are classified as …………..

A. lac
B. ut (union territories)
C. states
D. deserts
Answer» B. ut (union territories)
4.

The ………………. is the effective border between India and the People’s Republic of China.

A. loc
B. lac
C. log
D. none of above
Answer» B. lac
5.

The first British colony was in ……… with English East India Company at Surat.

A. 1616
B. 1617
C. 1618
D. 1619
Answer» D. 1619
6.

The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in northwestern Gujarat and the bordering Sindh province of ……………..

A. pakistan
B. bangladesh
C. nepal
D. afghanistan
Answer» A. pakistan
7.

The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the Nepal–China border.

A. hindu kush
B. mt. everest
C. tirich mir
D. kunlun
Answer» B. mt. everest
8.

Many cities in India have undergone place name changes such as Baroda being renamed to ………….

A. badodara
B. varanasi
C. vadodara
D. baranasi
Answer» C. vadodara
9.

The Aravali Range is the oldest mountain range in India, running across Rajasthan from northeast to southwest direction, extending approximately 800 km (497 mi).

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
10.

The Brahmaputra is also called ……………………

A. burlung-buthur
B. tsangpo-brahmaputra
C. yarlung tsangpo
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
11.

…………… is the first port that was developed after independence in Gujrat State.

A. kutch
B. smarla
C. kandla
D. porbandhar
Answer» C. kandla
12.

……………. is the smallest state of India.

A. goa
B. andaman nicobar
C. port blair
D. kuri
Answer» A. goa
13.

Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is separated from northern plain by the ………………….

A. himalayan mountains
B. vindhya mountains
C. satpura hills
D. mount everest
Answer» B. vindhya mountains
14.

Survey of India prepares the topographical maps of India.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
15.

……………… are tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

A. munda
B. kurra
C. onges
D. none of above
Answer» C. onges
16.

The …………………………….. was started in 1977-78 with the main aim of controlling desertification, restoring ecological balance and creating conditions to improve the economic level of people in desert areas.

A. desert peoples programme (dpp)
B. desert development programme (ddp)
C. desert welfare programme (dwp)
D. desert samadhaan programme (dsp)
Answer» B. desert development programme (ddp)
17.

……………. is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.

A. palk strait
B. walk strait
C. talk strait
D. balk strait
Answer» A. palk strait
18.

Which of the following countries share longest land boundary with india?

A. bangladesh
B. nepal
C. bhutan
D. none of above
Answer» A. bangladesh
19.

The length of river Brahmaputra is

A. 3900 km
B. 4900 km
C. 8900 km
D. 2900 km
Answer» D. 2900 km
20.

India’s first jute mill was established in 1854 in

A. kapurthala
B. bihar
C. rishra
D. nikodar
Answer» C. rishra
21.

…………………… river is also know by the name ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ as it gets flooded often causing damage.

A. damodar
B. kamodar
C. yamuna
D. jhatta
Answer» A. damodar
22.

The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the which of the below river.

A. kaveri
B. brahmputra
C. krishna
D. ganga
Answer» C. krishna
23.

Kanchenjunga is situated in …………………………..

A. hp
B. bangladesh
C. panchkula
D. sikkim
Answer» D. sikkim
24.

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in

A. punjab
B. uttar pardesh
C. karnataka
D. solan
Answer» C. karnataka
25.

Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
26.

Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of river………

A. chenab
B. hooghly
C. ganga
D. yamuna
Answer» B. hooghly
27.

……………. project is built on the Chenab river.

A. dalal
B. malal
C. salal
D. kalal
Answer» C. salal
28.

……………….. is the oldest oil field in India.

A. digboi in assam
B. bombay high
C. mangala area
D. none of above
Answer» A. digboi in assam
29.

The Name “India” is derived from Sindhu (Indus), which is a river in the north-west.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
30.

Nanga Parbat peak is located in ………

A. jammu and kashmir
B. haryana
C. punjab
D. nagalang
Answer» A. jammu and kashmir
31.

…………….. is the largest producer of rubber in India.

A. chennai
B. aurangabad
C. himachal
D. kerala
Answer» D. kerala
32.

The ………………… is the largest mangrove forest not only in India but in the world.

A. pichavaram
B. pitara
C. sundarbans
D. bhitarkanika
Answer» C. sundarbans
33.

……………also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest container port in India.

A. nal seva
B. nhava sheva
C. kava
D. jtpt
Answer» B. nhava sheva
34.

………………………. was an economic system where lower castes performed various functions for upper castes and in turn received grain.

A. jajmani system
B. yajmani system
C. gajmani system
D. sajmani system
Answer» B. yajmani system
35.

The Indian River Lagoon is a group of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
36.

The ………….. Corridor was created in 1947 after the partition of Bengal between India and Pakistan.

A. anamalai
B. siliguri
C. jhansi
D. none of above
Answer» B. siliguri
37.

Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on ………………. river

A. ganga
B. brahmputra
C. satluj
D. yamuna
Answer» C. satluj
38.

……………. is the second largest brackish–water lake or lagoon in India.

A. muthupet
B. cherai beach lagoon
C. sriharikota
D. pulicat lake
Answer» D. pulicat lake
39.

Tornadoes (or andhis)are common in Punjab and haryana. The same are called …………………. in west bengal.

A. tejis
B. rimjhims
C. kalbaisakhis
D. tehjis
Answer» C. kalbaisakhis
40.

Laterite Soil (which is red in colour) is mainly found in which of the Indian states:

A. hp
B. orissa
C. punjab
D. tamil nadi
Answer» B. orissa
41.

The Indian Standard Time is a standard uniform time which is adopted everywhere in India regardless of their local time.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
42.

Damodar and Sone river valley in India are depository of the ……………. rocks.

A. sand
B. black
C. gondwana
D. plateau
Answer» C. gondwana
43.

…………………. is a place where river meets sea.

A. shore
B. connect
C. lake
D. estuary
Answer» D. estuary
44.

…………………… is the longest lake in India.

A. pattyar
B. vembanad kayal
C. sukhna
D. dal
Answer» B. vembanad kayal
45.

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in India is located in the state of ……………………

A. punjab
B. up
C. kerala
D. mp
Answer» C. kerala
46.

……………. International Airport is the first airport in India built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

A. chandigarh
B. mohali
C. delhi
D. cochin
Answer» D. cochin
47.

Jet Airways started its commercial operations on …………….

A. 5 may 1993
B. 6 may 1993
C. 7 may 1993
D. 8 may 1993
Answer» A. 5 may 1993
48.

BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) is located on ………… Street, Mumbai.

A. juhu
B. penag
C. arthrur
D. dalal
Answer» D. dalal
49.

The Ganges originates from the ………………… Glacier in Uttarakhand.

A. siachen
B. nubra
C. rimo
D. gangotri
Answer» D. gangotri
50.

……………… flows from India to Bangladesh and is one of the main rivers of Bangladesh.

A. karuna
B. jamuna
C. ganga
D. kaveri
Answer» B. jamuna
51.

……………………… port is located on the banks of Rukmavati River.

A. port blair
B. mundra
C. mandvi
D. paradip
Answer» C. mandvi
52.

The length of Gulf of Kutch is ………………..

A. 97 miles
B. 98 miles
C. 99 miles
D. 100 miles
Answer» C. 99 miles
53.

The term used to describe mandirs in Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism is:

A. shikharbaddha
B. ucchbaddha
C. prembaddha
D. himbaddha
Answer» A. shikharbaddha
54.

Places in India where you will find natural gas ………………..

A. andhra pradesh
B. gujarat
C. orissa
D. ambala
Answer» C. orissa
55.

………………… Point is the name given for the southernmost tip of India.

A. kanyakumari
B. lakshya
C. indira
D. rabindra
Answer» C. indira
56.

Guindy National Park is located in ………………………

A. gujrat
B. bangalore
C. chennai
D. ap
Answer» C. chennai
57.

…………………. port is the only corporatised major port and which is also registered as a company.

A. kandla
B. ennore
C. pallatam
D. mundra
Answer» B. ennore
58.

The Himalayas cross five countries………………………………

A. bhutan, india, nepal, china, and pakistan
B. bhutan, india, afghanistan, china, and pakistan
C. bhutan, india, nepal, indonesia, and pakistan
D. australia, india, nepal, china, and pakistan
Answer» A. bhutan, india, nepal, china, and pakistan
59.

Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water from the rivers …………………………

A. jhelum, beas, and sutlej
B. ravi, yamuna, and sutlej
C. ravi, beas, and brahmputra
D. ravi, beas, and sutlej
Answer» D. ravi, beas, and sutlej
60.

Which of the following is not a lake in the Himalayas.

A. tilicho lake
B. pangong tso
C. yangpa lake
D. tsongmo lake
Answer» C. yangpa lake
61.

……………… is a term used in India for a tract of land lying between two confluent rivers.

A. satvik
B. convergence
C. doab
D. dimtar
Answer» C. doab
62.

The ……………….. is uphill on the way to Gangotri.

A. tehri dam
B. nangal dam
C. nagarjuna sagar dam
D. srisailam dam
Answer» A. tehri dam
63.

Jalpaiguri town lies on the banks of the ……………….., the second largest river in West Bengal, first one being Ganges.

A. godavri
B. yamuna
C. teesta river
D. kaveri
Answer» C. teesta river
64.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway still has one of the few steam locomotives still in service in India.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
65.

……………….. river originates in Rajasthan and lies to the north east of Rann of Kutch.

A. kaveri
B. teesta
C. luni river
D. beas
Answer» C. luni river
66.

The …………… Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia.

A. nanda devi
B. kunlun
C. mount abu
D. kamet
Answer» B. kunlun
67.

The Northeast Frontier Railway is headquartered in

A. samrala
B. cooch behar
C. maligaon
D. rangpur
Answer» C. maligaon
68.

Which of the following is not a peninsular river

A. narmada
B. krishna
C. mahanadi
D. yamuna
Answer» D. yamuna
69.

Which of the following gold mines are in Bangarpet Taluk?

A. kala ghoda
B. kolar gold fields
C. champion reefs
D. hatti gold mines
Answer» B. kolar gold fields
70.

Dakshina Ganga is also known by the name ………..

A. godavari
B. tapti
C. ganga
D. cauvery
Answer» A. godavari
71.

Headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) are in ……………., India.

A. kerala
B. up
C. tamil nadu
D. dhanbad
Answer» D. dhanbad
72.

Which of the following places is a producer of iron ore …..

A. kerala
B. goa
C. karnataka
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
73.

The Aravalli Range run accross which of the following Indian states of ……………………

A. gujarat, rajasthan, punjab and delhi
B. nepal, rajasthan, haryana and delhi
C. gujarat, rajasthan, haryana and delhi
D. gujarat, rajasthan, up and delhi
Answer» C. gujarat, rajasthan, haryana and delhi
74.

The …………. Dam is one of the four major dams on Chambal River is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.

A. rana pratap
B. gandhi sagar
C. pimnam
D. kota barrage
Answer» B. gandhi sagar
75.

The historical Malwa region includes ……………………………

A. parts of nasik
B. parts of mumbai
C. parts of mp and rajasthan
D. andaman islands
Answer» C. parts of mp and rajasthan
76.

……………….. river is also called lifeline of kerala.

A. periyar
B. pamba
C. chaliyar
D. kabini
Answer» A. periyar
77.

Neyveli is a power generation township in ……………….. district of Tamil Nadu.

A. ariyalur
B. coimbatore
C. cuddalore
D. dindigul
Answer» C. cuddalore
78.

Cauvery is the source for an extensive irrigation system but is not used for hydroelectric power.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
79.

Chambal river joins with Yamuna river.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
80.

Which state touches maximum number of states in India?

A. mp
B. rajasthan
C. delhi
D. up
Answer» D. up
81.

……………… is one of the 7 sacred cities of the Hindus and one of the four sites of Kumbh mela.

A. goa
B. bharatpur
C. ujjain
D. karnal
Answer» C. ujjain
82.

Palakkad Gap is a ………………………. in State of Kerala.

A. city
B. mountain pass
C. fountain
D. town
Answer» B. mountain pass
83.

………………… is also called “Teerthraj”.

A. amarkant
B. kumnao
C. amarkantak
D. none of above
Answer» C. amarkantak
84.

The ……….. river has its source in the Amarkantak Hill.

A. yamuna
B. narmada
C. kaveri
D. sani
Answer» B. narmada
85.

…………………….. is India’s smallest state by area.

A. chandigarh
B. panaji
C. goa
D. bhutan
Answer» C. goa
86.

Zuari is a river in India.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
87.

Tamil Nadu bordering states are …………………………..

A. kerala, goa, andhra pradesh
B. kerala, karnataka, madhya pradesh
C. chennai, karnataka, andhra pradesh
D. kerala, karnataka, andhra pradesh
Answer» D. kerala, karnataka, andhra pradesh
88.

In Nov 1949 Nathuram Godse (who shot Mahatma Gandhi) was hanged at ………………. Jail.

A. gujrat
B. mp
C. ambala
D. mumbai
Answer» C. ambala
89.

…………………… Island also known as Rameswaram Island, is located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka.

A. pamban
B. ramban
C. kuruta
D. lakshya
Answer» A. pamban
90.

The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in ……………………….

A. madhya pradesh
B. andhra pradesh
C. himachal pradesh
D. none of above
Answer» B. andhra pradesh
91.

Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys including ………………….

A. tawi valley
B. kashmir valley
C. poonch valley
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
92.

Jhelum River is the only major Himalayan river flowing through the Kashmir valley.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
93.

The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in …………….., India.

A. mp
B. gujrat
C. west bengal
D. jhansi
Answer» C. west bengal
94.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called …………….

A. nhcp
B. nhdp
C. nhsp
D. nhjp
Answer» B. nhdp
95.

The war between Nepal and Britain is also known as ………………. War.

A. nepal underdogs war
B. nb war
C. east -west war
D. anglo-gorkha
Answer» D. anglo-gorkha
96.

Gurgaon is home to Maruti Suzuki, one of the India’s largest automobile manufacturer.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
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