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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Provincial Civil Service (PCS) , Staff Selection Commission (SSC) , Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Sutlej |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» C. Sutlej | |
| 2. |
Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? |
| A. | Luni |
| B. | Chambal |
| C. | Son |
| D. | Tapi |
| Answer» D. Tapi | |
| 3. |
Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 4. |
The Jog Fails are situated on the |
| A. | Tapi river |
| B. | Saravathi river |
| C. | Cauvery river |
| D. | Bhima river |
| Answer» B. Saravathi river | |
| 5. |
Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga? |
| A. | The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga |
| B. | The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga |
| C. | The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea | |
| 6. |
The Indian riven of the Indus Basin are |
| A. | Sutlej, Beas and Ravi |
| B. | Ganga, Beas and Sutlej |
| C. | Betwa, Sone and Kosi |
| D. | Gomati, Kosi, Gandak |
| Answer» A. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi | |
| 7. |
Beas flows through the State of |
| A. | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu |
| C. | Punjab and Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab and Haryana |
| Answer» D. Punjab and Haryana | |
| 8. |
River Cauvery flows through the state of |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu | |
| 9. |
India lies |
| A. | mainly in the northern hemisphere |
| B. | entirely in the northern hemisphere |
| C. | on the Equator |
| D. | more in the southern hemisphere |
| Answer» B. entirely in the northern hemisphere | |
| 10. |
The Arabian Sea lies to |
| A. | North-East of India |
| B. | South-West of India |
| C. | South-East of India |
| D. | North-West of India |
| Answer» B. South-West of India | |
| 11. |
Palk Strait separates India from |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Andaman Island |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 12. |
Lakshadweep Islands are situated in |
| A. | Arabian Sea |
| B. | Palk Strait |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» A. Arabian Sea | |
| 13. |
India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that |
| A. | longitudes are not parallel lines |
| B. | the distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join |
| C. | all longitudes with their opposites form great circles |
| D. | the earth is not a perfect sphere |
| Answer» B. the distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join | |
| 14. |
The territorial waters of India extends up to |
| A. | 5 nautical miles |
| B. | 12 nautical miles |
| C. | 15 nautical miles |
| D. | 2 nautical miles |
| Answer» B. 12 nautical miles | |
| 15. |
Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth? |
| A. | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 16. |
The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are |
| A. | Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir |
| B. | Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, |
| C. | Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, | |
| 17. |
Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka? |
| A. | Elephanta |
| B. | Rameshwaram |
| C. | Nicobar |
| D. | Salsette |
| Answer» C. Nicobar | |
| 18. |
The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is |
| A. | higher in elevation than Dwaraka |
| B. | situated further north than Dwaraka |
| C. | situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka |
| D. | situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east |
| Answer» D. situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east | |
| 19. |
Which of the Indian states has the maximum number of common borders with other Indian States? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order? |
| A. | Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| Answer» A. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra | |
| 21. |
One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» A. Odisha | |
| 22. |
The southern moat point of Indian territory is in |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Trivandrum |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Answer» D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 23. |
Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 24. |
What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India? |
| A. | Prevention of invasions |
| B. | Valuable source of timber |
| C. | They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow |
| D. | They protect India from the icy cold north winds |
| Answer» C. They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow | |
| 25. |
Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history? |
| A. | Nilgiris |
| B. | Satpura Range |
| C. | Vindhyas |
| D. | Aravalli |
| Answer» D. Aravalli | |
| 26. |
The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in |
| A. | the Himalayan Mountain Complex |
| B. | the Indus Ganga Plain |
| C. | the Deccan Plateau |
| D. | the Central Indian Plateau |
| Answer» A. the Himalayan Mountain Complex | |
| 27. |
The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Shiwalik Range |
| C. | Malwa Plateau |
| D. | Himachal Range |
| Answer» C. Malwa Plateau | |
| 28. |
The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens |
| A. | from east to west |
| B. | from west to east |
| C. | at the middle |
| D. | No where |
| Answer» B. from west to east | |
| 29. |
The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto |
| A. | Mizo Hills |
| B. | Himachal Himalayas |
| C. | Assam Valley |
| D. | Maghalaya Hills |
| Answer» D. Maghalaya Hills | |
| 30. |
What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea? |
| A. | They are all very small in size |
| B. | They are all of coral origin |
| C. | They have a very dry climate |
| D. | They are extended parts of the mainland |
| Answer» B. They are all of coral origin | |
| 31. |
The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of |
| A. | continuity |
| B. | proximity of coast |
| C. | ending in Nilgiris |
| D. | height |
| Answer» A. continuity | |
| 32. |
The Nilgiris are part of the |
| A. | Eastern Ghats |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Vindhyachal |
| D. | Tamil Nadu Hills |
| Answer» B. Western Ghats | |
| 33. |
Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life? |
| A. | Bhabar |
| B. | Bhangar |
| C. | Tarai |
| D. | Khadar |
| Answer» C. Tarai | |
| 34. |
Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as |
| A. | Padma |
| B. | Meghna |
| C. | Hugli |
| D. | Swarn Ganga |
| Answer» A. Padma | |
| 35. |
Wind erosion is common in |
| A. | desert |
| B. | cold areas |
| C. | areas where there is thick vegetation |
| D. | areas of heavy rainfall |
| Answer» A. desert | |
| 36. |
Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of |
| A. | Vindhyas |
| B. | Aravallis |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Satpuras |
| Answer» D. Satpuras | |
| 37. |
A rainshadow region gets |
| A. | large quantity of rainfall |
| B. | rainfall six months in a year |
| C. | rainfall all through the year |
| D. | scanty or no rainfall |
| Answer» D. scanty or no rainfall | |
| 38. |
Which of the following physiographic features of India is 'geologically the oldest? |
| A. | Himalayan Mountain Chain |
| B. | Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain |
| C. | The Peninsular Plateau |
| D. | The Coastal Plains |
| Answer» C. The Peninsular Plateau | |
| 39. |
What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time? |
| A. | 5.5 hours slow |
| B. | 11 hours fast |
| C. | 5.5 hours fast |
| D. | 11 hours slow |
| Answer» C. 5.5 hours fast | |
| 40. |
The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are |
| A. | Narmada and Luni |
| B. | Narmada and Tapi |
| C. | Tapi and Mahi |
| D. | Mahi and Luni |
| Answer» B. Narmada and Tapi | |
| 41. |
The Sunderbans are found in |
| A. | The Luni Basin |
| B. | Godavari Delta |
| C. | Ganga Delta |
| D. | Mahanadi Delta |
| Answer» C. Ganga Delta | |
| 42. |
The Narmada river originate a in |
| A. | Vindhyan Range |
| B. | Maikal Range |
| C. | Satpura Range |
| D. | Mahadeo Range |
| Answer» B. Maikal Range | |
| 43. |
The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» B. Krishna | |
| 44. |
The highest point in the Aravalli range is |
| A. | Dodabetta |
| B. | Anaimudi |
| C. | Guru Sikhar |
| D. | Panchmarhi |
| Answer» C. Guru Sikhar | |
| 45. |
Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of |
| A. | Sabarmati |
| B. | Mahi |
| C. | Luni |
| D. | Nannada |
| Answer» A. Sabarmati | |
| 46. |
The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the |
| A. | Jog Falls, Karnataka |
| B. | Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Beraghat Falls, Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Ettipotala Falls, Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Jog Falls, Karnataka | |
| 47. |
The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the _____ glacier. |
| A. | Hispar |
| B. | Siachen |
| C. | Biafo |
| D. | Baltaro |
| Answer» B. Siachen | |
| 48. |
Narmada and Tapi flow into the |
| A. | Gulf of Khambat |
| B. | Palk Strait |
| C. | Bay of Bengal |
| D. | Gulf of Kachchh |
| Answer» A. Gulf of Khambat | |
| 49. |
Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | Cauvery |
| Answer» D. Cauvery | |
| 50. |
They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height," The reference here is to |
| A. | Nordic Aryans |
| B. | Austrics |
| C. | Negroids |
| D. | Mongoloids |
| Answer» D. Mongoloids | |
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