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1110+ Indian Geography Solved MCQs

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

Chapter: Fundamentals of Indian Geography
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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