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This section includes 615 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
Metamorphism changes rocks |
| A. | structure |
| B. | texture |
| C. | both (1) and (2) |
| D. | actual chemical composition |
| Answer» D. actual chemical composition | |
| 502. |
Which is the highest plateau in India? |
| A. | Deccan Plateau |
| B. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | Ladakh Plateau |
| D. | Baghelkhand Plateau |
| Answer» D. Baghelkhand Plateau | |
| 503. |
India s area is about.....times larger than Pakistan. |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 504. |
Which of the following is referred to as Young Fold Mountains ? |
| A. | Aravallis |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Himalayas |
| D. | Vindhyas |
| Answer» D. Vindhyas | |
| 505. |
Saddle Peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in |
| A. | Great Nicobar |
| B. | Middle Andaman |
| C. | Little Andaman |
| D. | North Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 506. |
Which of the following States has international borders with three countries? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 507. |
Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory? |
| A. | Mount Everest |
| B. | Kanchenjunga |
| C. | Nanda Devi |
| D. | Nanga Parbat |
| Answer» D. Nanga Parbat | |
| 508. |
Which district of UP is bordered by an international border? |
| A. | Ballia |
| B. | Bahraich |
| C. | Basti |
| D. | Barabanki |
| Answer» C. Basti | |
| 509. |
Zojiia pass connects : |
| A. | Nepal and Tibet |
| B. | Leh and Kargil |
| C. | Leh and Srinagar |
| D. | Kashmir and Tibet |
| Answer» D. Kashmir and Tibet | |
| 510. |
Which of the following States in India does not share boundary with Myanmar? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Manipur | |
| 511. |
What is the stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basis of its demographic characteristics? |
| A. | Early expanding stage |
| B. | High stationary stage |
| C. | Late expanding stage |
| D. | Declining stage |
| Answer» D. Declining stage | |
| 512. |
Singhbhum is famous for |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Aluminium |
| Answer» C. Copper | |
| 513. |
Bailing, mustering and shearing are some activities connected with |
| A. | Rearing of Lama |
| B. | Cotton cultivation |
| C. | Sheep rearing |
| D. | Poultry farming |
| Answer» D. Poultry farming | |
| 514. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: |
| A. | 3 2 1 4 |
| B. | 3 1 4 2 |
| C. | 4 1 3 2 |
| D. | 1 2 4 3 |
| Answer» C. 4 1 3 2 | |
| 515. |
Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 516. |
Gurushikhar is a/the : |
| A. | Shipping Yard of Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | great guru of Sikhs |
| C. | famous hunting spot of Himalayas |
| D. | highest peak of the Aravallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 517. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture? |
| A. | Multiplicity of crops |
| B. | Predominance of large farms |
| C. | Overdependence on nature |
| D. | Low level of productivity |
| Answer» C. Overdependence on nature | |
| 518. |
Loktak is a |
| A. | Valley |
| B. | Lake |
| C. | River |
| D. | Mountain Range |
| Answer» C. River | |
| 519. |
According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of Indian population below the age 40? |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 70 | |
| 520. |
The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of |
| A. | Jurassic-land |
| B. | Angara-land |
| C. | Arya-Varta |
| D. | Gondwana-land |
| Answer» E. | |
| 521. |
The standard time of India is |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">5</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours ahead of GMT</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours behind of GMT</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> |
| C. | 4 hours ahead of GMT |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">5</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours behind of GMT</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> |
| Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">hours behind of GMT</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> | |
| 522. |
In terms of area, India is the _____ largest country of the world. |
| A. | second |
| B. | fourth |
| C. | sixth |
| D. | seventh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 523. |
The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is |
| A. | Orangutan |
| B. | Gibbon |
| C. | Chimpanzee |
| D. | Gorilla |
| Answer» C. Chimpanzee | |
| 524. |
Nathu La, a place where IndiaChina border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 525. |
Which one among the following is the highest peak? |
| A. | Kamet |
| B. | Kun Lun |
| C. | Nanga Parbat |
| D. | Nanda Devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 526. |
Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India? |
| A. | Arakan Yoma |
| B. | Sulaiman |
| C. | Salt Range |
| D. | Pir Panjal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 527. |
Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| D. | Srinagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 528. |
The spice -garden of India is : |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 529. |
Godwin Austen is a/an |
| A. | Inventor of Telescope |
| B. | Geologist |
| C. | Pass |
| D. | Peak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 530. |
Which of the following cities/ towns lies to the northern-most latitude? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Pachmarhi |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» B. Allahabad | |
| 531. |
India has a coastline of |
| A. | 5500 kms |
| B. | 6500 kms |
| C. | 7500 kms |
| D. | 8400 kms |
| Answer» D. 8400 kms | |
| 532. |
The approximate length of the coastline of India is |
| A. | 5,500 km |
| B. | 6,000 km |
| C. | 6,500 km |
| D. | 7,000 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 533. |
The latitude passing through the northernmost part of India is |
| A. | 35 N |
| B. | 36 N |
| C. | 37 N |
| D. | 38 N |
| Answer» B. 36 N | |
| 534. |
In which state is the Maikala range situated? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Chhatisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 535. |
The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by |
| A. | Ten Degree Channel |
| B. | Great Channel |
| C. | Bay of Bengal |
| D. | Andaman Sea |
| Answer» B. Great Channel | |
| 536. |
The length of India s coastline is about |
| A. | 4900 kms |
| B. | 5700 kms |
| C. | 7500 kms |
| D. | 8300 kms |
| Answer» D. 8300 kms | |
| 537. |
Which Indian State has the largest coastline? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 538. |
The highest Indian waterfall is |
| A. | Gokak |
| B. | Gersoppa |
| C. | Shivasamudram |
| D. | Yenna |
| Answer» C. Shivasamudram | |
| 539. |
The coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called |
| A. | Konkan |
| B. | Coromandel |
| C. | East Coast |
| D. | Malabar Coast |
| Answer» C. East Coast | |
| 540. |
Indian desert is called |
| A. | Gobi |
| B. | Sahara |
| C. | Thar |
| D. | Atacama |
| Answer» D. Atacama | |
| 541. |
Badland topography is characteristic |
| A. | Chambal valley |
| B. | Coastal area |
| C. | Sundarban delta |
| D. | Gulf of Kachchh |
| Answer» B. Coastal area | |
| 542. |
Where in India can Mushroom rock be found? |
| A. | Eastern Ghats |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Thar Desert |
| D. | Satpura Range |
| Answer» D. Satpura Range | |
| 543. |
Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world? |
| A. | Dhaulagiri |
| B. | Kanchenjunga |
| C. | K2 |
| D. | Nanda Devi |
| Answer» D. Nanda Devi | |
| 544. |
The Khasi and Garo are the languages of the State of |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 545. |
The important fishing harbour in India is |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Paradeep |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Paradeep | |
| 546. |
Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999? |
| A. | Latur |
| B. | Jabalpur |
| C. | Chamoli |
| D. | Uttar Kashi |
| Answer» D. Uttar Kashi | |
| 547. |
The Kharif crops are harvested in : |
| A. | October November |
| B. | May June |
| C. | March April |
| D. | June July |
| Answer» B. May June | |
| 548. |
In which of the following States in Jog Falls located? |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 549. |
Mansarovar Lake is situated in : |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 550. |
Which place is closest to ToraBora? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Amarnath (Kashmir) |
| D. | Jalalabad |
| Answer» E. | |