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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.
| 551. |
An example of horseshoe shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar islands |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 552. |
List I List IIA.Pulicat Lake 1.Orissa B.Chilka Lake2. Rajsthan C.Wular Lake 3. Tamil Nadu D. Sambhar Lake 4.Kashmir |
| A. | 3 1 4 2 |
| B. | 3 4 2 1 |
| C. | 4 1 3 2 |
| D. | 1 2 4 3 |
| Answer» B. 3 4 2 1 | |
| 553. |
The Zoji-La pass connects : |
| A. | srinagar and Leh |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet |
| C. | Chamba and spirit |
| D. | Kalimpong and Lhasa |
| Answer» B. Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet | |
| 554. |
Which of the following places will not get the rays of the sun vertically? |
| A. | Srinagar |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 555. |
The Palk Strait lies between |
| A. | Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar |
| B. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| C. | Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat |
| D. | Lakshadweep and Maldives |
| Answer» B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 556. |
The sea which existed in the place of the Himalayas was |
| A. | Red Sea |
| B. | Arabian Sea |
| C. | Tethys Sea |
| D. | Dead Sea |
| Answer» D. Dead Sea | |
| 557. |
The highest waterfall of India is |
| A. | Shimsha falls |
| B. | Hogenakkal falls |
| C. | Courtallam falls |
| D. | Jog falls |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 558. |
Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? |
| A. | Western part is rainy |
| B. | Western Ghats act as major water-divide |
| C. | Rivers follow rift valleys |
| D. | Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats |
| Answer» E. | |
| 559. |
The Valley of Kashmir is located on a |
| A. | nappe |
| B. | fault trough |
| C. | plateau |
| D. | plain |
| Answer» B. fault trough | |
| 560. |
The largest brackish water lake of India is in the state of |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |
| 561. |
Kulu Valley in India is famous for the cultivation of |
| A. | Grapes |
| B. | Potatoes |
| C. | Apples |
| D. | Strawberry |
| Answer» D. Strawberry | |
| 562. |
Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges? |
| A. | Sahyadri |
| B. | Purvanchal |
| C. | Annamalai |
| D. | Aravallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 563. |
Mansarovar Lake is situated in |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | India |
| C. | Tibet |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 564. |
Diego Garcia is an island in the Ocean |
| A. | Pacific |
| B. | Indian |
| C. | Atlantic |
| D. | Arctic |
| Answer» C. Atlantic | |
| 565. |
In the north-east of the Deccan plateau is the |
| A. | Chhota Nagpur plateau |
| B. | Malwa plateau |
| C. | Deccan plateau |
| D. | Vindhya Range |
| Answer» B. Malwa plateau | |
| 566. |
Which one of the following is a coastal district in Kerala? |
| A. | Palghat |
| B. | Wayanad |
| C. | Kovalam |
| D. | Idukki |
| Answer» D. Idukki | |
| 567. |
Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the state of |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» C. Tripura | |
| 568. |
Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India s Chromite? |
| A. | Cuttack |
| B. | Singhbhum |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Hubli |
| Answer» B. Singhbhum | |
| 569. |
In India, according to the 2001 Census, the female literacy rate is |
| A. | 39.29 |
| B. | 54.16 |
| C. | 21.97 |
| D. | 29.76 |
| Answer» C. 21.97 | |
| 570. |
Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to West ? |
| A. | Kumaun Himalayas |
| B. | Assam Himalayas |
| C. | Punjab Himalayas |
| D. | Nepal Himalayas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 571. |
Which of the million-plus population cities according to 1991 census, has got the highest literacy rate? |
| A. | Greater Mumbai |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Kochi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 572. |
Which State has the lowest area under forests? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 573. |
Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 574. |
At the time of independence, predominantly India practised |
| A. | Subsistence agriculture |
| B. | Mixed farming |
| C. | Plantation agriculture |
| D. | Shifting agriculture |
| Answer» B. Mixed farming | |
| 575. |
Which Indian State is not known to produce tea? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 576. |
Which State called the Rice-Bowl of India? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 577. |
Which of the following border is known as Radcliffe line? |
| A. | India and China |
| B. | India and Bangladesh |
| C. | India and Pakistan |
| D. | India and Afghanistan |
| Answer» D. India and Afghanistan | |
| 578. |
The most important uranium mine of India is located at : |
| A. | Manavalakurichi |
| B. | Gauribidanur |
| C. | Vashi |
| D. | Jaduguda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 579. |
Which one of the following States produces the largest amount of spices? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu & Kashmir | |
| 580. |
In India, as per their 2001 Census, the sex-ratio (females per 1000 males) is |
| A. | 930 |
| B. | 934 |
| C. | 927 |
| D. | 933 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 581. |
Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the oldest? |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Vindhyas |
| C. | Aravalli |
| D. | Sahyadri |
| Answer» D. Sahyadri | |
| 582. |
India lies in the ................ hemisphere. |
| A. | northern and eastern |
| B. | southern and eastern |
| C. | northern and western |
| D. | northern and southern |
| Answer» B. southern and eastern | |
| 583. |
Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 584. |
Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India? |
| A. | Nhava Sheva |
| B. | Marmagao |
| C. | Tuticorin |
| D. | Kochi |
| Answer» D. Kochi | |
| 585. |
Where are the Saltora Ranges located? |
| A. | Ladakh |
| B. | Along the Vindhyas |
| C. | Part of the Karakoram Ranges |
| D. | Part of the Western Ghats |
| Answer» D. Part of the Western Ghats | |
| 586. |
Which of the following uplands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau? |
| A. | Aravalli |
| B. | Western Ghat |
| C. | Eastern Ghat |
| D. | Satpura |
| Answer» B. Western Ghat | |
| 587. |
821 E longitude is geographically significant to India because2 |
| A. | it determines the Indian standard time |
| B. | it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India |
| C. | it divides India into eastern and western zones |
| D. | it enables determining local time in eastern India |
| Answer» B. it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India | |
| 588. |
Where is Raisina Hills ? |
| A. | Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated |
| B. | The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as Shankara-charya Hill |
| C. | The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu. |
| D. | The rock feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda s statue was erected. |
| Answer» B. The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as Shankara-charya Hill | |
| 589. |
The famous Lagoon lake of India is : |
| A. | Dal Lake |
| B. | Chilka Lake |
| C. | Pulicat Lake |
| D. | Mansarovar |
| Answer» C. Pulicat Lake | |
| 590. |
The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012 13 is |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Haryana | |
| 591. |
Kerala is famous for the cultivation of |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 592. |
Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity : |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Tiruchirapalli |
| C. | Nagapattinam |
| D. | Ramanathapuram |
| Answer» D. Ramanathapuram | |
| 593. |
The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Valley |
| B. | Brahmaputra Valley |
| C. | Rann of Kutch |
| D. | Deccan Plateau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 594. |
Where is Panzseer valley situated? |
| A. | Lebanon |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| 595. |
The pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet? |
| A. | Khardungala |
| B. | Rohtang |
| C. | Lipu likh |
| D. | Nathu la |
| Answer» E. | |
| 596. |
Where is Khyber Pass situated? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | India |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 597. |
Which is the best-planned city in India? |
| A. | Salem |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Coimbatore |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Coimbatore | |
| 598. |
Apatanis are the major tribal group of |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 599. |
Which from the following territories does not have a border with Arunachal Pradesh? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 600. |
As per 2001 Census, what is the percentage of India s population to the world population? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 26 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» C. 26 | |