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This section includes 559 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is ________ |
| A. | he Siwalik Range |
| B. | he Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | he Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | he Dhaula Dhar Range |
| Answer» D. he Dhaula Dhar Range | |
| 102. |
Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? |
| A. | eographical Survey of India |
| B. | urvey of India |
| C. | eological Survey of India |
| D. | rchaeological Survey of India |
| Answer» B. urvey of India | |
| 103. |
Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? |
| A. | orth Andaman |
| B. | ittle Andaman |
| C. | iddle Andaman |
| D. | outh Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________ |
| A. | habar |
| B. | hangar |
| C. | hadar |
| D. | erai |
| Answer» D. erai | |
| 105. |
Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover? |
| A. | ikkim |
| B. | oa |
| C. | aryana |
| D. | erala |
| Answer» D. erala | |
| 106. |
Which one of the following mountain peaks of Himalayas is not in India? |
| A. | nnapurna |
| B. | anda Devi |
| C. | t. Kamet |
| D. | anchenjunga |
| Answer» B. anda Devi | |
| 107. |
Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north? |
| A. | odabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal |
| B. | odabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash |
| C. | haulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal |
| D. | haulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash |
| Answer» C. haulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal | |
| 108. |
Nathu La a place where India China border trade has been resumed after 44 years is located on the India border in |
| A. | ikkim |
| B. | runachal Pradesh |
| C. | imachal Pradesh |
| D. | ammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. runachal Pradesh | |
| 109. |
India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately ________ |
| A. | 700000 sq. km |
| B. | 000000 sq. km |
| C. | 200000 sq. km |
| D. | 600000 sq. km |
| Answer» D. 600000 sq. km | |
| 110. |
Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of |
| A. | indhyas |
| B. | ravallis |
| C. | ilgiris |
| D. | atpuras |
| Answer» E. | |
| 111. |
What is the name of India's permanent research station in southern hemisphere Antarctica |
| A. | akshin Bharat |
| B. | akshin Niwas |
| C. | akshin Chitra |
| D. | akshin Gangotri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude? |
| A. | aipur |
| B. | agpur |
| C. | hopal |
| D. | yderabad |
| Answer» B. agpur | |
| 113. |
Consider the following statements:1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. |
| A. | and 3 |
| B. | nly 2 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. , 2 and 3 | |
| 114. |
In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live? |
| A. | ndaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | adra and Nagar Haveli |
| C. | aman and Diu |
| D. | akshadweep |
| Answer» B. adra and Nagar Haveli | |
| 115. |
The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________. |
| A. | rahmaputra |
| B. | rishna |
| C. | averi |
| D. | ahanadi |
| Answer» B. rishna | |
| 116. |
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west? |
| A. | haulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest |
| B. | anchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest |
| C. | akalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa |
| D. | amcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________ |
| A. | est Bengal |
| B. | rissa |
| C. | hhattisgarh |
| D. | adhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Diu is an Island |
| A. | esides Daman |
| B. | esides Goa |
| C. | esides Gujarat |
| D. | esides Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. esides Maharashtra | |
| 119. |
Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory |
| A. | ount Everest |
| B. | anchenjunga |
| C. | anada Devi |
| D. | anga parbat |
| Answer» C. anada Devi | |
| 120. |
The Eastern Coast of India is known as ________ |
| A. | astern Plateau |
| B. | engal Coast |
| C. | oromandal Coast |
| D. | yclonic Coast |
| Answer» D. yclonic Coast | |
| 121. |
Which of the following latitudes passes through India? |
| A. | quator |
| B. | rctic Circle |
| C. | ropic of Capricorn |
| D. | ropic of Cancer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the |
| A. | entral part |
| B. | orthern part |
| C. | outhern part |
| D. | estern part |
| Answer» B. orthern part | |
| 123. |
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________ |
| A. | atpuras |
| B. | ilgiris |
| C. | indhyas |
| D. | ravallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups?1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains4. Sikkim - Christians |
| A. | , 2 and 4 |
| B. | , 3 and 4 |
| C. | , 2 and 3 |
| D. | and 3 |
| Answer» D. and 3 | |
| 125. |
Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh |
| A. | -5-7-4-1 |
| B. | -4-7-5-1 |
| C. | -2-6-7-5 |
| D. | -7-4-6-2 |
| Answer» C. -2-6-7-5 | |
| 126. |
The Cudappah Ranges lie between |
| A. | odavari and Palkonda Range |
| B. | odavari and Jamshedpur |
| C. | alar and Cauvery |
| D. | atpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range |
| Answer» B. odavari and Jamshedpur | |
| 127. |
A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________ |
| A. | orces of tension in the earth's crust |
| B. | he subsidence of the floor of a river valley |
| C. | he valley formed after the formation of fold mountains |
| D. | he deepening of a valley by ice action |
| Answer» C. he valley formed after the formation of fold mountains | |
| 128. |
The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as |
| A. | unjab Himalaya |
| B. | epal Himalayas |
| C. | umaon Himalayas |
| D. | ssam Himalayas |
| Answer» D. ssam Himalayas | |
| 129. |
Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ? |
| A. | he west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain |
| B. | he eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers |
| C. | he west coast has little indentation except towards the south |
| D. | he west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The northern plain of India is formed of ________. |
| A. | etamorphic soil |
| B. | gneous rocks |
| C. | lluvial soil |
| D. | ld crystalline rocks |
| Answer» D. ld crystalline rocks | |
| 131. |
Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: I. Pir PanjalII. KarakoramIII. Zanskar IV. Ladakh |
| A. | I, IV, III, I |
| B. | I, III, IV, I |
| C. | , II, IV, III |
| D. | II, II, IV, I |
| Answer» B. I, III, IV, I | |
| 132. |
Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north? |
| A. | , 4, 1, 2 |
| B. | , 1, 4, 2 |
| C. | , 2, 3, 1 |
| D. | , 3, 2, 1 |
| Answer» B. , 1, 4, 2 | |
| 133. |
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________ |
| A. | ashmir |
| B. | epal |
| C. | aluchistan |
| D. | yanmar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
A famous hill station in Uttarakhand is |
| A. | ainital |
| B. | arjeeling |
| C. | alhousie |
| D. | ulu |
| Answer» B. arjeeling | |
| 135. |
Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh? |
| A. | ulu |
| B. | anali |
| C. | himla |
| D. | anikhet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
Where is the Saltoro Range located? |
| A. | adakh |
| B. | long the Vindhyas |
| C. | art of the Karakoram Ranges |
| D. | art of the Western Ghats |
| Answer» D. art of the Western Ghats | |
| 137. |
Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? |
| A. | heravoy hills |
| B. | avadi hills |
| C. | allamala hills |
| D. | lamalai hills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the ________ |
| A. | ravallis |
| B. | indhyas |
| C. | atpuras |
| D. | aimur range |
| Answer» B. indhyas | |
| 139. |
Which state has the largest area in India? |
| A. | ttar Pradesh |
| B. | adhya Pradesh |
| C. | aharashtra |
| D. | ajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate? |
| A. | akshadweep |
| B. | ondicherry |
| C. | elhi |
| D. | aman and Diu |
| Answer» B. ondicherry | |
| 141. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges? |
| A. | imalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps |
| B. | eccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas |
| C. | imalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps |
| D. | indhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats |
| Answer» B. eccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas | |
| 142. |
The Coast line of India is |
| A. | 500km |
| B. | 500km |
| C. | 500km |
| D. | 400km |
| Answer» D. 400km | |
| 143. |
"Himadri" is the term by which the ________ are known. |
| A. | estern Ghats |
| B. | iwalik Ranges |
| C. | iddle Himalayas |
| D. | reater Himalayas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
The States which have common borders with China are: 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh |
| A. | , 3 and 4 |
| B. | , 2 and 3 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
Godwin Austin is a |
| A. | ass |
| B. | eak |
| C. | elescope inventor |
| D. | eologist |
| Answer» C. elescope inventor | |
| 146. |
Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in |
| A. | astern range |
| B. | arakoram range |
| C. | anskar range |
| D. | imalayan range |
| Answer» B. arakoram range | |
| 147. |
Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Vale of Kashmir" ? |
| A. | t is a synclinal valley |
| B. | t is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | t is drained by the river Jhelum |
| D. | reviously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted. |
| Answer» C. t is drained by the river Jhelum | |
| 148. |
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of ________ |
| A. | ssam Himalayas |
| B. | umaon Himalayas |
| C. | epal Himalayas |
| D. | unjab Himalayas |
| Answer» C. epal Himalayas | |
| 149. |
Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time? |
| A. | angalore-Varanasi |
| B. | hennai-Varanasi |
| C. | akinanda-Pondicherry |
| D. | ondicherry-Varanasi |
| Answer» D. ondicherry-Varanasi | |
| 150. |
Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct? 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence. |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |