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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.
| 401. |
_Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?$? |
| A. | Srinagar |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 402. |
_The length of India's coastline is about ________$? |
| A. | 5900 km |
| B. | 6100 km |
| C. | 7000 km |
| D. | 7500 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 403. |
_The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?$? |
| A. | Himachal |
| B. | Purvanchal |
| C. | Himgiri |
| D. | Hindu Kush |
| Answer» C. Himgiri | |
| 404. |
_Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?$? |
| A. | Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers |
| C. | Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it |
| D. | A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type |
| Answer» E. | |
| 405. |
_The area of India is ________ times larger than the area of Pakistan$? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 406. |
_Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?$? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Benguluru (Bangalore) |
| Answer» D. Benguluru (Bangalore) | |
| 407. |
_The second highest peak in the world is ________$? |
| A. | Kanchenjunga |
| B. | K-2 (Godwin Austin) |
| C. | Nandadevi |
| D. | Lhotse |
| Answer» C. Nandadevi | |
| 408. |
_The northern part of the west coast in India is known as$? |
| A. | Konkan coast |
| B. | Coromandel coast |
| C. | Malabar coast |
| D. | Godavari Coast |
| Answer» B. Coromandel coast | |
| 409. |
_Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste?$? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 410. |
_To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?$? |
| A. | Proto-Australoids |
| B. | Negritos |
| C. | Mongoloids |
| D. | Brachycephals |
| Answer» B. Negritos | |
| 411. |
_In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?$? |
| A. | Chandra valley |
| B. | Hunza valley |
| C. | Nubra valley |
| D. | Sutlej valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 412. |
_Consider the following: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south?$? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 |
| B. | 2, 1, 3 |
| C. | 1, 3, 2 |
| D. | 2, 3, 1 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3, 1 | |
| 413. |
_Which one of the following is a famous hill station of South India?$? |
| A. | Panchmarhi |
| B. | Ootacamund |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | Araku Valley |
| Answer» C. Madurai | |
| 414. |
_Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India?$? |
| A. | Annapurna |
| B. | Nanda Devi |
| C. | Mt. Kamet |
| D. | Kanchenjunga |
| Answer» B. Nanda Devi | |
| 415. |
_Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with Chhattisgarh ?$? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh | |
| 416. |
_For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the moat economical mode is$? |
| A. | By pipelines |
| B. | By rail tankers |
| C. | By road tankers |
| D. | By river barges |
| Answer» B. By rail tankers | |
| 417. |
_The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________$? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 418. |
_Duncan passaga is locatad between$? |
| A. | South and Little Andaman |
| B. | North and South Andaman |
| C. | North and Middle Andaman |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar |
| Answer» B. North and South Andaman | |
| 419. |
Which district of Himachal Pradesh touches the border of China?$? |
| A. | Kinnaur |
| B. | Chamba |
| C. | Kullu |
| D. | Sirmaur |
| Answer» B. Chamba | |
| 420. |
Which of following city is situated inthe farthest east?$? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Jablapur |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Jablapur | |
| 421. |
Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?$? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Jharkand |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
| 422. |
The latitudes of main land of India extends between$? |
| A. | 8°4' N and 37°6' N |
| B. | 8°4' W and 37°6' W |
| C. | 8°4' E and 37°6' E |
| D. | 8°4' S and 37°6' S |
| Answer» B. 8¬¨‚àû4' W and 37¬¨‚àû6' W | |
| 423. |
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold range a of which the oldest range is$? |
| A. | The Shiwalik Range |
| B. | The Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | The Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | The Dhaula Dhar Range |
| Answer» D. The Dhaula Dhar Range | |
| 424. |
Which is not correctly matched?$? |
| A. | Darjeeling - West Bengal |
| B. | Mount Abu - Rajasthan |
| C. | Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Shimla - Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 425. |
Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic of Cancer does not pass?$? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Tripura | |
| 426. |
In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found?$? |
| A. | Car Nicobar Island |
| B. | Nancowry lsland |
| C. | Barren Island |
| D. | Maya Bunder Island |
| Answer» D. Maya Bunder Island | |
| 427. |
If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most?$? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 428. |
The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.$? |
| A. | At right angles |
| B. | To the North |
| C. | To the South |
| D. | 90º to the South |
| Answer» C. To the South | |
| 429. |
Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?$? |
| A. | Large dependence on manual labour |
| B. | Poor storage facilities |
| C. | Poor farm management and administration |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 430. |
Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?$? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» D. All of them | |
| 431. |
Nine Degree Channel separates ________$? |
| A. | Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar |
| B. | Lakshadweep and Minicoy |
| C. | Little Andaman and Car Nicobar |
| D. | North Andaman and South Andaman |
| Answer» C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar | |
| 432. |
Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?$? |
| A. | Kulu |
| B. | Manali |
| C. | Shimla |
| D. | Ranikhet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
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$? |
| A. | 2-5-7-4-1 |
| B. | 2-4-7-5-1 |
| C. | 3-2-6-7-5 |
| D. | 3-7-4-6-2 |
| Answer» C. 3-2-6-7-5 | |
| 434. |
Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?$? |
| A. | The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain |
| B. | The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers |
| C. | The west coast has little indentation except towards the south |
| D. | The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features |
| Answer» E. | |
| 435. |
Which of the following latitudes passes through India?$? |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | Arctic Circle |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 436. |
Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________$? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 437. |
In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live?$? |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |
| 438. |
The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the$? |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Shiwalik Range |
| C. | Malwa Plateau |
| D. | Himachal Range |
| Answer» D. Himachal Range | |
| 439. |
What is the name of India's permanent research station in Southern Hemisphere Antarctica$? |
| A. | Dakshin Bharat |
| B. | Dakshin Niwas |
| C. | Dakshin Chitra |
| D. | Dakshin Gangotri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 440. |
"Himadri" is the term by which the ________ are known.$? |
| A. | Western Ghats |
| B. | Siwalik Ranges |
| C. | Middle Himalayas |
| D. | Greater Himalayas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 441. |
Which state has the largest area in India?$? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 442. |
Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?$? |
| A. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| B. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| C. | 4, 2, 3, 1 |
| D. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Answer» B. 3, 1, 4, 2 | |
| 443. |
Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ?$? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 444. |
Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Vale of Kashmir" ?$? |
| A. | It is a synclinal valley |
| B. | It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | It is drained by the river Jhelum |
| D. | Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted. |
| Answer» C. It is drained by the river Jhelum | |
| 445. |
Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?$? |
| A. | North Andaman |
| B. | Little Andaman |
| C. | Middle Andaman |
| D. | South Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 446. |
The smallest Union Territory is ________$? |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Answer» D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 447. |
Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?$? |
| A. | Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex |
| B. | It is made up of crystalline rock |
| C. | The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult |
| D. | The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals |
| Answer» B. It is made up of crystalline rock | |
| 448. |
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?$? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 449. |
The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?$? |
| A. | Khardungala |
| B. | Rohtanga |
| C. | Lipu Lekh |
| D. | Nathu La |
| Answer» D. Nathu La | |
| 450. |
Nine Degree Channel separates ________? |
| A. | Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar |
| B. | Lakshadweep and Minicoy |
| C. | Little Andaman and Car Nicobar |
| D. | North Andaman and South Andaman |
| Answer» C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar | |