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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.
| 301. |
%_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. | Brahmaputra |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Kaveri |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» B. Krishna | |
| 302. |
%_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. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 303. |
%_The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is_% |
| A. | Zaskar |
| B. | Kailash |
| C. | Karakoram |
| D. | Ladakh |
| Answer» D. Ladakh | |
| 304. |
%_Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?_% |
| A. | Height |
| B. | Continuity |
| C. | Proximity to the coast |
| D. | Vegetation |
| Answer» C. Proximity to the coast | |
| 305. |
%_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. | Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps |
| B. | Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas |
| C. | Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps |
| D. | Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats |
| Answer» B. Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas | |
| 306. |
%_Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?_% |
| A. | Sheravoy hills |
| B. | Javadi hills |
| C. | Nallamala hills |
| D. | Elamalai hills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
%_Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: I. Pir PanjalII. KarakoramIII. Zanskar IV. Ladakh_% |
| A. | II, IV, III, I |
| B. | II, III, IV, I |
| C. | I, II, IV, III |
| D. | III, II, IV, I |
| Answer» B. II, III, IV, I | |
| 308. |
%_Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?_% |
| A. | Bangalore-Varanasi |
| B. | Chennai-Varanasi |
| C. | Kakinanda-Pondicherry |
| D. | Pondicherry-Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Pondicherry-Varanasi | |
| 309. |
%_Godwin Austin is a_% |
| A. | Pass |
| B. | Peak |
| C. | Telescope inventor |
| D. | Geologist |
| Answer» C. Telescope inventor | |
| 310. |
%_The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is _________% |
| A. | The Siwalik Range |
| B. | The Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | The Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | The Dhaula Dhar Range |
| Answer» D. The Dhaula Dhar Range | |
| 311. |
%_Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?_% |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
| 312. |
%_How many States and Union Territories are there in India?_% |
| A. | 25 States and 7 Union territories |
| B. | 28 States and 7 Union territories (including National capital territory-1) |
| C. | 24 States and 6 Union territories. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 24 States and 6 Union territories. | |
| 313. |
%_The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through _________% |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 314. |
%_What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?_% |
| A. | Lesser Himalayas |
| B. | Shivaliks |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» D. Eastern Ghats | |
| 315. |
%_The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in _________% |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Arabian Sea |
| C. | Bay of Bengal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bay of Bengal | |
| 316. |
%_The Indian State of Sikkim does not share a border with which neighbouring country?_% |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 317. |
%_The longitudes of main land of India extends between ________._% |
| A. | 68°7' E and 97°25' E |
| B. | 68°.7' W and 97°25' W |
| C. | 68°7' N and 97°25' N |
| D. | 68°7' S and 97°25' S |
| Answer» B. 68¬¨‚àû.7' W and 97¬¨‚àû25' W | |
| 318. |
%_Which of the nations are connected with Palk Strait?_% |
| A. | India and Sri Lanka |
| B. | North Korea and South Korea |
| C. | Pakistan and China |
| D. | Britain and France |
| Answer» B. North Korea and South Korea | |
| 319. |
%_With which of the following country, India has a land dispute near Tawang?_% |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Afghanistan | |
| 320. |
%_Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?_% |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Manipur | |
| 321. |
%_Which of the following countries shares the longest border with India?_% |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
| 322. |
%_With which country, India has the longest international boundary?_% |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 323. |
%_Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east: I. Kanchenjunga II. Mt. Everest III. Nanda Devi IV. Dhaulagiri_% |
| A. | I, II, III, IV |
| B. | I, II, IV, III |
| C. | III, II, I, IV |
| D. | III, IV, II, I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 324. |
%_Which of the following organization composesTopographic Map of India_% |
| A. | Geographical Survey of India |
| B. | Survey of India |
| C. | Geological survey of India |
| D. | Archaeological survey of India |
| Answer» C. Geological survey of India | |
| 325. |
%_The largest southernmost single island in India is _________% |
| A. | Rameswaram Island |
| B. | Minicoy Island |
| C. | Car Nicobar Island |
| D. | Great Nicobar Island |
| Answer» E. | |
| 326. |
%_The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is_% |
| A. | Anaimudi |
| B. | Doddabetta |
| C. | Mahendragiri |
| D. | Nilgiri |
| Answer» B. Doddabetta | |
| 327. |
_ The highest point in the Aravalli range is$? |
| A. | Dodabetta |
| B. | Anaimudi |
| C. | Guru Sikhar |
| D. | Panchmarhi |
| Answer» D. Panchmarhi | |
| 328. |
_ Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? 1. Zojila and Burzil - Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La - Uttar Pradesh 3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim$? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 | |
| 329. |
_ Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?$? |
| A. | Chang La |
| B. | JaraLa |
| C. | Nathu La |
| D. | Shipki La |
| Answer» D. Shipki La | |
| 330. |
_ Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?$? |
| A. | Javadi Hills |
| B. | Anaimalai Hills |
| C. | Nilgiri Hills |
| D. | Shevaroy Hills |
| Answer» D. Shevaroy Hills | |
| 331. |
_ Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?$? |
| A. | Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo |
| B. | Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga |
| C. | K'hasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir |
| D. | Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo |
| Answer» B. Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga | |
| 332. |
_ Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?$? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Jodhpur |
| D. | Nagpur |
| Answer» C. Jodhpur | |
| 333. |
_ The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?$? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 334. |
_ Which mountain is not the part of Himalayan range?$? |
| A. | Aravalli |
| B. | Kunlun |
| C. | Karakoram |
| D. | Hindukush |
| Answer» B. Kunlun | |
| 335. |
_ With which of the following countries has India no boundary ?$? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Mongolia |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 336. |
_ Siwaliks are ________$? |
| A. | To the north of Himadri |
| B. | Foothills of Himalayan ranges |
| C. | In Meghalaya |
| D. | The plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar |
| Answer» C. In Meghalaya | |
| 337. |
_ Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?$? |
| A. | Namcha Barwa |
| B. | Annapurna |
| C. | Kanchenjunga |
| D. | Mt.Everest |
| Answer» B. Annapurna | |
| 338. |
_ West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?$? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 339. |
_ Which of the statements given are correct? 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.$? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 340. |
_ Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of ________$? |
| A. | Alluvial soil |
| B. | Coral reef |
| C. | Sandstone |
| D. | Lava |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
_ The highest peak in India$? |
| A. | Kamet |
| B. | Nandakot |
| C. | Nanda Devi |
| D. | K2 (Godwin Austin) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 342. |
_ The States of India having common border with Myanmar are ________$? |
| A. | Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam |
| C. | Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya |
| D. | Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam | |
| 343. |
_ Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the$? |
| A. | Cardamom Hills |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Shevaroy Hills |
| D. | Javadi Hills |
| Answer» D. Javadi Hills | |
| 344. |
_ Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?$? |
| A. | Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar |
| B. | Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch |
| C. | Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam |
| D. | Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl |
| Answer» D. Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl | |
| 345. |
_ Ten Degree Channel is between ________$? |
| A. | Dover and Calais |
| B. | Alaska and Russia |
| C. | Little Andaman and Car Nicobar |
| D. | North Korea and South Korea |
| Answer» D. North Korea and South Korea | |
| 346. |
_ The Coastal terrain of Andhia Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as$? |
| A. | Konkan |
| B. | Coromandel |
| C. | East coast |
| D. | Malabar coast |
| Answer» C. East coast | |
| 347. |
_ The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the ________$? |
| A. | Pir Panjal pass |
| B. | Karakoram pass |
| C. | Banihal pass |
| D. | Zoji La pass |
| Answer» C. Banihal pass | |
| 348. |
_ Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to$? |
| A. | The difference in their altitudes |
| B. | Their distance from sea |
| C. | Snowfall in Shimla |
| D. | Pollution in Amritsar |
| Answer» B. Their distance from sea | |
| 349. |
_ Which hill statian's name means 'place of the thunderbolt'?$? |
| A. | Gangtok |
| B. | Shillong |
| C. | Oottacarnand |
| D. | Darjeeling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 350. |
_ Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?]$? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |