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1. The southernmost point of mainland India is:
a. Indira Point
b. Kanyakumari
c. Rameswaram
d. Minicoy
2. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
3. The northernmost mountain range of India is:
a. Himadri
b. Himachal
c. Shiwalik
d. Aravalli
4. The highest peak in India is:
a. Kanchenjunga
b. Nanda Devi
c. K2
d. Kamet
5. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
a. Damodar
b. Kosi
c. Gandak
d. Son
6. The Ganga originates from:
a. Yamunotri Glacier
b. Gangotri Glacier
c. Milam Glacier
d. Zemu Glacier
7. The Yamuna originates from:
a. Gangotri
b. Yamunotri
c. Satopanth
d. Pindari
8. Which is the longest river in India?
a. Yamuna
b. Brahmaputra
c. Ganga
d. Godavari
9. The Brahmaputra enters India through:
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Nagaland
d. Sikkim
10. The Godavari is known as the:
a. Dakshin Ganga
b. Blue River
c. Golden River
d. Red River
11. The Narmada flows into:
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Indian Ocean
d. Gulf of Mannar
12. Which river flows through a rift valley?
a. Krishna
b. Mahanadi
c. Narmada
d. Godavari
13. The Western Ghats are also called:
a. Sahyadri
b. Nilgiri
c. Satpura
d. Vindhya
14. The highest peak of South India is:
a. Anaimudi
b. Doddabetta
c. Mahendragiri
d. Guru Shikhar
15. The Thar Desert lies mainly in:
a. Gujarat
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Haryana
16. The Aravalli Range extends from:
a. Gujarat to Delhi
b. Rajasthan to Haryana
c. Gujarat to Rajasthan
d. Rajasthan to Delhi
17. The Deccan Plateau is composed mainly of:
a. Granite
b. Basalt
c. Limestone
d. Sandstone
18. Black soil is ideal for cultivation of:
a. Rice
b. Cotton
c. Tea
d. Jute
19. Laterite soil is rich in:
a. Nitrogen
b. Potash
c. Iron and Aluminium
d. Humus
20. Red soil gets its colour due to:
a. Humus
b. Iron oxide
c. Manganese
d. Lime
21. Which state produces the maximum tea in India?
a. Kerala
b. Assam
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka
22. Which state is the largest producer of coffee in India?
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Assam
23. The largest coal-producing state in India is:
a. Odisha
b. Jharkhand
c. Chhattisgarh
d. West Bengal
24. Jharia coalfield is located in:
a. Odisha
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Jharkhand
d. Assam
25. Digboi oilfield is located in:
a. Gujarat
b. Assam
c. Rajasthan
d. Odisha
26. The largest freshwater lake in India is:
a. Dal Lake
b. Chilika Lake
c. Wular Lake
d. Loktak Lake
27. Chilika Lake is located in:
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Odisha
c. Kerala
d. Tamil Nadu
28. Loktak Lake is located in:
a. Meghalaya
b. Assam
c. Manipur
d. Mizoram
29. The Sundarbans Delta is formed by:
a. Godavari and Krishna
b. Ganga and Brahmaputra
c. Narmada and Tapi
d. Mahanadi and Godavari
30. The largest delta in India is:
a. Mahanadi Delta
b. Godavari Delta
c. Sundarbans Delta
d. Krishna Delta
31. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Maharashtra
c. Gujarat
d. Andhra Pradesh
32. The easternmost longitude of India is:
a. 68°7'E
b. 97°25'E
c. 82°30'E
d. 88°4'E
33. Indian Standard Time is based on:
a. 68°7'E
b. 75°E
c. 82°30'E
d. 90°E
34. Which state does NOT share a border with Bangladesh?
a. Tripura
b. Mizoram
c. Nagaland
d. Meghalaya
35. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by:
a. Palk Strait
b. Nine Degree Channel
c. Ten Degree Channel
d. Eight Degree Channel
36. Lakshadweep Islands are located in:
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Indian Ocean
d. Gulf of Mannar
37. The highest waterfall in India is:
a. Jog Falls
b. Dudhsagar Falls
c. Kunchikal Falls
d. Athirappilly Falls
38. Jog Falls is located in:
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Maharashtra
39. Which state receives the highest rainfall in India?
a. Assam
b. Meghalaya
c. Kerala
d. West Bengal
40. Mawsynram is located in:
a. Assam
b. Meghalaya
c. Nagaland
d. Sikkim
41. The Coromandel Coast lies along:
a. Arabian Sea
b. Bay of Bengal
c. Indian Ocean
d. Gulf of Kutch
42. Malabar Coast lies in:
a. Eastern Coast
b. Western Coast
c. Northern Plains
d. Deccan Plateau
43. Which is the largest state of India by area?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh
44. The smallest state in India by area is:
a. Goa
b. Sikkim
c. Tripura
d. Nagaland
45. The largest Union Territory by area is:
a. Delhi
b. Jammu & Kashmir
c. Ladakh
d. Puducherry
46. The Cardamom Hills are located in:
a. Kerala
b. Odisha
c. Gujarat
d. Rajasthan
47. The Satpura Range lies between:
a. Narmada and Tapi
b. Godavari and Krishna
c. Ganga and Yamuna
d. Krishna and Kaveri
48. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges?
a. Malwa Plateau
b. Chotanagpur Plateau
c. Meghalaya Plateau
d. Telangana Plateau
49. The Chotanagpur Plateau is rich in:
a. Petroleum
b. Forests only
c. Mineral resources
d. Tea plantations
50. Which river is called the “Dakshin Ganga”?
a. Krishna
b. Godavari
c. Mahanadi
d. Kaveri
51. The highest mountain peak in South India is:
a. Doddabetta
b. Anaimudi
c. Mahendragiri
d. Nilgiri Peak
52. The river Tapi drains into:
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Indian Ocean
d. Gulf of Mannar
53. The Mahanadi River originates from:
a. Amarkantak Plateau
b. Satpura Hills
c. Sihawa Hills
d. Western Ghats
54. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
a. Damodar
b. Kosi
c. Son
d. Gandak
55. The Hirakud Dam is built on:
a. Godavari
b. Krishna
c. Mahanadi
d. Narmada
56. Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on:
a. Sutlej
b. Beas
c. Ravi
d. Chenab
57. Tehri Dam is located on river:
a. Yamuna
b. Ganga
c. Bhagirathi
d. Alaknanda
58. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on:
a. Krishna
b. Godavari
c. Kaveri
d. Narmada
59. Which is the largest river island in India?
a. Majuli
b. Elephanta
c. Diu
d. Salsette
60. Majuli Island is situated in:
a. Kerala
b. Assam
c. Odisha
d. Gujarat
61. Which pass connects Srinagar with Leh?
a. Rohtang Pass
b. Nathula Pass
c. Zoji La Pass
d. Shipki La
62. Nathula Pass is located in:
a. Uttarakhand
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Arunachal Pradesh
63. Shipki La Pass connects India with:
a. Nepal
b. China
c. Bhutan
d. Myanmar
64. The Palk Strait separates India from:
a. Maldives
b. Bangladesh
c. Sri Lanka
d. Myanmar
65. The Gulf of Mannar lies between:
a. India and Maldives
b. India and Sri Lanka
c. India and Pakistan
d. India and Bangladesh
66. Which state has the highest population in India?
a. Bihar
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. West Bengal
67. The least populous state in India is:
a. Sikkim
b. Goa
c. Mizoram
d. Arunachal Pradesh
68. Which Indian state shares the longest international border?
a. Rajasthan
b. Punjab
c. West Bengal
d. Jammu & Kashmir
69. The Rann of Kutch is located in:
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Punjab
d. Haryana
70. The highest plateau in India is:
a. Malwa Plateau
b. Meghalaya Plateau
c. Ladakh Plateau
d. Deccan Plateau
71. The Nilgiri Hills are located at the junction of:
a. Eastern & Western Ghats
b. Himalayas & Vindhyas
c. Satpura & Aravalli
d. Vindhya & Western Ghats
72. The eastern coastal plains are wider in:
a. Gujarat
b. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
c. Kerala
d. Goa
73. Which coast is known for lagoons and backwaters?
a. Konkan Coast
b. Coromandel Coast
c. Malabar Coast
d. Northern Circars
74. Vembanad Lake is located in:
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Odisha
75. Which river does NOT originate in India?
a. Godavari
b. Brahmaputra
c. Krishna
d. Mahanadi
76. The Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo in:
a. Nepal
b. Bhutan
c. Tibet
d. Myanmar
77. The source of river Indus lies in:
a. Tibet
b. Nepal
c. India
d. Bhutan
78. The Peninsular rivers are mostly:
a. Perennial
b. Seasonal
c. Snow-fed
d. Glacier-fed
79. Which river forms the estuary in India?
a. Godavari
b. Krishna
c. Tapi
d. Mahanadi
80. Which soil is best suited for tea cultivation?
a. Black Soil
b. Laterite Soil
c. Alluvial Soil
d. Desert Soil
81. Alluvial soil is most widespread in:
a. Peninsular Plateau
b. Northern Plains
c. Western Ghats
d. Himalayas
82. The Terai region lies:
a. South of Bhabar
b. North of Himadri
c. West of Aravalli
d. East of Nilgiri
83. Bhabar region is composed mainly of:
a. Clay
b. Fine sand
c. Pebbles and boulders
d. Black soil
84. Which monsoon branch strikes the Western Ghats first?
a. Arabian Sea Branch
b. Bay of Bengal Branch
c. Retreating Monsoon
d. Local Winds
85. Retreating monsoon causes rainfall mainly in:
a. Punjab
b. Rajasthan
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Gujarat
86. Mango showers are associated with:
a. Punjab
b. Kerala & Karnataka
c. Rajasthan
d. Bihar
87. Loo winds are common in:
a. Southern India
b. Northern Plains
c. Himalayan Region
d. Coastal Areas
88. The Konkan Coast lies between:
a. Goa and Kerala
b. Gujarat and Goa
c. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
d. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
89. The Northern Circars lie along:
a. Western Coast
b. Eastern Coast
c. Himalayan Region
d. Desert Region
90. Which state is the leading producer of rice in India?
a. Punjab
b. West Bengal
c. Gujarat
d. Haryana
91. Which state is the leading producer of wheat in India?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Assam
d. Kerala
92. Green Revolution was mainly successful in:
a. Punjab and Haryana
b. Odisha and Bihar
c. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
d. Assam and Meghalaya
93. The Silent Valley Project is located in:
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Odisha
94. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:
a. Tigers
b. Lions
c. One-horned Rhinoceros
d. Elephants
95. Gir National Park is famous for:
a. Asiatic Lion
b. Tiger
c. Rhinoceros
d. Leopard
96. Jim Corbett National Park is located in:
a. Rajasthan
b. Uttarakhand
c. Gujarat
d. Madhya Pradesh
97. The Sundarbans are famous for:
a. Asiatic Lions
b. Mangrove Forests
c. Desert Vegetation
d. Alpine Forests
98. Which biosphere reserve lies in Tamil Nadu and Kerala?
a. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
b. Nanda Devi
c. Sundarbans
d. Pachmarhi
99. The largest mangrove forest in India is:
a. Bhitarkanika
b. Sundarbans
c. Pichavaram
d. Coringa
100. India shares its longest international border with:
a. Pakistan
b. China
c. Bangladesh
d. Nepal
101. The highest peak of the Aravalli Range is:
a. Anaimudi
b. Guru Shikhar
c. Doddabetta
d. Kanchenjunga
102. Guru Shikhar is located in:
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
103. The oldest mountain range in India is:
a. Himalayas
b. Satpura
c. Aravalli
d. Vindhya
104. The Vindhya Range separates:
a. Northern Plains and Deccan Plateau
b. Western and Eastern Ghats
c. Himalayas and Plains
d. Assam and Meghalaya
105. The Meghalaya Plateau is rich in:
a. Petroleum
b. Coal
c. Gold
d. Uranium
106. Which river is called the “Vridha Ganga”?
a. Godavari
b. Krishna
c. Kaveri
d. Narmada
107. The Kaveri river originates from:
a. Brahmagiri Hills
b. Nilgiri Hills
c. Anaimalai Hills
d. Cardamom Hills
108. Shivanasamudra Falls is located on:
a. Krishna River
b. Godavari River
c. Kaveri River
d. Tapi River
109. Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
a. Maharashtra
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Gujarat
110. Which state is the largest producer of cotton in India?
a. Gujarat
b. Kerala
c. Bihar
d. Punjab
111. Which state leads in rubber production in India?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Assam
112. The main coffee-producing hills of India are:
a. Nilgiri Hills
b. Cardamom Hills
c. Western Ghats
d. Aravalli Hills
113. Bauxite is mainly found in:
a. Plains
b. Plateau regions
c. Coastal plains
d. Desert areas
114. Kudremukh mines are famous for:
a. Coal
b. Gold
c. Iron ore
d. Petroleum
115. Kolar Gold Fields are located in:
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Jharkhand
d. Odisha
116. The largest thermal power station in India is:
a. Neyveli
b. Vindhyachal
c. Korba
d. Talcher
117. The Tarapur Atomic Power Station is located in:
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Rajasthan
118. Kaiga Atomic Power Station is located in:
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Gujarat
d. Rajasthan
119. The largest inland saline lake of India is:
a. Sambhar Lake
b. Chilika Lake
c. Wular Lake
d. Pulicat Lake
120. Pulicat Lake lies between:
a. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
b. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
c. Kerala and Karnataka
d. Gujarat and Maharashtra
121. The Indian Desert receives rainfall less than:
a. 100 cm
b. 50 cm
c. 25 cm
d. 10 cm
122. Which city is known as the “Manchester of South India”?
a. Chennai
b. Bengaluru
c. Coimbatore
d. Hyderabad
123. The major jute-producing state in India is:
a. Bihar
b. Assam
c. West Bengal
d. Odisha
124. Which port is known as the “Queen of Arabian Sea”?
a. Mumbai Port
b. Kochi Port
c. Kandla Port
d. Marmagao Port
125. Kandla Port is located in:
a. Maharashtra
b. Kerala
c. Gujarat
d. Tamil Nadu
126. The busiest port of India is:
a. Paradip
b. Chennai
c. Mumbai
d. Kochi
127. Paradip Port is located in:
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Odisha
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Gujarat
128. The largest brackish water lagoon in India is:
a. Pulicat Lake
b. Chilika Lake
c. Sambhar Lake
d. Dal Lake
129. Which state has the maximum forest cover in India?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Odisha
130. Which state has the highest percentage of forest cover?
a. Mizoram
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Kerala
d. Assam
131. The Project Tiger was launched in:
a. 1965
b. 1973
c. 1980
d. 1992
132. The first biosphere reserve in India was:
a. Sundarbans
b. Nilgiri
c. Nanda Devi
d. Pachmarhi
133. Which state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Andhra Pradesh
134. The longest dam in India is:
a. Bhakra Dam
b. Hirakud Dam
c. Tehri Dam
d. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
135. Which Indian state is called the “Land of Five Rivers”?
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Himachal Pradesh
136. The river Beas joins:
a. Ravi
b. Sutlej
c. Chenab
d. Indus
137. Which river is NOT a tributary of the Ganga?
a. Gomti
b. Chambal
c. Son
d. Gandak
138. Chambal is a tributary of:
a. Yamuna
b. Ganga
c. Godavari
d. Narmada
139. The standard meridian of India passes through:
a. Allahabad (Prayagraj)
b. Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Chennai
140. Which state has the maximum number of national parks?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Andaman & Nicobar
c. Assam
d. Rajasthan
141. The Great Himalayan National Park is located in:
a. Uttarakhand
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Arunachal Pradesh
142. The highest dam in India is:
a. Bhakra Dam
b. Tehri Dam
c. Hirakud Dam
d. Sardar Sarovar Dam
143. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on:
a. Tapi
b. Krishna
c. Narmada
d. Godavari
144. Which state is called the “Rice Bowl of India”?
a. Punjab
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Haryana
d. Bihar
145. Which plateau is known as the “Storehouse of Minerals” in India?
a. Deccan Plateau
b. Chotanagpur Plateau
c. Malwa Plateau
d. Meghalaya Plateau
146. The largest producer of mica in India is:
a. Jharkhand
b. Gujarat
c. Punjab
d. Kerala
147. The Indira Gandhi Canal is mainly located in:
a. Gujarat
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Haryana
148. Which Indian state shares border with the maximum number of states?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Rajasthan
149. Which state has the longest coastline on the eastern coast?
a. Odisha
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. West Bengal
150. The Indian mainland extends from north to south by approximately:
a. 2,000 km
b. 2,500 km
c. 3,214 km
d. 4,000 km