Indian geography

Helpful MCQs of Indian Geography for your exams like
UPSC, SSC, Railways etc. We have covered 100 questions of
Indian geography. After solving these all 10 sets of
geography you will feel comfortable with this subject. At the
bottom of the article, you will get MCQs of economics, polity
and history also.
Geography Set-1
1.
On the south side, India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, by
the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the ……………..on the
southeast.
A) Brahmaputra
B) GANT
C) Bay of Bengal
D) None of Above
2.
The Ganges is one of the longest river originating in India.
A) True
B) False
3.
The Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in
India are classified as …………..
A) LAC
B) UT (union territories)
C) States
D) Deserts
4.
The ………………. is the effective border between India and the
People’s Republic of China.
A) LOC
B) LAC
C) LOG
D) None of Above
5.
The first British colony was in ……… with English East India
Company at Surat.
A) 1616
B) 1617
C) 1618
D) 1619
6.
The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in
northwestern Gujarat and the bordering Sindh province of
……………..
A) Pakistan
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) Afghanistan
7.
The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest
mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the
Nepal–China border.
A) Hindu Kush
B) Mt. Everest
C) Tirich Mir
D) Kunlun
8.
Many cities in India have undergone place name changes
such as Baroda being renamed to ………….
A) Badodara
B) Varanasi
C) Vadodara
D) Baranasi
9.
The Aravali Range is the oldest mountain range in India,
running across Rajasthan from northeast to southwest
direction, extending approximately 800 km (497 mi).
A) True
B) False
10.
The Brahmaputra is also called ……………………
A) Burlung-Buthur
B) Tsangpo-Brahmaputra
C) Yarlung Tsangpo
D) All of Above
Answers
1) c, 2) a, 3) b, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) b, 8) c, 9) a, 10) d
Geography Set-2
1.
…………… is the first port that was developed after
independence in Gujrat State.
A) Kutch
B) Smarla
C) Kandla
D) Porbandhar
2.
……………. is the smallest state of India.
A) Goa
B) Andaman Nicobar
C) Port Blair
D) Kuri
3.
Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is
separated from northern plain by the ………………….
A) Himalayan mountains
B) Vindhya mountains
C) Satpura hills
D) Mount Everest
4.
Survey of India prepares the topographical maps of India.
A) True
B) False
5.
……………… are tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
A) Munda
B) Kurra
C) Onges
D) None of Above
6.
The …………………………….. was started in 1977-78 with the main
aim of controlling desertification, restoring ecological
balance and creating conditions to improve the economic
level of people in desert areas.
A) Desert Peoples Programme (DPP)
B) Desert Development Programme (DDP)
C) Desert Welfare Programme (DWP)
D) Desert Samadhaan Programme (DSP)
7.
……………. is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state and the
Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation
of Sri Lanka.
A) Palk Strait
B) Walk Strait
C) Talk Strait
D) Balk Strait
8.
Which of the following countries share longest land
boundary with india?
A) Bangladesh
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) None of Above
9.
Karnataka is the largest producer of cardamom in India.
A) True
B) False
10.
The length of river Brahmaputra is
A) 3900 KM
B) 4900 KM
C) 8900 KM
D) 2900 KM
Answers
1) c, 2) a, 3) b, 4) a, 5) c, 6) b, 7) a, 8) a, 9) a, 10) d
Geography Set-3
1.
India’s first jute mill was established in 1854 in
A) Kapurthala
B) Bihar
C) Rishra
D) Nikodar
2.
…………………… river is also know by the name ‘Sorrow of
Bengal’ as it gets flooded often causing damage.
A) Damodar
B) Kamodar
C) Yamuna
D) Jhatta
3.
The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the which of
the below river.
A) Kaveri
B) Brahmputra
C) Krishna
D) Ganga
4.
Kanchenjunga is situated in …………………………..
A) HP
B) Bangladesh
C) Panchkula
D) Sikkim
5.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in
A) Punjab
B) Uttar Pardesh
C) Karnataka
D) Solan
6.
Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.
A) True
B) False
7.
Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of river………
A) Chenab
B) Hooghly
C) Ganga
D) Yamuna
8.
……………. project is built on the Chenab river.
A) Dalal
B) Malal
C) Salal
D) Kalal
9.
……………….. is the oldest oil field in India.
A) Digboi in Assam
B) Bombay High
C) Mangala Area
D) None of Above
10.
Mana Pass is located within Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
in ………………………….
A) Kalka
B) UP
C) Haryana
D) Uttarakhand
Answers
1) c, 2) a, 3) c, 4) d, 5) c, 6) a, 7) b, 8) c, 9) a, 10) d
Geography Set-4
1.
The Name “India” is derived from Sindhu (Indus), which is a
river in the north-west.
A) True
B) False
2.
Nanga Parbat peak is located in ………
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Nagalang
3.
…………….. is the largest producer of rubber in India.
A) Chennai
B) Aurangabad
C) Himachal
D) Kerala
4.
The ………………… is the largest mangrove forest not only in
India but in the world.
A) Pichavaram
B) Pitara
C) Sundarbans
D) Bhitarkanika
5.
……………also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest
container port in India.
A) Nal Seva
B) Nhava Sheva
C) Kava
D) JTPT
6.
………………………. was an economic system where lower castes
performed various functions for upper castes and in turn
received grain.
A) Jajmani system
B) Yajmani system
C) Gajmani system
D) Sajmani system
7.
The Indian River Lagoon is a group of three lagoons:
Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River.
A) True
B) False
8.
The ………….. Corridor was created in 1947 after the partition
of Bengal between India and Pakistan.
A) Anamalai
B) Siliguri
C) Jhansi
D) None of Above
9.
Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on ……………….
river
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmputra
(C) Satluj
(D) Yamuna
10.
……………. is the second largest brackish–water lake or
lagoon in India.
A) Muthupet
B) Cherai beach lagoon
C) Sriharikota
D) Pulicat Lake
Answers
1) a, 2) a, 3) d, 4) c, 5) b, 6) a, b, 7) a, 8) b, 9) c, 10) d
Geography Set-5
1.
Tornadoes (or andhis)are common in Punjab and haryana.
The same are called …………………. in west bengal.
A) Tejis
B) RimJhims
C) Kalbaisakhis
D) Tehjis
2.
Laterite Soil (which is red in colour) is mainly found in which
of the Indian states:
A) HP
B) Orissa
C) Punjab
D) Tamil Nadi
3.
The Indian Standard Time is a standard uniform time which
is adopted everywhere in India regardless of their local
time.
A) True
B) False
4.
Damodar and Sone river valley in India are depository of the
……………. rocks.
A) Sand
B) Black
C) Gondwana
D) Plateau
5.
…………………. is a place where river meets sea.
A) Shore
B) Connect
C) Lake
D) Estuary
6.
…………………… is the longest lake in India.
A) Pattyar
B) Vembanad Kayal
C) Sukhna
D) Dal
7.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in India is located in the state of
……………………
A) Punjab
B) UP
C) Kerala
D) MP
8.
……………. International Airport is the first airport in India built
under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
A) Chandigarh
B) Mohali
C) Delhi
D) Cochin
9.
Jet Airways started its commercial operations on …………….
A) 5 May 1993
B) 6 May 1993
C) 7 May 1993
D) 8 May 1993
10.
BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) is located on ………… Street,
Mumbai.
A) Juhu
B) Penag
C) Arthrur
D) Dalal
Answers
1) c, 2) b,d 3) a, 4) c, 5) d, 6) b, 7) c, 8) d, 9) a, 10) d
Geography Set-6
1.
The Ganges originates from the ………………… Glacier in
Uttarakhand.
A) Siachen
B) Nubra
C) Rimo
D) Gangotri
2.
……………… flows from India to Bangladesh and is one of the
main rivers of Bangladesh.
A) Karuna
B) Jamuna
C) Ganga
D) Kaveri
3.
……………………… port is located on the banks of Rukmavati
River.
A) Port Blair
B) Mundra
C) Mandvi
D) Paradip
4.
The length of Gulf of Kutch is ………………..
A) 97 miles
B) 98 miles
C) 99 miles
D) 100 miles
5.
The term used to describe mandirs in Swaminarayan branch
of Hinduism is:
A) Shikharbaddha
B) Ucchbaddha
C) Prembaddha
D) Himbaddha
6.
Places in India where you will find natural gas ………………..
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Orissa
D) Ambala
7.
………………… Point is the name given for the southernmost tip
of India.
A) Kanyakumari
B) Lakshya
C) Indira
D) Rabindra
8.
The name Chennai is a shortened form of Chennapattanam.
A) True
B) False
9.
Guindy National Park is located in ………………………
A) Gujrat
B) Bangalore
C) Chennai
D) AP
10.
…………………. port is the only corporatised major port and
which is also registered as a company.
A) Kandla
B) Ennore
C) Pallatam
D) Mundra
Answers
1) d, 2) b, 3) c, 4) c, 5) a, 6) a, b,c, 7) c, 8) a, 9) c, 10) b
Geography Set-7
1.
The Himalayas cross five countries………………………………
A) Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan
B) Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan
C) Bhutan, India, Nepal, Indonesia, and Pakistan
D) Australia, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan
2.
Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water
from the rivers …………………………
A) Jhelum, Beas, and Sutlej
B) Ravi, Yamuna, and Sutlej
C) Ravi, Beas, and Brahmputra
D) Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej
3.
Which of the following is not a lake in the Himalayas.
A) Tilicho lake
B) Pangong Tso
C) Yangpa Lake
D) Tsongmo lake
4.
……………… is a term used in India for a tract of land lying
between two confluent rivers.
A) Satvik
B) Convergence
C) Doab
D) Dimtar
5.
The ……………….. is uphill on the way to Gangotri.
A) Tehri Dam
B) Nangal Dam
C) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
D) Srisailam Dam
6.
Jalpaiguri town lies on the banks of the ……………….., the
second largest river in West Bengal, first one being Ganges.
A) Godavri
B) Yamuna
C) Teesta River
D) Kaveri
7.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway still has one of the few
steam locomotives still in service in India.
A) True
B) False
8.
……………….. river originates in Rajasthan and lies to the north
east of Rann of Kutch.
A) Kaveri
B) Teesta
C) Luni River
D) Beas
9.
The …………… Mountains are one of the longest mountain
chains in Asia.
A) Nanda Devi
B) Kunlun
C) Mount Abu
D) Kamet
10.
The Northeast Frontier Railway is headquartered in
A) Samrala
B) Cooch Behar
C) Maligaon
D) Rangpur
Answers
1) a, 2) d, 3) c, 4) c, 5) a, 6) c, 7) a, 8) c, 9) b, 10) c
Geography Set-8
1.
Which of the following is not a peninsular river
A) Narmada
B) Krishna
C) Mahanadi
D) Yamuna
2.
Which of the following gold mines are in Bangarpet Taluk?
A) Kala Ghoda
B) kolar gold fields
C) Champion Reefs
D) Hatti Gold Mines
3.
Dakshina Ganga is also known by the name ………..
A) Godavari
B) Tapti
C) Ganga
D) Cauvery
4.
Headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) are in
……………., India.
A) Kerala
B) UP
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Dhanbad
5.
Which of the following places is a producer of iron ore …..
A) Kerala
B) Goa
C) Karnataka
D) All of above
6.
The Aravalli Range run accross which of the following Indian
states of ……………………
A) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Delhi
B) Nepal, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
C) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
D) Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP and Delhi
7.
The …………. Dam is one of the four major dams on Chambal
River is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya
Pradesh.
A) Rana Pratap
B) Gandhi Sagar
C) Pimnam
D) Kota Barrage
8.
The historical Malwa region includes ……………………………
A) Parts of Nasik
B) Parts of Mumbai
C) Parts of MP and Rajasthan
D) Andaman islands
9.
……………….. river is also called lifeline of kerala.
A) Periyar
B) Pamba
C) Chaliyar
D) Kabini
10.
Neyveli is a power generation township in ……………….. district
of Tamil Nadu.
A) Ariyalur
B) Coimbatore
C) Cuddalore
D) Dindigul
Answers
1) d, 2) b, 3) a, 4) d, 5) d, 6) c, 7) b, 8) c, 9) a, 10) c
Geography Set-9
1.
Cauvery is the source for an extensive irrigation system but
is not used for hydroelectric power.
A) True
B) False
2.
Chambal river joins with Yamuna river.
A) True
B) False
3.
Which state touches maximum number of states in India?
A) MP
B) Rajasthan
C) Delhi
D) UP
4.
……………… is one of the 7 sacred cities of the Hindus and one
of the four sites of Kumbh mela.
A) Goa
B) Bharatpur
C) Ujjain
D) Karnal
5.
The Maharaja Sayajirao University is a university in the
………………
A) Gujrat
B) Hyderabad
C) Sultanpur
D) Gujrat
6.
Palakkad Gap is a ………………………. in State of Kerala.
A) City
B) Mountain Pass
C) Fountain
D) Town
7.
………………… is also called “Teerthraj”.
A) AmarKant
B) Kumnao
C) Amarkantak
D) None of above
8.
The ……….. river has its source in the Amarkantak Hill.
A) Yamuna
B) Narmada
C) Kaveri
D) Sani
9.
…………………….. is India’s smallest state by area.
A) Chandigarh
B) Panaji
C) Goa
D) Bhutan
10.
Zuari is a river in India.
A) True
B) False
Answers
1) b, 2) a, 3) d, 4) c, 5) d, 6) b, 7) c, 8) b, 9) c, 10) a
Geography Set-10
1.
Tamil Nadu bordering states are …………………………..
A) Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
C) Chennai, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
D) Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
2.
In Nov 1949 Nathuram Godse (who shot Mahatma Gandhi)
was hanged at ………………. Jail.
A) Gujrat
B) MP
C) Ambala
D) Mumbai
3.
…………………… Island also known as Rameswaram Island, is
located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
A) Pamban
B) Ramban
C) Kuruta
D) Lakshya
4.
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in
……………………….
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) None of above
5.
Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys including
………………….
A) Tawi Valley
B) Kashmir Valley
C) Poonch Valley
D) All of above
6.
Jhelum River is the only major Himalayan river flowing
through the Kashmir valley.
A) True
B) False
7.
The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in …………….., India.
A) MP
B) Gujrat
C) West Bengal
D) Jhansi
8.
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started
a program related to upgradation of highways, called
…………….
A) NHCP
B) NHDP
C) NHSP
D) NHJP
9.
The war between Nepal and Britain is also known as
………………. War.
A) Nepal underdogs war
B) NB War
C) East -West war
D) Anglo-Gorkha
10.
Gurgaon is home to Maruti Suzuki, one of the India’s largest
automobile manufacturer.
A) True
B) False
Answers
1) d, 2) c, 3) a, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) c, 8) b, 9) d, 10) a