1. The Earth’s shape is best described as:
(A) Perfect Sphere
(B) Ellipsoid
(C) Geoid
(D) Hemisphere
✅ Ans: (C) Geoid
2. Which planet is known as the Earth’s twin?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter
✅ Ans: (B) Venus
3. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
(A) Indian
(B) Atlantic
(C) Pacific
(D) Arctic
✅ Ans: (C) Pacific
4. Which is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?
(A) Tonga Trench
(B) Puerto Rico Trench
(C) Java Trench
(D) Mariana Trench
✅ Ans: (D) Mariana Trench
5. Salinity of ocean water is highest in:
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Dead Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea
✅ Ans: (C) Dead Sea
6. Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of China’?
(A) Yangtze
(B) Hwang Ho
(C) Mekong
(D) Amur
✅ Ans: (B) Hwang Ho
7. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which Indian state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Tripura
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
✅ Ans: (D) Odisha
8. The highest mountain peak in the world is:
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Kanchenjunga
(D) Makalu
✅ Ans: (A) Mount Everest
9. Which river is known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Cauvery
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (A) Godavari
10. Which of the following is a land-locked country?
(A) Peru
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Somalia
✅ Ans: (B) Afghanistan
11. Which is the smallest Union Territory of India by area?
(A) Daman and Diu
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Puducherry
✅ Ans: (B) Lakshadweep
12. Black soil is most suitable for the cultivation of:
(A) Rice
(B) Tea
(C) Cotton
(D) Wheat
✅ Ans: (C) Cotton
13. Which state has the highest forest cover in India?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Odisha
✅ Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh
14. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the Ganga?
(A) Gandak
(B) Kosi
(C) Son
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (D) Mahanadi
15. India’s longest river which flows entirely within India is:
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Narmada
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (A) Godavari
16. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Alps
(C) Ural
(D) Carpathians
✅ Ans: (C) Ural
17. The capital of Kazakhstan is:
(A) Tashkent
(B) Astana (Nur-Sultan)
(C) Bishkek
(D) Almaty
✅ Ans: (B) Astana (Nur-Sultan)
18. Which is the largest desert in the world?
(A) Sahara
(B) Gobi
(C) Kalahari
(D) Atacama
✅ Ans: (A) Sahara
19. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is how many hours ahead of GMT?
(A) 4 hrs 30 min
(B) 5 hrs 30 min
(C) 6 hrs
(D) 5 hrs
✅ Ans: (B) 5 hrs 30 min
20. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
(A) Haryana
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
✅ Ans: (B) Punjab
21. River Narmada flows westward into:
(A) Bay of Bengal
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Rann of Kutch
(D) Gulf of Mannar
✅ Ans: (B) Arabian Sea
22. Which of the following rivers does NOT form a delta?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (D) Narmada
23. Which pass connects Srinagar to Leh?
(A) Rohtang Pass
(B) Zojila Pass
(C) Nathu La
(D) Shipki La
✅ Ans: (B) Zojila Pass
24. ‘Mumbai High’ is famous for:
(A) Ship-building
(B) Oil exploration
(C) Fishing
(D) Coal mining
✅ Ans: (B) Oil exploration
25. The Sundarbans is known for:
(A) Mangrove forests
(B) Tropical grasslands
(C) Coral reefs
(D) Alpine meadows
✅ Ans: (A) Mangrove forests
26. In India, laterite soil is found in:
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kerala
(D) Haryana
✅ Ans: (C) Kerala
27. The largest lake in India is:
(A) Wular
(B) Dal
(C) Chilika
(D) Vembanad
✅ Ans: (D) Vembanad
28. Which type of climate is experienced in Mumbai?
(A) Tropical wet
(B) Tropical wet and dry
(C) Semi-arid
(D) Humid subtropical
✅ Ans: (A) Tropical wet
29. Which river originates from Amarkantak Plateau?
(A) Godavari
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Narmada
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
30. What is the capital of Australia?
(A) Sydney
(B) Melbourne
(C) Canberra
(D) Perth
✅ Ans: (C) Canberra
31. Indian Standard Time is calculated from which meridian?
(A) 75°E
(B) 82.5°E
(C) 90°E
(D) 68°E
✅ Ans: (B) 82.5°E
32. The Indian desert is located in:
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Haryana
✅ Ans: (C) Rajasthan
33. The only active volcano in India is located at:
(A) Nicobar Islands
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Barren Island
(D) Minicoy
✅ Ans: (C) Barren Island
34. Which of the following is not a Himalayan river?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Sutlej
(C) Narmada
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
35. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (C) Gujarat
36. The highest dam in India is:
(A) Hirakud
(B) Bhakra Nangal
(C) Tehri
(D) Sardar Sarovar
✅ Ans: (C) Tehri
37. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Ans: (C) Karnataka
38. Which city is known as the “Manchester of India”?
(A) Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Ludhiana
✅ Ans: (B) Ahmedabad
39. The capital city of Canada is:
(A) Toronto
(B) Ottawa
(C) Montreal
(D) Vancouver
✅ Ans: (B) Ottawa
40. What is the latitude of the Equator?
(A) 0°
(B) 23.5°N
(C) 45°
(D) 90°S
✅ Ans: (A) 0°
41. Which state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Assam
✅ Ans: (A) Kerala
42. Which country has the largest number of volcanoes?
(A) Japan
(B) Indonesia
(C) USA
(D) Philippines
✅ Ans: (C) USA
43. The equator passes through how many continents?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
✅ Ans: (C) 3
44. Which of the following Indian rivers flows westward?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Tapi
✅ Ans: (D) Tapi
45. The ‘Duncan Passage’ separates:
(A) North and South Andaman
(B) Andaman and Nicobar
(C) Little Andaman and South Andaman
(D) Car Nicobar and Little Nicobar
✅ Ans: (B) Andaman and Nicobar
46. Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
✅ Ans: (D) West Bengal
47. The international boundary between India and Pakistan is called:
(A) Line of Control
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Radcliffe Line
(D) Durand Line
✅ Ans: (C) Radcliffe Line
48. Which is the second highest peak in the world?
(A) Nanga Parbat
(B) Lhotse
(C) K2
(D) Annapurna
✅ Ans: (C) K2
49. Which is the longest river in the world?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Yangtze
(D) Mississippi
✅ Ans: (B) Nile
50. The capital of South Africa is:
(A) Johannesburg
(B) Cape Town
(C) Pretoria
(D) Durban
✅ Ans: (C) Pretoria