1. (Q551) The state which does not share its boundary with Bangladesh is:
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Tripura
(C) Manipur
(D) West Bengal
✅ Ans: (C) Manipur
2. (Q552) The Indian state with the highest number of waterfalls is:
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Odisha
(D) Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (B) Karnataka
3. (Q553) Which of the following rivers flows from south to north?
(A) Godavari
(B) Narmada
(C) Chambal
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (C) Chambal
4. (Q554) Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of the Indus River?
(A) Ravi
(B) Beas
(C) Yamuna
(D) Sutlej
✅ Ans: (C) Yamuna
5. (Q555) The soil best suited for growing cotton is:
(A) Alluvial
(B) Red
(C) Black
(D) Laterite
✅ Ans: (C) Black
6. (Q556) Which one of the following states has the largest area under forest cover?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Odisha
✅ Ans: (C) Madhya Pradesh
7. (Q557) The Kosi river is a tributary of which major river?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Gandak
✅ Ans: (A) Ganga
8. (Q558) The highest peak in the Western Ghats is:
(A) Doddabetta
(B) Agasthyamalai
(C) Anamudi
(D) Nilgiri
✅ Ans: (C) Anamudi
9. (Q559) What is the highest peak in India?
(A) Kanchenjunga
(B) Nanda Devi
(C) Mount Everest
(D) K2 (Godwin-Austen)
✅ Ans: (D) K2 (Godwin-Austen)
10. (Q560) The term “Doab” refers to:
(A) A region between two hills
(B) A region between two deltas
(C) A region between two rivers
(D) A river island
✅ Ans: (C) A region between two rivers
11. (Q561) Which state in India is the leading producer of wheat?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
✅ Ans: (C) Uttar Pradesh
12. (Q562) Which of the following mountain ranges is the oldest in India?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Aravallis
(C) Satpura
(D) Western Ghats
✅ Ans: (B) Aravallis
13. (Q563) In which state is the Kolleru Lake located?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (B) Andhra Pradesh
14. (Q564) The Vindhya range is located in which part of India?
(A) Northern
(B) Southern
(C) Eastern
(D) Central
✅ Ans: (D) Central
15. (Q565) Which state is famous for the “Kharif” crop of Bajra?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Punjab
✅ Ans: (C) Rajasthan
16. (Q566) The Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a:
(A) Saltwater lake
(B) Freshwater lake
(C) Crater lake
(D) Glacial lake
✅ Ans: (C) Crater lake
17. (Q567) The longest river in Peninsular India is:
(A) Krishna
(B) Godavari
(C) Narmada
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (B) Godavari
18. (Q568) The Mahanadi River flows through which state?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Odisha
(C) West Bengal
(D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Ans: (B) Odisha
19. (Q569) The number of Union Territories in India as of 2024 is:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
✅ Ans: (C) 8
20. (Q570) The “Black Pagoda” is situated in which Indian state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Odisha
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (B) Odisha
21. (Q571) The Western Ghats are also known as:
(A) Sahyadri Hills
(B) Nilgiri Hills
(C) Anamalai Hills
(D) Cardamom Hills
✅ Ans: (A) Sahyadri Hills
22. (Q572) Which of the following cities is closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Bhopal
(D) Ahmedabad
✅ Ans: (D) Ahmedabad
23. (Q573) The Chotanagpur Plateau is spread mostly over:
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Odisha
(D) Madhya Pradesh
✅ Ans: (A) Jharkhand
24. (Q574) The coastal plains of India are divided into how many parts?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
✅ Ans: (A) 2 (Eastern and Western)
25. (Q575) Which Indian state is the largest producer of jute?
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) West Bengal
✅ Ans: (D) West Bengal
26. (Q576) “Khasi” is a tribe of which Indian state?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Tripura
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Nagaland
✅ Ans: (C) Meghalaya
27. (Q577) The Deccan Plateau is composed mainly of:
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Igneous rocks
(C) Metamorphic rocks
(D) Sandstone
✅ Ans: (B) Igneous rocks
28. (Q578) Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Laos
(C) Thailand
(D) Malaysia
✅ Ans: (B) Laos
29. (Q579) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Tripura
(C) Odisha
(D) Chhattisgarh
✅ Ans: (C) Odisha
30. (Q580) “Bhabar” is:
(A) A region between Western and Eastern Ghats
(B) A region of marshy land
(C) A narrow belt of pebbles
(D) A desert land
✅ Ans: (C) A narrow belt of pebbles
31. (Q581) The northern plains of India are formed by:
(A) Volcanic activities
(B) Glacial deposition
(C) Alluvial deposits
(D) Wind action
✅ Ans: (C) Alluvial deposits
32. (Q582) The total number of states in India as of 2024 is:
(A) 27
(B) 28
(C) 29
(D) 30
✅ Ans: (B) 28
33. (Q583) Which is the longest canal in India?
(A) Indira Gandhi Canal
(B) Buckingham Canal
(C) Ganga Canal
(D) Yamuna Canal
✅ Ans: (A) Indira Gandhi Canal
34. (Q584) The highest peak in South India is:
(A) Anamudi
(B) Doddabetta
(C) Mahendragiri
(D) Nilgiri
✅ Ans: (A) Anamudi
35. (Q585) Which state of India does not have a legislative council?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (C) Tamil Nadu
36. (Q586) The Damodar Valley Project is a joint venture of which two states?
(A) Bihar and West Bengal
(B) Jharkhand and West Bengal
(C) Jharkhand and Odisha
(D) Chhattisgarh and West Bengal
✅ Ans: (B) Jharkhand and West Bengal
37. (Q587) The Malwa Plateau is located in:
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh
38. (Q588) “Tidal forests” are found in:
(A) The Himalayas
(B) The Thar Desert
(C) The Sundarbans
(D) The Western Ghats
✅ Ans: (C) The Sundarbans
39. (Q589) Which city is known as the “Manchester of the East”?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Surat
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Kanpur
✅ Ans: (D) Kanpur
40. (Q590) Siachen Glacier is located in:
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Ladakh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Uttarakhand
✅ Ans: (B) Ladakh
41. (Q591) Which region in India is known for laterite soil?
(A) Punjab
(B) Western Ghats
(C) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(D) Rajasthan
✅ Ans: (B) Western Ghats
42. (Q592) The state famous for Bhut Jolokia chili is:
(A) Mizoram
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Assam
✅ Ans: (D) Assam
43. (Q593) Dandakaranya region is located in:
(A) Odisha
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) All of the above
✅ Ans: (D) All of the above
44. (Q594) The state known for maximum production of coffee is:
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Ans: (C) Karnataka
45. (Q595) Which river flows into the Rann of Kutch?
(A) Ghaggar
(B) Sabarmati
(C) Luni
(D) Banas
✅ Ans: (C) Luni
46. (Q596) The origin of the river Yamuna is:
(A) Gangotri
(B) Gomukh
(C) Yamunotri
(D) Devprayag
✅ Ans: (C) Yamunotri
47. (Q597) The Rihand Dam is built on the:
(A) Yamuna
(B) Son
(C) Chambal
(D) Ghaghara
✅ Ans: (B) Son
48. (Q598) The river known as “Tsangpo” in Tibet is:
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Indus
✅ Ans: (C) Brahmaputra
49. (Q599) Which Indian river is known for forming a ‘bird-foot’ delta?
(A) Godavari
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Ganga
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (C) Ganga
50. (Q600) Which Indian river is navigable throughout the year?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Ganga
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (B) Ganga