1. (Q701) The westernmost point of India is located in:
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
✅ Ans: (B) Gujarat
2. (Q702) Which river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau?
(A) Narmada
(B) Yamuna
(C) Godavari
(D) Son
✅ Ans: (A) Narmada
3. (Q703) The Indian standard time is based on:
(A) 82°30′ E longitude
(B) 90° E longitude
(C) 75° E longitude
(D) 66° E longitude
✅ Ans: (A) 82°30′ E longitude
4. (Q704) Saddle Peak, the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in:
(A) South Andaman
(B) Middle Andaman
(C) North Andaman
(D) Little Andaman
✅ Ans: (C) North Andaman
5. (Q705) The Barren Island in India is:
(A) A coral island
(B) A submerged island
(C) A volcanic island
(D) A riverine island
✅ Ans: (C) A volcanic island
6. (Q706) The Sunderbans are known for:
(A) Tea plantations
(B) Mangrove forests
(C) Alpine vegetation
(D) Tropical evergreen forests
✅ Ans: (B) Mangrove forests
7. (Q707) Which is the largest river island in the world?
(A) Divar Island
(B) Srirangam
(C) Majuli
(D) Lakshadweep
✅ Ans: (C) Majuli
8. (Q708) The Deccan Plateau is flanked by which two mountain ranges?
(A) Aravallis and Himalayas
(B) Vindhyas and Satpuras
(C) Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats
(D) Nilgiris and Aravallis
✅ Ans: (C) Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats
9. (Q709) The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a storehouse of:
(A) Mica
(B) Gold
(C) Petroleum
(D) Salt
✅ Ans: (A) Mica
10. (Q710) The standard meridian of India passes through which of the following states?
(A) Odisha
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) All of the above
✅ Ans: (D) All of the above
11. (Q711) The second longest river in India is:
(A) Godavari
(B) Yamuna
(C) Krishna
(D) Brahmaputra
✅ Ans: (B) Yamuna
12. (Q712) Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (C) Gujarat
13. (Q713) The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are part of which state?
(A) Tripura
(B) Assam
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Manipur
✅ Ans: (C) Meghalaya
14. (Q714) The southernmost point of India’s mainland is:
(A) Indira Point
(B) Cape Comorin
(C) Kovalam
(D) Rameswaram
✅ Ans: (B) Cape Comorin
15. (Q715) The fertile soil formed by decayed vegetation in marshy areas is:
(A) Laterite
(B) Alluvial
(C) Peaty
(D) Red
✅ Ans: (C) Peaty
16. (Q716) Zojila Pass connects:
(A) Srinagar and Leh
(B) Manali and Leh
(C) Gangtok and Lhasa
(D) Dehradun and Kedarnath
✅ Ans: (A) Srinagar and Leh
17. (Q717) The term “Karewa” is associated with which region?
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Chhota Nagpur Plateau
(C) Kashmir Valley
(D) Eastern Himalayas
✅ Ans: (C) Kashmir Valley
18. (Q718) The term “Terai” refers to:
(A) Marshy tract
(B) Glacier
(C) Dry plateau
(D) Forest belt
✅ Ans: (A) Marshy tract
19. (Q719) The highest peak in Arunachal Pradesh is:
(A) Dapha Bum
(B) Namcha Barwa
(C) Gorichen
(D) Kangto
✅ Ans: (D) Kangto
20. (Q720) The origin of the river Krishna is near:
(A) Trimbak
(B) Nasik
(C) Mahabaleshwar
(D) Amarkantak
✅ Ans: (C) Mahabaleshwar
21. (Q721) The Peninsular Plateau of India is composed mainly of:
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Metamorphic rocks
(C) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
(D) Alluvial soil
✅ Ans: (C) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
22. (Q722) The Konkan coast stretches between:
(A) Goa to Kerala
(B) Goa to Mumbai
(C) Goa to Daman
(D) Goa to Mangalore
✅ Ans: (B) Goa to Mumbai
23. (Q723) The longest river of peninsular India is:
(A) Krishna
(B) Godavari
(C) Narmada
(D) Cauvery
✅ Ans: (B) Godavari
24. (Q724) The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states in India?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
✅ Ans: (C) 9
25. (Q725) Which of the following is the largest dam in India (by volume)?
(A) Nagarjuna Sagar
(B) Bhakra Nangal
(C) Hirakud
(D) Tehri
✅ Ans: (C) Hirakud
26. (Q726) The Nilgiris are located at the junction of:
(A) Eastern and Western Ghats
(B) Himalayas and Western Ghats
(C) Vindhyas and Satpuras
(D) Deccan and Aravallis
✅ Ans: (A) Eastern and Western Ghats
27. (Q727) Which is the largest plateau in India?
(A) Malwa Plateau
(B) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(C) Deccan Plateau
(D) Meghalaya Plateau
✅ Ans: (C) Deccan Plateau
28. (Q728) Which city is located on the banks of the river Sabarmati?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Gandhinagar
(C) Udaipur
(D) Vadodara
✅ Ans: (B) Gandhinagar
29. (Q729) Which of the following lakes is a saltwater lake?
(A) Vembanad
(B) Chilika
(C) Kolleru
(D) Sambhar
✅ Ans: (D) Sambhar
30. (Q730) In which state is the valley of flowers located?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Sikkim
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Uttarakhand
✅ Ans: (D) Uttarakhand
31. (Q731) Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Yamuna?
(A) Chambal
(B) Betwa
(C) Son
(D) Ken
✅ Ans: (C) Son
32. (Q732) Which state is known for the Zawar mines?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (A) Rajasthan
33. (Q733) The Narmada river forms which type of valley?
(A) U-shaped
(B) V-shaped
(C) Rift valley
(D) Hanging valley
✅ Ans: (C) Rift valley
34. (Q734) Which Indian river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
(A) Ghaghara
(B) Gandak
(C) Kosi
(D) Son
✅ Ans: (C) Kosi
35. (Q735) The river known as Dakshina Bhagirathi is:
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Cauvery
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (A) Godavari
36. (Q736) Which city is known as the “Pensioners’ Paradise”?
(A) Mysore
(B) Chennai
(C) Pune
(D) Dehradun
✅ Ans: (C) Pune
37. (Q737) Which hill station is known as the “Queen of Satpura”?
(A) Lonavala
(B) Pachmarhi
(C) Matheran
(D) Panchgani
✅ Ans: (B) Pachmarhi
38. (Q738) Which of the following rivers does not drain into the Bay of Bengal?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Krishna
(C) Godavari
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (D) Narmada
39. (Q739) Which of the following is a west-flowing river?
(A) Damodar
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Sabarmati
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (C) Sabarmati
40. (Q740) Which Indian state has no railway line?
(A) Tripura
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Sikkim
(D) Mizoram
✅ Ans: (C) Sikkim
41. (Q741) The Bhopal city is located on the shore of which lake?
(A) Lonar
(B) Bhojtal
(C) Hussain Sagar
(D) Kolleru
✅ Ans: (B) Bhojtal
42. (Q742) Which lake lies between the Nilgiris and Palani hills?
(A) Periyar
(B) Pookode
(C) Berijam
(D) Ooty
✅ Ans: (C) Berijam
43. (Q743) The Bhagirathi merges with the Alaknanda at:
(A) Haridwar
(B) Rudraprayag
(C) Devprayag
(D) Vishnuprayag
✅ Ans: (C) Devprayag
44. (Q744) The Mahi river flows through how many states?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
✅ Ans: (B) 3 (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat)
45. (Q745) Which is the highest waterfall in India?
(A) Jog Falls
(B) Barkana Falls
(C) Kunchikal Falls
(D) Dudhsagar Falls
✅ Ans: (C) Kunchikal Falls
46. (Q746) Which city is located on the banks of the river Musi?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Chennai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Pune
✅ Ans: (A) Hyderabad
47. (Q747) Which among the following lakes is located in Kerala?
(A) Loktak
(B) Vembanad
(C) Pulicat
(D) Chilika
✅ Ans: (B) Vembanad
48. (Q748) Which Indian state has the largest inland saline wetland?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Tamil Nadu
✅ Ans: (B) Rajasthan (Sambhar Lake)
49. (Q749) Which city is known as the “City of Nawabs”?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bhopal
(C) Lucknow
(D) Jaipur
✅ Ans: (C) Lucknow
50. (Q750) The Bhitarkanika National Park is located in:
(A) Assam
(B) Odisha
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar
✅ Ans: (B) Odisha