Geography MCQs Set 16 – World & Indian Geography Questions

1. (Q751) The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is:
(A) Kanchenjunga
(B) Nanda Devi
(C) Dhaulagiri
(D) Annapurna
Ans: (A) Kanchenjunga

2. (Q752) “Pamban Island” is part of which Indian state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Lakshadweep
Ans: (B) Tamil Nadu

3. (Q753) Which of the following is not a tributary of Ganga?
(A) Son
(B) Gandak
(C) Betwa
(D) Ghaghara
Ans: (C) Betwa

4. (Q754) Which of the following states shares the longest border with Bangladesh?
(A) Tripura
(B) West Bengal
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Assam
Ans: (B) West Bengal

5. (Q755) The Jog Falls is located on which river?
(A) Krishna
(B) Sharavathi
(C) Godavari
(D) Periyar
Ans: (B) Sharavathi

6. (Q756) The “Kaziranga National Park” is located in which state?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Manipur
(D) Tripura
Ans: (B) Assam

7. (Q757) The “Palghat Gap” connects which of the following states?
(A) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka and Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala and Karnataka
Ans: (A) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

8. (Q758) India’s largest inland saltwater lake is:
(A) Chilika
(B) Wular
(C) Sambhar
(D) Kolleru
Ans: (C) Sambhar

9. (Q759) What type of vegetation is found in the Western Ghats?
(A) Tropical rainforest
(B) Desert vegetation
(C) Temperate forests
(D) Coniferous forests
Ans: (A) Tropical rainforest

10. (Q760) “Dudhwa National Park” is located in which state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Uttarakhand
Ans: (C) Uttar Pradesh


11. (Q761) The Vindhya Range is primarily located in:
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh

12. (Q762) The soil suitable for cotton cultivation is:
(A) Alluvial soil
(B) Black soil
(C) Red soil
(D) Laterite soil
Ans: (B) Black soil

13. (Q763) The river which flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges is:
(A) Mahi
(B) Narmada
(C) Tapi
(D) Son
Ans: (B) Narmada

14. (Q764) Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the river Godavari?
(A) Nagpur
(B) Nasik
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Pune
Ans: (B) Nasik

15. (Q765) The easternmost state of India is:
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Nagaland
(C) Manipur
(D) Mizoram
Ans: (A) Arunachal Pradesh

16. (Q766) “Barkana Falls” is located in:
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (A) Karnataka

17. (Q767) Which is the largest fresh water lake in India?
(A) Wular Lake
(B) Kolleru Lake
(C) Chilika Lake
(D) Loktak Lake
Ans: (A) Wular Lake

18. (Q768) The Pench National Park is spread over which two states?
(A) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(B) Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
(C) Chhattisgarh and Odisha
(D) Jharkhand and Odisha
Ans: (A) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

19. (Q769) “Anai Mudi” is the highest peak of which mountain range?
(A) Aravallis
(B) Nilgiris
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Satpuras
Ans: (C) Western Ghats

20. (Q770) The city located on the banks of the river Jhelum is:
(A) Srinagar
(B) Jammu
(C) Amritsar
(D) Leh
Ans: (A) Srinagar

21. (Q771) Which of the following is NOT an Indian Standard Time zone feature?
(A) It is +5:30 hrs from GMT
(B) Based on 82°30′ E longitude
(C) Passes through Allahabad
(D) Located at 90° E longitude
Ans: (D) Located at 90° E longitude

22. (Q772) The Cherrapunji-Mawsynram region lies in which hills?
(A) Khasi Hills
(B) Jaintia Hills
(C) Garo Hills
(D) Lushai Hills
Ans: (A) Khasi Hills

23. (Q773) The “Gangetic Delta” is also known as:
(A) Great Indian Desert
(B) Sunderbans
(C) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(D) Doab
Ans: (B) Sunderbans

24. (Q774) Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (D) Uttar Pradesh

25. (Q775) The Nanda Devi peak is located in:
(A) Sikkim
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: (B) Uttarakhand

26. (Q776) River Teesta is a tributary of which river?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Ganga
(C) Kosi
(D) Yamuna
Ans: (A) Brahmaputra

27. (Q777) The only active volcano in India is found in:
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Nicobar
(C) Barren Island
(D) Little Andaman
Ans: (C) Barren Island

28. (Q778) Which Indian state does NOT share a border with Bhutan?
(A) Sikkim
(B) West Bengal
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Manipur
Ans: (D) Manipur

29. (Q779) “Majuli” island is located in which river?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Godavari
Ans: (C) Brahmaputra

30. (Q780) Which river has no delta at its mouth?
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Narmada
(D) Krishna
Ans: (C) Narmada


31. (Q781) The Bhakra-Nangal dam is a joint project between Punjab and:
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Rajasthan
Ans: (B) Haryana

32. (Q782) Which state has the maximum number of national parks?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: (A) Madhya Pradesh

33. (Q783) The river Periyar flows in which state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
Ans: (C) Kerala

34. (Q784) The Rann of Kutch lies in which Indian state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (B) Gujarat

35. (Q785) The river Luni ends in which region?
(A) Bay of Bengal
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Rann of Kutch
(D) Sambhar Lake
Ans: (C) Rann of Kutch

36. (Q786) Which one of the following is a north-flowing river?
(A) Krishna
(B) Narmada
(C) Chambal
(D) Godavari
Ans: (C) Chambal

37. (Q787) Which river flows through Leh?
(A) Beas
(B) Jhelum
(C) Chenab
(D) Indus
Ans: (D) Indus

38. (Q788) The state known as the “Land of Five Rivers” is:
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Rajasthan
Ans: (B) Punjab

39. (Q789) The delta of the Krishna River is located in which state?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (C) Andhra Pradesh

40. (Q790) What is the name of the narrow strip between the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea?
(A) Coastal Plain
(B) Konkan Coast
(C) Malabar Coast
(D) Coromandel Coast
Ans: (C) Malabar Coast


41. (Q791) Which of the following rivers originates in Nepal and enters India?
(A) Sutlej
(B) Ghaghara
(C) Yamuna
(D) Tapi
Ans: (B) Ghaghara

42. (Q792) Which river is also called “Sorrow of Assam”?
(A) Barak
(B) Teesta
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Kopili
Ans: (D) Kopili

43. (Q793) Which is the largest union territory in India by area?
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Ladakh
Ans: (D) Ladakh

44. (Q794) The “National Institute of Oceanography” is located at:
(A) Mumbai
(B) Cochin
(C) Goa
(D) Chennai
Ans: (C) Goa

45. (Q795) “Blue Mountains” is another name for:
(A) Nilgiri Hills
(B) Annamalai Hills
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Western Ghats
Ans: (A) Nilgiri Hills

46. (Q796) The “Ravines” are found in:
(A) Chambal Basin
(B) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(C) Thar Desert
(D) Coastal Andhra
Ans: (A) Chambal Basin

47. (Q797) Which of the following is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River?
(A) Teesta
(B) Yamuna
(C) Son
(D) Chambal
Ans: (A) Teesta

48. (Q798) What is the common feature of rivers like Narmada and Tapi?
(A) Delta formation
(B) Flow from east to west
(C) Origin from the Himalayas
(D) Flow in rift valleys
Ans: (D) Flow in rift valleys

49. (Q799) The soil that develops in high rainfall areas with good drainage is:
(A) Red Soil
(B) Laterite Soil
(C) Black Soil
(D) Peaty Soil
Ans: (B) Laterite Soil

50. (Q800) “Amritsar” is located near which river?
(A) Sutlej
(B) Beas
(C) Ravi
(D) Chenab
Ans: (B) Beas

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