1. (Q801) The Indian Standard Meridian passes through which of the following cities?
(A) Bhopal
(B) Ujjain
(C) Mirzapur
(D) Allahabad
✅ Ans: (C) Mirzapur
2. (Q802) The Vindhyan Range lies mainly in:
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
✅ Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh
3. (Q803) The Narmada River rises from:
(A) Amarkantak Plateau
(B) Aravalli Hills
(C) Satpura Hills
(D) Vindhyan Hills
✅ Ans: (A) Amarkantak Plateau
4. (Q804) Which of the following rivers flows westward?
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Tapi
✅ Ans: (D) Tapi
5. (Q805) The city of Varanasi is situated on the bank of which river?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Ganga
(C) Ghaghara
(D) Son
✅ Ans: (B) Ganga
6. (Q806) The National Waterway No. 1 connects:
(A) Allahabad and Haldia
(B) Kolkata and Mumbai
(C) Kakinada and Puducherry
(D) Kochi and Kozhikode
✅ Ans: (A) Allahabad and Haldia
7. (Q807) Which of the following passes is located in the Pir Panjal Range?
(A) Banihal
(B) Rohtang
(C) Zojila
(D) Shipki La
✅ Ans: (A) Banihal
8. (Q808) Which one of the following is a major wheat-producing state?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Punjab
(D) Kerala
✅ Ans: (C) Punjab
9. (Q809) Chilika Lake is located in:
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Odisha
(D) Tamil Nadu
✅ Ans: (C) Odisha
10. (Q810) The Great Indian Desert lies mostly in:
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
✅ Ans: (C) Rajasthan
11. (Q811) Which of the following is a tributary of the Yamuna River?
(A) Chambal
(B) Ghaghara
(C) Gandak
(D) Kosi
✅ Ans: (A) Chambal
12. (Q812) The city located on the banks of the Musi River is:
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi
(D) Bengaluru
✅ Ans: (A) Hyderabad
13. (Q813) The longest river of Peninsular India is:
(A) Krishna
(B) Narmada
(C) Godavari
(D) Cauvery
✅ Ans: (C) Godavari
14. (Q814) Which one of the following rivers is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
(A) Damodar
(B) Teesta
(C) Kosi
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (A) Damodar
15. (Q815) Which state is the leading producer of coffee in India?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Ans: (B) Karnataka
16. (Q816) Which of the following is the largest saltwater lake in India?
(A) Kolleru
(B) Wular
(C) Chilika
(D) Pulicat
✅ Ans: (C) Chilika
17. (Q817) Which of the following hills is not located in the Eastern Ghats?
(A) Nallamala Hills
(B) Shevaroy Hills
(C) Cardamom Hills
(D) Javadi Hills
✅ Ans: (C) Cardamom Hills
18. (Q818) The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
✅ Ans: (C) 9
19. (Q819) Which state is known as the “Land of Rising Sun” in India?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Nagaland
(C) Sikkim
(D) Assam
✅ Ans: (A) Arunachal Pradesh
20. (Q820) The Lakshadweep Islands are located in which sea?
(A) Bay of Bengal
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Andaman Sea
✅ Ans: (B) Arabian Sea
21. (Q821) Which of the following states does NOT have an international border?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Mizoram
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
✅ Ans: (B) Chhattisgarh
22. (Q822) The “Queen of the Satpuras” is:
(A) Panchgani
(B) Pachmarhi
(C) Lonavala
(D) Mount Abu
✅ Ans: (B) Pachmarhi
23. (Q823) The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers join at:
(A) Rudraprayag
(B) Karnaprayag
(C) Devprayag
(D) Vishnuprayag
✅ Ans: (C) Devprayag
24. (Q824) Which river does NOT form a delta?
(A) Ganga
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Narmada
(D) Godavari
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
25. (Q825) Saddle Peak is the highest point in:
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) North Andaman
(C) Little Nicobar
(D) Great Nicobar
✅ Ans: (B) North Andaman
26. (Q826) “Ravines” are a typical feature found in the basin of:
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Chambal
(C) Krishna
(D) Kosi
✅ Ans: (B) Chambal
27. (Q827) The largest river system of the Peninsular India is:
(A) Krishna
(B) Godavari
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (B) Godavari
28. (Q828) The city of Kanpur is located on the banks of which river?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Gomti
(D) Ghaghara
✅ Ans: (A) Ganga
29. (Q829) The term “Doab” refers to:
(A) The origin of a river
(B) The delta of a river
(C) Land between two rivers
(D) Mouth of a river
✅ Ans: (C) Land between two rivers
30. (Q830) The Satpura Range is located between:
(A) Ganga and Yamuna
(B) Godavari and Krishna
(C) Narmada and Tapi
(D) Mahanadi and Godavari
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada and Tapi
31. (Q831) Which one of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Narmada
(B) Kosi
(C) Yamuna
(D) Godavari
✅ Ans: (A) Narmada
32. (Q832) The soil found in the Deccan Trap region is:
(A) Alluvial soil
(B) Laterite soil
(C) Black soil
(D) Red soil
✅ Ans: (C) Black soil
33. (Q833) Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Godavari
✅ Ans: (C) Brahmaputra
34. (Q834) The Lonar Crater Lake is located in:
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (B) Maharashtra
35. (Q835) Which is the highest mountain peak in South India?
(A) Anamudi
(B) Doddabetta
(C) Agasthyamalai
(D) Nilgiri
✅ Ans: (A) Anamudi
36. (Q836) The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is in which state?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Sikkim
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
✅ Ans: (B) Uttarakhand
37. (Q837) Which of the following rivers does not join the Ganga?
(A) Chambal
(B) Yamuna
(C) Gandak
(D) Cauvery
✅ Ans: (D) Cauvery
38. (Q838) Which river is known as the “Lifeline of Gujarat”?
(A) Tapi
(B) Sabarmati
(C) Mahi
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (D) Narmada
39. (Q839) Loktak Lake is famous for:
(A) Coral Reefs
(B) Floating islands
(C) Migratory birds
(D) Shipyard
✅ Ans: (B) Floating islands
40. (Q840) The Indira Gandhi Canal originates at:
(A) Bhakra Dam
(B) Harike Barrage
(C) Pong Dam
(D) Ranjit Sagar Dam
✅ Ans: (B) Harike Barrage
41. (Q841) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by:
(A) Ten Degree Channel
(B) Nine Degree Channel
(C) Duncan Passage
(D) Palk Strait
✅ Ans: (A) Ten Degree Channel
42. (Q842) Which Indian river is also known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
(A) Kosi
(B) Teesta
(C) Ghaghara
(D) Gandak
✅ Ans: (A) Kosi
43. (Q843) The city known as “Silicon Valley of India” is:
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Chennai
(C) Pune
(D) Bengaluru
✅ Ans: (D) Bengaluru
44. (Q844) Which of the following is a lagoon lake?
(A) Loktak
(B) Vembanad
(C) Sambhar
(D) Wular
✅ Ans: (B) Vembanad
45. (Q845) The major producer of Mica in India is:
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (C) Jharkhand
46. (Q846) The Shiwalik Hills are located:
(A) Northernmost Himalayas
(B) Southernmost Himalayas
(C) Middle Himalayas
(D) None of these
✅ Ans: (B) Southernmost Himalayas
47. (Q847) Which is the southernmost point of India?
(A) Cape Comorin
(B) Indira Point
(C) Rameswaram
(D) Kanyakumari
✅ Ans: (B) Indira Point
48. (Q848) The Khasi tribe belongs to which Indian state?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Manipur
✅ Ans: (C) Meghalaya
49. (Q849) The easternmost longitude of India is:
(A) 97°25′E
(B) 68°7′E
(C) 82°30′E
(D) 93°15′E
✅ Ans: (A) 97°25′E
50. (Q850) The Andaman Islands are a group of:
(A) Volcanic Islands
(B) Sedimentary Islands
(C) Coral Islands
(D) Alluvial Islands
✅ Ans: (A) Volcanic Islands