1. The largest river in the world by volume of water discharged is:
(A) Nile
(B) Amazon
(C) Mississippi
(D) Yangtze
✅ Ans: (B) Amazon
2. The longest continental mountain range in the world is:
(A) Rockies
(B) Himalayas
(C) Andes
(D) Alps
✅ Ans: (C) Andes
3. The only river in India that flows from south to north is:
(A) Narmada
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Son
(D) Chambal
✅ Ans: (C) Son
4. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) South Korea
(D) Thailand
✅ Ans: (B) Japan
5. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following continents?
(A) North America
(B) Europe
(C) Australia
(D) Antarctica
✅ Ans: (C) Australia
6. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
(A) Russia
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Indonesia
✅ Ans: (B) Canada
7. The capital of Argentina is:
(A) Lima
(B) Montevideo
(C) Santiago
(D) Buenos Aires
✅ Ans: (D) Buenos Aires
8. Which river originates from Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Indus
✅ Ans: (C) Brahmaputra
9. Which of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?
(A) Red Soil
(B) Alluvial Soil
(C) Black Soil
(D) Laterite Soil
✅ Ans: (C) Black Soil
10. Which Indian state has the highest number of airports?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
✅ Ans: (A) Maharashtra
11. The Palk Strait connects India to:
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Myanmar
✅ Ans: (C) Sri Lanka
12. Which river is called the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
(A) Kosi
(B) Gandak
(C) Ghaghra
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (A) Kosi
13. Which planet has the longest day (in terms of rotation)?
(A) Jupiter
(B) Saturn
(C) Venus
(D) Mercury
✅ Ans: (C) Venus
14. ‘Roof of the World’ refers to:
(A) Mt. Everest
(B) Pamir Plateau
(C) Tibetan Plateau
(D) Karakoram Range
✅ Ans: (B) Pamir Plateau
15. Which Indian river has the largest basin area?
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Yamuna
✅ Ans: (A) Ganga
16. The largest island in the world is:
(A) Madagascar
(B) Greenland
(C) New Guinea
(D) Borneo
✅ Ans: (B) Greenland
17. Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Bihar
✅ Ans: (B) Uttar Pradesh
18. Kaziranga National Park is located in:
(A) Assam
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Meghalaya
✅ Ans: (A) Assam
19. The Vindhya range separates:
(A) North and South India
(B) East and West India
(C) Indo-Gangetic and Deccan
(D) Central and Eastern India
✅ Ans: (A) North and South India
20. The Deccan Plateau is mainly composed of:
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Basalt rocks
(D) Granite rocks
✅ Ans: (C) Basalt rocks
21. Which of the following is a cold ocean current?
(A) Labrador Current
(B) Gulf Stream
(C) Kuroshio Current
(D) North Equatorial Current
✅ Ans: (A) Labrador Current
22. The Indian city closest to the Tropic of Cancer is:
(A) Ranchi
(B) Udaipur
(C) Bhopal
(D) Ahmedabad
✅ Ans: (D) Ahmedabad
23. Which one of the following states does NOT share a border with Bhutan?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Meghalaya
✅ Ans: (D) Meghalaya
24. Silent Valley is located in:
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Assam
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (B) Kerala
25. The world’s largest coral reef is:
(A) Maldives Reef
(B) Red Sea Reef
(C) Great Barrier Reef
(D) Andaman Reef
✅ Ans: (C) Great Barrier Reef
26. The youngest mountain range in the world is:
(A) Aravallis
(B) Rockies
(C) Andes
(D) Himalayas
✅ Ans: (D) Himalayas
27. The river that makes an estuary is:
(A) Ganga
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (D) Narmada
28. Which is the largest delta in the world?
(A) Amazon Delta
(B) Nile Delta
(C) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
(D) Mississippi Delta
✅ Ans: (C) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
29. Saddle Peak, the highest point in Andaman and Nicobar, is located in:
(A) Middle Andaman
(B) South Andaman
(C) North Andaman
(D) Little Andaman
✅ Ans: (C) North Andaman
30. Which of the following Indian rivers does not originate from the Western Ghats?
(A) Krishna
(B) Cauvery
(C) Godavari
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (D) Mahanadi
31. The Lakshadweep islands are composed of:
(A) Basalt
(B) Coral atolls
(C) Granite
(D) Sand dunes
✅ Ans: (B) Coral atolls
32. Which lake is the source of the Nile River?
(A) Lake Albert
(B) Lake Tana
(C) Lake Victoria
(D) Lake Turkana
✅ Ans: (C) Lake Victoria
33. Which state has the largest number of tiger reserves in India?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (A) Madhya Pradesh
34. The latitude 66.5° N is also known as:
(A) Equator
(B) Arctic Circle
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Antarctic Circle
✅ Ans: (B) Arctic Circle
35. Which of the following ports is the largest in India by cargo handling?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kandla
(C) Paradip
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva)
✅ Ans: (D) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
36. The Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by:
(A) 4 hrs 30 min
(B) 5 hrs
(C) 5 hrs 30 min
(D) 6 hrs
✅ Ans: (C) 5 hrs 30 min
37. The Siachen Glacier is located in:
(A) Zanskar Range
(B) Ladakh Range
(C) Karakoram Range
(D) Pir Panjal Range
✅ Ans: (C) Karakoram Range
38. The Mettur Dam is constructed on which river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Cauvery
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (C) Cauvery
39. Which river flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges?
(A) Tapti
(B) Narmada
(C) Mahi
(D) Chambal
✅ Ans: (B) Narmada
40. The “Seven Sisters” of India refer to:
(A) Seven Himalayan Peaks
(B) Seven North-Eastern States
(C) Seven Sacred Rivers
(D) Seven Volcanoes
✅ Ans: (B) Seven North-Eastern States
41. The Sundarbans delta is formed by which rivers?
(A) Ganga and Yamuna
(B) Ganga and Teesta
(C) Ganga and Brahmaputra
(D) Brahmaputra and Teesta
✅ Ans: (C) Ganga and Brahmaputra
42. Hirakud Dam is built on which river?
(A) Krishna
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari
(D) Cauvery
✅ Ans: (B) Mahanadi
43. Which Indian city is famous for diamond industry?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Jaipur
(C) Surat
(D) Ahmedabad
✅ Ans: (C) Surat
44. The boundary between India and China is known as:
(A) McMahon Line
(B) Radcliffe Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) Line of Control
✅ Ans: (A) McMahon Line
45. Which of the following is not an international boundary line?
(A) Durand Line
(B) Hindenburg Line
(C) Maginot Line
(D) Tropic of Cancer
✅ Ans: (D) Tropic of Cancer
46. The place where a river flows into another water body is known as:
(A) Source
(B) Tributary
(C) Confluence
(D) Mouth
✅ Ans: (D) Mouth
47. Which ocean current is responsible for keeping the Western European coast warm?
(A) Canary Current
(B) Gulf Stream
(C) Oyashio Current
(D) Kuroshio Current
✅ Ans: (B) Gulf Stream
48. The Tsangpo river becomes __________ when it enters India.
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Teesta
✅ Ans: (C) Brahmaputra
49. What is the main mineral found in the Chotanagpur plateau?
(A) Limestone
(B) Mica
(C) Gold
(D) Uranium
✅ Ans: (B) Mica
50. The Aravalli hills are located in:
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
✅ Ans: (B) Rajasthan