Geography MCQs Set 20 – World & Indian Geography Questions

1. (Q951) The river on which the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built is:
(A) Krishna
(B) Godavari
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Kaveri
Ans: (A) Krishna

2. (Q952) ‘Kaziranga National Park’ is located in:
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) Meghalaya
Ans: (B) Assam

3. (Q953) ‘India Gate’ is located in which city?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Amritsar
Ans: (B) Delhi

4. (Q954) River which flows through the most number of Indian states:
(A) Narmada
(B) Kaveri
(C) Ganga
(D) Godavari
Ans: (C) Ganga

5. (Q955) The Chilika Lake is a:
(A) Freshwater lake
(B) Brackish water lagoon
(C) Glacial lake
(D) Crater lake
Ans: (B) Brackish water lagoon

6. (Q956) Where is the Silent Valley National Park located?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (A) Kerala

7. (Q957) What is the longest dam in India?
(A) Tehri Dam
(B) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(C) Bhakra Nangal Dam
(D) Hirakud Dam
Ans: (D) Hirakud Dam

8. (Q958) River Luni flows through:
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (A) Rajasthan

9. (Q959) Which of the following rivers is a tributary of Ganga?
(A) Musi
(B) Beas
(C) Chambal
(D) Son
Ans: (D) Son

10. (Q960) Which city is known as the “City of Lakes”?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Udaipur
(D) Bhopal
Ans: (C) Udaipur

11. (Q961) The highest peak in South India is:
(A) Doddabetta
(B) Mahendragiri
(C) Anamudi
(D) Nilgiri
Ans: (C) Anamudi

12. (Q962) Which Indian river is called the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
(A) Damodar
(B) Kosi
(C) Gandak
(D) Teesta
Ans: (A) Damodar

13. (Q963) Loktak Lake is situated in which state?
(A) Assam
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) Mizoram
Ans: (C) Manipur

14. (Q964) Where is India’s only active volcano located?
(A) Nicobar
(B) Andaman
(C) Barren Island
(D) Minicoy
Ans: (C) Barren Island

15. (Q965) River Subarnarekha flows through:
(A) West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand
(B) Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
(C) Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha
(D) Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
Ans: (A) West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand

16. (Q966) The Deccan Plateau is primarily composed of:
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Volcanic basalt
(C) Granite
(D) Metamorphic gneiss
Ans: (B) Volcanic basalt

17. (Q967) Which of the following regions is known as the “Granary of India”?
(A) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(B) Malwa Plateau
(C) Coastal Andhra
(D) Punjab-Haryana Plain
Ans: (D) Punjab-Haryana Plain

18. (Q968) The Vindhyan range lies to the north of:
(A) Aravalli
(B) Satpura
(C) Narmada River
(D) Western Ghats
Ans: (C) Narmada River

19. (Q969) The major port in Tamil Nadu is:
(A) Cochin
(B) Tuticorin
(C) Vishakhapatnam
(D) Paradip
Ans: (B) Tuticorin

20. (Q970) Which mountain range forms the eastern boundary of the Deccan Plateau?
(A) Eastern Ghats
(B) Aravallis
(C) Vindhyas
(D) Satpuras
Ans: (A) Eastern Ghats


21. (Q971) The Gulf of Mannar lies between India and:
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Myanmar
(D) Maldives
Ans: (B) Sri Lanka

22. (Q972) The “Doab” is a fertile land between:
(A) Two mountain ranges
(B) Two hills
(C) Two rivers
(D) Two lakes
Ans: (C) Two rivers

23. (Q973) The city of Allahabad (Prayagraj) is located at the confluence of:
(A) Ganga and Kosi
(B) Ganga and Brahmaputra
(C) Ganga and Son
(D) Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Ans: (D) Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati

24. (Q974) The southernmost range of the Himalayas is:
(A) Himadri
(B) Shiwalik
(C) Himachal
(D) Dhauladhar
Ans: (B) Shiwalik

25. (Q975) Which state is the leading producer of jute in India?
(A) Assam
(B) Bihar
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
Ans: (C) West Bengal

26. (Q976) The river which forms the famous “Dhuandhar Falls” near Jabalpur:
(A) Son
(B) Betwa
(C) Narmada
(D) Chambal
Ans: (C) Narmada

27. (Q977) Which of the following rivers is called the ‘Twin River’ of Ganga?
(A) Kosi
(B) Yamuna
(C) Gandak
(D) Son
Ans: (B) Yamuna

28. (Q978) The National Highway NH-44 runs from:
(A) Jammu to Kochi
(B) Srinagar to Kanyakumari
(C) Amritsar to Trivandrum
(D) Delhi to Bangalore
Ans: (B) Srinagar to Kanyakumari

29. (Q979) Which region in India has the highest rainfall?
(A) Kerala
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Mawsynram
(D) Mumbai
Ans: (C) Mawsynram

30. (Q980) Which state has the maximum number of rivers?
(A) Kerala
(B) Odisha
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (A) Kerala


31. (Q981) “Kanger Ghati National Park” is located in:
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Odisha
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (B) Chhattisgarh

32. (Q982) “River Island Majuli” is situated in:
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Indus
(D) Godavari
Ans: (B) Brahmaputra

33. (Q983) The Sundarbans are located in the delta of:
(A) Ganga and Teesta
(B) Ganga and Yamuna
(C) Ganga and Brahmaputra
(D) Brahmaputra and Teesta
Ans: (C) Ganga and Brahmaputra

34. (Q984) Which city lies on the banks of the river Sabarmati?
(A) Rajkot
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Bhopal
(D) Nagpur
Ans: (B) Ahmedabad

35. (Q985) Which river drains into the Arabian Sea?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Narmada
(D) Mahanadi
Ans: (C) Narmada

36. (Q986) The largest producer of tea in India is:
(A) Kerala
(B) Assam
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
Ans: (B) Assam

37. (Q987) The city known as the “Electronic City of India” is:
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Noida
(D) Chennai
Ans: (B) Bengaluru

38. (Q988) Kharif crops are sown in:
(A) Winter
(B) Monsoon
(C) Spring
(D) Autumn
Ans: (B) Monsoon

39. (Q989) Which is the southernmost point of the Indian mainland?
(A) Indira Point
(B) Cape Comorin
(C) Rameswaram
(D) Dhanushkodi
Ans: (B) Cape Comorin

40. (Q990) Where is the headquarter of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)?
(A) Pune
(B) New Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Mumbai
Ans: (B) New Delhi


41. (Q991) Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Meghalaya
Ans: (A) Kerala

42. (Q992) India shares the longest land boundary with which country?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (D) Bangladesh

43. (Q993) The youngest mountain range in India is:
(A) Aravalli
(B) Satpura
(C) Himalayas
(D) Vindhya
Ans: (C) Himalayas

44. (Q994) The highest mountain peak in the world is:
(A) K2
(B) Kanchenjunga
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) Mount Everest
Ans: (D) Mount Everest

45. (Q995) “Rihand Dam” is constructed on which river?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Son
(C) Chambal
(D) Ken
Ans: (B) Son

46. (Q996) The plateau that lies between the Aravalli and Vindhya range is:
(A) Bundelkhand
(B) Malwa
(C) Chhota Nagpur
(D) Baghelkhand
Ans: (B) Malwa

47. (Q997) The Tapi river originates from:
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Satpura Hills
(C) Aravalli Range
(D) Mahabaleshwar
Ans: (B) Satpura Hills

48. (Q998) The confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda occurs at:
(A) Devprayag
(B) Rudraprayag
(C) Vishnuprayag
(D) Karnaprayag
Ans: (A) Devprayag

49. (Q999) Which of the following is not an estuarine port?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kandla
(D) Cochin
Ans: (B) Mumbai

50. (Q1000) The largest salt lake in India is:
(A) Chilika
(B) Kolleru
(C) Wular
(D) Sambhar
Ans: (D) Sambhar

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