1. Which of the following countries is landlocked?
(A) Kenya
(B) Bolivia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
✅ Ans: (B) Bolivia
2. The strait between India and Sri Lanka is:
(A) Palk Strait
(B) Malacca Strait
(C) Sunda Strait
(D) Cook Strait
✅ Ans: (A) Palk Strait
3. The Thar Desert is also known as:
(A) The Deccan Desert
(B) The Indian Desert
(C) The Rajasthan Desert
(D) The Great Indian Desert
✅ Ans: (D) The Great Indian Desert
4. Which river is known as the lifeline of Egypt?
(A) Tigris
(B) Euphrates
(C) Congo
(D) Nile
✅ Ans: (D) Nile
5. The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at:
(A) Nilgiri Hills
(B) Annamalai Hills
(C) Shevaroy Hills
(D) Nallamala Hills
✅ Ans: (A) Nilgiri Hills
6. Which river is called the ‘Twin’ of the Narmada River?
(A) Tapi
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahi
(D) Godavari
✅ Ans: (A) Tapi
7. The Indira Point is located in:
(A) North Andaman
(B) Car Nicobar
(C) Great Nicobar
(D) Middle Andaman
✅ Ans: (C) Great Nicobar
8. The southernmost point of mainland India is:
(A) Kanyakumari
(B) Indira Point
(C) Rameswaram
(D) Point Calimere
✅ Ans: (A) Kanyakumari
9. The largest producer of tea in India is:
(A) West Bengal
(B) Kerala
(C) Assam
(D) Tamil Nadu
✅ Ans: (C) Assam
10. Which river does NOT originate in India?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Indus
(D) Godavari
✅ Ans: (C) Indus
11. Which is the second most populous country in the world?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Indonesia
✅ Ans: (A) India
12. Which of the following is a major coal-producing state in India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Kerala
(D) Gujarat
✅ Ans: (B) Jharkhand
13. Which of the following countries is NOT crossed by the Equator?
(A) Brazil
(B) Colombia
(C) Kenya
(D) Mexico
✅ Ans: (D) Mexico
14. The Konkan coast stretches across:
(A) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(B) Goa and Maharashtra
(C) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
(D) Gujarat and Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (B) Goa and Maharashtra
15. Which among the following is NOT a Himalayan river?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Chambal
(D) Indus
✅ Ans: (C) Chambal
16. Which is the largest peninsula in the world?
(A) Indian Peninsula
(B) Arabian Peninsula
(C) Indochina Peninsula
(D) Korean Peninsula
✅ Ans: (B) Arabian Peninsula
17. Duncan Passage is situated between:
(A) North and South Andaman
(B) Little Andaman and South Andaman
(C) North Andaman and Little Andaman
(D) Andaman and Nicobar
✅ Ans: (B) Little Andaman and South Andaman
18. In India, the term “Doab” refers to:
(A) Desert area
(B) Forest area
(C) Land between two rivers
(D) Coastal area
✅ Ans: (C) Land between two rivers
19. Which city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Pune
(D) Chennai
✅ Ans: (B) Bengaluru
20. What is the height of Mount Everest?
(A) 8488 m
(B) 8848 m
(C) 8188 m
(D) 8748 m
✅ Ans: (B) 8848 m
21. Which one of the following is a block mountain?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Aravallis
(C) Satpuras
(D) Vosges
✅ Ans: (D) Vosges
22. In which Indian state is the Cherrapunji region located?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) Assam
✅ Ans: (B) Meghalaya
23. The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills are located in:
(A) Mizoram
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) Nagaland
✅ Ans: (B) Meghalaya
24. The term “Regur soil” refers to:
(A) Alluvial soil
(B) Red soil
(C) Laterite soil
(D) Black soil
✅ Ans: (D) Black soil
25. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?
(A) Maldives
(B) Vatican City
(C) Monaco
(D) Nauru
✅ Ans: (B) Vatican City
26. The term “Monsoon” originates from which language?
(A) Arabic
(B) Persian
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Greek
✅ Ans: (A) Arabic
27. The river which flows through a rift valley is:
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Narmada
(D) Yamuna
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
28. Chilika Lake is located in:
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Odisha
(D) Tamil Nadu
✅ Ans: (C) Odisha
29. The country with the most natural lakes is:
(A) Canada
(B) Russia
(C) Finland
(D) USA
✅ Ans: (A) Canada
30. “Barren Island” is located in:
(A) Arabian Sea
(B) Andaman Sea
(C) Bay of Bengal
(D) Laccadive Sea
✅ Ans: (C) Bay of Bengal
31. Which river forms the Niagara Falls?
(A) Colorado
(B) Missouri
(C) St. Lawrence
(D) Niagara
✅ Ans: (D) Niagara
32. Which is the largest continent by area?
(A) Africa
(B) Europe
(C) Asia
(D) North America
✅ Ans: (C) Asia
33. The river that drains into the Arabian Sea is:
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Yamuna
(C) Narmada
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
34. Which country is famous for its fjords?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) Iceland
✅ Ans: (C) Norway
35. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world (by area)?
(A) Lake Superior
(B) Lake Victoria
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Tanganyika
✅ Ans: (A) Lake Superior
36. Which river flows through Paris?
(A) Thames
(B) Seine
(C) Danube
(D) Rhine
✅ Ans: (B) Seine
37. Which Indian river is known for forming the Majuli Island?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (C) Brahmaputra
38. The wettest place in the world is:
(A) Mawsynram
(B) Cherrapunji
(C) Tuting
(D) Deban
✅ Ans: (A) Mawsynram
39. The city located at the highest altitude in India is:
(A) Shimla
(B) Leh
(C) Auli
(D) Tawang
✅ Ans: (B) Leh
40. The Great Dividing Range is located in:
(A) South America
(B) Africa
(C) Australia
(D) North America
✅ Ans: (C) Australia
41. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
(A) Vindhya
(B) Aravalli
(C) Satpura
(D) Himalaya
✅ Ans: (B) Aravalli
42. Which state in India has the longest inland waterways?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Ans: (B) Kerala
43. Which of the following is not a major port of India?
(A) Kandla
(B) Vishakhapatnam
(C) Haldia
(D) Itanagar
✅ Ans: (D) Itanagar
44. Which Indian lake is a salt water lake?
(A) Dal
(B) Wular
(C) Chilika
(D) Loktak
✅ Ans: (C) Chilika
45. Which is the world’s largest hot desert?
(A) Arabian Desert
(B) Gobi Desert
(C) Sahara Desert
(D) Kalahari Desert
✅ Ans: (C) Sahara Desert
46. The Amazon rainforest is mainly located in:
(A) Peru
(B) Colombia
(C) Venezuela
(D) Brazil
✅ Ans: (D) Brazil
47. The only active volcano in India is:
(A) Deccan
(B) Diu
(C) Barren Island
(D) Minicoy
✅ Ans: (C) Barren Island
48. Which river is also called Tsangpo in Tibet?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Indus
(D) Sutlej
✅ Ans: (B) Brahmaputra
49. Which country is called the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?
(A) Finland
(B) Canada
(C) Sweden
(D) Norway
✅ Ans: (A) Finland
50. The southernmost Himalayan range is known as:
(A) Himadri
(B) Shiwalik
(C) Himachal
(D) Purvanchal
✅ Ans: (B) Shiwalik