1. The Deccan Plateau is bounded by which mountain ranges?
(A) Aravalli and Satpura
(B) Vindhya and Aravalli
(C) Satpura and Western Ghats
(D) Himalayas and Vindhya
✅ Ans: (C) Satpura and Western Ghats
2. The international border between India and Afghanistan is called:
(A) Durand Line
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Radcliffe Line
(D) Line of Control
✅ Ans: (A) Durand Line
3. Which Indian river flows through a fault valley?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Narmada
(D) Godavari
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
4. Which state is the largest producer of turmeric in India?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (C) Andhra Pradesh
5. The “Panch Prayag” are confluences of rivers in which Indian state?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Sikkim
✅ Ans: (B) Uttarakhand
6. The capital of Lakshadweep is:
(A) Minicoy
(B) Kavaratti
(C) Agatti
(D) Kalpeni
✅ Ans: (B) Kavaratti
7. The second longest river in India is:
(A) Godavari
(B) Yamuna
(C) Krishna
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (C) Krishna
8. The Vindhya range lies to the north of:
(A) Malwa Plateau
(B) Narmada River
(C) Satpura Range
(D) Deccan Plateau
✅ Ans: (B) Narmada River
9. The Bhitarkanika Mangroves are located in:
(A) West Bengal
(B) Odisha
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
✅ Ans: (B) Odisha
10. Which is the northernmost river of the Indian subcontinent?
(A) Ganga
(B) Indus
(C) Sutlej
(D) Jhelum
✅ Ans: (B) Indus
11. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Destiny”?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Mysuru
(C) Bhubaneswar
(D) Varanasi
✅ Ans: (A) Visakhapatnam
12. River Luni flows into which region?
(A) Arabian Sea
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Rann of Kutch
(D) Indus River
✅ Ans: (C) Rann of Kutch
13. The Bhabar region lies:
(A) North of the Himalayas
(B) South of the Terai region
(C) Between Himalayas and plains
(D) Along the Eastern Ghats
✅ Ans: (C) Between Himalayas and plains
14. The Himalayas are an example of:
(A) Block mountains
(B) Fold mountains
(C) Residual mountains
(D) Volcanic mountains
✅ Ans: (B) Fold mountains
15. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Sutlej
(C) Godavari
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (B) Sutlej
16. Kolleru Lake is located between which two rivers?
(A) Krishna and Penna
(B) Godavari and Krishna
(C) Penna and Cauvery
(D) Mahanadi and Brahmani
✅ Ans: (B) Godavari and Krishna
17. The Ten Degree Channel separates:
(A) Andaman from Nicobar
(B) Lakshadweep from Maldives
(C) South Andaman from North Andaman
(D) Car Nicobar from Little Nicobar
✅ Ans: (A) Andaman from Nicobar
18. “Zoji La” is a pass located in which Indian state/UT?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
(C) Sikkim
(D) Uttarakhand
✅ Ans: (B) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
19. Sikkim shares international borders with how many countries?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
✅ Ans: (C) 3 (China, Bhutan, Nepal)
20. Which city is located on the banks of the river Tapti?
(A) Surat
(B) Nagpur
(C) Pune
(D) Nashik
✅ Ans: (A) Surat
21. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by:
(A) Ten Degree Channel
(B) Duncan Passage
(C) Great Channel
(D) Coco Channel
✅ Ans: (A) Ten Degree Channel
22. Which Indian state has no coastline?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Odisha
(D) Chhattisgarh
✅ Ans: (D) Chhattisgarh
23. In which state is the Valley of Flowers National Park located?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Himachal Pradesh
✅ Ans: (C) Uttarakhand
24. The climate of India is described as:
(A) Equatorial
(B) Tropical Monsoon
(C) Desert
(D) Subtropical Highland
✅ Ans: (B) Tropical Monsoon
25. The number of Union Territories in India after 2019 reorganization is:
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
✅ Ans: (C) 8
26. The eastern coastal plain of India is known as:
(A) Coromandel Coast
(B) Malabar Coast
(C) Konkan Coast
(D) Utkal Coast
✅ Ans: (A) Coromandel Coast
27. Which is the youngest Union Territory of India?
(A) Ladakh
(B) Daman & Diu
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Puducherry
✅ Ans: (A) Ladakh
28. The oldest mountain range in India is:
(A) Satpura
(B) Western Ghats
(C) Aravalli
(D) Eastern Ghats
✅ Ans: (C) Aravalli
29. Which state in India has the largest number of rivers flowing through it?
(A) Kerala
(B) Assam
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
✅ Ans: (A) Kerala
30. Which river forms the boundary between Uttar Pradesh and Bihar?
(A) Ghaghara
(B) Kosi
(C) Gandak
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (D) Ganga
31. Which one of the following is NOT a Himalayan river?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Chambal
(C) Ganga
(D) Sutlej
✅ Ans: (B) Chambal
32. Hirakud Dam is located on:
(A) Godavari
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Krishna
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (B) Mahanadi
33. The highest dam in India is:
(A) Tehri
(B) Sardar Sarovar
(C) Bhakra Nangal
(D) Hirakud
✅ Ans: (A) Tehri
34. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Odisha
✅ Ans: (D) Odisha
35. The western coastal plain lies between:
(A) Western Ghats and Arabian Sea
(B) Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal
(C) Satpura and Vindhya
(D) Aravalli and Indian Ocean
✅ Ans: (A) Western Ghats and Arabian Sea
36. The longest river of South India is:
(A) Krishna
(B) Cauvery
(C) Godavari
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (C) Godavari
37. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
(A) Deforestation
(B) Overgrazing
(C) Crop rotation
(D) Shifting cultivation
✅ Ans: (C) Crop rotation
38. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:
(A) Doddabetta
(B) Arma Konda
(C) Anamudi
(D) Nallamala
✅ Ans: (B) Arma Konda
39. Which city lies on the banks of the river Mahanadi?
(A) Cuttack
(B) Bhubaneswar
(C) Raipur
(D) Nagpur
✅ Ans: (A) Cuttack
40. The river Damodar is a tributary of:
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Mahanadi
✅ Ans: (A) Ganga
41. The Eastern Coastal Plains of India are also known as:
(A) Utkal Plains
(B) Coromandel Coast
(C) Northern Circar
(D) All of the above
✅ Ans: (D) All of the above
42. Which one of the following rivers flows from east to west?
(A) Ganga
(B) Narmada
(C) Krishna
(D) Yamuna
✅ Ans: (B) Narmada
43. The only floating national park in the world is located in:
(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Sikkim
(D) Tripura
✅ Ans: (A) Manipur
44. The westernmost point of India is:
(A) Indira Point
(B) Guhar Moti
(C) Rann of Kutch
(D) Lakhpat
✅ Ans: (B) Guhar Moti
45. Which is the largest river island in the world?
(A) Bhavani
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Majuli
(D) Narmada Island
✅ Ans: (C) Majuli
46. Which is the smallest river in India?
(A) Arvari
(B) Damodar
(C) Betwa
(D) Shipra
✅ Ans: (A) Arvari
47. Which river in India has the largest drainage basin?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Krishna
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (D) Ganga
48. The term “Doab” is used for land between:
(A) Two seas
(B) Two hills
(C) Two rivers
(D) Two deltas
✅ Ans: (C) Two rivers
49. The standard time of India is ahead of GMT by:
(A) 5 hours
(B) 5 hours 30 minutes
(C) 4 hours 30 minutes
(D) 6 hours
✅ Ans: (B) 5 hours 30 minutes
50. Which of the following is the easternmost state of India?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Mizoram
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Manipur
✅ Ans: (C) Arunachal Pradesh