1. The capital city located on the banks of the river Yamuna is:
(A) Agra
(B) Delhi
(C) Kanpur
(D) Allahabad
✅ Ans: (B) Delhi
2. The river Subarnarekha flows through which of the following states?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Odisha
(C) West Bengal
(D) All of the above
✅ Ans: (D) All of the above
3. The “Terai” region lies:
(A) North of Bhabar
(B) South of Bhabar
(C) East of Indo-Gangetic Plain
(D) West of Western Ghats
✅ Ans: (B) South of Bhabar
4. Which of the following rivers flows through Rajasthan?
(A) Luni
(B) Chambal
(C) Banas
(D) All of the above
✅ Ans: (D) All of the above
5. The “Anai Mudi” peak is situated in:
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
✅ Ans: (A) Kerala
6. Which of the following is a peninsular river?
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Krishna
(D) Sutlej
✅ Ans: (C) Krishna
7. Which Indian lake is a Ramsar site and a bird sanctuary?
(A) Sambhar
(B) Loktak
(C) Chilika
(D) All of the above
✅ Ans: (D) All of the above
8. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coast of:
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
✅ Ans: (B) Tamil Nadu
9. The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at:
(A) Anaimalai Hills
(B) Palghat Gap
(C) Nilgiri Hills
(D) Cardamom Hills
✅ Ans: (C) Nilgiri Hills
10. Which Indian river flows through a V-shaped valley?
(A) Krishna
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Narmada
(D) Yamuna
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
11. Which river forms the boundary between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Ganga
(C) Ghaggar
(D) Sutlej
✅ Ans: (A) Yamuna
12. The Indira Gandhi Canal receives water from which river?
(A) Beas
(B) Ravi
(C) Sutlej
(D) Yamuna
✅ Ans: (C) Sutlej
13. Which of the following is NOT a port on the eastern coast of India?
(A) Paradeep
(B) Chennai
(C) Kandla
(D) Vishakhapatnam
✅ Ans: (C) Kandla
14. The Kharif season in India starts in:
(A) March
(B) June
(C) October
(D) December
✅ Ans: (B) June
15. The Damodar river valley is rich in:
(A) Oil
(B) Natural gas
(C) Coal
(D) Gold
✅ Ans: (C) Coal
16. Which state has the largest forest area in India?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Maharashtra
✅ Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh
17. Which type of soil is formed due to lava flows?
(A) Red
(B) Alluvial
(C) Black
(D) Laterite
✅ Ans: (C) Black
18. The Western coastal plain is divided into:
(A) Malabar, Konkan, Karnataka
(B) Utkal, Andhra, Coromandel
(C) Malwa, Deccan, Baghelkhand
(D) None of the above
✅ Ans: (A) Malabar, Konkan, Karnataka
19. Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of Ganga?
(A) Kosi
(B) Son
(C) Yamuna
(D) Tapi
✅ Ans: (D) Tapi
20. The Barren Island is located in which water body?
(A) Arabian Sea
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Andaman Sea
✅ Ans: (B) Bay of Bengal
21. The only floating national park in India is located in:
(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Sikkim
(D) Tripura
✅ Ans: (A) Manipur
22. Which is the only river in India to flow through a rift valley and form an estuary?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Narmada
(D) Ganga
✅ Ans: (C) Narmada
23. The oldest oil field in India is located at:
(A) Mumbai High
(B) Assam
(C) Gujarat
(D) Digboi
✅ Ans: (D) Digboi
24. Where is the Rihand Dam constructed?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Son
(C) Yamuna
(D) Betwa
✅ Ans: (B) Son
25. Which is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range?
(A) Mount Abu
(B) Guru Shikhar
(C) Dilwara
(D) Kumbhalgarh
✅ Ans: (B) Guru Shikhar
26. Which Indian state does not have a coastline?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Odisha
✅ Ans: (B) Punjab
27. Which one of the following is an example of inland drainage?
(A) Mahi
(B) Luni
(C) Ghaghara
(D) Gomti
✅ Ans: (B) Luni
28. The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is rich in:
(A) Fertile soil
(B) Minerals
(C) Forests
(D) Rivers
✅ Ans: (B) Minerals
29. The Mettur Dam is built on which river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Cauvery
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (C) Cauvery
30. Which river flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges?
(A) Tapi
(B) Narmada
(C) Mahi
(D) Chambal
✅ Ans: (B) Narmada
31. Which of the following is NOT a Himalayan range?
(A) Zanskar
(B) Pir Panjal
(C) Shiwalik
(D) Satpura
✅ Ans: (D) Satpura
32. The river originating from Tibet and known as Yarlung Tsangpo is:
(A) Sutlej
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Indus
(D) Teesta
✅ Ans: (B) Brahmaputra
33. Which dam is located on the Krishna River?
(A) Hirakud
(B) Nagarjuna Sagar
(C) Tehri
(D) Bhakra Nangal
✅ Ans: (B) Nagarjuna Sagar
34. Which state is called the “Land of the Rising Sun” in India?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Mizoram
(D) Sikkim
✅ Ans: (B) Arunachal Pradesh
35. Which Indian city is located on the banks of the river Godavari?
(A) Nagpur
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Nashik
(D) Pune
✅ Ans: (C) Nashik
36. Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in which state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
✅ Ans: (D) Gujarat
37. Which river flows into the Arabian Sea?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Tapi
✅ Ans: (D) Tapi
38. Which river valley is known for coal reserves?
(A) Godavari
(B) Ganga
(C) Damodar
(D) Narmada
✅ Ans: (C) Damodar
39. The soil which is ideal for paddy cultivation is:
(A) Black Soil
(B) Alluvial Soil
(C) Red Soil
(D) Sandy Soil
✅ Ans: (B) Alluvial Soil
40. The Ganga rises from which glacier?
(A) Zemu
(B) Gangotri
(C) Siachen
(D) Rimo
✅ Ans: (B) Gangotri
41. Which is the longest river in India?
(A) Godavari
(B) Yamuna
(C) Ganga
(D) Krishna
✅ Ans: (C) Ganga
42. Which is the only river flowing from south to north in Rajasthan?
(A) Banas
(B) Luni
(C) Chambal
(D) Sabarmati
✅ Ans: (C) Chambal
43. The only district in India with a population entirely tribal is:
(A) Dantewada
(B) Diu
(C) Nicobar
(D) Lakshadweep
✅ Ans: (D) Lakshadweep
44. The largest brackish water lagoon in India is:
(A) Vembanad
(B) Pulicat
(C) Chilika
(D) Loktak
✅ Ans: (C) Chilika
45. Which river is also called “Sorrow of Bengal”?
(A) Damodar
(B) Kosi
(C) Ganga
(D) Yamuna
✅ Ans: (A) Damodar
46. The most fertile soil in India is:
(A) Laterite
(B) Black Soil
(C) Red Soil
(D) Alluvial Soil
✅ Ans: (D) Alluvial Soil
47. Which island is part of Lakshadweep?
(A) Barren
(B) Minicoy
(C) Nicobar
(D) Car
✅ Ans: (B) Minicoy
48. In which state is the Balpakram National Park located?
(A) Assam
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Nagaland
✅ Ans: (C) Meghalaya
49. Which part of the Himalayas is known as “Purvanchal”?
(A) Kashmir Himalayas
(B) Sikkim Himalayas
(C) Eastern Hills
(D) Central Himalayas
✅ Ans: (C) Eastern Hills
50. The oldest dam in India is:
(A) Bhakra Nangal
(B) Kallanai
(C) Hirakud
(D) Tehri
✅ Ans: (B) Kallanai