Indian Geography MCQs: Borders, States & Strategic Locations for UPSC & SSC

1. What is the southernmost point of India called?
a) Kanyakumari
b) Point Calimere
c) Indira Point
d) Kovalam
Answer: c


2. Which district of Himachal Pradesh borders China?
a) Kinnaur
b) Chamba
c) Kullu
d) Sirmaur
Answer: a


3. Which state was once a protectorate of India?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Nagaland
c) Meghalaya
d) Sikkim
Answer: d


4. How many countries share a border with West Bengal?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: c


5. The Sir Creek dispute exists between which two countries?
a) India and China
b) India and Afghanistan
c) India and Pakistan
d) India and Nepal
Answer: c


6. The Siachen Glacier dispute is between:
a) India and China
b) India and Afghanistan
c) India and Pakistan
d) India and Nepal
Answer: c


7. Which of the following cities lies farthest to the east?
a) Lucknow
b) Jabalpur
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
Answer: a


8. Which state does NOT share a border with Chhattisgarh?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a


9. Which country is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?
a) Thailand
b) Myanmar
c) India
d) Pakistan
Answer: d


10. India ranks ______ in size among the countries of the world.
a) 3rd
b) 5th
c) 7th
d) 9th
Answer: c


11. India’s land boundary measures approximately:
a) 5,200 km
b) 10,200 km
c) 15,200 km
d) 20,200 km
Answer: c


12. India signed a bilateral agreement with which country for developing Chabahar Port?
a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Turkey
d) Iraq
Answer: b


13. Which city does not receive direct sunlight rays?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Thiruvananthapuram
d) Srinagar
Answer: d


14. Which union territory has land on both east and west coasts?
a) Puducherry
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a


15. India shares the longest international border with which country?
a) Nepal
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Bangladesh
Answer: d


16. The longitudinal extent of India ranges between:
a) 68°7’E to 97°25’E
Answer: a


17. What is the Standard Meridian of India?
a) 75.5° E
b) 82.5° E
c) 90.5° E
d) 0°
Answer: b


18. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
a) Darjeeling – West Bengal
b) Mount Abu – Rajasthan
c) Kodaikanal – Tamil Nadu
d) Shimla – Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d


19. Which of these is part of India’s “Seven Sister States”?
a) West Bengal
b) Tripura
c) Odisha
d) Bihar
Answer: b


20. On which date does India experience the shortest day of the year?
a) December 22
b) March 21
c) June 22
d) September 23
Answer: a


21. Arrange the following cities from North to South:

  1. Bhubaneswar
  2. Chennai
  3. Hyderabad
  4. Cochin
    Correct Order: 1, 3, 2, 4
    Answer: a

22. How many Indian states share a boundary with Nepal?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 8
d) 5
Answer: d


23. Which country is NOT a BRICS member?
a) Brazil
b) Russia
c) Iceland
d) China
Answer: c


24. The Palk Strait connects which two countries?
a) India and Sri Lanka
b) North and South Korea
c) Pakistan and China
d) Britain and France
Answer: a


25. In which state is the famous Sun Temple located?
a) Rajasthan
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c


26. Which states share a border with Nagaland?
a) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Manipur
Answer: b


27. Which of these districts is NOT located in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh?
a) Pilibhit
b) Bahraich
c) Lakhimpur
d) Hardoi
Answer: d

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