In our country the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
1.Central part
2.Northern part
3.Southern part
4.Western part
The highest point in the Aravalli range is
1.Dodabetta
2.Anaimudi
3.Guru Sikhar
4.Panchmarhi
The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ________
1.Indian Ocean
2.Arabian Sea
3.Bay of Bengal
4.None of these
Which Himalayan peak is also called as Sagarmatha
1.Nanga Parvat
2.Dhaulagiri
3.Mt. Everest
4.Kanchenjunga
28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places?
1.Jaipur
2.Delhi
3.Lucknow
4.Allahabad
A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is
1.Nainital
2.Darjeeling
3.Dalhousie
4.Kulu
A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________
1.Forces of tension in the earth s crust
2.The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
3.The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
4.The deepening of a valley by ice action
Among the following cities which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
1.Delhi
2.Kolkata
3.Jodhpur
4.Nagpur
Among the following States which one has the largest forest area?
1.Gujarat
2.Karnataka
3.Orissa
4.Tamil Nadu
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
1.Kashmir
2.Nepal
3.Baluchistan
4.Myanmar
Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
1.Straight mountains
2.Block mountains
3.Residual mountains
4.Volcanic mountains
Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: I. Nallamala Hills II. Nilgiri III. Anaimalai IV. Cardamon Hills
1.I IV III II
2.I II III IV
3.II I III IV
4.I II IV III
Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east: I. Kanchenjunga II. Mt. Everest III. Nanda Devi IV. Dhaulagiri
1.I II III IV
2.I II IV III
3.III II I IV
4.III IV II I
Arrange the following places from north to south of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal
1.1 � 2 � 3 � 4
2.4 � 3 � 2 � 1
3.2 � 3 -1 � 4
4.2 � 1 � 3 � 4
Badland topography is characteristic of
1.Chambal valley
2.Coastal area
3.Sundarban delta
4.Gulf of Kachchh
Beyond the ________ the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.
1.Zoji La Pass
2.Dihang gorge
3.Bhutan border
4.Nepal Border
Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
1.Block Mountain
2.Residual Mountain
3.Accumulated Mountain
4.Fold Mountain
How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
1.17
2.27
3.36
4.47
Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh 2-4-7-5-1 3-2-6-7-5 3-7-4-6-2
1.
2.
If India adopts two time zones based on 75�E meridian for western India and 90�E meridian for eastern India which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most?
1.Manipur
2.West Bengal
3.Assam
4.Bihar
In India how many States share the coastline?
1.7
2.8
3.9
4.10
In which one of the following Union Territories people of the Onge tribe live?
1.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2.Dadra and Nagar Haveli
3.Daman and Diu
4.Lakshadweep
India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?
1.Punjab
2.Bihar
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________
1.West Bengal
2.Orissa
3.Chhattisgarh
4.Madhya Pradesh
Kanchipuram is in which of the following states?
1.Kerala
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Karnataka
Kodaikanal the famous hill-station of South India is situated on ________
1. Palni hills
2.Anaimalai mountain
3.Nilgiri mountain
4.Cardamon hills
Lakshadweep Islands are the product of ________
1.Volcanic activity
2.Wave action
3.Sea-floor expansion
4.Reef formation
Mount Everest the highest peak in the world is located in ________
1.Bhutan
2.China
3.India
4.China
Nine Degree Channel separates ________
1.Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
2.Lakshadweep and Minicoy
3.Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
4.North Andaman and South Andaman
Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Kerala and Tamil Nadu which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
1.Andhra Pradesh only
2.Karnataka only
3.Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
4.Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Palghat joins which of the following states?
1.Sikkim and West Bengal
2.Maharashtra and Gujarat
3.Kerala and Tamil Nadu
4.Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
1.Great Nicobar
2.Middle Andaman
3.Little Andaman
4.North Andaman
Select the following correct statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
1.1 2 and 3
2.1 and 2
3.2 and 3
4.1 only
The Cudappah Ranges lie between
1.Godavari and Palkonda Range
2.Godavari and Jamshedpur
3.Palar and Cauvery
4.Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as
1.Konkan Coastal Plains
2.Gujarat Plains
3.Coromandel coastal plains
4.Malabar coastal plains
The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is 75.
1.Anaimudi
2.Doddabetta
3.Mahendragiri
4.Nilgiri
The highest peak in South India is ________
1.Doda Betta
2.Makurti
3.Anamudi
4.None of these
The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as ________
1.Arakan hills
2.Patkai hills
3.Barail hills
4.Manipu
The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
1.Karnataka
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Kerala
4.Tamil Nadu
The Konkan Coast stretches between ________
1.Goa and Cochin
2.Goa and Mumbai
3.Goa and Daman
4.Goa and Diu
The large States of India in the order of area are
1.Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra
2.Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Maharashtra
3.Maharashtra Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh
4.Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan
The largest southernmost single island in India is ________
1.Rameswaram Island
2.Minicoy Island
3.Car Nicobar Island
4.Great Nicobar Island
The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through
1.Rajasthan
2.Punjab
3.Himachal Pradesh
4.Jammu ; Kashmir
The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the ________ are known as Duns.
1.Himadri
2.Himachal
3.Shiwaliks
4.Tibet
The most urbanised community in India is that of the ________
1.Hindus
2.Muslims
3.Christians
4.Zoroastrians
The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems namely the Indus the Ganga and the ________. Brahmaputra
1.Brahmaputra
2.Krishna
3.Kaveri
4.Mahanadi
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
1.Satpuras
2.Nilgiris
3.Vindhyas
4.Aravallis
The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as 104.
1.Punjab Himalaya
2.Nepal Himalayas
3.Kumaon Himalayas
4.Assam Himalayas
The place Sabarimala is situatad in which of the following states?
1.Andhra pradesh
2.Tamil Nadu
3.Kerala
4.Karnataka
The southernmost point of India is located in ________
1.Kerala
2.Tamil Nadu
3.Little Andaman
4.Great Nicobar
The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
1.At right angles
2.To the North
3.To the South
4.90� to the South
Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic of Cancer does not pass?
1.Manipur
2.Tripura
3.Gujarat
4.Rajasthan
What is the another name of Greater Himalayas?
1.Himadri
2.Sahyadri
3.Assam Himalaya
4.Shivalik
What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?
1.Coonoor-betta
2.Anaimudi
3.Doda-betta
4.Vellangiri
What separates Daman and Diu?
1.Narmada River
2.Gulf of Khambat
3.Gir Hills
4.Tapti River
Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Karnataka
3.Kerala
4.Tamil Nadu
Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar pradesh?
1.Pilibhit
2.Bahraich
3.Lakhimpur
4.Hardoi
Which mountain is not the part of Himalayan range?
1.Aravalli
2.Kunlun
3.Karakoram
4.Hindukush
Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar 4. Pir Panjal
1. 2 3 1 4
2.1 4 3 2
3.1 2 3 4
4.2 4 1 3
Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups? 1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians 2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh � Buddhists 3. Rajasthan and Gujarat � Jains 4. Sikkim � Christians
1.1 2 and 4
2.2 3 and 4
3.1 2 and 3
4.1 and 3
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
1.Naga Mikir Khasi Garo
2.Garo Khasi Mkir Naga
3.KhasiGaro Naga Mikir
4.Mikir Naga Khasi Garo
Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh? Kulu
1.Kulu
2.Manali
3.Shimla
4.Ranikhet
Which of the following Indian state does not have any coastal border?
1.Gujarat
2.Goa
3.Rajasthan
4.Maharashtra
Which of the following Indian states does not lie on in 1do-Bangla border?
1.Assam
2.Mizoram
3.Tripura
4.Manipur
Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
1.Thailand
2.Sri Lanka
3.Indonesia
4.All of them
Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
1.The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
2.The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
3.The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
4.The west and east coasts have the same alluvial features
Which of the following mountain range is located in India?
1.Arakan yoma
2.Sulaiman
3.Salt range
4.Pir Panjal
Which of the following organization composes Topographic Map of India
1.Geographical Survey of India
2.Survey of India
3.Geological survey of India
4.Archaeological survey of India
Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? 1. Zojila and Burzil � Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La � Uttar Pradesh 3. Thaga La Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh � Himachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La � Sikkim
1.1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3.3 and 4
4.1 2 and 3
Which of the following state is the member of Seven Sisters?
1.West Bengal
2.Tripura
3.Orissa
4.Bihar
Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
1.Agra
2.Delhi
3.Gwalior
4.Jhansi
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
1.Dhaulagiri Kanchenjunga Makalu Mt. Everest
2.Kanchenjunga Makalu Dhaulagiri Mt. Everest
3.Makalu Dhaulagiri Kumaun Namcha Barwa
4.Namcha Barwa Kanchenjunga Mt. Everest Nanda Devi
Which one of the following is the southern-most city ?
1.Bhopal
2.Kolkata
3.Raipur
4.Udaipur
Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost?
1.Kohima
2.Jorhat
3.Itanagar
4.Dibrugarh
Which state has smallest land area?
1.Goa
2.Nagaland
3.Sikkim
4.Tripura
Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan? I. Jammu and Kashmir II. Himachal Pradesh III. Punjab IV. Gujarat V. Rajasthan
1.I II III V
2.I II III IV
3.I III IV
4.I III IV V
Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?
1.Large dependence on manual labour
2.Poor storage facilities
3.Poor farm management and administration
4.All of the above
Zozila Pass connects ________
1.Kashmir and Tibet
2.Nepal and Tibet
3.Leh and Kargil
4.Leh and Srinagar