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Geography
1. How many physiographic divisions are there in India?
(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 7 (D) 6
2. Geeta lives in the area of one of the most recent landforms in India. According to
geology, it is the most unstable landform in the country. Which physiographic landform is
she living in?
(A) The Himalayan Mountains (B) The Northern Plains
(C) The Islands (D) The Coastal Plains
3. Which physiographic division of India constitutes one of the ancient land masses on the
Earth’s surface?
(A) The Deccan Plateau (B) The Indian Desert
(C) The Northern Plains (D) The Coastal Plains
4. Which physical feature of India is made up of alluvial deposits?
(A) The Deccan Plateau (B) The Islands
(C) The Northern Plains (D) The Coastal Plains
5. Which physical feature of India is made up of not only igneous rocks but metamorphic
rocks also?
(A) The Deccan Plateau (B) The Indian Desert
(C) The Northern Plains (D) The Coastal Plains
6. What does the Himalayan Mountains represent?
(A) Youthful Topography (B) High peaks and deep valleys
(C) Fast Flowing Rivers (D) All of these
7. Which one of the following is not a Himalayan range?
(A) Himadri (B) Himachal
(C) Kullu (D) Shivalik
8. Which mountain range represents the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain
ranges in the world?
(A) Sulaman Range (B) Himalayan Range
(C) Satpura Range (D) Vindhya Range

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9. What is the composition of the Himalayan Mountains?

(A) Highly Compressed Rocks (B) Highly Altered Rocks
(C) Both A and B (D) None of these
10. Which range forms the longest and the most important range?
(A) Mahabharat Range (B) Pir Panjal Range
(C) Dhaula Dhar (D) None of these
11. Which range consists of famous valleys of Kashmir, Kangra and Kullu?
(A) Himadri (B) Himachal
(C) Shiwalik (D) Pir Panjal
12. Which region is well-known for its hill stations?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Jammu
(C) Kashmir (D) None of these
13. This range is the most continuous Himalayan range consisting of the loftiest peaks. The
average height is 6,000 metres. Name this range.
(A) Himadri (B) Himachal
(C) Shiwalik (D) None of these
14. What is the Shiwalik range composed of?
(A) Alluvial Soil (B) Thick Gravel
(C) Aluminium (D) Unconsolidated Sediments
15. Which one of the following is not a longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya
and the Shiwaliks?
(A) Patli Dun (B) Dehra Dun
(C) Kanchenjunga (D) All of these
16. How many latitudinal divisions of the Himalayas are there?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
17. Kumaon Himalayas are situated between two rivers. What are their names?
(A) Teesta and Dihang (B) Kali and Teesta
(C) Satluj and Kali (D) Indus and Satluj
18. Purvachal comprises which hills?

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(A) Mizo Hills (B) Naga Hills

(C) Manipur Hills (D) All of these
19. The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of which river systems?
(A) The Indus (B) The Ganga
(C) The Brahmaputra (D) All of these
20. According to the variations in its relief, the northern plain is divided into how many
parts?
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
21. What does the ‘ab’ in ‘Punjab’ and ‘Doab’ mean?
(A) Land (B) Air
(C) Water (D) Places
22. What is the plain made of?
(A) Sedimentary Rocks (B) Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
(C) Alluvial Soil (D) All of these
23. What are the broad divisions of the Peninsular Plateau?
(A) Central Highlands (B) Shiwaliks
(C) Both A and B (D) None of these
24. What marks the eastward extension of the plateau, which is also drained by the
Damodar River?
(A) Chotanagpur Plateau (B) Malwa Plateau
(C) Central Highlands (D) Deccan Plateau
25. Which river is the only largest river in the Indian desert?
(A) Sind (B) Betwa
(C) Luni (D) None of these
26. Which of the following is not a section of the Coastal Plains?
(A) Konkan (B) Coromandel Coast
(C) Malabar Coast (D) Terai
27. In which state can one find the largest saltwater lake of India?

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(A) Maharashtra (B) Odisha

(C) West Bengal (D) Punjab
28. Where is the Lakshadweep Islands group located?
(A) Close to the Malabar coast of Kerala
(B) Close to the Coromandel coast
(C) Close to the Malabar coast
(D) None of these
29. Which physical feature lies close to the equator and experiences equatoria climate?
(A) The Coastal Plains (B) The Islands
(C) The Peninsular Plateau (D) The Indian Desert
30. Which physical feature provides sites for fishing and port activities?
(A) The Coastal Plains (B) The Islands
(C) Both A and B (D) None of these
31. Which among the following is not a major port on east?
(A) Paradip (B) Ennore
(C) Tuticorin (D) New Mangalore
32. According to the figures of Census 2011, which state has the maximum difference in the
male and female literacy?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh
33. The highest peak in Western Ghats is _________.
(A) Anamudi (B) Mahendragiri
(C) Saddle peak (D) Blue Mountain
34. Which district of Rajasthan has the highest production of cotton?
(A) Ajmer (B) Shri Ganga Nagar
(C) Gangapur (D) Kota
35. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
1. Ratnagiri district has the highest production of wheat in Maharashtra.
2. Wheat is not grown in Konkan due to high rainfall.
3. Maharashtra has the highest banana production in India.

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(A) Only 1 (B) Only 3

(C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Only 2
36. In which year cheetah were declared extinct in India?
(A) 1982 (B) 1952
(C) 1954 (D) 1956
37. Maad soil is found in which part of Uttar Pradesh?
(A) Northern Uttar Pradesh (B) Southern Uttar Pradesh
(C) Eastern Uttar Pradesh (D) None of the above
38. Which of the following crops is an example of Kharif Crops?
(A) Gram (B) Cotton
(C) Pea (D) Wheat
39. In Orissa, iron ores are located in _________.
(A) Mayurbhanj District (B) Kendujhar District
(C) Both A and B (D) Koraput District
40. Which state does not share its boundary with Myanmar?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Mizoram
(C) Manipur (D) Sikkim
41. Which state is not a part of the 'Seven Sisters' of North East?
(A) Meghalaya (B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Tripura
42. Pakyong Airport is located in:
(A) Sikkim (B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Nagaland
43. The Zoji La Pass is in which mountain range?
(A) Zanskar Range (B) Ladakh Range
(C) East Karakoram Range (D) Dhauladhar Range
44. Which among the following is not a tributary of Brahmaputra river?
(A) Teesta (B) Siang
(C) Tons (D) Manas

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45. 'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
_________.
(A) Great Nicobar (B) Middle Andaman
(C) Little Andaman (D) North Andaman
46. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
47. Which of the following is known as ‘the Princess of Hill Stations’?
(A) Dehradun (B) Kodaikanal
(C) Darjeeling (D) Ooty
48. Which of the following dams is located in Karnataka?
(A) Tung Bhadra Dam (B) Gandhi Sagar Dam
(C) Srisailam Dam (D) Mullaiperiyar Dam
49. Prayagraj – Haldia waterway is also known as _________.
(A) National waterway 2 (B) National waterway 4
(C) National water way 1 (D) National waterway 3
50. Which among these ports is also known as the New Mangalore Port?
(A) Mormugao Port (B) Panambur Port
(C) Kandla Port (D) Tuticorin Port
51. River Sutlej enters India through which pass?
(A) Zoji la (B) Nathula
(C) Lipulekh (D) Shipki la
52. Where is the Gobi Desert located?
(A) Botswana (B) Turkmenistan
(C) Mongolia (D) Antarctica
53. Port Blair is located on which island?
(A) The Little Andaman (B) The Great Nicobar
(C) The South Andaman (D) The North Andaman
54. Which strait connects the Arctic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean?
(A) Gibraltar Strait (B) Dover Strait

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(C) Bering Strait (D) Sunda Strait

55. In India, the largest reserve of Bauxite is found in:
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Gujarat
(C) Jharkhand (D) Odisha
56. Koodankulum is famous for?
(A) Nuclear Power Plant (B) Thermal Power Plant
(C) Biosphere Reserve (D) Major Port in Tamil Nadu
57. Which Indian State is connected to Sri Lanka by the The Palk Strait?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka (D) Andhra Pradesh
58. Which State shares its international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar?
(A) Assam (B) Meghalaya
(C) Tripura (D) Mizoram
59. Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic plain from the Deccan Plateau?
(A) The Aravalli (B) The Vindhyas
(C) The Satpura (D) The Sahyadri
60. The Chilika Lake is located in ____________.
(A) West Bengal (B) Odisha
(C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu
61. The place of India which does not have tropical evergreen forest is _____________.
(A) Eastern part of Western Ghats
(B) Western part of Western Ghats
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Eastern part of subtropical Himalayas
62. India's only active volcano is located in which island?
(A) Elephanta Island (B) Havelock Island
(C) Barren Island (D) Car Nicobar
63. The outer range of which mountain is known as Sivalik?
(A) Himalayas (B) Nilgiri
(C) Aravalli (D) Patkai

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64. Which of the following river does not originate in Indian Territory?
(A) Mahanadi (B) Brahmaputra
(C) Ganga (D) Satluj
65. Approximately how much percentage of tropical cyclones of the World affects the
Indian coast?
(A) 5 % (B) 10 %
(C) 15 % (D) 18 %
66. The Northern Plains of India are separated from the Peninsular region by:
(A) Vindhya Mountains (B) Aravali Mountains
(C) Satpura Mountains (D) Sahyadri Mountains
67. Old Alluvial soil is known as:
(A) Bangar (B) Khaddar
(C) Regur (D) Terai
68. The Lakshadweep archipelago is formed on:
(A) Andesite Rocks (B) Atoll
(C) Igneous Rocks (D) Metamorphic rocks
69. Ravines are mostly found in India in the
(A) Periphery of Gangetic Plains (B) Narmada Valley
(C) Periphery of Thar Desert (D) Shivaliks
70. Out of the following, which region has the lowest altitude?
(A) Rann of Kutch (B) Sunderbans
(C) Kuttanad (D) Dhanushkodi
71. Which of the following are the youngest mountains?
(A) Western Ghats (B) Himalayas
(C) Eastern Ghats (D) Vindhyas
72. Silent Valley in Kerala is the home for the largest population of ____________.
(A) Leopards (B) Bisons
(C) Lion-tailed Macaques (D) Hornbills
73. Deccan Plateau is formed mainly from __________.
(A) Sedimentary Rocks (B) Sand Stone

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(C) Metamorphic Rocks (D) Igneous Rocks

74. The highest range of Himalayan Mountains are called ___________.
(A) Himachal (B) Himadri
(C) Himavat (D) Himaraj
75. Which of the following are residual mountains in India?
(A) Aravallis (B) Himalayas
(C) Garo Hills (D) Patkai Hills
76. The forests found in Assam and Meghalaya are _______ type of forests.
(A) Alpine Forests of Himalayan (B) Mangrove Forests
(C) Evergreen Forests (D) Tropical Grasslands
77. Which type of soil retains maximum amount of water?
(A) Red Soil (B) Laterite Soil
(C) Alluvial Soil (D) Clayey
78. Which of the following soils is also known as “Regur” soil?
(A) Black Soil (B) Lateritic Soil
(C) Alluvial Soil (D) Red Soil
79. Aghil pass connects _____________.
(A) Tamil Nadu and Kerala (B) Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
(C) Karakoram and Ladakh (D) Sikkim and Lhasa
80. Mangrove vegetation in India is most extensively found in ____________.
(A) The Sundarbans (B) Rann of Kachchh
(C) Malabar Coast (D) Tamil Nadu
81. The State in India having largest area under black soil is ________.
(A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka (D) Andhra Pradesh
82. Which strait lies between the Andaman Sea and South China Sea?
(A) Palk Strait (B) Dover Strait
(C) Sunda Strait (D) Malacca Strait
83. Which pass joins Chamba and Jammu?
(A) Padri (B) Dulchi

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(C) Hamtah (D) Sach

84. Which of the following pass is not the part of the Great Himalayan Range?
(A) Bara Lacha Pass (B) Kang-la
(C) Parang-la (D) Rohtang Pass
85. Kanha National Park belongs to which one of the following biographical province?
(A) Tropical Humid Forests (B) Warm Semi-Desert
(C) Tropical Dry Forests (D) Tropical Sub-Humid Forests
86. Which is the largest river basin on the Maharashtra Plateau?
(A) Tapi Purna Basin (B) Krushna Basin
(C) Godavari Basin (D) Bhima Basin

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