Geography MCQs - 50 Questions
1. What is the longitudinal extent of India?
a) 60°7' E to 90°25' E b) 68°7' E to 97°25' E c) 70°7' E to 100°25' E d) 75°7' E to 105°25' E
2. Which Indian state shares its border with Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal?
a) West Bengal b) Sikkim c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Assam
3. The Durand Line separates India from which country?
a) Pakistan b) Afghanistan c) China d) Bangladesh
4. India is located in which hemisphere?
a) Northern and Eastern b) Southern and Eastern c) Northern and Western d) Southern and
Western
5. Which water body lies to the west of India?
a) Arabian Sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Indian Ocean d) Pacific Ocean
6. What is the standard meridian of India?
a) 68°7' E b) 72°8' E c) 82°30' E d) 97°25' E
7. Which of the following states does NOT share a border with China?
a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Sikkim c) Uttarakhand d) Nagaland
8. The Palk Strait separates India from which country?
a) Sri Lanka b) Bangladesh c) Maldives d) Myanmar
9. Which of the following is the smallest Union Territory of India by area?
a) Puducherry b) Lakshadweep c) Chandigarh d) Daman and Diu
10. Which Indian state has the longest international border?
a) West Bengal b) Rajasthan c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh
11. The Shivalik Range is also known as:
a) Outer Himalayas b) Middle Himalayas c) Trans-Himalayas d) Lesser Himalayas
12. The highest peak in India is:
a) Kanchenjunga b) Nanda Devi c) Mount Everest d) Dhaulagiri
13. The Himalayas are an example of which type of mountains?
a) Fold Mountains b) Block Mountains c) Volcanic Mountains d) Residual Mountains
14. Which of the following rivers originates from the Himalayas?
a) Godavari b) Krishna c) Ganga d) Mahanadi
15. The Karakoram Range is mainly located in which region?
a) Ladakh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Uttarakhand d) Nepal
16. Which of the following passes connects Leh with Manali?
a) Nathu La b) Zoji La c) Rohtang Pass d) Shipki La
17. Which is the southernmost Himalayan range?
a) Great Himalayas b) Middle Himalayas c) Trans-Himalayas d) Shivalik Range
18. The Purvanchal Hills are located in which part of India?
a) Western India b) Southern India c) Northeastern India d) Central India
19. The Zaskar Range lies in which region?
a) Ladakh b) Uttarakhand c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Himachal Pradesh
20. Which pass connects Sikkim to Tibet?
a) Shipki La b) Nathu La c) Zoji La d) Khardung La
21. The highest peak in the Western Ghats is:
a) Anamudi b) Doddabetta c) Nilgiri Hills d) Guru Shikhar
22. Which river originates from the Brahmagiri Hills?
a) Ganga b) Krishna c) Kaveri d) Godavari
23. The Aravalli Range extends across which Indian states?
a) Rajasthan and Gujarat b) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu d)
Odisha and West Bengal
24. The Eastern Ghats are also known as:
a) Sahyadri Hills b) Purvanchal Hills c) Coromandel Hills d) Nilgiri Hills
25. The Satpura Range separates which two plateaus?
a) Malwa and Deccan b) Chhota Nagpur and Deccan c) Malwa and Chhota Nagpur d)
Bundelkhand and Deccan
26. The Deccan Plateau is mainly composed of which type of rock?
a) Sedimentary b) Igneous c) Metamorphic d) Volcanic
27. The Vindhya Range runs mainly through which states?
a) Rajasthan and Gujarat b) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh c) Karnataka and Kerala d)
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
28. Which river is known as 'Dakshina Ganga'?
a) Krishna b) Godavari c) Mahanadi d) Kaveri
29. The Chota Nagpur Plateau is rich in which mineral?
a) Iron ore b) Copper c) Gold d) Bauxite
30. Which river is the longest in Peninsular India?
a) Godavari b) Krishna c) Narmada d) Mahanadi
31. The Brahmaputra River originates from:
a) Mansarovar Lake b) Angsi Glacier c) Zaskar Range d) Siachen Glacier
32. Which river flows westward in India?
a) Ganga b) Godavari c) Narmada d) Kaveri
33. The Hooghly River is a distributary of which major river?
a) Ganga b) Brahmaputra c) Mahanadi d) Krishna
34. The Krishna River originates from:
a) Brahmagiri Hills b) Mahabaleshwar c) Amarkantak d) Rohtang Pass
35. The Kaveri River flows mainly through which two states?
a) Maharashtra and Goa b) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana d)
Kerala and Karnataka
36. Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
a) Ganga b) Kosi c) Mahanadi d) Godavari
37. Which river forms the Sundarbans Delta?
a) Godavari b) Krishna c) Ganga-Brahmaputra d) Mahanadi
38. The Narmada River flows into which sea?
a) Arabian Sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Indian Ocean d) Laccadive Sea
39. Which of the following is a peninsular river?
a) Yamuna b) Sutlej c) Godavari d) Brahmaputra
40. The Ganga River originates from:
a) Gangotri Glacier b) Yamunotri Glacier c) Siachen Glacier d) Amarkantak Plateau
41. The longest coastline in India is in which state?
a) Maharashtra b) Tamil Nadu c) Gujarat d) Andhra Pradesh
42. Which of the following islands belong to India?
a) Andaman and Nicobar b) Maldives c) Lakshadweep d) Both a and c
43. Which coastal region is known for its backwaters?
a) Konkan Coast b) Coromandel Coast c) Malabar Coast d) Gujarat Coast
44. The Chilika Lake is located in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Odisha c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala
45. Which Indian river forms a large estuary?
a) Krishna b) Narmada c) Godavari d) Ganga
46. The Thar Desert is primarily located in which Indian state?
a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Madhya Pradesh d) Punjab
47. The highest plateau in the world is:
a) Deccan Plateau b) Tibetan Plateau c) Chota Nagpur Plateau d) Colorado Plateau
48. The biggest plateau in the world is:
a) Deccan Plateau b) Tibetan Plateau c) Siberian Plateau d) Colorado Plateau
49. The capital of Lakshadweep is:
a) Port Blair b) Kavaratti c) Diu d) Mangalore
50. Which of the following rivers does NOT originate in India?
a) Indus b) Ganga c) Brahmaputra d) Mahanadi
