MCQ Indian geography

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 MCQ

UNIT 1

 

India and its geography 

Geographical position of India, its natural resources, and major landforms. 

 

Geographical Position of India


1. What is the latitudinal extent of India?

   a) 8°4'N to 37°6'N

   b) 6°4'N to 37°6'N

   c) 8°4'S to 37°6'S

   d) 6°4'S to 37°6'S

   Answer: a) 8°4'N to 37°6'N


2. What is the longitudinal extent of India?

    a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E

    b) 67°7'E to 98°25'E

    c) 68°7'W to 97°25'W

    d) 67°7'W to 98°25'W

    Answer: a) 68°7'E to 97°25'E


3. India shares its longest border with which country?

    a) China

    b) Pakistan

    c) Bangladesh

    d) Nepal

   Answer: c) Bangladesh


4. Which ocean lies to the south of India?

    a) Pacific Ocean

    b) Atlantic Ocean

    c) Indian Ocean

    d) Arctic Ocean

   Answer: c) Indian Ocean


5. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

    a) 5

    b) 7

    c) 8

    d) 9

   Answer: d) 9


6. Which two seas surround the Indian Peninsula?

    a) Red Sea and Caspian Sea

    b) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

    c) Black Sea and Yellow Sea

    d) Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea

    Answer: b) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal


7. Which island group is situated to the southwest of India?

    a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    b) Lakshadweep Islands

    c) Maldives

    d) Sri Lanka

   Answer: b) Lakshadweep Islands


8. Which of the following countries does not share a land border with India?

    a) Myanmar

    b) Bhutan

    c) Thailand

    d) Afghanistan

   Answer: c) Thailand


9. India is the ____ largest country in the world by area.

    a) 5th

    b) 6th

    c) 7th

    d) 8th

   Answer: c) 7th


10. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

     a) Gujarat

     b) Maharashtra

     c) Tamil Nadu

     d) Andhra Pradesh

    Answer: a) Gujarat


Natural Resources of India


11. Which of the following is the most abundant natural resource in India?

     a) Coal

     b) Petroleum

     c) Natural Gas

     d) Uranium

    Answer: a) Coal


12. Which mineral is India the largest producer of in the world?

     a) Iron Ore

     b) Mica

     c) Copper

     d) Bauxite

    Answer: b) Mica


13. Which state in India is the largest producer of coal?

     a) Jharkhand

     b) Odisha

     c) Chhattisgarh

     d) West Bengal

    Answer: a) Jharkhand


14. India has the largest reserves of which mineral in the world?

    a) Manganese

    b) Bauxite

    c) Thorium

    d) Limestone

    Answer: c) Thorium


15. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to frequent flooding?

     a) Ganga

     b) Kosi

     c) Yamuna

     d) Brahmaputra

    Answer: b) Kosi


16. Which state is the leading producer of iron ore in India?

     a) Maharashtra

     b) Odisha

     c) Karnataka

     d) Chhattisgarh

    Answer: b) Odisha


17. Which of the following states is the largest producer of natural gas in India?

     a) Gujarat

     b) Andhra Pradesh

     c) Assam

     d) Maharashtra

    Answer: c) Assam


18. In which state are the majority of India’s gold mines located?

     a) Tamil Nadu

     b) Maharashtra

     c) Karnataka

     d) Rajasthan

    Answer: c) Karnataka


19. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?

     a) Ganga

     b) Yamuna

     c) Brahmaputra

     d) Narmada

    Answer: c) Brahmaputra


20. Which state in India has the largest forest cover?

     a) Madhya Pradesh

     b) Arunachal Pradesh

     c) Chhattisgarh

     d) Maharashtra

    Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh

 Major Landforms of India


21. The Himalayas are an example of which type of landform?

     a) Plateau

     b) Plains

     c) Mountains

     d) Desert

    Answer: c) Mountains


22. Which of the following is the highest peak in India?

     a) Kanchenjunga

     b) Nanda Devi

     c) Mount Everest

     d) K2

    Answer: a) Kanchenjunga


23. The Deccan Plateau is primarily made up of which type of rock?

     a) Sedimentary

     b) Igneous

     c) Metamorphic

     d) None of the above

    Answer: b) Igneous


24. Which river flows through the Thar Desert?

     a) Ganga

     b) Indus

     c) Luni

     d) Tapi

    Answer: c) Luni


25. The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at which hill range?

     a) Satpura

     b) Vindhya

     c) Nilgiri

     d) Aravalli

    Answer: c) Nilgiri


26. Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of the Indian subcontinent?

     a) Aravalli

     b) Vindhya

     c) Himalayas

     d) Satpura

    Answer: c) Himalayas


27. Which plateau is located between the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats?

     a) Malwa Plateau

     b) Chotanagpur Plateau

     c) Deccan Plateau

     d) Shillong Plateau

    Answer: c) Deccan Plateau


28. Which river is known as the lifeline of Gujarat?

     a) Sabarmati

     b) Narmada

     c) Tapi

     d) Mahi

    Answer: b) Narmada


29. Which of the following plains is formed by the Ganga River?

     a) Coastal Plains

     b) Northern Plains

     c) Deccan Plains

     d) Western Plains

    Answer: b) Northern Plains


30. Which desert is located in the northwestern part of India?

     a) Sahara Desert

     b) Gobi Desert

     c) Thar Desert

     d) Kalahari Desert

    Answer: c) Thar Desert


31. Which of the following is the largest saltwater lake in India?

     a) Wular Lake

     b) Chilika Lake

     c) Dal Lake

     d) Sambhar Lake

    Answer: b) Chilika Lake


32. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are an example of which type of landform?

     a) Mountains

     b) Plains

     c) Archipelago

     d) Desert

    Answer: c) Archipelago


33. The Western Ghats are also known as:

     a) Sahyadri

     b) Vindhya

     c) Satpura

     d) Aravalli

    Answer: a) Sahyadri


34. Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?

     a) Ganga

     b) Yamuna

     c) Narmada

     d) Godavari

    Answer: c) Narmada


35. Which of the following is the largest river island in the world located in India?

     a) Bhavani Island

     b) Divar Island

     c) Majuli Island

     d) St. Mary’s Island

Answer: c) Majuli Island


36. Which river is also known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'?

     a) Godavari

     b) Krishna

     c) Kaveri

     d) Narmada

Answer: a) Godavari


37. The Aravalli Range is located in which direction in India?

    a) North

    b) South

    c) East

    d) West

    Answer: d) West


38. Which river forms the Sundarbans Delta?

     a) Brahmaputra

     b) Ganga

     c) Yamuna

     d) Indus

    Answer: b) Ganga


39. Which of the following is the smallest state in India by area?

    a) Sikkim

    b) Goa

    c) Tripura

    d) Nagaland

    Answer: b) Goa


40. Which of the following rivers flows westward into the Arabian Sea?

    a) Ganga

    b) Yamuna

    c) Godavari

    d) Narmada

   Answer: d) Narmada


41. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?

     a) Damodar

     b) Hooghly

     c) Subarnarekha

     d) Bhagirathi

    Answer: a) Damodar


42. Which is the second-highest peak in the world, located near India?

     a) Mount Everest

     b) K2

     c) Kanchenjunga

     d) Lhotse

    Answer: b) K2


43. The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at which hill range?

     a) Nilgiri Hills

     b) Vindhya Range

     c) Satpura Range

     d) Aravalli Range

    Answer: a) Nilgiri Hills


44. Which of the following is a cold desert in India?

    a) Thar Desert

    b) Ladakh Desert

    c) Rann of Kutch

    d) Sahara Desert

    Answer: b) Ladakh Desert


45. Which of the following rivers is the longest in India?

     a) Ganga

     b) Yamuna

     c) Brahmaputra

     d) Godavari

    Answer: a) Ganga


46. Which of the following rivers is called the 'Ganga of the South'?

     a) Godavari

     b) Kaveri

     c) Krishna

     d) Narmada

    Answer: b) Kaveri


47. The Chotanagpur Plateau is rich in which type of minerals?

     a) Iron and Coal

     b) Gold and Silver

     c) Copper and Zinc

     d) Limestone and Bauxite

    Answer: a) Iron and Coal


48. Which of the following rivers originates from the Western Ghats?

     a) Ganga

     b) Yamuna

     c) Krishna

     d) Indus

    Answer: c) Krishna


49. Which river is the lifeline of the state of Punjab?

     a) Ganga

     b) Yamuna

     c) Sutlej

     d) Beas

    Answer: c) Sutlej


50. Which mountain range in India is the oldest?

    a) Himalayas

    b) Vindhya Range

    c) Aravalli Range

    d) Western Ghats

    Answer: c) Aravalli Range

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