1. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8 ✅
D) 9
📘 It passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram.
2. Which is the southernmost point of India?
A) Kanyakumari
B) Indira Point ✅
C) Rameshwaram
D) Point Calimere
📘 Located in Great Nicobar Island.
3. Longest river in India by total length in India:
A) Brahmaputra
B) Yamuna
C) Ganga ✅
D) Godavari
📘 Ganga is longest (2525 km), though Brahmaputra is longer overall (if origin included).
4. India's largest saltwater lake is:
A) Chilika Lake ✅
B) Sambhar Lake
C) Vembanad Lake
D) Pulicat Lake
📘 Located in Odisha.
5. The highest mountain peak in India is:
A) Kanchenjunga ✅
B) Nanda Devi
C) K2
D) Mount Everest
📘 K2 is higher but lies in POK.
6. Largest producer of rice in India:
A) Punjab
B) Bihar
C) West Bengal ✅
D) Tamil Nadu
📘 West Bengal has favorable climate and water supply.
7. Capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands:
A) Car Nicobar
B) Port Blair ✅
C) Rangat
D) Campbell Bay
📘 Located in South Andaman.
8. Largest coal-producing state in India:
A) Jharkhand ✅
B) Odisha
C) Chhattisgarh
D) West Bengal
📘 Due to mines like Jharia and Bokaro.
9. Which river originates from Amarkantak Plateau?
A) Narmada ✅
B) Mahanadi
C) Tapti
D) Godavari
📘 Narmada flows westward into Arabian Sea.
10. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on:
A) 75°E ✅
B) 82.5°E
C) 90°E
D) 70°E
📘 IST is based on 82.5°E longitude, near Mirzapur.
11. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A) Gujarat ✅
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Maharashtra
📘 Gujarat ~1600 km coastline.
12. Place with highest rainfall in India:
A) Darjeeling
B) Cherrapunji
C) Mawsynram ✅
D) Shillong
📘 Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives highest annual rainfall.
13. Largest desert in India:
A) Ladakh
B) Rann of Kutch
C) Thar Desert ✅
D) Jaisalmer
📘 Located mainly in Rajasthan.
14. Sunderbans are famous for:
A) Elephants
B) Rhinos
C) Mangroves ✅
D) Tea
📘 World’s largest mangrove forest.
15. The Peninsular Plateau of India is composed mainly of:
A) Sedimentary rocks
B) Igneous & metamorphic rocks ✅
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
📘 Ancient rocks make up the Deccan plateau.
16. Silent Valley is located in:
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala ✅
D) Assam
📘 Known for evergreen tropical rainforests.
17. Highest dam in India:
A) Hirakud
B) Bhakra Nangal ✅
C) Tehri
D) Nagarjuna Sagar
📘 Bhakra dam is 226 m high.
18. Largest producer of coffee in India:
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka ✅
C) Kerala
D) Assam
📘 Karnataka produces ~70% of India's coffee.
19. Which state has the largest forest area in India?
A) Madhya Pradesh ✅
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Chhattisgarh
📘 MP has ~77,000 sq. km forest cover.
20. Which river is known as 'Dakshin Ganga'?
A) Krishna
B) Godavari ✅
C) Cauvery
D) Narmada
📘 Godavari is the second-longest in India.
21. The Northern Plains of India are formed by:
A) Volcanic activity
B) Glaciers
C) River deposits ✅
D) Tectonic plates
📘 Formed by deposition from Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra rivers.
22. Which state is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?
A) Kerala ✅
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Assam
📘 Due to high spice cultivation like pepper, cardamom.
23. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:
A) Tigers
B) Elephants
C) One-horned Rhinoceros ✅
D) Peacocks
📘 Located in Assam.
24. Which Indian river forms the largest delta?
A) Krishna
B) Narmada
C) Ganga ✅
D) Tapti
📘 Ganga-Brahmaputra forms the world’s largest delta — the Sundarbans.
25. Which river does not form a delta?
A) Godavari
B) Narmada ✅
C) Ganga
D) Mahanadi
📘 Narmada forms an estuary, not a delta.
26. The Himalayas are an example of:
A) Fold mountains ✅
B) Block mountains
C) Volcanic mountains
D) Residual mountains
📘 Formed by collision of Indian and Eurasian plates.
27. India lies in which hemisphere?
A) Northern and Western
B) Southern and Eastern
C) Northern and Eastern ✅
D) Southern and Western
📘 Latitudes: 8°N–37°N; Longitudes: 68°E–97°E.
28. India's largest freshwater lake is:
A) Vembanad
B) Chilika
C) Wular ✅
D) Pulicat
📘 Located in Jammu & Kashmir.
29. Duncan Passage separates:
A) Andaman from Nicobar Islands ✅
B) India from Sri Lanka
C) Lakshadweep from Maldives
D) Arabian Sea from Bay of Bengal
📘 Important navigational route.
30. The Great Indian Desert is located in:
A) Gujarat
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan ✅
D) Punjab
📘 Covers northwestern Rajasthan.
31. Which state has no international boundary?
A) Punjab
B) Chhattisgarh ✅
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Arunachal Pradesh
📘 Chhattisgarh is landlocked and shares no international border.
32. Which is the largest island in India?
A) North Sentinel
B) Majuli
C) Middle Andaman
D) Great Nicobar ✅
📘 Located in the Nicobar Islands.
33. Which river flows through a rift valley?
A) Godavari
B) Ganga
C) Narmada ✅
D) Yamuna
📘 Flows westward through a rift valley.
34. National Highway-44 connects:
A) Kashmir to Kanyakumari ✅
B) Mumbai to Delhi
C) Kolkata to Chennai
D) Srinagar to Leh
📘 Longest NH in India.
35. The Nilgiri Hills are located at the junction of:
A) Eastern and Western Ghats ✅
B) Satpura and Vindhyas
C) Aravalli and Himalaya
D) Shivaliks and Karakoram
📘 Situated in Tamil Nadu.
36. Which of these is a non-perennial river?
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Godavari
D) Luni ✅
📘 Luni is rainfed and flows in Rajasthan.
37. Which mountain pass connects India and China?
A) Nathula ✅
B) Rohtang
C) Zoji La
D) Shipki La
📘 Located in Sikkim.
38. The famous ‘Valley of Flowers’ is in:
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand ✅
C) Sikkim
D) Kashmir
📘 A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
39. Largest plateau in India:
A) Chotanagpur
B) Malwa
C) Deccan ✅
D) Meghalaya
📘 Covers much of southern India.
40. Which river originates from Nasik?
A) Narmada
B) Godavari ✅
C) Krishna
D) Tapti
📘 Called the ‘Dakshin Ganga’.
41. Smallest Union Territory of India:
A) Lakshadweep ✅
B) Daman & Diu
C) Puducherry
D) Chandigarh
📘 Area is ~32 sq. km.
42. Easternmost state of India:
A) Arunachal Pradesh ✅
B) Nagaland
C) Manipur
D) Assam
📘 Dong village sees first sunrise in India.
43. Which Indian city is called the 'City of Lakes'?
A) Nainital
B) Udaipur ✅
C) Bhopal
D) Srinagar
📘 Known for artificial lakes and palaces.
44. River Krishna flows into:
A) Arabian Sea
B) Bay of Bengal ✅
C) Rann of Kutch
D) Indian Ocean
📘 Flows eastward.
45. Which state is largest by area in India?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan ✅
📘 Area ~342,239 sq. km.
46. The Indira Gandhi Canal provides irrigation to:
A) Rajasthan ✅
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Punjab
📘 Longest canal in India.
47. Which of the following rivers is east-flowing?
A) Narmada
B) Mahi
C) Godavari ✅
D) Tapti
📘 Godavari flows into Bay of Bengal.
48. The Lakshadweep Islands are formed from:
A) Volcanoes
B) Coral atolls ✅
C) Igneous rock
D) Alluvial deposits
📘 Composed of coral origin.
49. Which city lies on the banks of the river Gomti?
A) Lucknow ✅
B) Kanpur
C) Varanasi
D) Allahabad
📘 Capital of Uttar Pradesh.
50. Which Indian city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Bengaluru ✅
D) Pune
📘 Due to IT and tech industry hub.
51. Which river is called 'Tsangpo' in Tibet?
A) Brahmaputra ✅
B) Indus
C) Ganga
D) Sutlej
📘 Tsangpo becomes Brahmaputra in Arunachal.
52. Which river is known for the 'Dhuandhar' Falls?
A) Narmada ✅
B) Chambal
C) Mahi
D) Godavari
📘 Near Bhedaghat in MP.
53. Which is the largest port in India?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Mumbai
C) Kandla
D) Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) ✅
📘 Handles the highest cargo volume.
54. Which Indian river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
A) Mahi ✅
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Yamuna
📘 Unique path through Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.
55. Bhitarkanika National Park is located in:
A) West Bengal
B) Odisha ✅
C) Bihar
D) Assam
📘 Famous for crocodiles and mangroves.
56. Which region receives rainfall from North-East monsoon?
A) Western Rajasthan
B) Punjab
C) Tamil Nadu ✅
D) Kerala
📘 Occurs in October–December.
57. Which of these cities lies closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A) Ahmedabad ✅
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) Delhi
📘 Latitude ~23.03°N.
58. Which mineral is associated with Zawar mines of Rajasthan?
A) Copper
B) Mica
C) Lead and Zinc ✅
D) Bauxite
📘 Famous for zinc-lead extraction.
59. The Western Ghats are also known as:
A) Sahyadris ✅
B) Aravallis
C) Nilgiris
D) Satpura
📘 Run parallel to western coast.
60. Which type of soil is most suitable for cotton?
A) Alluvial
B) Black ✅
C) Red
D) Laterite
📘 Retains moisture — ideal for cotton.
61. The largest riverine island in the world is:
A) Sriharikota
B) Dibru-Saikhowa
C) Majuli ✅
D) Srirangam
📘 Located on the Brahmaputra River in Assam.
62. Which state has the highest population density in India (as per Census 2011)?
A) West Bengal
B) Kerala
C) Bihar ✅
D) Uttar Pradesh
📘 Bihar: over 1,100 people per sq. km.
63. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India?
A) West Bengal
B) Kerala
C) Assam ✅
D) Tamil Nadu
📘 Assam contributes over 50% of total production.
64. The 'Blue Mountain' in Mizoram is also called:
A) Phawngpui ✅
B) Dampa
C) Champhai
D) Lengteng
📘 Highest peak in Mizoram.
65. Which state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?
A) Rajasthan
B) Punjab ✅
C) Haryana
D) Gujarat
📘 Refers to Beas, Sutlej, Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab.
66. Which is the longest railway route in India?
A) Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari (Vivek Express) ✅
B) Howrah–Mumbai
C) Delhi–Chennai
D) Jammu–Trivandrum
📘 Covers over 4,200 km.
67. The oldest mountain range in India:
A) Himalayas
B) Western Ghats
C) Aravalli Range ✅
D) Satpura
📘 Over 3 billion years old.
68. The only active volcano in India is located at:
A) Lakshadweep
B) Andaman Islands ✅ (Barren Island)
C) Nicobar Islands
D) Rameswaram
📘 Barren Island in Andaman Sea.
69. The Siachen Glacier is located in which mountain range?
A) Karakoram ✅
B) Zanskar
C) Pir Panjal
D) Greater Himalayas
📘 World’s highest battlefield.
70. Which river does NOT originate in India?
A) Brahmaputra ✅
B) Ganga
C) Godavari
D) Krishna
📘 Brahmaputra originates in Tibet.
71. The city of Jaisalmer is located in which region?
A) Vindhya
B) Aravalli
C) Thar Desert ✅
D) Deccan Plateau
📘 Known for its desert climate and forts.
72. The soil best suited for rice cultivation is:
A) Sandy
B) Alluvial ✅
C) Red
D) Black
📘 Alluvial soils retain water well — ideal for paddy.
73. The Northernmost latitude of India is:
A) 35°N
B) 36°N
C) 37°6'N ✅
D) 37°9'N
📘 Located in UT of Ladakh.
74. Which Indian lake is also called the 'Horseshoe Lake'?
A) Wular
B) Loktak
C) Oxbow lake ✅
D) Chilika
📘 Formed by river meandering — common in Bihar.
75. Which is the deepest landlocked port in India?
A) Chennai
B) Kandla
C) Vishakhapatnam ✅
D) Tuticorin
📘 Handles both bulk and container cargo.
76. Which state does not share a boundary with Bangladesh?
A) Tripura
B) West Bengal
C) Mizoram
D) Manipur ✅
📘 Manipur borders Myanmar, not Bangladesh.
77. The Westernmost point of India is:
A) Gujarat ✅ (Ghuar Mota)
B) Rajasthan
C) Kutch
D) Jaisalmer
📘 Located in Kutch district.
78. Which port is called the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea'?
A) Kandla
B) Mumbai
C) Kochi ✅
D) Goa
📘 Strategically important on the west coast.
79. India’s standard meridian passes through:
A) Prayagraj (Allahabad)
B) Mirzapur ✅
C) Bhopal
D) Gwalior
📘 82.5° E longitude — base for IST.
80. The latitude 23½° N is also known as:
A) Equator
B) Tropic of Capricorn
C) Tropic of Cancer ✅
D) Arctic Circle
📘 Passes through 8 Indian states.
81. The east coast of India is also known as:
A) Konkan
B) Malabar
C) Coromandel ✅
D) Rann
📘 Stretches from Tamil Nadu to Odisha.
82. Which is the smallest river in India?
A) Betwa
B) Periyar
C) Arvari ✅
D) Mandovi
📘 Arvari in Rajasthan — only 90 km long.
83. Which of the following regions has black soil?
A) Gangetic Plain
B) Western Rajasthan
C) Deccan Plateau ✅
D) Himalayan foothills
📘 Ideal for cotton cultivation.
84. The Vindhya Range lies between:
A) Ganga & Yamuna
B) Narmada & Tapti ✅
C) Satpura & Aravalli
D) Godavari & Krishna
📘 Acts as a natural divider between north and south India.
85. Which Indian river originates in the Western Ghats?
A) Yamuna
B) Godavari ✅
C) Brahmaputra
D) Ganga
📘 Originates near Trimbak in Maharashtra.
86. The southernmost tip of mainland India:
A) Indira Point
B) Rameswaram
C) Kanyakumari ✅
D) Tuticorin
📘 Where Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean meet.
87. Largest river in South India:
A) Godavari ✅
B) Krishna
C) Kaveri
D) Tungabhadra
📘 Also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’.
88. Which Indian state has the largest number of dams?
A) Rajasthan
B) Maharashtra ✅
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
📘 Over 1800 dams.
89. The only floating national park in the world is in:
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Manipur ✅
D) Kerala
📘 Keibul Lamjao National Park on Loktak Lake.
90. Which of these lies in the rain shadow region?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Bengaluru
D) Pune ✅
📘 Receives less rain due to Western Ghats blocking monsoons.
91. Which Indian lake is famous for phumdis (floating vegetation)?
A) Chilika
B) Wular
C) Loktak ✅
D) Dal
📘 Located in Manipur.
92. How many time zones are there in India?
A) 1 ✅
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
📘 India follows IST throughout the country.
93. The ‘Zojila Pass’ connects:
A) Srinagar–Leh ✅
B) Shimla–Manali
C) Delhi–Kargil
D) Jammu–Pathankot
📘 Important strategic pass in Himalayas.
94. The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join to form:
A) Yamuna
B) Ganga ✅
C) Godavari
D) Brahmaputra
📘 Confluence at Devprayag in Uttarakhand.
95. Which Indian state is known for laterite soils?
A) Bihar
B) Odisha ✅
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
📘 Common in tropical wet/dry climates.
96. The river known as 'Sorrow of Bihar':
A) Gandak
B) Kosi ✅
C) Ghaghra
D) Mahananda
📘 Frequent floods due to Himalayan sediment.
97. Which Indian river is male by name?
A) Krishna ✅
B) Yamuna
C) Godavari
D) Ganga
📘 Most rivers have feminine names.
98. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous because of:
A) Human activities
B) Fault lines
C) Rivers cutting through ✅
D) Soil erosion
📘 Godavari, Krishna, etc. cut through them.
99. Which pass connects Sikkim to Tibet?
A) Nathula ✅
B) Zojila
C) Shipki La
D) Bomdila
📘 Nathula is a major trade route.
100. Most of India's iron ore is found in:
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Odisha ✅
D) Chhattisgarh
📘 Odisha has major reserves like Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
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