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Sambhar Lake is situated in
1. Gujarat
2. Bihar
3. Rajasthan
4. M.P.
Option 3 – Rajasthan
Most rivers flowing from western Ghats do not form deltas because of
1. lack of eroded material
2. high gradient
3. low velocity
4. lack of vegetation free area
Option 2 – high gradient
If the Himalayas are divided into four longitudinal ranges parallel to each other from south to north, the trans Himalayan region will be the
1. first range
2. second range
3. third range
4. fourth range
Option 4 – fourth range
Siwaliks are
1. to the north of Himadri
2. foothills of Himalayan ranges
3. in Meghalaya
4. the plateau between Pamirs and Burma
Option 2 – foothills of Himalayan ranges
Which of the following river is known as Bengal’s River of Sorrow?
1. Hooghly
2. Damodar
3. Ghaghara
4. Kosi
Option 2 – Damodar
The highest waterfall in India is
1. Sivasundaram
2. Jog
3. Courtallam
4. Hogenakal
Option 2 – Jog
The youngest mountains in India are the
1. Vindhyas
2. Aravallis
3. Satpuras
4. Himalayas
Option 4 – Himalayas
Which of the following stream systems dissects Aravalli range?
1. Narmada & Son
2. Banas & Luni
3. Betwa and Koyna
4. Ganga and Saraswati
Option 2 – Banas & Luni
‘Vidyasagar Setu’, India’s longest cablestayed bridge is built across which of the following rivers?
1. Hooghly
2. Godavari
3. Brahmaputra
4. Mahanadi
Option 1 – Hooghly
The second largest basin in Peninsular India is
1. Cauvery Basin
2. Godavari Basin
3. Narmada Basin
4. Krishna Basin
Option 4 – Krishna Basin
Palghat joins following states? which of the
1. Sikkim and West Bengal
2. Maharashtra and Gujarat
3. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
4. Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Option 3 – Kerala and Tamil Nadu
The Sivasamudram Falls is on
1. River Cauvery
2. River Subarnarekha
3. River Indravati
4. None of these
Option 1 – River Cauvery
In which of the following cities of India, the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
1. New Delhi
2. Bombay
3. Madras
4. Calcutta
Option 1 – New Delhi
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall?
1. Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
2. Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
3. Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
4. Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
Option 4 – Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
1. During monsoon
2. After summer
3. During winter
4. During autumn
Option 3 – During winter
Which one of the following places has maximum rain-fall?
1. Guwahati
2. Cherapunji
3. Panaji
4. Cochin
Option 2 – Cherapunji
The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of
1. south-west monsoons
2. retreating monsoons
3. north-east monsoons
4. westerly disturbances
Option 4 – westerly disturbances
On which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
1. Orissa
2. West Bengal
3. Punjab
4. Tamil Nadu
Option 4 – Tamil Nadu
The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
1. West Bengal and Assam
2. Deccan Plateau
3. Gujarat and Maharashtra
4. Kerala and Karnataka
Option 4 – Kerala and Karnataka
Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
1. Punjab
2. Kerala
3. Meghalaya
4. Tamil Nadu
Option 4 – Tamil Nadu
The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of -28.3 C and 15 C respectively is
1. Srinagar
2. Simla
3. Kulu
4. Leh
Option 4 – Leh
In ancient India, the territorial name Tosali referred to
1. the region between rivers Jhelum and Chenab
2. the basin of river Son
3. the delta of river Cauvery
4. the area of river Mahanadi
Option 4 – the area of river Mahanadi
The main river in Sikkim is
1. Manas
2. Torsa
3. Jaldhaka
4. Tista
Option 4 – Tista
Chambal river flows through the states of
1. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
3. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
Option 3 – Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
The river Brahmaputra turns into India around which of the following mountains?
1. Nanga Parbat
2. Namcha Barwa
3. Mizo Hills
4. Nanda Devi
Option 2 – Namcha Barwa
The river Cauvery flows from
1. Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka to Maharashtra
3. Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
4. Kerala to Tamil Nadu
Option 3 – Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
The Chhotanagpur plateau is a
1. depression
2. foredeep
3. peneplain
4. pediplain
Option 3 – peneplain
The river Brahmaputra drains not only the southern slopes of the Himalayas, but also the northern slopes and the watershed in much further north than the main axis of the great Himalayan range. Such a drainage is called
1. resequent
2. superimposed
3. consequent
4. antecedent
Option 4 – antecedent
Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga?
1. Indrawati
2. Son
3. Gomati
4. Yamuna
Option 1 – Indrawati
The Konkan Coast stretches between
1. Goa and Cochin
2. Goa and Bombay
3. Goa and Daman
4. Goa and Diu
Option 3 – Goa and Daman
Among the continental shelves, which is the widest?
1. Konkan Coast
2. Malabar Coast
3. Hooghly Coast
4. Coromandel Coast
Option 2 – Malabar Coast
The total length of India’s coastline is about
1. 5900 km
2. 6100 km
3. 7000 km
4. 7516.6 km
Option 4 – 7516.6 km
Chulgiri hills of ‘Barwani’ are located in the state of
1. Bihar
2. U.P.
3. M.P.
4. Assam
Option 3 – M.P.
The river Chambal tributary of ?
1. Ganga
2. Brahmaputra
3. Inovs
4. Yamuna
Option 4 – Yamuna
Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
1. Narmada
2. Tapti
3. Gandak
4. Godavari
Option 1 – Narmada
Aravalli ranges are an example of
1. folded mountains
2. block mountains
3. residual mountains
4. volcanic mountains
Option 3 – residual mountains
Which of the following is an east flowing river of Indian Peninsula?
1. Tapti
2. Narmada
3. Mahanadi
4. Periyar
Option 3 – Mahanadi
Which type of delta is formed by the Brahmaputra river?
1. Primary
2. Estuarine
3. Arcuate
4. Bird’s foot
Option 3 – Arcuate
…………..forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
1. Aravalli
2. Pirpanjal
3. Karakoram
4. Hindukush
Option 4 – Hindukush
By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?
1. Manas
2. Dhansisi
3. Dihang
4. Tsangpo
Option 4 – Tsangpo
Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory?
1. Mount Everest
2. Kanchenjunga
3. Nanda Devi
4. Nanga Parbat
Option 2 – Kanchenjunga
In which state is Jog Falls located?
1. Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Kerala
Option 2 – Karnataka
The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is
1. Damodor
2. Hooghly
3. Godavari
4. Suvarnarekha
Option 1 – Damodor
The Siachen Glacier is in
1. Jammu
2. Aksaichin
3. Ladakh
4. Garhwal
Option 3 – Ladakh
Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat?
1. Sabarmati
2. Godavari
3. Mahi
4. Tapti
Option 4 – Tapti
In which state is Maikal range situated?
1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Madhya Pradesh
Option 4 – Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following rivers falls into the Bay of Bengal?
1. Narmada
2. Tapti
3. Krishna
4. Periyar
Option 3 – Krishna
Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?
1. Dal
2. Chilka
3. Wular
4. Sambar
Option 4 – Sambar
Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of
1. alluvial soil
2. coral reef
3. sandstone
4. lava
Option 4 – lava
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is
1. The Siwalik Range
2. The Lesser Himalayas
3. The Great Himalayan Range
4. The Dhaula Dhar Range
Option 3 – The Great Himalayan Range
Artificial lake ‘Govind Sagar’ is in
1. Punjab
2. Karnataka
3. West Bengal
4. Himachal Pradesh
Option 4 – Himachal Pradesh
The highest mountain peak in India is
1. Kanchenjunga
2. Mount Everest
3. Mt.K₂
4. Nanda Devi
Option 3 – Mt.K₂
Hussain Sagar lake is located in
1. Jaipur
2. Srinagar
3. Bangalore
4. Hyderabad
Option 4 – Hyderabad
Zozila Pass connects
1. Kashmir and Tibet
2. Nepal and Tibet
3. Leh and Kargil
4. Leh and Srinagar
Option 4 – Leh and Srinagar
Which of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?
1. Splash
2. Sheet
3. Rill
4. Gully
Option 4 – Gully
Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India?
1. Khyber
2. Bomdila
3. Bara Lacha la
4. Shipkila
Option 1 – Khyber
Ashtamudi Lake is in
1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu
Option 3 – Kerala
Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
1. Cauvery
2. Narmada
3. Kosi
4. Godavari
Option 2 – Narmada
Zaskar and Pir Panjal ranges are situated in
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Kashmir
4. Assam
Option 3 – Kashmir
The Naga hills form the watershed between India and
1. China
2. Myanmar
3. Bhutan
4. Bangladesh
Option 2 – Myanmar
Where is Pushkar lake located?
1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Jammu & Kashmir
Option 1 – Rajasthan
Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers”?
1. U.P.
2. Punjab
3. Haryana
4. Jammu & Kashmir
Option 2 – Punjab
The biggest fresh water lake in India is
1. Dal Lake
2. Chilka lake
3. Wular Lake
4. Sambhar lake
Option 3 – Wular Lake
Which are the west -flowing rivers of southern India which flow into Arabian Sea?
1. Chambal and Betwa
2. Damodar and Mahanadi
3. Narmada and Tapti
4. Krishna and Kaveri
Option 3 – Narmada and Tapti
Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad?
1. Gandak
2. Ghaghra
3. Kosi
4. Yamuna
Option 4 – Yamuna
Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal?
1. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
2. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
3. Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
4. Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak
Option 1 – Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
1. Fold mountains
2. Volcanic mountains
3. Block mountains
4. None of these
Option 1 – Fold mountains
Which State has the largest coastline in India?
1. Gujarat
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Kerala
Option 1 – Gujarat
The Eastern Coast of India is known as
1. Eastern Plateau
2. Bengal coast
3. Coromandel coast
4. Cyclonic Coast
Option 3 – Coromandel coast
Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh
Option 3 – Rajasthan
Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in
1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Bihar
Option 3 – Madhya Pradesh
The name of the hills where the Eastern and Western Ghats of the Indian peninsula meet, is
1. Kodaikanal
2. Malabar
3. Nilgiris
4. Coorg
Option 3 – Nilgiris
Gondwana Hills are located in
1. Punjab
2. Jammu & Kashmir
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Nagaland
Option 3 – Madhya Pradesh
The mainstream of river Ganga which flows beyond Farakka is known as
1. Bhagirathi
2. Hooghly
3. Padma
4. Suvarna Rekha
Option 3 – Padma
Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
1. Kaveri
2. Chambal
3. Narmada
4. Brahmaputra
Option 2 – Chambal
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are
1. Satpuras
2. Nilgiris
3. Vindhyas
4. Aravallis
Option 4 – Aravallis
The Himalayan rivers are
1. monsoon fed
2. snow fed
3. ephemeral
4. seasonal
Option 2 – snow fed
The Nilgiri hills are located in the state of
1. Bihar
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu
Option 4 – Tamil Nadu
River Godavari flows through
1. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Chattisgarh
2. Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
4. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
Option 1 – Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Chattisgarh
The largest river delta of India is of
1. Mahanadi
2. Godavari
3. Ganga
4. Kaveri
Option 3 – Ganga
The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Madhya Pradesh
Option 3 – Karnataka
The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is
1. Jhelum
2. Indus
3. Chenab
4. Nubra
Option 2 – Indus
Which one is wrongly matched?
1. Pygmies-Zaire Basin
2. Veddas-Nepal
3. Kikuyu-Kenya
4. Papuans-New Guinea
Option 2 – Veddas-Nepal
Deltas with tooth like projections at their mouths along a straight coast are called
1. Bird – foot delta
2. Estuarine
3. Cuspate delta
4. Arcuate delta
Option 3 – Cuspate delta
The most important activity of the tundra region is
1. fish farming
2. cattle rearing
3. hunting
4. cropping
Option 3 – hunting
Grozny is famous for the production of
1. Petroleum
2. Uranium
3. Gold
4. Thorium
Option 1 – Petroleum
What is the most important crop of the temperate grasslands?
1. date
2. citrus fruit
3. cereals
4. sugarcane
Option 3 – cereals
Which area is important for soft wood forests?
1. monsoon regions
2. mid-latitude deserts
3. tundra regions
4. cold temperate regions
Option 4 – cold temperate regions
The largest producer of groundnuts is
1. India
2. Sudan
3. Brazil
4. China
Option 1 – India
Which country is the largest producer of tobacco?
1. China
2. India
3. Brazil
4. USA
Option 1 – China
The largest quantity of barley is produced in
1. India
2. USA
3. Russia
4. China
Option 3 – Russia
The largest producer of long staple cotton is
1. USA
2. UAE
3. Sudan
4. China
Option 1 – USA
Which country has the largest cattle population?
1. USA
2. Australia
3. India
4. Denmark
Option 3 – India
India is a leading producer of
1. Meat
2. Pork
3. Butter and ghee
4. Cheese
Option 3 – Butter and ghee
Fruits and vegetables are grown for export in
1. Israel
2. Holland
3. Egypt
4. Mauritius
Option 2 – Holland
The largest producers of mutton are
1. New Zealand and Australia
2. USA and Australia
3. Argentina and Australia
4. Argentina and New Zealand
Option 1 – New Zealand and Australia
Iron is obtained mostly from
1. haematite
2. magnetite
3. siderite
4. iron pyrites
Option 1 – haematite
The largest producer of mercury is
1. USA
2. Canada
3. Italy
4. Spain
Option 4 – Spain
Republic of Congo is one of the leading producers of
1. coal
2. diamond
3. oil
4. lead
Option 2 – diamond
The world’s largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizer is
1. China
2. USA
3. Japan
4. France
Option 1 – China
The leading producers of rock phosphate are
1. Mexico and USA
2. USA and Russia
3. France and Russia
4. Spain and USA
Option 2 – USA and Russia
Which country of the world is the largest exporter of cardamom?
1. India
2. China
3. Brazil
4. Sri Lanka
Option 1 – India
Which country is the leading produce of automobiles ?
1. China
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. USA
Option 4 – USA
Which of the following countries has attained replacement level population growth?
1. France
2. China
3. Sudan
4. Iran
Option 1 – France
Which countries are separated by the Durand Line?
1. India and Pakistan
2. India and Afghanistan
3. India and China
4. China and Russia
Option 2 – India and Afghanistan
Which of the following is a warm current ?
1. Oya Shio current
2. Kuro Shio current
3. Okhotsk current
4. Peru current
Option 2 – Kuro Shio current
Most of the people of the middle-east belong to the following group of people
1. Alpine
2. Mediterranean
3. Nordic
4. Negro
Option 2 – Mediterranean
What is the name given to native American Indians?
1. Bushmen
2. Alpine
3. Amerinds
4. Mestizoes
Option 3 – Amerinds
The homeland of the Yakuts is
1. Iran
2. Russian tundra
3. Kenya
4. North India
Option 2 – Russian tundra
The indigenous people living in the steppes of the Russia are the
1. Kirghiz
2. Tuareg
3. Bushmen
4. Bhils
Option 1 – Kirghiz
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