1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 2

Q.1:- The transport route connecting the Kashmir form Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the

1. Pir Panjal pass
2. Karakoram pass
3. Banihal pass
4. Zoji La pass

Q.2:- The tallest waterfalls in India is

1. Vajrai Waterfall
2. Kunchikal Falls
3. Barehipani Falls
4. Langshiang Falls

Q.3:- The Yarlung Zangbo river is known in India as

1. Ganga
2. Indus
3. Brahmaputra
4. Mahanadi

Q.4:- Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate ?

1. Atmospheric pressure
2. Altitude
3. Humidity
4. Temperature

Q.5:- Which month is the warmest in Chennai ?

1. January
2. April
3. July
4. September

Q.6:- ‘Sal’ is a very important tree of

1. Tropical dry deciduous forest
2. Tropical rain forest
3. Thorn forest
4. Alpine forest

Q.7:- Where is Dachigam National Park ?

1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Uttarakhand

Q.8:- In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by

1. Canals
2. Wells
3. Tube wells
4. Tanks

Q.9:- The Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park is located in

1. Pirotan Island
2. Rameshwaram
3. Ganga Sagar Island
4. Port Blair

Q.10:- According to India State Forest Report 2015, how many states and union have above 33 percent of the geographical forest cover ?

1. 23
2. 18
3. 15
4. 13

Q.11:- The northward shift of the ITCZ over India leads to the onset of

1. Northeast monsoon
2. Retreating monsoon
3. Southwest monsoon
4. Westerly monsoon

Q.12:- Which of the following states in India has the largest area under forests ?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Kerala

Q.13:- Golden Fibre refer to

1. Hemp
2. Cotton
3. Jute
4. Nylon

Q.14:- The largest number of Cotton Weaving mills is located in _____.

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat

Q.15:- Which of the following industries is not a heavy industry ?

1. Cotton textile
2. Cement
3. Iron and Steel
4. Ship building

Q.16:- India imports from good quality wool from

1. USA
2. UK
3. Germany
4. Australia

Q.17:- The Postal Index Number was introduced in India in

1. 1947
2. 1952
3. 1962
4. 1972

Q.18:- Which city is called the ‘Bolfon of the east’ ?

1. Mumbai
2. Ahmedabad
3. Coimbatore
4. Madurai

Q.19:- Where is pearl fishing well developed in India ?

1. Off the Bengal coast
2. Off Kerala coast
3. Off the coast at Rameswaram
4. Nowhere

Q.20:- Dihang Diband  is place located in which state ?

1. Assam
2. Meghalaya
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Manipur