1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 48

Q.1:- Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from Western Ghats?

  1. Cauvery
  2. Godavari
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Krishna

Q.2:- West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Q.3:- Port Blair- the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in which one of the following Islands?

  1. North Andaman
  2. Little Andaman
  3. Middle Andaman
  4. South Andaman

Q.4:- The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Kashmir
  3. Sikkim
  4. Himachal Pradesh

Q.5:- Which of the following states of India does not share common frontier with Pakistan?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Gujarat

Q.6:- The India’s highest annual rainfall is reported at

  1. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
  2. Namchi, Sikkim
  3. Churu, Rajasthan
  4. Mawsynram, Meghalaya

Q.7:- Which state capital is not located near the Tropic of Cancer?

  1. Gandhi Nagar
  2. Ranchi
  3. Bhopal
  4. Lucknow

Q.8:- Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

  1. Large dependence on manual labour
  2. Poor storage facilities
  3. Poor farm management and administration
  4. All of the above

Q.9:- What is the correct order of occurrence of the following as one move from east to west?

  1. Murshidabad

      2. Gorakhpur

      3. Bhopal

      4. Bhavanagar

  1. 2, 4, 3, 1
  2. 1, 3, 4, 2
  3. 1, 2, 3, 4
  4. 4, 3, 2, 1

Q.10:- ‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and ‘Kasturirangan Committee Report’ sometimes seen in the news, are related to

  1. Constitutional reforms
  2. Ganga Action Plan
  3. Linking of rivers
  4. Protecting of Western Ghats

Q.11:- Which of the following passes in the Himalayas connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa?

  1. Burzil Pass
  2. Aghil Pass
  3. Bomdi La Pass
  4. Dihang Pass

Q.12:- Choose the ascending order of the followings

  1. Himachal, Shisapanga, Annapurna, Dhaula Giri
  2. Annapurna, Shisapanga, Himachal, Dhaula Giri
  3. Shisapanga, Annapurna, Himachal, Dhaula Giri
  4. Himachal, Shisapanga, Dhaula Giri, Annapurna
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Q.13:- Which of the following shrines is not located in the Himalayas?

  1. Kedarnath
  2. Badrinath
  3. Vaishno Devi
  4. Pandarinath

Q.14:- Karakoram Highway connects

  1. Pakistan and Afghanistan
  2. Pakistan and China
  3. Pakistan and Aksai
  4. Srinagar and Jammu

Q.15:- Consider the following rivers

  1. Vamsadhara
  2. Indravati
  3. Pranahita
  4. Pennar

Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 4
  4. 2 and 3

Q.16:- What is the general direction of cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal?

  1. West to east
  2. East to west
  3. West to south
  4. North to south

Q.17:- The Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Rajsamand Lake and other important lake make the city known as the ‘City of Lakes’. The name of the city is

  1. Sri Nagar
  2. Shimla
  3. Udaipur
  4. Imphal

Q.18:- Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Vembanad Lake –     Kerala
  2. Chandubi Lake –     Assam
  3. Thoi Lake –     Mizoram
  4. Renuka Lake –     Himachal Pradesh

Q.19:- Ganga is a result of the confluence of rivers

  1. Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Dev Prayag
  2. Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Karan Prayag
  3. Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Gangotri
  4. Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Rudra Prayag

Q.20:- In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?

  1. Terrace cultivation
  2. Deforestation
  3. Tropical climate

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3