1700+ Indian Geography GK Questions (MCQs) With Answers For All Competitive Exams Part 50

Q.1:- India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately

1. 27,12,697 sq. km
2. 31,56,700 sq. km
3. 32,87,263 sq. km
4. 36,00,000 sq. km

Q.2:- Kanchipuram is in which of the following states?

1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka

Q.3:- The southernmost point of India is names as

1. Nehru Point
2. Indira Point
3. Kanyakumari Point
4. Rameswaram Point

Q.4:- In which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?

85. 5⁰E
86. 5⁰E
87. 5⁰E
88. 5⁰E

Q.5:- The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are

1. Satpuras
2. Nilgiris
3. Vindhyas
4. Aravallis

Q.6:- Which of the following states of India doesn’t share its border with Myanmar?

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

Q.7: Which one of the following is situated in India?

1. Mt Nillgiri
2. Mt Nanga Parbat
3. Mt Annapurna
4. Mt Nanga Parbat

Q.8:- Which of the following hydropower projects is not located in the Himalayan region?

1. Bhakra Nangal
2. Dulhasti Baghilar
3. Tehri
4. Sirsailam

Q.9:- _____ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.

1. Aravali
2. Pirpanjal
3. Karakoram
4. Hindukush

Q.10:- Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?

1. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
2. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
3. Luni, Narmada and Tapti
4. Both (1) and (2)

Q.11:- The largest riverine island in India is

1. Lohit
2. Raghopur
3. Majuli
4. Lakra

Q.12:- ‘Hinterland’ refers to

1. Natural harbor used for international trade
2. Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted
3. Land region extending from a sea port
4. Abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially

Q.13:- Which place has the highest daily and annual range of temperature?

1. Kolkata
2. Mumbai
3. Chennai
4. Amritsar

Q.14:- Under which Constitution Amendment Act, the Government of India dropped the right to property from the list of fundamental rights?

1. First Amendment Act, 1951
2. Second Amendment Act, 1953
3. Fourth Amendment Act, 1955
4. Sixth Amendment Act, 1956

Q.15:- Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?

1. Coffee
2. Sugarcane
3. Wheat
4. Rubber

Q.16:- Crop insurance was introduced by Government of India in

1. 1951
2. 1955
3. 1965
4. 1985

Q.17:- The first jute factory in India was established at Rishira near Kolkata in

1. 1834
2. 1844
3. 1854
4. 1865

Q.18:- Panna is known for

1. Gypsum
2. Asbestos
3. Uranium
4. Diamond

Q.19:- The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of

1. Copper mines
2. Silver mines
3. Gold mines
4. Coal mines

Q.20:- Which of the national highways passes through Andaman and Nicobar Island as per the renumbering?

1. NH 6
2. NH 4
3. NH 223
4. NH 222