GK Geography (Physiology of India) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1 :
The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the:

  1. Aravallis
  2. Vindhyas
  3. Satpuras
  4. Kaimur range
  

Question 2 :
Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? [Teachers' Exam 1994]

  1. 22
  2. 25
  3. 32
  4. 35
  

Question 3 :
The southernmost point of India is located in:

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Little Andaman
  4. Great Nicobar
  

Question 4 :
The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as: [CDS 2009]

  1. Arakan hills
  2. Patkai hills
  3. Barail hills
  4. Manipu
  

Question 5 :
__________ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.

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

Question 6 :
Where are Shevaroy Hills located? [IAS 2007]

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 7 :
The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are: [CDS 2002]

  1. Kavaratti and New Moor
  2. Bitra and Kavaratti
  3. Pamban and Barren
  4. Narcondam and Barren
  

Question 8 :
Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the Vale of Kashmir ? [CDS 2002]

  1. It is a synclinal valley
  2. It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
  3. It is drained by the river Jhelum
  4. Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.
  

Question 9 :
The present demographic transition of India is indicative of: [IAS 2004]

  1. High population growth potential but low actual growth
  2. High population growth potential and high actual growth
  3. Partial industrialised economy
  4. Typically increasing urbanization
  

Question 10 :
Consider the following sites/ monuments: 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple) . - Which of the above are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? [IAS 2005]

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and4
  4. 1, 2 and 3
  

Question 11 :
India lies in the hemisphere: [SSC Graduate 2003]

  1. Northern and eastern
  2. Southern and eastern
  3. Northern and western
  4. Northern and southern
  

Question 12 :
Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? [NDA 2008]

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

Question 13 :
The State with the largest area under waste land is:

  1. Gujarat
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Rajasthan
  

Question 14 :
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? 1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss 2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets 3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau 4. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.

  1. I, II and III
  2. I and II
  3. I, II, III and IV
  4. I, III and IV
  

Question 15 :
The second highest peak in the world is:

  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. K-2 (Godwin Austin)
  3. Nandadevi
  4. Lhotse
  

Question 16 :
Which of the following Indian states does not lie on In 1do-Banqla border? [Bank PO 1993]

  1. Assam
  2. Mizoram
  3. Tripura
  4. Manipur
  

Question 17 :
Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008]

  1. Manipur
  2. West Bengal
  3. Tripura
  4. Assam
  

Question 18 :
Duncan Passage is located between [CDS 2012]

  1. South and Little Andaman
  2. Little and Great Nicobar
  3. North and Middle Andaman
  4. Middle and South Andaman
  

Question 19 :
Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct ? 1.A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate 2.Children below 7 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able toread and write 3.For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution 4.The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate

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

Question 20 :
With which of the following countries has India no boundary ?

  1. Nepal
  2. Mongolia
  3. Myanmar
  4. Bhutan
  

Question 21 :
Jharkhand does not share boundary with: [CPO AC 2003]

  1. West Bengal
  2. Orissa
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Madhya Pradesh
  

Question 22 :
What separates Daman and Diu? [RRB 1993]

  1. Narmada River
  2. Gulf of Khambat
  3. Gir Hills
  4. Tapti River
  

Question 23 :
Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched? [IAS 1999]

  1. Assam: Miri
  2. Nagaland : Konyak
  3. Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani
  4. Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
  

Question 24 :
The States of India having common border with Myanmar are: [CDS 1993]

  1. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
  3. Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
  4. Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh
  

Question 25 :
This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products. Which among the Territories is referred passage?

  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Pondicherry
  3. Daman
  

Question 26 :
The highest mountain peak in India is : [LIC 1994]

  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. Mount Everest
  3. Mt. K2
  4. Nanda Devi
  

Question 27 :
The highest peak in South India is:

  1. Doda Betta
  2. Makurti
  3. Analmudi
  4. None of these
  

Question 28 :
Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun? [CDS 2009]

  1. Srinagar
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolkata
  4. Thiruvananthapuram
  

Question 29 :
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003]

  1. Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks
  2. Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers
  3. Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it
  4. A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type
  

Question 30 :
In India, how many States share the coastline? [IAS 2008]

  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10
  
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