�� Indian Geography : General knowledge questions and answers
1. India is the ____________ largest country in the world
a. Fifth
b. Sixth
c. Seventh
d. Eighth
ANSWER: c. Seventh
2. Bay of Bengal includes which of the following Island?
a. Andaman and Nicobar Island
b. Lakshadweep
c. Minocy
d. Amindive Island
ANSWER: a. Andaman and Nicobar Island
3. Tropic of Cancer passes through ______________
a. Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
b. Rajasthan, MP and Odisha
c. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
d. Gujarat, Rajasthan and MP
ANSWER: d. Gujarat, Rajasthan and MP
4. Which of the Indian States are bordering with Bangladesh?
a. West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam
b. West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam
c. Nagaland, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Manipur
d. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Assam
ANSWER: b. West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam
5. Geographically, which is the oldest part of India?
a. The Deccan Plateau
b. The Coastal Plains
c. The Peninsular Plateau
d. The North Indian Plains
ANSWER: a. The Deccan Plateau
6. Eastern Plateau lies to _____________
a. The south of northern plain
b. The west of Malwa
c. The north – east of Malwa
d. None of the above
ANSWER: c. The north – east of Malwa
7. Soil which is formed by deposition of sediments by rivers in the interior parts of India and by the sea waves in the coastal areas of the country. Which soil is it?
a. Black Soil
b. Red Soil
c. Alluvial Soil
d. Laterite Soil
ANSWER: c. Alluvial Soil
8. Which soil is considered the best agricultural soil?
a. Peaty Soil
b. Arid Soil
c. Forest Soil
d. Alluvial Soil
ANSWER: d. Alluvial Soil
9. Peat Soil is formed ___________________________
a. Under humid conditions as a result of the accumulation of large amounts of organic matter
b. Under arid and semi arid conditions in the north-western parts of the country
c. By the deposition of organic matter derived from forests
d. By the weathering of ancient metamorphic and crystalline rocks
ANSWER: a. Under humid conditions as a result of the accumulation of large amounts of organic matter
10. Black soil is found in ________________
a. Karnataka
b. Malabar areas
c. Deccan Plateau
d. Kerala
ANSWER: c. Deccan Plateau
11. Which river is the largest and the most important tributary of Ganga?
a. Yamuna
b. Gomti
c. Ghagra
d. Betwa
ANSWER: a. Yamuna
12. Where does Brahmapurta river ends into _____________
a. Yamuna
b. Bay of Bengal
c. Ganga
d. Arabian Sea
ANSWER: b. Bay of Bengal
13. Which is the origin of Krishna River?
a. Western Ghats
b. Aravallis
c. Himalayas
d. Yamunotri
ANSWER: a. Western Ghats
14. Which two rivers form world’s largest delta?
a. Ganges and Indus
b. Brahmapurta and Indus
c. Ganges and Brahmaputra
d. Brahmapurta and Satluj
ANSWER: c. Ganges and Brahmaputra
15. Which is not a tributary of Indus?
a. Kosi
b. Sutlej
c. Jhelum
d. Ravi
ANSWER: a. Kosi
16. Which river is known as ‘River of Lahore’?
a. Ravi
b. Betwa
c. Kosi
d. Satluj
ANSWER: a. Ravi
17. _______________ river is called as ‘Sorrow of Bengal and Jharkhand’
a. Cauvery
b. Krishna
c. Damodar
d. Godavari
ANSWER: c. Damodar
18. Which State has the largest fresh water lake?
a. Rajasthan
b. Odisha
c. J&K
d. Andhra Pradesh
ANSWER: d. Andhra Pradesh (Kolleru Lake)
19. Which country ranks at 3rd place in the world for providing hardwood?
a. Brazil
b. Indonesia
c. India
d. Malaysia
ANSWER: c. India
20. Which state has the least area under forest?
a. Rajasthan
b. Haryana
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER: b. Haryana
21. In which year Animal Welfare Board of India was established?
a. 1952
b. 1962
c. 1972
d. 1982
ANSWER: b. 1962
22. Which of the following is India’s first coal mine?
a. Raniganj in West Bengal
b. Bokaro in Bihar
c. Neyveli in Tamil Nadu
d. None of the above
ANSWER-A-Raniganj in West Bengal
23. Which is the richest mineral belt of India?
a. Aravali
b. Copper belt of Bihar
c. Sonapahar
d. Chottanagpur plateau
ANSWER-D- Chottanagpur plateau
24. Which state is known as the ‘Granary of India’?
a. Sikkim
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Punjab
d. Haryana
ANSWER: c. Punjab
25. Zayad crops are sown in which months?
a. April, May and June
b. May, June and July
c. June, July and August
d. March, April and May
ANSWER-A-April, May and June
26. India occupies first position in the production of _______________
a. Brinjal
b. Tomato
c. Cauliflower
d. Cabbage
ANSWER-C-Cauliflower
27. Silver revolution is related to which of the following?
a. Egg and Poultry
b. Milk Production
c. Cotton
d. Jute
ANSWER-A-Egg and Poultry
28. Round Revolution is related to _____________
a. Tomato
b. Onion
c. Potato
d. None of the above
ANSWER - C-Potato
29. Central Institute of Horticulture is situated in _____________ ?
a. Nagaland
b. Mizoram
c. Mirzapur
d. Karnataka
ANSWER - A-Nagaland
30. Who is known as the father of Green Revolution?
a. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
b. Prof. Verghese Kuerin
c. Norman Borlaug
d. None of the above
ANSWER - C- Norman Borlaug