Location, Extent, Administrative, Physiographic Divisions of India MCQs | Geography MCQs

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1. Which of the following states of India does not share a boundary with Myanmar?
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Manipur
  3. Nagaland
  4. Assam

Answer: Assam

2. Which of the following organisations creates the topographical maps of India?
  1. Geological survey of India
  2. Survey of India
  3. Geographical survey of India
  4. None of Them

Answer: Survey of India

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3. Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called
  1. Foraminifera
  2. Coral reefs
  3. Diatoms
  4. Clamitomonous

Answer: Coral reefs

4. Which of the following cities/ towns lies to the northern-most latitude ?
  1. Allahabad
  2. Pachmarhi
  3. Ahmedabad
  4. Patna

Answer: Patna

5. The maximum rainfall in India is received from
  1. Retreating monsoon
  2. North-Eastern monsoon
  3. Cyclones
  4. South-West monsoon

Answer: South-West monsoon

6. Shivalik series was formed in
  1. Paleozoic
  2. Mesozoic
  3. Cenozoic
  4. Eozoic

Answer: Cenozoic

7. The first Indian woman to have climbed Mount Everest is
  1. Dicky Dolma
  2. Santosh Yadav
  3. P.T. Usha
  4. Bachendri Pal

Answer: Bachendri Pal

6. India is located on the north of the equator between which of the following latitudes?
  1. Between 8°4′ and 37°6′
  2. Between 7°4′ to 39°6′
  3. Between 8°7′ to 36°6′
  4. Between 7°4′ to 40°6′

Answer: Between 8°4′ and 37°6′

7. India shares land borders with how many countries?
  1. Six
  2. Seven
  3. Eight
  4. Nine

Answer: Seven

8. Durand Line demarcated the Indian boundary with which of the following countries?
  1. Burma
  2. Nepal
  3. Tibet
  4. Afghanistan

Answer: Afghanistan

9. Nallamala hills are located in the state of
  1. Meghalaya
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Gujarat
  4. Orissa

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

10. The Himalayas are also known by the name
  1. fold mountains
  2. valley mountains
  3. Indus mountains
  4. ancient mountains

Answer: fold mountains

11. Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India?
  1. Marmagao
  2. Tuticorin
  3. Kochi
  4. Nhava Sheva

Answer: Tuticorin

12. Which one of the following is not associated with Monsoon climate in India?
  1. South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean
  2. Western disturbances
  3. Cyclones of Bay of Bengal
  4. El Nino temporary warm currents

Answer: South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean

13. Which of the following regions in India represents the lowest altitude?
  1. Kuttanad region in Kerala
  2. Saurashtra Region in Karnataka
  3. Coromandel of Tamil Nadu
  4. Malabar region of Kerala

Answer: Kuttanad region in Kerala

14. Which of the following Indian states has the longest sea coast?
  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Gujarat

15. Which one of the following regions separates the Great Plains of North India from the plateaus and coastal plains of the Deccan?
  1. Western Himalayas
  2. Eastern Himalayas
  3. Western Arid Plains
  4. Central Highlands

Answer: Central Highlands

16. Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
  1. Son river
  2. Betwa river
  3. Godavari river
  4. Narmada river

Answer: Narmada river

17. Which of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?
  1. Aravalli
  2. Vindhya
  3. Satpura
  4. Himalaya

Answer: Aravalli

18. The Zoji La Pass is in which mountain range?
  1. Zanskar Range
  2. Ladakh Range
  3. East Karakoram Range
  4. Dhauladhar Range

Answer: Zanskar Range

19. The northernmost point of India is known as:
  1. Indira Heights
  2. Indira Col
  3. Indira Point
  4. None of the above

Answer: Indira Col

20. In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located ?
  1. Gujarat
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Rajasthan

Answer: Rajasthan

21. The name of the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is
  1. Malabar
  2. Northern Circar
  3. Konkan
  4. Coromandel

Answer: Coromandel

22. Which of the following States has the longest coastline in India?
  1. Karnataka
  2. Gujarat
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Gujarat

23. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
  1. Borneo
  2. Java
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Sumatra

Answer: Sumatra

24. Which among the following is the highest peak in India?
  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. Nanga Parbat
  3. Nanda Devi
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Kanchenjunga

25. The Kachin Hills make a boundary between India and which of the following neighbors?
  1. Bhutan
  2. Myanmar
  3. Nepal
  4. China

Answer: Myanmar

26. Which Indian state shares the longest land border with Bhutan?
  1. Assam
  2. Sikkim
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. West Bengal

Answer: Assam

27. Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
  1. Erosion by water
  2. Mechanical weathering
  3. Wind deposition
  4. Wind erosion

Answer: Wind deposition

28. Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
  1. Cardamom Hills
  2. Nilgiri Hills
  3. Shevaroy Hills
  4. Anaimalai Hills

Answer: Nilgiri Hills

29. Mana Pass is located in
  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Uttarakhand

30. Gurushikhar is a/the :
  1. great guru of sikhs
  2. famous hunting spot of Himalayas
  3. highest peak of the Aravallis
  4. Shipping Yard of Andhra Pradesh

Answer: highest peak of the Aravallis

31. With which of the following countries of South East Asia, India shares a maritime boundary?
  1. Indonesia
  2. Malaysia
  3. Singapore
  4. Vietnam

Answer: Vietnam

32. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of geographical area?
  1. Australia
  2. Brazil
  3. Canada
  4. Indonesia

Answer: Indonesia

33. Pir Panjal Range is located/found in
  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Punjab
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

34. The fertile land between two rivers is called
  1. Water divide
  2. Doab
  3. Terai
  4. Watershed

Answer: Doab

35. ‘Kal Baisakhi’ gives rainfall to
  1. West Bengal
  2. Punjab
  3. Goa
  4. Rajasthan

Answer: West Bengal

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