1. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the
following islands? [NDA 2008]
Correct : D. South Andaman
2. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states? [CDS 2008]
Correct : C. Kerala
3. 28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the
following places? [CDS 2008]
Correct : B. Delhi
4. Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border
with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008]
Correct : A. Manipur
5. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east to west? [CDS 2008]
(1) Murshidabad
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Bhopal
(4) Bhavnagar
Correct : C. 1-2-3-4
6. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located? [IAS
2007]
Correct : C. Lucknow
7. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States? [IAS 2007]
Correct : C. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
8. Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with\ Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]
Correct : A. 1, 2 and 3
9. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west:
1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Bihar
7. Chhattisgarh
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]
Correct : B. 2-4-7-5-1
10. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC
(10+2) 2010]
Correct : A. Geographical Survey of India
11. Consider the following places of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010]
Correct : C. 2 - 3 -1 – 4
12. Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2010]
Correct : B. 1 and 2
13. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through [IAS 2010]
Correct : A. Rajasthan
14. Duncan Passage is located between [CDS 2012]
Correct : A. South and Little Andaman
15. If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most? [Asstt Commdt 2011]
Correct : C. Assam
16. The large States of India in the order of area are [BPSC 2011]
Correct : A. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
17. Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled
Caste? [BPSC 2011]
Correct : D. Punjab
18. Which one of the following is the southern-most city ? [CDS 2004]
Correct : C. Raipur
19. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States? [CDS 2004]
Correct : A. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
20. longitude is geographically significant to India because: [CPO SI 2003]
Correct : A. it determines the Indian standard time
21. Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with
Chhattisgarh ? [NDA 2002]
Correct : A. Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
22. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the
Union Territory of: [NDA 2002]
Correct : D. Pondicherry
23. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
Correct : B. Gulf of Mannar
24. With which of the following countries has India no boundary ?
Correct : B. Mongolia
25. The southernmost point of India is located in:
Correct : D. Great Nicobar
26. Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious
groups? 1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians 2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists 3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains 4. Sikkim - Christians
Correct : C. 1, 2 and 3
27. The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is :
Correct : B. Indo-Aryan
28. Most Indians belong to the group:
Correct : A. Caucasoid
29. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be :
Correct : B. Negritoes
30. The most urbanised community in India is that of the:
Correct : D. Zoroastrians
31. Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India: 1. Muslims 2. Buddhists 3. Sikhs 4. Jains 5. Christians
Correct : A. IV, II, III, V, I
32. How many States and Union Territories are there in India? [UP PCS 2002]
Correct : B. 28 States and 7 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
33. Which one among the following States is smallest in area? [IAS 2003]
Correct : D. Tamil Nadu
34. In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live? [IAS 2004]
Correct : A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
35. Consider the following statements: Among the Indian States: 1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline 2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2004]
Correct : D. Neither 1 nor 2
36. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover? [IAS 2004]
Correct : C. Haryana
37. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
Correct : A. Lakshadweep
38. The percentage of literates in India is :
Correct : C. higher among males than females
39. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
Correct : C. Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
40. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
Correct : A. Proto-Australoids
41. Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?
Correct : D. All of the above
42. Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [CDS 2004]
Correct : D. Jhansi
43. The Tropic of Cancer passes through: [NDA 2004]
Correct : B. Gujarat
44. The present demographic transition of India is indicative of: [IAS 2004]
Correct : D. Typically increasing urbanization
45. Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched? [IAS 1999]
Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
46. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh ? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
Correct : C. 1, 3 and 4
47. 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 to read 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
Correct : B. 2, 3, and 4
48. Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ? [IAS 2003]
Correct : B. Todas
49. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest
deviation from the 1ST (Indian Standard Time) ? [NDA 1991]
Correct : D. Kohima
50. What separates Daman and Diu? [RRB 1993]
Correct : B. Gulf of Khambat
51. Which of the following Indian states does not lie on In 1do-Banqla border? [Bank PO
1993]
Correct : D. Manipur
52. Port Blair is situated in : [NDA 1993]
Correct : B. South Andaman
53. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? [Teachers' Exam 1994]
Correct : B. 25
54. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India? [UDC 1993]
Correct : D. Gujarat and Maharashtra
55. The smallest Union Territory is:
Correct : C. Lakshadweep
56. The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003]
Correct : C. Mahanadi and Godavari
57. River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it : [CPO SI 2003]
Correct : A. gets flooded often causing havoc
58. Shyok is a tributary of:
Correct : B. Indus
59. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is : [CPO AC
2003]
Correct : A. Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
60. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan
rivers? 1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas 2. They have a perennial flow 3. They have a great capacity for erosion 4. They do not form gorges
Correct : B. I, II and III
61. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?
Correct : D. Brahmaputra
62. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
Correct : A. Padma
63. Which of the following is false?
Correct : B. Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh
64. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
Correct : C. Tapti
65. Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'?
Correct : A. Godavari
66. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas
because:
Correct : A. of the high gradient
67. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Narmada :Jabalpur 2. Godavari : Nasik 3. Mahanadi : Cuttack Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct : D. 1, 2 and 3
68. Which of the following are the features of the Himalayan rivers? 1. They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosional activity 2. They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern 3. They have very large basins
Correct : D. I, II and III
69. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada : 1. Jabalpur 2. Mandla 3. Amarkantak 4. Bharuch In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
Correct : A. 3, 2, 1,4
70. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of
India?
Correct : C. Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
71. The Himalayan rivers are:
Correct : B. snow fed
72. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?
Correct : C. Dlhang
73. The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of: [NDA 2004]
Correct : A. Arunachal Pradesh
74. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are: [Teachers'
Exam 1994]
Correct : D. All of these
75. Which of the following is an inland drainage area? [CDS 1994]
Correct : D. Rann of Kutch
76. Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ? [CDS 1993]
Correct : D. Tapti
77. The river basin which is called 'Ruhr of India' is:
Correct : A. Damodar
78. Which of the following is the longest river in India? [LIC 1994]
Correct : A. Ganga
79. The longest river of peninsular India is :
Correct : B. Godavari
80. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? [PCS 1995] 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun
Correct : D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
81. Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow? [UDC 1993]
Correct : D. Kosi
82. The highest waterfall in India is : [PCS 1994]
Correct : B. Jog
83. In which state is Jog Falls located?
Correct : B. Karnataka
84. Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta? [CDS 2001]
Correct : C. 1 and 2
85. The Sivasamudram Falls is on : [Teachers' Exam 1994]
Correct : A. Cauvery
86. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of [IAS 2009]
Correct : B. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
87. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north
to south is : [IAS 2002]
Correct : A. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
88. Wular lake of Kashmir is a : [IAS 2003]
Correct : C. Lake formed by terminal morainic dam
89. The second largest river basin in India is of the river: [CBI 1994]
Correct : D. Godavari
90. The second largest basin in Peninsular India is:
Correct : D. Krishna Basin
91. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? [IAS 2003] (A) Brahamaputra (B) Sutlej (C) Indus (D) Bhagirathi
Correct : C. A, Band C
92. Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin
area, in the descending order? [IAS 2003]
Correct : C. Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari
93. Which of the following lakes were formed by volcanic activities? [IAS 2003] (A) Lonar lake (B) Bhim Tal of Kumaun (C) Toba lake (D) Keloed lake
Correct : C. A, C and D
94. What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? [IAS 2003]
Correct : B. Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
95. Arrange the following rivers from South to North: [CPO SI 2002] 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi
Correct : D. 1, 2, 3, 4
96. Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length: 1. Ravi 2. Cauvery 3. Sutlej 4. Yamuna
Correct : C. 4, 3, 2, 1
97. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? [IAS 2004]
Correct : B. Jaipur
98. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because:
Correct : C. the sources of canals are perennial rivers
99. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping? [IAS 1998]
Correct : A. Damodar
100. 'Hinterland' refers to:
Correct : C. land region extending from a sea port