GEOGRAPHY Free MCQ SET 1

GEOGRAPHY Free MCQ SET 1

GEOGRAPHY Free MCQ SET 1

1➤  MCQ.1. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be:

A. Mongoloids
👉B. Negritoes
C. Indo-Aryans
D. Mediterraneans

2➤   MCQ.2. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003]

A. Sheravoy hills
B. Javadi hills
C. Nallamala hills
👉D. Elamalai hills

A. 25 States and 7 Union territories
👉B. 28 States and 7 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
C. 24 States and 6 Union territories
D. None of the above

4➤   MCQ.4. Consider the following mountain ranges: [CDS 2002]

1. Ladakh Range

2. Karakoram

3. Greater Himalayas

4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?

👉A. 3, 4, 1, 2
B. 3, 1, 4, 2
C. 4, 2, 3, 1
D. 4, 3, 2, 1

5➤   MCQ.5. The capital of Lakshadweep is: [Stenographers’ Exam 1990]

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MCQ.6 To 10

6➤ MCQ.6. The smallest Union Territory is:

A. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
B. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
C. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
👉D. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours

8➤ MCQ.8. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India?

A. Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara
B. Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota
👉C. Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot
D. Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot

9➤ MCQ.9. Where are Shevaroy Hills located? [IAS 2007]

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
👉D. Tamil Nadu

10➤ MCQ.10. The length of India’s coastline is about: [SBI 2013]

MCQ.11 To 15

11➤ MCQ.11. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover? [IAS 2004]

A. Sikkim
B. Goa
👉C. Haryana
D. Kerala

12➤ MCQ.12. 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]

A. 1– 2– 3– 4
B. 4 – 3 – 2– 1
👉C. 2– 3– 1 – 4
D. 2– 1 – 3 – 4

13➤ MCQ.13. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India?

A. The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
B. The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
C. The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
👉D. The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

14➤ MCQ.14. In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found? [CDS 2009]

A. Car Nicobar Island
B. Nancowry lsland
👉C. Barren Island
D. Maya Bunder Island

15➤ MCQ.15. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of: [NDA 2002]

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MCQ.16 To 20

16➤  MCQ.16. 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]

A. 2-5-7-4-1
👉B. 2-4-7-5-1
C. 3-2-6-7-5
D. 3-7-4-6-2

17➤ MCQ.17. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Rajasthan
👉D. Orissa

18➤ MCQ.18. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between:

A. India and Pakistan
👉B. India and China
C. India and Nepal
D. India and Bangladesh

19➤ MCQ.19. Which one among the following States is smallest in area? [IAS 2003]

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
👉D. Tamil Nadu

20➤ MCQ.20. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

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MCQ.21 To 25

21➤ MCQ.21. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992]

A. alluvial soil
B. coral reef
C. sandstone
👉D. lava

22➤ MCQ.22. Which of the following is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli? [UTI 1993]

A. Dadra
B. Nagar Haveli
C. Kavaratti
👉D. Silvassa

23➤ MCQ.23. “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?

A. almost equal among males and females
B. lower among males than females
👉C. higher among males than females
D. lower in urban areas than in rural areas

25➤ MCQ.25. 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]

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MCQ.26 To 30

26➤MCQ.26. 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]

A. only 1
B. only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
👉D. Neither 1 nor 2

27➤ MCQ.27. Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan? [CDS 2001]

A. Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal
B. Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal
👉C. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
D. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal

28➤ MCQ.28. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?

👉A. Lakshadweep
B. Pondicherry
C. Delhi
D. Daman and Diu

29➤ MCQ.29. 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]

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 2 and4
👉D. 1, 2 and 3

30➤ MCQ.30. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to [BPSC 2011]

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MCQ.31 To 35

31➤ MCQ.31. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched?

1. Zojila and Burzil-Jammu & Kashmir

2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La- Uttar Pradesh

3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh-Himachal Pradesh

4. Nathu La and Jelep La-Sikkim

A. 1 and 2
👉B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3

32➤ MCQ.32. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries? [Bank PO 1991]

A. India-Nepal
B. India-China
C. India-Pakistan
👉D. China-Pakistan

33➤ MCQ.33. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?

👉A. Block mountains
B. Fold mountains
C. Volcanic mountains
D. Residual mountains

34➤ MCQ.34. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north? [NDA 1992]

A. Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
👉B. Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
C. Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
D. Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash

35➤ MCQ.35. The northern part of the west coast is known as:

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MCQ.36 To 40

36➤ MCQ.36. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are: [CDS 2002]

A. Kavaratti and New Moor
B. Bitra and Kavaratti
C. Pamban and Barren
👉D. Narcondam and Barren

37➤ MCQ.37. The large States of India in the order of area are [BPSC 2011]

👉A. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
C. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

38➤ MCQ.38. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade 1991]

👉A. Fold mountains
B. Volcanic mountains
C. Block mountains
D. None of these

39➤ MCQ.39. The States which have common borders with China are:

1. Jammu and Kashmir

2. Sikkim

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Himachal Pradesh

A. 1, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
👉D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

40➤ MCQ.40. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? [Teachers’ Exam 1994]

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MCQ.41 To 45

41➤ MCQ.41. Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India:

I. Muslims

II. Buddhists

III. Sikhs

IV. Jains

V. Christians

👉A. IV, II, III, V, I
B. IV, II, I, III, V
C. II, IV, III, V, I
D. II, III, IV, I,V

42➤ MCQ.42. The climate of India is mainly tropical because: [CDS 2002]

A. 1, 2, 3
B. 2, 1, 3
👉C. 1, 3, 2
D. 2, 3, 1

44➤ MCQ.44. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?

👉A. Proto-Australoids
B. Negritos
C. Mongoloids
D. Brachycephals

45➤ MCQ.45. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? [IAS 2008]

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MCQ.46 To 50

46➤  MCQ.46. Which of the following Indian states does not lie on In 1do-Banqla border? [Bank PO 1993]

A. Assam
B. Mizoram
C. Tripura
👉D. Manipur

47➤ MCQ.47. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil?

A. Sunda Strait
👉B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Palk Strait
D. Cook Strait

48➤ MCQ.48. Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008]

👉A. Manipur
B. West Bengal
C. Tripura
D. Assam

49➤ MCQ.48. Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008]

A. Manipur
B. West Bengal
C. Tripura
👉D. Assam

50➤ MCQ.50. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP: [CDS 2000]