Indian Geography Objective Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) related to Geography are asked in General Awareness question paper in various competitive examinations conducted by SSC, UPSC, PSC, LIC, GIC, Railways, IBPS, etc. The main objective of these questions is to test the candidate's knowledge in Indian and World Geography. For this purpose we have provided study materials related to Indian Geography and World Geography in the TO THE POINT section. Candidates may visit this link Study Materials for competitive examinations to enhance their knowledge in this area.

For candidates who wants to test their preparation in the topic Indian and World Geography we have provided below 50 Multiple Choice Objective Questions (MCQ) on Geography.

Model Test Paper-1

1 Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for?

A) Elephants B) Birds C) Tigers D) Bisons Answer is required

2 Which mineral is the ore of aluminium?

A) Haematite B) Bauxite C) Galena D) Magnetite Answer is required

3 What is the occupation of the people of polar region?

A) Hunting and fishing B) Agriculture C) Livestock rearing D) Commerce and trade Answer is required

4 Sundarban forests are coastal forests of?

A) Cauvery Delta B) Godavari Delta C) Gulf of Mannar D) Ganges Delta Answer is required

5 ____________ Harbour is protected by a rocky headland called Dolphin's Nose.

A) Visakhapatnam B) Paradeep C) Kolkata D) Cochin Answer is required

6 The biggest salt water lake in the world is?

A) South-China Sea B) Caspian Sea C) Michigan Sea D) Aral Sea Answer is required

7 The Narmada and the Tapti rivers enter the?

A) Bay of Bengal B) Arctic Ocean C) Arabian Sea D) Indian Ocean Answer is required

8 In which one of the following countries is the volcano Guallatiri located?

A) Tanzania B) Ecuador C) Peru D) Chile Answer is required

9 Rivers that originate in the Mansarovar region?

A) Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra B) Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly C) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery D) Narmada, Tapti, Beas Answer is required

10 The largest continent in terms of area is?

A) Australia B) Asia C) North America D) Africa Answer is required

11 Which is the 3rd nearest planet to the Sun?

A) Venus B) Jupiter C) Earth D) Mars Answer is required

12 A region of weak winds is called?

A) Chilka B) Doldrum C) Tornedo D) Hurricane Answer is required

13 Mt. Godwin Austen is one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It is also known as?

A) Kanchenjunga B) Mount Everest C) K2 D) None of the these Answer is required

14 Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?

A) 30 B) 32 C) 34 D) 36 Answer is required

15 The Bodo language is spoken in which of the following states?

A) Assam B) Meghalaya C) Tripura D) Arunachal Pradesh Answer is required

16 How many times in a year, day and night are of equal duration anywhere on earth?

A) Four B) Twice C) Once D) Thrice Answer is required

17 Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?

A) Karikal B) Pondicherry C) Vishakhapattnam D) Kandla Answer is required

18 The approximate circumference of the Earth is?

A) 20,000 km B) 30,000 km C) 25,000 km D) 40075 km Answer is required

19 The main river flowing in the State of Jammu & Kashmir is?

A) Chenab B) Indus C) Jhelum D) Sutlej Answer is required

20 Which of the following Countries in South Asia are land-locked?

A) Bhutan and Pakistan B) Nepal and Bangladesh C) Bhutan and Nepal D) Bangladesh and Bhutan Answer is required

21 The state in South India with a thermal station at Tuticorin is?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Andhra Pradesh C) Kerala D) Karnataka Answer is required

22 The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North is the?

A) Aravallis B) Kaimur Range C) Satpuras D) Vindhyas Answer is required

23 The planet closest to the the sun is?

A) Mercury B) Venus C) Mars D) Earth Answer is required

24 The tide at its maximum height is known as?

A) Neap tide B) Equinoxes C) Ebb tide D) Spring tide Answer is required

25 Which one is not a port on the east coast?

A) Paradeep B) Cochin C) Visakhapatnam D) Kolkata Answer is required

26 The largest island in the Indian Ocean is?

A) Sumatra B) Maldives C) Madagascar D) Sri Lanka Answer is required

27 For which of the following crops does India have the largest cultivated area in the world?

A) Cotton B) Wheat C) Pulses D) Rice Answer is required

28 This state contributes 70% of India's coffee and silk. Name this state:

A) Karnataka B) Assam C) Punjab D) Rajasthan Answer is required

29 The tide produced in an ocean when the pull on the Earth by the Sun and Moon is unidirectional is called?

A) Neap tide B) Spring tide C) High tide D) Low tide Answer is required

30 The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins?

A) Gulf countries coastline B) From the Bay of Bengal C) Off the coast of Florida D) In the Philippines Answer is required

31 India is its largest producer and it is found in the black sand on the beaches near Cape Comorin, the southernmost part of India?

A) Ilmenite B) Bauxite C) Lignite D) Kyanite Answer is required

32 The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in?

A) Meghalaya B) Manipur C) Assam D) Mizoram Answer is required

33 East West corridor comprising National Highways connects?

A) Silchar to Porbander B) Patna to Surat C) Kolkata to Mumbai D) None of the these Answer is required

34 Tapti river originates from?

A) Amarkantak B) Satpura range C) Trimbakeshwar D) Panchmarhi Answer is required

35 Sriharikota is situated in which state?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka C) Andhra Pradesh D) Kerala Answer is required

36 Kanyakumari is situated in which state?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Lakshadweep C) Kerala D) Karnataka Answer is required

37 The southern tip of India is at?

A) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands B) Point calimere C) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram D) Cape Cameron Answer is required

38 Diu is an island off which state?

A) Goa B) Gujarat C) Kerala D) Maharashtra Answer is required

39 Which of the following is a land-locked sea?

A) North Sea B) Timor Sea C) Aral Sea D) Red Sea Answer is required

40 Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because?

A) heat is generated in it B) there are charged articles in it C) it is closest to the sun D) it is heated by the Earth's surface Answer is required

41 The outermost layer of the Sun is called?

A) Lithosphere B) Corona C) Chromosphere D) Photosphere Answer is required

42 For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known?

A) Bears B) Rhinos C) Elephants D) Bisons Answer is required

43 Mana Pass is located in?

A) Uttarakhand B) Himachal Pradesh C) Jammu-Kashmir D) Uttar Pradesh Answer is required

44 Depth of the sea is measured in?

A) Fathom B) Nautical miles C) Decibel D) Meter Answer is required

45 Hanging valleys are formed due to the action of?

A) Glacier B) Volcanic eruption C) Waves of the ocean D) River Answer is required

46 In the northern hemisphere, due to Ferrel's law the wind is deflected?

A) Towards its north B) Towards its right C) Towards its south D) Towards its left Answer is required

47 Mettur dam is built on the river?

A) Narmada river B) Tapti river C) Cauvery river D) Godavari river Answer is required

48 The phases of moon are caused by?

A) The revolution of the earth B) The revolution of the moon C) The rotation of the earth D) The rotation of the moon Answer is required

49 The average time interval between successive high tide and low tide is?

A) 3 hours and 12 minutes B) 6 hours and 12 minutes C) 12 hours and 26 minutes D) 24 hours and 52 minutes Answer is required

50 The planet with the shortest year is?

A) Mars B) Venus C) Earth D) Mercury Answer is required

50 Objective Questions on Indian Geography and World Geography