MCQ: Introduction to Indian Geography

Here you can solve MCQs on Geography based on previous years' questions of various central and state level examinations.

1. The total area of India is –

A. 8,374,906

B. 3,287,429

C. 3,287,590

D. 3,253,819

Ans: C

2. The  landmass of India has an area of how many million square kilometres?

A. 3.28

B. 3.35

C. 3.25

D. 4.38

Ans: A

3. Approximate North – South extension of India is –

A. 3400 km

B. 2700 km

C. 3200 km

D. 2400 km

Ans: C

4. Which of the Indian state doesn’t share boundary with Myanmar?

A. Assam

B. Manipur

C. Nagaland

D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: A

5. India shares the longest International Boundary with which country?

A. Bangladesh

B. China

C. Nepal 

D. Bhutan 

Ans: A

6. The southernmost tip of India is 

A. Cape Komarin

B. Point Calimere

C. Indira Point

D. Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram

Ans: C

7. The latitude of India extends between 

A. 8°4’ West and 37°6’ West

B. 8°4’ North and 37°6’ North

C. 8°4’ North and 47°6’ North

D. 8°4’ North and 27°6’ North

Ans: B

8. The easternmost point of India is –

A. Kibithu

B. Guhar Mota

C. Wokha

D. Mokokchung

Ans: A

9. Name the westernmost point of India

A. Bharuch

B. Kibithu

C. Guhar Mota

D. Amreli

Ans: C

10. Another name of Indira Point is 

A. Parson Point

B. La-Hing-Ching Point

C. Pygmalion Point

D. All of the above

Ans: D

11. The northernmost point of India is  known as –

A. Kashmir point

B. Siachen

C. Indira point

D. Indira Col

Ans: D

12. 10° Channel passes between

A. Great Andaman and Little Andaman

B. Andaman and Nicobar

C. Lakshadweep and Minicoy.

D. Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar.

Ans: B

13. 8° Channel passes between 

A. Great Andaman and Little Andaman

B. Andaman and Nicobar

C. Lakshadweep and Minicoy.

D. Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar.

Ans: C

14. Radcliff Line separates

A. India from Pakistan

B. India from China

C. POK from Kashmir of India

D. India from Afghanistan

Ans: D

15. Duncan Passage is located between:

A. Andaman and Nicobar

B. Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar

C. India and Shri Lanka

D. Great Andaman and Little Andaman.

Ans: D

16. 24th Parallel Line separates India from

A. Myanmar

B. China

C. Pakistan

D. Nepal

Ans: C

17. Line of Control is between –

A. Indian Kashmir and Pak occupied Kashmir.

B. India and China

C. India and Nepal

D. India and Bhutan

Ans: A

18. ________ is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Polk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

A. Myanmar

B. Saudi Arab

C. Maldives 

D. Sri Lanka 

Ans: D

19. Tin Bigha Corridor is situated between 

A. India and Myanmar

B. India and Bangladesh 

C. India and Bhutan

D. India and Nepal

Ans: B

20. The standard time of India is 

A. 4 1/2 hrs ahead of GMT

B. 5 1/2 hrs behind of GMT

C. 4 1/2 hrs behind of GMT

D. 5 hrs ahead of GMT

Ans: B

21. The coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called

A. Coromandel

B. East coast

C. Konkan

D. Malabar

Ans: A

22. Which among the following is not a Geographical indicator?

A. Kani Shawi

B. Naga Mircha

C. Darjeeling Basmati

D. Mysore silk

Ans: C

23. Which of the following states has the longest coast line?

A. Gujrat

B. Maharashtra

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Andhra Pradesh 

Ans: A

24. Which one of the following Indian states has the shortest coast line?

A. Gujrat

B. Kerala

C. West Bengal

D. Goa

Ans: D

25. What is the other name of the Western Ghats? 

A. Sahyadri

B. Malayadri

C. Malabar

D. Coromandel 

Ans: A

26. What is the other name of the Eastern Gnats? 

A. Sahyadri

B. Malabar

C. Coromandel 

D. Malayadri

Ans: D

27. The northern part of the West Coast is known as

A. Northern Circars

B. Western Ghats

C. Malabar 

D. Konkan

Ans: D

28. If in the East it is Guharmoti, in the north it is Siachen Glacier, in the south it is –

A. Kanyakumari

B. Tanjore

C. Rameshwaram

D. Indira Point

Ans: D

29. The Standard Meridian of India passes through which of the following cities?

A. Jhansi

B. Mirzapur

C. Raipur

D. Bhopal

Ans: B

30. The Standard Meridian of India crosses the Tropic of Cancer at –

A. Jhansi of U.P.

B. Prayagraj of U.P.

C. Koriya of Chhattisgarh 

D. Bharatpur of Chhattisgarh

Ans: C

31. India’s area is about _____ times larger than Pakistan.

A. 5

B. 6

C. 3

D. 4

Ans: D

32. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?

A. 45

B. 36

C. 26

D. 46

Ans: B

33. The Tropic of Cancer passes through 

A. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. 

B. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

C. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

D. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura.

Ans: B

34. The Tropic if Cancer passes through 8 Indian states which is not one of them?

A. Rajasthan

B. Meghalaya

C. Mizoram

D. Tripura

Ans: B

35. The longest sea beach in India is –

A. Goa beach

B. Chapora beach

C. Marina beach

D. Aksa beach 

Ans: C

36. The Great Indian lies in which part of India?

A. North Western

B. North Eastern

C. Southern

D. Northern

Ans: A

37. Which one is the following places is located near the equator?

A. Pamban

B. Rameshwaram

C. Pygmalion point

D. Kanyakumari

Ans: C

38. Duncan Passage is located between:

A. Andaman and Nicobar

B. Southern Andaman and Little Andaman.

C. North Andaman and Central Andaman

D. Car Nicobar and Little Andaman

Ans: B

39. What is the time difference between Indian Standard Time and (IST) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) 

A. 3 hours 30 minutes 

B. 15 hours 30 minutes 

C. 7 hours 30 minutes 

D. 5 hours 30 minutes 

Ans: D

40. Which place of India is known as “White water”?

A. Siachen

B. Ladakh

C. Leh

D. Kashmir

Ans: A

41. The Diphu pass is on the border line –

A. Durand Line

B. Radcliff Line

C. McMohon Line

D. Line of Actual Control 

Ans: C

42. Coldest place in India –

A. Dras 

B. Siachen

C. Srinagar

D. Leh

Ans: A

43. Which one of the following at 23°30’ N divides India in almost two equal parts?

A. Tropic of Capricorn

B. Tropic of Cancer

C. Equator

D. Prime meridian 

Ans: B

44. The Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower of ________.

A. Udaypur

B. Jhansi

C. Hamirpur

D. Mirzapur

Ans: D

45. Who prepares the topographical maps of India?

A. Topographical Survey of India

B.  Survey of India

C. Geographical Survey of India

D. Geological Survey of India

Ans: B