Geography plays a crucial role in various competitive exams, including OSSSC RI, ARI, AMIN, SFS, and ICDS Supervisor. To assist candidates in their preparation, we have compiled a set of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) at a moderate difficulty level. Each question is accompanied by a correct answer to enhance your geographical knowledge and better prepare you for the upcoming exams.
Top 30 India Geography MCQs For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- What is a mountain?
(a) A flat land
(b) A steep-sided elevated portion of the Earth’s crust
(c) A lowland
(d) A valley
Ans: (b) - Which of the following is a characteristic of fold mountains?
(a) They are formed by volcanic activity
(b) They have rugged relief and high conical peaks
(c) They are large masses of land broken and displaced vertically
(d) They are flat-topped table lands
Ans: (b) - The Himalayan Mountains and the Alps are examples of:
(a) Block Mountains
(b) Volcanic Mountains
(c) Fold Mountains
(d) Coastal Plains
Ans: (c) - What are glaciers?
(a) Large deposits of minerals
(b) Permanently frozen rivers of ice in mountains
(c) Elevated flat lands
(d) Deep valleys in mountains
Ans: (b) - Which of the following is NOT a type of mountain?
(a) Fold Mountains
(b) Block Mountains
(c) Volcanic Mountains
(d) Coastal Mountains
Ans: (d) - The Deccan Plateau is located in which country?
(a) China
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Kenya
Ans: (c) - What is a plateau?
(a) An elevated flat land
(b) A deep valley
(c) A coastal plain
(d) A mountain range
Ans: (a) - Which of the following plateaus is the highest in the world?
(a) The East African Plateau
(b) The Western Plateau of Australia
(c) The Chhotanagpur Plateau
(d) The Tibet Plateau
Ans: (d) - Which plain is primarily treeless and has flat terrain?
(a) The Tibetan Plateau
(b) The African Plateau
(c) The Ganga Plain
(d) The Deccan Plateau
Ans: (c) - Why are plains generally very fertile?
(a) They have rugged terrain
(b) They are elevated lands
(c) They are flat lands with rich soil deposits
(d) They have large mineral deposits
Ans: (c) - Where does the Satluj river originate?
(a) Rohtang Pass
(b) Baralacha Pass
(c) Rakas Tal
(d) Verinag
Answer: (c) Rakas Tal - Which river meets the Satluj at Hari-ke-Patan in Punjab?
(a) Ravi
(b) Beas
(c) Chenab
(d) Jhelum
Answer: (b) Beas - What is the local name of the Satluj river in Tibet?
(a) Chandrabhaga
(b) Langechen Khambab
(c) Kati
(d) Verinag
Answer: (b) Langechen Khambab - Which river originates from Beas Kund near Rohtang Pass?
(a) Satluj
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Beas
Answer: (d) Beas - Which river is known for forming gorges at Kati and Largi in the Dhauladhar range?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Beas
Answer: (d) Beas - The Ravi river drains the area lying between which two ranges?
(a) Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
(b) Karakoram and Pir Panjal
(c) Zaskar and Dhauladhar
(d) Dhauladhar and Karakoram
Answer: (a) Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal - Which river is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga streams?
(a) Ravi
(b) Chenab
(c) Beas
(d) Satluj
Answer: (b) Chenab - Where does the Jhelum river join the Chenab river?
(a) Srinagar
(b) Keylong
(c) Harike
(d) Jhang
Answer: (d) Jhang - Which river is entirely within India?
(a) Satluj
(b) Beas
(c) Ravi
(d) Chenab
Answer: (b) Beas - Which river enters Pakistan through a deep narrow gorge?
(a) Ravi
(b) Chenab
(c) Jhelum
(d) Beas
Answer: (c) Jhelum - Which local wind is known to blow across Brazil?
(a) Alize
(b) Abrolhos
(c) Harmattan
(d) Pampero
Ans: (b) Abrolhos - The Alisio wind is primarily found in which region?
(a) India
(b) South Africa
(c) Caribbean
(d) Argentina
Ans: (c) Caribbean - The Alize wind affects which of the following regions?
(a) Central Africa and the Caribbean
(b) Russia
(c) Alps, North Italy
(d) Southern Hemisphere
Ans: (a) Central Africa and the Caribbean - Which wind is known to blow in Russia?
(a) Barguzin wind
(b) Ghibli
(c) Loo
(d) Chinook
Ans: (a) Barguzin wind - The Berg wind is associated with which country?
(a) Libya
(b) South Africa
(c) India
(d) Uruguay
Ans: (b) South Africa - Which wind is known to blow in Central Africa?
(a) Föhn
(b) Southerly Buster
(c) Harmattan
(d) Abrolhos
Ans: (c) Harmattan - The Ghibli wind is a hot and dry wind that blows in which country?
(a) India
(b) Libya
(c) Brazil
(d) Sydney
Ans: (b) Libya - The Loo is a hot wind that affects which regions?
(a) South Africa and Uruguay
(b) India and Pakistan
(c) Russia and Central Africa
(d) Rocky Mountains and North Italy
Ans: (b) India and Pakistan - The Pampero wind is a cold front wind that blows in which of the following regions?
(a) Brazil and Uruguay
(b) Argentina and Uruguay
(c) Central Africa and the Caribbean
(d) Southern Hemisphere and North Italy
Ans: (b) Argentina and Uruguay - The Föhn or foehn wind is commonly associated with which region?
(a) Alps, North Italy
(b) Sydney
(c) Libya
(d) Central Africa
Ans: (a) Alps, North Italy
