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
- The famous Lagoon Lake of India is:
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Chilka Lake
(c) Pulicat Lake
(d) Mansarover
Ans. (b) - Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
(a) Nathu La
(b) Jelep La
(c) Shipki La
(d) Sherabathanga
Ans. (c) - Where is Panzseer valley situated?
(a) Lebanon
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Jammu and Kashmir, India
(d) Syria
Ans. (b) - Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Nagpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Hyderabad
Ans. (a) - Duncan Passage is located between
(a) South and Little Andaman
(b) North and South Andaman
(c) North and Middle Andaman
(d) Andaman and Nicobar
Ans. (a) - Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the oldest?
(a) Himalayas
(b) Vindhyas
(c) Aravalli
(d) Sahyadri
Ans. (c) - Where are the Saltora Ranges located?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Along the Vindhyas
(c) Part of the Karakoram Ranges
(d) Part of the Western Ghats
Ans. (c) - Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
(a) Wind erosion
(b) Erosion by water
(c) Wind deposition
(d) Mechanical weathering
Ans. (c) - The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in multiples of—
(a) Two hours
(b) One hour
(c) Half hour
(d) Four minutes
Ans. (c) - The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of
(a) Jurassic-land
(b) Angara-land
(c) Arya-varta
(d) Gondwana-land
Ans. (d) - Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India?
(a) Arakan Yoma
(b) Sulainian
(c) Salt Range
(d) Pir Panjal
Answer: (d) - Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: (a) - In terms of area, India is the _____ largest country of the world.
(a) second
(b) fourth
(c) sixth
(d) seventh
Answer: (d) - India has a coastline of
(a) 5500 kms
(b) 6500 kms
(c) 7500 kms
(d) 8400 kms
Answer: (c) - Which of the following cities/ towns lies to the northern-most latitude?
(a) Patna
(b) Allahabad
(c) Pachmarhi
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: (a) - The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by
(a) Ten Degree Channel
(b) Great Channel
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Andaman Sea
Answer: (a) - In which state is the Maikala range situated?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Chhatisgarh
Answer: (d) - Nallamala hills are located in the state of
(a) Orissa
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer: (c) - The highest Indian water fall is
(a) Gokak
(b) Gersoppa
(c) Shivasamudram
(d) Yenna
Answer: (b) - Indian Standard Time relates to
(a) 75.5° E longitude
(b) 82.5° E longitude
(c) 90.5° E longitude
(d) 0° longitude
Answer: (b) - Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world?
(a) Dhaulagiri
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) K2
(d) Nanda Devi
Answer: (c) - Badland topography is characteristic of which region?
(a) Chambal valley
(b) Coastal area
(c) Sundarban delta
(d) Gulf of Kachchh
Answer: (a) - ‘Loktak’ is a
(a) Valley
(b) Lake
(c) River
(d) Mountain Range
Answer: (b) - The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is
(a) Shipkila
(b) Zojila
(c) Nathula
(d) Jelepla
Answer: (a) - The Thar Express goes to
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) Myanmar
Answer: (c) - Which one of the following is a coastal district in Kerala?
(a) Palghat
(b) Wayanad
(c) Kovallam
(d) Idukki
Answer: (c) - The southern tip of India is
(a) Cape Comorin
(b) Point Calimere
(c) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(d) Kovalam in Trivandrum
Answer: (c) - The important fishing harbour in India is
(a) Kolkata
(b) Cohin
(c) Paradeep
(d) Mumbai
Answer: (b) - Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in
(a) Baluchistan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) Kashmir
Answer: (b) - Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards the east?
(a) Western part is rainy
(b) Western Ghats act as major water-divide
(c) Rivers follow rift valleys
(d) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Answer: (d)
