Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Indian geography for the UPSC and State Civil Services Exams. Competitive test objective questions on Indian geography. These inquiries are a component of GKToday’s
1) What is the name of the layer closest to the Earth?
a) Ionosphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Troposphere
d) Exosphere
Answer
(c) Troposphere
2) Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
a) Cloves
b) Cinnamon
c) Turmeric
d) None of these
Answer
d) None of these
3) Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Maldives
c) Indonesia
d) Myanmar
Answer
a) Sri Lanka
4) In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer space which emits stars and energy?
a) Black Hole
b) Ozone Hole
c) Asteroid Belt
d) White Hole
Answer
d) White Hole
5) Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
a) Block Mountain
b) Residual Mountain
c) Accumulated Mountain
d) Fold Mountain
Answer
d) Fold Mountain
6) Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
a) Earth
b) Mercury
c) Mars
d) Venus
Answer
b) Mercury
7) World’s largest Geothermal Power Plant is located at?
a) USA
b) Canada
c) Kenya
d) China
Answer
a) USA
8) Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Uranus
d) Venus
Answer
d) Venus
9) Which among the following is also known as Earth’s sister Planet?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
Answer
a) Venus
10) Choose the correct option with the correct sequence of the layers of atmosphere-
a) Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
b) Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
c) Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
d) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Answer
d) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
11) Which of the following European countries is known as the ‘Land of a thousand lakes?
a) Norway
b) Sweden
c) Finland
d) Estonia
Answer
c) Finland
12) The Step farming is performed on-
a) Slopes of Hill
b) In Dry Areas
c) Terrace
d) Peak of the Hills
Answer
a) Slopes of Hill
13) In which Indian state is Marina Beach located?
a) Goa
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
Answer
b) Tamil Nadu
14) The colour of a star indicates it____?
a) Distance
b) Luminosity
c) Mass
d) Temperature
Answer
d) Temperature
15) Which is the largest Gulf in the world?
a) Gulf of Alaska
b) Gulf of Oman
c) Gulf of Mexico
d) Persian Gulf
Answer
c) Gulf of Mexico
16) Paleoclimatology is study of:
a) Ancient Climates
b) Modern Climates
c) Climates of other planets
d) Climates of oceans
Answer
a) Ancient Climates
17) In Southeast Asia tropical cyclones are known as
a) Hurricanes
b) Cyclones
c) Typhoons
d) None of the above
Answer
c) Typhoons
18) The famous hill-station ‘Kodaikanal’ lies in:
a) Nilgiris hills
b) Palani hills
c) Cardamom hills
d) Javadi hills
Answer
b) Palani hills
19) The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer
c) Indian Ocean
20) Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of-
a) Norway
b) North America
c) Denmark
d) Canada
Answer
c) Denmark
21) Which of the following is the value of Hubble constant?
a) 73 kilometers per second per mega parsec
b) 75 kilometers per second per mega parsec
c) 77 kilometers per second per mega parsec
d) 69 kilometers per second per mega parsec
Answer
a) 73 kilometers per second per mega parsec
22) The capital of South Sudan is-
a) Suva
b) Juba
c) Khartoum
d) Taichung
Answer
b) Juba
23) India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
a) Iraq
b) Oman
c) Iran
d) Afghanistan
Answer
c) Iran
24) Bushmen are the native people from which of the following continents?
a) North America
b) South America
c) Africa
d) Asia
Answer
c) Africa
25) What is the name of the layer above Earth’ surface which is located at the height of 8km from poles and 16 km from the equator?
a) Mesosphere
b) Atmosphere
c) Troposphere
d) Stratosphere
Answer
c) Troposphere
26) Which of the following Isthmus is located in the Malay Peninsula?
a) Madison Isthmus
b) Isthmus of Kra
c) Isthmus of East Falkland
d) Isthmus of Avalon
Answer
b) Isthmus of Kra
27) The Indian state with lowest sex- ratio is-
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer
a) Haryana
28) Which of the following is mainly responsible for the lack of female population in India?
a) Political Factors
b) Economic Factors
c) Social Factors
d) Superstitions
Answer
c) Social Factors
29) Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
a) West Bengal
b) Tripura
c) Orissa
d) Bihar
Answer
b) Tripura
30) Which of the following river crosses Tropic of Capricorn twice?
a) Rhine River
b) Limpopo River
c) Colorado River
d) Zambezi River
Answer
b) Limpopo River