Indian Geography MCQs
Indian Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Indian Geography for competitive examinations.
1. Which Indian state share the longest land border with Bhutan?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
The Bhutan-India Border is the international boundary between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of India. The border is 699 km long, and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267km), Arunachal Pradesh (217km), West Bengal (183km), and Sikkim (32km).
2. Which of the following organizations creates the topographical maps of India ?
[A] Geological survey of India
[B] Survey of India
[C] Geographical survey of India
[D] None of Them
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Correct Answer: B [ Survey of India ]
Notes:
The Survey of India is responsible for all topographic control, surveys and mapping of India.
3. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
Myanmar and India share a border of over 1,643 kilometers.
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share borders with Myanmar
India shares a maritime boundary with Myanmar in Andaman Sea
4. Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India?
[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka accounts for around 70% of India’s total coffee production, primarily growing both Arabica and Robusta varieties. Coffee cultivation in Karnataka is concentrated in the hilly regions of Kodagu (Coorg), Chikmagalur, and Hassan districts, which offer ideal climatic conditions for coffee growth.
5. Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu is famous for which among the following minerals?
[A] Bauxite
[B] Lignite
[C] Calcite
[D] Magnesite
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Correct Answer: B [Lignite]
Notes:
Jayamkondam is known for good quality lignite. The Jayakondam power station is a proposed 500-megawatt (MW) lignite-fired power station in Tamil Nadu.
6. Consider the following rivers:
- Indus
- Brahamputra
- Ganga
- Godavari
Which among the following is the correct decreasing order of the above rivers in terms of their length?
[A] 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
[B] 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
[C] 3 – 1 – 4 – 2
[D] 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
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Correct Answer: B [2 – 1 – 3 – 4]
Notes:The correct decreasing order of the given rivers in terms of their length is:
- Brahmaputra – 2510 km
- Indus – 3180 km
- Ganga – 2525 km
- Godavari – 1465 km
7. Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?
[A] North Andaman
[B] South Andaman
[C] Middle Andaman
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [South Andaman]
Notes:
Port Blair is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and also the headquarters for the district of South Andaman and is the territory’s only notified town.
8. Which among the following is India’s first Expressway?
[A] Mumbai-Pune Expressway
[B] Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
[C] Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
[D] Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway
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Correct Answer: A [Mumbai-Pune Expressway]
Notes:
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India’s first six-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled, access-controlled, 93 km (58 mi) long expressway.
9. The Uri Dam is located on which river in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)?
[A] Beas River
[B] Chenab River
[C] Ravi River
[D] Jhelum River
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Correct Answer: D [Jhelum River]
Notes:
The Uri Dam is a 480 MW hydroelectric power station on the Jhelum River near Uri in Baramula district of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It is located very near to the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan. The station is largely built under a hill with a 10 km tunnel. It is of the run-of-the-river type without a large dam, since the Indus Waters Treaty gives Pakistan the exclusive right to regulate the Jhelum River.
10. Zero Mile Stone is located in which city of India?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Nagpur
[C] Jabalpur
[D] Indore
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Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
Notes:
Zero Mile Stone is a monument built by British during the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in 1907 in Nagpur. The Zero Mile Stone consists of a pillar made up of sandstone and another small stone representing the GTS Standard Benchmark, and four stucco horses that were added later.
