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Indian Geography MCQ Question and Answer for Competitive exams

1.Which one of the following mountain Ranges lies in India?

  • AArakanYoma
  • BSulainian
  • CPirPanjal
  • DSalt Range
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Correct Answer : (C)

PirPanjal

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2.Which one among the following is the highest peak?

  • AKamet
  • BKunLun
  • CNanga Parbat
  • DNanda Devi
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Correct Answer : (D)

Nanda Devi

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3.Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after  44 years, is located on the Indian border in

  • ASikkim
  • BArunachal Pradesh
  • CHimachal Pradesh
  • DJammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer : (A)

Sikkim

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4.The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is

  • AOrangutan
  • BGibbon
  • CChimpanzee
  • DGorilla
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Correct Answer : (B)

Gibbon

Explanation:

The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is Gibbon.

5.In terms of area, India is the ____________ largest country of the world.

  • ASecond 
  • BFourth
  • CSixth
  • DSeventh
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Correct Answer : (D)

Seventh

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6.The approximate length of the coastline of India is

  • A5,500 km
  • B6,000 km
  • C6,500 km
  • D7,000 km
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Correct Answer : (D)

7,000 km

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7.India has a coastline of

  • A5500 kms
  • B6500 kms
  • C7500 kms
  • D8400 kms
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Correct Answer : (C)

7500 kms

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8.Baltora glacier is located in

  • AKarakoram ranges
  • BPamir plateau
  • CShivalik
  • DAlps
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Correct Answer : (A)

Karakoram ranges

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9.Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northern-most latitude?

  • APatna
  • BAllahabad
  • CPachmarhi
  • DAhmedabad
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Correct Answer : (A)

Patna

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10.Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

  • ASrinagar
  • BMumbai
  • CChennai
  • DThiruvananthapuram
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Correct Answer : (A)

Srinagar

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11.The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by

  • ATen Degree Channel
  • BGreat Channel
  • CBay of Bengal
  • DAndaman Sea
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Correct Answer : (A)

Ten Degree Channel

Explanation:

The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by Ten Degree Channel.

12.The Southern tip of India is

  • ACape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
  • BPoint Calimere
  • CIndira Point in Nicobar Islands
  • DKovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
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Correct Answer : (C)

Indira Point in Nicobar Islands

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13.In which state is the Maikala range situated?

  • AUttar Pradesh
  • BRajasthan
  • CBihar
  • DChhattisgarh
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Correct Answer : (D)

Chhattisgarh

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14.Nallamala hills are located in the state of

  • AOdisha
  • B Meghalaya
  • CAndhra Pradesh
  • DGujarat 
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Correct Answer : (C)

Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

Nallamala hills are located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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

  • AKonkan
  • BCoromandel coast
  • CEast Coast
  • DMalabar Coast
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Correct Answer : (B)

Coromandel coast

Explanation:

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

16.The highest Indian water fall is

  • AGokak
  • BGersoppa
  • CShivasamudram
  • DYenna
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Correct Answer : (B)

Gersoppa

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17.Which Indian State has the largest coastline?

  • AAndhra Pradesh
  • BMaharashtra
  • COrissa
  • DGujarat 
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Correct Answer : (D)

Gujarat 

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18.The highest plateau of India is the

  • AMalwa
  • BChota Nagpur
  • CLaddakh
  • DDeccan 
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Correct Answer : (C)

Laddakh

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19.Siachen glacier is located near to which of the following valley?

  • ANubra valley
  • BDoon valley
  • CSilent valley
  • DNeelam valley
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Correct Answer : (A)

Nubra valley

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20.Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world?

  • ADhaulagiri
  • BKanchenjunga
  • CK2
  • DNanda Devi
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Correct Answer : (C)

K2

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