This simple
Indian geography quiz will help you to know your country better. There is very useful information about the geography of India, presented in a very simple manner.
You will find these questions interesting and helpful to improve your GK about India's geography. These objective questions are prepared for common Indians, not specifically for exams.
For more objective questions on Indian geography, see the following pages:
Which is the southernmost point of India?
A) Indira Point
B) Kanyakumari
C) Guhar Moti
D) Cape Comorin
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Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands is the southernmost point of India. Many readers will say that Kanyakumari is the right answer, but that is the southernmost point of mainland India.
Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of which river?
A) Chambal
B) Mahanadi
C) Yamuna
D) Gomti
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Taj Mahal, a world famous tourist place in Agra (U.P.), is situated on the south bank of Yamuna river. It was built by Shah Jahan, the construction was started in 1632 and it took around 20 years to finish this masterpiece of architecture.
The picture of which of the following buildings is printed on the back of new bank notes of Rs.500 released in 2016?
A) Parliament of India
B) Red Fort
C) Taj Mahal
D) Dandi March Statue
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The photograph of Red Fort is printed on the new bank notes of Rs. 500 denomination released in November 2016. On every independence day, PM of India unfurls the national flag from this historical fort.
From the major ports of India, which is the only riverine port in India?
A) Mumbai
B) Surat
C) Vishakhapatnam
D) Kolkata
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A riverine port means a port built on the river front. Amongst the major ports of India, Kolkata port is the only riverine port in India which is connected with the sea through Hoogli river.
Which is the most populous city of India?
A) New Delhi
B) Bangalor
C) Mumbai
D) Kolkata
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Mumbai, often called as financial capital or financial hub of India, is the most populous city in India. The total population of Mumbai is 1.24 crore.
Which state in India is known as the land of rising Sun?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Assam
D) Gujarat
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Arunachal Pradesh is the eastern most state of India and receives the Sun rays before any other state. So it is known as 'land of rising Sun' or 'land of Sunrise' in India.
You may be amazed to know that Sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh almost two hours before the sunrise in Gujarat.
Which of the following monuments or ancient sites is shown on the new Indian bank note of Rs.100?
A) Sanchi Stupa
B) Red Fort
C) Hampi Monuments
D) Rani Ki Vav
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Rani Ki Vav, an intricately constructed stepwell, is shown on one side of new Rs.100 currency notes released in 2018. It is situated in Patan town on the banks of Saraswati river in Gujarat state of India.
'Gulf of Mannar' is situated along which of the following coast?
A) Malabar Coast
B) Coromandal Coast
C) Konkan Coast
D) Utkal Coast Pradesh
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Gulf of Mannar is a bay in the Coromandal coast region, between the Tamil Nadu state of India and Sri Lanka. Ramsetu or Adam's Bridge separates the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.
Which mountain range is considered as the traditional boundry between north and south India?
A) Eastern Ghat
B) Vindhya Range
C) Great Himalayas
D) Aravali Range
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Vindhya Range, a discontinuous chain of hills in west-central region of India, is considered as the boundry between North India and South India.
New Delhi is situated on the banks of which river?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Mahanadi
D) Tapti
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New Delhi, the capital of India, is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. Yamuna is the largest tributary of Ganges and merges with Ganges at Triveni Sangam in Allahabad.
Which type of soil is most common in the plains of Northern India?
A) Alluvial Soil
B) Black Soil
C) Red Soil
D) Laterite Soil
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Alluvial Soil is the most common type of soil found in the plains of Northern India. This type of soil is formed by the alluvium deposited by the flood waters of the rivers and is most fertile soil type.
Andaman islands are separated from Nicobar islands by which channel?
A) 6 degree channel
B) 10 degree channel
C) 8 degree channel
D) 9 degree channel
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The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman islands and Nicobar islands. This channel is 150 Km wide & 10 Km long and lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
The road network connecting New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai & Mumbai is known by which name?
A) Golden Quadrilateral
B) Diamond Quadrilateral
C) Bharatmala Pariyojana
D) Connect India
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Golden Quadrilateral is a network of highways connecting 4 metropolitan cities in differnt corners of India - New Delhi (North), Kolkata (East), Chennai (South) and Mumbai (West).
This network also connects many other important cities of the country and was a dream project of former P.M Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Diamond Quadrilateral is the name of the project by Indian Railways to connect these same four cities with the high speed rail network.
Which is the largest statue in the world?
A) Statue of Unity
B) Statue of Liberty
C) Burj Khalifa
D) Spring Temple Buddha
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A statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel which is known as 'Statue of Unity' is the largest statue in the world, which stands tall with a height of 182m (597ft). It is located near Vadodara city, on a river island named Sadhu Bet in Narmada river.
Which river is known as the Dakshin Ganga (Southern Ganges)?
A) Krishna
B) Tapti
C) Kaveri
D) Godavari
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Godavari, the second longest river in India, is known as Dakshin Ganga. It originates from Brahmagiri Mountain in Nashik, Maharashtra and empties into Bay of Bengal.
Which of the following states does not lie in Deccan Plateau?
A) West Bengal
B) Karnataka
C) Telangana
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Deccan Plateau is a large plateau, comprising most parts of the southern India. Out of the states mentioned above, West Bengal does not lie in the Deccan Plateau region.
Which city is the confluence point of rivers Ganga and Yamuna?
A) Varanasi
B) Rishikesh
C) Haridwar
D) Allahabad
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The rivers Ganga and Yamuna meet at Allahabad city. The mythological river Saraswati also joins these rivers at the same place. The confluence point is known as Triveni Sangam.
Which among the following ports is not situated in eastern coast of India?
A) Haldia
B) Tuticorin
C) Mangalore
D) Visakhapatanam
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Among the above listed ports of India, Mangalore is situated on west coast in the Kernataka state. Other ports listed above are situated on the eastern coast of India.
The city of Nashik is situated on the banks of which one of the following rivers?
A) Narmada
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Mandovi
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Nashik, an ancient city in Maharashtra, is situated on the banks of Godavari river (also know as Dakshin Ganga).
The city is best known for being one of the sites of Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years.
Which national park of India is famous for one-horned Rhinoceros?
A) Corbett National Park
B) Kaziranga National Park
C) Gir National Park
D) Bandipur National Park
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Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous for its one-horned Rhinoceros. It is home to 2/3rd of world's total population of these animals and is a world heritage site.
India shares longest international border with which of the following country?
A) Nepal
B) Bangladesh
C) China
D) Pakistan
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The longest international boundry of India is with Bangladesh. The approximate length of this border is 4097 KM.
Which Indian state has the largest forest cover?
A) Karnataka
B) Assam
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh is the state having largest forest cover. The total forest area in this state is around 77,000 square kilometres.
The 'Tropic of Cancer' does not pass through which of the following state?
A) Odisha
B) Mizoram
C) Tripura
D) Rajasthan
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The 'Tropic of Cancer' passes through eight Indian states - Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. From the above options, it does not pass through Odisha.
The source of which of the following rivers is situated outside of Indian territory?
A) Satluj
B) Beas
C) Chenab
D) Jhelum
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The source of Satluj river is Rakshastal lake in Tibet (China). The source of other rivers mentioned in this question is - Chenab & Beas - Himachal Pradesh, Jhelum - Jammu & Kashmir.
Which of the following Indian cities will never receive vertical sun rays?
A) Shimla
B) Mumbai
C) Bangalore
D) Hyderabad
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The latitudinal line Tropic of Cancer passes through middle of India and any area beyond this line (away from equator) will never receive vertical rays of Sun. So according to its geographical position, sun rays will never fall vertically on Shimla.
Suggested Reading:
Indian Geography Quiz - Part 2
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