Q 1 – The Standard Meridian of India is
(a) 82°30’ East
(b) 82°32′ East
(c) 84°30′ East
(d) 82°30′ West
Q 2 – India is the
(a) 5th largest country of the world
(b) 2nd largest country of the world
(c) 10th largest country of the world
(d) 7th largest country of the world
Q 3 – Which two hills are located in the southeast of Eastern Ghats?
(a) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills
(b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills
(c) Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills
(d) Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills
Q 4 – The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as.
(a) Kangra Valley
(b) Patkai Bum
(c) Passes
(d) Duns
Q 5 – Lakshadweep Islands are a group of …………… Islands.
(a) 36
(b) 32
(c) 39
(d) 38
Q 6 – The plains of …………… India is very fertile and densely populated.
(a) Southern
(b) Northern
(c) Western
(d) Eastern
Q 7 – Which one is the closest neighbour of India in the South
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka
Q 8 – Barchans are found in
(a) desert regions
(b) plains
(c) plateaus
(d) hilly regions
Q 9 – Lake Chilika lies in the state of
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Telangana
(c) Odisha
(d) Tamil Nadu
Q 10 – Russia has
(a) 5 time zone
(b) 11 time zone
(c) 2 time zone
(d) 6 time zone
Q 11 – Suez canal was open in
(a) 1969
(b) 1869
(c) 1850
(d) 1849
Q 12 – India is divided into
(a) 20 states
(b) 25 states
(c) 28 states
(d) 22 states
Q 13 – The height of Peak ‘Anai Mudi’ is …………… metres.
(a) 2,936 mts.
(b) 2,369 mts.
(c) 2,965 mts.
(d) 2,695 mts.
Q 14 – The area of India is
(a) 32, 87,263 sq.km.
(b) 30,87,263 sq.km.
(c) 32,80,263 sq.km.
(d) 32,87,283 sq.km.
Q 15 – Fill in the Blank:-
1. The mainland of India extends between ……………. and ……………. latitudes and between ……………. and ……………. longitudes.
2. ……………. island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep
3. …………… is the southernmost tip of the mainland of India.
4. The ……………. ghats and higher than the ……………. ghats.
5. The ……………. ghats cause ……………. rain.
6. Palk strait separates India from ……………..
7. The ……………. plateau is higher in the west and steps gently eastwards.
8. The Indian union consists of 28 states and …………….. Union Territories.
9. Lake ……………. is an important feature along the eastern coast.
10. One of the distinct features of the peninsular plateau is the black soil area known as Deccan …………….
11. Peninsular part is the remnant of the …………….
12. Rice bowl are found on the ……………… coastal strip particularly.
13. The eastwards extentions of peninsular plateau are known as the Bundelkhand and …………….
14. The Chotanagpur plateau is draind by the ……………. rivers.
15. The ……………. range flanks its broad base in the north.
16. The ……………. hills lie an the western and north-western margins of the peninsular plateau.
17. …………… and …………….. two rift valleys found in India.
Q 16 – The highest Indian plateau is
(a) Purvanchal
(b) Ladakh
(c) Shivalik
(d) Himadri
Q 17 – Northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the rivers
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) The Brahmaputra
(d) All of them
Q 18 – The south of Terai is the belt known as
(a) Bhangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Both
(d) None of them
Q 19 – Kathiawar coast lies in
(a) Karnataka
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
Q 20 – The Bay of Bengal island groups consist of islands.
(a) 574
(b) 572
(c) 570
(d) 580
Q 21 – A barren island, the active volcano in India is situated in
(a) Andaman island
(b) Nicobar islands
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) None of them
Q 22 – The islands of Lakshadweep are separated by
(a) 10° Channel
(a) 11° Channel
(c) 12° Channel
(a) None of them
Q 23 – Majuli is a riverine island located in the river
(a) Ganga
(b) The Brahmaputra
(c) The Yamuna
(d) Kaveri
Q 24 – The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as
(a) Bhangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Bhabar
(d) Kankar
Q 25 – A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :
(a) Mound
(b) Pass
(c) Strait
(d) Valley
Q 26 – The area of the Northern plains is …………… sq. km.
(a) 15 lakh
(b) 70 lakh
(c) 7 lakh
(d) 9 lakh
Q 27 – Match the Following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) The western part of the Northern plain is called | 1. Ghaggar and Teesta river |
| (b) The Ganga plain extends between | 2. Western coast |
| (c) The Western Ghats are parallel to | 3. discontinuous and irregular |
| (d) The Eastern Ghats are | 4. Punjab plain |
| (e) The Western Ghats cause | 5. Orographic rain |
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