Objective Geography part 2
1 Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian
standard time?Kakinanda-Pondicherry
2 Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between: India and China
3 The northern part of the west coast is known as:
(a) Konkan coast
4 The Konkan Coast stretches between:
(a) Goa and Cochin
5 The Eastern Coast of India is known as : Coromandal Coast
6 Which of the following is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
[UTI 1993]
(a) Dadra
(b) Nagar Haveli
(c) Kavaratti
(d) Silvassa
Ans: (d)
7 Kanchipuram is in which of the following states? Tamilnadu
8 Nine Degree Channel separates: Lakshadweep and Minicoy
9 Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan? Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
10 Lakshadweep Islands are the product of: reef formation
11 Match the following: [IAS 2003]
A. Ho 1. Chhattisgarh
B. Baiga 2. Sikkim
C. Kuki 3. Jharkhand
D. Bhutia 4. Nagaland
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans: ©
12 Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are ? [IAS 2003]
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ©
13 India lies in the hemisphere: [SSC Graduate 2003]
(a) Northern and eastern
14 Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude? [CPO SI 2002]
(a) Jaipu
15 Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size
is correct? Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
16 Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost? Dibrugarh
17 Which of the following towns is located at easternmost? [IAS 2003]
(a) Bokaro
(b) Jamshedpur
(c) Patna
(d) Ranchi
Ans: (b)
18 Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [IAS 2003]
(a) Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Nagpur
Ans: (b)
19 Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? [IAS 2003]
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur
Ans: (a)
20 Which one of the following States does not form border with Bangladesh?(a) Meghalaya
(b) Tripura ×
(c) Manipur >
(d) Mizoram ×
21 West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries? 3
22 The capital of Lakshadweep is : Kavaratti
23 Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ___12_ nautical miles.
24 Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in : Nepal
25 Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India? [NDA 2003]
(a) Annapurna
(b) Nanda Devi
(c) Mt. Kamet
(d) Kanchenjunga
Ans: (a)
26 The second highest peak in the world is: k2 Godwin Austin
27 The highest Himalayan peak in India is:
(a) Kanchenjunga
28 Consider the following statements:
1. The equatorial forests are evergreen.
2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees.
3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
29 Consider the following statements:
1. Korba is west to Rourkela.
2. Rourkela is south to Ranehi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2005]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ©
30 Match the following: [CDS 2005]
Tourism Place State
A. Munnar 1. Gujarat
B. Lonavla 2. Kerala
C. Panehamarhi 3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Saputara 4. Maharashtra
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: ©
31 Consider the following sites/ monuments:
1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
3. Mamallapuram
4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
Which of the above are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? [IAS 2005]
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
32 In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found? Barren Island
33 Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time? [CDS
2009]
(a) 85.5ºE
(b) 86.5ºE
(c) 84.5ºE
(d) 82.5ºE
Ans: (d)
34 Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun? [CDS 2009]
(a) Srinagar
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: (a)
35 Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States? 5
36 In India, how many States share the coastline? 9
37 Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
38 Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the
country? [IAS 2008]
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: ©
39 Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area? [IAS 2008]
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
40 Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the
following islands? South Andaman
41 The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states? Kerala
42 28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the
following places? Delhi
43 Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border
with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008]
(a) Manipur
(b) West Bengal
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
Ans: (a)
44 What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east
to west? [CDS 2008]
(1) Murshidabad
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Bhopal
(4) Bhavnagar
(a) 2-4-3-1
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 1-2-3-4
(d) 4-3-2-1
Ans: ©
45 Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located? [IAS
2007]
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow
(d) Benguluru (Bangalore)
Ans: ©
46 Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu,which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States? [IAS 2007]
(a) Andhra Pradesh only
(b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Ans: ©
47 Match the following: [IAS 2007]
Town River Nearer to it
A. Betul 1.lndravati
B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
D. Ujjain 4. Tapti
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
48 Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with\ Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Ans: (a)
49 Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes
and arrange them from east to west:
1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Bihar
7. Chhattisgarh
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]
(a) 2-5-7-4-1
(b) 2-4-7-5-1
(c) 3-2-6-7-5
(d) 3-7-4-6-2
Ans: (b)
50 Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC
(10+2) 2010]
(a) Geographical Survey of India
(b) Survey of India
(c) Geological Survey of India
(d) Archaeological Survey of India
Ans: (a)
51 Consider the following places of Kashmir region :
1. Srinagar
2. Gilgit
3. Kargil
4. Banihal
Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010]
(a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
(b) 4 – 3 – 2 - 1
(c) 2 - 3 -1 – 4
(d) 2 - 1 – 3 – 4
Ans: ©
52 Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
1. It enjoys equatorial climate
2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located
3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2010]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 only
Ans: (b)
53 . The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through [IAS 2010]
(a) Rajasthan
54 Duncan Passage is located between [CDS 2012]
(a) South and Little Andaman
55 If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E
meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will
be benefitted most? [Asstt Commdt 2011]
(a) Manipur
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
Ans: ©
56 The large States of India in the order of area are [BPSC 2011]
(a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
57 Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled
Caste? [BPSC 2011]
(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Ans: (d)
58 Which one of the following is the southern-most city ? [CDS 2004]
(a) Bhopal ×
(b) Kolkata×
(c) Raipur
(d) Udaipur×
59 Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States? [CDS 2004]
(a) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
60 82 ½° E longitude is geographically significant to India because: [CPO SI 2003]
(a) it determines the Indian standard time
61 Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with
Chhattisgarh ? [NDA 2002]
(a) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
62 The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the
Union Territory of: Puducherry
63 Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
(a) Sunda Strait
(b) Gulf of Mannar
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Cook Strait
Ans: (b)
64 With which of the following countries has India no boundary ?
(a) Nepal
(b) Mongolia
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
Ans: (b)
65 . The southernmost point of India is located in:
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Little Andaman
(d) Great Nicobar
Ans: (d)
66 Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious
groups?
1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians
2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists
3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains
4. Sikkim - Christians
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
Ans: ©
67 The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is :
(a) Austro-Asiatic
(b) Indo-Aryan
(c) Dravidian
(d) none of these
Ans: (b)
68 Match the following:
Tribes Area
A. Angamis 1.Meghalaya
B. Todas 2.Tamil Nadu
C. Moplahs 3. Kerala
D. Birhors 4. Nagaland
E. Khasis 5. Madhya Pradesh
A B C D E
(a) 4 2 3 5 1
(b) 5 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 3 5 1 2
(d) 2 5 4 3 1
Ans: (a)
69 Most Indians belong to the group:
(a) Caucasoid
70 The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be :
Negritoes
71 The most urbanised community in India is that of the: zoroastrians
72 Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India:
1. Muslims
2. Buddhists
3. Sikhs
4. Jains
5. Christians
(a) IV, II, III, V, I
(b) IV, II, I, III, V
(c) II, IV, III, V, I
(d) II, III, IV, I,V
Ans: (a)
73 How many States and Union Territories are there in India? 28 state 9 UT (2019)
74 Which one among the following States is smallest in area? [IAS 2003]
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)
75 In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live? [IAS
2004]
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
76 Consider the following statements:
Among the Indian States:
1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline
2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2004]
(a) only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
77 Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
[IAS 2004]
(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Haryana
(d) Kerala
Ans: ©
78 Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
(a) Lakshadweep
79 The percentage of literates in India is : higher among males than females
80 Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
81 To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
(a) Proto-Australoids
82 Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?
(a) Large dependence on manual labour
(b) Poor storage facilities
(c) Poor farm management and administration
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
83 Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [CDS 2004]
(a) Agra
(b) Delhi
(c) Gwalior
(d) Jhansi
Ans: (d)
84 Match the following:
Place of Tourist Interest Indian State
A. Araku Valley 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Dalhousie 2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Kodaikkanal 3. Kerala
D. Munnar 4. Tamil Nadu
5. Uttaranchal
6. Uttar Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 6 3 1 5
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 1 3 4 5
(d) 6 2 1 3
Ans: (b)
85 The Tropic of Cancer passes through: [NDA 2004]
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Orissa
Ans: (b)
86 The present demographic transition of India is indicative of: Typically increasing urbanization
87 Match the following: [NDA 2004]
Tourist Place State
A. Amber Fort 1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Auroville 2. Pondicherry
C. Buland Darwaza 3. Karnataka
D. Gol Gumbaz 4. Rajasthan
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Tamil Nadu
A B C D
(a) 4 6 1 2
(b) 1 2 5 3
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 6 5 2
Ans: ©
88 Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched? [IAS
1999]
(a) Assam: Miri
(b) Nagaland : Konyak
(c) Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani
(d) Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
Ans: (d)
89 Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh ?
1. It is a flat saline marsh land
2. It is in Rajasthan
3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass
4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: ©
90 Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct ?
1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate
2. Children below 7 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to
read and write
3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write
with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the
Constitution
4. The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire
population in the district is literate
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, and 4
Ans: (b)
91 Match the following:
District State
A. Anantapur 1. Punjab
B. Bijapur 2. Rajasthan
C. Bharatpur 3. Karnataka
D. Ferozepur 4. Andhra Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (a)
92 Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ? [IAS 2003]
(a) Gonds
(b) Todas
(c) Bhils
(d) Munda
Ans: (b)
93 In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest
deviation from the 1ST (Indian Standard Time) ? [NDA 1991]
(a) Delhi
(b) Cochin
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kohima
Ans: (d)
94 What separates Daman and Diu? Gulf of khambat
95 Which of the following Indian states does not lie on In 1do-Banqla border? [Bank PO
1993]
(a) Assam
(b) Mizoram
(c) Tripura
(d) Manipur
Ans: (d)
96 . Port Blair is situated in : [NDA 1993]
South Andaman
97 Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? 25
98 The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following
states of India? [UDC 1993]
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
(b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat and Maharashtra
Ans: (d)
99 The smallest Union Territory is: Lakshadweep
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