Question 1

Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

……………… are tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Accepted Answer

A)  munda
B)  kurra
C)  onges
D)  none of above C

Question 3

……………. is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.

Accepted Answer

A)  palk strait
B)  walk strait
C)  talk strait
D)  balk strait A

Question 4

Kanchenjunga is situated in …………………………..

Accepted Answer

A)  hp
B)  bangladesh
C)  panchkula
D)  sikkim

Question 5

Many cities in India have undergone place name changes such as Baroda being renamed to ………….

Accepted Answer

A)  badodara
B)  varanasi
C)  vadodara
D)  baranasi

Question 6

……………. is the smallest state of India.

Accepted Answer

A)  goa
B)  andaman nicobar
C)  port blair
D)  kuri

Question 7

The Ganges is one of the longest river originating in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

…………… is the first port that was developed after independence in Gujrat State.

Accepted Answer

A)  kutch
B)  smarla
C)  kandla
D)  porbandhar

Question 9

Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is separated from northern plain by the ………………….

Accepted Answer

A)  himalayan mountains
B)  vindhya mountains
C)  satpura hills
D)  mount everest

Question 10

Which of the following countries share longest land boundary with india?

Accepted Answer

A)  bangladesh
B)  nepal
C)  bhutan
D)  none of above

Question 11

…………………… river is also know by the name 'Sorrow of Bengal' as it gets flooded often causing damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  damodar
B)  kamodar
C)  yamuna
D)  jhatta

Question 12

The Aravali Range is the oldest mountain range in India, running across Rajasthan from northeast to southwest direction, extending approximately 800 km (497 mi).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in northwestern Gujarat and the bordering Sindh province of ……………..

Accepted Answer

A)  pakistan
B)  bangladesh
C)  nepal
D)  afghanistan

Question 14

The Himalayan range is considered as the world's highest mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the Nepal-China border.

Accepted Answer

A)  hindu kush
B)  mt. everest
C)  tirich mir
D)  kunlun

Question 15

The Brahmaputra is also called ……………………

Accepted Answer

A)  burlung-buthur
B)  tsangpo-brahmaputra
C)  yarlung tsangpo
D)  all of above

Question 16

India's first jute mill was established in 1854 in

Accepted Answer

A)  kapurthala
B)  bihar
C)  rishra
D)  nikodar

Question 17

The Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India are classified as …………..

Accepted Answer

A)  lac
B)  ut (union territories) 
C)  states
D)  deserts

Question 18

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  punjab
B)  uttar pardesh
C)  karnataka
D)  solan

Question 19

The …………………………….. was started in 1977-78 with the main aim of controlling desertification, restoring ecological balance and creating conditions to improve the economic level of people in desert areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  desert peoples programme (dpp) 
B)  desert development programme (ddp) 
C)  desert welfare programme (dwp) 
D)  desert samadhaan programme (dsp)

Question 20

On the south side, India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, by the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the ……………..on the southeast.

Accepted Answer

A)  brahmaputra
B)  gant
C)  bay of bengal
D)  none of above

Exam 1: Geography of India: Landmarks, Borders, and Rivers: Part A