Geography of India Quiz

What is the total area of India?

• 2,287,263 square kilometres

• 5,287,263 square kilometres

• 3,287,263 square kilometres

• 4,287,263 square kilometres

Which mountain range defines the northern frontiers of the Indian subcontinent?

• Western Ghats

• Vindhya Range

• Aravalli Range

• Himalayas

Which river is the longest river originating in India?

• Yamuna

• Godavari

• Brahmaputra

• Ganges

What is the highest point in India?

• Nanda Devi

• Mount Everest

• K2

• Kangchenjunga

Which physiographic region in India contains the Thar Desert?

• Northern Mountains

• Peninsular Plateau

• Indo-Gangetic Plain

• Thar Desert

What is the southernmost point in India?

• Cape Comorin

• Rameswaram

• Kanyakumari

• Indira Point

Which tectonic plate is India situated on?

• Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Indo-Australian Plate

• African Plate

Which mountain range runs through Ladakh in India?

• Himalayas

• Karakoram Range

• Patkai Range

• Aravalli Range

Which state in India is primarily covered by the Dharwar Craton?

• Jharkhand

• Karnataka

• Maharashtra

• Uttar Pradesh

Which physiographic region in India includes the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?

• Islands

• Northern Mountains

• Peninsular Plateau

• Coastal Plains