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Geography Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'Himalaya' mean?

a)

House of clouds

b)

Ice mountain

c)

Abode of snow

d)

Cold desert

2.

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Nanda Devi

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Kanchenjunga

d)

Mount Abu

3.

Which river originates from Gaumukh?

a)

Yamuna

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Bhagirathi

d)

Godavari

4.

Which of these is a cold desert in India?

a)

Rann of Kutch

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Ladakh

d)

Gujarat

5.

Between which two ranges does the Deccan Plateau lie?

a)

Himalayas and Aravallis

b)

Vindhyas and Satpura

c)

Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

d)

Nilgiris and Shivaliks

6.

Which sea lies to the west of India?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

7.

Which is the southernmost point of Indian territory?

a)

Kanyakumari

b)

Indira Point

c)

Port Blair

d)

Rameswaram

8.

What is a peninsula?

a)

A low-lying desert

b)

A mountain with snow

c)

Land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

An island

9.

Which is a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Himalayas?

a)

Kaziranga National Park

b)

Kumbhalgarh Fort

c)

Great Himalayan National Park

d)

Sunderbans

10.

Which river does NOT flow through the Gangetic plains?

a)

Ganga

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Godavari

d)

Yamuna

11.

In which state does most of the Thar Desert lie?

a)

Punjab

b)

Haryana

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Gujarat

12.

Which mountain range prevents the Thar Desert from spreading eastward?

a)

Vindhyas

b)

Aravalli

c)

Satpura

d)

Nilgiris

13.

Which popular hill station is in the Himachal range?

a)

Gangtok

b)

Darjeeling

c)

Shimla

d)

Mount Abu

14.

Which river flows westward into the Arabian Sea?

a)

Godavari

b)

Mahanadi

c)

Narmada

d)

Krishna

15.

What type of landform is the Peninsular Plateau?

a)

Ancient and stable landform

b)

Volcanic island

c)

Recently formed fold mountains

d)

Alluvial plain

16.

Why are the Western Ghats important?

a)

They are the oldest hills

b)

They are biodiversity hotspots and river sources

c)

They are volcanoes

d)

They are a cold desert

17.

Which delta is shared between India and Bangladesh?

a)

Godavari delta

b)

Ganga-Brahmaputra delta

c)

Krishna delta

d)

Mahanadi delta

18.

Which group of islands is coral in origin?

a)

Andaman Islands

b)

Nicobar Islands

c)

Lakshadweep Islands

d)

Sunderbans

19.

What is Barren Island known for?

a)

Fishing

b)

Active volcano

c)

Rainforests

d)

Oil reserve

20.

Which hill range receives one of the highest rainfalls in the world?

a)

Shivaliks

b)

Khasi Hills

c)

Nilgiris

d)

Satpura