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Geography Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which among the following is the coastal water body that lies off the southwest coast of India, north of a line extending from the southern point of Sri Lanka to the southernmost of the Maldives Islands, and east of the Maldives?

a)

Laccadive Sea

b)

Gulf of Mannar

c)

Palk Strait

d)

Minicoy

2.

Which among the following is the chief crop of Deccan Plateau?

a)

Wheat

b)

ground nut

c)

Pulses

d)

Cotton

3.

The Grand Trunk Road or GT Road is one of South Asia’s oldest and longest major roads. It traverses through_______?

a)

India & Bangladesh Only

b)

India & Pakistan Only

c)

India, Pakistan & Bangladesh

d)

India & Bhutan

4.

Which among the following peaks is known as “Five Treasures of Great Snow”?

a)

Lhotse

b)

Godwin Austen

c)

Kanchenjunga

d)

Dhaulagiri

5.

What is the approximate ratio of parts of Indian Coast belonging to Peninsular India to that belonging to Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands?

a)

2:1

b)

2.5:1

c)

3:1

d)

3.5:1

6.

Which among the following race of Indians is Oldest ?

a)

Negritos

b)

Proto Australoids

c)

Mongoloids

d)

Nordics

7.

Which among the following is the origin of Damodar river ?

a)

Greater Himalaya

b)

Kumaon Himalaya

c)

Sahyadri hills

d)

Chota nagpur

8.

Most of the Jute Mills of India are located in which state:

a)

Chhattisgarh

b)

West Bengal

c)

Assam

d)

Orissa

9.

Which of the following rivers feeds the “Tehri Dam”?

a)

Alaknanda

b)

Bhagirathi

c)

Gandak

d)

Ghagghar

10.

Which of the following states produces about 50 percent of the total silk textiles in India?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Jammu & Kashmir

d)

Assam

11.

Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?

a)

Sheravoy hills

b)

Javadi hills

c)

Nallamala hills

d)

Anamalai hills

12.

On which of the following rivers Mahatma Gandhi Setu is situated?

a)

Ganga

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Godavari

d)

Cauvery

13.

Which of the following is the principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana?

a)

Salinity and water-logging

b)

Deforestation

c)

Ravine erosion

d)

Overgrazing

14.

Which of the following States lies partly to the north of the Himalayas?

a)

Himachal Pradesh

b)

Arunachal Pradesh

c)

Jammu & Kashmir

d)

Sikkim

15.

“Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the unique natural profile. Thoughtless exploitation of timber deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation destruction of mangroves illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compounds the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to deforestation and destruction of mangroves”. Identify the place being referred to in the quote.

a)

Sunderbans

b)

Kerala Coast

c)

Orissa Coast

d)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

16.

Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in which of the following regions?

a)

Eastern Orissa

b)

North-Eastern Tamil Nadu

c)

Siwaliks a Terai region

d)

Western Andhra Pradesh

17.

The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is?

a)

Subranarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishana, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai

b)

Subranarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai Pennar

c)

Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and vagai

d)

Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

18.

Central, as well as the eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, is the part of which of the following Ganga plain?

a)

Upper Ganga Plain

b)

Middle Ganga Plain

c)

Lower Ganga Plain

d)

None of the above

19.

Which of the following peaks of Greater Himalayas is situated in the state of Uttarakhand?

a)

Kamet

b)

Nanda Devi

c)

Badrinath

d)

All of the above

20.

The rate of population growth during the 2001-2011 decade declined over the previous decade (1991-2001) except which of the following state?

a)

Goa

b)

West Bengal

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Kerala

21.

Which of the following is the most spoken language of Andaman and Nicobar island?

a)

Hindi

b)

Telugu

c)

Bengali

d)

Tamil

22.

Which among the following period in the demographic history of India is called the Period of population Explosion ?

a)

1951 to 1981

b)

1981 to Present

c)

1891 to 1921

d)

1921 to 1951

23.

In which census was the term Urban Agglomeration introduced?

a)

1981

b)

1951

c)

2001

d)

1971

24.

The River in India known as the open sewer is ______:

a)

The Ganga

b)

The Narmada

c)

The Brahmaputra

d)

The Godavari

25.

Which of these industry is hugely based on Sundarbans mangrove forests?

a)

Furniture Industry

b)

Wind Mills

c)

Paper Industry

d)

Wax Industry

26.

The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at _____:

a)

Pune

b)

Kolkata

c)

Mumbai

d)

New Delhi

27.

Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

a)

Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej

b)

Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej

c)

Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna

d)

Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej

28.

Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?

a)

Annamalai hills

b)

Palani hills

c)

Nilgiri hills

d)

Cardamom hills

29.

Which of the following passes is known as the gateway connecting Jammu and Srinagar?

a)

Aghil Pass

b)

Lanak-La Pass

c)

Banihal Pass

d)

Chang-La Pass

30.

Which mountains are on Indias eastern border with Myanmar?

a)

Satpura

b)

Vindhya

c)

Karakoram

d)

Purvanchal