INDIAN GEOGRAPHY GK QUESTION WITH ANSWER FOR SSC AND COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river.

(A) Ganga
(B) Cauvery
(C Godavari
(D) Narmada

Answer:Godavari

2.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about.

(A) 45
(B) 65
(C) 35
(D) 25

Answer:35

3.The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

(A) north of Tropic of Cancer
(B) south of the Equator
(C) south of the Capricorn
(D) north of the Equator

Answer:north of the Equator

4.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

(A) the Palghat gap
(B) the Bhorghat pass
(C) the Thalgat pass
(D) the Bolan pass

Answer:the Palghat gap

5.The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as

(A) Ganga
(B) Indus
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Mahanadi

Answer:Brahmaputra

6.The Salal Project is on the river

(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej

Answer:Chenab

7.The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

(A) North-eastern zone
(B) North-western zone
(C) Southern zone
(D) None of the above

Answer:Southern zone

8.The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is

(A) increasing
(B) decreasing
(C) static
(D) decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area

Answer:decreasing

9.The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

(A) Namchi, Sikkim
(B) Churu, Rajasthan
(C) Mawsynram, Meghalaya
(D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Answer:Mawsynram, Meghalaya

10.What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

(A) Commercial agriculture
(B) Extensive agriculture
(C) plantation agriculture
(D) subsistence agriculture

Answer:subsistence agriculture

11.Which of the following has a potential for the harnessing of tidal energy in India?

(A) Gulf of Cambay
(B) Gulf of Mannar
(C) Backwaters of Kerala
(D) Chilka lake

Answer:Gulf of Cambay

12. The state having the largest area of forest cover in India is

(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Assam

Answer:Madhya Pradesh

13.The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A.1901
B.1921
C.1941
D.1951

Answer:1921

14.The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at

A.Guwahati
B.Jamnagar
C.Mumbai
D.Chennai

Answer:Jamnagar

15. The only state in India that produces saffron is

A.Assam
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Jammu and Kashmir
D.Meghalaya

Answer:Jammu and Kashmir

16.Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarovar Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are

A.Indus, Jhelum, and Sutlej
B.Brahmaputra, Sutlej, and Yamuna
C.Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej
D.Jhelum, Sutlej, and Yamuna

Answer:Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej

17.The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to

A.red soils
B.yellow soils
C.black soils
D.older alluvium

Answer:red soils

18.Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?

A.Barley and maize
B.Jowar and bajra
C.Rice
D.Wheat

Answer:Rice

19.Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

A.Beas, Ravi, and Chenab
B.Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum
C.Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi
D.Sutlej, Ravi, and Jhelum

Answer:Beas, Ravi, and Chenab

20.Which of the following groups of states have the largest deposits of iron ore?

A.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B.Bihar and Orissa
C.Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D.West Bengal and Assam

Answer:Bihar and Orissa