Mock Test: How Well Do You Know About Indian Geography? Trivia Facts Quiz
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This trivia facts quiz is a mock test designed to see how well do you know about Indian geography. India is one of the most populated countries in the world, and it has a very beautiful landscape. Do take up the quiz below and see if you know all the geographical features of the country and their names. All the best!
- 1.Which river in India flows in a rift-valley?
- A.
Ganga
- B.
Narmada
- C.
Krishna
- D.
Cauvery
- 2.‘Loktak’ is a famous –
- A.
Valley
- B.
Lake
- C.
River
- D.
Mountain range
- 3.Which of the following is the first Biosphere Reserves of India?
- A.
Nilgiri
- B.
Nandadevi
- C.
Sundarbans
- D.
Gulf of Mannar
- 4.Yellow Revolution is associated with the production of –
- A.
Poultry
- B.
Gold
- C.
Sunflower
- D.
Oil seeds
- 5.Maximum wheat producing state in India is –
- A.
Punjab
- B.
Uttar Pradesh
- C.
Madhya Pradesh
- D.
Haryana
- 6.Which is a major shipbuilding centre of India?
- A.
Cochin
- B.
Paradeep
- C.
Kandla
- D.
Tuticorin
- 7.The highest grade and best quality coal is
- A.
Lignite
- B.
Peat
- C.
bituminous
- D.
Anthracite
- 8.The Bhilai Steel Plant has been established with the assistance of –
- A.
UK
- B.
USA
- C.
Russia
- D.
Germany
- 9.Which country is the largest producer of timber?
- A.
United States
- B.
Brazil
- C.
Nigeria
- D.
Sweden
- 10.The largest producer of gold in the world is –
- A.
China
- B.
Canada
- C.
Russia
- D.
South Africa
- 11.The birth rate measures the number of births during a year per –
- A.
100 population
- B.
1000 population
- C.
10000 population
- D.
100000 population
- 12.Seasonal migration of people is known as –
- A.
Pastoralism
- B.
Nomadism
- C.
Intra migration
- D.
Transhumance
- 13.Kamakhya temple is an important place of tourism in the state of –
- A.
Tamil Nadu
- B.
Assam
- C.
Himachal Pradesh
- D.
Manipur
- 14.Which of the following is the third largest country in population after China and India?
- A.
Bangladesh
- B.
USA
- C.
Indonesia
- D.
Japan
- 15.The most literate Union Territory in India is –
- A.
Delhi
- B.
Lakshadweep
- C.
Chandigarh
- D.
Puducherry
- 16.Source of energy in ecosystem is –
- A.
Sun
- B.
Green plants
- C.
Sugar produced in photosynthesis
- D.
ATP
- 17.‘Supernova’ is –
- A.
A Comet
- B.
An asteroid
- C.
An exploding star
- D.
A black hole
- 18.The solar radiation coming to Earth is called –
- A.
Radiant energy
- B.
Insolation
- C.
Sunshine
- D.
Terrestrial radiation
- 19.Study of origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the Universe is known as?
- A.
Sociology
- B.
Cosmology
- C.
Astronomy
- D.
Petology
- 20.The four largest planets of the Solar System in decreasing size are –
- A.
Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
- B.
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
- C.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- D.
Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
- 21.Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?
- A.
Hydrometer
- B.
Hygrometer
- C.
Odometer
- D.
Anemometer
- 22.Land and sea-breezes occur due to –
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- D.
Tides
- 23.The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with –
- A.
Earthquakes
- B.
Volcanoes
- C.
Cyclones
- D.
Landslides
- 24.The lowest layer of the atmosphere is –
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Thermosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Mesosphere
- 25.Which one among the following states is smallest in the area?
- A.
Gujarat
- B.
Karnataka
- C.
Tamil Nadu
- D.
Andhra Pradesh
- 26.The Northern part of the Western coast is known as-
- A.
Coromandel coast
- B.
Malabar coast
- C.
Konkan coast
- D.
Northern Circars
- 27.The highest peak of the western ghats of India is –
- A.
Shevroy hills
- B.
Mahendragiri hills
- C.
Avadi hills
- D.
Anamudi hills
- 28.The Eastern coastal plain is also called
- A.
Konkan coastal plain
- B.
Gujarat Plain
- C.
Coromandel coastal Plain
- D.
Malabar coastal Plain
- 29.Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the state of
- A.
Arunachal Pradesh
- B.
Assam
- C.
Tripura
- D.
Mizoram
- 30.Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –
- A.
Sikkim
- B.
Arunachal Pradesh
- C.
Himachal Pradesh
- D.
Jammu and Kashmir
- 31.Singhbhum is mainly famous for
- A.
Coal
- B.
Iron
- C.
Copper
- D.
Aluminium
- 32.The largest coal reserves of India are found in
- A.
Chhattisgarh
- B.
Jharkhand
- C.
Madhya Pradesh
- D.
Orissa
- 33.The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is related to which state?
- A.
West Bengal
- B.
Odisha
- C.
Karnataka
- D.
Tamil Nadu
- 34.Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of
- A.
Chhotanagpur plateau
- B.
Khasi hills
- C.
Eastern Ghats
- D.
Kutch region
- 35.Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity?
- A.
Dry deciduous forest
- B.
Tropical rain forest
- C.
Moist deciduous forest
- D.
Thorn forest
- 36.Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area is highest?
- A.
Arunachal Pradesh
- B.
Himachal Pradesh
- C.
Sikkim
- D.
Uttarakhand
- 37.The wettest place in India is-
- A.
Mawsynram
- B.
Chennai
- C.
Eastern Ghats
- D.
Western Ghats
- 38.Murrah is a breed of:
- A.
Pig
- B.
Buffalo
- C.
Sheep
- D.
Goat
- 39.Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber?
- A.
Tamil Nadu
- B.
Assam
- C.
Kerala
- D.
Andhra Pradesh
- 40.Golden Fiber refers to
- A.
Hemp
- B.
Cotton
- C.
Jute
- D.
Nylon
- 41.Crop rotation refers to:
- A.
Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall
- B.
Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise
- C.
Growing same crop in alternate years
- D.
Growing different crops in succession
- 42..Mixed farming means
- A.
Growing crops and raising of livestock
- B.
Growing different crops in succession
- C.
Producing crops
- D.
Using mixture of manures and fertilizer
- 43.Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in
- A.
Gujarat
- B.
Himachal Pradesh
- C.
Madhya Pradesh
- D.
Maharashtra
- 44.Nagarhole National Park is located in
- A.
Haryana
- B.
Karnataka
- C.
Tamil Nadu
- D.
Kerala
- 45.The Jog Falls are situated on-
- A.
Tapi River
- B.
Sharavathi River
- C.
Cauvery River
- D.
Bhima River
- 46.Which city is known as the ‘Manchester of South India’?
- A.
Chennai
- B.
Coimbatore
- C.
Bangalore
- D.
Madurai
- 47.What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?
- A.
Five
- B.
Six
- C.
Six and a half
- D.
Five and a half
- 48.Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka.
- A.
Magellan Strait
- B.
Palk Strait
- C.
Bass Strait
- D.
Bering Strait
- 49.Which State in India is called the ‘Land of Five Rivers’?
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Punjab
- C.
Haryana
- D.
Bihar
- 50.On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built?
- A.
Yamuna
- B.
Ganga
- C.
Sutlej
- D.
Brahmaputra
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