Geography MCQs for Competitive Exams - Set 1

Friends, here is the first set of our Geography Multiple Choice Questions for upcoming competitive exams. These questions are based on the locational and spatial setting of India. Before going to read these questions, we suggest you to read the synopsis of the same posted by us here. Happy Reading :)

The Southern most tip of India is ?

1. Rameswaram
2. Cochin
3. Kanya Kumari
4. Trivendrum
5. None of the Above

The Northern Boundary of India is ?

1. The Himalayan Mountain Range
2. The Arabian Sea
3. Kanyakumari
4. Arunachal Pradesh
5. None of the Above

The Physical and Socio-cultural contrasts in India are marked by ?

1. Unity in Diversity
2. Diversity in Unity
3. Many races and languages
4. Uniti in Diversity and Diversity in Unity.
5. None of the Above

From North to South India measures ?

1. 3600 Kms
2. 4500 Kms
3. 3214 Kms 
4. 2500 Kms
5. 2165 Kms

India derives its name from the river ?

1. Indus
2. Indika
3. Indonesia
4. Indiana
5. Ganges

India is called a sub-continent because of ?

1. Its varied cultures and different religions
2. Its geographical extension and distinctive character
3. It is surrounded by sea water on three-sides and land mass on one side
4. It is located in Asisa
5. None of the Above

The Northern half of India belongs to ?

1. Tropical climatic zone
2. Sub-Tropical climatic zone
3. Mediterranean climatic zone
4. HOt desert climatic zone
5. None of the Above

In ancient times our country was called "Indoi" by

1. The persians
2. THe French
3. The British
4. The Greeks
5. None of the Above

The State where the sun rises last is ?

1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Meghalaya
5. None of the Above

The world Standard Time is ?

1. New Delhi's Time
2. Tokyo's Time
3. Greenwich's Time
4. New York's Time
5. None of the Above

The Longitude that serves as the India Standard Time is ?

1. 98°25' Eastern Longitude
2. 82°30' Eastern Longitude
3. 68°15' Eastern Longitude
4. 45°30' Eastern Longitude
5. None of the Above

The extensive land area covered by water on three sides and land on one side is called ?

1. Peninsula
2. Triangular Land
3. Three Way land
4. Island
5. None of the Above

The length of India's Coast Line is ?

1. 7100 Kms
2. 6100 Kms
3. 5100 Kms
4. 4100 Kms
5. 3652 Kms

The Palk Strait separates these two countries ?

1. India and Pakisthan
2. Tibet and Nepal
3. Sri Lanka and India
4. Nepal and Kuwait
5. Bangladesh and United States

The state which has the longest coast line in India is ?

1. Gujarat
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Orissa
4. Maharashtra
5. Kerala

The smallest union territory in our country is ?

1. Puducherry
2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3. Lakshadweep
4. Chandigarh
5. None of the Above

The hilly mass which is called "the Roof of the world" is ?

1. Bhutan
2. Nepal
3. Afghanisthan
4. Tibet
5. None of the Above

Gangtok is the capital of ?

1. Tripura
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Sikkim
4. Meghalaya
5. None of the Above

Mac Mohan is the boundary line between ?

1. India and China
2. India and Pakisthan
3. India and Korea
4. India and Japan
5. India and Malaysia

Red Cliff LIne is the boundary line between ?

1. India and Pakisthan
2. India and China
3. India and Russia
4. India and Japan
5. India and Afghanisthan

Durand Line is the boundary line between

1. India and Pakisthan
2. India and China
3. Pakisthan and Afghanisthan and India
4. India and Japan
5. None of the Above