Indian Geography : General knowledge questions and answers

Indian Geography : General knowledge questions and answers - for all competitive exams - MBA entrance, bank exams, RRB - Railway Recruitment Board Exam, ssc exam, ibps exam etc.

1. Great Indian Peninsula ends in Indian Ocean with ____________ being its southernmost tip.

a.) Cape Comorin
b.) Cape town
c.) Capricorn
d.) Tropic of Cancer

2. Which mountains bound India to the north of Kashmir?

a.) Muztagh Ata
b.) Aghil
c.) Kunlun
d.) All the above

3. Which mountains lie to the east side of Himachal Pradesh and northern side of Uttarakhand?

a.) Zaskar
b.) Kunlun
c.) Himalayas
d.) Aghil

4. India is separated from Srilanka by –

a.) Gulf of Mannar
b.) Palk Strait
c.) Both a and b
d.) None of the above

5. Which hills join the chain of Mizo and Arakan Hills running north-south?

a.) Garo
b.) Khasi
c.) Jaintia and Naga
d.) All the above

6. Indo-Gangetic plains are formed by the basins of following river –

a.) The Indus
b.) The Ganges
c.) The Brahmaputra
d.) All the above

7. River Bhagirathi arises at Gaumukh from which Glacier?

a.) Gangotri
b.) Yamunotri
c.) Alkapur
d.) Siachen

8. Which is the second largest basin in India?

a.) Gangetic
b.) Godavari
c.) Krishna
d.) Narmada

9. Which river system is found in the south of India?

a.) Tapti
b.) Pennar
c.) Brahamputra
d.) Suryakund

10. Which of the following is a Salt Lake in Rajasthan?

a.) Sambhar
b.) Luni
c.) Betwa
d.) Chambal