1. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”

A) Gandak

B) Kosi

C) Son

D) Damodar

2. Which plateau is known as the “Storehouse of Minerals” in India

A) Deccan Plateau

B) Malwa Plateau

C) Chota Nagpur Plateau

D) Meghalaya Plateau

3. The river Tapi originates from

A) Amarkantak

B) Satpura Range

C) Western Ghats

D) Vindhya Range

4. Which Indian state has the longest coastline

A) Gujarat

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Maharashtra

D) Andhra Pradesh

5. The Sundarbans delta is formed by which rivers

A) Ganga and Yamuna

B) Godavari and Krishna

C) Mahanadi and Brahmani

D) Ganga and Brahmaputra

6. The largest freshwater lake in India is

A) Dal Lake

B) Wular Lake

C) Loktak Lake

D) Chilika Lake

7. The Thar Desert is mainly located in which state

A) Gujarat

B) Haryana

C) Rajasthan

D) Punjab

8. Which Indian river flows through a rift valley

A) Ganga

B) Godavari

C) Brahmaputra

D) Narmada

9. Which pass connects Leh with Srinagar

A) Zoji La

B) Rohtang Pass

C) Shipki La

D) Nathu La

10. The Western Ghats are also known as

A) Nilgiri Hills

B) Satpura Range

C) Sahyadri

D) Aravalli Range

11. Which state is the largest producer of tea in India

A) West Bengal

B) Assam

C) Kerala

D) Tamil Nadu

12. The river Brahmaputra enters India through which state

A) Assam

B) Sikkim

C) Nagaland

D) Arunachal Pradesh

13. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on the longitude of

A) 90° E

B) 82°30′ E

C) 75° E

D) 85° E

14. Which Indian river forms the largest delta in the world

A) Ganga-Brahmaputra

B) Mahanadi

C) Godavari

D) Krishna

15. The Aravalli Range extends mainly across

A) Gujarat and Rajasthan

B) Rajasthan and Delhi

C) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

D) Rajasthan and Haryana

16. Which is the highest mountain peak located entirely in India

A) Kamet

B) Kanchenjunga

C) Nanda Devi

D) Saltoro Kangri

17. Which soil type is best suited for cotton cultivation

A) Alluvial soil

B) Black soil

C) Red soil

D) Laterite soil

18. The Chilika Lake is located in

A) West Bengal

B) Andhra Pradesh

C) Odisha

D) Kerala

19. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges

A) Bundelkhand Plateau

B) Chota Nagpur Plateau

C) Meghalaya Plateau

D) Malwa Plateau

20. The highest dam in India is

A) Bhakra Dam

B) Hirakud Dam

C) Tehri Dam

D) Sardar Sarovar Dam

21. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by

A) Nine Degree Channel

B) Eight Degree Channel

C) Duncan Passage

D) Ten Degree Channel

22. Which is the longest river in India

A) Brahmaputra

B) Yamuna

C) Ganga

D) Godavari

23. The Gulf of Mannar lies between

A) India and Maldives

B) India and Sri Lanka

C) India and Myanmar

D) India and Indonesia

24. The source of the river Ganga is

A) Gangotri Glacier

B) Yamunotri

C) Nanda Devi

D) Satopanth Glacier

25. Which state has the largest area under mangrove forests in India

A) Odisha

B) Gujarat

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) West Bengal

26. Which river originates near Mahabaleshwar

A) Godavari

B) Kaveri

C) Krishna

D) Narmada

27. The Nilgiri Hills are located at the junction of

A) Vindhya and Satpura

B) Eastern and Western Ghats

C) Aravalli and Vindhya

D) Himalaya and Karakoram

28. The Deccan Plateau is bounded by which mountain ranges

A) Himalayas and Aravalli

B) Satpura and Vindhya

C) Aravalli and Satpura

D) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

29. Which river is the largest tributary of the Ganga

A) Yamuna

B) Ghaghara

C) Son

D) Gandak

30. Which Indian state shares the longest international border

A) Punjab

B) Rajasthan

C) West Bengal

D) Arunachal Pradesh