Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
A. Great Nicobar
B. Middle Andaman
C. Little Andaman
D. North Andaman
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Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west:
1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Bihar
7. Chhattisgarh
A. 2-5-7-4-1
B. 2-4-7-5-1
C. 3-2-6-7-5
D. 3-7-4-6-2
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Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups?
1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians
2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists
3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains
4. Sikkim - Christians
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3
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The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
A. Satpuras
B. Nilgiris
C. Vindhyas
D. Aravallis
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In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
A. Central part
B. Northern part
C. Southern part
D. Western part
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India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?
A. Punjab
B. Bihar
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
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Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
A. The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
B. The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
C. The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
D. The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
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The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
A. Punjab Himalaya
B. Nepal Himalayas
C. Kumaon Himalayas
D. Assam Himalayas
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A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________
A. Forces of tension in the earth's crust
B. The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
C. The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
D. The deepening of a valley by ice action
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The Cuddapah Ranges lie between
A. Godavari and Palkonda Range
B. Godavari and Jamshedpur
C. Palar and Cauvery
D. Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
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Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?
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Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
A. Equator
B. Arctic Circle
C. Tropic of Capricorn
D. Tropic of Cancer
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The Eastern Coast of India is known as ________
A. Eastern Plateau
B. Bengal Coast
C. Coromandal Coast
D. Cyclonic Coast
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Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory
A. Mount Everest
B. Kanchenjunga
C. Nanada Devi
D. Nanga parbat
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Diu is an Island
A. Besides Daman
B. Besides Goa
C. Besides Gujarat
D. Besides Maharashtra
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Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
A. Straight mountains
B. Block mountains
C. Residual mountains
D. Volcanic mountains
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Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________
A. West Bengal
B. Orissa
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
A. Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
B. Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
C. Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
D. Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
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The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________.
A. Brahmaputra
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Mahanadi
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Which state has smallest land area?
A. Goa
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. Tripura
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