Practice Quiz set 10 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Consider the following statements:- In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
- Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
- Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
If you apply commonsense that Himalaya ought to be passing through international border states only i.e. J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunanchal Pradesh = total 5 states. But we’ve to count the "eastern hills" also, because they’re part of Himalayan system as per NCERT Class 11 India- Physical Geography. So that’d cover Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram et al so definitely more than five states. Hence first statement is wrong.
Western Ghats are spread over six States: Gujarat (southern part), Maharastra, Goa, Karnataka ,Kerala and Tamilnadu - so 2nd statement is wrong.
By elimination we are left with Answer "B".
Q-2) From which of the following coasts the mean sea level of India is measured?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-3) Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-4) ‘Diego Garcia’ is an island in the Ocean—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Diego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped coral atoll located south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean. It is part of British Indian Ocean Territory.
It lies in the Chagos Archipelago at the southernmost tip of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge – a vast submarine range in the Indian Ocean.
Q-5) Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Lakshadweep is about 220 to 440 Kms away from the coast of Kerala, lying one of the world’s most spectacular tropical Islands systems in a scattered group of 36 coral islands.
All these islands have been built up by corals and have fringing coral reefs very close to their shores.
Q-6) Which of the following longitudes is known as ‘Standard Meridian’ in India?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-7) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Mountain Pass)
(State)
A. Bum La
1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Jelep La
2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Muling La
3. Sikkim
D. Shipki La
4. Uttarakhand
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Mountain Pass) | (State) |
| A. Bum La | 1. Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. Jelep La | 2. Himachal Pradesh |
| C. Muling La | 3. Sikkim |
| D. Shipki La | 4. Uttarakhand |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-8) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I
List II
(City)
(Earthquake zone)
A. Kolkata
1. Zone V
B. Guwahati
2. Zone IV
C. Delhi
3. Zone III
D. Chennai
4. Zone II
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (City) | (Earthquake zone) |
| A. Kolkata | 1. Zone V |
| B. Guwahati | 2. Zone IV |
| C. Delhi | 3. Zone III |
| D. Chennai | 4. Zone II |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
City & Earthquake zone
- Kolkata - Zone III
- Guwahati - Zone V
- Delhi - Zone IV
- Chennai - Zone II
Q-9) Which Himalayan Peak is also called ‘Sagar Matha’ ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called ‘Sagar Matha’. Its height is 8,848 metres.
Q-10) The highest Indian water fall is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
- Jog Fall located in the southern state of Karnataka is India’s highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world.
- Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket. [However, The Kunchikal falls is the highest waterfalls in India and the second highest in Asia.
- The tallest waterfall of India with a height of 1,493 ft is located near Agumbe in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. Agumbe valley is among the places in India that receive very heavy rainfall and it has the only permanent rain forest research station in India.
- India’s biggest waterfall is formed by the Varahi River and lies in the Western Ghats. The Ghats is well famous for its Giant Indian squirrel, Indian bullfrog and other unique birds, rare reptiles and bizarre wild animals.]