Which is the southernmost point of the Indian mainland?
A Indira Point
B Kanyakumari
C Rameswaram
D Cape Comorin
Kanyakumari, located in Tamil Nadu, is the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. Indira Point, on Great Nicobar Island, is the southernmost point of Indian territory.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
A 6
B 7
C 8
D 9
The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states—Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A Kosi
B Gandak
C Ghaghara
D Son
The Kosi River frequently changes its course and causes devastating floods in Bihar, earning the name “Sorrow of Bihar.”
The highest peak in India is:
A Kanchenjunga
B Nanda Devi
C K2 (Godwin Austin)
D Kamet
K2, located in the Karakoram Range, is India’s highest peak at 8,611 meters, though it lies in the Pakistan-occupied region of Kashmir.
Which plateau is known as the “Storehouse of Minerals”?
A Chotanagpur Plateau
B Malwa Plateau
C Deccan Plateau
D Meghalaya Plateau
The Chotanagpur Plateau is rich in minerals such as coal, iron ore, mica, and bauxite.
Which river flows through a rift valley?
A Narmada
B Ganga
C Yamuna
D Brahmaputra
The Narmada River flows westward through a rift valley formed due to faulting between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
The largest saltwater lake in India is:
A Chilika Lake
B Sambhar Lake
C Pulicat Lake
D Vembanad Lake
Chilika Lake in Odisha is India’s largest brackish (saltwater) lagoon, famous for migratory birds.
The Thar Desert is mainly located in which state?
A Gujarat
B Rajasthan
C Haryana
D Punjab
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, covers most of western Rajasthan.
The Ganga River originates from which glacier?
A Pindari
B Gangotri
C Siachen
D Zemu
The Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, where the river is known as Bhagirathi.
Which is the smallest Union Territory of India?
A Puducherry
B Chandigarh
C Lakshadweep
D Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep, a group of coral islands in the Arabian Sea, is the smallest Union Territory of India.
The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at:
A Aravalli Hills
B Nilgiri Hills
C Cardamom Hills
D Anaimalai Hills
The Eastern and Western Ghats converge at the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu.
Which state has the longest coastline in India?
A Tamil Nadu
B Kerala
C Gujarat
D Maharashtra
Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states, about 1,600 km long.
The highest waterfall in India is:
A Jog Falls
B Kunchikal Falls
C Nohkalikai Falls
D Dudhsagar Falls
Nohkalikai Falls in Meghalaya is the highest waterfall in India with a height of about 340 meters.
Which river forms the Sundarbans Delta?
A Godavari
B Ganga-Brahmaputra
C Krishna
D Mahanadi
The Sundarbans Delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers.
The Deccan Plateau is rich in which type of rock?
A Sedimentary
B Igneous
C Metamorphic
D Alluvial
The Deccan Plateau is mainly composed of igneous rocks formed from lava flows.
The largest river island in the world, Majuli, is located in which state?
A West Bengal
B Assam
C Bihar
D Odisha
Majuli, located in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, is the largest river island in the world.
The Luni River flows into which body of water?
A Arabian Sea
B Rann of Kutch
C Bay of Bengal
D Sambhar Lake
The Luni River, which originates in the Aravalli Range, flows into the Rann of Kutch and disappears there.
The Western Coastal Plain is divided into:
A Konkan, Kannad, and Malabar
B Coromandel and Northern Circar
C Gujarat and Konkan
D Malwa and Konkan
The Western Coastal Plain is divided into the Konkan coast (north), Kannad coast (central), and Malabar coast (south).
The fertile soil found in the Indo-Gangetic plains is:
A Red soil
B Alluvial soil
C Black soil
D Laterite soil
The Indo-Gangetic plains are made up of alluvial soil, ideal for agriculture.
Which is the deepest landlocked and freshwater lake in India?
A Dal Lake
B Wular Lake
C Loktak Lake
D Manasbal Lake
Manasbal Lake in Jammu & Kashmir is the deepest freshwater lake in India.
The longest river in South India is:
A Krishna
B Godavari
C Kaveri
D Periyar
The Godavari River, also called “Dakshin Ganga,” is the longest river in South India.
The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two plates?
A Indian and Australian
B Indian and Eurasian
C Pacific and Eurasian
D African and Indian
The Himalayas formed due to the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate around 50 million years ago.
Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
A Haryana
B Punjab
C Himachal Pradesh
D Uttar Pradesh
Punjab means “Land of Five Rivers” — referring to Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Chenab, and Jhelum.
The Silent Valley National Park is located in:
A Tamil Nadu
B Kerala
C Karnataka
D Andhra Pradesh
Silent Valley National Park, located in the Palakkad district of Kerala, is a tropical evergreen forest rich in biodiversity.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by:
A Palk Strait
B Ten Degree Channel
C Duncan Passage
D Nine Degree Channel
The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands.