Indian Geography Questions and Answers Part-6

1. Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India?
a) Annapurna
b) Nanda Devi
c) Mt. Kamet
d) Kanchenjunga

Answer: a

2. The second highest peak in the world is:
a) Kanchenjunga
b) K-2 (Godwin Austin)
c) Nandadevi
d) Lhotse

Answer: b

3. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: a

4. Duncan Passage is located between
a) South and Little Andaman
b) Little and Great Nicobar
c) North and Middle Andaman
d) Middle and South Andaman

Answer: a

5. If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most?
a) Manipur
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Bihar

Answer: c

6. The large States of India in the order of area are
a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
c) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

Answer: a

7. Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste?
a) Bihar
b) West Bengal
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Punjab

Answer: d

8. Which one of the following is the southern-most city ?
a) Bhopal
b) Kolkata
c) Raipur
d) Udaipur

Answer: c

9. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
a) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
b) Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
c) Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
d) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya

Answer: a

10. Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with Chhattisgarh ?
a) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
b) Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa
d) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

Answer: a