1. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the
Union Territory of:
a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
b) Diu and Daman
c) Lakshadweep
d) Pondicherry
2. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
a) Sunda Strait
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Palk Strait
d) Cook Strait
3. With which of the following countries has India no boundary ?
a) Nepal
b) Mongolia
c) Myanmar
d) Bhutan
4. The southernmost point of India is located in
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Little Andaman
d) Great Nicobar
5. 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
6. The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is
a) Austro-Asiatic
b) Indo-Aryan
c) Dravidian
d) none of these
7. Most Indians belong to the group:
a) Caucasoid
b) Mongoloid
c) Australoid
d) Negroid
8. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be :
a) Mongoloids
b) Negritoes
c) Indo-Aryans
d) Mediterraneans
9. The most urbanised community in India is that of the:
a) Hindus
b) Muslims
c) Christians
d) Zoroastrians
10. Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India:
1. Muslims
2. Buddhists
3. Sikhs
4. Jains
5. Christians
a) IV, II, III, V, I
b) IV, II, I, III, V
c) II, IV, III, V, I
d) II, III, IV, I,V