India Geography Quiz

1. Which is the home of the Asiatic lion?
(A) Corbett National Park
(B) Kanha National Park
(C) Dudhwa National Park
(D) Gir National Park


2. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest area under forest?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Haryana


3. The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of river :
(A) Hooghly
(B) Bhagirathi
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna


4. The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the river:
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Godavari
(D) Indus


5. Which racial group does the tribals of Andaman Islands resemble?
(A) Negrito
(B) Mongoloid
(C) Alpinoid
(D) Nordic


6. Evergreen rain forests are mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall :
(A) Below 50 cm
(B) 50-100 cm
(C) 100-200 cm
(D) More than 200 cm


7. The package technology which brought about green revolution comprised mainly of :
(A) Man power, mechanical cultivators and electricity
(B) Changes in crop pattern, industrialisation and chemical fertilizers
(C) Irrigation, bio-chemical fertilizers and high yield varieties of seeds
(D) Electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming


8. The West of East extension of the Himalayas is from :
(A) Indus gorge to Dihang gorge
(B) K-2 to Chomolhari
(C) Nanga Parbat to Numcha Barwa
(D) Rakaposhi to Lohit river


9. Where are the Todas found?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Arunachal Pradesh


10. The animal which has become extinct recently in India happens to be :
(A) Golden cat
(B) Cheetah
(C) Wooly wolf
(D) Rhinoceros


11. The production of onion is the highest in :
(A) Uttar pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Andhra Pradesh


12. The Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is located in :
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) West Bengal
(D) Jammu and Kashmir


13. The best variety of world’s cotton is known as :
(A) Sea Island
(B) Upland American
(C) Egyptian
(D) Short staple Indian


14. The largest flightless bird which can run at a great speed is :
(A) Penguin
(B) Kiwi
(C) Ostrich
(D) Emu


15. Most of the devastating earthquakes are usually caused by :
(A) Eustatic movement
(B) Isostatic adjustment
(C) Collision of earth plates
(D) Volcanic eruption


16. Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?
(A) Typhoon
(B) Hurricane
(C) Cyclone
(D) Tornado


17. Speed of wind is measured by :
(A) Barometer
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Thermometer
(D) Anemometer


18. The soil water which is of the greatest importance to the plant life is :
(A) Gravitational water
(B) Capillary water
(C) Hygroscopic water
(D) Combined water


19. Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English Alphabet S?
(A) Arctic ocean
(B) Indian ocean
(C) Atlantic ocean
(D) Pacific ocean


20. Trade winds are due to :
(A) Conduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) Scattering