1. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
a) Mount Everest
b) Kanchenjunga
c) Nanda Devi
d) Kangchenjunga
b) Kanchenjunga
Explanation: Mt Everest is the largest peak in the world but located in Nepal. Second highest peak K2 is located in disputed karokoram ranges. Hence Kanchenjunga is highest peak in India located exactly on the border of India(Sikkim) and Nepal with an height of 8586 m
2. Which river is known as the "Lifeline of South India"?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
Explanation: Godavari is the second longest river in India and largest river in South India which originates at Trimbakeswar , Nashik in Maharastra then flows towards
3. The Thar Desert is located in which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Haryana
a) Rajasthan
4. Which of the following is the largest saltwater lake in India?
a) Dal Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Wular Lake
d) Loktak Lake
b) Chilika Lake
Explanation: It is spread over the districts of Puri,Khudra and Ganjam in the state of Odisha
5. Which of the following is not a part of the Western Ghats?
a) Anaimalai Hills
b) Nilgiri Hills
c) Satpura Range
d) Cardamom Hills
c) Satpura Range
Explanation: Highest Point is : Dhupgarh
6. As per recent ‘State of world population report 2023’ by UN Population fund which is the most populous country in the world
a) China
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Russia
b) India
7. Which river forms the famous Jog Falls in Karnataka?
a) Krishna River
b) Sharavati River
c) Godavari River
d) Tungabhadra River
b) Sharavati River
Explanation: another famous waterfall Dudhsagar is located on Mandovi River in Goa
8. Where do we find Coral reefs in India
a) Gulf of Mannar
b) Andaman and Nicobal islands
c) Gulf of Kutch
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Explanation: Coral reefs are also found at lakshadweep islands and Palk bay
9. Which is the largest delta in India?
a) Sundarbans Delta
b) Krishna Delta
c) Godavari Delta
d) Mahanadi Delta
a) Sundarbans Delta
Explanation: Sundarban delta is formed by Ganga , Brahmaputra, Meghna rivers and is also spread in Bangladesh along with India
10. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat has highest coastline : 1214km where as ap has second largest coastline with 975 km
11. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" due to its frequent flooding?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra
d) Kosi
d) Kosi
12. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
a) Dal Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Wular Lake
d) Loktak Lake
c) Wular Lake
Explanation: This is situated in Jammu Kashmir
13. Which of the following is the highest plateau in India?
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Malwa Plateau
c) Chota Nagpur Plateau
d) Aravalli Plateau
c) Chota Nagpur Plateau
14. The famous hill station of Ooty is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Himachal Pradesh
a) Tamil Nadu
15. Which of the following is not a national park in India?
a) Jim Corbett National Park
b) Kaziranga National Park
c) Ranthambore National Park
d) Sunderbans National Park
d) Sunderbans National Park
16. The Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, is located in which mountain range?
a) Himalayas
b) Karakoram Range
c) Aravalli Range
d) Western Ghats
b) Karakoram Range
Explanation: This lies in the heavily glaciated Himalayan region also known as the “Third Pole,” because mountain glaciers in this region contain more fresh water than is found anywhere else on Earth except for the polar ice caps
17. Which Indian state has the largest forest cover?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Karnataka
a) Madhya Pradesh
18. Which is the largest river island in India?
a) Majuli Island
b) Andaman Island
c) Lakshadweep Island
d) Rameswaram Island
a) Majuli Island
Explanation: This island is situated on the Brahmaputra River, and had toppled Marajo in Brazil to clinch the top spot as world's largest river island. Majuli is the world's largest river island
19. The city of Jaipur, known as the "Pink City," is located in which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Gujarat
a) Rajasthan
20. Which is the largest man-made lake in India?
a) Chilika Lake
b) Dal Lake
c) Hirakud Reservoir
d) Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar
d) Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar
Explanation: Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar is situated in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. It is the largest man-made lake in India, Notes: Hirakud Dam is longest dam in India built across the great river Mahanadi
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