Geography

Indian Geography

2,396 Questions

Indian Geography questions test knowledge of states, capitals, hill stations, transport networks, and physical landmarks. This topic covers various regional features and important geographic locations across India. It is frequently tested in competitive examinations like SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, and State PSCs.

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Indian Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Bhimbetka rock shelters are located in:

  1. Maikal Range

  2. Soan Valley

  3. Vindhya Range

  4. Ghatprabha Basin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bhimbetka rock shelters, famous for their prehistoric cave paintings, are located in the foothills of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Sarai Nahar Rai is located in:

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Bihar

  3. Haryana

  4. Uttar Pradesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sarai Nahar Rai is a well-known Mesolithic site located in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. It is famous for its human skeletal remains and evidence of early sedentary life.

Multiple choice

At which place PGW succeeds OCP?

  1. Atranjikhera and Alamgirpur

  2. Hastinapur and Ahichchatra

  3. Adamgarh and Sarai Nahar Rai

  4. Chopani Mando and Koldihwa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

At sites like Hastinapur and Ahichchatra, archaeological excavations have shown a clear stratigraphic succession where the Painted Grey Ware (PGW) culture follows the Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) culture.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a Neolithic site?

  1. Chirand

  2. Mehrgarh

  3. Gufkral

  4. Jalalbhalli
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chirand, Mehrgarh, and Gufkral are well-documented Neolithic sites. Jalalbhalli is not a recognized Neolithic site in the standard archaeological literature of the Indian subcontinent.

Multiple choice

Shimla is Capital city of ________.

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Kerala
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Shimla is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Nandigram (West Bengal) is a part of :

  1. East Medinipur Dist

  2. West Medinipur Dist

  3. Purulia Dist

  4. Murshidabad Dist
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nandigram is a census town located in the East Medinipur district of West Bengal, India.

Multiple choice

Nandigram (West Bengal) is a part of

  1. East Medinipur district

  2. West Medinipur district

  3. Purulia district

  4. Murshidabad district
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nandigram is a census town located in the East Medinipur district of West Bengal. It gained national attention due to the land acquisition protests in 2007.

Multiple choice

The capital of Assam is

  1. Patna

  2. Rajpur

  3. Dispur

  4. Raipur
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dispur is the capital city of the Indian state of Assam.

Multiple choice

Name the boundary line between India and Pakistan.

  1. McMahon Line

  2. Radcliffe Line

  3. 17th Parallel Line

  4. Durand Line
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab and Bengal provinces of British India at the time of the 1947 partition.

Multiple choice

Of which Plain is Uttar Pradesh a part of?

  1. Gangetic Plain

  2. Powadh

  3. Punjab Plain

  4. Depsang plains
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Uttar Pradesh is a significant part of the vast Indo-Gangetic Plain, which is formed by the alluvial deposits of the Ganges and its tributaries.