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

Indira Sagar Project belongs to

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Madhya Pradesh

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

The Indira Sagar Project is a multipurpose dam project located on the Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Jawahar Tunnel is located in the state of:

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Jammu & Kashmir

  3. Karnataka

  4. Bihar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Jawahar Tunnel is a major road tunnel located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.

Multiple choice

Where is the Korba power plant located?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Haryana

  5. Chattisgarh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The Korba Super Thermal Power Station is a major power plant located in the Korba district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Multiple choice

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is located at

  1. Anand, Gujarat

  2. Pant Nagar, U.P

  3. Karnal, Haryana

  4. Ludhiana, Punjab

  5. Bangalore, Karnataka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is the premier research institution for dairying in India and is located in Karnal, Haryana.

Multiple choice

SJSRY belongs to

  1. Rural areas

  2. Urban areas

  3. Semi-urban areas

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SJSRY belongs to urban areas. SJSRY is SWARAN JAYANTI SHAHRI ROJGAR YOJNA. The key objective of the scheme was to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed through the setting up of self-employment ventures. 

Multiple choice

Kamarupa is the old name of

  1. Punjab

  2. Bihar

  3. Assam

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kamarupa is the old name of Assam. Kamarupa was the first historical kingdom in Assam that existed between 350 and 1140 CE i.e. for almost 800 years.  

Multiple choice

Which of the following coal fields and the states in which they occur is not correctly matched?

  1. Singaraini-Telangana

  2. Talcher-Maharashtra

  3. Jharia-Jharkhand

  4. Sohagpur-Madhya Pradesh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The coal field Talcher does not belong to the state of Maharashtra. Talcher is known for its coal reserves. It has numbers of underground and open-cast mines. Dera colliery is the oldest mine here. The coalfields are managed by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) in the state of Odisha. 

Multiple choice

The 'Santhal' tribe are not natives of

  1. Orissa

  2. West Bengal

  3. Tripura

  4. Jharkhand
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Santhal' tribe is not natives of Tripura. The Santal (also spelled as Santhal, are the largest tribal community in India, who live mainly in the states ofJharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam. There is also a significant Santal minority in neighboring Bangladesh, and a small population in Nepal. 

Multiple choice

Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak?

  1. Gurdaspur

  2. Amritsar

  3. Lahore

  4. Talwandi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Talwandi, which is now known as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Sanand is a place in

  1. West Bengal

  2. Haryana

  3. Gujarat

  4. Orissa
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sanand is a town located in the Ahmedabad district of the state of Gujarat, India.