Geography

Indian Geography

2,320 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
  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Jammu and Kashmir

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Sikkim

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Amarnath Caves are located in Jammu and Kashmir, in the Anantnag district of the Kashmir Valley. These limestone caves are famous for the naturally formed ice Shiva Lingam and are an important Hindu pilgrimage site visited during July-August. The caves are situated at an altitude of 3,888m in the Himalayas.

Multiple choice
  1. The Great Northern Plain

  2. The Deccan Plateau

  3. The Peninsular Plateau

  4. The Coastal Plains

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Peninsular Plateau is the largest physiographic division of India, covering approximately 27% of the country's total area. It extends from the Aravallis in the northwest to the eastern ghats and is bounded by the Western Ghats on the west. The Great Northern Plains, Deccan Plateau (part of Peninsular), and Coastal Plains are all smaller in comparison.

Multiple choice
  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Madhya Pradesh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandra Prabha Bird Sanctuary is located in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1986 and covers an area of about 7,900 hectares. The sanctuary is home to various species of birds, animals, and plants.

Multiple choice
  1. Rajasthan

  2. Uttarakhand

  3. Assam

  4. Kerala

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Chipko Movement started in the early 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

Multiple choice
  1. Singaraini - Andhra Pradesh

  2. Talcher - Maharashtra

  3. Jharia - Jharkhand

  4. Sohagpur - Chattisgarh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Talcher coal fields are located in Odisha (formerly Orissa), not Maharashtra. This is the mismatched pair. Singareni is in Andhra Pradesh, Jharia is in Jharkhand, and Sohagpur is in Chhattisgarh - all correctly matched.

Multiple choice
  1. Amritsar

  2. Faridabad

  3. Kanpur

  4. Ludhiana

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lalimli (also spelled Lal Imli) Mill is located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It was one of the major textile mills established during the British colonial period. Kanpur was an important center for the textile industry in northern India. Amritsar, Faridabad, and Ludhiana are not associated with Lalimli Mill.

Multiple choice
  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Gujarat

  4. Andhra Pradesh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Obra Thermal Power Station is located in Obra, Uttar Pradesh. It is a coal-based power plant situated in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice
  1. Perambur

  2. Jamshedpur

  3. Varanasi

  4. Bathinda

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi is the premier manufacturing facility for diesel locomotives in India. It was established in 1961 and has been producing diesel-electric locomotives for the Indian Railways for decades. Perambur (Option A) is known for integral coach factories, Jamshedpur (Option B) for steel and heavy vehicles, and Bathinda (Option D) is a railway junction but not a manufacturing center.

Multiple choice
  1. Titagarh

  2. Ballarpur

  3. Nepanagar

  4. Saharanpur

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Nepanagar Newsprint Mill in Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest newsprint paper manufacturing facilities in India. It was established to meet the country's demand for newsprint paper for newspapers and publishing. While Titagarh, Ballarpur, and Saharanpur have paper-related industries, Nepanagar is specifically renowned for its large-scale newsprint production.

Multiple choice
  1. Rajasthan

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Madhya Pradesh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries. Other prominent leaders included Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Subhas Chandra Bose of Bengal, Vithalbhai Patel and other Congress leaders who were becoming dissatisfied with the Congress.