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
  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. Mandalam

  2. Kottam

  3. Sarkar

  4. Nadu

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

Sarkar was NOT a unit in the Chola administrative system. Sarkar was a Persian term used in the Mughal administrative system, much later in history. The Chola administrative units were Mandalam (province), Kottam (district), Nadu (sub-district comprising several villages), and the village assembly (Ur or Sabha).

Multiple choice
  1. rural areas

  2. urban areas

  3. semi-urban areas

  4. All of the above

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

SJSRY (Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana) was launched in 1997 to provide employment opportunities and urban amenities to the urban poor. It specifically targets urban areas for poverty alleviation through self-employment and wage employment programs. The scheme replaced earlier urban poverty programs and focused exclusively on cities and towns, not rural or semi-urban regions.

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.