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Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS for Students
Quick Quiz
Which region in India contains the largest group of coral islands?
a. Andamans
b. Lakshadweep
c. Nicobar
d. None of these
Option b – Lakshadweep
The Garland Canal project aims to link the major rivers of
a. Northern India
b. Southern India
c. Eastern and Western India
d. Northern and Southern India
Option d – Northern and Southern India
Which of the following is considered an inland drainage region?
a. Sambhar area
b. Chilka region
c. Mansarovar lake
d. Rann of Kutch
Option d – Rann of Kutch
Loktak Lake can be found in
a. Nagaland
b. Tripura
c. Manipur
d. Orissa
Option c – Manipur
Which river does not empty into the Arabian Sea?
a. Narmada
b. Tapti
c. Godavari
d. Luni
Option c – Godavari
What is the broadest pass across the Western Ghats?
a. Bhor Ghat
b. Thal Ghat
c. Khandwa Gap
d. Palghat
Option d – Palghat
Which river originates close to Lake Mansarovar in Tibet?
a. Indus
b. Sutlej
c. Brahmaputra
d. All of these
Option d – All of these
The northern section of India’s western coast is referred to as the
a. Konkan coast
b. Coromandel coast
c. Malabar coast
d. None of these
Option a – Konkan coast
The widest continental shelf in India is observed near
a. Gulf of Cambay
b. Konkan coast
c. Krishna and Godavari deltas
d. Palk Strait
Option d – Palk Strait
The Cauvery water sharing dispute involves which states?
a. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
d. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
Option b – Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
Vindhya ranges are classified under which type of mountains?
a. Block mountains
b. Fold mountains
c. Volcanic mountains
d. Residual mountains
Option a – Block mountains
The tallest peak in southern India is
a. Doda Betta
b. Guru Shikhar
c. Anaimudi
d. None of these
Option c – Anaimudi
Mahadev Hills are situated in
a. Bihar
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
Option d – Madhya Pradesh
The highest peak in the Aravalli range is
a. Mt. K2
b. Taragarh
c. Guru Shikhar
d. Doda Betta
Option c – Guru Shikhar
Which river has the second-largest basin in India?
a. Brahmaputra
b. Narmada
c. Krishna
d. Godavari
Option d – Godavari
What is the longest river flowing entirely in India?
a. Ganga
b. Narmada
c. Brahmaputra
d. Godavari
Option a – Ganga
Arakan Yoma is an extension of the Himalayan range found in
a. Kashmir
b. Nepal
c. Baluchistan
d. Myanmar
Option d – Myanmar
Zoji La is a mountain pass located between
a. Kashmir Valley and Ladakh
b. Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
c. Chumbi Valley and Sikkim
d. None of these
Option a – Kashmir Valley and Ladakh
The longest river in Peninsular India is
a. Narmada
b. Godavari
c. Mahanadi
d. Kaveri
Option b – Godavari
The Bhabar region lies
a. in the Western Ghats
b. in the Eastern Ghats
c. on the Peninsular Plateau
d. south of the Siwalik Hills
Option d – south of the Siwalik Hills
Arrange the mountain ranges from south to north correctly.
a. Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
b. Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
c. Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
d. Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
Option b – Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
What is the estimated total length of the Indo-Gangetic plains?
a. 3000 km
b. 2400 km
c. 1800 km
d. 1200 km
Option b – 2400 km
Tungabhadra river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
a. Godavari
b. Krishna
c. Cauvery
d. Periyar
Option b – Krishna
Which mountain range extends from the western part of Gujarat to Delhi?
a. Aravallis
b. Vindhyas
c. Satpuras
d. Kaimur range
Option a – Aravallis
Through which of the following does the Tapti river flow?
a. Ganga
b. Godavari
c. Tapti
d. Krishna
Option c – Tapti
Which Indian state has the highest number of saltwater lakes?
a. West Bengal
b. Rajasthan
c. Gujarat
d. Maharashtra
Option b – Rajasthan
The depth of the epipelagic oceanic zone is approximately
a. 1000 m
b. 200 m
c. 500 m
d. 900 m
Option b – 200 m
Which oceanic zone is situated closest to the sea floor?
a. Pelagic zone
b. Benthic zone
c. Demersal zone
d. Epipelagic zone
Option c – Demersal zone
Which zone lies immediately above the Benthic zone?
a. Pelagic zone
b. Aphotic zone
c. Demersal zone
d. None of these
Option c – Demersal zone
Choose the correct order of ocean zones from surface to the deepest.
a. Epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
b. Mesopelagic, epipelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
c. Epipelagic, bathypelagic, mesopelagic, abyssopelagic
d. None of the above
Option a – Epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
Identify the correct statements about the Benthic zone:
I. Only micro-organisms live there
II. It extends down along the continental shelf
III. Life found here is called Benthos
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. All of these
Option b – II and III
Which of the following is correct about the Pelagic zone?
I. It is the open water zone not near shore or bottom
II. Marine life reduces with depth
III. Demersal zone lies between Pelagic and Benthic zones
a. Only I
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. All of these
Option d – All of these
The approximate length of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is
a. 6000 km
b. 14000 km
c. 4000 km
d. 9000 km
Option b – 14000 km
Between which land masses is the Wyville Thomson Ridge situated?
a. Iceland and Denmark
b. Iceland and Scotland
c. Greenland and Iceland
d. Iceland and Kurile
Option b – Iceland and Scotland
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a feature of
a. Convergent plate boundary
b. Divergent plate boundary
c. Conservative plate boundary
d. None of the above
Option b – Divergent plate boundary
What is the average depth of the Spanish Basin?
a. 2000 m
b. 6000 m
c. 5000 m
d. 10,000 m
Option c – 5000 m
Which basin is located south of the Brazilian Basin?
a. North American Basin
b. Guinea Basin
c. Argentina Basin
d. Angola Basin
Option c – Argentina Basin
Which of these ridges are found in the Indian Ocean?
a. Socotra Ridge
b. Seychelles Ridge
c. Madagascar Ridge
d. All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The Amsterdam St Paul Plateau is located within which latitude range?
a. 40°N–50°N
b. 30°S–50°S
c. 10°S–20°S
d. 15°S–30°S
Option b – 30°S–50°S
From which latitude does the Carlsberg Ridge originate?
a. 5°S
b. 10°N
c. 12°S
d. 16°S
Option a – 5°S
Which of the following combinations is incorrect?
a. Telegraph Plateau – Indian Ocean
b. Cocoa Ridge – Pacific Ocean
c. Walvis Ridge – Atlantic Ocean
d. Agulhas Basin – Indian Ocean
Option a – Telegraph Plateau – Indian Ocean
What are the deepest features in ocean basins?
a. Abyssal plains
b. Trenches
c. Guyots
d. Canyons
Option b – Trenches
The Diamantine Trench is located in the
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Indian Ocean
d. Arctic Ocean
Option c – Indian Ocean
Where is the Mariana Trench situated?
a. Southern Atlantic Ocean
b. Western Pacific Ocean
c. Eastern Pacific Ocean
d. Northern Atlantic Ocean
Option b – Western Pacific Ocean
What is common between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench, and Challenger Deep?
a. All are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
b. Each represents the deepest point of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans respectively
c. All are part of the Indian Ocean trench system
d. All are deep points in the Atlantic Ocean
Option b – Each represents the deepest point of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans respectively
Assertion (A): Water doesn’t freeze in the deepest ocean trenches.
Reason (R): Ice forms only on the upper layers and insulates lower layers.
a. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
b. Both A and R are true, but R doesn’t explain A
c. A is true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
Option b – Both A and R are true, but R doesn’t explain A
What fraction of the Earth’s surface is occupied by the Pacific Ocean?
a. One-fifth
b. One-third
c. One-tenth
d. One-fourth
Option a – One-fifth
The East Pacific Rise is alternatively known as
a. Peru Basin
b. Albatross Plateau
c. Tonga Trench
d. Polynesia
Option b – Albatross Plateau
The Galapagos Ridge is situated in which ocean?
a. Indian Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Pacific Ocean
d. Caribbean Sea
Option c – Pacific Ocean
Where is Jeffreys Basin, with an average depth of 5000 meters, located?
a. Southeast of Australia
b. Northwest of Australia
c. Southwest of Australia
d. Northeast of Australia
Option a – Southeast of Australia
Which of the following statements regarding the Himalayas is incorrect?
a. The Himalayas are recently formed fold mountains.
b. They consist of geosynclinal rocks.
c. The Himalayan Frontal Fault separates them from Tibet.
d. Rivers like the Indus and Sutlej cut across the Himalayas.
Option c – The Himalayan Frontal Fault separates them from Tibet.
Which sequence of Himalayan ranges is arranged from north to south?
a. Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Shivalik
b. Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Karakoram, Shivalik
c. Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Karakoram, Ladakh, Shivalik
d. Shivalik, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Karakoram
Option a – Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Shivalik
What is the name of the hill range dividing Nagaland and Manipur?
a. Arakan Hills
b. Patkai Hills
c. Barail Hills
d. Manipur Hills
Option c – Barail Hills
Across which Himalayan range is the Atal Tunnel constructed?
a. Zanskar
b. Western Pir Panjal
c. Ladakh
d. Eastern Pir Panjal
Option d – Eastern Pir Panjal
Manasarovar Lake is located in which mountain range? ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Karakoram Range
b. Pir Panjal Range
c. Kailash Range
d. Mahabharata Range
Option c – Kailash Range
Which region in South India is famously referred to as the ‘Granary’?
a. Madras
b. Thanjavur
c. Kanyakumari
d. Coromandel Coast
Option b – Thanjavur
Identify the correct statements about the Himalayan ranges:
I. The Greater Himalayas have fossil-free sedimentary rocks.
II. Fossils of marine organisms are found in the Lesser Himalayas.
III. Traces of human settlements exist in the Shivalik ranges.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. I, II, and III
Option b – II and III only
Choose the correct north-to-south order of relief features: ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Karakoram
b. Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Ladakh, Karakoram
c. Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal
d. Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Zaskar, Karakoram
Option b – Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Ladakh, Karakoram
Which of the following statements is accurate?
I. The Himalayan range spans only five Indian states.
II. The Western Ghats stretch across five states.
III. Pulicat Lake lies within two states.
a. I and II
b. Only III
c. II and III
d. I and III
Option b – Only III
In which Indian state is the Nanda Devi peak located?
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Uttarakhand
c. Nepal
d. Sikkim
Option b – Uttarakhand
The Lesser Himalayas lie between which two ranges? ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Trans-Himalaya and Greater Himalaya
b. Shivalik and Greater Himalaya
c. Trans-Himalaya and Shivalik
d. Shivaliks and Outer Himalayas
Option b – Shivalik and Greater Himalaya
The term “Himachal” refers to which Himalayan region?
a. Greater Himalayas
b. Middle Himalayas
c. Shivalik
d. Trans-Himalaya
Option b – Middle Himalayas
In which section of the Himalayas are Karewa formations found?
a. Northeast Himalaya
b. Eastern Himalaya
c. Himachal-Uttarakhand Himalaya
d. Kashmir Himalaya
Option d – Kashmir Himalaya
The base of the Himalayas is known as ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Trans-Himalayas
b. Shivalik
c. Greater Himalayas
d. Aravalis
Option b – Shivalik
The Shivalik mountain series developed during which geological era?
a. Eozoic
b. Paleozoic
c. Mesozoic
d. Cenozoic
Option d – Cenozoic
The primary natural resource of the Western Himalayan region is
a. Forests
b. Metallic minerals
c. Carbon-rich minerals
d. Atomic minerals
Option a – Forests
Where is the Banihal Pass located in the Himalayas? ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Northeast Himalaya
b. Eastern Himalaya
c. Himachal-Uttarakhand Himalaya
d. Kashmir Himalaya
Option d – Kashmir Himalaya
Mount Everest is located in which country?
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Tibet
d. Nepal
Option d – Nepal
Which is the tallest mountain peak in India?
a. K2 (Godwin Austen)
b. Kanchenjunga
c. Nanda Devi
d. Mount Everest
Option a – K2 (Godwin Austen)
The Himalayan mountain system does not extend into which of these Indian states?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Himachal Pradesh
Option b – Uttar Pradesh
During which geological period did the Himalayas form? ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Tertiary
b. Mesozoic
c. Archean
d. Jurassic
Option a – Tertiary
What type of force led to the formation of the Himalayan mountains?
a. Tectonic force
b. Compressive force
c. Storage force
d. Depositional force
Option a – Tectonic force
Among the parallel mountain chains of the Himalayas, which is the oldest?
a. Shivalik Range
b. Lesser Himalayas
c. Greater Himalayas
d. Dhauladhar Range
Option c – Greater Himalayas
The structural classification of the Himalayan mountain system includes how many ranges?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Seven
Option b – Four
Nanda Devi is part of which Himalayan sub-region? ( Indian Geography MCQ for WBCS )
a. Assam Himalayas
b. Garhwal Himalayas
c. Nepal Himalayas
d. Punjab Himalayas
Option b – Garhwal Himalayas
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