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Geography - Questions and Answers - 01

Geography - Questions and Answers 01

PSC Degree Level Syllabus Based Questions and Answers

Geography - Questions and Answers
പി.എസ്.സി. ഡിഗ്രിലെവൽ സിലബസിനെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി തയ്യാറാക്കിയ വിവരങ്ങൾ. 
* PSC Degree Level Questions and Answers
1. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?

(a) Chambal (b) Yamuna
(c) Son (d) Periyar
Answer: ( c)

2. Papi Hills in Andhra Pradesh is a part of _____
(a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats
(c) Aravallis (d) Khasi Hills
Answer: ( a)

3. Dharavi, India’s largest slum is in:
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai (d) None of these
Answer: ( b)

4. The first national park in India:
(a) Eravikulam (b) Corbett NationalPark
(c) Guindy (d) Ghana
Answer: ( b)

5. The latitude of the southernmost point of the mainland of India:
(a) 8⁰4' (b) 6⁰4'(c) 7⁰4' (d) 9⁰4'
Answer: ( a)

6. Which state is called Granary of India?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal
Answer: (b )

7. The river which originates from Thriambak hills:
(a) Krishna (b) Kaveri
(c) Tungabhadra (d) Godavari
Answer: ( d)

8. Chenchu is a tribe of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam
Answer: ( a)

9. The first jute mill in India was established at Rishra near...
(a) Mumbai (b) Lucknow
(c) Coimbatore (d) Kolkata
Answer: (d )

10. What percentage of the world area is occupied by India:
(a) 7.2    (b) 6.8   (c) 4.2   (d) 2.4
Answer: ( d)

11. Cities connected by the Golden Quadrilateral project are New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and .....
(a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai
(c) Bangalore (d) Kanyakumari
Answer: (b )

12. Which region is called the ‘The Ruhr of India’?
(a) Chotanagpur (b) Chhatisgarh plain
(c) Raniganj (d) Haryana
Answer: (a )

13. The only anthropoid ape found in India:
(a) Hoolock Gibbon (b) Lion-tailed macaque
(c) Spotted linsang (d) Slender lorries
Answer: (a )

14. Jarawas live in:
(a) Little Andaman (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Kashmir
Answer: (a )

15. In which state is Kolleru lake?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Orissa
(c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (d )

16. Which river originates from Aravallis in Rajasthan?
(a) Jhelum (b) Sabarmati
(c) Narmada (d) Tapti
Answer: (b )

17. The state with the largest number of major ports:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal
Answer: (a )

18. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. is situated at:
(a) Mumbai (b) Cochin
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Kolkata
Answer: (d )

19. Mazagaon Dock Limited is in:
(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Chennai
Answer: ( b)

20. The  place where Steel and Ironwork company started functioning in 1870:
(a) Kulti (b) Jamshedpur
(c) Rishra (d) Chennai
Answer: ( a)

21. Bhadravati, famous for Iron and steel industry, is in the state of:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Orissa
Answer: (b )

22. The oldest municipal corporation in India:
(a) Delhi (b) Kolkatta
(c) Chennai (d) Allahabad
Answer: (c )

23. The natural region that holds the Indian subcontinent is:
(a) Equatorial climatic region(b)Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon (d) Hot desert
Answer: ( c)

24. Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
(a) Gujarat (b) Assam
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d )

25. Ludhiana is famous for cycles situated in the state of:
(a) Haryana (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) UP (d) Punjab
Answer: (d )

26. Which port city in India is situated in Salsette island?
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkatta (d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (b )

27. Kalimpong is a hill station in the state of:
(a) West Bengal (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand  (d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (a )

28. The speediest river in India:
(a) Narmada (b) Tapti
(c) Luni (d) Tista
Answer: (d )

29. The largest producer of jute in India:
(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c )

30. Wellington island is in the state of:
(a)Goa (b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
Answer: (d )

31. Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre:
(a) Thumba (b) Bangalore
(c) Sriharikota (d) New Delhi
Answer: (c )

32. Jog falls, the highest waterfall in India is situated in the river:
(a) Kaveri (b) Sharavati
(c) Godavari (d) Krishna
Answer: ( b)

33. In which part of India, Patkai ranges situated?
(a) Western (b) Eastern
(c) Southern (d) Northern
Answer: (b )

34. The national  highway which is not connected to other national highways:
(a) NH 222 (b) NH 223
(c) NH 224 (d) NH 225
Answer: (b)

35. Dona Paula is a chief port in the state of:
(a) Orissa (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat (d) Goa
Answer: (d )

36. The first modern paper mill in India was established in Saharanpur in ....... in 1832.
(a) West Bengal (b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: ( a)

37. Majuli, the largest river island in India is in:
(a) Manipur (b) Assam
(c) Nagaland (d) Mizoram
Answer: (b )

38. With which country has India the longest border?
(a) Pakistan (b) China
(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar
Answer: (c )

39. Which among the following is the largest producer of Asbestos in India?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Himachal Pradesh     (d) Sikkim
Answer: (a)

40. The river island Majuli is in the river:
(a)Brahmaputra (b) Ganga
(c) Yamuna (d) Indus
Answer: (a )

41. Tista is a tributary of the river:
(a) Ganga (b) Indus
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Narmada
Answer: (c )

42. Which lake in India is famous for prawn cultivation?
(a)Chilka (b) Sambhar
(c) Wular (d) Lonar
Answer: (a )

43. INS Kadamba is at:
(a)Goa (b) Mumbai
(c) Karwar (d) Kochi
Answer: (c )

44. The river that was declared as the national river of India:
(a)Indus (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Ganga (d) Narmada
Answer: (c )

45. Rana Pratap sagar dam is in the river:
(a)Narmada (b) Chambal
(c) Ganga (d) Yamuna
Answer: (b)

46. The most populous island in India:
(a) Majuli (b) Kavaratti
(c) Salsette (d) Middle Andaman
Answer: (c )

47. In which state is Maikal Hills?
(a)Orissa (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Chhatisgarh (d) West Bengal
Answer: ( c)

48. Which is a tributary of Krishna?
(a)Wardha (b) Penganga
(c) Vainganga (d) Tungabhadra
Answer: (d )

49. Which country has the largest cattle population?
(a)India  (b) Russia (c) China (d) USA
Answer: (a)

50. In which river is Kolkata port situated?
(a)Ganga (b) Hoogly
(c) Damodar (d) Mahanadi
Answer: ( b)

51. Kalinadi hydel project is in the state of:
(a)Madhya Pradesh(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: ( c)

52. Which south Indian state is known as the ‘Rice bowl of India’?
(a)Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: ( d)

53. Which river is known as Siang, Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh?
(a)Indus (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Ganga (d) Yamuna
Answer: ( b)

54. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous for the animal:
(a)White Tiger (b) Wild Ass
(c) Lion-tailed Macaque (d) One-horned Rhino
Answer: (d )

55. The North-South corridor connects Srinagar and .......
(a)Chennai (b) Kanyakumari
(c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Rameswaram
Answer: (b )

56. Zawar mines in Rajasthan is famous for the mineral:
(a)Copper (b) Gold
(c) Mica (d) Zinc
Answer: ( d)

57. Where is Vir Savarkar airport?
(a)Kavarati (b) Port Blair
(c) Mumbai (d) Pune
Answer: ( b)

58. The southernmost major port in India:
(a)Kochi (b) Tuticorin
(c) Chennai (d) Ennore
Answer: (b)

59. Barren Island is a part of:
(a)Andaman (b) Nicobar
(c) Lakshadweep (d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)

60. The cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are separated by:
(a) Nizam Sagar Lake
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar lake
(c) Krishnaraja Sagar
(d) Hussain Sagar Lake
Answer: (d )

61. The smallest neighbouring country of India:
(a)Bhutan (b) Maldives
(c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh
Answer: (b )

62. Yamuna originates from Yamunotri in the state of:
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (c )

63. The Oldest rocks in India:
(a) Himalayas (b) Aravallis
(c) Karakoram (d) Shiwalik
Answer: (b )

64. The district in Jammu and Kashmir is 37,555 sq. km of which is under illegal occupation by China.
(a) Kargil (b) Poonch
(c) Ladakh (d) Anantnag
Answer: (c )

65. Ahmedabad is on the banks of:
(a) Ganga (b) Sabarmati
(c) Yamuna (d) Indus
Answer: (b )

66. The setting for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’:
(a)Manas National Park
(b) Shivpuri National Park
(c) Corbet National Park
(d) Kanha National Park
Answer: (d )

67. The hot dry wind that blows in north India during summer is:
(a) Fohn (b) Chinook
(c) Loo (d) Westerlies
Answer: (c)

68. Which of the following states has a common border with Pakistan?
(a) J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
(b) J&K, Rajasthan, U.P., Gujarat
(c) J&K, Punjab, H.P., Haryana
(d) H.P., Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat
Answer: (a )

69. Karnataka is the largest producer of:
(a)Tea (b) Coffee
(c) Jute (d) Tapioca
Answer: (b )

70. Keoladeo National Park is in the state of:
(a)Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
(c) Orissa (d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: ( b)

71. Koyna is a tributary of the river:
(a)Narmada (b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri (d) Mahanadi
Answer: (b )

72. The only south-east Asian country that shares a border with India:
(a)Bangladesh (b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar (d) Srilanka
Answer: (c )

73. The state in India with the largest percentage of rural population:
(a) Kerala  (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Punjab
Answer: (b )

74. The largest river basin in India:
(a)Ganga (b) Indus
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Kaveri
Answer: ( a)

75. Which state is known as the Heart of India?
(a)Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh(d) Jharkhand
Answer: ( c)

76. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal project built?
(a) Kosi (b) Beas
(c) Jhelum (d) Sutlej
Answer: ( d)

77. Which state is called as the ‘Tea garden of India’?
(a)Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Assam (d) West Bengal
Answer: (c )

78. Nagarjuna Sagar dam is in the river:
(a)Narmada (b) Godavari
(c) Tapti (d) Krishna
Answer: (d)

79. The highest peak of western ghats or Sahyadri is Anaimudi.  It is in:
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (a )

80. Gulmarg is a hill station in the state of:
(a)Uttar Pradesh (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan
Answer: (b )

81. Sardar Vallabh Bhai airport is situated at:
(a)Surat (b) Gandhinagar
(c) Allahabad (d) Ahmedabad
Answer: (d )

82. India’s first large scale steel plant in the private sector was established at:
(a) Kulti (b) Burnpur
(c) Jamshedpur (d) Digboi
Answer: (c )

83. Which of the following is a tributary of Yamuna?
(a)Chambal (b) Ken
(c) Betwa (d) All of these
Answer: (d )

84. Rajgir Hills are in the state of:
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat
Answer: ( a)

85. The nearest country to Nicobar islands:
(a)Srilanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Maldives (d) Indonesia
Answer: (d )

86. Manikaran Power Project is in the state of:
(a)Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: ( b)

87. In which state Ambassador car factory is situated?
(a)Haryana (b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra (d) U.P.
Answer: (b )

88. Osman Sagar Reservoir in Andhra Pradesh is in the..... river.
(a)Godavari (b) Krishna
(c) Vainganga (d) Musi
Answer: (d )

89. Pimpri and Rishikesh are famous for ...... factories.
(a)Antibiotics (b) Fertilizer
(c) Newsprint (d) Cement
Answer: (a )

90. The river that originates  in the northern slopes of the Kailas range in India near the Mansarovar lake:
(a)Indus (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Ganga (d) Narmada
Answer: (a )

91. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:
(a) Assam Himalayas
(b) Kumaon Himalayas
(c) Nepal Himalayas
(d) Punjab Himalayas
Answer: (b)

92. The largest neighbouring country of India:
(a)Pakistan (b) China
(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar
Answer: (b )

93. Which state receives rainfall from the northeast monsoon?
(a) Orissa (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
Answer: (c )

94. The state is the largest producer of silk in India:
(a)Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) ) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
Answer: (d )

95. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is in the state of:
(a)Maharashtra (b) UP
(c) West Bengal (d) MP
Answer: (c )

96. The only creator lake in India:
(a)Sambhar (b) Kolleru
(c) Lonar (d) Pulikat
Answer: (c )

97. The first private port in India:
(a)Pipavav (b) Mundra
(c) Krishnapatnam (d) Adani
Answer: (a )

98. The second-largest Union Territory in India, in terms of area:
(a) Andaman and Nicobar  (b) Delhi
(c) Pondicherry (d) Chandigarh
Answer: (b )

99. Which river was known as Aksini in ancient times?
(a)Chenab (b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi (d) Beas
Answer: (a)

100. The world’s highest road connects:
(a) Leh- Manali (b) Leh- Srinagar
(c) Manali- Kangra  (d) Gangtok- Darjeeling
Answer: (a )

101. Ranjeet Sagar Dam is situated on the river:
(a) Jhelum (b) Chenab
(c) Ravi (d) Beas
Answer: (d )

102. In India, the Tropic of Cancer doesn’t pass through which one of the following states:
(a) Jharkhand (b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
Answer: (d )

103. Which river is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
(a)Kaveri (b) Godavari
(c) Krishna (d) Narmada
Answer: (b )

104. Where is INS Shivaji?
(a)Port Blair (b) Goa
(c) Lonavala (d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: ( c)

105. The largest agro-based industry in India:
(a)Cotton textiles (b) Sugar
(c) Silk (d) Jute
Answer: (a )

106. The largest religion in Lakshadweep:
(a) Hinduism (b) Islam
(c) Christianity (d) Jainism
Answer: (b )

107. When does South West Monsoon blow?
(a)November-January
(b) May-September
(c) October- November
(d) None of these
Answer: (b )

108. In which state is Wular lake?
(a)Jammu Kashmir (b) Orissa
(c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan
Answer: ( a)

109. Which is the easternmost state in India?
(a)Asom      (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram (d) Tripura
Answer: (b )

110. Indira Gandhi airport which has the longest runway in India is at:
(a)Mumbai (b) Allahabad
(c) New Delhi (d) Lucknow
Answer: (c )

111. The Uri, Salal, Dulhasti hydel projects are in .......
(a)Jammu Kashmir (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Punjab
Answer: ( a)

112. In which river is Jog falls?
(a)Kaveri (b) Indravati
(c) Sharavati (d) Bhima
Answer: (c )

113. Mussoorie is a hill station in........ where the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration is situated:
(a)UP (b) Uttarakhand
(c) Rajasthan (d) Jammu Kashmir
Answer: (b)

114. Where is the Gulf of Mannar located?
(a) West of Gujarat (b) East of Tamil Nadu
(c) West of Kerala (d) South of Kanyakumari
Answer: (b )

115. The highest hill station in South India:
(a)Yercaud (b) Munnar
(c) Udagamandalam (d) Kodaikanal
Answer: (c )

116. Which of the following states has deposits of copper, lead and zinc together:
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan (d) Bihar
Answer: (c )

117. Dhootsagar waterfalls are in...... river:
(a)Sharavati (b) Bhima
(c) Mandovi (d) Musi
Answer: (c )

118. Kasauli is a hill station in:
(a)West Bengal (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand  (d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (d )

119. Elephanta island is in:
(a)Maharashtra (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: ( a)

120. Nathu La is in Himalayas. La means:
(a) Pass (b) Glacier (c) Valley (d) Mountain
Answer: (a )

121. Dhariwal in Punjab is famous for:
(a)Cement (b) Cycles
(c) Wool (d) Milk products
Answer: (c )

122. The maximum daily range of temperature can be observed at:
(a) Chennai  (b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Delhi (d) Mumbai
Answer: (c )

123. Which river enters from Nepal to India and the basin of which includes Tibet, Nepal and India?
(a) Hugely (b) Kosi (c) Narmada(d) Sarayu
Answer: (b )

124. Where are tea and coffee both grown?
(a) NW India (b) NE India
(c) Central India (d) Southern India
Answer: (d )

125. The name of which state means the ‘Abode of God’?
(a)Haryana (b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Punjab (d) Rajasthan
Answer: ( a)

126. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
(a) Chambal (b) Yamuna
(c) Son (d) Periyar
Answer: (c)

127. Dharavi, India’s largest slum is in:
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai (d) None of these
Answer: (b)

128. Papi Hills in Andhra Pradesh is a part of_____
(a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats
(c) Aravallis (d) Khasi Hills
Answer: (a)

129. The first national park in India:
(a) Eravikulam (b) Corbett NationalPark
(c) Guindy (d) Ghana
Answer: (b)

130. The latitude of the southernmost point of the mainland of India:
(a) 8°4' (b) 6°4'(c) 7°4' (d) 9°4'
Answer: (a)

131. Which state is called Granary of India?
 (a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal
Answer: (b)

132. The river which originates from Thriambak hills:
(a) Krishna (b) Kaveri
(c) Tungabhadra (d) Godavari
Answer: (d)

133. Chenchu is a tribe of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam
Answer: (a)

134. The first jute mill in India was established at Rishra near...
(a) Mumbai (b) Lucknow
(c) Coimbatore (d) Kolkata
Answer: (d)

135. What percentage of the world area is occupied by India:
(a) 7.2    (b) 6.8   (c) 4.2   (d) 2.4
Answer: (d)

136. Cities connected by the Golden Quadrilateral project are New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and .....
(a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai
(c) Bangalore (d) Kanyakumari
Answer: (b)

137. Which region is called the ‘The Ruhr of India’?
(a) Chotanagpur (b) Chhatisgarh plain
(c) Raniganj (d) Haryana
Answer: (a)

138. The only anthropoid ape found in India:
(a) Hoolock Gibbon (b) Lion-tailed macaque
(c) Spotted linsang (d) Slender lorries
Answer: (a)

139. Jarawas live in:
(a) Little Andaman (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Kashmir
Answer: (a)

140. In which state is Kolleru lake?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Orissa
(c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (d)

141. Which river originates from Aravallis in Rajasthan?
(a) Jhelum (b) Sabarmati
(c) Narmada (d) Tapti
Answer: (b)

142. Mazagaon Dock Limited is in:
(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Chennai
Answer: (b) 

143. The state with the largest number of major ports:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal
Answer: (a) 

144. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. are situated at:
(a) Mumbai (b) Cochin
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Kolkata
Answer: (d)

145. The  place where Steel and Ironwork company started functioning in 1870:
(a) Kulti (b) Jamshedpur
(c) Rishra (d) Chennai
Answer: (a)

146. Bhadravati, famous for the Iron and steel industry, is in the state of:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Orissa
Answer: (b)

147. The oldest municipal corporation in India:
(a) Delhi (b) Kolkatta
(c) Chennai (d) Allahabad
Answer: (c)

148. The natural region holds Indian subcontinent is:
(a) Equatorial climatic region       (b) Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon                                         (d) Hot desert
Answer: (c)

149. Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
(a) Gujarat (b) Assam
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d)

150. Ludhiana is famous for cycles situated in the state of:
(a) Haryana (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) UP            (d) Punjab
Answer: (d)

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