Indian Geography MCQ quiz 16 January 2025 by KnowledgeGuru Share with your friends 0% 0 votes, 0 avg 9 Test your Knowledge Your time's up GeographyAll questions will be covered from Indian geography MCQ on Location - Indian Geography Here is 10 MCQ questions from Location of the Indian Geography. There is a short explanation for each question after you submit the test. 1 / 10 1. Which mountain range is known as the 'Western Ghats'? 1. B) Sahyadri Hills 2. C) Vindhya Range 3. A) Aravalli Hills 4. D) Satpura Range The Western Ghats, also called the Sahyadri Hills, stretch parallel to the western coast of India. They are UNESCO-listed for their ecological and biodiversity importance. 2 / 10 2. Which Indian state is known for its 'floating islands'? 1. D) Tripura 2. C) Assam 3. A) Kerala 4. B) Manipur Manipur's Loktak Lake is famous for its 'phumdis' or floating islands, which are masses of organic material and vegetation. The lake is also an important ecological hotspot. 3 / 10 3. Which state in India shares the longest border with Pakistan? 1. B) Rajasthan 2. D) Jammu & Kashmir 3. A) Gujarat 4. C) Punjab Rajasthan shares the longest international border with Pakistan, spanning approximately 1,170 km. The Thar Desert forms a natural barrier along this border. 4 / 10 4. Which Indian state shares its border with the maximum number of states? 1. B) Uttar Pradesh 2. D) Rajasthan 3. A) Madhya Pradesh 4. C) Bihar Uttar Pradesh shares borders with 9 states: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Delhi (Union Territory). 5 / 10 5. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which state? 1. B) Odisha 2. C) Madhya Pradesh 3. A) Rajasthan 4. D) West Bengal The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states, but Odisha is not one of them. It passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. 6 / 10 6. Which line separates India from China? 1. A) Radcliffe Line 2. B) Durand Line 3. C) McMahon Line 4. D) Palk Strait The McMahon Line is the demarcation line between India and China in the eastern sector, particularly in Arunachal Pradesh. It was drawn during the 1914 Simla Convention between British India and Tibet. 7 / 10 7. What is the westernmost point of India? 1. B) Ghuar Mota 2. D) Ladhakh 3. A) Siachen Glacier 4. C) Kutch Peninsula 8 / 10 8. Which Indian state is called the 'Land of Five Rivers'? 1. B) Punjab 2. C) Himachal Pradesh 3. D) Uttar Pradesh 4. A) Haryana Punjab is referred to as the 'Land of Five Rivers' due to the presence of five major rivers: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum, which enrich its fertile plains. 9 / 10 9. What is the southernmost point of India called? 1. C) Kanyakumari 2. A) Cape Comorin 3. B) Indira Point 4. D) Rameshwaram Indira Point, located in the Nicobar Islands, is the southernmost point of Indian territory. It was submerged after the 2004 tsunami but remains geographically significant. 10 / 10 10. Which river forms the largest delta in the world? 1. A) Godavari 2. C) Ganga 3. D) Ganga-Brahmaputra 4. B) Brahmaputra Your score isThe average score is 34% 0% Restart quiz
