WBCS MAIN 2023 P-3 Geography MCQ & One Liner Questions

WBCS MAIN 2023 P-3 Geography MCQ

WBCS MAIN 2023 P-3 Geography One Liner Questions

TOPIC 1: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – GENERAL

(Questions 1-16)

1. Which state in India has the highest population density according to the 2011 census? – Bihar

2. Which is the longest dam in India? – Hirakud dam

3. Which is the largest brackish water lake in India? – Chilika Lake

4. Which river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice? – Mahi

5. The Konkan Coast stretches between which states? – Maharashtra and Goa

6. In which state is black soil NOT found? – West Bengal

7. The Salt Lake Didwana is situated in which state? – Rajasthan

8. Which state in India has the largest coastline? – Gujarat

9. Kolleru lake is situated in which state? – Andhra Pradesh

10. The Aravalli Range stretches across which states? – Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana

11. Nokrek is the highest peak of which hills? – Garo hills

12. Which state has the largest number of districts in India? – Uttar Pradesh

13. Alpine forests in India occur at what height range? – 3000-4000 meters

14. Kunzum pass is located in which state? – Himachal Pradesh

15. Mount Abu, a Jain pilgrimage site, is situated on which peak? – Guru Shikhar

16. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India? – Wular Lake

TOPIC 2: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – MOUNTAIN RANGES AND PEAKS

(Questions 17-21)

17. Which mountain peak is known as the “Savage Mountain”? – K2

18. The Aravalli Range stretches across which states? – Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana (Repeat of Q10)

19. Kaimur peak is situated in which mountain range? – Vindhyachal ranges

20. Which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats? – Anaimudi

21. The Patkai Bum range forms the boundary between India and which country? – Myanmar

22. Which is the oldest part of the Himalayas? – Greater Himalayas

23. Which is the highest peak in West Bengal? – Sandakphu

24. In which part of the Himalayas is the Milam glacier located? – Kumaon Himalayas

TOPIC 3: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – RIVER SYSTEMS

(Questions 25-32)

25. Which river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice? – Mahi (Repeat of Q4)

26. Which river flows through the city of Lucknow? – Gomti

27. Kol dam is constructed on which river? – Beas river

28. Which is the source of the Son river? – Amarkantak hills

29. Which river is the main source of water for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam? – Krishna

30. Kunur is a tributary of which river? – Ajay river

31. Which of the following rivers does NOT form a delta? – Tapi

32. Which river flows through the Valley of Kashmir? – Jhelum

33. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? – Tapi

34. Raka is a tributary of which river? – Brahmaputra

TOPIC 4: CLIMATE AND WEATHER

(Questions 35-36)

35. How many climatic regions did Koppen divide India into? – 9

36. The Jog Falls are situated on which river? – Saravathi river (Sharavati)

TOPIC 5: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – AGRICULTURE

(Questions 37-44)

37. Which scheme aims at promoting the use of solar energy for irrigation in agriculture? – PM-KUSUM

38. Which institution played a leading role in the dissemination of Green Revolution technologies in India? – Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

39. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee? – Karnataka

40. Sugarcane is grown highest in which state? – Uttar Pradesh

41. Who is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”? – Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

42. In which state was the first commercial rubber plantation in India established? – Kerala

43. Which district in West Bengal is known for the production of the ‘Gobindobhog’ variety of rice, which has a GI tag? – Bardhaman

44. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”? – Kerala

TOPIC 6: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – MINERALS AND ENERGY

(Questions 45-51)

45. Which state is the largest producer of bauxite in India? – Odisha

46. Panna Mine is famous for which mineral? – Diamond

47. Which state is the leading producer of wind energy in India? – Tamil Nadu

48. Khetri Copper Belt is located in which state? – Rajasthan

49. Coal deposits of the Tertiary period are found in which states? – Assam and Rajasthan

50. Which iron and steel plant was established in India with the cooperation of Germany? – Rourkela

51. Where was India’s first cement factory located? – Sindari (Tamil Nadu)

TOPIC 7: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – INDUSTRIES

(Questions 52-58)

52. Which Indian city is known for its diamond cutting and polishing industry? – Surat

53. Which city is known as the ‘Silk City’ of West Bengal? – Murshidabad

54. Aeroplane engines are manufactured in which city? – Koraput

55. Haldia Petrochemical Ltd. (HPL) was established in which year? – 1984

56. Serampore, Belgharia and Sodepur are known for which industry? – Paper Industry

57. Which is the oldest mountain railway in India that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? – Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

58. Bongaon and Kolkata are connected by which National Highway? – NH 34

TOPIC 8: DAMS AND IRRIGATION PROJECTS

(Questions 59-62)

59. Which is the longest dam in India? – Hirakud dam (Repeat of Q2)

60. Which river is the main source of water for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam? – Krishna (Repeat of Q29)

61. Kol dam is constructed on which river? – Beas river (Repeat of Q27)

62. What is the significance of the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal? – Navigation and irrigation

TOPIC 9: POPULATION AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

(Questions 63-71)

63. Which state in India has the highest population density according to the 2011 census? – Bihar (Repeat of Q1)

64. Which state has the largest number of districts in India? – Uttar Pradesh (Repeat of Q12)

65. Which state has the highest percentage of scheduled tribes in India? – Mizoram

66. Lepcha tribe of Sikkim belongs to which racial group? – Mongoloid

67. In which state are Toda tribes found? – Tamil Nadu

68. Which Indian state is known for its matrilineal society? – Meghalaya

69. According to the 2011 Census, which Indian state has the highest proportion of elderly people? – Kerala

70. According to the 2011 Census, in West Bengal, the highest sex ratio was found in which district? – Birbhum

71. Density of population in India according to the 2001 Census was – 324 persons/sq. km

TOPIC 10: URBAN AND TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

(Questions 72-79)

72. Which Indian city is known for its diamond cutting and polishing industry? – Surat (Repeat of Q52)

73. The “Gateway of India” monument is located in which city? – Mumbai

74. Which Indian city is known as the headquarters of the Eastern Railway Zone? – Kolkata

75. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Railways”? – Lord Dalhousie

76. Which mountain pass connects Leh in Ladakh to Srinagar in Kashmir Valley? – Zojila Pass

77. Which is the largest port in India by total cargo handled? – Jawaharlal Nehru Port

78. Paradip and Mormugao Sea Ports are situated on which coasts respectively? – East and West coast

79. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Lakes”? – Udaipur

TOPIC 11: FOREST, WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGY

(Questions 80-88)

80. The East Calcutta Wetlands have been declared as which type of protected area? – Ramsar Site

81. Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve is located in which state? – Madhya Pradesh

82. Which district in West Bengal is known for its terracotta temples? – Bankura

83. Which state in India is known for its unique ‘Living Root Bridges’? – Meghalaya

84. The “Jaldapara National Park” is famous for which animal? – Indian rhinoceros

85. Which Indian state is famous for the Dachigam National Park? – Jammu & Kashmir

86. Match the wildlife sanctuaries: Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Periyar (Kerala), Madumalai (Tamil Nadu), Manas (Assam) – (3)-(2)-(4)-(1)

87. In which part of India is the Silent Valley National Park located? – Kerala

88. H.G. Champion classified India’s vegetation into how many types? – 116 types

TOPIC 12: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

(Questions 89-92)

89. Which region is referred to as the “Apple State of India”? – Himachal Pradesh

90. The Konkan Coast stretches between which states? – Maharashtra and Goa (Repeat of Q5)

91. Which of the following groups is NOT correct? – Ram Ganga Multipurpose Project — Madhya Pradesh (Correct location: Uttar Pradesh)

92. Arrange the Himalayan divisions from west to east: Kashmir, Himachal, U.P., Nepal, Assam – (4)-(3)-(2)-(1)-(5)

93. Which Indian city is known as the “Silk City” of West Bengal? – Murshidabad (Repeat of Q53)

TOPIC 13: MISCELLANEOUS

(Questions 94-96)

94. Which scheme aims at promoting entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities? – Standup India

95. Which organization is responsible for formulating and enforcing economic policy in India? – Ministry of Finance

96. In which year was the first industrial policy declared? – 1948

97. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana was launched in which year? – 1999

98. Sindhi Language belongs to which language group? – North-Western Aryan Language Group

99. Which project is aimed at making India a global manufacturing hub? – Make in India

100. Which island in the Andaman and Nicobar group is famous for its active volcano? – Barren Island

101. Which of the following islands is made due to volcanic eruption? – Narcondam

102. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which district of West Bengal? – Birbhum

103. Tilpara irrigation canal is situated in which district of West Bengal? – Birbhum

104. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate according to the 2011 Census? – Kerala

105. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”? – Kerala (Repeat of Q44)

DETAILED TOPIC-WISE SUMMARY

TopicQuestion Numbers
Topic 1: Physical Geography – General1-16
Topic 2: Physical Geography – Mountain Ranges and Peaks17-24
Topic 3: Physical Geography – River Systems25-34
Topic 4: Climate and Weather35-36
Topic 5: Economic Geography – Agriculture37-44
Topic 6: Economic Geography – Minerals and Energy45-51
Topic 7: Economic Geography – Industries52-58
Topic 8: Dams and Irrigation Projects59-62
Topic 9: Population and Human Geography63-71
Topic 10: Urban and Transport Geography72-79
Topic 11: Forest, Wildlife and Ecology80-88
Topic 12: Regional Geography of India89-93
Topic 13: Miscellaneous94-105

WBCS MAIN 2023 P-3 Geography MCQ

TOPIC 1: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – GENERAL

(Questions 1-16)

1. Which state in India has the highest population density in 2011 census?
A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) Bihar

2. Which is the longest dam in India?
A) Hirakud dam
B) Bhakra Nangal dam
C) Nagarjuna Sagar dam
D) Sardar Sarovar dam
Answer: A) Hirakud dam

3. Which is the largest brackish water lake in India?
A) Chilika Lake
B) Pulicat Lake
C) Vembanad Lake
D) Loktak Lake
Answer: A) Chilika Lake

4. Which river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
A) Mahi
B) Mahananda
C) Narmada
D) Chambal
Answer: A) Mahi

5. The Konkan Coast stretches between _ and _ states.
A) Gujarat, Goa
B) Maharashtra, Kerala
C) Goa, Kerala
D) Maharashtra, Goa
Answer: D) Maharashtra, Goa

6. In which of the following states black soil is not found?
A) Maharashtra
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) West Bengal
Answer: D) West Bengal

7. The Salt Lake Didwana is situated in
A) Punjab
B) Rajasthan
C) Gujarat
D) Odisha
Answer: B) Rajasthan

8. Which state in India has the largest coastline?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Gujarat
Answer: D) Gujarat

9. Kolleru lake is situated in
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

10. The Aravalli Range stretches across which states in India?
A) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana
B) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
D) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana

11. Nokrek is the highest peak of
A) Garo hills
B) Khasi and Jaintia hills
C) Rajmahal hills
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Garo hills

12. Which state has the largest number of districts in India?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Bihar
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

13. Alpine forest in India occur at the height between
A) 4000-5000 meters
B) 3000-4000 meters
C) 2000-3000 meters
D) None of the above
Answer: B) 3000-4000 meters

14. Kunzum pass is located in
A) Sikkim
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh

15. Mount Abu, a pilgrimage of Jainism is situated in
A) Guru Shikhar
B) Mt. Maikal
C) Kaimur range
D) Dodabeta
Answer: A) Guru Shikhar

16. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
A) Wular Lake
B) Loktak Lake
C) Dal Lake
D) Naini Lake
Answer: A) Wular Lake

TOPIC 2: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – MOUNTAIN RANGES AND PEAKS

(Questions 17-24)

17. Which mountain peak is known as the “Savage Mountain”?
A) K2
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Nanga Parbat
D) Annapurna
Answer: A) K2

18. The Aravalli Range stretches across which states in India? (Repeated)
A) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana
B) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
D) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana

19. Kaimur peak is situated in the
A) Satpura ranges
B) Vindhyachal ranges
C) Aravalli ranges
D) Rajmahal hills
Answer: B) Vindhyachal ranges

20. Which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
A) Dodabeta
B) Mahendragiri
C) Anaimudi
D) Mullayanagiri
Answer: C) Anaimudi

21. The Patkai Bum range makes the boundary between
A) India and China
B) India and Bangladesh
C) India and Myanmar
D) India and Bhutan
Answer: C) India and Myanmar

22. Which is the oldest part of the Himalayas?
A) Middle Himalayas
B) Greater Himalayas
C) Lower Himalayas
D) Transhimalayas
Answer: B) Greater Himalayas

23. Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?
A) Sandakphu
B) Singalila
C) Tiger Hill
D) Darjeeling peak
Answer: A) Sandakphu

24. In which of the following area Milam glacier is located?
A) Himachal Himalayas
B) Kumaon Himalayas
C) Kashmir Himalayas
D) Assam Himalayas
Answer: B) Kumaon Himalayas

TOPIC 3: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – RIVER SYSTEMS

(Questions 25-34)

25. Which river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice? (Repeated)
A) Mahi
B) Mahananda
C) Narmada
D) Chambal
Answer: A) Mahi

26. Which river flows through the city of Lucknow?
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Saryu
D) Gomti
Answer: D) Gomti

27. Kol dam is constructed on the
A) Gandak river
B) Beas river
C) Sutlej river
D) Bagmati river
Answer: B) Beas river

28. Which is the source of the Son river?
A) Maikal hills
B) Amarkantak hills
C) Kaimur hills
D) Rajmahal hills
Answer: B) Amarkantak hills

29. Which river is the main source of water for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam?
A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Cauvery
D) Tungabhadra
Answer: A) Krishna

30. Kunur is a tributary of which river?
A) Ajay river
B) Kangsabati river
C) Mayurakshi river
D) Rupnarayan river
Answer: A) Ajay river

31. Which of the following rivers does not make delta?
A) Tapi
B) Cauvery
C) Godavari
D) Krishna
Answer: A) Tapi

32. Which river flows through the Valley of Kashmir?
A) Chenab
B) Ravi
C) Sutlej
D) Jhelum
Answer: D) Jhelum

33. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
A) Luni
B) Chambal
C) Son
D) Tapi
Answer: D) Tapi

34. Raka is the tributary of
A) Brahmaputra
B) Mahanadi
C) Ganga
D) Krishna
Answer: A) Brahmaputra

TOPIC 4: CLIMATE AND WEATHER

(Questions 35-36)

35. How many climatic regions did Koppen divide India into?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C) 9

36. The Jog Falls are situated on which river?
A) Tapi river
B) Saravathi river
C) Cauvery river
D) Bhima river
Answer: B) Saravathi river

TOPIC 5: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – AGRICULTURE

(Questions 37-44)

37. Which scheme aims at promoting the use of solar energy for irrigation purpose in agriculture?
A) PM-KUSUM
B) PMFBY
C) PKVY
D) eNAM
Answer: A) PM-KUSUM

38. Which institution played a leading role in the dissemination of Green Revolution technologies in India?
A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
B) Food Corporation of India (FCI)
C) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
D) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Answer: A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

39. Which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C) Karnataka

40. Sugarcane is grown highest in which of the following states of India?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

41. Who is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”?
A) Dr. Verghese Kurien
B) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
C) Dr. Norman Borlaug
D) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: B) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

42. In which state the first commercial rubber plantation in India was established?
A) West Bengal
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
Answer: C) Kerala

43. Which district in West Bengal is known for the production of the ‘Gobindobhog’ variety of rice, which has a GI tag?
A) Purba Medinipur
B) Bankura
C) Bardhaman
D) Murshidabad
Answer: C) Bardhaman

44. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A) Kerala

TOPIC 6: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – MINERALS AND ENERGY

(Questions 45-51)

45. Which state is the largest producer of bauxite in India?
A) Jharkhand
B) Odisha
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: B) Odisha

46. Panna Mine is famous for
A) Diamond
B) Silver
C) Coal
D) Gold
Answer: A) Diamond

47. _ is the leading producer of wind energy in India.
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Rajasthan
Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

48. Khetri Copper Belt is located in the state of
A) West Bengal
B) Jharkhand
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C) Rajasthan

49. Coal deposition of tertiary period is found in
A) Maharashtra and Odisha
B) Jharkhand and Bihar
C) Assam and Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C) Assam and Rajasthan

50. Which iron and steel plant was established in India with the cooperation of Germany?
A) Durgapur
B) Bhilai
C) Rourkela
D) Bokaro
Answer: C) Rourkela

51. Where was India’s first cement factory located?
A) Bhadravati
B) Sindari
C) Chennai
D) Dalmianagar
Answer: B) Sindari

TOPIC 7: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – INDUSTRIES

(Questions 52-58)

52. Which Indian city is known for its diamond cutting and polishing industry?
A) Jaipur
B) Surat
C) Ahmedabad
D) Hyderabad
Answer: B) Surat

53. Which city is known as the ‘Silk City’ of West Bengal?
A) Asansol
B) Durgapur
C) Murshidabad
D) Siliguri
Answer: C) Murshidabad

54. Aeroplane engine is manufactured in
A) Koraput
B) Kolkata
C) Visakhapatnam
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Koraput

55. Haldia Petrochemical LTD. (HPL) was established in which year?
A) 1992
B) 1984
C) 1974
D) 1988
Answer: B) 1984

56. Serampore, Belgharia and Sodepur are known for
A) Paper Industry
B) Textile Industry
C) Sugar Industry
D) Iron and Steel Industry
Answer: A) Paper Industry

57. Which is the oldest mountain railway in India that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) Konkan Railway
B) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
C) Nilgiri Mountain Railway
D) Kalka-Shimla Railway
Answer: B) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

58. Bongaon and Kolkata is connected by
A) NH 31
B) NH 34
C) NH 06
D) NH 35
Answer: B) NH 34

TOPIC 8: DAMS AND IRRIGATION PROJECTS

(Questions 59-62)

59. Which is the longest dam in India? (Repeated)
A) Hirakud dam
B) Bhakra Nangal dam
C) Nagarjuna Sagar dam
D) Sardar Sarovar dam
Answer: A) Hirakud dam

60. Which river is the main source of water for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam? (Repeated)
A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Cauvery
D) Tungabhadra
Answer: A) Krishna

61. Kol dam is constructed on the (Repeated)
A) Gandak river
B) Beas river
C) Sutlej river
D) Bagmati river
Answer: B) Beas river

62. What is the significance of the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal?
A) Hydroelectric power generation
B) Flood control
C) Navigation and irrigation
D) Drinking water supply
Answer: C) Navigation and irrigation

TOPIC 9: POPULATION AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

(Questions 63-71)

63. Which state in India has the highest population density in 2011 census? (Repeated)
A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) Bihar

64. Which state has the largest number of districts in India? (Repeated)
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Bihar
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

65. Which state has the highest percentage of scheduled tribes in India?
A) Odisha
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Mizoram
Answer: D) Mizoram

66. Lepcha tribe of Sikkim belongs to
A) Proto-Australoid
B) Australoid
C) Mongoloid
D) Negrito
Answer: C) Mongoloid

67. In which state of India Toda tribes are found?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Bihar
C) Sikkim
D) Jharkhand
Answer: A) Tamil Nadu

68. Which Indian state is known for its matrilineal society where lineage and inheritance are traced through the female line?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Meghalaya
D) Odisha
Answer: C) Meghalaya

69. According to the 2011 Census, which Indian state has the highest proportion of elderly people (aged 60 and above)?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Punjab
D) Maharashtra
Answer: B) Kerala

70. According to the Census of India, 2011, in West Bengal, the highest sex ratio was found in the district of
A) Hooghly
B) Darjeeling
C) Birbhum
D) Murshidabad
Answer: C) Birbhum

71. Density of population in India according to 2001 Census is
A) 340 persons/sq. km
B) 370 persons/sq. km
C) 324 persons/sq. km
D) 380 persons/sq. km
Answer: C) 324 persons/sq. km

TOPIC 10: URBAN AND TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

(Questions 72-79)

72. Which Indian city is known for its diamond cutting and polishing industry? (Repeated)
A) Jaipur
B) Surat
C) Ahmedabad
D) Hyderabad
Answer: B) Surat

73. The “Gateway of India” monument is located in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) Chennai
D) Delhi
Answer: A) Mumbai

74. Which Indian city is known as the headquarters of the Eastern Railway Zone?
A) Patna
B) Kolkata
C) Guwahati
D) Bhubaneswar
Answer: B) Kolkata

75. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Railways”?
A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B) Sir M. Visvesvaraya
C) Lord Dalhousie
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: C) Lord Dalhousie

76. Which mountain pass connects Leh in Ladakh to Srinagar in Kashmir Valley?
A) Zojila Pass
B) Nathula Pass
C) Rohtang Pass
D) Shipki La Pass
Answer: A) Zojila Pass

77. Which is the largest port in India by total cargo handled?
A) Chennai Port
B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
C) Mumbai Port
D) Visakhapatnam Port
Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port

78. Paradip and Mormugao Sea Ports of India are situated on the
A) West coast
B) East coast
C) West and East coast respectively
D) East and West coast respectively
Answer: D) East and West coast respectively

79. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Lakes”?
A) Udaipur
B) Bengaluru
C) Nainital
D) Srinagar
Answer: A) Udaipur

TOPIC 11: FOREST, WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGY

(Questions 80-88)

80. The East Calcutta Wetlands have been declared as a
A) Biosphere Reserve
B) Reserve Forest
C) Ramsar Site
D) National Park
Answer: C) Ramsar Site

81. Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve is located in
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Assam
C) Goa
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

82. Which district in West Bengal is known for its terracotta temples?
A) Bankura
B) Malda
C) Birbhum
D) Jalpaiguri
Answer: A) Bankura

83. Which state in India is known for its unique ‘Living Root Bridges’?
A) Nagaland
B) Mizoram
C) Meghalaya
D) Manipur
Answer: C) Meghalaya

84. The “Jaldapara National Park” is famous for _ animal.
A) Asiatic lion
B) Indian rhinoceros
C) Snow leopard
D) Bengal tiger
Answer: B) Indian rhinoceros

85. Which Indian state is famous for the Dachigam National Park?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Sikkim
Answer: C) Jammu & Kashmir

86. Match the following:

List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary)
I. Kanha
II. Periyar
III. Madumalai
IV. Manas

List-II (State)
(1) Assam
(2) Kerala
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu

A) (3) (2) (1) (4)
B) (1) (2) (3) (4)
C) (3) (2) (4) (1)
D) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Answer: C) (3) (2) (4) (1)

87. In which part of India is the Silent Valley National Park located?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B) Kerala

88. H.G. Champion classified India’s vegetation into
A) 120 types
B) 116 types
C) 110 types
D) 200 types
Answer: B) 116 types

TOPIC 12: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

(Questions 89-93)

89. Which region is referred to as the “Apple State of India”?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Sikkim
D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: D) Himachal Pradesh

90. The Konkan Coast stretches between _ and _ states. (Repeated)
A) Gujarat, Goa
B) Maharashtra, Kerala
C) Goa, Kerala
D) Maharashtra, Goa
Answer: D) Maharashtra, Goa

91. Which of the following groups is not correct?
A) Ram Ganga Multipurpose Project — Madhya Pradesh
B) Shivasamudram Project — Karnataka
C) Hirakund Project — Odisha
D) Nagarjuna Sagar Project — Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A) Ram Ganga Multipurpose Project — Madhya Pradesh

92. Arrange the following horizontal divisions of Himalayas according to west to east:
(1) Nepal Himalayas
(2) U.P. Himalayas
(3) Himachal Himalayas
(4) Kashmir Himalayas
(5) Assam Himalayas

A) (4) (3) (2) (1) (5)
B) (3) (4) (1) (2) (5)
C) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
D) (2) (1) (4) (3) (5)
Answer: A) (4) (3) (2) (1) (5)

93. Which Indian city is known as the ‘Silk City’ of West Bengal? (Repeated)
A) Asansol
B) Durgapur
C) Murshidabad
D) Siliguri
Answer: C) Murshidabad

TOPIC 13: MISCELLANEOUS

(Questions 94-105)

94. Which scheme aims at promoting entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities?
A) Startup India
B) Standup India
C) Skill India
D) Make in India
Answer: B) Standup India

95. Which organization is responsible for formulating and enforcing economic policy in India?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) NITI Aayog
D) Planning Commission
Answer: A) Ministry of Finance

96. In which year the first industrial policy was declared?
A) 1948
B) 1956
C) 1960
D) 1962
Answer: A) 1948

97. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana was launched in the year
A) 2005
B) 1993
C) 1999
D) 2002
Answer: C) 1999

98. Sindhi Language belongs to
A) Southern-Aryan Language Group
B) East-Aryan Language Group
C) Central-Aryan Language Group
D) North-Western Aryan Language Group
Answer: D) North-Western Aryan Language Group

99. Which project is aimed at making India a global manufacturing hub by encouraging both multinational and domestic companies to manufacture their products in India?
A) Make in India
B) Digital India
C) Skill India
D) Startup India
Answer: A) Make in India

100. Which island in the Andaman and Nicobar group is famous for its active volcano?
A) Barren Island
B) Ross Island
C) Neil Island
D) Havelock Island
Answer: A) Barren Island

101. Which of the following islands is made due to volcanic eruption?
A) Narcondam
B) Lakshadweep
C) Minicoy
D) All of the above
Answer: A) Narcondam

102. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following districts of West Bengal?
A) Murshidabad
B) Birbhum
C) Nadia
D) Malda
Answer: B) Birbhum

103. Tilpara irrigation canal is situated in
A) Birbhum
B) Purulia
C) Malda
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Birbhum

104. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate according to the 2011 Census? (Repeated)
A) Mizoram
B) Manipur
C) Kerala
D) Tripura
Answer: C) Kerala

105. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”? (Repeated)
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A) Kerala

DETAILED TOPIC-WISE SUMMARY

TopicQuestion Numbers
Topic 1: Physical Geography – General1-16
Topic 2: Physical Geography – Mountain Ranges and Peaks17-24
Topic 3: Physical Geography – River Systems25-34
Topic 4: Climate and Weather35-36
Topic 5: Economic Geography – Agriculture37-44
Topic 6: Economic Geography – Minerals and Energy45-51
Topic 7: Economic Geography – Industries52-58
Topic 8: Dams and Irrigation Projects59-62
Topic 9: Population and Human Geography63-71
Topic 10: Urban and Transport Geography72-79
Topic 11: Forest, Wildlife and Ecology80-88
Topic 12: Regional Geography of India89-93
Topic 13: Miscellaneous94-105