General Awareness Indian Geography Test
Geography Solved Questions
1. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (c)
2. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Narmada
(c) Kosi
(d) Godavari
Answer (b)
3. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada
Answer (a)
4. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Tapti
(d) Cauvery
Answer (b)
5. The biggest lake in India is:
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Chilka Lake
(c) Wular Lake
(d) Sambhar Lake
Answer (b)
6. Match the following:
Reservoir State
A. Stanley Reservoir 1. Karnataka
B. Koyna Reservoir 2. Maharashtra
C. Jalaput Reservoir 3. Orissa
D. Bhadra Reservoir 4. Tamil Nadu
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
Answer (d)
7. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (c)
8. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Chambal
(c) Narmada
(d) Brahmaputra
Answer (b)
9. Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapti
Answer (c)
10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Tributary River
(a) Kinnarasani _ Godavari
(b) Amaravati _ Krishna
(c) Malaprabha _ Krishna
(d) Pranhita _ Godavari
Answer (b)
11. Which of the following is an east flowing river of Indian Peninsula?
(a) Tapti
(b) Narmada
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Periyar
Answer (c)
12. Loktak Lake is located in:
(a) Nagaland
(b) Tripura
(c) Manipur
(d) Orissa
Answer (c)
13. Consider the following ports:
1. Karaikal
2. Machilipatnam
3. Paradeep
4. Visakhapatnam
What is the correct sequence of the above ports from north to south?
(a) 1-2-4-3
(b) 1-4-2-3
(c) 3-2-4-1
(d) 3-4-2-1
Answer (d)
14. Consider the following statements:
1. Maharashtra has more net irrigated area as compared to Madhya Pradesh.
2. Punjab has more area under canal irrigation as compared to Haryana.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (d)
15. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
(a) Tropical rain forest
(b) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(c) Tropical dry deciduous forest
(d) Tropical dry evergreen forest
Answer (b)
16. Which one of the following pairs of cities has the largest annual average rainfall difference as compared to the other three pairs?
(a) Jabalpur and Nagpur
(b) Mumbai and Pune
(c) Kolkata and Bhubaneswar
(d) Guwahati and Shillong
Answer (b)
17. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to:
(a) Deforestation and over-grazing
(b) The presence of potash and magnesia
(c) Tropical monsoonal climate
(d) A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
Answer (d)
18. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Black
(c) Red
(d) Sandy
Answer (d)
19. Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to?
The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
(a) Banyan
(b) Neem
(c) Tamarind (Imli)
(d) Peepal
Answer (a)
20. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
(a) Regur
(b) Alluvial
(c) Red
(d) Clayey
Answer (a)
21. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
(a) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
(b) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
(c) These are usually fine grained
(d) These are by far the most fertile
Answer (b)
22. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is:
(a) Alluvial soils are easy to plough
(b) Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
(c) Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
(d) Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer (b)
23. Match the following:
A. Alluvial Soil 1. Cotton
B. Black Soil 2. Rice
C. Brown Soil 3. Tea
D. Red Soil 4. Wheat
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 4 1 3 2
Answer (d)
24. Match the following:
A. Alluvial soil 1. High land of soil of plateaus
B. Black soils 2. On the periphery of plateaus
C. Red soils 3. River basins and coastal plains
D. Laterite soils 4. Deccan lava tract
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 3 4
Answer (a)
25. On the basis of the process of their formation which of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
(a) Khadar
(b) Bhangar
(c) Bhabar
d) Regur
Answer (d)
