Geography GK Questions

Geography GK Questions- April 7, 2024

Indian Geography Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!

1. What massive mountain range forms India’s northern border?
2. What is the highest peak entirely within Indian territory?
3. India is a peninsula jutting out from which landmass?
4. Which two major rivers are considered sacred in Hinduism?
5. What fertile plains are formed by the deposits of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers?
6. What desert covers a large portion of western India?
7. Which state boasts the scenic Western Ghats mountain range?
8. What chain of islands borders India’s eastern coastline?
9. What is the capital city of India?
10. India shares land borders with how many countries?
11. Which state is known as “The Spice Garden of India”?
12. What is the largest saltwater lake in India?
13. What is the name of the southernmost tip of India?
14. What is the dominant climate type in most of India?
15. Which state in India experiences heavy snowfall during winter?
16. What is the name of the world’s longest motorable suspension bridge located in India?
17. India is known for its rich biodiversity. What are the four biodiversity hotspots found in India?
18. Which state in India is famous for its tea plantations?
19. What is the name of India’s space agency?
20. Which coastal state in India is known for its beautiful backwaters?
21. What is the currency used in India?
22. Which state in India is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
23. What percentage of India’s landmass is covered by forests?
24. Which state in India is famous for its rich wildlife sanctuaries?
25. What is the name of the active volcano located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
26. What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in India?
27. Which state in India is known for its historical monuments like the Taj Mahal?
28. What is the name of the highest dam in India?
29. Which state in India is a major center for the textile industry?
30. What is the name of the easternmost point of mainland India?
31. What is the name of the world’s second-highest navigable water channel located in Kerala?
32. Which state in India is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
33. What is the name of the largest mangrove forest in India?
34. Which state in India is famous for its beaches and cashew nut production?
35. What is the name of the historical mountain pass located in the Himalayas?
36. Which state in India is a major center for the information technology industry?
37. What is the name of the largest coral reef ecosystem in India?
38. Which state in India is known as the “Rice Bowl of India”?
39. What percentage of India’s population lives in rural areas?
40. Which state in India is famous for its rich mineral resources?
41. What is the name of the first Indian cosmonaut to travel to space?
42. Which state in India is known as the “Cradle of Indian Civilization”?
43. What is the name of the major river that flows through Mumbai?
44. Which state in India is a major center for film production?
45. What is the name of the largest national park in India?
46. Which state in India is known as the “Paradise on Earth”?
47. What is the name of the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
48. Which state in India is a major center for coffee production?
49. What is the name of the historical monument located in Hampi?
50. Which state in India is known as the “Gateway of India”?

Answers

Here are the answers to the Indian Geography Quiz, following the order of the questions:

1. Himalayas
2. K2 (shared with Pakistan)
3. Asia
4. Ganga and Yamuna
5. Indo-Gangetic Plains
6. Thar Desert
7. Maharashtra
8. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
9. New Delhi
10. Seven
11. Kerala
12. Chilika Lake
13. Kanyakumari
14. Tropical Monsoon
15. Jammu and Kashmir
16. Atal Setu Bridge
17. Himalayas, Indo-Burma, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
18. Assam
19. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
20. Kerala
21. Indian Rupee (₹)
22. Karnataka
23. Approximately 21%
24. Madhya Pradesh
25. Barren Island
26. Loktak Lake
27. Uttar Pradesh
28. Tehri Dam
29. Gujarat
30. Indira Point
31. Vembanad Lake
32. Punjab
33. Sundarbans
34. Goa
35. Khyber Pass
36. Karnataka
37. Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
38. Andhra Pradesh
39. Approximately 65%
40. Jharkhand
41. Rakesh Sharma
42. Punjab
43. Mithi River
44. Maharashtra
45. Indira Gandhi National Park
46. Jammu and Kashmir
47. Bachendri Pal
48. Karnataka
49. Vijaya Vittala Temple
50. Maharashtra

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