General Knowledge Quiz

Govt. Job Notes welcomes you to G.K Quiz which helps in your preparation for different competitive examinations. Although, today’s competitive examination are in evolving new trend of mixing traditional and untraditional questions, here we are giving Multiple Type Question on ‘General Geography & Physical Features of India ’ that attune and equipped in different competitive examination.

General  Knowledge Quiz

No.-1. Which one of the following describes the drainage patterns resembling the branches of a tree?

A. Radial

B. Centrifugal

C. Dendritic

D. Trellis

Ans: D

No.-2. In which of the following states is the Wular Lake located?

A. Rajasthan

B. Punjab

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Jammu and Kashmir

Ans: D

No.-3. The river Narmada is originate from.....

A. Satpura

B. Amarkantak

C. Brahmagiri

D. Slopes of the Western Ghats

Ans: B

No.-4. Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?

A. Sambhar

B. Wular

C. Dal

D. Gobind Sagar

Ans: A

No.-5. Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?

A. Narmada

B. Godavari

C. Krishma

D. Mahanadi

Ans: B

No.-6. Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

A. Damodar

B. Tapi

C. Tungabhadra

D. Both A & B

Ans: D

No.-7. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as

A. Coast

B. Peninsula

C. Island

D. None of the above

Ans: B

No.-8. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively alled as

A. Himachal

B. Purvanchal

C. Uttaranchal

D. None of the above

Ans:  B

No.-9. The Western Coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as

A. Coromandal

B. Kannad

C. Konkan

D. Northern Circar

Ans: B

No.-10. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is

A. Anai Mudi

B. Mahendragiri

C. Kanchenjunga

D. Khasi

Ans: B

GK Questions and Answers on Indian ‘Drainage System’

No.-11. Which of the following state is not crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?

A. Rajasthan

B. Chhattisgarh

C. Odisha

D. Tripura

Ans: C

No.-12. Which is the easternmost longitude of India?

A. 97° 25' E

B. 77° 6' E

C. 68° 7' E

D. 82° 32' E

Ans: C

No.-13. Which of the following country have common frontier with the Indian State like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim?

A. China

B. Nepal

C. Bhutan

D. Myanmar

Ans: B

No.-14. Which of the following Union Territories of India will best suited for summer vacation, if you choose Kavarati to visit?

A. Pondicherry

B. Andaman and Nicobar

C. Lakshadweep

D. Diu and Daman

Ans: C

No.-15. Which of the following the country does not share land boundary with India?

A. Bhutan

B. Bangladesh

C. Tajikistan

D. Nepal

Ans: C

No.-16. Which of the following is called the Southernmost Himalayas?

A. Siwaliks

B. Himadri

C. Himachal

D. None of the above

Ans: A

No.-17. What is the another name of Sahyadris?

A. Aravali

B. Western Ghats

C. Himadri

D. None of the above

Ans: B

No.-18. Where does the Palk Strait lies?

A. Sri Lanka and Maldives

B. India and Sri Lanka

C. India and Maldives

D. Both A & B

Ans: B

No.-19. Which of the following is popular name of  the Indian islands in the Arabian Sea?

A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

B. Lakshadweep Islands

C. Maldives

D. Both A & D

Ans: B

No.-20. Which of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?

A.  Aravali Mountains

B. Western Ghats

C. Himalayas

D. Both A & C

Ans: A