This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Overview > Indian Geography – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Geography Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Students of which Kendriya Vidyalaya will see the rising sun first? A) Itanagar. B) Patna. C) Bhopal. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Itanagar. 2. A small stream or river feeding into the main river is known as ..... A) Source. B) Tributary. C) Mouth. D) Confluence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tributary. 3. How can a desert help a civilization? A) It gives them protection from invaders. B) It gives them a wealth of resources to trade. C) It gives them the ability to farm the land. D) It keeps them isoloated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It gives them protection from invaders. 4. India is a(n) ..... A) Island. B) Continent. C) Peninsula. D) Oasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peninsula. 5. Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea? A) (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands. B) (b) Sri Lanka. C) C) Lakshdweep. D) D) Maldives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) Lakshdweep. 6. The largest state in the India A) Madhya Pradesh. B) Uttar Pradesh. C) Punjab. D) Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rajasthan. 7. Rocks belonging to Dharwar groups are best developed in A) Garhwal region. B) Krishna Valley. C) Dharwar-Bellang-Mysore. D) Rajmahal Hills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharwar-Bellang-Mysore. 8. If you were living along the Ganges River and wanted to travel to the Indus River, which direction would you travel and what major physical feature would you have to cross? (Hint:Look at your map!) A) East, Thar Desert. B) East, Hindu Kush. C) East, Deccan Plateau. D) West, Thar Desert. E) West, Hindu Kush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West, Thar Desert. 9. What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers? A) Kaal Baisakhi. B) Trade Winds. C) Loo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loo. 10. What is the SECOND most spoken language in India? A) Telugu. B) Marathi. C) Bengali. D) Tamil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bengali. 11. Largest tributory of ganga A) Yamuna. B) Koshi. C) Gandak. D) Ghagara. E) Son. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ghagara. 12. The part of indan subcontinent which receives maximum isolation? A) Northern. B) Southern. C) Eastern. D) Western. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Southern. 13. India got Independence on ..... A) 15 August 1947. B) 15 August 1876. C) 15 August 1978. D) 15 August 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15 August 1947. 14. What is the national food of Rajasthan A) Macher jhol. B) Rajma. C) Dal baati churma. D) Shaak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dal baati churma. 15. How many state are in india A) 23. B) 29. C) 28. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 29. 16. What is the 2019 population of India? A) 1.4 billion. B) 1.2 billion. C) 99 million. D) 1.3 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1.3 million. 17. India's National Anthem was written by ..... A) Abdul Kalam Azad. B) Ravindranath Tagore. C) Mahatma Gandhi. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ravindranath Tagore. 18. The standard meridian of a country is usually selected in multiples of one of the following longitudes. A) 7o 25'. B) 7o. C) 7o 30'. D) 7o 50'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7o 30'. 19. Which state of India has the longest coastline? A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Gujarat. C) Tamil Nadu. D) Odisha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gujarat. 20. The altitude of Bengaluru is A) 850 m. B) 920 m. C) 1010 m. D) 1109 m. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 920 m. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesIndian Geography Quiz 2Indian Geography Quiz 3Indian Geography Quiz 4Indian Geography Quiz 5Indian Geography Quiz 6Indian Geography Quiz 7Indian Geography Quiz 8Indian Geography Quiz 9Indian Geography Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books