Dear Readers,
Today we are presenting you a 10 question set on Indian Geography which is very important for your upcoming SSC CGL 2016 and RRB NTPC 2016. Try to solve it.
Indian Geography Quiz for SSC and Railway Exams
1. Khaddar soils are found
a) in piedmont plains
b) in flood plains
c) over low plateaux
d) over steep slopes
2. The minimum forest cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is
a) 50% of the total land area
b) 40% of the total land area
c) 33% of the total land area
d) 25% of the total land area
3. Which of the following is not a part of the great plains?
a) Indo-Gangetic Divide
b) Ganga Delta
c) Assam Valley
d) Kerala Coastal Plain
4. The Cudappah Ranges lie between
a) Godavari and Palkonda Range
b) Godavari and Jamshedpur
c) Palar and Cauveri
d) Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
5. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
a) Central part
b) Northern part
c) Southern part
d) Western part
6. Which of the following physiographic feature of India is geologically the oldest?
a) Himalayan Mountain Chain
b) Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
c) The Peninsular Plateau
d) The Coastal Plains
7. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
a) 5:30 hours slow
b) 11 hours fast
c) 5:30 hours fast
d) 11 hours slow
8. Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of
a) Sabarmati
b) Mahi
c) Luni
d) Narmada
9. Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river
a) Krishna
b) Godavari
c) Mahanadi
d) Cauvery
10. Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c) Rameswaram
d) Point Calimere
Answers:
1. b) in flood plains
2. c) 33% of the total land area
3. d) Kerala Coastal Plain
4. a) Godavari and Palkonda Range
5. a) Central part
6. c) The Peninsular Plateau
7. c) 5:30 hours fast
8. a) Sabarmati
9. d) Cauvery
10. b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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