Indian States GK

1. The Palk Bay lies between:
(a) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(d) Lakshadweep and Maldives

2. Vembanad Lake is in:
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Orissa (d) Tamil Nadu

3. Arakan Yoma is an extension of
Himalayas located in:
(a) Baluchistan (b) Nepal
(c) Kashmir (d) Myanmar

4. The marine boundary of the mainland of
India is .....km.
(a) 6100 (b) 6200
(c) 7516.6 (d) 6400

5. With which country has India the
longest border:
(a) Pakistan (b) China
(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar

6. In India, Tropic of Cancer doesn’t pass
through:
(a) Jharkhand (b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra

7. Which of the following states has
common border with Myanmar?
(a) Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland
(b) Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
(c) Assam, Manipur, Nagaland
(d) Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya

8. Which of the following states has
common border with Pakistan?
(a) J&K, Rajastan, Punjab
(b) J&K, Rajastan,U.P., Gujarat
(c) J&K, Punjab, H.P., Haryana
(d) H.P., Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat

9. The highest peak of western ghats or
Sahyadri is Anaimudi. It is in:
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh

10. The highest peak of eastern ghats is :
(a) Javadi (b) Velikonda
(c) Jindhagada (d) Kollamalai

11. The meeting ground of eastern,
western and southern ghats:
(a) Javadi Hills (b) Palkonda Hills
(c) Gingee Hills (d) Nilgiri Hills

12. The highest peak of the Nilgiris:
(a) Dodabetta (b) Makurti
(c) Ootacamund (d) Nallamala

13. The islands of Andaman and Nicobar
are of:
(a) Glacial origin (b) Volcanic origin
(c) Tectonic origin (d) Coral origin

14. The river which marks the international
boundary between India and Nepal:
(a) Gandak (b) Kosi
(c) Kali (d) Tista

15. Which one of the following is a land
locked river:
(a) Tapi (b) Krishna
(c) Periyar (d) Luni

16. Which state receives rain fall from north
east monsoon:
(a) Orissa (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala

17. Which state has the largest acrage of
forest in India?
(a) Manipur (b) Nagaland
(c) Asom
(d) Madhya Pradesh

18. Lunej Petrol producing area is located
in:
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra
(c) Asom (d) Kerala

19. Which one of the following is a
newsprint producing centre in India?
(a) Hoshangabad (b) Nepanagar
(c) Titagarh (d) Dalmianagar

20. In India, the first unit of cement industry
was established in 1904 at:
(a) Bombay (b) Madras
(c) Dalmianagar (d) Lakheri

21. The tribal population in Andaman and
Nicobar islands belong to the:
(a) Australoid race (b) Caucasoid race
(c) Mongoloid race (d) Negroid race

22. Which one of the following is not
correctly matched?
(a) Todas- Western India
(b) Gonds- Central India
(c) Nagas- North East India
(d) All are incorrect

23. Which of the following reservoirs is
constructed on the chambal?
(a) Nagarjunasagar
(b) Pant Sagar (c) Gandhi Sagar
(d) Govind Sagar

24. National Remote Sensing Agency is
located in:
(a) Hyderabad (b) Dehradun
(c) Bangalore (d) New Delhi

25. Which one of the following is not a
correct statement?
(a) Haldia is in West Bengal
(b) Kandla is in Gujarat
(c) Paradeep is in Assam
(d) Murmugao is in Goa

Answers
1 (c) 2(b) 3 (d) 4 (a) 5(c) 6(d) 7(b) 8(a) 9(a)
10(c) 11(d) 12(a) 13(b) 14(a) 15(d) 16(c) 17(d)
18(a) 19(b) 20(b) 21(d) 22(a Todas-Nilgiri in
Tamil Nadu) 23(c) 24(a) 25(c-Paradeep is in
Assam)