Geography General Knowledge

1. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan,
is on the river
a. Ganga
b. Cauvery
c. Narmada
d. Godavari
2. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
a. North of Tropic of Cancer
b. South of the Equator
c. South of the Capricorn
d. North of the Equator
3. The river which forms the waterfalls Sivasamudram is

a. Bhavani
b. Vaigai
c. Noyyal
d. Cauvery

4. The country with the largest population of Muslims is

a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. Indonesia
d. Saudi Arabia

5. The state which stands first in per capita income is

a. Punjab
b. Kerala
c. Bihar

d. Maharashtra

6. Aluminum is abundantly found in

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Kerala

7. The region around South Pole is known as

a. Equator
b. Arctic
c. Antarctic
d. Capricorn

8. Arctic region is full of

a. Water
b. Ice
c. Land
d. Rocks

9. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is

a. Meerut

b. Lucknow
c. Kanpur
d. Allahabad

10. The highest waterfall of the world is

a. Jog Falls
b. Angel
c. Gavarine
d. Ribbon

11. The deepest lake in the world is

a. Wular Lake
b. Lake Superior
c. Victoria Nyanza
d. Baikal Lake

12. The capital city reputed to be the oldest in the world is

a. Rome
b. Damascus
c. Alexandria
d. Athens

13. Ramagundam is an
a. Bihar
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh

14. Gol Gumbaz is

a. Tamil Nadu
b.

Karnataka

c. Maharashtra
d. Andhra Pradesh

15. The farthest planet from the Sun is

a. Venus
b. Mars
c. Neptune
d. Pluto

16. Nangal is known for

a. Copper
b.

Oil Refinery

c. Fertilizers

d. Penicillin industry

17. Which is the Land of the Rising Sun?

a. China
b. Japan
c. Taiwan
d. Australia

18. The most populous city in the world is

a. Paris
b.

London

c. Tokyo
d. Peking

19. Where do you find day and night equal?

a. at the equator
b.

at the north pole

c.

at the tropics

d. at the south pole

20. The largest ocean in the world is

a. The Pacific Ocean

b. The Antarctic
c. The Atlantic ocean
d. The Indian ocean

21. Kalahari desert is in

a. India
b. Chile
c. South Africa
d. Saudi Arabia.

22. India is connected with Europe through

a. Persian Gulf
b. Red Sea
c. Suez Canal
d.

Malaccan Strait

23. The largest desert of the world is in

a. Iraq

b. Saudi Arabia
c. Egypt
d. Israel

24. Which one of the following ranges forms the water divide between Narmada and Tapti
rivers?
a. Satpura
b. Aravalli
c. Vindhyan
d. Kaimur

25. The largest mountain range in the world is

a. The Alps
b. The Andes
c. The Himalayas
d. The Rockies

26. The Newzealanders are known as

a. Sams
b. Ashes
c. Kangaroos
d. Kiwis

27. Earth revolves around the sun in every

a. 362 days
b. 364 days
c. 365 1/2 days
d. 365 1/4 days

28. The state which has the largest forest area is

a. Kerala
b. Assam
c. Karnataka
d. Madhya Pradesh

29. The state which has two major ports is

a. Orissa
b.

Maharashtra

c. West Bengal
d. Tamil Nadu

30. The highest peak in South India is

a. Nandadevi
b. Anaimudi

c. Mt.Abu
d. Dhoddobetta