Indian Geography

JKSSB Junior Engineer (Mechanical) · General Awareness & Science · 18 practice questions with answers and explanations: 11 Easy, 7 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Which is the largest state of India by area?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: C. Rajasthan covers about 3.42 lakh sq km.

Sample Easy question 2

The only active volcano in India is on:

  1. Car Nicobar
  2. Great Nicobar
  3. Barren Island
  4. Narcondam
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Answer: C. Barren Island is in the Andaman Sea.

Sample Easy question 3

Which state has the longest coastline in India?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B. Gujarat's coastline is about 1,600 km.

Sample Medium question 4

The Deccan Plateau lies between the Western Ghats and the:

  1. Vindhyas
  2. Eastern Ghats
  3. Aravallis
  4. Himalayas
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Answer: B. It is a triangular plateau of peninsular India.

Sample Medium question 5

The largest lake in India is:

  1. Dal
  2. Chilika
  3. Wular
  4. Sambhar
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Answer: B. Chilika is the largest brackish-water lagoon. Wular is the largest freshwater lake.

Sample Medium question 6

The Standard Meridian of India (82°30′E) passes through:

  1. Kolkata
  2. Delhi
  3. Prayagraj (Mirzapur)
  4. Mumbai
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Answer: C. It is five and a half hours ahead of GMT.

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