Indian Geography

Ladakh Prison Department · General Awareness & Science · 18 practice questions with answers and explanations: 11 Easy, 7 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Palk Strait separates India from:

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Myanmar
  3. Maldives
  4. Sri Lanka
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Answer: D. It lies between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.

Sample Easy question 2

Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea?

  1. Assam
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Kerala
  4. West Bengal
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Answer: A. Assam produces over half of India's tea.

Sample Easy question 3

The monsoon winds reach the Kerala coast around the:

  1. End of March
  2. Beginning of June
  3. Middle of August
  4. Early December
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Answer: B. The monsoon normally arrives in Kerala on about 1 June.

Sample Medium question 4

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

  1. Ganga
  2. Sone
  3. Kosi
  4. Gandak
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Answer: C. The Kosi often floods and changes course.

Sample Medium question 5

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 6

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.

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