Indian States

1. In which area does the Sabarmati rise?

(a) The Satpuras (b) The Vindhyas
(c) The Western Ghats (d) Aravallis
Ans: d

2. Which area in India gets the summer monsoon first?

(a) The Himalayas (b) The Eastern Ghats
(c) The Western Ghats (d) Indo-Gangetic Plain
Ans: c

3. Which one of the following joins the Ganga from the south?
(a) Gomti (b) Gandak (c) Teesta (d) Sone
Ans: d

4. Which one is a land locked state?

(a) Bihar (b) West Bengal (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Gujarat
Ans: a

5. Of which major river system does Teesta forms a major part?

(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Godavari (d) Indus
Ans: b

6. During the period of South-west monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because:
(a) the winds do not reach this area
(b) there are no mountains in this area .
(c) it lies in the rain shadow area
(d) the temperature is too high to let the winds cool down
Ans: c

7. Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?

(a) Godavari (b) Narmada (c) Tapti (d) Gandak
Ans: b

8. Rajastan receives very little rain because:

(a) It is too hot
(b) There is no water available and thus winds remain dry
(c) the monsoon fail to reach this area
(d) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the
winds
Ans: d

9. The Aravallis fail to cause orographic precipitation in Rajastan beacuse:

(a) they are not sufficiently high
(b) the monssons do not reach them
(c) they lie parallel to the direction of the winds
(d) they do not support any vegetation
Ans: c

10. When are temperatures the highest in Southern India?

(a) June (b) April (c) July (d) August
Ans: b

11. Which is the southernmost unit of India?

(a) Kanyakumari (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Great Nicobar (d) Rameswaram
Ans: c

12. From which river has the Rajastan Canal (Indira Gandhi Canal) been taken out?
(a) Chambal (b) Ravi (c) Beas (d) Sutlej
Ans: d

13. Which area in India receives least rain fall?

(a) Leh (b) Western Ghats
(c) Eastern Rajastan (d) Western Tamil Nadu
Ans: c

14. Which river has been harnessed under the Bhakra Nangal Project?
(a) Ganga (b) Sutlej (c) Chenab (d) Ravi
Ans: b

15. Which of the following places receives maximum solar energy in December?
(a) Kolkata (b) Amritsar (c) Delhi (d) Chennai
Ans: d

16. Which part of the country receives precipitation from the Bay of Bengal branch of the
monsoons as well as the Arabian Sea branch?
(a) West Bengal (b) The Punjab plains
(c) Maharashtra (d) Bihar plateau
Ans: b

17. The maximum daily range of temperature can he observed at:

(a) Chennai (b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Delhi (d) Mumbai
Ans: c

18. Where are tea and coffee both grown?

(a) North West India (b) North East India
(c) Central India. (d) Southern India
Ans: d

19. In which state is the Dhuvaran Thermal Power station is located?

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat (d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: c

20. If the time of sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh is 6.00 a.m, what will be the probable
time of sun rise in Saurashtra?
(a) 6.30 am (b) 7.00 am (c) 8.00 am (d) 5.30 am
Ans: c