CDS MCQ Geography Questions and Answers

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CDS Geography – Important MCQs (with Answers & Explanations)

Q1. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is:

a) Kalsubai
b) Sale
c) Doda Betta
d) Pushpagiri

Answer: c) Doda Betta
Doda Betta (2,637 m) is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu.

Q2. A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is:

a) Doda Betta
b) Anamudi Peak
c) Anaimalai Hills
d) Palghat Gap

Answer: d) Palghat Gap
Palghat Gap (Kerala–Tamil Nadu border) is a major pass in the Western Ghats.

Q3. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is:

a) Ravi
b) Beas
c) Chenab
d) Jhelum

Answer: c) Chenab
Chenab is about 960 km long, making it the longest tributary of the Indus.

Q4. The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga, is:

a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Brahmani
d) Baitarni

Answer: a) Godavari
Known as the “Dakshin Ganga,” it is the largest river system of peninsular India.

Q5. The Tropic of Cancer passes through India ___ of the Equator.

a) at right angles
b) to the North
c) to the South
d) 90° to the South

Answer: b) to the North
The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) divides India into two almost equal parts.

Q6. The Himalayas are considered a type of:

a) Relief mountains
b) Submarine mountains
c) Volcanic mountains
d) Tectonic mountains

Answer: d) Tectonic mountains
The Himalayas are young fold mountains formed by tectonic plate collision.

Q7. The famous Naki (Nakki) Lake is in:

a) Nainital
b) Mussorie
c) Rishikesh
d) Pushkar

Answer: a) Nainital
Nakki Lake is a popular hill-station lake in Mount Abu, Rajasthan.

Q8. The original home of the gypsies was:

a) Egypt
b) Russia
c) India
d) Persia

Answer: c) India
Linguistic studies confirm gypsies (Roma people) trace their origin to India.

Q9. The Himalayan forests include:

a) European Oak forests
b) Coniferous forests
c) Alpine vegetation
d) All the three

Answer: d) All the three
The Himalayas show vegetation from subtropical to alpine due to altitudinal variation.

Q10. The “River of Sorrow” rising in the Kamarpet hill (Chhotanagpur Plateau) is:

a) Mahanadi
b) Damodar
c) Krishna
d) Godavari

Answer: b) Damodar
The Damodar is called the “Sorrow of Bengal” due to frequent floods.

Q11. ____ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.

a) Cochin
b) Mumbai
c) Mangalore
d) Surat

Answer: a) Cochin
Kochi is historically a major port and trade centre on the Arabian Sea.

Q12. The state least affected by sea erosion is:

a) Kerala
b) Odisha
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Kerala
Though coastal, Kerala’s natural barriers reduce large-scale erosion compared to Odisha or Gujarat.

Q13. The smallest Union Territory of India (area-wise) is:

a) Lakshadweep
b) Puducherry
c) Daman and Diu
d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Answer: a) Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep covers just 32 sq km, making it the smallest UT.

Q14. The total area of the Republic of India is:

a) 2.3 million sq km
b) 3.3 million sq km
c) 4.3 million sq km
d) 5.3 million sq km

Answer: b) 3.3 million sq km
India’s area is approx. 3.287 million sq km.

Q15. Blue Mountain peak is located in:

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Mizoram
d) Karnataka

Answer: c) Mizoram
The Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) is the highest peak of Mizoram.

Q16. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in:

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Meghalaya
c) Manipur
d) Nagaland

Answer: b) Meghalaya
These hills form part of the Meghalaya Plateau.

Q17. The mountain peak where the Tsangpo–Brahmaputra makes a hairpin bend is:

a) Saramati
b) Shillong
c) Namcha Barwa
d) Karbi

Answer: c) Namcha Barwa
Namcha Barwa (7,782 m) is near the Great Bend of the Brahmaputra in Tibet.

Q18. Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in NE India, is in:

a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Manipur
d) Tripura

Answer: c) Manipur
Loktak Lake is famous for its floating “phumdis.”

Q19. The Outer Himalayas correspond with:

a) Karakoram range
b) Shiwalik range
c) Kailas range
d) Hindukush range

Answer: b) Shiwalik range
The Shiwaliks form the outermost range of the Himalayas.

Q20. The mangrove forests are present in:

a) Eastern Ghats
b) Sunderbans
c) Western Ghats
d) Aravallis

Answer: b) Sunderbans
Sunderbans (West Bengal) have the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem.

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