CDS Geography – Practice MCQs (Set 2)
Q1. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in which months?
a) February and March
b) July and August
c) November and December
d) None of the above
Answer: c) November and December
Due to retreating monsoon, the Coromandel Coast (Tamil Nadu) gets heavy rainfall in winter months.
Q2. The Sahyadris commence in:
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Maharashtra
The Western Ghats (Sahyadris) begin near Maharashtra and run southwards.
Q3. An active volcano was reported in India in 1991 at:
a) Barren Island, Andaman & Nicobar
b) Aliabet Island, Gujarat
c) Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
d) Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
Answer: a) Barren Island, Andaman & Nicobar
Barren Island is India’s only active volcano.
Q4. The city located on the river Yamuna is:
a) Varanasi
b) Lucknow
c) Patna
d) Agra
Answer: d) Agra
Agra lies on the banks of the Yamuna River.
Q5. The driest part of India is:
a) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
b) Bhatinda (Punjab)
c) Darbhanga (Bihar)
d) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Answer: a) Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer gets the lowest rainfall due to desert conditions.
Q6. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence of:
a) Subarnarekha and Kharkai
b) Ganges and Yamuna
c) Kosi and Brahmaputra
d) Damodar and Mayurakshi
Answer: a) Subarnarekha and Kharkai
Jamshedpur, a steel city, is at the meeting of these rivers in Jharkhand.
Q7. The plateau rich in minerals in India is:
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Chhotanagpur Plateau
c) Deccan Plateau
d) Mysuru Plateau
Answer: b) Chhotanagpur Plateau
Known as the “Ruhr of India” due to abundant coal and iron ore.
Q8. A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is:
a) Nainital
b) Darjeeling
c) Dalhousie
d) Kulu
Answer: a) Nainital
Nainital is the best-known hill station in present-day Uttarakhand (formerly UP).
Q9. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called:
a) Typhoons
b) Hurricanes
c) Depressions
d) Tornadoes
Answer: b) Hurricanes
In the Bay of Bengal, tropical cyclones are termed “Cyclones” in Indian context, globally called Hurricanes.
Q10. The river draining the state of Sikkim is:
a) Gandak
b) Kosi
c) Tista
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Tista
Tista River flows through Sikkim before joining Brahmaputra.
Q11. Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on:
a) Cardamom Hills
b) Nilgiris
c) Shevaroy Hills
d) Javadi Hills
Answer: c) Shevaroy Hills
Yercaud is a famous hill station in Tamil Nadu.
Q12. The state with the largest area in India is:
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c) Rajasthan
Rajasthan covers about 342,000 sq km, the largest state in India.
Q13. Which city is not located on a riverbank?
a) Surat
b) Agra
c) Cuttack
d) Mysore
Answer: d) Mysore
Mysore lies inland, not directly on a major riverbank.
Q14. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by rivers:
a) Zuari and Mandovi
b) Bhima and Kalindi
c) Varada and Malaprabha
d) Gangawali and Savitri
Answer: a) Zuari and Mandovi
Marmagao (Goa) is an important natural harbor connected by these rivers.
Q15. Pygmalion Point, also known as Indira Point, is located at:
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c) Rameswaram
d) Point Calimere
Answer: b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Indira Point is the southernmost tip of India, in Nicobar.
Q16. The finest natural harbor in India is:
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Cochin
Answer: b) Mumbai
Mumbai’s harbor is a deep, natural port and the busiest in India.
Q17. Black cotton soil of the Deccan is associated with:
a) Volcanic rocks
b) Plutonic rocks
c) Sedimentary rocks
d) Hypabyssal rocks
Answer: a) Volcanic rocks
It formed from basaltic lava flows of the Deccan Plateau.
Q18. The lake with very high salinity in India is:
a) Sambhar (Rajasthan)
b) Wular (J&K)
c) Chilka (Odisha)
d) Pulicat (Tamil Nadu)
Answer: a) Sambhar Lake
Sambhar is India’s largest inland saltwater lake.
Q19. Throughout history, the maximum number of people came to India via:
a) Western Himalayan passes
b) Tibet
c) The sea
d) Eastern Himalayan passes
Answer: a) Western Himalayan passes
Most invasions came through passes like Khyber and Bolan.
Q20. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos, now mainly found in:
a) Punjab
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Andaman Islands
Answer: d) Andaman Islands
Negrito tribes such as the Onge and Great Andamanese live in the Andaman Islands.
