Indian Geography - Question and Answer for Postal Assistant Exam

India Geography

1. Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar ? 

 A. Godavari 

 B. Krishna 

 C. Kaveri 

 D. Tapi 

2. With reference to the climate of India, the western disturbances originate over which one of the following ? 

 A. Arabian Sea 

 B. Baltic Sea 

 C. Caspian Sea 

 D. Mediterranean Sea 

3. In which one of the following states is the Nanga Parbat peak located ? 

 A. Sikkim 

 B. Himachal Pradesh 

 C. Jammu and Kashmir 

 D. Uttarakhand 

4. In India, which of the following are the Southernmost hills ? 

 A. Anaimalai hills 

 B. Cardamom hills 

 C. Nilgiri hills 

 D. Javacli hills 

5. Where are the coal reserves of India largely concentrated ? 

 A. Son valley 

 B. Mahanadi valley 

 C. Damodar valley 

 D. Godavari valley 

6. Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka ?india-srilanka 

 A. Elephanta 

 B. Nicobar 

 C. Rameshwaram 

 D. Salsette 

7. In which state do the Monsoon arrives first ? monsoon-india

 A. Assam 

 B. West Bengal 

 C. Maharashtra 

 D. Kerala 

8. Which one of the following Indian states leads in the production of rubber ? 

 A. Tamil Nadu 

 B. Karnalaka 

 C. Kerala 

 D. Andhra Pradesh 

9. Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic Intensity ? 

 A. Uttarakhand 

 B. Karnataka Plateau 

 C. Kachchh 

 D. Himachal Pradesh 

10. Between which ranges does the Kashmir valley In the Himalayas lie ? 

 A. Siwalik and Pir Panjal 

 B. Pirpanjal and Dhauladhar 

 C. Zanskar and Pir Panjal 

 D. Dhauladhar and Zanskar 

11. Indravati is a tributary of which river ? 

 A. Ganga 

 B. Godavari 

 C. Krishna 

 D. Mahanadi 

12. Which one of the following Indian rivers forms an estuary ? estuarydiagramestuary

 A. Godavari 

 B. Kaveri 

 C. Tapi 

 D. Mahanadi 

13. What is the name of the major base of Indian Navy at Karwar ? 

 A. INS Kadamba 

 B. INS Vikramaaitya 

 C. INS Harshvardhan 

 D. INS Kushan 

14. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located ? salim-ali-Thattekad-Bird-Sanctuary

 A. Kerala 

 B. Tamil Nadu 

 C. Karnataka 

 D. Andhra Pradesh 

15. In which one of the following states of India is the Pamayangtse Monastery situated? 

 A. Nag a land 

 B. Himachal Pradesh 

 C. Sikkim 

 D. Arunachal Pradesh 

16. What is the median age (approximate) of the Indian population ? 

 A. 25 years 

 B. 29 years 

 C. 32 years 

 D. 35 years 

17. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? 

 A. NH 2 ==> Delhi - Kolkata 

 B. NH 4 ==> Chennai - Thane 

 C. NH 3 ==> Agra - Mumbai 

 D. NH 9 ==> Delhi - Mumbai