Indian Geography Top 100 Questions

Q.1-  India is situated in which Continent?

Ans- Asia.

Q.2- India is located in which Hemisphere?

Ans- North Eastern Hemispheres

Q.3- What is the total area of India?

Ans- 3.28 million km square.

Q.4- What is the percentage of geographical area of india as compared to world?

Ans- 2.4 %.

Q.5- What is the rank of India in world in terms of Area?

Ans- Seventh.

Q.6- What is the rank of india in world in terms of Population?

Ans- Second.

Q.7- What is the length of india from North to South ?

Ans- 3214 kms.

Q.8- What is the width of india from East to West?

Ans- 2933 kms.

Q.9- What is the Lattitude extent of india ?

Ans- 8 4 to 37 6 North.

Q.10- What is the Longitude extent of India ?

Ans- 68 7 to 97 25 East.

Q.11- Name the southernmost point of india

Mainland ?

Ans- Kanyakumari (Cape Camorin).

Q.12- What is the lattitude number of in a southernmost point kanyakumari?

Ans- 8 4N.

Q.13- What is the Southernmost point of india ?

Ans- Indira Point (Pygmalion Point).

Q.14- What is the latitude number of indira point or Pygmalion point ?

Ans- 6 5 N. **

Q.15- Name the india Longest River (Length Wise)?
Ans- Ganga (2510 kms).

Q.16- Name the india Largest River (Volume Wise)?

Ans- Brahmaputra

Q.17- What is the name of india largest also world Largest River Island?

Ans- Majuli island.

Q.18- Where is Majuli Island located in india?

Ans- Assam.

Q.19- Name the river which Makes World Largest River Island ?

Ans- Brahmaputra river (Majuli lsland). **

Q.20- What is the name of India's Highest Dam ?

Ans- Tehri dam (26tnt). ***

Q.21- India Highest Dam "Tehri Dam" is situated on which river?

Ans- Bhagirathi River (Uttrakhand). *

Q.22- Name the India's Longest Dam ?

Ans- Hirakud Dam (4.8 km). **

Q.23- India's longest dam hirkud dam is situated on which river?

Ans- Mahanadi River (Odhisa). ***

Q.24- What is the name of india longest bridge?

Ans- Bogibeel bridge ( earlier was gandhi setu on ganga river in Patna)

Q.25- India longest bridge bogibeel bridge is
situated on which river ?

Ans- Brahamputr River (Assam). **

Q.26- Name the India's Highest Waterfall?

Ans- Jog(Gersoppa) water fall (Karnataka). ***

Q.27- India's Highest Waterfall Jog (Gersoppa) is situated on which river?

Ans- Saravati River.

Q.28- What is the name of India's Longest Canal ?

Ans- Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal.

Q.29- What is the name of India's longest beach ?

Ans- Marina beach(chennai). **

Q.30- Which state of india has Longest Coast Line ?

Ans- Gujarat (1600km)

Q.31- Which state of india has Second Longest
Coastline ?

Ans- Andhra Pradesh (974 kms). ***

Q.32- What is the name of India Highest Peak ?

Ans- K-2 (or godwin austin)(POK). ***

Q.33- Name the highest peak of Himalayas in

India?

Ans- Kanchamjunga.

Q.34- What is the name of India Largest Desert?

Ans- Thar Desert (Rajasthan). ***

Q.35- Name the India's Coldest Place?

Ans- Drass in Jammu kashmir (-45 degree C). **

Q.36- Name the India's Hottest Place?

Ans- Briyawali(Bikaner distt) Rajasthan.

Q.37- What is the name of India's also world

Wettest Place?

Ans- Mawsynram (Meghalaya). ***

Q.38- Name the India's only Active Volcanic Area ?

Ans- Barren Island (Andaman Nicovar island).

India's largest also world largest delta

Q.39- Name the India's largest also world largest Delta?

Ans- Subderbans Delta (West Bengal). *

Q.40- sunderban delta formed by which river?

Ans- Ganga and brahamputr river. *

Q.41- What is the longitudinal number of Indian Standard Time (IST) ?

Ans- 82.5 East.

Q.42- How many Longitudes are passing through India ?

Ans- 30

Q.43- Which imaginary line divides India into two Equal Parts?

Ans- Tropic Of Cancer.

Q.44- What is the latitude number of Tropic Of Cancer?

Ans- 23.5 North.

Q.45- Tropic Of Cancer passes through how many states?

Ans- 8.

Q.46- Which state of India Touches Maximum Number of neighbouring states?

Ans- Uttara Pradesh (8 states).

Q.47- What is the name of International Boundary between india and Afghanistan ?

Ans- Durand line.

Q.48- In which state Pir Panjal Pass is located?

Ans- Ninnu kashmir

Q.49- Name the pass which connects Jammu to Srinagar via NH 1A?

Ans- Bani Haal pass.

Q.50- Jawahar Tunnel is situated in which pass?

Ans- Bani haal pass.

Q.51- In which state Rohtang Pass is situated ?

Ans- Himachal Pradesh. *

Q.52- Kullu-Keylang Road is situated in which pass?

Ans- Rohtang pass. *

Q.53- Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich
mean time by ?

Ans- 5.30 hours. *

Q.54- What is the difference between Indian
Standard time (IST) and Greenwich mean
time(GMT) ?

Ans- 5.30 hours.

Q.55- Indian Standard Time is taken from which place?

Ans- Naini near allahbaad (Uttar Pradesh).

Q.56- What is the name of India's Southernmost Tip ?

Q.57- Which two country is joined by Plak Strait?

Ans- India and Sri Lanka.

Q.58- What is the name of India Largest Union Territory?

Ans- Andaman and nicobar islands. *

Q.59- Andaman and Nicobar are separated by which channel?

Ans- Ten Degree Channel. tt*

Q.60- Name the Highest Peak of Andaman Nicobar Island?

Ans- Saddle Peak (732mt). *

Q.61- Where is Saddle Peak situated in andaman and nicobar island ?

Ans- Northern Andaman. ***

Q.62- Name the international boundary between India and Pakistan ?
Ans- Radcliffe line.

Q.63- Name the international boundary between China and India ?

Ans- Mcmohan Line.

Q.64- Which neighbouring country of India shares its Longest Boundary ?

Ans- Bangladesh (4096 km). **

Q.65- Which neighbouring country of india shares its Smallest Boundary?

Ans- Afghanistan (Pok) 106 km.

         Bhutan (699km).

Q.66- What is the total number of State and Union Territories of india ?

Ans- 29 stated 7 UT.

Q.67- Which state become 29 state of india ?

Ans- Telangana.

Q.68- Telangana is formed by Separation from which state?

Ans- Andhara Pradesh.

Q.69- Name the only state of india touching the border of Afghanistan?

Ans- Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.70- What is the total Frontier Length of india?

Ans- 15200 kms approx.

Q.71- Length of coastline of Indian mainland is.?
Ans- 5422 km

Q.72- Length of coastline of Indian island terrotries is?

Ans- 2094 Kms.

Q.73- How many neighbouring country of India ?

Ans- 7

Q.74- What is the name of seven neighbouring country of india ?

Ans- Pakistan, Afghanistan, China Nepal, Bhutan, bangladesh and Myanmar.

Q.75- Name the India's Northernmost Point?

Ans- Indira col.

Q.76- Name the India's Westernmost Point?

Ans- Gudha noti (Gujarat)

Q.77- What is the name of India's Easternmost Point?

Ans- Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh )

Q.78- In which state of India Karakoram Pass is located ?

Ans- Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.79- Karakoram Pass connects india to...?

Ans- China.

Q.80- In which state of india Burzil Pass is located ?

Ans- Jammu and Kashmir. *

Q.81- Zoji La Pass is located in which state?

Ans- Jammu and Kashmir

Q.82- Name of the connects Srinagar To Leh?
Ans- Zoji la pass
Q.83- Shipki La Pass is lncated in which state?

Ans-Himachal Pradesh.

Q.84- Name the pass which connects Shimla To Tibet ?

Ans- Shipki la pass.

Q.85- In which state of india Jelep La Pass is
located ?

Ans- Sikkim.

Q.86- In which state of india Yang Yap Pass is located ?

Ans- Arunachal Pradesh. ***

Q.87- Nathu La Pass is located in which state ?

Ans- Sikkim.

Q.88- How many Indian States Touches Pakistan border?

Ans- 4.

Q.89- Name the four states of india Touches
Pakistan Border?

Ans- Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan. ***

Q.90-How many Indian states touches Afghanistan Border?

Ans- 1

Q.91- Name the only state of india touches
Afghanistan Border ?

Ans- Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.92-How many Indian states touches China
border?

Ans- 5

Q.93- Name the five states of india Touches Nepal Border?

Ans- Uttrakhand, uttar Pradesh, bihar, west bengal and sikkim. ***

Q.94- How many Indian states touches Bhutan Border?

Ans- 4

Q.95- Name the four states of India Touches Bhutan Border?

Ans- Sikkim, west bengal, assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Q.96- How many Indian states Touches Bangladesh Border?

Ans- 5

Q.97- Name the five ptates of India Touches
Bangladesh Border ?

Ans- West Bengal, assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Q.98- What is the highest peak of Himalaya Range?

Ans- Everest.

Q.99- What is the Highest Peak Of Aravali Range?

Ans- Guru shikhar (Mount Abu).

Q.100- What is the highest peak of Western Ghat?
Ans- Anaimudi.