The document contains 30 multiple choice questions about geography, history and other topics related to India. Some key details covered include: - The Indian subcontinent was originally part of the supercontinent Gondwana landmass. - The typical monsoon vegetation in India is tropical deciduous forest. - Palaeomagnetic evidence indicates the Indian landmass has moved northward in the past. - The southwest monsoon is caused by high temperatures and low pressure over India in the summer. - Some people in Manipur live on floating islands called phoomdis.

1. Q 1. The Indian subcontinent was originally part a huge mass
called
a) Jurassic land mass
b) Aryavarta
c) Indiana
d) Gondwana continent
Answer: Gondwana continent

2. Q2. Which among the following is a typical Monsoon
vegetation in India ?
a) Tropical evergreen forests
b) Tropical deciduous forest
c) Tropical thorn forests
d) Sub Tropical evergreen forests
e) All of above
Answer: Tropical deciduous forest

3. Q3. The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate
that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved
a) Northward
b) Southward
c) Eastward
d) Westward
Answer: Northward

4. Q4. High temperature and low pressure over the Indian
Subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the
Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the
a) Southeast monsoon
b) Southwest monsoon
c) Trade winds
d) Westerlies
Answer: Southwest monsoon

5. Q5. Some people in Manipur live in house built on floating
islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by
suspended silt. These lands are called
a) Tipis
b) Barkhans
c) Phoomdis
d) Izba
Answer: Phoomdis

6. Q6. The minimum land area recommended for forest cover
to maintain proper ecological balance in India is
a) 25%
b) 33%
c) 43%
d) 53%
Answer: 33%

7. Q7. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
a) an irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
b) a joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
c) a hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh
and Myanmar
d) a defense and security agreement of India with its eastern
neighbors
Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries

8. Q8. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is
a) 370 million years
b) 470 million years
c) 570 million years
d) 670 million years
Answer: 370 million years

9. Q9. The sea coast of which one of the following states has
become famous as a nesting place for the giant Olive
Ridley turtles from South America?
a) Goa
b) Gujarat
c) Orissa
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Orissa

10. Q10. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees
having long roots and sharp thorns or sharp thorns or spines
are commonly found in
a) Eastern Orissa
b) North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
c) Siwaliks and Terai region
d) Western Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Western Andhra Pradesh

11. Q11. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the
minimum total forest cover?
a) Sikkim
b) Goa
c) Haryana
d) Kerala
Answer: Haryana

12. Q12. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
a) Similar National Park
b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
Answer: Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National
Park

13. Q13. Which one of the following National Highways passes
through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa ?
a) NH4
b) NH5
c) NH6
d) NH7
Answer: NH6

14. Q14. With which of the following neighbors India shares a
land border worth 4096.7 km
a) Bangladesh
b) China
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan
e) Pakistan
Answer: Bangladesh

15. 15.The Radcliffe line is a boundary between?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Afghanistan
c) India and China
d) India and Myanmar
Answer: India and Pakistan

16. 16.Which part of India is known as the Land of
Sunrise ?
a) Meghalaya
b) Nandhadevi
c) Kanchenjunga
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

17. 17.The river which forms the waterfalls Sivasundaram is
a) Bhavani
b) Vaigai
c) Noyyal
d) Kavery
Answer: Kavery

18. 18. Molten rocks below the surface of the earth is called
a) Basalt
b) Loccolith
c) Lava
d) Magma
Answer: Magma

19. 19. The instrument used for finding out wind direction is
a) Anemometer
b) Wind vane
c) Wind gauze
d) Hygrometer
Answer: Wind vane

20. 20.The farthest planet from the sun is
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Neptune
d) Pluto
Answer: Pluto

21. 21. The Oldest Oil refinery in India is at?
a) Haldia
b) Koyali
c) Digboi
d) Noonmati
Answer: Digboi

22. 22.Which of the following crops is regarded as a
plantation crop?
a) Cotton
b) Sugarcane
c) Coconut
d) Rice
Answer: Coconut

23. 23. Which is most fertile region of India ?
a) the Indo- Gangetic plain
b) peninsular plateau
c) the Himalayas
d) the central Highlands
Answer: The Indo- Gangentic plain

24. 24. In terms of area India is _____ largest area in the world?
a)Fifth
b)Sixth
c)Seventh
d)Eighth
Answer: Seventh

25. 25. Which state has maximum lengths of Roads ?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Answer: Maharashtra

26. 26. Dalmianagar of Bihar is famous of ?
a) Jute
b) Leather
c) Silk
d) Cement
Answer: Cement

27. 27. Which among following is in Uttarakhand ?
a) Bandipur National Park
b) Balpakram Sanctuary
c) Chandraprabha Sanctuary
d) Corbett National Park
Answer: Corbett National Park

28. 28. Guntur of Andhra Pradesh is famous for ?
a)Tobacco
b)Steel
c)Tea
d)Sugar
Answer:Tobacco

29. 29.Raniganj in West Bengal is famous for ?
a)Paper
b)Jute
c)Coal mines
d)Copper Mines
Answer: Coal mines

30. 30. Which is the largest port of India ?
a)Paradip Port
b) Kandla Port
c)Jawaharlal Nehru Port
d) Ennore Port
Answer:Jawaharlal Nehru Port