Indian Geography MCQs Best 30

In this article, We would like to study Indian Geography MCQs on coastal states of India, Island territory of India and Indian standard timeline etc.

Coastal states of India

States whose boundaries touch the boundary of a sea is called coastal states. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal are the 9 Coastal states of India.

Daman and Diu and Pondicherry are the two coastal union territories of India while Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Island are the two island territory of India

Coastal states Table: 01

S.N	Coastal States	Length of coastline
1.	Gujarat	1600km
2.	Maharashtra	720km
3.	Goa	131km
4.	Karnataka	300km
5.	Kerala	590km
6.	Tamil Nadu	1076km
7.	Andhra Pradesh	972km
8.	Odisha	485km
9.	West Bengal	158km

Territorial sea 

India’s sea borders are crooked.To straighten it, a virtual line has been drawn parallel to the crooked border is called the baseline. 12 Nautical Mile from the Base Line is known as the territorial sea of India.

Contiguous Zone

Such a maritime belt in which a country gets the right to collect customs duty, gets the right to clean this area, or gets all the financial rights is called Contiguous Zone. The distance of this zone from the baseline is up to 24 nautical miles.

Exclusive Economic Zone

Such a zone in which India can build new islands, can do scientific research, and can explore natural resources is called an exclusive economic zone.

The distance of this zone is up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline.

S.N	Zone	Length
1.	Territorial sea	12 Nautical Miles
2.	Contiguous Zone	24 Nautical Miles
3.	Exclusive Economic Zone	200 Nautical miles

India’s land-bordering countries

China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the 7 border countries of India, apart from this Sri Lanka and Maldives are also neighboring countries of India but their terrestrial border does not touch with India. The water borders of these two countries touch India.

Indian Standard time ( IST)

The time zone in which India falls is called Indian Standard Time. There is only one-time zone in the whole of India. 82.5 degree West Longitude is called Indian Standard Time. It passes through 5 Indian states that are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.

Tropic of Cancer

 The Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle, and Arctic Circle are the five major latitudes drawn on the earth.

Of these, the Tropic of Cancer passes through India and divides India into two equal parts from north and south. The topic of cancer passes from these 8 states that are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Manipur.

Indian Geography MCQs

Q1. Which is the largest coastal state of India?

i) Maharashtra

ii) Gujarat

iii) Tamil Nadu

iv) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: ii) Gujarat

Correct Answer is Gujarat. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are the 9 Coastal state of India.

Q2. Which is the smallest coastal state of India?

i) Goa

ii) Odisha

iii)West Bengal

iv) Tripura

Answer: i) Goa

Correct answer is Goa. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are the 9 Coastal state of India.

Q3. How many coastal states are there in India?

i) 6

ii) 7

iii) 8

iv) 9

Answer: iv) 9

Correct Answer is 9. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are the 9 Coastal state of India.

Q4. Through how many states does the Indian standard timeline pass?

i) 4

ii) 5

iii) 6

iv) 7

Answer: ii) 5

Correct answer is 5. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are the five state through which IST line passes.

Q5. Through  Which of the following states  Indian Standard TimeLine does not pass?

i) Bihar

ii) Uttar Pradesh

iii) Chhattisgarh

iv) Odisha

Answer: i) Bihar

Correct answer is Bihar. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are the five state through which IST line passes.

 Q6. Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?

i) 8

ii) 7

iii) 10

iv) 5

Answer: i) 8

Correct answer is 8. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal , Tripura and Mizoram are the 8 state through which Tropic of Cancer passes.

Q7. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following states?

i) Madhya Pradesh

ii) Chhattisgarh

iii) Jharkhand

iv) Bihar

Answer: iv) Bihar

Correct answer is Bihar. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal , Tripura and Mizoram are the 8 state through which Tropic of Cancer passes.

Q8. Through which of the following state does the Indian Standard Time Line pass?

i) Andhra Pradesh

ii) Karnataka

iii) Bihar

iv) West Bengal

Answer: i) Andhra Pradesh

Correct answer is Andhra Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are the five state through which IST line passes.

Q9. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states?

i) Bihar

ii) Uttar Pradesh

iii) Haryana

iv) Tripura

Answer: iv) Tripura

Correct answer is Tripura. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal , Tripura and Mizoram are the 8 state through which Tropic of Cancer passes.

Q10. Name the line that determines the boundary line between India and Pakistan?

i) Redcliff line

ii) Durand line

iii) Macmohan line

iv) 38^th parallel line

Answer: i) Redcliff line

Correct Answer is Redcliffe line. The Radcliffe Line passes through the Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab and passes through the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Q11. With which country is India’s largest international border?

i) Pakistan

ii) Bangladesh

iii) Myanmar

iv) China

Answer: ii) Bangladesh

Correct Answer is Bangladesh. India forms an international border with all these countries but India’s border with Bangladesh is the longest.

Q12. With which country does India have the shortest international border?

i) Afghanistan

ii) Bhutan

iii) Nepal

iv) Myanmar

Answer: i) Afghanistan

Correct Answer is Afghanistan. India forms an international border with all these countries, but India’s border with Afghanistan is the shortest.

Q13. Under whom was Pondicherry before independence?

i) British

ii) Portuguese

iii) French

iv) Dutch

Answer: iii) French

Correct Answer is French. Pondicherry was a French colony before independence.

Q14. Under whom was Goa before independence?

i) British

ii) Portuguese

iii) French

iv) Dutch

Answer: ii) Portuguese

Correct Answer is Portuguese. Goa was a Portuguese colony before independence.

Q15. Which is the largest and smallest state of India in terms of area?

i) Uttar Pradesh and Goa

ii) Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim

iii) Rajasthan and Goa

iv) Maharashtra  and Sikkim

Answer: iii) Rajasthan and Goa

Correct Answer is Rajasthan and Goa. The area of Rajasthan is maximum while the area of Goa is minimum among all Indian States.

Q16. Which state has the largest and smallest population in India?

i) Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim

ii) Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim

iii) Rajasthan and Goa

iv) Maharashtra and goa

Answer: i) Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim

Correct Answer is Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim. Population is highest in Uttar Pradesh and lowest in Sikkim among all Indian states

Q17. Which island has been given the name of Markat Island in India?

i) Andaman and Nicobar Island

ii) Lakshadweep

iii) Daman and Diu

iv) Maharashtra

Answer: i) Andaman and Nicobar Island

Correct Answer is Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is a factual Information

Q18. What is the number of Union Territories in India by February 2023?

i) 6

ii) 7

iii) 8

iv) 9

Answer: iii) 8

Correct Answer is 8. Delhi , Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep , and “Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli” are the 8 Union territories in India.

Q19. Which is the largest and Smallest Union Territory of India in terms of area?

i) Ladakh & Lakshadweep

ii) Andaman and Nicobar& Lakshadweep

iii) Jammu and Kashmir & Lakshadweep

iv) Delhi & Lakshadweep

Answer: iii) Jammu and Kashmir & Lakshadweep

Correct Answer is Jammu and Kashmir and Lakshadweep. The area of Jammu and Kashmir is maximum while the area of Lakshadweep is minimum among all Union territories of India

Q20. Which of the following hills does not determine the natural boundary between India and Myanmar?

i) Jaintia hill

ii) Mishmi hill

iii) Naga hill

iv) Patkai hill

i) Jaintia hill

Correct Answer is Jaintia Hills. All except Jaintia Hills form natural boundary with India and Myanmar.

Q21. Which is known as the twin city of Kochi?

i)  Thiruvananthapuram

ii) Ernakulam

iii) Thrissur

iv)  Kollam

ii) Ernakulam

Correct Answer is Ernakulam.

Q22. Where is Rameshwaram located?

i) Pamban Island

ii) Lakshadweep

iii) Andaman Islands

iv) None of the above

i) Pamban Island

Correct Answer is Pamban Island.

Q23. How many nautical miles are the territorial sea limits of India from the base line?

( An area of ​​sea over which India has maritime rights.)

i) 18 Nautical mile

ii) 24 Nautical mile

iii)12 Nautical mile

iv) 10 Nautical mile

iii)12 Nautical mile

Correct Answer is 12 nautical miles. India has maritime rights till 12 nautical miles in the sea from its land boundary

Q24. How many nautical miles are the contiguous  zones of India from the base line?

(an area in the sea in which India has the right to  collect customs duties and have financial rights)

i) 18 Nautical mile

ii) 24 Nautical mile

iii) 12 Nautical mile

iv) 10 Nautical mile

ii) 24 Nautical mile

Correct Answer is 24 nautical miles. India has the right to collect custom duty up to 24 nautical miles in the sea from its land boundary

Q25. What is the limit of Exclusive Economic Zones of India?

(An area in which India can exploit scientific research and natural resources.)

i) Up to 100 Nautical mile

ii) Up to 150 Nautical mile

iii) Up to 200 Nautical mile

iv) Up to 250 Nautical mile

iii) Up to 200 Nautical mile

Correct Answer is 200 Nautical miles. India can explore natural resources and perform scientific research till 200 nautical miles.

Q26. Where is Adam’s Bridge located?

i) Between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

ii) Between Kerala and Sri Lanka

iii) Between Karnataka and Sri Lanka

iv) Tamil Nadu and Andaman

i) Between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

Correct Answer is “Between Tamil Nadu and Srilanka”

Q27. Where is Yanam located?

i) Karnataka border

ii) Tamil Nadu border

iii) On the border of Telangana

iv) On the border of Andhra Pradesh

iv) On the border of Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer is ” On the border of Andhra Pradesh “. Yanam was a French colony before independence and located near Andhra Pradesh boundary.

Q28. Under whom was Yanam before independence?

i) British

ii) Portuguese

iii) French

iv) Dutch

iii) French

Correct Answer is “French”. Yanam was a French colony before independence and located near Andhra Pradesh boundary.

Q29. Which state or union territory has the largest coastal line?

i) Gujarat

ii) Goa

iii) Andaman & Nicobar

iv) Maharashtra

iii) Andaman & Nicobar

Correct Answer is ” Andaman and Nicobar” . Gujarat has the longest coastal line among all Indian states but as far as All Union territories and States are considered, Andaman and Nicobar has longest coastal line among all.

Q30. Which of the following state does not share its border with Nepal?

i) Sikkim

ii) West Bengal

iii) Assam

iv) Bihar

iii) Assam

Correct Answer is Assam.

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