INDIA - BASIC FACTS - Questions

1.   Which is the most literate Union territory in India?
a) Delhi
b) Chandigarh
c) Puducherry
d) Lakshadweep

2.   What forms the southern point of the Peninsular plateau?
a) Nilgiri Hills
b) Cardamom Hills
c) Aravalli Hills
d) Kanchenjunga

3.   The total area covered by India is …………………. sq km

a) 52,87,263  

b) 32,87,263

c) 35,87,263

d) 32,87,463

4.   Which of the following is the western most point of India?

a) Indira Point

b) Kibithu

c) Indira Col

d) Ghuar Moti

5.   Tropic of cancer does not pass through which of the following state?

a) Rajasthan

b) Manipur

c) West Bengal

d) Tripura

6.   Which is the largest among Seven Sister States?

a) Tripura

b) Assam

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Meghalaya

7.   India-China boundary is called the ……………….. line.

a) Radcliff Line

b) Mc Mahon Line

c) Ten Degree Channel

d) Palk Strait

8.   Which is the largest neighbouring country of India?

a) Afghanistan

b) Bengladesh

c) China

d) Pakistan

9.   The Indian Standard Time is ……………. hour ahead from Greenwich mean Time.

a) 5.00

b) 5.30

c) 4.30

d) 4.00

10.    Which of the following water bodies separates the Andaman from the Nicobar?

a) 11° Channel

b) Gulf of Mannar

c)10° Channel

d)Andaman Sea

11.    Total area of India constitutes ……………… % of the total world area

a) 17.5

b) 2.42

c) 21.54

d) 10.5

12.    Which of the following is the state has negative population growth is according to Census 2011?

a) Kerala

b) Nagaland

c) Goa

d) Tamil Nadu

13.    According to Census 2011, which of the following state has the lowest population density in India?

a) Mizoram

b) Nagaland

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Himanchal Pradesh

14.    India now stands ………………….. position in the world in terms of forest area.

a) 7th

b) 17th

c) 5th

d)  10th

15.    Which of the following state has no coastline?

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Rajasthan

d) Andhra Pradesh