India's Geography and States

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What is the capital city of India?

New Delhi

Which mountain range is known as the 'Abode of Snow'?

The Himalayas

What is the longest river in India?

The Ganges

Name two major peninsular rivers in India.

Godavari and Krishna

Which Indian state is known for having the 'Seven Sister States'?

Northeastern states including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, and Mizoram

Which is the smallest state in India by area?

Goa

Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?

Punjab

What is the name of the desert located in western India?

Thar Desert

Name the Indian state that is entirely located on an island.

Lakshadweep

What is the easternmost state of India?

Arunachal Pradesh

Name the plateau that covers most of central India.

The Deccan Plateau

Which state in India is the largest by area?

Rajasthan

What is the major language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu?

Tamil

Which Indian state has the largest coastline?

Gujarat

Which state in India is known as the 'Tea Garden of India'?

Assam




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1. What is the capital city of India?

Mumbai

Chennai

New Delhi

Kolkata

2. Which mountain range is known as the 'Abode of Snow'?

Rocky Mountains

The Himalayas

Andes

Alps

3. What is the longest river in India?

Yamuna

The Ganges

Brahmaputra

Godavari

4. Name two major peninsular rivers in India.

Yamuna and Saraswati

Narmada and Tapi

Godavari and Krishna

Kaveri and Periyar

5. Which Indian state is known for having the 'Seven Sister States'?

West Bengal

Kerala

Gujarat

Northeastern states including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, and Mizoram

6. Which is the smallest state in India by area?

Sikkim

Tripura

Goa

Nagaland

7. Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?

Haryana

Bihar

Himachal Pradesh

Punjab

8. What is the name of the desert located in western India?

Great Victoria Desert

Sahara Desert

Thar Desert

Kalahari Desert

9. Name the Indian state that is entirely located on an island.

Lakshadweep

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Sikkim

Goa

10. What is the easternmost state of India?

Arunachal Pradesh

Nagaland

Mizoram

Manipur

11. Name the plateau that covers most of central India.

Chota Nagpur Plateau

The Deccan Plateau

Malwa Plateau

Eastern Plateau

12. Which state in India is the largest by area?

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

13. What is the major language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu?

Telugu

Malayalam

Tamil

Kannada

14. Which Indian state has the largest coastline?

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh

15. Which state in India is known as the 'Tea Garden of India'?

Sikkim

West Bengal

Assam

Himachal Pradesh