Mock Test of India GK for TPSC and Other Exam
Marks-100 Time-30 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. What is the capital of India?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
2. What is the total area of India?
A) 31,87,263 km²
B) 32,87,263 km²
C) 33,87,263 km²
D) 30,87,263 km²
3. Which country does NOT share a land boundary with India?
A) China
B) Afghanistan
C) Malaysia
D) Bhutan
4. What is the latitudinal extent of India?
A) 6° N to 35° N
B) 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N
C) 10° N to 40° N
D) 7° N to 38° N
5. What is the longitudinal extent of India?
A) 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E
B) 60° E to 90° E
C) 66° E to 96° E
D) 70° E to 100° E
6. Which longitude is the Standard Meridian of India?
A) 80° E
B) 82½° E
C) 85° E
D) 90° E
7. What is the north-south extent of India?
A) 3214 km
B) 2933 km
C) 2000 km
D) 3500 km
8. What is the east-west extent of India?
A) 3214 km
B) 2933 km
C) 2000 km
D) 3500 km
9. The total land boundary of India is approximately:
A) 15,000 km
B) 15,200 km
C) 14,800 km
D) 16,000 km
10. The total sea boundary of India including islands is:
A) 5000 km
B) 6000 km
C) 7516.6 km
D) 8000 km
11. Which states are crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?
A) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
B) Punjab, Haryana, Kerala, Bihar, Odisha, Assam
C) Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Manipur, Sikkim
D) Delhi, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Goa
12. The highest peak in India is:
A) Mount Everest
B) K2 (Godwin Austin)
C) Kanchenjunga
D) Nanda Devi
13. Which of the following is the largest lake in India?
A) Dal Lake
B) Vembanad Lake
C) Chilka Lake
D) Wular Lake
14. The total population of India as per 2011 Census is:
A) 1.10 billion
B) 1.21 billion
C) 1.25 billion
D) 1.30 billion
15. India’s share in the world population (2011) was:
A) 15%
B) 16.5%
C) 17.5%
D) 18%
16. What was the literacy rate of India according to the 2011 Census?
A) 68%
B) 73%
C) 76%
D) 80%
17. The forest area of India as per 2015 report is:
A) 6,50,000 km²
B) 7,01,673 km²
C) 8,00,000 km²
D) 9,00,000 km²
18. The soil type found in the northern plains of India is mainly:
A) Black soil
B) Red soil
C) Alluvial soil
D) Laterite soil
19. Which irrigation method covers the largest area in India?
A) Wells
B) Tubewells
C) Canals
D) Tanks
20. The distance of India’s southernmost point from the Equator is approximately:
A) 500 km
B) 700 km
C) 876 km
D) 1000 km
21. Wet agriculture is practiced in regions having rainfall—
A) Less than 100 cm
B) Between 100–150 cm
C) More than 200 cm
D) Between 150–200 cm
22. Humid agriculture is mainly practiced in areas where rainfall is—
A) Below 50 cm
B) 50–100 cm
C) 110–200 cm
D) Above 250 cm
23. Jhuming (shifting) cultivation is commonly practiced in—
A) Indo-Gangetic Plain
B) North-East India and Western Ghats
C) Rajasthan Desert
D) Punjab Plain
24. Terrace cultivation is mainly practiced in—
A) Coastal areas
B) Desert regions
C) Hills of the Himalayas
D) River valleys
25. How many districts were there in India according to the 2011 Census?
A) 540
B) 600
C) 640
D) 700
26. How many major ports are there in India?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
27. The number of Class I cities (population above 1 lakh) in India as per 2011 Census is—
A) 350
B) 400
C) 468
D) 500
28. The total number of urban areas in India (2011 Census) is—
A) 5,000
B) 6,500
C) 7,935
D) 8,500
29. Which state has the maximum number of cities in India?
A) Maharashtra
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Gujarat
30. The state with the highest urban population in 2011 was—
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
31. Which state has the highest percentage of urban population?
A) Delhi
B) Maharashtra
C) Goa
D) Tamil Nadu
32. Which state has the lowest percentage of urban population?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Odisha
33. Which is the smallest state of India by area?
A) Sikkim
B) Goa
C) Tripura
D) Manipur
34. Which district has the highest population in India (2011)?
A) North 24 Parganas
B) Thane
C) Pune
D) Bengaluru Urban
35. Which district has the lowest population in India?
A) Lahul-Spiti (HP)
B) Daman
C) Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh)
D) Kargil
36. Which district has the highest literacy rate in India?
A) Serchhip (Mizoram)
B) Kottayam (Kerala)
C) Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
D) Pune (Maharashtra)
37. Which district has the lowest literacy rate in India?
A) Bastar (Chhattisgarh)
B) Koraput (Odisha)
C) Barmer (Rajasthan)
D) Purnia (Bihar)
38. Which district has the highest sex ratio in India?
A) Kannur (Kerala)
B) Mahe (Puducherry)
C) Nadia (WB)
D) Almora (Uttarakhand)
39. Which district has the lowest sex ratio in India?
A) Sirsa (Haryana)
B) Jhajjar (Haryana)
C) Mewat (Haryana)
D) Gurugram (Haryana)
40. Which is the most populated city in India (2011)?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Bengaluru
41. How many Wildlife Sanctuaries are there in India?
A) 400
B) 450
C) 515
D) 600
42. Which is the largest state in India by area?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
43. Which state has the highest population in India (as per 2011 Census)?
A) Maharashtra
B) Bihar
C) West Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh
44. Which state has the lowest population in India?
A) Goa
B) Mizoram
C) Sikkim
D) Tripura
45. Which is the highest waterfall in India?
A) Jog Falls
B) Nohkalikai Falls
C) Kunchikal Falls
D) Dudhsagar Falls
46. Which is the largest sea beach in India?
A) Juhu Beach
B) Puri Beach
C) Marina Beach
D) Kovalam Beach
47. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
48. Where is the world’s highest battlefield located?
A) Ladakh
B) Siachen Glacier
C) Kargil
D) Drass
49. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
A) Chilka Lake
B) Wular Lake
C) Vembanad Lake
D) Dal Lake
50. Which is the longest river bridge in India?
A) Howrah Bridge
B) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
C) Vidyasagar Setu
D) Godavari Bridge
51. Which is the longest road tunnel in India?
A) Rohtang Tunnel
B) Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
C) Pir Panjal Tunnel
D) Atal Tunnel
52. The Kailash Temple at Ellora is famous as the—
A) Largest Buddhist cave
B) Largest Hindu cave temple
C) Oldest Jain temple
D) Rock-cut mosque
53. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
A) Padma Bhushan
B) Bharat Ratna
C) Padma Vibhushan
D) Param Vir Chakra
54. Which is the highest military gallantry award in India?
A) Ashok Chakra
B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Vir Chakra
D) Mahavir Chakra
55. Which state has the highest literacy rate in India (2011)?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Mizoram
D) Goa
56. Which state has the lowest literacy rate in India (2011)?
A) Jharkhand
B) Odisha
C) Bihar
D) Assam
57. Which is the largest artificial lake in India?
A) Gobind Sagar
B) Sardar Sarovar
C) Nagarjuna Sagar
D) Rana Pratap Sagar
58. Which is the largest natural harbour in India?
A) Kochi
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
59. Which is the longest canal in India?
A) Buckingham Canal
B) Ganga Canal
C) Indira Gandhi Canal
D) Sharda Canal
60. What is the National Aquatic Animal of India?
A) Olive Ridley Turtle
B) Crocodile
C) River Dolphin
D) Sea Horse
61. The biggest zoo in India is located at—
A) Chennai
B) Kolkata
C) Delhi
D) Hyderabad
62. The place receiving maximum rainfall in India is—
A) Cherrapunji
B) Mawsynram
C) Guwahati
D) Shillong
63. The place with minimum rainfall in India is—
A) Jaisalmer
B) Leh
C) Bikaner
D) Barmer
64. The longest road in India is—
A) NH 44
B) NH 27
C) Grand Trunk Road
D) NH 48
65. The biggest Sun Temple in India is located at—
A) Modhera
B) Konark
C) Arasavalli
D) Martand
66. The highest peak in India is—
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Mount Everest
C) Godwin Austin (K2)
D) Nanda Devi
67. The biggest church in India is—
A) Basilica of Bom Jesus
B) St. Cathedral Church
C) St. Thomas Basilica
D) Se Cathedral
68. The largest cinema hall in India is—
A) Rajmandir, Jaipur
B) Thangam, Tamil Nadu
C) Maratha Mandir, Mumbai
D) PVR Plaza, Delhi
69. The most beautiful picture hall in India is known as—
A) Liberty
B) Rajmandir, Jaipur
C) PVR Icon
D) INOX
70. The state touching boundaries with the maximum number of other states is—
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
71. The longest rail route in India is—
A) Jammu Tawi – Kanyakumari
B) Howrah – Mumbai
C) Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari
D) Delhi – Chennai
72. The deepest coal mine in India is located at—
A) Jharia
B) Bokaro
C) Raniganj
D) Dhanbad
73. The highest lake in India is—
A) Pangong Tso
B) Devtal Lake
C) Tsomoriri
D) Sattal
74. The biggest printing newspaper factory in India is located at—
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Nepanagar (Madhya Pradesh)
D) Kolkata
75. The longest glacier in India is—
A) Gangotri
B) Pindari
C) Siachin
D) Zemu
76. The biggest desert in India is—
A) Rann of Kutch
B) Thar Desert
C) Ladakh Desert
D) Bikaner Desert
77. The longest railway platform in India is at—
A) Hubli
B) Gorakhpur
C) Kharagpur
D) Vijayawada
78. The biggest residential building in India is—
A) Rashtrapati Bhavan
B) Parliament House
C) Raj Bhavan
D) PM House
79. The total number of islands in India is—
A) 247
B) 200
C) 300
D) 150
80. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
81. The first census in India was conducted in—
A) 1857
B) 1872
C) 1881
D) 1901
82. Regular decadal census in India started from—
A) 1861
B) 1871
C) 1881
D) 1891
83. The first Indian aircraft carrier warship was—
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Chakra
C) INS Vikrant
D) INS Arihant
84. India’s first nuclear-powered submarine is—
A) INS Arighat
B) INS Chakra
C) INS Arihant
D) INS Sindhurakshak
85. The oldest Indian football club is—
A) East Bengal
B) Mohun Bagan
C) Churchill Brothers
D) Bengaluru FC
86. The first hydro-electric project in India was—
A) Bhakra Nangal
B) Hirakud
C) Shiv Samudram
D) Tehri
87. The first newspaper published in India was—
A) Samachar Darpan
B) The Hindu
C) Bengal Gazette
D) Bombay Herald
88. The first vernacular daily newspaper in India was—
A) Sudharak
B) Samachar Darpan
C) Bombay Samachar
D) Amrita Bazar Patrika
89. The first Hindi newspaper in India was—
A) Dainik Jagran
B) Udant Martand
C) Navbharat Times
D) Hindustan
90. The first telegraph line in India was laid between—
A) Delhi and Mumbai
B) Kolkata and Diamond Harbour
C) Mumbai and Pune
D) Chennai and Madurai
91. The first television centre in India was set up in—
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
92. The first colour television programme in India was telecast on—
A) 26th January 1982
B) 15th August 1982
C) 2nd October 1982
D) 25th December 1983
93. The first Governor-General of independent India was—
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Lord Wavell
D) Warren Hastings
94. The first Indian Governor-General of independent India was—
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) C. Rajagopalachari
D) Vallabhbhai Patel
95. The first Commander-in-Chief of independent India was—
A) General Thimayya
B) General K.M. Cariappa
C) Field Marshal Manekshaw
D) General Roy Bucher
96. The first Indian to travel into space was—
A) Kalpana Chawla
B) Rakesh Sharma
C) Sunita Williams
D) Raja Chari
97. The first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services (ICS) was—
A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Satyendra Nath Tagore
C) Surendranath Banerjee
D) A.O. Hume
98. The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was—
A) C.V. Raman
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Hargobind Khurana
D) Mother Teresa
99. The first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award was—
A) Vinoba Bhave
B) Mother Teresa
C) Jayaprakash Narayan
D) Satyajit Ray
100. The first Indian to deliver a speech in Hindi at the UN General Assembly was—
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
