MCQ Questions for Class 6 Geography: Ch 7 Our Country - India
1. Himalaya means the abode of?
(a) Snow
(b) Milk
(c) Water
(d) Gas
► (a) Snow
(a) Snow
(b) Milk
(c) Water
(d) Gas
► (a) Snow
2. India can be divided into how many natural regions.
(a) 7
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
► (d) 6
3. India is located in which continent?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
► (c) Asia
4. Towards the south of the India is
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean
► (d) Indian Ocean
5. The northern most limit of India is
(a) 73º2 N
(b) 37º 6' N
(c) 45º4 N
(d) 67º3 N
► (b) 37º 6' N
6. They __________ are rich in minerals like coal and iron-ore
(a) Plains
(b) Rivers
(c) Mountains
(d) Plateau
► (d) Plateau
7. Which of the following is not the sea which surrounds the India Peninsula
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian sea
(d) Bay of Bengal
► (a) Pacific Ocean
8. Which is the eastern most state of India
(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
► (c) Arunachal Pradesh
9. Peninsular plateau is
(a) Triangular in shape
(b) Circular shape
(c) Square in shape
(d) Rectangular in shape
► (a) Triangular in shape
10. Which is the highest Himalayan peak in India
(a) K2
(b) Mount Everest
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Kilimanjaro
► (c) Kanchenjunga
11. The river which is called the Ganga of the south
(a) Krishna
(b) Tapi
(c) Narmada
(d) Godavari
► (d) Godavari
12. The greatest Himalayas are also known as
(a) Himari
(b) Himar
(c) Himad
(d) Himadri
► (d) Himadri
13. Which of the following states does not common boundaries with Pakistan
(a) Punjab
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) Rajasthan
► (c) Haryana
14. Which of the following country is smaller than India in terms of area?
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) Argentina
(d) Russia
► (c) Argentina
15. Which is the standard meridian of India?
(a) 82 x 1 / 2° W
(b) 82 x 1 / 2° N
(c) 82 x 1 / 2° E
(d) 82 x 1 / 2° S
► (c) 82 x 1 / 2° E
16. India is located in which hemisphere?
(a) Southern-Eastern Hemisphere
(b) Northern-Eastern Hemisphere
(c) Southern Hemisphere
(d) West-North Hemisphere
► (b) Northern-Eastern Hemisphere
17. Which of the following States is a member of the ' Seven Sisters '
(a) West Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Tripura
(d) Bihar
► (c) Tripura
18. The Thar desert lies west of the
(a) Punjab
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) Aravallis
(d) Himalayas
► (c) Aravallis
19. In the east of India is the
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Pacific ocean
(c) Arabian sea
(d) Bay of Bengal
► (d) Bay of Bengal
20. Which is the only country in the world, which has an ocean after its name
(a) Australia
(b) Antarctica
(c) India
(d) America
► (c) India