1. Approximately what fraction of the world’s population lives in India?

2. Which of the following countries does not share a land border with India?

3. What is the meaning of the name Himalaya in Sanskrit?

4. Which Indian city is home to the Taj Mahal?

5. True or false: In most parts of India the wettest months of the year are from November to February.

6. What is the name of the tallest mountain in India?

7. Which of the following cities has the largest population?

8. Roughly what percent of Indians work in agriculture?

9. Which mountains form the eastern and western edges of the Deccan plateau?

10. What is the name of the boundary that separated India from Pakistan, set in 1947?

11. The name of which Indian union territory means a Hundred Thousand Islands in Sanskrit?

12. On which of these rivers was the Hirakud dam built?

13. In which Indian town does the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers unite to form the river Ganga?

14. Which of these mountains is the highest peak of peninsular India?

15. The name of which state in India means “peerless” in the now extinct Ahom language?

16. In which mountain range is the Kargil sector situated?

17. Which place in India forms the southernmost point of the subcontinent?

18. In which northeastern Indian state is the Surma river known as the Barak river?

19. Name the city formerly called Allahabad that was founded in 1583 by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

20. Which Indian state has no coastline and no international frontiers?

21. Name the island group of India that separates the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea.

22. “Abode of the Clouds” is the meaning of the name of which Indian state?

23. The World Heritage site Sundarbans National Park is located in which state?

24. The Ranchi, Hazaribagh, and Kodarma plateaus collectively form the:

25. Which state in northeastern India is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides?

26. This Indian coast is known as the land of the temples:

27. Kolar Gold Fields, a mining area in India, is located in which state?

28. This state in northeastern India is one of the smallest Indian states:

29. India shares its boundaries with how many countries?

30. The Indira Gandhi Canal provides water to which desert of India?

31. The Jaintia, Khasi, and Garo hills collectively form which plateau?

32. The Anaimalai Hills, a mountain range in the Western Ghats, is also known as:

33. The highest peak of the Aravalli Range is:

34. Tista River, which rises in the Himalayas in the state of Sikkim, is a tributary of which river?

35. What is the predominant type of soil found in the Indo-Gangetic Plain?

36. Which city in India has a natural harbor, formed by two promontories?

37. Which region in India was renowned for its diamonds, including the world-famous Koh-i-Noor diamond?

38. About how much of the Sundarbans region is covered by mangrove forest?

39. The largest inland salt lake in India is:

40. The Sriharikota island separates which lake from the Bay of Bengal?

41. The chief tributary of the Yamuna River is:

42. Jog Falls is found on which of the following rivers?

43. Which mountain peak forms the highest point in Tamil Nadu state, India?

44. Which river is also known as Daksin Ganga?

45. Which lake in Odisha is known as a sanctuary for migrating birds?

46. Which mountain pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills and the Anaimalai Hills, forming a break in the Western Ghats?

47. The only navigable river in Dadra and Nagar Haveli is:

48. Which city is the dominant urban area of eastern India?

49. Name the strait in the Bay of Bengal between India and Sri Lanka.

50. The line of demarcation between India and China is known as:

51. Which island that is part of the Adam’s Bridge series of islands connects India and Sri Lanka?

52. Name the union territory which has a district located off the tip of the Kathiawar Peninsula in Gujarat.

53. The mountain range between India and Myanmar is:

54. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?

55. Where are the Ellora Caves located?

56. Name the river in West Bengal that is formed by the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers.

57. Which river in West Bengal rises as the Dhaleshwari in the Chota Nagpur plateau foothills?

58. Name the mountain range that forms the southern edge of the Malwa Plateau in north-central India.

59. Which canal in southeastern India, also known as the Buckingham Canal, was constructed along the backwaters of the Coromandel Coast?

60. The Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi River is in which state?