MCQ On Islands of India: Indian Geography Quiz

Question 1. Andaman and Nicobar are __________.

(A) Two Islands in Indian ocean

(B) Group of Islands in Arabian Sea

(C) Group of Islands in Bay of Bengal

(D) Two Islands in Bay of Bengal

Question 2. Number of islands in Andaman and Nicobar is __________.

(A) 250

(B) 222

(C) 240

(D) 200

Question 3. ‘Saddle peak’ the highest peak of Andaman & Nicobar is located in _________.

(A) North Andaman

(B) Little Andaman

(C) Middle Andaman

(D) Great Nicobar

Question 4. Which of the following is the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands?

(A) Mount Koyale

(B) Mount Diavolo

(C) Mount Thuillier

(D) Saddle Peak

Question 5. Ten degree channel separates ___________.

(A) Lakshadweep from Maldives

(B) India from Sri Lanka

(C) Andaman from Myanmar

(D) Andaman from Nicobar Islands

Question 6. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the Ten degree channel?

(A) Sumatra and Java

(B) Maldives and Lakshadweep

(C) Nicobar and Sumatra

(D) Andaman and Nicobar

Question 7. The Adam’s Bridge begins from ___________.

(A) Rameshwaram

(B) Pamban

(C) Mandapam

(D) Dhanushkodi

Question 8. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar? 

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) Java

(C) Borneo

(D) Sumatra

Question 9. Barren island is located in __________.

(A) China sea

(B) Mediterranean sea

(C) Arabian sea

(D) Bay of Bengal

Question 10. Which one of the following is a volcanic island of India?

(A) Barren Island

(B) Great Nicobar

(C) Little Nicobar

(D) Little Andaman

Question 11. The Northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as __________. 

(A) Coromandel

(B) Konkan

(C) Malabar

(D) Karnataka Coast

Question 12. Which of the following islands of India has volcanic origin?

(A) North Andaman

(B) Little Nicobar

(C) Car Nicobar

(D) Barren

Question 13. Sriharikota island is located in __________.

(A) Near the mouth of Godawari River

(B) Near Pulicat lake

(C) Near the mouth of Mahanadi River

(D) Near Chilka lake

Question 14. Lakshadweep island is situated __________.

(A) In East India near West Bengal

(B) In South-East India

(C) In South India

(D) In South-West India

Question 15. Islands group Lakshadweep is _________.

(A) Accumulation of coral reef

(B) Soil sedimentation

(C) Accumulation of volcano substances

(D) None of the above

Question 16. Where is Lakshadweep located?

(A) Pacific Ocean

(B) Bay of Bengal

(C) Arabian Sea

(D) Indian Ocean

Question 17. Which of the following is a coral island?

(A) Lakshadweep

(B) Andaman

(C) Car Nicobar

(D) New Moore

Question 18. Lakshadweep consists of how many Islands?

(A) 47

(B) 36

(C) 27

(D) 17

Question 19. Which one of the following is one of the remotest islands from Indian coast?

(A) Henry

(B) Minicoy

(C) Arnala

(D) Bhatkal

Question 20. Which one of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka?

(A) Salsette

(B) Rameshwaram

(C) Nicobar

(D) Elephanta

Question 21. A large city built on an Indian island is __________.

(A) Mumbai

(B) Port Blair

(C) Rameshwaram

(D) Panaj

Question 22. Sir Creek dispute is between which of the following two countries?

(A) India-Bangladesh

(B) China-India

(C) Afghanistan-Pakistan

(D) India-Pakistan

Question 23. Kori Creek lies in __________.

(A) Rann of Kutch

(B) Little Rann of Kutch

(C) Gulf of Khambhat

(D) Gulf of Kutch

Question 24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

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