1. Geography and People
Q1. What is the population density of India as per the 2011 Census?
a) 324 persons per sq km
b) 382 persons per sq km
c) 412 persons per sq km
d) 452 persons per sq km
Answer: b) 382 persons per sq km
Q2. Which of the following states has the highest literacy rate in India according to Census 2011?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Kerala
Q3. Which is the most populous state in India?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
2. State of Indian Forests
Q4. What percentage of India's total geographical area is under forest cover as per the India State of Forest Report 2021?
a) 21.67%
b) 23.34%
c) 24.62%
d) 26.10%
Answer: c) 24.62%
Q5. Which state has the largest forest area in India by total area?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
3. Western Ghats
Q6. The Western Ghats are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site for their:
a) Cultural significance
b) Biodiversity hotspot
c) Geological formations
d) Agricultural practices
Answer: b) Biodiversity hotspot
Q7. Which state does NOT have any part of the Western Ghats?
a) Goa
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Gujarat
4. India's International Agreements
Q8. India is a member of which international environmental treaty for combating desertification?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
c) Paris Agreement
d) Ramsar Convention
Answer: b) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Q9. Which of these conventions is related to the protection of wetlands?
a) Ramsar Convention
b) Basel Convention
c) Cartagena Protocol
d) Stockholm Convention
Answer: a) Ramsar Convention
5. Conservation Projects
Q10. Project Tiger was launched in which year?
a) 1973
b) 1982
c) 1985
d) 1992
Answer: a) 1973
Q11. Which of the following is a project specifically aimed at the conservation of crocodiles in India?
a) Project Crocodile
b) Project Ghariyal
c) Mugger Conservation Project
d) Crocodile Breeding and Management Project
Answer: d) Crocodile Breeding and Management Project
6. The People of India
Q12. Which tribe is native to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a) Bhil
b) Santhal
c) Onge
d) Gond
Answer: c) Onge
Q13. Which of the following states is primarily inhabited by the Khasi people?
a) Mizoram
b) Meghalaya
c) Nagaland
d) Manipur
Answer: b) Meghalaya
7. Languages in India
Q14. How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
a) 18
b) 21
c) 22
d) 24
Answer: c) 22
Q15. Which is the oldest language of India recognized as a classical language?
a) Hindi
b) Sanskrit
c) Tamil
d) Pali
Answer: b) Sanskrit
Q16. Which of the following is not an official language of India?
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Urdu
d) French
Answer: d) French
Additional GK MCQs on the Topics
1. Geography and People of India
Q1. Which of the following is the largest state in India by area?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c) Rajasthan
Q2. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"?
a) Ganga
b) Kosi
c) Brahmaputra
d) Yamuna
Answer: b) Kosi
Q3. The Thar Desert is predominantly located in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Haryana
d) Punjab
Answer: b) Rajasthan
2. State of Indian Forests
Q4. Which type of forest is most widespread in India?
a) Evergreen Forests
b) Deciduous Forests
c) Mangrove Forests
d) Coniferous Forests
Answer: b) Deciduous Forests
Q5. Sundarbans, famous for its mangrove forests, is located in which Indian state?
a) Odisha
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) West Bengal
Q6. Which of the following regions in India has the highest forest cover in terms of percentage of the total area?
a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Mizoram
Answer: d) Mizoram
3. Western Ghats
Q7. Silent Valley National Park, located in the Western Ghats, is in which state?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Goa
Answer: a) Kerala
Q8. Which of the following is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
a) Doddabetta
b) Mullayanagiri
c) Anamudi
d) Agasthyamalai
Answer: c) Anamudi
Q9. The Western Ghats are also known by which other name?
a) Sahyadri Hills
b) Vindhya Ranges
c) Satpura Hills
d) Aravalli Hills
Answer: a) Sahyadri Hills
4. India's International Agreements
Q10. India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, which focuses on:
a) Biodiversity conservation
b) Climate change mitigation
c) Protection of the ozone layer
d) Marine conservation
Answer: b) Climate change mitigation
Q11. Which of the following agreements focuses on the conservation of biodiversity?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) Nagoya Protocol
c) Paris Agreement
d) Montreal Protocol
Answer: b) Nagoya Protocol
5. Conservation Projects
Q12. Which of these is an initiative for the conservation of Asiatic lions?
a) Project Lion
b) Project Tiger
c) Project Panthera
d) Gir Lion Project
Answer: a) Project Lion
Q13. Kaziranga National Park is famous for the conservation of which animal?
a) Bengal Tiger
b) Indian Rhino
c) Asiatic Elephant
d) Indian Bison
Answer: b) Indian Rhino
Q14. Which of the following animals is being conserved under Project Snow Leopard?
a) Clouded Leopard
b) Asiatic Lion
c) Himalayan Snow Leopard
d) Indian Leopard
Answer: c) Himalayan Snow Leopard
6. The People of India
Q15. Which community in India is known for its matrilineal system of inheritance?
a) Gonds
b) Khasi
c) Naga
d) Bhil
Answer: b) Khasi
Q16. In which state is the Bhil tribe predominantly found?
a) Gujarat
b) Odisha
c) Rajasthan
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: c) Rajasthan
7. Languages in India
Q17. Which of the following is NOT a classical language in India?
a) Telugu
b) Kannada
c) Gujarati
d) Tamil
Answer: c) Gujarati
Q18. The official languages of the Union of India are:
a) Hindi and English
b) Hindi and Sanskrit
c) English and Urdu
d) Hindi and Tamil
Answer: a) Hindi and English
Q19. Which script is used for the majority of Indian languages?
a) Roman
b) Devanagari
c) Tamil
d) Persian
Answer: b) Devanagari
Q20. Which is the second-most spoken language in India as per the Census 2011?
a) Bengali
b) Tamil
c) Telugu
d) Urdu
Answer: a) Bengali
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