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SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 – General Knowledge MCQs

SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 – General Knowledge MCQs

Geography of India

Q1. Which is the longest river of India?
  • A. Ganga
  • B. Brahmaputra
  • C. Godavari
  • D. Yamuna
Correct Answer: A. Ganga
Explanation: The Ganga is the longest river flowing entirely within India, with a length of about 2,525 kilometres.
Q2. Which is the highest mountain peak located within India?
  • A. Kanchenjunga
  • B. Mount Everest
  • C. Nanda Devi
  • D. K2
Correct Answer: A. Kanchenjunga
Explanation: Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) in Sikkim is the highest mountain peak located entirely within India and the third highest in the world.
Q3. What is the capital of Maharashtra?
  • A. Mumbai
  • B. Pune
  • C. Nagpur
  • D. Nashik
Correct Answer: A. Mumbai
Explanation: Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra and also the financial capital of India.
Q4. What is the capital of Karnataka?
  • A. Bengaluru
  • B. Mysuru
  • C. Hubli
  • D. Mangaluru
Correct Answer: A. Bengaluru
Explanation: Bengaluru (Bangalore) is the capital of Karnataka and known as the Silicon Valley of India.
Q5. What is the capital of Assam?
  • A. Dispur
  • B. Guwahati
  • C. Jorhat
  • D. Tezpur
Correct Answer: A. Dispur
Explanation: Dispur, a locality within Guwahati, is the capital of Assam since 1973.
Q6. Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass?
  • A. 8
  • B. 6
  • C. 10
  • D. 5
Correct Answer: A. 8
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura and Mizoram.
Q7. Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghats?
  • A. Anamudi
  • B. Doddabetta
  • C. Mahendragiri
  • D. Kudremukh
Correct Answer: A. Anamudi
Explanation: Anamudi (2,695 m) in Kerala is the highest peak of the Western Ghats and the highest in South India.
Q8. The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at which hills?
  • A. Nilgiri Hills
  • B. Anaimalai Hills
  • C. Cardamom Hills
  • D. Shevaroy Hills
Correct Answer: A. Nilgiri Hills
Explanation: The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu.
Q9. What is the capital of Gujarat?
  • A. Gandhinagar
  • B. Ahmedabad
  • C. Surat
  • D. Vadodara
Correct Answer: A. Gandhinagar
Explanation: Gandhinagar, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is the capital of Gujarat since 1970.
Q10. The Brahmaputra river is known by which name in Tibet?
  • A. Tsangpo
  • B. Jamuna
  • C. Padma
  • D. Meghna
Correct Answer: A. Tsangpo
Explanation: The Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, Siang/Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh and Jamuna in Bangladesh.

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