Take this TNPSC Geography Quiz to practice important India and World Geography MCQs. This quiz is useful for TNPSC Group 4 and other competitive exams, helping you improve your knowledge with questions and answers.
Detailed Answers – TNPSC Geography Quiz (India & World)
Understanding basic Geography concepts is important for scoring well in TNPSC exams. This section explains key topics from the TNPSC Geography Quiz in a simple and easy-to-revise format, helping you strengthen your knowledge of India and World Geography MCQs.
Tropic of Cancer in India
The Tropic of Cancer (23½° N) divides India into tropical and subtropical regions and passes through 8 states.
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram
- Northern limit of tropical region
- Affects climate and seasons
👉 Remember: “Tropic of Cancer = 8 states”
Highest Mountain Peak
Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world, located in the Himalayas.
- Height: 8848.86 meters
- Nepal–China border
- Called Sagarmatha (Nepal)
- Part of Himalayan range
👉 Remember: “Everest = Highest peak”
Largest Desert
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world, while Sahara is the largest hot desert.
- Antarctica → Cold desert
- Sahara → Hot desert
- A desert gets very little rainfall.
- Desert regions have very low precipitation.
👉 Remember: “Antarctica biggest, Sahara hottest”
Sorrow of Bihar
Kosi River is called the “Sorrow of Bihar” due to frequent floods.
- Changes course often
- Causes heavy damage
- Origin: Himalayas (Nepal)
- Carries heavy silt
👉 Remember: “Kosi = Flood problem”
Capital of Australia
Canberra is the capital of Australia and is a planned city.
- Located between Sydney & Melbourne
- Political center
- Chosen as compromise capital
- Houses Parliament
👉 Remember: “Canberra = Capital (not Sydney)”
Longest River
The Nile River is considered the longest river in the world.
- Flows through Africa
- Drains into Mediterranean Sea
- Amazon → largest by volume
- Nile flows northwards
👉 Remember: “Nile = Longest river”
Tamil Nadu Borders
Tamil Nadu shares borders with three states in South India.
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Has coastline along Bay of Bengal
- Southern tip: Kanyakumari
👉 Remember: “TN = 3 neighbouring states”
Largest Continent
Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world.
- Covers about 30% of land
- Highest population
- Includes India & China
- Contains Himalayas
👉 Remember: “Asia = Largest continent”
Latitude 0°
The Equator (0° latitude) divides Earth into two hemispheres.
- Northern Hemisphere
- Southern Hemisphere
- Receives maximum sunlight
- Equal day and night
👉 Remember: “0° = Equator”
Thar Desert Location
The Thar Desert is located mainly in Rajasthan, India.
- Extends into Pakistan
- Also called Great Indian Desert
- Located in northwest India
- Low rainfall region
👉 Remember: “Thar = Rajasthan desert”
Final Revision Tips
- Tropic of Cancer → 8 states
- Everest → Highest peak
- Antarctica → Largest desert
- Kosi → Sorrow of Bihar
- Canberra → Australia capital
- Nile → Longest river
- TN → 3 states border
- Asia → Largest continent
- Equator → 0° latitude
- Thar → Rajasthan
Further Reading
👉 NCERT Class 6 Geography – The Earth Our Habitat
