Class 06 SST Geography Our Country India CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 6 · SST Geography Our Country India

This is Social Science class 06 SST geography Our Country India CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
The river Ganga originates from ___ in the Himalayas
  • A
    Gomati
  • B
    Yamuna
  • C
    Gangotri
    Correct
  • D
    Gagger
2
Which of the following rivers does not drain in the Bay of Bengal
  • A
    Kaveri
  • B
    Krishna
  • C
    Narmada
    Correct
  • D
    Godavari
3
The lesser Himalayas are also called
  • A
    Himad
  • B
    Himachal
    Correct
  • C
    Himadri
  • D
    Shivalik
4
The ___ coastal plain include
  • A
    Konkan, Coromandal
  • B
    Konkan, Malabar
    Correct
  • C
    Malabar, Corom
  • D
    Coromandal, Malabar
5
The world second highest peak is called
  • A
    K2
    Correct
  • B
    Mount Everest
  • C
    Karakoram
  • D
    Aravali
6
The capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is
  • A
    Shillong
  • B
    Port Blair
  • C
    Silvasa
    Correct
  • D
    Kavaratti
7
The sun rises ___ hours earlier in the east (Arunachal Pradesh) than in the west (Gujarat)
  • A
    Three
  • B
    Four
  • C
    Two
    Correct
  • D
    One
8
Which of the following are the east flowing rivers
  • A
    Godavari and Krishna
  • B
    Ganga and Tapi
  • C
    Narmada and Krishna
  • D
    Narmada and Tapi
    Correct
9
The _____ delta is formed where the Ganga and Brahmaputra flow into the Bay of Bengal
  • A
    Sunder
  • B
    Sunderbanana
  • C
    Sundarba
  • D
    Sunderban
    Correct
10
The Andaman and the Nicobar Islands lie to the ____ of the Indian mainland in the Bay of Bengal.
  • A
    Northeast
  • B
    Southeast
    Correct
  • C
    Southwest
  • D
    Northwest
11
____ is a huge sea wave generated due to an earthquake on the sea floor
  • A
    Volcano
  • B
    Flood
  • C
    Earthquake
  • D
    Tsunami
    Correct
12
Which group of islands were affected by the Tsunami in 2004
  • A
    Pondicherry
  • B
    Kerala
  • C
    Andaman and Nicobar
    Correct
  • D
    Lakshadweep
13
In terms of population India is
  • A
    Second highest
    Correct
  • B
    Fourth highest
  • C
    Third highest
  • D
    Fifth highest
14
In the west is the
  • A
    Arabian Sea
    Correct
  • B
    Bay of Bengal
  • C
    Pacific Ocean
  • D
    Arctic Ocean
15
Himalayas are the important for us by the following ways except
  • A
    The Himalayas form a huge protective wall on the southern border of India.
    Correct
  • B
    They entrap the monsoon winds which give us rains etc.
  • C
    The forest is the Himalayas provide us valuable timber and forest products.
  • D
    They protect us from the dry cold winds blowing from the north.