Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. 25 CAPF-level geography MCQs with answer key and one-line explanations, full-syllabus span across Indian and world geography.
Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five single-correct MCQs in CAPF Paper I objective style, spanning physical, Indian and world geography with the chokepoint and strategic-geography emphasis the exam favours. Attempt closed-book, then check the key. For year-sensitive figures, verify the latest.
| Q | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (b) | The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 N) runs through the middle of India, dividing it into near-equal halves. |
| 2 | (a) | The 82.5 E Standard Meridian passes through Mirzapur, near Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 3 | (c) | The Himalaya is the youngest and highest fold mountain system, still rising. |
| 4 | (b) | The Deccan Trap is basalt formed by massive Cretaceous-Eocene lava flows. |
| 5 | (b) | The Kosi shifts course and floods often, earning the name "Sorrow of Bihar". |
| 6 | (b) | The Palghat Gap is the major break in the Western Ghats linking Kerala and Tamil Nadu. |
| 7 | (c) | Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan is India's largest inland saltwater lake. |
| 8 | (c) | Withdrawal (retreat) of the south-west monsoon begins from north-west India in September. |
| 9 | (c) | Tea needs well-drained, slightly acidic soil on slopes, typical of hill forest/laterite soils. |
| 10 | (b) | The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states; Odisha is not among them. |
| 11 | (a) | The Bering Strait separates Asia (Russia) from North America (Alaska). |
| 12 | (c) | The Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth, lies in the western Pacific Ocean. |
| 13 | (b) | The Roaring Forties are strong westerlies in the 40 to 50 S latitudes of the Southern Ocean. |
| 14 | (b) | The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5° South. |
| 15 | (b) | The Great Barrier Reef lies off the north-east coast of Australia. |
| 16 | (c) | The Lakshadweep Islands lie in the Arabian Sea; the Andaman and Nicobar lie in the Bay of Bengal. |
| 17 | (a) | The Coriolis effect deflects moving air and water due to Earth's rotation. |
| 18 | (c) | The Labrador Current is cold; the Gulf Stream, Kuroshio and Brazil currents are warm. |
| 19 | (b) | El Nino is the warming of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. |
| 20 | (c) | India shares its longest land border with Bangladesh (about 4,096 km). |
| 21 | (b) | The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea via the Gulf of Suez. |
| 22 | (b) | Iron ore is India's largest metallic reserve, central to steel-making. |
| 23 | (b) | The Sundarbans lie in the Ganga-Brahmaputra (and Meghna) delta. |
| 24 | (b) | Zoji La connects Srinagar (Kashmir Valley) with Leh in Ladakh. |
| 25 | (c) | The International Date Line broadly follows the 180-degree meridian. |