Which of the following wild animal has the sub-species as Sri Lankan, Indian,Sumatran and Bornean?
XAT Geography Questions
Match the following districts with the states to which they belong.
Which of the following mountain ranges houses the famous pilgrimage Amarkantak?
Which of the following countries does not border the Mediterranean Sea?
The ‘Kyoto Protocol’ which was adopted in 1997 by several countries in Kyoto, Japan focusses on which of the following aspects?
Sequence these four rivers in terms of their point of meeting the Bay of Bengal from north to south (i.e. from Kolkata down southwards to Kanyakumari).
Which of the following is not a landlocked country?
Match the following Indus Valley sites to the states:
Harappa is located in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Lothal is located in Gujarat in India.
Chanhudaro is located in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Banawali is located in Haryana.
Therefore, option A is the right answer.
Which of the following spacecrafts, in 2017, plunged into the planet it was exploring?
Which of the following is NOT one of the World Heritage Sites?
Which of the following is not a French overseas territory?
In which of the following countries is Tamil an official language?
Tamil is an official language in both Singapore and Sri Lanka. Therefore, option E is the right answer.
Which of the following is the oldest mountain range?
The Aravali mountain range is nearly 2000 million years old and is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
The Himalayas are formed only before 50 to 60 million years.
Therefore, option E is the right answer.
Which of the followings is in the outemost reaches of the solar system?
The solar system consists of the Sun, the 8 planets, Pluto, the asteroid belt and the Oort cloud. Andromeda galaxy and the Orion Nebula are not a part of the solar system. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. The Oort cloud forms the boundary of the solar system. Therefore, option C is the right answer.
Where is Hadrian’s Wall located?
The Hadrian wall is also known as the Roman wall. The Roman emperor Hadrian built the wall in Brittania (present day England) in AD 122. The wall marked the northern limit of the Roman empire then. Therefore, option D is the right answer.
In which of the following countries, both the Tropic of Capricorn and Equator pass through?
Equator is the 0$$^o$$ latitude and Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5$$^o$$S latitude.
Argentina, Chile, and Peru are situated to the South of Equator.
Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through Venezuela.
Brazil is the only country in the given list through which both the equator and the tropic of Capricorn pass through.
Therefore, option A is the right answer.
In percentages terms, which Indian state has the highest forest cover?
Which of the following cities is least likely to experience a cyclonic disturbance?
Which of the following towns is not associated with coal/lignite mining?
Four possible industrial belts are given below:
i. Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Madurai
ii. Mumbai - Pune
iii. Ahmedabad - Vadodara
iv. Hugli - Region
Which of the above are well know industrial belts (regions) in India?
Consider the following statements about the Syrian crisis:
i. It was initially related to Arab Spring.
ii. Many Syrian refugees flee to Jordan and Lebanon.
iii. Bashar Al Assad is involved in Syria crisis.
iv. There has been a single party political government in Syria for over a decade.
v. Syrian crisis is not related to Tunisia.
Which of the following options does not contain false statement pertaining to Syrian crisis?
Where is Taxila located?
‘Hudhud’, the name of recent cyclone, is associated with:
Which is following set of cities/regions is associated with Indian Super League (ISL) teams?
From which of the following items India export the most?
Among the given items, India exports gems and jewellery the most. Gems and Jewellery contribute the highest to India's exports. Therefore, option D is the right answer.
What is Davos famous for?
Davos is a town in Switzerland where the annual congregation of the world economic forum takes place. Therefore, option D is the right answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Geography is a relevant topic in the XAT General Knowledge section. It covers physical geography, political geography, country-specific facts, rivers, mountains, climatic zones, and important geographical developments and events.
XAT Geography questions may cover topics such as major rivers, mountain ranges, and geographical features of India and the world, important straits and water bodies, climatic regions, country capitals and locations, natural resources, and significant geographical events or disasters.
Candidates should review standard geography textbooks covering both Indian and world geography. Maintain notes on important physical features, country-specific facts, and significant geographical events. Practising geography-based GK MCQs and reviewing maps for spatial awareness is very helpful.
Geography questions in XAT are of easy to moderate difficulty. Basic geographical facts about India and the world are generally straightforward, while questions requiring specific knowledge of lesser-known regions or features may be more challenging.
Cracku's XAT Geography questions cover important physical and political geography topics with detailed explanations. Regular practice with these questions helps candidates build a solid geographical knowledge base and confidently handle geography-related questions in the XAT GK section.