Mock Test - FocusWBCS


					WBCS Mock Test
				
			25 Questions
							--:--
					
		
			
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 01 / 25
		
		India’s total geographical area is approximately:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India's area is about 32,87,263 sq km, making it the 7th largest country in the world by area.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 02 / 25
		
		Which state has the shortest stretch of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Rajasthan has only a small corner clipped by the Tropic of Cancer, giving it the shortest stretch among the 8 states.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 03 / 25
		
		Which of the following is NOT a land-neighbour of India?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar; it is a maritime neighbour, not a land-neighbour.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 04 / 25
		
		Which Indian state does NOT share a border with Bangladesh?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Manipur borders Myanmar, not Bangladesh. The states bordering Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 05 / 25
		
		As of 2026, the restoration of full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir (a Union Territory since 2019) is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: While the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in 2023 and directed early restoration of statehood to J&K, this restoration remained pending as of 2026, continuing to be a live political and constitutional issue.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 06 / 25
		
		The approximate East-West extent of India (Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh) is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India's East-West extent is about 2,933 km, slightly less than its North-South extent of about 3,214 km.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 07 / 25
		
		Which Indian state shares a border with three foreign countries — Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: West Bengal is unique in bordering three countries — Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh — in addition to several Indian states.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 08 / 25
		
		India’s newest state, formed on 2 June 2014 by bifurcation from Andhra Pradesh, is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Telangana, carved out of Andhra Pradesh, became India's 29th state (now one of 28, following the 2019 J&K reorganisation) on 2 June 2014.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 09 / 25
		
		Which Indian Union Territory’s actual local (solar) time runs considerably ahead of IST because of its far eastern location?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Being far to the east (around 92–94°E), the Andaman & Nicobar Islands' local solar time runs roughly 45 minutes ahead of IST, while parts of western India run correspondingly behind it.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 10 / 25
		
		During the colonial period, tea estates in Assam informally followed a time roughly one hour ahead of IST, popularly called:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: "Chai Bagan Time" (Tea Garden Time) was an informal local time used in Assam's tea gardens to make better use of daylight hours; the idea of a separate time zone for the Northeast is still occasionally debated today.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 11 / 25
		
		[SSC/Railway pattern] Which Indian Union Territory was created most recently through a merger of two existing UTs rather than through bifurcation of a state?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, two separate UTs, were merged into a single UT effective 26 January 2020.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 12 / 25
		
		[Judiciary / State PSC pattern] Match List-I (Boundary Line) with List-II (Associated Countries) and select the correct answer:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Radcliffe Line demarcates India's border with Pakistan and Bangladesh; the McMahon Line demarcates India's eastern border with China; the Durand Line is the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, unrelated to India.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 13 / 25
		
		The small island once disputed between India and Sri Lanka, ceded to Sri Lanka under a 1974 agreement and still a subject of political debate, is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Katchatheevu, a tiny uninhabited island in the Palk Strait, was ceded to Sri Lanka by India under a 1974 maritime agreement; its status remains a recurring political and fisheries issue.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 14 / 25
		
		The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) passes through 8 Indian states, from Gujarat in the west to Mizoram in the east.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 15 / 25
		
		Which country shares the shortest land border with India?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Afghanistan shares India's shortest land border (about 106 km), touching the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region near the Wakhan Corridor.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 16 / 25
		
		[WBCS Prelims pattern] Arrange the following states in the correct west-to-east order in which the Tropic of Cancer crosses them: Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tripura.
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: West to east, the Tropic of Cancer crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram — so among the four listed, the order is Gujarat → Chhattisgarh → Jharkhand → Tripura.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 17 / 25
		
		India shares a land border with how many countries?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India shares its land border with 7 countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 18 / 25
		
		[SSC/Railway pattern] Which of the following pairs (neighbouring country – Indian state sharing a border with it) is incorrectly matched?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Manipur borders Myanmar, not Bangladesh. Bangladesh borders West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 19 / 25
		
		India’s Standard Meridian passes closest to which town?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The 82°30'E line passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, close to Prayagraj (Allahabad), which is why this location is treated as the reference point for Indian Standard Time.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 20 / 25
		
		The smallest Union Territory of India by area is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Lakshadweep, at just about 32 sq km, is India's smallest Union Territory by area.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 21 / 25
		
		One hour of local time difference corresponds to a longitudinal difference of:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Earth rotates 360° in 24 hours, i.e., 15° per hour (or 1° every 4 minutes).			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 22 / 25
		
		Which of the following Union Territories has its own elected Legislative Assembly?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Puducherry (along with Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) has a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers, unlike fully centrally-administered UTs such as Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 23 / 25
		
		Which river is known to cross the Tropic of Cancer twice within India?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Mahi River, due to its unusual looping course in Madhya Pradesh/Gujarat, is the only Indian river that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 24 / 25
		
		Because of India’s longitudinal extent, the local (solar) time difference between its easternmost and westernmost points is approximately:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India's longitude spans about 29° (68°7'E to 97°25'E). At 4 minutes per degree, this works out to roughly 116 minutes ≈ 2 hours of natural time difference, which is why a single Standard Meridian was adopted.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 25 / 25
		
		“String of Pearls” is a term used to describe:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: "String of Pearls" is a geopolitical concept describing China's growing network of port and infrastructure links across the Indian Ocean rim, seen by some analysts as a strategic concern for India.