1.
Which state has smallest land area?
(a)
Goa
(b)
Nagaland
(c)
Sikkim
(d)
Tripura
Ans:
(a)
2.
The climate of India is mainly tropical because:
(a)
of the location of the Himalayas in its North
(b)
major part of India lies within the tropics
(c)
of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
(d)
of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Ans:
(a)
3.
The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:
(a)
Kavaratti and New Moor
(b)
Bitra and Kavaratti
(c)
Pamban and Barren
(d)
Narcondam and Barren
Ans:
(d)
4.
Among the following Union
Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
(a)
Pondicherry
(c)
Daman and Diu
(d)
Chandigarh
Ans:
(a)
5.
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a)
Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan
(b)
Durand Line : India and Myanmar
(c)
Macmohan Line : India and Nepal
(d)
Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan
Ans:
(d)
6.
Duncan Passage is situated between:
(a)
Minicoy and Amindiv
(b)
Minicoy and Maldives
(c)
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d)
South Andaman and Little Andaman
Ans:
(d)
7.
Ten Degree Channel is between:
(a)
Dover and Calais
(b)
Alaska and Russia
(c)
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d)
North Korea and South Korea
Ans:
(c)
8.
If the usual rule of
calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal
Pradesh, then approximately time:
(a)
at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by
about 3 hours
(b)
at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by
about 2 hours
(c)
at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by
about 3 hours
(d)
at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by
about 2 hours
Ans:
(d)
9.
‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP,
MP:
(a)
AP and Karnataka
(b)
AP and Tamil Nadu
(c)
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d)
Orissa and AP
Ans:
(d)
10.
The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in :
(a)
Indian Ocean
(c)
Bay of Bengal
(d)
none of these
Ans:
(b)
11.
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
(a)
Sri Lanka
(b)
Myanmar
(c)
Indonesia
(d)
Pakistan
Ans:
(b)
12.
Which one of the following
States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ?
(a)
Madhya Pradesh
(b)
Maharashtra
(c)
Assam
(d)
Bihar
Ans:
(c)
13.
Jharkhand does not share boundary with:
(a)
West Bengal
(b)
Orissa
(c)
Chhattisgarh
(d)
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
(d)
14.
Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands?
(a)
Thailand
(b)
Sri Lanka
(c)
Indonesia
(d)
All of them
Ans:
(c)
15.
The States which have common borders with China are:
1.
Jammu and Kashmir
2.
Sikkim
3.
Arunachal Pradesh
4.
Himachal Pradesh
(a)
1, 3 and 4
(b)
1, 2 and 3
(c)
1 and 3
(d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
16.
The States of India having common border with Myanmar are:
(a)
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
(b)
Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
(c)
Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
(d)
Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
(a)
17.
The State with the largest area under waste land is:
(a)
Gujarat
(b)
Madhya Pradesh
(c)
Jammu and Kashmir
(d)
Rajasthan
Ans:
(c)
18.
The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:
(a)
Himachal Pradesh
(b)
Madhya Pradesh
(c)
Arunachal Pradesh
(d)
Sikkim
Ans:
(b)
19.
The Himalayan mountain system
belongs to which one of the following?
(a)
Fold mountains
(b)
Volcanic mountains
(c)
Block mountains
(d)
None of these
Ans:
(a)
20.
The oldest mountains in India
according to geographical history are :
(a)
Satpuras
(b)
Nilgiris
(c)
Vindhyas
(d)
Aravallis
Ans:
(d)
21.
The highest mountain peak in India is :
(a)
Kanchenjunga
(b)
Mount Everest
(c)
Mt. K2
Ans:
(c)
22.
Which one of the following is
the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of
the given mountain ranges?
(a)
Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps
(b)
Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas
(c)
Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps
(d)
Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats
Ans:
(a)
23.
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :
(a)
Kashmir
(b)
Nepal
(c)
Baluchistan
(d)
Myanmar
Ans:
(d)
24. Match the
following:
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A. Pir Panjal
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1. Arunachal Pradesh
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B. Dhauladhar
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2. Uttaranchal
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C. Nag Tibba
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3. Jammu
and Kashmir
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D. Mishimi Hills
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4. Himachal
Pradesh
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A
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B
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C
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D
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(a)
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4
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3
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1
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2
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(b)
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3
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4
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2
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1
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(c)
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3
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4
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1
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2
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(d)
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Ans:
(b)
25.
The transport route connecting
the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the:
(a)
Pir Panjal pass
(b)
Karakoram pass
(c)
Banihal pass
(d)
Zoji La pass
Ans:
(b)
26.
Which one of the following mountains is not the part of
Eastern Ghats?
(a)
Sheravoy hills
(c)
Nallamala hills
(d)
Elamalai hills
Ans:
(d)
27.
Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is
situated on :
(a)
Palni hills
(b)
Anaimalai mountain
(c)
Nilgiri mountain
(d)
Cardamon hills
Ans:
(a)
28.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a)
Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the
weathering of basaltic lava
rocks
(b)
Sedimentary rocks are distinguished
from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers
(c)
Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in
it
(d)
A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its
original type
Ans:
(d)
29.
Which of the following relates to the formation of the
Himalayas?
(a)
Folding of the earth's crust
(b)
Accumulation of loess deposits
(c)
Folding of the geosyncline
(d)
Faulting of the earth's crust
Ans:
(c)
30.
Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
(a)
Coastal plains
(b)
Old shields
(c)
Plateaus
(d)
Young folded mountains
Ans:
(d)
31.
The correct sequence of the
different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in
the descending order is :
(a)
Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.
(b)
Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
(c)
Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.
(d)
Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.
Ans:
(b)
(a)
Block mountains
(b)
Fold mountains
(c)
Volcanic mountains
(d)
Residual mountains
Ans:
(a)
33.
The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to
Delhi in the north is the:
(a)
Aravallis
(b)
Vindhyas
(c)
Satpuras
(d)
Kaimur range
Ans:
(a)
34.
The Himalayas are formed of
parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is :
(a)
the Siwalik Range
(b)
the Lesser Himalayas
(c)
the Great Himalayan Range
(d)
the Dhaula Dhar Range
Ans:
(c)
35.
Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of:
(a)
alluvial soil
(b)
coral reef
(c)
sandstone
(d)
lava
Ans:
(d)
36.
The highest peak in South India is:
(a)
Doda Betta
(b)
Makurti
(c)
Analmudi
(d)
None of these
Ans:
(c)
37.
Aravalli ranges are an example of:
(a)
straight mountains
(b)
block mountains
(c)
residual mountains
(d)
volcanic mountains
Ans:
(c)
(a)
Khyber
(b)
Bomdila
(c)
Bara Lacha La
(d)
Shipkila
Ans:
(a)
39.
Zozila Pass connects:
(a)
Kashmir and Tibet
(b)
Nepal and Tibet
(c)
Leh and Kargil
(d)
Leh and Snnagar
Ans:
(d)
40.
Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly
matched?
1.
Zojila and Burzil - Jammu & Kashmir
2.
Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La - Uttar Pradesh
3.
Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh
4.
Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim
(a)
1 and 2
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
3 and 4
(d)
1, 2 and 3
Ans:
(b)
41.
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian
Peninsular Plateau?
1.
The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and
gneiss
2.
The Deccan lava plateau is an
elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
3.
The Malwa plateau dominates the
Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau
4.
The troughs of the Narmada and the
Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.
(a)
I, II and III
(b)
I and II
(c)
I, II, III and IV
(d)
I, III and IV
Ans:
(c)
42.
Which of the following is the main difference between the
Western and Eastern Ghats
?
(a)
Height
(b)
Continuity
(d)
Vegetation
Ans:
(b)
43.
Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal
plains of India ?
(a)
The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by
hilly terrain
(b)
The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed
deltas of the major rivers
(c)
The west coast has little indentation except towards the
south
(d)
The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
Ans:
(d)
44. In which one
of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?
(a)
Chandra valley
(b)
Hunza valley
(c)
Nubra valley
(d)
Sutlej valley
Ans:
(d)
45.
Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to
south:
1.
Nallamala Hills
2.
Nilgiri
3. Anaimalai
4. Cardamon
Hills
(a)
I, IV, III, II
(b)
I, II, III, IV
(c)
II, I, III, IV
(d)
I, II, IV, III
Ans:
(b)
46.
Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur
from west to east:
1.
Kanchenjunga
2.
Mt. Everest
3. Nanda Devi
4. Dhaulagiri
(a)
I, II, III, IV
(b)
I, II, IV, III
(c)
III, II, I, IV
(d)
III, IV, II, I
Ans:
(d)
47.
Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from
north to south:
1.
Pir Panjal
2.
Karakoram
4. Ladakh
(a)
II, IV, III, I
(b)
II, III, IV, I
(c)
I, II, IV, III
(d)
III, II, IV, I
Ans:
(a)
48. Consider the
following:
1.
Mahadeo Hills
2.
Sahyadri Parvat
3.
Satpura Range
What is the correct sequence of the
above from the north of the south ?
(a)
1, 2, 3
(b)
2, 1, 3
(c)
1, 3, 2
(d)
2, 3, 1
Ans:
(c)
49.
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills
in the east-west direction?
(a)
Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
(b)
Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
(c)
K'hasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
(d)
Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
Ans:
(a)
50.
Consider the following mountain ranges:
1.
Ladakh Range
2.
Karakoram
3.
Greater Himalayas
4.
Zanskar Range
What is the correct sequence of
these from south to north?
(a)
3, 4, 1, 2
(b)
3, 1, 4, 2
(c)
4, 2, 3, 1
(d)
4, 3, 2, 1
Ans:
(a)
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