Monday, July 15, 2019

Important Previous Years Indian Geography Questions Part- II


51.     Match the following:

Pass                                                State


A. Zoji La Pass

1. Sikkim

B. Bara Lacha Pass
2. Uttarakhand
C. Jelep La Pass

3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Niti Pass

4. Jammu and Kashmir
A

B
C
D
(a)
4
1
3
2
(b)
2
3
1
4
(c)
4
3
1
2
(d)
2
1
3
4

Ans: (c)

52.        Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? 

(a)        Andhra Pradesh

(b)        Gujarat

(c)         Karnataka

(d)         Tamil Nadu


Ans: (d)

53.        Which of the following are true regarding Chhota Nagpur? 

1.           It is one of the former princely states.

2.          It is a plateau area in Jharkhand inhabited mainly by the tribals.

3.          It is a name given to the contiguous tribal areas in Bihar, West Bengal. Orissa and M.P.

(a)        1 and 3

(b)        2 and 3

(c)         1 and 2

(d)         1, 2 and 3

Ans: (c)

54.       The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as: 

(a)        bhabar

(b)        bhangar

(c)         khadar

(d)         terai

Ans: (c)

55.     Match the following:



A. Bhabar




1. Younger alluvium




B. Terai




2. It is very porous


C. Bhangar

3. Has thick forest and wild life
D. Khadar
4. Older alluvium

A

B
C
D
(a)
2
3
4
1
(b)
1
2
3
4
(c)
4
3
2
1
(d)
4
3
1
2

Ans: (a)

56.        The correct order of the given hills from west to east is : 

(a)        Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi

(b)        Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo

(c)         Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga

(d)         Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga

Ans: (d)


57.        A rift valley is formed mainly due to: 

(a)        forces of tension in the earth's crust

(b)        the subsidence of the floor of a river valley

(c)         the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains

(d)         the deepening of a valley by ice action

Ans: (b)

58.       The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:

(a)        Siwalik

(b)        Greater Himalayas

(c)         Karakoram

(d)         Lesser Himalayas

Ans: (c)

59.        What do you understand by the term 'Doab' ?

(a)        Where the delta of river begins

(b)        Where two or more rivers meet

(c)         Land between two separate river systems

(d)         Land between two tributaries of a river

Ans: (d)

60.        Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Vale of Kashmir" ? 

(a)        It is a synclinal valley

(b)        It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas



(c)         It is drained by the river Jhelum

(d)         Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.

Ans: (b)

61.     Match the following: 

Valley


State

A. Dzukou Valley

1. Himachal Pradesh
B. Yumthang Valley
2. Sikkim

C. Neora Valley

3. Nagaland

D. Sangla Valley

4. West Bengal
A

B
C
D
(a)
1
2
4
3
(b)
1
4
2
3
(c)
3
2
4
1
(d)
3
4
2
1


Ans: (c)

62.     Match the following: 

Mountain passes in Himalayas
States
A. Changla


1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Shipkila


2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Zozila


3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Bomdila



A

B
C
D
(a)
3
2
3
1
(b)
3
2
4
1
(c)
2
3
4
1
(d)
3
1
4
2

Ans: (a)

63.        Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north? 

(a)        Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal

(b)        Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash

(c)         Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal

(d)         Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash


Ans: (b)

64.       Siwaliks are: 

(a)        to the north of Himadri

(b)        foothills of Himalayan ranges

(c)         in Meghalaya

(d)         the plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar

Ans: (b)

65.        Palghat joins which of the following states? 

(a)        Sikkim and West Bengal

(b)        Maharashtra and Gujarat

(c)         Kerala and Tamil Nadu

(d)         Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

Ans: (c)

66.        Consider the following statements:

1.           Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills.

2.          Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a)        1 only

(b)        2 only

(c)         Both 1 and 2

(d)         Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (c)

67.        _______ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.

(a)        Aravalli

(b)        Pirpanjal

(c)         Karakoram

(d)         Hindukush

Ans: (d)

68.       Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?

(a)         Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex

(b)        It is made up of crystalline rock

(c)         the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult

(d)         The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals

Ans: (a)

69.        Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?


(a)        Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest

(b)        Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest

(c)         Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa

(d)         Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi

Ans: (d)

70.        Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? 

(a)        Javadi Hills

(b)        Anaimalai Hills

(c)         Nilgiri Hills

(d)         Shevaroy Hills

Ans: (c)

71.        The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in : 

(a)        Uttar Pradesh

(b)        Kashmir

(c)         Sikkim

(d)         Himachal Pradesh


Ans: (c)

72.     Match the following:

Peaks


Mountain range
A. Gurushikhar

1. Zanskar

B. Dhupgarh

2. Satpura
C. Doda Betta

3. Nilgiri

D. Nanga Parbat

4. Vindhya




5. Aravalli

A

B
C
D
(a)
4
2
5
1
(b)
3
4
1
5
(c)
4
5
2
1
(d)
5
2
3
1

Ans: (d)

73.        Where exactly is Aksai Chin?

(a)        Near Leh

(b)        The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir

(c)         Along the Zaskar mountains


(d)         South of the Siachen Glacier

Ans: (b)

74.       Nanda Devi peak forms a part of: 

(a)        Assam Himalayas

(b)        Kumaon Himalayas

(c)         Nepal Himalayas

(d)         Punjab Himalayas

Ans: (b)

75.        Which one of the following statements is not correct? 

(a)        The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region

(b)        The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats

(c)         Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura

(d)         The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys

Ans: (a)


76.        Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? 

(a)        Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills

(b)        Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills

(c)         Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills

(d)         Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills

Ans: (c)

77.        What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?

(a)        Coonoor-betta

(b)        Anaimudi

(c)         Doda-betta

(d)         Vellangiri

Ans: (c)

78.       Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China? 

(a)        Chang La

(b)        JaraLa

(c)         Nathu La

(d)         Shipki La

Ans: (c)

79.        Where are Shevaroy Hills located? 

(a)        Andhra Pradesh

(b)        Karnataka


(c)         Kerala

(d)         Tamil Nadu

Ans: (d)

80.       In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? 

(a)        Rajasthan

(b)        Gujarat

(c)         Madhya Pradesh

(d)         Maharashtra

Ans: (a)

81.        The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as: 
(a)        Arakan hills

(b)        Patkai hills

(c)         Barail hills

(d)         Manipu


Ans: (c)

82.       Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra? 

(a)        Balaghat Range

(b)        Harishchandra Range

(c)         Mandav Hills

(d)         Satmala Hills

Ans: (c)

83.        Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south:

1.           Nilgiri

2.          Cardamom

3.          Nallamala

4.          Anaimalai

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)        3-1-4-2

(b)        4-3-1-2

(c)         1-3-4-2

(d)         1-2-3-4

Ans: (a)

84.       Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to 

(a)        the difference in their altitudes

(b)        their distance from sea



(c)         snowfall in Shimla

(d)         pollution in Amritsar

Ans: (a)

85.       The length of India's coastline is about: 
(a)        5900 km

(b)        6100 km

(c)         7000 km

(d)         7500 km

Ans: (d)

86.       Which State has the largest coastline in India? 
(a)        Gujarat

(b)        Tamil Nadu

(c)         Karnataka

(d)         Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (a)


87.       The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries? 

(a)        India-Nepal

(b)        India-China

(c)         India-Pakistan

(d)         China-Pakistan

Ans: (d)

88.       Which of the following latitudes passes through India? 

(a)        Equator

(b)        Arctic Circle

(c)         Tropic of Capricorn

(d)         Tropic of Cancer

Ans: (d)

89.       Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India? 

(a)        Bangladesh

(b)        Bhutan

(c)         China

(d)         Pakistan

Ans: (a)

90.        India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately: 
(a)        2700000 sq. km

(b)        3000000 sq. km

(c)         3200000 sq. km

(d)         3600000 sq. km

Ans: (c)

91.        Consider the following statements:

1.           The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.

2.          The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

(a)        1 only

(b)        2 only

(c)         Both 1 and 2

(d)         Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (c)


92.        Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India?

1.           Sikkim

2.          Mizoram

3.          Goa

4.          Arunachal Pradesh

(a)        3, 1, 2, 4

(b)        1, 2, 3, 4

(c)         1, 2, 4, 3

(d)         1, 4, 2, 3

Ans: (c)

93.        The largest southernmost single island in India is: 

(a)        Rameswaram Island

(b)        Minicoy Island

(c)         Car Nicobar Island

(d)         Great Nicobar Island

Ans: (d)

94.       "This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products".

Which among the Territories is referred passage?

(a)        Lakshadweep

(b)        Pondicherry

(c)         Andaman and Nicobar


(d)         Daman

Ans: (a)

95.        Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State's population? 

(a)        Jharkhand

(b)        Madhya Pradesh

(c)         Punjab

(d)         Uttar Pradesh

Ans: (a)

96.        The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

(a)        Madhya Pradesh

(b)        West Bengal

(c)         Rajasthan

(d)         Orissa

Ans: (d)


97.        The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:

1.           Gujarat

2.          Jharkhand

3.          Assam

4.          Mizoram

(a)        1, 2 and 4

(b)        1 and 2

(c)         1, 3 and 4

(d)         1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: (a)

98.       Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India?

(a)        Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara

(b)        Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota

(c)         Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot

(d)         Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot

Ans: (c)

99.        Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

(a)        Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar

(b)        Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch

(c)         Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam

(d)         Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl


Ans: (c)

100.      Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan?

1.          Jammu and Kashmir

2.        Himachal Pradesh

3.      Punjab

4.       Gujarat

5.         Rajasthan

(a)        I, II, III, V

(b)        I, II, III, IV

(c)         I, III, IV

(d)         I, III, IV, V

Ans: (d)



You may also visit:

Important Previous Years Indian Geography Questions Part - I

One Liner History Question Part- I

One Liner History Question Part - II

One Liner History Question Part-III

One Liner History Question Part-IV

One Liner History Question Part- V

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