Indian Physical Geographyभारतीय भौतिक भूगोल

Question: Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?

Question: Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in:

Question: Examine the geographic succession of mountain ranges in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. From North to South, what is the correct order of these ranges?

Question: 'Saddle Peak', the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in:

Question: “You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because …… used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the:

Question: The Palk Bay lies between:

Question: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Geological Features)
I. Deccan Traps
II. Western Ghats
III. Aravalli
IV. Narmada-Tapi
List II (Geological Eras / Periods)
A) Late Cenozoic
B) Pre-Cambrian
C) Cretaceous-Eocene
D) Cambrian Alluvial deposits
E) Pleistocene
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Question: Consider the map given below:
The places marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively:

Question: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Resorts)
I. Chakrata
II. Haflong
III. Kalimpong
IV. Kufri
List II (States)
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand)
D) Himachal Pradesh
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Question: Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities:
Names of Institutes:
A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm (or CSWRI Avikanagar)
C) National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)
D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Question: The approximate age of the Aravalli range is:

Question: With reference to India, which one of the following statements is correct?

Question: Which one of the following is NOT a lagoon?

Question: Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:

Question: Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal.
2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Question: Consider the following mountain features:
1. Mahadeo Hills
2. Sahyadri Parvat
3. Satpura Range
What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?

Question: Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

Question: Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I (Beaches)
(A) Gopnath Beach
(B) Lawsons Bay Beach
(C) Devbagh Beach
(D) Sinquerium Beach
List II (States)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Gujarat
4. Goa
5. Karnataka
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Question: Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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

Question: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I (Valley)
A. Markha Valley
B. Dzukou Valley
C. Sangla Valley
D. Yumthang Valley
List – II (State)
1. Sikkim
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh)
4. Nagaland
Codes:
A B C D

Question: Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?

Question: Which one among the following major cities is most eastward located?

Question: In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

Question: Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

Question: In India, how many States share the coastline?

Question: If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?
1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question: The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through:

Question: The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to:

Question: When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following :
1. Deep gorges
2. U-turn river courses
3. Parallel mountain ranges
4. Steep gradients causing landsliding
Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

Question: Consider the following pairs :
Hills : Region
1. Cardamom Hills : Coromandel Coast
2. Kaimur Hills : Konkan Coast
3. Mahadeo Hills : Central India
4. Mikir Hills : North-East India
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Question: Consider the following pairs :
Place of Pilgrimage : Location/Hills
1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Question: Consider the following pairs :
Famous place : Region
1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi : Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa
5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Question: Consider the following statements :
1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Question: Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?

Question: Consider the following statements :
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Question: Consider the following pairs :
Glacier : River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra
5. Zemu : Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Question: Siachen Glacier is situated to the

Question: With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of

Question: Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?

Question: Consider the following pairs :
Peak — Mountains
1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Question: Consider the following pairs :
Wetland/Lake — Location
1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab
2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura
4. Sasthamkotta Lake — Tamil Nadu
How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

Question: Consider the following statements :
1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.
2. Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties.
3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties.
4. Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Question: Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ?
1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity
2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills
3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers
Select the answer using the code given below :