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Q.1
Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
It is made up of crystalline rock
The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals
Q.2
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Orissa
Q.3
Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between ________
India and Pakistan
India and China
India and Nepal
India and Bangladesh
Q.4
Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Karnataka
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
Q.5
Kullu valley is located among which of the following mountain ranges?
Ladakh and Pir Panjal
Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat
Q.6
How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
25 States and 7 Union territories
28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
24 States and 6 Union territories.
None of the above
Q.7
Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
Assam
Bihar
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Q.8
The smallest Union Territory is ________
Chandigarh
Pondicherry
Lakshadweep
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Q.9
The 'Mahe region' located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Diu and Daman
Lakshadweep
Pondicherry
Q.10
Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
Bangladesh
Bhutan
China
Pakistan
Q.11
Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
Pondicherry
Lakshadweep
Daman and Diu
Chandigarh
Q.12
Longitude is geographically significant to India because ________
It determines the Indian standard time
It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
It divides India into eastern and western zones
It enables determining local time in eastern India
Q.13
Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
Geographical Survey of India
Survey of India
Geological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
Q.14
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is ________
The Siwalik Range
The Lesser Himalayas
The Great Himalayan Range
The Dhaula Dhar Range
Q.15
Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Q.16
The northern part of the west coast in India is known as
Konkan coast
Coromandel coast
Malabar coast
Godavari Coast
Q.17
Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
Nilgiri hills
Cardamom hills
Palani hills
Annamalai hills
Q.18
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Gujarat and Maharashtra
Q.19
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar
Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch
Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
Q.20
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss
II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau
IV. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.
I, II and III
I and II
I, II, III and IV
I, III and IV
Q.21
In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?
Chandra valley
Hunza valley
Nubra valley
Sutlej valley
Q.22
Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
Wind erosion
Erosion by water
Wind deposition
Mechanical weathering
Q.23
Most Indians belong to the group ________
Caucasoid
Mongoloid
Australoid
Negroid
Q.24
Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste?
Bihar
West Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Q.25
The gap of a Mountain which provides natural path is known as?
Valley
Highway
Pass
Highland
Q.26
The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is
Haridwar
Namchobarva
Alakananda
Ambala
Q.27
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 ________
3-1-4-2
4-3-1-2
1-3-4-2
1-2-3-4
Q.28
The transport route connecting Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the ________
Pir Panjal pass
Karakoram pass
Banihal pass
Zoji La pass
Q.29
The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
Kavaratti and New Moor
Bitra and Kavaratti
Pamban and Barren
Narcondam and Barren
Q.30
Ten Degree Channel is between ________
Dover and Calais
Alaska and Russia
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
North Korea and South Korea
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