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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Provincial Civil Service (PCS) , Staff Selection Commission (SSC) , Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) .
Chapters
| 51. |
The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the |
| A. | Satpura Mountains |
| B. | Shiwaliks |
| C. | Garo Hills |
| D. | Khasi Hills |
| Answer» B. Shiwaliks | |
| 52. |
Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in |
| A. | Chhota Nagpur Plateau |
| B. | Karnataka Coast |
| C. | Coromandal Coast |
| D. | Malwa Plateau |
| Answer» A. Chhota Nagpur Plateau | |
| 53. |
Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning? |
| A. | Ganga and Indus |
| B. | Ganga and Brahmaputra |
| C. | Beas and Tapi |
| D. | Indus and Brahmaputra |
| Answer» D. Indus and Brahmaputra | |
| 54. |
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Ganga |
| Answer» C. Narmada | |
| 55. |
The river Damodar ends in |
| A. | River Ganga |
| B. | River Hugli |
| C. | The Bay of Bengal |
| D. | Salt Lake |
| Answer» B. River Hugli | |
| 56. |
Which of the following is an east flowing river of the Peninsula? |
| A. | Tapi |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Mahanadi | |
| 57. |
Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity? |
| A. | Himalayan rivers |
| B. | Those rising in the Great Plain of India |
| C. | The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea |
| D. | The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers |
| Answer» D. The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers | |
| 58. |
The youngest rivers in India originate from |
| A. | Eastern Ghats |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Himalayas |
| D. | Deccan Plateau |
| Answer» C. Himalayas | |
| 59. |
The source of the Brahmaputra is |
| A. | Pindari glacier |
| B. | A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake |
| C. | Somewhere near Tibet |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake | |
| 60. |
Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India? |
| A. | Chambal |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Narmada |
| Answer» D. Narmada | |
| 61. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Peninsular rivers? |
| A. | Seasonal flow |
| B. | Meandering tendency often shifting their beds |
| C. | Flow through shallow valleys |
| D. | Little erosional activity |
| Answer» B. Meandering tendency often shifting their beds | |
| 62. |
Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» B. Indus | |
| 63. |
The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include |
| A. | Alakananda |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Son |
| D. | Tons |
| Answer» A. Alakananda | |
| 64. |
Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because of |
| A. | lack of eroded material |
| B. | the high gradient |
| C. | lack of vegetation free area |
| D. | low velocity |
| Answer» B. the high gradient | |
| 65. |
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna? |
| A. | Tungabhadra |
| B. | Malaprabha |
| C. | Ghataprabha |
| D. | Amravati |
| Answer» D. Amravati | |
| 66. |
India has an endless growing season because |
| A. | it experiences the monsoonal type of climate |
| B. | the distribution of rainfall is uneven |
| C. | temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants |
| D. | its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial |
| Answer» C. temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants | |
| 67. |
'October Heat' is caused due to |
| A. | the absence of rain |
| B. | combination of high temperature and excessive humidity |
| C. | dry hot weather |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. combination of high temperature and excessive humidity | |
| 68. |
The weather office predicts "depression" over a certain area. It means |
| A. | cloudy skies |
| B. | atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas |
| C. | heavy weather causing a feeling of depression |
| D. | low atmospheric pressure over a large area |
| Answer» B. atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas | |
| 69. |
Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India? |
| A. | Noon |
| B. | 1 pm |
| C. | 3 pm |
| D. | One cannot say |
| Answer» C. 3 pm | |
| 70. |
The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from |
| A. | The west coast to the east coast |
| B. | North-East India to the west coast |
| C. | The north to the south |
| D. | North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala |
| Answer» D. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala | |
| 71. |
How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature? |
| A. | Increase it |
| B. | Decrease it |
| C. | No effect |
| D. | Cannot say |
| Answer» B. Decrease it | |
| 72. |
At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? |
| A. | Kanyakumari |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Leh |
| Answer» A. Kanyakumari | |
| 73. |
There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because |
| A. | the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats |
| B. | the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons |
| C. | lack of high mountains in the Deccan |
| D. | of some unknown reason |
| Answer» A. the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats | |
| 74. |
Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India? |
| A. | Nearness to Equator |
| B. | Presence of Indian Ocean |
| C. | Monsoons |
| D. | Ocean currents |
| Answer» D. Ocean currents | |
| 75. |
The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is |
| A. | Leh |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Bikaner |
| D. | Jodhpur |
| Answer» A. Leh | |
| 76. |
The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bay of Bengal |
| C. | West Asia |
| D. | Himalayas |
| Answer» C. West Asia | |
| 77. |
How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India? |
| A. | They cause heavy damage to the standing crops |
| B. | They bring in locusts which destroy the crops |
| C. | They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain |
| D. | They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter |
| Answer» C. They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain | |
| 78. |
How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate? |
| A. | The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter |
| B. | The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer |
| C. | Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout |
| D. | The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India |
| Answer» D. The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India | |
| 79. |
The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of |
| A. | western disturbances |
| B. | dust storms |
| C. | cyclones |
| D. | tropical depressions |
| Answer» D. tropical depressions | |
| 80. |
Rajasthan receives very little rain because |
| A. | it is too hot |
| B. | there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry |
| C. | the monsoons fail to reach this area |
| D. | the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds |
| Answer» D. the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds | |
| 81. |
Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India |
| A. | Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging |
| B. | Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds |
| C. | Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion |
| D. | All are equally damaging |
| Answer» A. Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging | |
| 82. |
Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas? |
| A. | Wind |
| B. | Glaciers |
| C. | Snowfall |
| D. | Running water |
| Answer» B. Glaciers | |
| 83. |
Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 84. |
The soils of the plains have not been derived |
| A. | from the Himalayan rocks |
| B. | from the Peninsular rocks |
| C. | only from the rocks existing locally |
| D. | from material brought by the rivers |
| Answer» C. only from the rocks existing locally | |
| 85. |
Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions? |
| A. | Black Soils |
| B. | Red Soils |
| C. | Laterite Soils |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Laterite Soils | |
| 86. |
Which of the following is incorrect? |
| A. | Red soils are rich in iron |
| B. | Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter |
| C. | Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus |
| D. | Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains |
| Answer» B. Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter | |
| 87. |
Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the IndoGangetic plain? |
| A. | It is derived from Himalayan rocks |
| B. | It is rich in humus |
| C. | It is formed of peninsular rocks |
| D. | It is derived from local rocks |
| Answer» A. It is derived from Himalayan rocks | |
| 88. |
Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Sal |
| C. | Sandalwood |
| D. | Deodar |
| Answer» D. Deodar | |
| 89. |
The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to |
| A. | the heavy and timely rains and forests |
| B. | alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains |
| C. | hard labour of the farmers over the generations |
| D. | better irrigation facilities |
| Answer» B. alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains | |
| 90. |
Khaddar soils are found |
| A. | in piedmont plains |
| B. | in flood plains |
| C. | over low plateaux |
| D. | over steep slopes |
| Answer» B. in flood plains | |
| 91. |
"Reserved Forests" are forests |
| A. | reserved for hunting |
| B. | reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing |
| C. | reserved for local use |
| D. | reserved for growing medicinal herbs |
| Answer» B. reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing | |
| 92. |
Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as |
| A. | their colour is black |
| B. | they can retain moisture |
| C. | they are made of lava |
| D. | they are found on plateau regions |
| Answer» B. they can retain moisture | |
| 93. |
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a |
| A. | Mulatto |
| B. | Mestizo |
| C. | Meiji |
| D. | Mau Mau |
| Answer» B. Mestizo | |
| 94. |
Where will you expect to find bamboo growing |
| A. | At a great height from sea level |
| B. | At a medium height from sea level |
| C. | At a very low height from sea level |
| D. | There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere |
| Answer» C. At a very low height from sea level | |
| 95. |
The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are |
| A. | alluvial and late rite soils |
| B. | red and laterite soils |
| C. | black and alluvial soils |
| D. | laterite and black soils |
| Answer» C. black and alluvial soils | |
| 96. |
The minimum fore at cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is |
| A. | 50% of the total land area |
| B. | 40% of the total land area |
| C. | 33% of the total land area |
| D. | 25% of the total land area |
| Answer» C. 33% of the total land area | |
| 97. |
Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains? |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Divide |
| B. | Ganga Delta |
| C. | Assam Valley |
| D. | Kerala Coastal Plain |
| Answer» D. Kerala Coastal Plain | |
| 98. |
The Cudappah Ranges lie between |
| A. | Godavari and Palkonda Range |
| B. | Godavari and Jamshedpur |
| C. | Palar and Cauvery |
| D. | Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range |
| Answer» A. Godavari and Palkonda Range | |
| 99. |
In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the |
| A. | Central part |
| B. | Northern part |
| C. | Southern part |
| D. | Western part |
| Answer» A. Central part | |
| 100. |
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the |
| A. | Astraloids |
| B. | Caucasoids |
| C. | Mongoloids |
| D. | Negroids |
| Answer» D. Negroids | |
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