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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
| 1. |
Which state has smallest land area? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» A. Goa | |
| 2. |
The climate of India is mainly tropical because: [CDS 2002] |
| 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 |
| Answer» A. of the location of the Himalayas in its North | |
| 3. |
The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are: [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Kavaratti and New Moor |
| B. | Bitra and Kavaratti |
| C. | Pamban and Barren |
| D. | Narcondam and Barren |
| Answer» D. Narcondam and Barren | |
| 4. |
Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Pondicherry |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» A. Pondicherry | |
| 5. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 1999] |
| A. | Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan |
| B. | Durand Line : India and Myanmar |
| C. | Macmohan Line : India and Nepal |
| D. | Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan | |
| 6. |
Uttar Pradesh A B C D |
| A. | 6 3 1 5 |
| B. | 1 2 4 3 |
| C. | 1 3 4 5 |
| D. | 6 2 1 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 2 4 3 | |
| 7. |
Ten Degree Channel is between: [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Dover and Calais |
| B. | Alaska and Russia |
| C. | Little Andaman and Car Nicobar |
| D. | North Korea and South Korea |
| Answer» C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar | |
| 8. |
If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time: [CPO AC 2003] |
| 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 |
| Answer» D. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours | |
| 9. |
‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP: [CDS 2000] |
| A. | AP and Karnataka |
| B. | AP and Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Orissa and AP |
| Answer» D. Orissa and AP | |
| 10. |
The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in : [Bank PO 2007] |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Arabian Sea |
| C. | Bay of Bengal |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Arabian Sea | |
| 11. |
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Myanmar | |
| 12. |
Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ? [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 13. |
Jharkhand does not share boundary with: [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 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 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 16. |
The States of India having common border with Myanmar are: [CDS 1993] |
| A. | Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam |
| C. | Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya |
| D. | Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 17. |
The State with the largest area under waste land is: |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 18. |
The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in: |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 19. |
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade 1991] |
| A. | Fold mountains |
| B. | Volcanic mountains |
| C. | Block mountains |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Fold mountains | |
| 20. |
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :[Asstt Grade 1991] |
| A. | Satpuras |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Vindhyas |
| D. | Aravallis |
| Answer» D. Aravallis | |
| 21. |
The highest mountain peak in India is : [LIC 1994] |
| A. | Kanchenjunga |
| B. | Mount Everest |
| C. | Mt. K2 |
| D. | Nanda Devi |
| Answer» C. Mt. K2 | |
| 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 |
| Answer» A. Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps | |
| 23. |
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in : |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Baluchistan |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» D. Myanmar | |
| 24. |
The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Pir Panjal pass |
| B. | Karakoram pass |
| C. | Banihal pass |
| D. | Zoji La pass |
| Answer» B. Karakoram pass | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Sheravoy hills |
| B. | Javadi hills |
| C. | Nallamala hills |
| D. | Elamalai hills |
| Answer» D. Elamalai hills | |
| 26. |
Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Palni hills |
| B. | Anaimalai mountain |
| C. | Nilgiri mountain |
| D. | Cardamon hills |
| Answer» A. Palni hills | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] |
| 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 |
| Answer» D. A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type | |
| 28. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Folding of the geosyncline | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes? [CDS 2000] |
| A. | Coastal plains |
| B. | Old shields |
| C. | Plateaus |
| D. | Young folded mountains |
| Answer» D. Young folded mountains | |
| 30. |
The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is : [IAS 2003] |
| 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. |
| Answer» B. Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him. | |
| 31. |
The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains? |
| A. | Block mountains |
| B. | Fold mountains |
| C. | Volcanic mountains |
| D. | Residual mountains |
| Answer» A. Block mountains | |
| 32. |
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 |
| Answer» A. Aravallis | |
| 33. |
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is : [IAS 1994] |
| A. | the Siwalik Range |
| B. | the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | the Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | the Dhaula Dhar Range |
| Answer» C. the Great Himalayan Range | |
| 34. |
Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: [I. Tax & Central Excise 1992] |
| A. | alluvial soil |
| B. | coral reef |
| C. | sandstone |
| D. | lava |
| Answer» D. lava | |
| 35. |
The highest peak in South India is: |
| A. | Doda Betta |
| B. | Makurti |
| C. | Analmudi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Analmudi | |
| 36. |
Aravalli ranges are an example of: [Asstt Grade 1993] |
| A. | straight mountains |
| B. | block mountains |
| C. | residual mountains |
| D. | volcanic mountains |
| Answer» C. residual mountains | |
| 37. |
Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ? |
| A. | Khyber |
| B. | Bomdila |
| C. | Bara Lacha La |
| D. | Shipkila |
| Answer» A. Khyber | |
| 38. |
Zozila Pass connects: [IFS 1989] |
| A. | Kashmir and Tibet |
| B. | Nepal and Tibet |
| C. | Leh and Kargil |
| D. | Leh and Snnagar |
| Answer» D. Leh and Snnagar | |
| 39. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 40. |
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 sheets3. 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 |
| Answer» C. I, II, III and IV | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats ? |
| A. | Height |
| B. | Continuity |
| C. | Proximity to the coast |
| D. | Vegetation |
| Answer» B. Continuity | |
| 42. |
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 |
| Answer» D. The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features | |
| 43. |
In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Chandra valley |
| B. | Hunza valley |
| C. | Nubra valley |
| D. | Sutlej valley |
| Answer» D. Sutlej valley | |
| 44. |
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 |
| Answer» B. I, II, III, IV | |
| 45. |
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 |
| Answer» D. III, IV, II, I | |
| 46. |
Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: 1. Pir Panjal 2. Karakoram 3. Zanskar 4. Ladakh |
| A. | II, IV, III, I |
| B. | II, III, IV, I |
| C. | I, II, IV, III |
| D. | III, II, IV, I |
| Answer» A. II, IV, III, I | |
| 47. |
Consider the following: [IAS 2004] 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 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3, 2 | |
| 48. |
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 |
| Answer» A. Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo | |
| 49. |
Consider the following mountain ranges: [CDS 2002] 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 |
| Answer» A. 3, 4, 1, 2 | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
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