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GENERAL GEOGRAPHY
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Shree Jee Printing Press I. Indian Geography (v) The Venus
I. General Introduction 3-4 (vi) The Earth
(i) Area (vii)The Mars
(ii) Latitudinal Expansion (viii) The Jupiter
Contact : (iii) India and the Tropic (ix) The Saturn
of Cancer (x) The Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Sam-Samayik (iv) Standard Time (xi) The Moon
(v) Extreme Points (xii) Asteroids
Ghatna Chakra (xiii) Comets and Meteors
(vi) Bordering Countries
2. Earth 77-78
188A/128, Chruchlane, 2. Physical Division 5-11
(i) Latitude
(i) Natural Region of India
Allenganj, Prayagraj (ii) Northern Mountaneous Region (ii) Longitude
(iii) Mountain Ranges and Hills of South (iii) Equator
(Allahabad) - 211002 and Central India (iv) The Tropic of Cancer
(iv) Mountain Peaks (v) The Tropic of Capricorn
Ph.: 0532-2465524, 2465525 (v) Valleys (vi) Day & Night
(vi) Passes (vii) Origin of the Earth
Mob.: 9335140296 (vii) Snow Lines and Glaciers (viii) Geological History
(viii) Plateaus 3. Rocks 79-87
e-mail : ssgcald@yahoo.co.in (ix) Coastal Region 1. Volcano
2. The Earthquake
Website : ssgcp.com a. Indian Coastline
3. The Continents
b. Eastern and Western Coast
e-shop : shop.ssgcp.com (x) Islands 4. The World Mountain Ranges
a. Island groups of the Bay of Bengal 5. The Plateaus
b. Island group of Arabian Sea 6. Valleys
3. States and Union territories of India 11-23 7. Arid Region/ Desert
Copyright 2023, by Sam- (i) States 8. The Grasslands
(ii) Union Territories 9. Countries and their Borders
Samayik Ghatna Chakra 4. Species/Tribes 10. Dependent Territory
5. Languages 11. The Land-locked Countries
Private Limited. No Part of this 6. Drainage System 12. Old Names of Countries
(i) Ganga Drainage System 13. International Border Lines
publication may be reproduces (ii) Brahmaputra Drainage System 14. Capital cities of the world
(iii) The South Indian Rivers 15. World Towns
or distributed in any form or by (iv) Other Rivers 16. Geographical Sobriquets
(v) City Located on the Bank of Rivers 4. Hydrosphere 87-94
any means, electronic, (vi) Waterfalls and Lakes 1. Important Seas of the World
7. Climate 23-72 2. Ocean Currents
mechanical, photocopying, (i) Monsoon 3. Salinity of the Ocean
(ii) Rainfall 4. High Tide, Low Tide
recording or otherwise or stored (iii) Winter Rainfall 5. Oceanic Trenches
8. Natural Disasters 6. Rivers of the World
in database or retrieval system 9. Soils 7. Towns and Cities along
10. Natural Vegetation the Banks of Rivers
without the prior written 11. Irrigation and Canals 8. Landforms by River
12. Multi-Purpose River Valley Project 9. The Island
permission of publisher. The 13. Agriculture 10. Lakes and Water Falls
14. Green Revolution 11. Straits
program listings (if any) may be 15. Food Crops 12. Canals
16. Cash Crops 13. The Important Dams of the world
entered stored and executed in a 17. Oilseed 14. The Coral Reefs
5. The Atmosphere 95-97
computer system, but they may 18. Pulses
1. The Insolation
19. 'Silk'
2. Cyclone
not be reproduced for 20. Plantation Crops
3. Humidity
21. Jhuming Agriculture
4. The Atmospheric Pressure
publication. 22. Agricuture : Miscellaneous
5. Clouds
23. Animal Husbandary
24. Mineral Resources 6. Winds
25. Miscellaneous : Minerals 7. Local Winds
Writer & Associates : 26. Electrical Energy 6. The Forest 98-103
27. Industry 1. World Climate
l Er. Rahul Yadav 28. Research centres of India 2. The Soil
3. The Major tribes of the world
29. Transport
l Ashok Kumar Pal 30. Tourism 4. The Languages
7. Economic Geography 103-112
31. Miscellaneous
l Sanjeev Das Gupta II. World Geography (A) Agriculture & livestocks
1. Universe 73-77 (B) The Minerals
l Asif Iqbal (i) General Concept (C) Industries
(ii) The Solar System 1. Transport
(iii) The Sun 2. The Ports and Harbours
(iv) The Mercury 3. Mapping
4. Miscellaneous

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 Indian Geography
 Area of India is 2.4% of the total area of the world but its
General Introduction population is – 7% of world population
i. Area  How many villages are (approximately) there in India
– According to Census 2011, the total number of villages
 A geographical unit that collects, stores and release water
in India is 6 lakh 40 thousand 9 hundred and 30.
is called - – Water Shed
 Which of the following statements about India is correct?
 Which of the following statements are true about India?
– India is the 7th largest country in the world
Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
1. India is the fifth largest country of the world ii. Latitudinal & Longitudinal
2. It occupies about 2.4 percent of the total area of the Expansion
lithosphere.
3. Whole of India lies in the tropic zone.  The expansion of India is between –
4. 82o30' east longitude is used to determine Indian – The area of India extends between 8°4' North to 37°6'
Standard Time North latitudes and 68° 7' East to 97° 25' East longitudes.
– 2 and 4  The latitude that passes through Sikkim also passes
 With reference to India which statement(s) is/are correct? through: – Rajasthan

1. India is the sixth largest country of the world.

 70 East longitude passes through :
0
– Jaisalmer

2. India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the iii. India and the Tropic of Cancer
world.
3. Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the  The Tropic of Cancer passes through which states :
country dividing into two latitudinal halves. – Jharkhand
4. India lies completely in tropic zone.
 Which town is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer :
– Gandhinagar
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
 Which cities, is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Code :
– Kolkata
 Which important latitude divides India into almost two
 Given below are two statements, one is labeled as equal parts? – 23° 30' North
Assertion (A) and the other as reason (R).  Which river of India crosses the tropic of cancer twice?
Assertion (A) : Agra and Darjeeling are located on the
same latitude but temperature of January in Agra is 160  Which Indian state lies north of the tropic of Cancer ? –
Centigrade whereas it is only 40 Centigrade in Darjeeling. Manipur
Reason (R) : Temperature decreases with height and due  Which place will have maximum day length in the month of
June ? – Delhi
to thin air, places in the mountains are cooler than places
in the plains. iv. Standard Time
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :  When there is midnight at IST meridian, a place observes 6
A.M. The meridian on which the said place is located is
– 1720 30' E
 How many hours of time difference will be there between
 Where does India rank in the area among the countries of the most western village of Gujrat and the most eastern
the world? – Seventh village of Arunachal Pradesh (Walong) ? – 2 hour

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 Which cities is closest to IST (Indian Standard Time)  Extension of the International boundaries of India along
meridian ? – Rewa with their neighbouring countries in ascending order are
 If it is 10.00 a.m. IST, then what would be the local time at – Nepal, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh
Shillong at 92° E longitude? – 38 a.m.  Which state does not form the border with Bangladesh
 When it is noon at IST meredian, what would be the local – Manipur
time at 120 East longitude
o
– 130  Indian states bordering Bangladesh are –
 The Indian Standard Time Meridian does not pass – Meghalaya, Assam, W. Bengal, Tripura
through – Maharashtra  Which Indian state does not share border with Bhutan?
 Standard Indian Time (Meridian Longitude 82° 30') passes – Meghalaya
through which towns? – Allahabad  Which state in India, do not share border with Bhutan?
 Which of the following longitudes is known as “Standard – Bihar
Meridian” in India? – 82° 30 ‘ E  Which Indian state shares maximum boundary with
 The Indian Standard Time is taken from which of the Myanmar ? – Arunachal Pradesh
following city? – Allahabad (Naini)  Which group of Indian states share its boundaries with
 How much is the difference between Indian Standard Time Pakistan ?
(I.S.T.) and Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)? – + 5 hours – Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
 If the Sun rises at TIRAP in Arunachal Pradesh at 5.00 am  The group of Indian state neighbouring Nepal is –
(IST) then what time (IST) will the Sun rise in Kandla in – Sikkim-Bihar
Gujarat? – About 00 a.m.  Which state of India does not have a common border with
Myanmar ? – Assam
v. Extreme Points  Which country share the longest land frontier with India?
 The southern most point of India is- – Indira Point – Bangladesh
 Where is the southern most point of India located ?  Which state does not form its boundary with Bangladesh?
– Great Nicobar – Nagaland
 The southernmost point of India “Indira Point” is in :  The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated
– Great Nicobar by: – Radcliffe Line
 Name the place in India where Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea  Durand Line demarcated the Indian boundary with which
and Indian Ocean meet. – Kanyakumari of the following countries? – Afghanistan
 Which following pair of state of India indicates the  The boundary line between India and Pakistan is an example
easternmost and westernmost state?
of – Superimposed boundary
– Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
 What is Radcliffe line? – Indo-Pakistan boundary line
 The westernmost point of India is -
 Which of the following line demarcates India and the south-
– 68° 7' E, in Gujarat
eastern part of China? – McMahon Line
Bordering Countries  McMahon line forms the boundary between
– India and China
 Consider the following statements :
 Which line separate India and Sri Lanka ?
 Assam shares border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
– Palk Strait bay
 West Bengal shares border with Bhutan and Nepal.
 Mizoram shares border with Bangladesh and  Which State of India has borders with three countries
Myanmar. namely Nepal, Bhutan and China? – Sikkim
Which of the statements given above are correct?  Which state of India has an international boundary on its
– 1, 2 and 3 three sides ? – Tripura

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 Physical Divisions  Kuttanad (or Kuttanadu) of Kerala is famous for :
– The region with the lowest altitude in India
i. Natural Regions of India  In Himalayan ranges the types of vegetation changes with
altitude due to the following reasons-
 The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate 1. decrease in temperature
that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved : 2. changes in rain forms
– Northward 3. unfertile soil
 The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge mass 4. strong winds
called : – Gondwana Continent Select the correct answer
 India is divided into how many Natural Territories ? – 4
 In which part of Uttarakhand are artesian wells found?
– Tarai ii. Northern Mountainous Region
 If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been
the most likely geographical impact on India?  Consider the following statements and select the correct
1. Most of the country would experience the cold waves answer from the code given below :
from Siberia. Assertion (A) : All rivers originating from the
2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive Himalayas are perennial.
alluvial soils. Reason (R) : Himalayas receive much of their
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what precipitation from South-Western
it is at present. monsoon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? – Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the
– 1, 2 and 3 correct explanation of (A)
 Consider the following statements regarding formation  The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, of which
of landforms in India : the oldest range is – The Great Himalayan Range
I. Structurally, the Meghalaya plateau is an extended  Which one of the following is the youngest mountain range
part of the Deccan plateau. of India? – Himadri Range
II. The Valley of Kashmir was formed in a synclinorium.  In which part of Himalayas is ‘Karewa’ landform found?
III. The Gangetic plain was formed in a fore deep. – Kashmir Himalaya
IV. The Himalayas originated as a result of triangular  Which is the major resources of the Western Himalayan
convergence of the Indian plate, the European plate Region?
and the Chineses plate.  With reference to the Himalayan range, which of the state-
Which of these statements are correct?
ments is/are correct?
– I, II and III
1. The sedimentary rocks of the greater Himalayas were
 Ganga Plain has been described as a :
fossil less.
 Which geographical regions is the oldest in the country?
2. Marine livings fossils are found in the sedimentary rocks
– Indian Peninsular Plateau
of lesser Himalayas.
 Which is a desert region? – Sindhu area
3. Remains of human civilization are found in outer or
 The correctly matched order is :
The origin of the Deccan Traps - Cretaceous Shivalik Himalayas.
EoceneOrigin of Western Ghats - Late Cenozoic period Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Origin of Aravalli Mountain - Pre-Cambrian – 1 and 3 only
Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposits - Pleistocene period  The flat plains along the sub-Himalayan region in North
 Rajasthan desert or Thar desert is the expanse of India, are called – Bhabar
– Pleistocene and recent deposit’s  The foothills region of Himalayas is – Shiwalik

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 Compared to the Eastern Himalayas, the height of the  Which states does not lie along Patkai hills? – Tripura
tree-line in the western Himalayas is: –  Identify the correct west to east sequence of the following
 Shiwalik series was formed in – Cenozoic Period Hilly Castes? – Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
 The Kumaon Himalaya is situated between which of the  Cherrapunji is situated : – Khasi Hills
rivers? – Satluj and Kali  Which hills are present where Eastern Ghats and Western
 The south of ‘Shiwalik’ rock series, Bhabar region is an Ghats meet?
example of ? – Piedmont situation.  Correct list is :
 The Himalayan Mountain Ranges are not a part of which List-I List-II

state? – Uttar Pradesh (Hills) (States)

 When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following Garo Meghalaya

– Deep gorges, U-turn river courses, Parallel Mountain Miri Arunachal Pradesh

ranges, Steep gradients causing landsliding Kollai Mallai Tamil Nadu

Dalma Jharkhand
 The Lesser Himalaya is located between
– Shiwalik and Great Himalaya
 Pir Panjal Range is located/found in
– Jammu and Kashmir
 Which is the correct order of the Himalayan Ranges from
 Between which two mountain ranges is the Valley of
south to north in the western section ?
Kashmir situated? – Great Himalayas and Pir Panjal
– Shiwalik-Lesser Himalaya-Great Himalaya
 Main resources of Western Himalayan resource region,
 Which is the youngest mountain chain ? – Shiwaliks
are: – Forests
 Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest
 What is the height of Great Himalaya ?
one ? – Gondwana
– 8850 M. Above sea level
 Consider the following relief features –
 Himachal stands for – The Middle Himalaya
1. Zaskar Range
 Consider the following statements regarding ‘Atal
2. Dhauladhar Range
Tunnel’ Which of them is / are correct?
3. Ladakh Range
1. It was built by Border Roads Organisation.
4. Karakoram Range
2. It connects Manali and Lahaul Spiti Valley
The correct south to the northward sequence of the above
3. It is located across Pir-Panjal Range of Himalayas
relief features is
4. It is strategically important for India
– 2, 1, 3, 4
Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
 Which is the correct northward sequence of the relief Code :
features? – Pirpanjal Range, – 1, 2, 3 and 4
Zaskar Range, Ladakh Range, Karakoram Range  Atal Tunnel is across Himalayan ranges?
 Which groups is the correct sequence of mountain peaks – Eastern Pir Panjal
from east to west?  Consider the following statements:
– Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri 1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
 In comparison to eastern Himalaya the value of height of 2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
tree-line in western area is : – Less 3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two states only.
 In Himalayan Ranges the types of vegetation changes with Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
altitude due to which reasons – Decrease in – 3 only
temperature , Changes in rainfall, Unfertile soil  Mount Kailash is situated in which area? – Tibet

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 iii. Mountain Ranges and Hills of 3. Annamalai 4. Sirumali

South and Central India Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
 Which is the oldest mountain range in India? – Aravalli –
 Which ranges is the most recent one? – The Himalayas  Which sequence present the correct location of the rang-
 Which is the example of ‘Residual Mountain’ ?– Aravalli es in the Satpura region from West to East? – Barwani
 Which is the highest peak in South India? – Anaimudi Hills - Mahadeo Range - Maikal Range
 The correct match is –  Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the
List - I List - II
given hills starting from the north and going towards the
(Hill/Mountain) (Location in State of India)
south? – Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills –Nilgiri Hills
Bateshwar Hill Bihar
– Anaimalai Hills
Bilari Range Karnataka
 At which hill the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghats?
Chin Range Manipur
– Nilgiri Hills
Dhoshi Hill Haryana
 Which mountain peak is not situated in Eastern Ghats?
 ‘Kodaikanal’ is situated in which hill? – Palni
– Salher
 The correct match is :
 Which lies at the junction of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil
State Highest Peak
Nadu states? – Nilgiri Hills
Kerala – Anaimudi
 Nilgiri Mountain Range lies in – Tamil Nadu
Nagaland – Saramati
 Indian Oceanists discovered a high mountain with a height
Uttarakhand – Nanda Devi
of 1505 meter at the bottom of Arabian sea about 455 km
Tamil Nadu – Doda Betta
west South West from Bombay, the mountain is called
 The Narmada and Tapti rivers flank –Satpura Ranges
– Raman Sagar mountain
 Which is the correct sequence of the hills of Central India
located from West to East ?
 Which statement is not correct? – The Western Ghats
– Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal and Chhotanagpur are relatively high in their Northern region.

 Consider the following relief features:  Which mountain ranges is spread over only one state in
1. Mahadeo Range India? – Ajanta
2. Maikal Range  Western Ghats in Maharashtra and Karnataka is known as
3. Chhotanagpur Plateau – Sahyadri
4. Khasi Hills  Select from the code given below the correct locational
The correct west to eastward sequence of the above relief sequence of the following hills proceeding from south to
features is north.
– 1, 2, 3, 4 (1) Satmala hills (2) Kaimur hills
 With reference to the ‘Trishul Peak in Himalayas’, which (3) Pir Panjal Range (4) Naga hills
of the following statements is/are correct? – 1, 2, 4, 3
(1) It is situated in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.  Cardamom Hills lie along the border of the states of
(2) The peak is more than 7500 m high. – Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer from the code given below.  Which hill is an extension of vindhyan ranges in Rajasthan?
Code :
 The southernmost range of India is – Cardamom
 The mountain ranges are in the Himalayan mountains?  The Hills situated closer to Kanyakumari are :
1. Cho Oyu 2. Lhotse – Cardamom Hills

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 Consider the following statements about Western Ghats :  In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located ?
1. It is a block mountain – Rajasthan
2. Its eastern slope is a gently lowering down plateau.  Which gives correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the
3. Its northern section is covered by lava (Basalt) direction east to west ?
Which of the above statements are correct? – Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest,
Nanda Devi
 Which mountain peaks is not located in India ?
 Where are Shevaroy Hills located ? – Tamil Nadu
– Gosainthan
 Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?
 Which one peak is not located in India?
– Mandav Hills
– Gurla Mandhata, Namcha Barwa
 The correct match is following -  The correct match is –
Garhjat Hills : Orissa Mount Abu - Aravalli Hills
Mandav Hills : Gujrat Kodaikanal - Palani
Nallamalai Hills : Andhra Pradesh Ootacamund - Nilgiri Hills
Shevaroy Hills : Tamil Nadu Shimla - Dhaula Range
 The correct match is following :  In which Pat ‘Gaurlata’ peak is situated? – Samri Pat
Hills Region  The correct match is -
Cardamom Hills : Western Ghats List - I - List - II
Kaimur Hills : Madhya Pradesh to Bihar (State of India) (Highest Peak)
Mahadeo Hills : Central India Tamil Nadu - Dodda Betta Peak
Mikir Hills : North-East India Rajasthan - Gurushikhar Peak
Nagaland - Saramati Peak
 Mahadeo mountains are part of – Satpura
Madhya Pradesh - Dhupgarh Peak
 The Dhupgarh peak is situated in – Satpura Range
 What is the height of Parasnath Hill? – 1365 Meters v. Valleys
iv. Mountain Peaks  The Kullu Valley is situated between the mountain ranges
of : – Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
 Where is ‘Mount Everest’ located? – Nepal
 In which state Nelang Valley is located?– Uttarakhand
 Which is the highest mountain on Earth?
 The correct match is -
– Mount Everest
List I List II
 The first Indian woman to have climbed Mt. Everest is :
(Valley) (State)
– Bachendri Pal
Markha Valley Nagaland
 The first woman to climb Mount Everest was Dzukou Valley Himachal Pradesh
– Junko Tabei
Sangla Valley Jammu and Kashmir
 The woman mountaineer who climbed Mt. Everest twice is Yumthang Valley Sikkim
: – Santosh Yadav  Consider the following statements:
 Highest mountain peak in India is – K2 Godwin Austin 1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.
 Highest mountain peak in India – Kanchenjunga 2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric project is proposed to
 Himalayan peak Kanchenjunga is situated at be built near the Silent Valley National Park.
– Nepal, Sikkim 3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.
 The correct order is : Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
– Mount Everest, Godwin Austin, Kanchenjunga. – 2 and 3
 Nanda Devi peak forms a part of – Garhwal Himalayas  In which State ‘Silent Valley’ is located in India?
 Nanda Devi is situated in – Uttarakhand – Kerala

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 vi. Passes  Which Himalayan Passes was reopened around the middle
of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China ?
 The Correct match is – – Nathu La
Jammu and KashmirRohtang – Himachal Pradesh
 The correct match is as follows :
Bomdi La – Arunachal Pradesh
(Mountain Pass) (State)Banihal
Se La – Arunachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir - Banihal
 Palghat is situated between : (Now UT)
– The Nilgiris and the Annamalai Hills Nathula - Sikkim
 The Correct match is – Niti - Uttaranchal (Now
(a) Bomdi-la Pass - Arunachal Pradesh Uttarakhand)
(b) Nathu-la Pass - Sikkim Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh
(c) Bhorghat Pass - Maharashtra  The correct match of Mountain Pass and the
(d) Palghat - Kerala corresponding state is as follows.
 Which is NOT a pass in the Western Ghats Mountain Mountain Pass - State
ranges? – Khyber Pass Bum La - Arunachal Pradesh
 The Correct match is – Jelep la - Sikkim
Shipki La – Himachal Pradesh Muling La - Uttarakhand
Lipu Lekh – Uttarakhanad Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh
Nathu La – Sikkim  The correct match of the given Mountain Passes and States
Zojila – Kashmir is as follows –
 Which river valleys is most important in respect of coal (Mountain Pass) (State)
reserves of the Gondwana period? Mana - Uttarakhand
– Damodar river valley Nathula - Sikkim
 Which Pass lead to Leh? – Zozila Zozila - Jammu and Kashmir
 Nathu La Pass is situated in which state ? Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh
– Sikkim  The correct match is :
 The correct match is – Passes State
Jelep La - Sikkim
Mana and Niti - Uttarakhand
Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh
Bom Di La - Arunachal Pradesh
 Which statement are concerned with eskers and drumlins?  What are Kingri-Wingri, Neeti-Mana? – Passes
1. Eskers are ridges of crudely bedded gravels and sands.
 Which pass is located in Uttarakhand ? – Lipulekh
2. Drumlins are constituted mostly of boulder and clay.  Lipulekh Pass is situated in – Uttaranchal
3. Basket of eggs topography is the characteristic of  The correct order of Passes and related States is-
terrains with eskers. Pass State
4. While eskers are built by glacier streams, drumlins Nathu La - Sikkim
result from glacier action. Lipulekh - Uttarakhand
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Rohtang - Himachal Pradesh
– Palghat - Kerala
 The Pass, which is situated at the highest elevation, is  Rohtang pass is located in – Himachal Pradesh
– Yangi Diwan  Mana Pass is located in – Uttarakhand

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 Which option represents correct order of mountain Passes  Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya
from west to east ranges – Malwa Plateau
I. Shipki La II. Nathu La  Dandakaranya lies in – Chhattisgarh and Orissa
III. Bomdi- La IV. Lipulekh  In which part of India, Dandakaranya is situated?
– I, IV, II, III – Central

vii. Snow Lines and Glaciers ix. Coastal Regions

 The snow-line in Himalayas lies between  From which coast the mean sea level of India is measured ?
– 4300 to 6000 meters in East
– Chennai
 Siachen Glacier is situated to the –North of Nubra Valley
 The limit of the territorial water of India extends upto
 Which is the largest glacier? – Siachen
– 12 nautical miles from the coast
 Chaurabari Glacier is located towards
 What is the total length of coastal line of India?
–North of Kedarnath temple
– 7500 km
 The rate of melting of Himalayan glaciers is
 Which State of India has the longest coastline? – Gujarat
– Highest in the world
 The number of coastal states in India is –09
 Which glacier is located in Kumaun region of
 Which of the following Indian states has the longest sea
Uttarakhand ? – Milam
coast ? – Gujarat
 Consider the following pairs :
 In India, how many States share the coastline?
Glacier River
–9
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
 During ancient Indian historical geography, the term
‘Ratnakara’ denoted
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra – The Indian Ocean

5. Zemu : Manas (b) Eastern and Western Coast

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
– 1, 2 and 4  The correct order of cities and state is –
viii. Plateaus Janjira – Located in Raigad district of
Maharashtra.
 Basaltic Lava rocks over Indian Deccan Plateau were
Sindhudurg – Located in Sindhudurg district of
formed in which period ? – Cretaceous period
 Meghalaya plateau is the part of Maharashtra.

– Peninsular Plateau Kannur – Located in Kannur district of Kerala.

 Which is not a part of the Meghalaya Plateau? Nagercoil – It is located in Kanyakumari district
– Bhuban Hills of Tamil Nadu.
 Extra peninsular mountains of India were formed during  “You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is
– Cenozoic Era because ……. used to be Danish out post. This quaint
 Why is Dhanbad most densely inhabited district of town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New
Chotanagpur plateau ? – Development of mining
Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a
industries and industriali-zation.
quaint gem” The place referred to in this quotation lies on
 Albama Hill located at
the – Tamil Nadu Coast
– The south of Bijapur upland
 Which districts does not have Dharwar geological forma-  The divisions along India’s coastal region indicate-
tions ? – Rohtas – Underwater relief contours

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 The location of above cities is as follows –  Consider the following statements :
Janjira – It is located in Raigad district of 1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located
Maharashtra. in the Indian territory.
Udupi – Udupi, is located in the state of Karnataka. 2. Barren Island lies about 140 km. east of Great Nicobar.
Auroville – It is located in Tamilnadu and Puducherry 3. The last time the Barren Island Volcano erupted was
along the Coromandel coast. in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Tuticorin – It is a port city located on south-east coast Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
of Tamil Nadu. – 1 only
 Match List-I with List-II  Sriharikota island is located in – Near Pulicat lake
Digha – West Bengal  The Adam’s Bridge begins from – Dhanushkodi
Gopalpur – Odisha  Addu Atoll, are situated in which ocean? – Indian Ocean
Calangute – Goa
Marina – Tamil Nadu
(b) Island groups of Arabian Sea
 The name of the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh  Where is Lakshadweep located? – Arabian Sea
is: – Coromandel  In which part of India ‘Atolls’ are commonly found?
 Which is also known as ‘Cape Comorin’? – Near Lakshadweep
– Kanyakumari  Which is a coral island ? – Lakshadweep
 The northern part of the western Coastal Plain of India is  Lakshadweep island is situated – In South West India
also known as :  Islands group Lakshadweep is
 Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by – Waves
– Accumulation of coral reef

x. Islands  Lakshadweep consists of how many Islands? – 36

 Which one of the following is one of the remotest islands
(a) Island groups of the Bay of Bengal
from Indian coast. – Minicoy
 “Saddle peak” the highest peak of Andaman &Nicobar is  Which Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka ?–
located in – North Andaman Rameshwaram
 Which of the following is the highest peak of Andaman  A large city built on an Indian island is – Mumbai
and Nicobar group of islands ? – Saddle peak  The correct match of islands and their location is as
follows:
 Andaman and Nicobar are – Group of Islands in Bay of
Island Location
 Ten degree channel separates
Viyant Syodhar - Gulf of Kutch
– Andaman from Nicobar Islands
Piram - Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat)
 The most populous island of India is Dwarka - Coast of Arabian sea.
 Palk Strait is located between – India and Sri Lanka Diu - Coast of Kathiawar.
 Which of the following is geographically closest to Great  Kori Creek lies in – Rann of Kutch
Nicobar? – Sumatra  Sir Creek dispute is between which of the following two
 Barren island is located in- – Bay of Bengal country? – India-Pakistan
 Which is a volcanic island of India? – Barren Island  Which coast is the largest tidal energy producing area in
 The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is India?
also known as – Konkan
3. States Union Territories of India
 Which mangrove areas is situated in the delta region of
Godavari river?
iii. States
 Which islands of India has a volcanic origin? – Barren  Latur is located in – Maharashtra

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 Vidarbha is located in India and it is a part of  The three largest States of India in order of area are
– Maharashtra – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
 The Pat region is located in – Jharkhand  Amongst all the States of India, what is the rank of U.P.
 Jhumri Telaiya (famous for request of songs on radio) is area-wise? – Fourth

located in – Jharkhand
 Which State of India touches maximum State boundaries?
– Karnataka
 Which state is known as the “Kohinoor of India”
 Which is the correct sequence of the States of India in
– Andhra Pradesh
descending order of their area?
 Most of the topography of Manipur is: – Mountaineous – Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh,
 Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating Uttarakhand
islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together  Arrange the following Indian States in descending order
by suspended silt. These islands are called – Phumdi of their geographical areas:
 Which state is known as “Silicon State” of India ? I. Rajasthan II. Tamil Nadu
– Karnataka III. Maharashtra IV. Karnataka
 The correctly matched cities with their States are as – I, III, IV, II
follows:  Which state is the smallest in area is – Uttarakhand
Aurangabad – Maharashtra  About 30 percent of India’s area lies in the three states of :
– Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Palanpur – Gujarat
 In India the third largest state according to population
Hubli – Karnataka
and twelfth largest state in area is – Bihar
Guntur – Andhra Pradesh.
 Which of the following States borders Uttar Pradesh ?
 Which is not correctly matched ? 1. Punjab 2. Rajasthan
– Andhra Pradesh – Malnad 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Jharkhand
 Which towns lie in the National Capital Region? Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. Ambala 2. Khurja – 2, 3 and 4
3. Karnal 4. Rohtak  How many States and Union Territories surround the state
Select the correct answer from the code given below: of Assam? –7
– 1 and 2 only  Chhattisgarh does not have common border with
 The National Capital Region does not include parts of – Bihar

– Punjab  With reference to India, Chhattisgarh comes under which

geomorphological region? – Peninsular upland
 Which State is ranked economically at the top but the
 Which of the following statements are true about the
lowest on the basis of sex-ratio? – Haryana
Rajasthan desert? Use the code given below to select the
 Which provides the correct sequence of occurrence of
correct answer?
four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east ?
1. It is the most densely populated desert of the world.
– Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nagaon
2. It is about 10,000 years old mainly caused by excessive
 As per the area, what is the correct descending order of human interference.
State? 3. Here only 40 to 60 percent of the area is suitable for
(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Bihar farming.
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh 4. The increase in net sown area has adversely affected
– 3, 4, 1, 2 the coverage of grazing lands.
 Which one State is the smallest in area? – Tamil Nadu – 1, 2, 3 and 4

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 A particular State in India has the following characteristics ii. Union Territories
–
1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through  What is the number of union territories in India ? – 8
Northern Rajasthan.  The largest Union Territory of India is – Delhi
2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.  Which is the smallest Union Territory of India?
3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes Protected Area – Lakshadweep
Network in this State.  The territory of Puducherry lies divided in the States of :
Which one among the following States has all the above – Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
characteristics? – Arunachal Pradesh  Which statement are correct about Daman & Diu?
 In which States Sundarvan mangrove is located? (i) It was under British Possession after independence.
– West Bengal (ii) Gulf of Khambhat is located between Daman and Diu.
 Which state has the largest number of districts in country? (iii) Its Capital is Daman.
– Uttar Pradesh – (ii) and (iii) are Correct
 Which districts of India is the largest in terms of  The correct match is as follows :
geographical area? – Kutch Union Territories Sex Ratio, Census : 2011
 Sonbhadra district is touched by (females per 1000 male)
– Boundaries of four states
1. Puducherry 1037
 Which one of the following groups of states borders the
2. Lakshadweep 947
state of Telangana? – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
3. Andaman & Nicobar 876
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh.
4. Delhi 868
 The correct match is –
5. Chandigarh 818
Tripura – Agartala
6. Dadar & Nagar Haveli 774
Manipur – Imphal
7. Daman & Diu 618
Nagaland – Kohima.
Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar 4. Species/Tribes
 The capital of Gujarat is – Gandhinagar
 The capital of Rajasthan is – Jaipur  The correct match is as follows :
 Itanagar is the capital of which state? List-I List-II
– Arunachal Pradesh (Tribes) (Location)
 The Correct matched is as follows - Jarawas Andaman and Nicobar
State Capital Kukkis Manipur
Assam - Dispur Tharus Uttar Pradesh
Meghalaya - Shillong Gonds Madhya Pradesh
Mizoram - Aizawl
 They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high
cheekbones, sparse hair and medium height.” The
Nagaland - Kohima
reference here is to – Mongoloids
 Consider the following statements and select the correct
 Consider the following statements about Particularly Vul-
answer from the codes given below :
nerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
Assertion (A) : There is very small number of
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
Scheduled Caste population in the 2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the crite-
North Eastern States of India. ria for determining PVTG status.
Reason (R) : The North-Eastern States of India 3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country
have very small percentage of area so far.
under cultivation. 4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list
– Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain of PVTGs.
(A). – 1, 2 and 4

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 Which racial groups is found in hilly and forested areas  Which tribe celebrates the “Sarhul Festival”? – Oraon
of north-eastern India: – Mongoloids  The largest Scheduled Tribe of Uttaranchal is – Tharu
 Which tribe of India belongs to the Proto-Australoid race  In which primitive tribal groups have the largest
– Santhal population in Chhattisgarh? – Baiga
 The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the  According to Census of 2011, Tribes and their population
in respective States is as follows –
– White browed gibbon of Assam
Bhotia - 5196 in U.P.
 The Dravidian races are mainly confirmed at which of the
Khasi - 14,11,775 in Meghalaya
following parts of India? – South India
Toda - 2002 in Tamil Nadu
 Which state has not identified tribal community? Santhal - 27,54,723 in Jharkhand.
– Haryana  The correctly matched is as follows?
 “Tharu Tribe” is residing in states of India? Bihu – Assam
– Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Onam – Kerala
 In Uttar Pradesh which tribe celebrates Diwali as a sorrow? Pongal – Tamil Nadu
– Tharu Baisakhi – Punjab
 Consider the following pairs 
1. Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
2. Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
3. Dongaria Kondh : Odisha
4. Bonda : Tamil Nadu
Jharkhand
The correct match pair is
 The correctly matched is as follows :
– 1 and 3
State Main Language
 Which is an important tribe of Dhauladhar Range
Goa - Konkani
– Gaddi
Meghalaya - Khasi
 Gaddis are inhabitants of – Himachal Pradesh Nagaland - Angami
 Santhals are inhabitant of – Eastern India Sikkim - Bhutia
 The commonest form of marriage among Santhal is  Where is Bhil Tribe founded? – Maharashtra
– Bupla  Which tribe of India practice polyandry? Select the answer
 Transhumance is practised by the – Bhotias from the code given below :
 Bodos are inhabitants of – Garo hills 1. Gonds 2. Nagas
 ‘Khasi and Garo’ Language speaking population is found 3. Jaunsaris 4. Todas
in – Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram – 3 and 4
 Which tribes is found in Kerala? – Chenchu 
 Which is the largest tribe in India? – Gond
 Toda Tribe is the inhabitant of – Nilgiri Hills
 Which region is the original habitat of ‘Toda Tribe’ ?
– Nilgiri Hills
 In which state’s population of Scheduled tribes is largest  The correctly matched is as follows :
in the country in 2011? Tribe Habitat
– Madhya Pradesh Bhil - Rajasthan
 Which tribe practise polyandry – Toda Santhal - Jharkhand
 One of the tribe which celebrates ‘Sarhul’ festival is – Raji - Uttarakhand
– Munda Lepcha - Sikkim.

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 The correctly matched as follows :  With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider
Tribe Region the following statements :
Birhor - Jharkhand 1. They live mainly in the state of Uttarakhand.
Bhutia - Sikkim 2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield fine wool.
Toda - Tamil Nadu 3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Sentinelese - Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 The correct match is – – 2 and 3 only
(Tribe) (State)  The correct match is
Gaddis Himachal pradesh Assam : Miri
Todas Tamil Nadu
Nagaland : Konyak
Khasis Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani
Naga Manipur
Rajasthan : Lambada
 The Correct match order is as follows :
 The correct match is –
Toda - Tamil Nadu
Sherpa - Nepal
Lepcha - Sikkim
Tharu - Uttarakhand
Birhor - Jharkhand
Toda - South India
Garo - Meghalaya
Zulu - South Africa
 Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were in the news,
live? – Rajasthan  The correct match is –
 The correct match is – Chhindwara - Bharia
Tribe Habitat Mandala - Gond
Jaunsari – Uttarakhand Jhabua - Bhil
Santhal – Jharkhand Shivpuri - Sahariya
Bhil – Madhya Pradesh  Which tribe is not the native to the Andaman and Nicobar
Lepcha – Sikkim Islands of India? – Rengma
 The correct match is as follows –  In which tribe traditionally their livelihood is based on
Tribe Native State ‘Bamboo’? – Kamar
Tharu - Uttar Pradesh  Which tribe worships ‘Lohasur’ as their deity ?
Bhil - Rajasthan – Agaria
Gaddi - Himachal Pradesh  In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe
Munda - Jharkhand found? – Nicobar Islands
 Correct Match is as follows –
 “Bilama dance” is peformed by which tribe?
Tribe District
 In which Union Territory do the people of the Onge tribe
Pahadi Korba – Jashpur
live ? – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Baiga – Mandala
 Where do the people of Jarawa tribe, who were in the
Maria – Patalkot (Chhindwara)
news recently, reside ? –Andaman & Nicobar
Sehariya – Gwalior
 Correct Match is as follows –
 ‘Jarawa Tribe’ is found in – Mizoram
(Tribe) (State)  In which of the following State/Union territories the
Moplah – Kerala “Jarawa tribe” resides? – Andaman and Nicobar
Murias – Chhattisgarh  “Gahira Guru” belonged to which tribe? – Kanwar
Todas – Tamil Nadu  The most primitive tribe of India is – Jarawas
Mundas – Odisha  Who is a primitive tribe? – Korwa
 Who is “tattoo maker” (Godana maker) Scheduled Tribe?  The ‘Tamaria’ Tribes are found in which of the following
state of India?

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 A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known  River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh is known by
for their – Musical tradition in North-West India which name – Padma
 Jhooming is practiced by – The Khasis  With reference to river Teesta, consider the following
 ‘Andi’ and ‘oportipi’ forms of marriage are related to which statements :
tribe? – Ho 1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of
 In which tribe the kitchen called “Lal Bangala” is found? Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
– Bhunjia
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary
 Kaathi is a –Folk Dance
of river Teesta.
 The correct match is –
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border
Bhils Rajasthan
of India and Bangladesh.
Gonds Chhattisgarh
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Limboos Sikkim
Konyak Nagaland –
 Which of the following is correctly matched?  ‘Moribund Delta’ is a subdivision of which Delta
(Tribes) (Location) – Bengal Delta
Angamis Nagaland  India and Asia’s first Dolphin Research Centre - NDRC
Birhors Jharkhand is being set up on the banks of the Ganga river at
Khas Uttarakhand – Patna
Todas Tamil Nadu  Sunderban Delta is formed by the rivers –
 Where does Toda tribe mainly lives? – Tamil Nadu – Ganga and Brahmaputra
 Bharmour tribal region is located is  Assertion (A) : The Ganga is a highly polluted river.
– Himachal Pradesh Reason (R) : The holier the river, the more polluted
5. Languages it is.
– (A) is true, but (R) is false.
 With reference to India, the terms ‘Halbi, Ho and Kui’
Pertain to – tribal languages  The depth of Gangetic alluvial soil below the land surface
 Most widely spoken language after Hindi in India, is is about –6000 meter
– Bengali  Examine the following statements and select the correct
 Which of language was given the classical language status answer by using codes given below:
in 2014? – Odiya
1. Devprayag is located at the confluence of the
 Which language belongs to the Austric group? – Khasi
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers.
 Which is the largest linguistic group of India?
2. Rudraprayag is located at the confluence of the
– Indo-Aryan
Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers.
 Which Indian language, is spoken maximum in the world
3. Alaknanda flows from Badrinath.
after Hindi? – Bengali
4. Kedarnath is considered as biggest seat established
Drainage System by Adi Shankaracharya.
– 1, 2, 3
1. Ganga Drainage System  Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet at
 The Ganga river is an example of : – Devprayag
– The Antecedent Drainage  With which drainage system or main river is Mandakini
 The longest river in India is – Ganga associated? – Alaknanda

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