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upsc-p1-geography-india-physiography MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Arrange the following features from the inner, higher Himalayan axis outward towards the Northern Plains: A. Bhabar B. Himadri C. Shiwalik D. Himachal Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Himadri is the highest inner axis, followed outward by the Lesser Himalaya or Himachal and then the outermost Shiwalik foothill belt. Bhabar is the porous depositional belt at the base of the Shiwalik. Hence, option B gives the correct order.
Q2Arrange the following physiographic features from west to east across peninsular India: A. Eastern coastal plain B. Western Ghats C. Western coastal plain D. Eastern Ghats Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The western coastal plain lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. Moving east across the plateau, the Eastern Ghats come before the eastern coastal plain, which lies beside the Bay of Bengal. Therefore, option C gives the correct west-to-east order.
Q3With reference to the Himalayan system, consider the following statements: 1. The Trans-Himalaya lies north of the main Himalaya and includes the Karakoram, Ladakh and Zaskar ranges. 2. Himadri is the outermost, youngest and discontinuous foothill belt. 3. The Punjab/Kashmir Himalaya lies between the Indus and the Sutlej. 4. The Assam or Eastern Himalaya lies between the Tista and the Dihang. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. The Trans-Himalaya includes the Karakoram, Ladakh and Zaskar ranges; the two regional Himalayan divisions are bounded by the stated rivers. Statement 2 describes the Shiwalik, whereas Himadri is the highest and most continuous snow-bearing Himalayan axis.
Q4With reference to the Peninsular Plateau, consider the following statements: 1. The Central Highlands lie north of the Narmada. 2. The plateau is generally higher in the west and slopes eastward, so most major peninsular rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal. 3. The Eastern Ghats form a near-continuous escarpment parallel to the eastern coast. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Central Highlands are north of the Narmada, and the plateau's dominant eastward slope explains the direction of most major peninsular rivers. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and cut by east-flowing rivers; the near-continuous escarpment is the Western Ghats.
Q5Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Physiographic region) A. Western coastal plain B. Eastern coastal plain C. Andaman-Nicobar D. Lakshadweep List II (Characteristic) 1. Tectonic-volcanic island arc with hilly relief 2. Broad plain with the Northern Circars and Coromandel subdivisions 3. Coral-atoll group with very low relief 4. Narrow plain with the Konkan, Kanara and Malabar subdivisions
The western coastal plain is narrow and includes Konkan, Kanara and Malabar; the broader eastern coastal plain includes the Northern Circars and Coromandel. Andaman-Nicobar is a hilly tectonic-volcanic arc, whereas Lakshadweep is a very low coral-atoll group. Thus, option D gives the correct matching.
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6With reference to the Indian Desert, consider the following statements: 1. The Luni rises near Ajmer, flows northeast and drains into the Bay of Bengal. 2. The Great and Little Rann of Kachchh are seasonal saline flats with marine, fluvial and tectonic connections, rather than ordinary sandy desert. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Pass) A. Karakoram Pass B. Banihal C. Shipki La D. Bomdi La List II (Associated location or connection) 1. Near the entry of the Sutlej 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Ladakh-Xinjiang connection 4. Jammu-Kashmir Valley connection
8With reference to India's coastal plains, consider the following statements: 1. The western coastal plain is narrow because the Western Ghats stand close and nearly parallel to the Arabian Sea. 2. Every west-flowing peninsular river forms an estuary. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9With reference to India's island groups, consider the following statements: 1. The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands. 2. The Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep group. 3. Duncan Passage lies between South Andaman and Little Andaman. 4. Lakshadweep is a hilly tectonic-volcanic island arc associated with subduction. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
10With reference to the micro-relief of the Northern Plains, consider the following statements: 1. Bhabar is a porous belt of coarse pebbles and boulders along the Shiwalik foothills, where streams often disappear. 2. Terai lies north of Bhabar and is marked by the disappearance of surface streams. 3. Bhangar is older alluvium and is less frequently flooded than Khadar. 4. Khadar is newer alluvium of active floodplains and is renewed by floods. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.