Indian Geography Test 2
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following about jet stream in northern India
- It blows in winter season
- It is a part of jet stream which blows over the Asian continent
- Its mean position is around 25 degree North of latitude
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Answer – D
- All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east. These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams. Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams. As a result, jet streams get bifurcated.
- One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas. It has its mean position at 25°N in February at 200-300 mb level.
- It is believed that this southern branch of the jet stream exercises an important influence on the winter weather in India
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Answer – D
- All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east. These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams. Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams. As a result, jet streams get bifurcated.
- One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas. It has its mean position at 25°N in February at 200-300 mb level.
- It is believed that this southern branch of the jet stream exercises an important influence on the winter weather in India
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- Western Coast witness higher quantity of rainfall than eastern coast
- Brahmaputra valley gets more rainfall than the sub himalayan region of north east
Which of the above is/are correct
Correct
Answer – a
The highest rainfall occurs along the west coast, on the Western Ghats, as well as in the sub Himalayan areas is the northeast and the hills of Meghalaya. Here the rainfall exceeds 200 cm. In some parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, the rainfall exceeds 1,000 cm. In the Brahmaputra valley and the adjoining hills, the rainfall is less then 200 cm.
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Answer – a
The highest rainfall occurs along the west coast, on the Western Ghats, as well as in the sub Himalayan areas is the northeast and the hills of Meghalaya. Here the rainfall exceeds 200 cm. In some parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, the rainfall exceeds 1,000 cm. In the Brahmaputra valley and the adjoining hills, the rainfall is less then 200 cm.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
1 pointsRocks of which region provides conclusive evidence about the position of Indian subcontinent in the past
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Answer – A
Scientists using the palaeomagnetic data have determined the positions held by each of the present continental landmass in different geological Periods. Position of the Indian subcontinent (mostly Peninsular India) is traced with the help of the rocks analysed from the Nagpur area
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Answer – A
Scientists using the palaeomagnetic data have determined the positions held by each of the present continental landmass in different geological Periods. Position of the Indian subcontinent (mostly Peninsular India) is traced with the help of the rocks analysed from the Nagpur area
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- Islands of Indian sovereignty have boundary with sea less than 1000 km
- Gulf of Mannar is situated near Palk Strait
Which of the above is/are correct
Correct
Answer – B
- Peninsular part of India extends towards the Indian Ocean. This has provided the country with a coastline of 6,100 km in the mainland and 7,517 km in the entire geographical coast of the mainland plus the island groups Andaman and Nicobar located in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.
- Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait
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Answer – B
- Peninsular part of India extends towards the Indian Ocean. This has provided the country with a coastline of 6,100 km in the mainland and 7,517 km in the entire geographical coast of the mainland plus the island groups Andaman and Nicobar located in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.
- Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the statements below
- India’s location is such that it comprises both tropical and sub-tropical regions
- India’s total geographical area is less than 2% of total world’s area
Which of the above is/are correct
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Answer – A
- From the values of latitude, it is understood that the southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone. This location is responsible for large variations in land forms, climate, soil types and natural vegetation in the country.
- India with its area of 3.28 million sq. Km accounts for 2.4 per cent of the world’s land surface area and stands as the seventh largest country in the world.
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Answer – A
- From the values of latitude, it is understood that the southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone. This location is responsible for large variations in land forms, climate, soil types and natural vegetation in the country.
- India with its area of 3.28 million sq. Km accounts for 2.4 per cent of the world’s land surface area and stands as the seventh largest country in the world.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- India’s southern boundary touches 6 degree North
- India’s north to south extremity distance is larger than east to west extremity
Which of the above is/are true
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Answer – B
- Our southern boundary extends upto 6°45′ N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.
- If you work out the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India, they are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 3,214 km, and that from east to west is only 2,933 km.
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Answer – B
- Our southern boundary extends upto 6°45′ N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.
- If you work out the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India, they are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 3,214 km, and that from east to west is only 2,933 km.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
1 pointsIndia’s territorial limit from the coast is upto
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Answer – b
- India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast
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Answer – b
- India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following form part of Peninsular block
- Aravalis
- Karbi Anglong
- Meghalaya Plateau
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Answer – D
The northern boundary of the Peninsular Block may be taken as an irregular line running from Kachchh along the western flank of the Aravali Range near Delhi and then roughly parallel to the Yamuna and the Ganga as far as the Rajmahal Hills and the Ganga delta. Apart from these, the Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast and Rajasthan in the west are also extensions of this block.
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Answer – D
The northern boundary of the Peninsular Block may be taken as an irregular line running from Kachchh along the western flank of the Aravali Range near Delhi and then roughly parallel to the Yamuna and the Ganga as far as the Rajmahal Hills and the Ganga delta. Apart from these, the Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast and Rajasthan in the west are also extensions of this block.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following rivers flow through rift valleys
- Mahanadi
- Narmada
- Godavari
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Answer – A
As a part of the Indo-Australian Plate, it has been subjected to various vertical movements and block faulting. The rift valleys of the Narmada, the Tapi and the Mahanadi and the Satpura block mountains are some examples of it.
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Answer – A
As a part of the Indo-Australian Plate, it has been subjected to various vertical movements and block faulting. The rift valleys of the Narmada, the Tapi and the Mahanadi and the Satpura block mountains are some examples of it.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
1 pointsArrange the following from North to South orientation
- Javadi hills
- Nalamalla hills
- Shevaroy hills
Select the right code
Correct
Answer – c
Check out on your own map to get familiar.
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Answer – c
Check out on your own map to get familiar.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
1 pointsArrange the following from East to West orientation
- Palkonda range
- Mahendragiri hills
- Javadi hills
Select the right code
Correct
Answer – d
Check out on your own map
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Answer – d
Check out on your own map
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
1 pointsAverage depth of alluvial deposits in plains of India is
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Answer – A
- Originally, plains were a geo-synclinal depression which attained its maximum development during the third phase of the Himalayan mountain formation approximately about 64 million years ago.
- Since then, it has been gradually filled by the sediments brought by the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers. Average depth of alluvial deposits in these plains ranges from 1,000-2,000 m
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Answer – A
- Originally, plains were a geo-synclinal depression which attained its maximum development during the third phase of the Himalayan mountain formation approximately about 64 million years ago.
- Since then, it has been gradually filled by the sediments brought by the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers. Average depth of alluvial deposits in these plains ranges from 1,000-2,000 m
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
1 pointsThe directional orientation of Himalays is varied. But at few places, they are in east-west direction. Which of the following are them
- Sikkim
- Darjeeling
Select the correct code
Correct
Answer – C
- Greater Himalayan range, which includes the Great Himalayas and the Trans-Himalayan range, the Middle Himalayas and the Shiwalik. The general orientation of these ranges is from northwest to the southeast direction in the northwestern part of India.
- Himalayas in the Darjiling and Sikkim regions lie in an eastwest direction, while in Arunachal Pradesh they are from southwest to the northwest direction.
- In Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, they are in the northsouth direction.
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Answer – C
- Greater Himalayan range, which includes the Great Himalayas and the Trans-Himalayan range, the Middle Himalayas and the Shiwalik. The general orientation of these ranges is from northwest to the southeast direction in the northwestern part of India.
- Himalayas in the Darjiling and Sikkim regions lie in an eastwest direction, while in Arunachal Pradesh they are from southwest to the northwest direction.
- In Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, they are in the northsouth direction.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
1 pointsConsider the statements below
- Shadow zone of S waves is more than 40% of earth surface
- S waves do not pass through core of the earth
Which of the above is correct
Correct
Answer – C
- The entire zone beyond 105° does not receive S-waves. The shadow zone of S-wave is much larger than that of the P-waves. The shadow zone of P-waves appears as a band around the earth between 105° and 145° away from the epicentre. The shadow zone of S-waves is not only larger in extent but it is also a little over 40 per cent of the earth surface
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Answer – C
- The entire zone beyond 105° does not receive S-waves. The shadow zone of S-wave is much larger than that of the P-waves. The shadow zone of P-waves appears as a band around the earth between 105° and 145° away from the epicentre. The shadow zone of S-waves is not only larger in extent but it is also a little over 40 per cent of the earth surface
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements
- Each earthquake has different shadow zone
- The angle for the shadow zone are measured from origin point of earthquake
Which of thely above is/are correct
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Answer – A
- There exist some specific areas where the waves are not reported. Such a zone is called the ‘shadow zone’.
- Seismographs located at any distance within 105° from the epicentre, recorded the arrival of both P and S-waves. However, the seismographs located beyond 145° from epicentre, record the arrival of P-waves, but not that of S-waves. Thus, a zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre was identified as the shadow zone for both the types of waves.
- As for each earthquake, epicentre differs, so does the shadow zone.
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Answer – A
- There exist some specific areas where the waves are not reported. Such a zone is called the ‘shadow zone’.
- Seismographs located at any distance within 105° from the epicentre, recorded the arrival of both P and S-waves. However, the seismographs located beyond 145° from epicentre, record the arrival of P-waves, but not that of S-waves. Thus, a zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre was identified as the shadow zone for both the types of waves.
- As for each earthquake, epicentre differs, so does the shadow zone.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
1 pointsMoho discontinuity refers to the break between
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Answer – A
- The portion of the interior beyond the crust is called the mantle. The mantle extends from Moho’s discontinuity to a depth of 2,900 km. The upper portion of the mantle is called asthenosphere.
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Answer – A
- The portion of the interior beyond the crust is called the mantle. The mantle extends from Moho’s discontinuity to a depth of 2,900 km. The upper portion of the mantle is called asthenosphere.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
1 pointsArrange the following islands from North to South
- Amini
- Minicoy
- Cannnanore
Select the correct code
Correct
Answer – A
- Minicoy is southern most island. Amini is north of 11 degree north and Canninnore south of 11 degree north.
- Also check the map.
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Answer – A
- Minicoy is southern most island. Amini is north of 11 degree north and Canninnore south of 11 degree north.
- Also check the map.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Lakshadweep islands
- Divided by Eleventh degree channel
- Minicoy is their largest island
- Characterised by storm beaches
Which of the above is/are true
Correct
Answer – D
- In Lakshadweep, there are approximately 36 islands of which 11 are inhabited.
- Lakshadweep is the largest island.
- The entire group of islands is broadly divided by the Eleventh degree channel, north of which is the Amini Island and to the south of the Canannore Island.
- The Islands of this archipelago have storm beaches consisting of unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, cobbles and boulders on the eastern seaboard.
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Answer – D
- In Lakshadweep, there are approximately 36 islands of which 11 are inhabited.
- Lakshadweep is the largest island.
- The entire group of islands is broadly divided by the Eleventh degree channel, north of which is the Amini Island and to the south of the Canannore Island.
- The Islands of this archipelago have storm beaches consisting of unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, cobbles and boulders on the eastern seaboard.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are true about western coastal plains
- Submerged in ocean water
- Not suitable for natural harbour ports
Select the right code
Correct
Answer – a
- The western coastal plains are an example of submerged coastal plain. It is believed that the city of Dwaraka which was once a part of the Indian mainland situated along the west coast is submerged under water.
- Because of this submergence it is a narrow belt and provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours. Kandla, Mazagaon, JLN port Navha Sheva, Marmagao, Mangalore, Cochin, etc. are some of the important natural ports located along the west coast.
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Answer – a
- The western coastal plains are an example of submerged coastal plain. It is believed that the city of Dwaraka which was once a part of the Indian mainland situated along the west coast is submerged under water.
- Because of this submergence it is a narrow belt and provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours. Kandla, Mazagaon, JLN port Navha Sheva, Marmagao, Mangalore, Cochin, etc. are some of the important natural ports located along the west coast.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
1 pointsKayals are a distinguishing feature of Western coastal plains. In which of the following segments, it is dominant
- Konkan coast
- Malabar coast
- Goan coast
Select the right code
Correct
Answer – B
- The Malabar coast has got certain distinguishing features in the form of ‘Kayals’ (backwaters), which are used for fishing, inland navigation and also due to its special attraction for tourists.
- Every year the famous Nehru Trophy Vallamkali (boat race) is held in Punnamada Kayal in Kerala.
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Answer – B
- The Malabar coast has got certain distinguishing features in the form of ‘Kayals’ (backwaters), which are used for fishing, inland navigation and also due to its special attraction for tourists.
- Every year the famous Nehru Trophy Vallamkali (boat race) is held in Punnamada Kayal in Kerala.