Introduction to Indian Geography Test 61

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Identify Incorrect statement.

A
River Nile is south flowing river.

B
River Chambal flows northward in India.

C
River Mandovi flows eastward.

D
Periyar river is the largest river of Kerala.

Solution

Mandovi River described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. It flows westward (not eastward) and discharges in Arabian sea.
Question 2
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The largest Muslim country in terms of area ___________.

A
Pakistan

B
Turkmenistan

C
Kazakhstan

D
Afghanistan
Question 3
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The northernmost point of India is known as:

A
Indira Heights

B
Indira Col

C
Indira Point

D
None of the above

Solution

The northernmost point of India lies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and it is known as Indira Col. The Indira Col (altitude 5,764 metres) is a mountain pass located on the Indira Ridge in the Siachen Muztagh in the Karakoram Range.
Question 4
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Which nation, shares the maximum number of borders, 14 in number, with neighbouring countries?

A
Ukraine

B
China

C
Turkey

D
Mongolia

Solution

China is the 4th largest country in the world with a small coastline and landlocked on most area shares border with 14 countries viz: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, North Korea, Mongolia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Question 5
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Which of the following bodies has grouped India into four zones as per their propensities of seismicity?

A
Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation

B
Central Statistical Organisation

C
Bureau of Indian Standards

D
Survey of India

Solution

They are Zone-II, Zone-Ill. Zone-IV and Zone-V. The classification was done in 2002 when Zone-I was merged into Zone-II.
Question 6
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The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land mass called?

A
Jurassic land mass

B
Aryavarta

C
Indiane

D
Gondwana continent

Solution

According to continental drift theory and plate tectonic theory, the Indian subcontinent was a part of a huge land mass known as Gondwana continent. This huge continental mass got split into India, South America, Africa, Australia and Antarctic during the cretaceous period. The Indian Plate moves northward and merged with the Eurasian Plate.
Question 7
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Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks are most important rock systems of India?

A
Most than $$90\%$$ of limestone reserves of India are found in them

B
More than $$90\%$$ of India's coal reserve are found in them

C
More than $$90\%$$ of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them

D
None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context
Question 8
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given.
List I List II
A. Deccan Traps $$1$$. Late Cenozoic
B. Western Ghats $$2$$. Pre-Cambrain
C. Aravalli $$3$$. Cretaceous Eocene
D. Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposite $$4$$. Cambrian

$$5$$. Pleistocene

A
A-$$3$$, B-$$5$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$

B
A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$5$$

C
A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$

D
A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$5$$

Solution

The Deccan Traps were formed during late cretaceous Eocene period.
The Western Ghats were formed during late Cenozoic age.
The Aravallies were formed in Pre-Cambrian period.
The Narmada-Tapti Alluvial deposits were formed during the Pleistocene age.
Question 9
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Which one of the following in the oldest rock system of India?

A
The Archaean

B
The Dharwar

C
The Cuddapah

D
The Vindhyan

Solution

The Archean system is the oldest rock system of India. The rocks belonging to this system were formed at the time of cooling and solidification of the upper crust of the earth's surface in the pre-Cambrian era about 4000 million years ago.
Question 10
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The winter rain in Madras is caused by

A
South-West Monsoons

B
North-East Monsoons

C
Intense land and sea breezes

D
Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal

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List I	List II
A. Deccan Traps	$$1$$. Late Cenozoic
B. Western Ghats	$$2$$. Pre-Cambrain
C. Aravalli	$$3$$. Cretaceous Eocene
D. Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposite	$$4$$. Cambrian
	$$5$$. Pleistocene

Introduction to Indian Geography Test 61

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Question 1

River Nile is south flowing river.

River Chambal flows northward in India.

River Mandovi flows eastward.

Periyar river is the largest river of Kerala.

Solution

Question 2

Pakistan

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

Afghanistan

Question 3

Indira Heights

Indira Col

Indira Point

None of the above

Solution

Question 4

Ukraine

China

Turkey

Mongolia

Solution

Question 5

Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Central Statistical Organisation

Bureau of Indian Standards

Survey of India

Solution

Question 6

Jurassic land mass

Aryavarta

Indiane

Gondwana continent

Solution

Question 7

Most than $$90\%$$ of limestone reserves of India are found in them

More than $$90\%$$ of India's coal reserve are found in them

More than $$90\%$$ of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them

None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context

Question 8

A-$$3$$, B-$$5$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$

A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$5$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$5$$

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Question 9

The Archaean

The Dharwar

The Cuddapah

The Vindhyan

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Question 10

South-West Monsoons

North-East Monsoons

Intense land and sea breezes

Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal

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