GK Geography (Physiology of India) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 61 :
Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh ? 1.It is a flat saline marsh land 2.It is in Rajasthan 3.It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4.It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  

Question 62 :
To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?

  1. Proto-Australoids
  2. Negritos
  3. Mongoloids
  4. Brachycephals
  

Question 63 :
In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live? [IAS 2004]

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  3. Daman and Diu
  4. Lakshadweep
  

Question 64 :
If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time: [CPO AC 2003]

  1. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
  2. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
  3. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
  4. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
  

Question 65 :
Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC (10+2) 2010]

  1. Geographical Survey of India
  2. Survey of India
  3. Geological Survey of India
  4. Archaeological Survey of India
  

Question 66 :
The percentage of literates in India is :

  1. almost equal among males and females
  2. lower among males than females
  3. higher among males than females
  4. lower in urban areas than in rural areas
  

Question 67 :
Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover? [IAS 2004]

  1. Sikkim
  2. Goa
  3. Haryana
  4. Kerala
  

Question 68 :
Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Thailand
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Indonesia
  4. All of them
  

Question 69 :
Ten Degree Channel is between: [CDS 2011]

  1. Dover and Calais
  2. Alaska and Russia
  3. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
  4. North Korea and South Korea
  

Question 70 :
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005]

  1. Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
  2. Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
  3. Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
  4. Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
  

Question 71 :
Lakshadweep Islands are the product of: [CDS 1999]

  1. volcanic activity
  2. wave action
  3. sea-floor expansion
  4. reef formation
  

Question 72 :
The Konkan Coast stretches between:

  1. Goa and Cochin
  2. Goa and Mumbai
  3. Goa and Daman
  4. Goa and Diu
  

Question 73 :
Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan? 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Punjab 4. Gujarat 5. Rajasthan

  1. I, II, III, V
  2. I, II, III, IV
  3. I, III, IV
  4. I, III, IV, V
  

Question 74 :
Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India? [NDA 2003]

  1. Annapurna
  2. Nanda Devi
  3. Mt. Kamet
  4. Kanchenjunga
  

Question 75 :
The correct order of the given hills from west to east is : [NDA 2001]

  1. Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi
  2. Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo
  3. Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga
  4. Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga
  

Question 76 :
longitude is geographically significant to India because: [CPO SI 2003]

  1. it determines the Indian standard time
  2. it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
  3. it divides' India into eastern and western zones
  4. it enables determining local time in eastern India
  

Question 77 :
Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? [IAS 2004]

  1. Javadi Hills
  2. Anaimalai Hills
  3. Nilgiri Hills
  4. Shevaroy Hills
  

Question 78 :
Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? [IAS 2003]

  1. Nagaland
  2. Mizoram
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Manipur
  

Question 79 :
Palghat joins which of the following states? [Stenographers' Exam 1994]

  1. Sikkim and West Bengal
  2. Maharashtra and Gujarat
  3. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  4. Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
  

Question 80 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 1999]

  1. Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan
  2. Durand Line : India and Myanmar
  3. Macmohan Line : India and Nepal
  4. Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan
  

Question 81 :
Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?

  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Pondicherry
  3. Delhi
  4. Daman and Diu
  

Question 82 :
The northern part of the west coast is known as:

  1. Konkan coast
  2. Coromandal coast
  3. Malabar coast
  4. None of these
  

Question 83 :
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the

  1. Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
  2. Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
  3. Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
  4. Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
  

Question 84 :
Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? [CDS 2002]

  1. Pundicherry
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Daman and Diu
  4. Chandigarh
  

Question 85 :
Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?

  1. Sunda Strait
  2. Gulf of Mannar
  3. Palk Strait
  4. Cook Strait
  

Question 86 :
What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Coonoor-betta
  2. Anaimudi
  3. Doda-betta
  4. Vellangiri
  

Question 87 :
Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats ?

  1. Height
  2. Continuity
  3. Proximity to the coast
  4. Vegetation
  

Question 88 :
Port Blair is situated in : [NDA 1993]

  1. North Andaman
  2. South Andaman
  3. Middle Andaman
  4. Little Andaman
  

Question 89 :
Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes? [CDS 2000]

  1. Coastal plains
  2. Old shields
  3. Plateaus
  4. Young folded mountains
  

Question 90 :
The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?

  1. Block mountains
  2. Fold mountains
  3. Volcanic mountains
  4. Residual mountains
  
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