Geography of India (Part -I) (UPSC)

Total Questions: 50

11. High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the: [1996]

(a) South-east monsoon
(b) South-west monsoon
(c) Trade winds
(d) Westerlies

Correct Answer: (b) South-west monsoon

Solution:Due to intensive low pressure belt developed in the north-western plains, the south-west monsoon enters the Indian subcontinent. It blows from Bay of Bengal and the Arabian sea.

12. Match List-I (Ores) with List-II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer: [1996]

List-I	List-II
A. Manganese	1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Nickel	2. Orissa
C. Lead-zinc	3. Rajasthan
D. Asbestos	4. Andhra Pradesh

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	2	4
(b)	4	3	2	1
(c)	1	2	3	4
(d)	4	2	3	1

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The state which produce maximum amount of metal ores are:

Ores	State
A. Manganese	1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Nickel	2. Orissa
C. Lead-Zinc	3. Rajasthan
D. Asbestos	4. Andhra Pradesh

13. As per the 1991 Census, which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three? [1996]

(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur

Correct Answer: (a) Sikkim

Solution:Ranking of States and Union territories by density in 1991:

Sikkim 57
Meghalaya 79
Nagaland 73
Manipur 82

As per 2011 states with lowest population density are: Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir and sikkim.

14. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [1996]

1. Idukki : Thermal power station

2. Sabarigiri : Hydro-electric project

3. Ghatprabha : Irrigation project

4. Ramganga : Multipurpose project

(a) 2, 3 & 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(c) 3 & 4
(d) 1 & 2

Correct Answer: (a) 2, 3 & 4

Solution:Idukki is a hydro-electric project of Kerala. So, the 'I' option is not correct.

15. In the Indian context the term 'De-notified tribes' refers to: [1996]

(a) tribes which are aboriginals
(b) nomadic tribes
(c) tribes practising shifting cultivation
(d) tribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes

Correct Answer: (d) tribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes

Solution:The term 'De-notified Tribes' stands for all those communities which were once notified under the Criminal Tribes Acts, enforced by the British Raj between 1871 and 1947. These Acts were repealed by the Independent Indian Government in 1952, and these communities were "De-Notified".

16. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus, forming the islands of Srirangapattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? [1996]

(a) Cauvery
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari

Correct Answer: (a) Cauvery

Solution:River Cauvery has formed three big islands on her journey from Talacauvery to join the Bay of Bengal Sea. The islands are Srirangapattnam, Shivasamudram in Karnataka and Srirangam in Tamil Nadu. All the three islands are pilgrimage centers with temples dedicated to Lord Ranganatha.

17. "You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because-used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem." The place referred to in this quotation lies on the: [1996]

(a) Tamil Nadu coast
(b) Kerala coast
(c) Karnataka coast
(d) Goa coast

Correct Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu coast

Solution:The New Jerusalem Church was bult by Royal Danish missionary Bartholomaus Ziegenbalg in a coastal town of Tharangambadi, Tamil Nadu in 1718.

18. Consider the following rivers: [1996]

1. Kishenganga

2. Ganga

3. Wainganga

4. Penganga

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4

Solution:Kishenganga river is called Neelam river in Jammu & Kashmir. Ganga river originates from Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand.
Wainganga originates about 12 km from Mundara village of Seoni district in southern slopes of Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh.
Penganga is river found in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra.

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [1997]

List-I(Climatic conditions)	List-II(Reasons)
A. Madras is warmer than Calcutta	1. North-east monsoon
B. Snowfall in Himalayas	2. Altitude
C. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab	3. Western depressions
D. Sutlej-Ganga plain gets some rain in winter	4. Distance from the sea
	5. Latitude

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	4	5
(b)	4	5	1	3
(c)	5	2	4	3
(d)	5	1	3	4

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Madras is warmer than Calcutta. Madras lies 13°08'17" N latitude which is much near to equator than Calcutta, which is 22°56'67" Ν. Show fall occurs in Himalayas due to its higher attitude. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab due to distance from sea, West Bengal is near to sea than Punjab. Sutluj-Ganga plain gets some rain in winter due to western distrubance.

20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [1997]

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

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	5	1	4
(b)	3	1	2	5
(c)	2	1	3	4
(d)	1	4	2	5

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

Major Peninsular	Geological Eras and Periods
A. Deccan Traps	Cretaceous era
B. Western Ghats	Late cenozoic era
C. Aravalli	Pre-cambrian era
D. Narmada-Tapti alluvial deposits	Pleistocene period

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