Geography of India (Part -III) (UPSC)

Total Questions: 50

21. Consider the following statements: [2006]

1. Appellate Tribunal for electricity has been established by each state government in India.

2. One of the component of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is up gradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:By virtue of section 110 of the Electricity Act 2003, an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity having jurisdiction throughout India has been set up to hear appeals or original petitions against the order of the Adjudicating officer. But in states like Delhi and Orissa electricity has been privatized. So, the statement '1' is wrong. It is not present in Jammu and Kashmir.

22. Match List-I (Valley) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2006]

List-I (Valley)	List-II (State)
A. Markha Valley	1. Sikkim
B. Dzukou Valley	2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sangla Valley	3. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Yumthang Valley	4. Nagaland

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

Valley	State
Markha Valley	Jammu & Kashmir
Dzukou Valley	Nagaland
Sangla Valley	Himachal Pradesh
Yumthang Valley	Sikkim

23. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [2006]

(a) Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
(b) Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
(c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh

Solution:Cauvery is a river of southern India, rises on Brahmagiri Hill in Western Ghats in Coorg district of Karnataka.

24. Match List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) with List-II) (Nearby Town) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2006]

List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary)	List-II (Nearby Town)
A. Chandra Prabha	1. Jaipur
B. Karera	2. Jhansi
C. Jaisamand	3. Agra
D. Nahargarh	4. Varanasi
	5. Udaipur

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:

National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary	Nearby Town
Chandra Prabha	Varanasi
Karera	Jhansi
Jaisamand	Udaipur
Nahargarh	Jaipur

25. From North towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [2006]

(a) Shyok-Spiti-Zaskar- Sutlej
(b) Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Sutlej
(c) Zaskar-Shyok-Sutlej- Spiti
(d) Zaskar-Sutlej-Shyok-Spiti

Correct Answer: (b) Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Sutlej

Solution:The correct sequence of the rivers in India from north towards south is Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Satluj. Shyok flows through northern Ladakh in India.
Zaskar river flows in north-eastern part of Ladakh.
Spiti river is situated at Kaza in Himachal Pradesh at an
elevation of 12500 feet.
Satluj river rise from slopes of Kailash and flows in south-westerly direction to Himachal Pradesh & Punjab.

26. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing Kimberlite been discovered in the recent past? [2007]

(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Raipur
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Warangal

Correct Answer: (b) Raipur

Solution:Payali and Behradein in Raipur, Chhattisgarh has large reserves of diamond bearing kimberlite. It has 28% of the total diamond reserve of India.

27. With reference to the steel industry in India in the recent times, consider the following statements: [2007]

1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared a Mini Ratna.

2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:Vizag Steel Plant was declared as a Mini Ratna company on 11th Feb 2006. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed on 29th September 2004.

28. The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, connects which of the following? [2007]

(a) Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
(b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
(c) Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
(d) Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar

Correct Answer: (b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar

Solution:The Stilwell Road built in 1940s by Americans to connect Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar during Second World War.

29. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? [2007]

(a) Ismlipal National Park
(b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park

Correct Answer: (d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park

Solution:Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is known as top slip. It is a part of Western Ghats is located above 300 metres from the sea level on the Anamalai mountain ranges.

30. Where are Shevaroy hills located? [2007]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu

Solution:Shevaroy hill is situated near Salem of Tamil Nadu. This hill range covers an area of fifty square kilometers.

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Geography of India (Part -III) (UPSC)

21. Consider the following statements: [2006]

22. Match List-I (Valley) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2006]

Codes:

23. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [2006]

24. Match List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) with List-II) (Nearby Town) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2006]

Codes:

25. From North towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [2006]

26. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing Kimberlite been discovered in the recent past? [2007]

27. With reference to the steel industry in India in the recent times, consider the following statements: [2007]

28. The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, connects which of the following? [2007]

29. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? [2007]

30. Where are Shevaroy hills located? [2007]

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