Geography of India (Part -IV) (UPSC)

Total Questions: 50

31. When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour? [2010]

(a) Abundance of magnesium
(b) Accumulated humus
(c) Presence of ferric oxides
(d) Abundance of phosphates

Correct Answer: (c) Presence of ferric oxides

Solution:

Red soil in India is largely found in the Deccan Plateau. It is less clayey and sandier in nature and has a rich content of iron and a small amount of humus. Red soil is also known as yellow soil. The redness of the soil is due to ferric oxide. It is the second-largest soil type found in India, extending from south of Bundelkhand to the north of the Rajmahal Hills.

32. Which one of the following is the appropriate reason to considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India? [2010]

(a) More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them
(b) More than 90% of India's coal reserves 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

Correct Answer: (b) More than 90% of India's coal reserves are found in them

Solution:

More than 90% of India's coal reserves are found in the Gondwana rock system.

33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [2010]

Dam/Lake	River
Govind Sagar	Sutlej
Kolleru Lake	Krishna
Ukai Reservoir	Tapi
Wular Lake	Jhelum

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

Kolleru Lake, one of the largest shallow freshwater lakes in Asia, is located between the Krishna and Godavari deltas in Andhra Pradesh.

34. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India? [2010]

1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.

2. Indo-gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.

3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:

All the statements given in the question are correct.

35. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through: [2010]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer: (a) Rajasthan

Solution:

The latitude that passes through Sikkim also passes through Rajasthan.

36. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is: [2010]

(a) Net area sown 25%, forests 33%, other areas 42%
(b) Net area sown 58%, forests 17%, other areas 25%
(c) Net area sown 43%; forests 29%, other areas 28%
(d) Net area sown 47%, forests 23%, other areas 30%

Correct Answer: (d) Net area sown 47%, forests 23%, other areas 30%

Solution:

The approximate representation of land use is classified as: Net area sown: 46% Forests: 23% Other areas: 30%

37. Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? [2011-1]

1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.

2. Opening a new canal across the Kra Isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.

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: (b) 2 only

Solution:

Opening a new canal in the Kra Isthmus can reduce navigation time and distance. However, the deepening of the Malacca Strait is more linked to its economic importance than to reducing navigation time. The Malacca Strait is a crucial shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, connecting India, China, Japan, and South Korea.

38. The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region? [2011-1]

(a) Paddy and Cotton
(b) Wheat and Jute
(c) Paddy and Jute
(d) Wheat and Cotton

Correct Answer: (c) Paddy and Jute

Solution:

The low and deltaic plains of the Ganges are characterized by swamps and the Sundarbans, where people primarily grow paddy and jute.

39. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'? [2014-1]

(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java

Correct Answer: (a) Andaman and Nicobar

Solution:

The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

40. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow though narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to [2011-1]

(a) Uplift of folded Himalayan series
(b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
(c) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
(d) Both (a) and (b) above

Correct Answer: (b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

Solution:

The Brahmaputra originates near Mount Kailash and takes a U-turn near Mount Namcha Barwa. This U-turn is also known as the Great Bend, which occurs due to the 180° bend in the Himalayan structural trends.

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Geography of India (Part -IV) (UPSC)

31. When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour? [2010]

32. Which one of the following is the appropriate reason to considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India? [2010]

33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [2010]

34. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India? [2010]

35. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through: [2010]

36. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is: [2010]

37. Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? [2011-1]

38. The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region? [2011-1]

39. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'? [2014-1]

40. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow though narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to [2011-1]

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