Geography of India (Part -V) (UPSC)

Total Questions: 46

1. Consider the following towns of India: [2014-1]

1. Bhadrachalam

2. Chanderi

3. Kancheepuram

4. Karnal

Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Solution:Chanderi in Madhyapradesh and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu are famous for Silk sarees.

2. Consider the following pairs: [2014-1]

National Highway	Cities Connected
NH 4	Chennai and Hyderabad
NH 6	Mumbai and Kolkata
NH 15	Ahmedabad and Jodhpur

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None

Correct Answer: (d) None

Solution:NH 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. It connects Mumbai with Chennai. NH 6, runs through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal state in India. It connects Surat with Kolkata, NH 15 is a major National Highway in Western and Northwestern India. NH 15 connects Samakhiali in Gujarat with Pathankot in Punjab.

3. The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

(a) Equatorial climate
(b) Mediterranean climate
(c) Monsoon climate
(d) All of the above climates

Correct Answer: (c) Monsoon climate

Solution:Monsoon is the only climate which is having reversal of wind between seasons.

4. Consider the following rivers : [2014-1]

1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri
Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Solution:Rivers Lohit and Subansiri flow through Arunachal Pradesh. River Barak flows in south Assam and Manipur. River lohit and subanseri flows through Arunachal Pradesh. Barak river flows in sourth Assam and Manipur.

5. Consider the following pairs: [2014-11]

Wetlands	Confluence of Rivers
Harike Wetlands	Confluence of Beas and Sutlej
Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Confluence of Banas and Chambal
Kolleru Lake	Confluence of Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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

Correct Answer: (a) I only

Solution:Harike Wetlands is at Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej. The Keoladeo National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur is at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.

6. Consider the following pairs: [2014-1]

Hills	Region
Cardamom Hills	Coromandel Coast
Kaimur Hills	Konkan Coast
Mahadeo Hills	Central India
Mikir Hills	North-East India

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

Correct Answer: (c) 3 and 4

Solution:The Cardamom Hills are southern hills of India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu. They are not in coromandel coast. Kaimur Range is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range extending from Madhya Pradesh to Bihar. They are not in konkan coast. The Mahadeo Hills are in Madhya Pradesh, state of central India. Mikir hills are in assam i.e. in North East India.

7. If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? [2014-1]

1. Oak

2. Rhododendron

3. Sandalwood

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Solution:Oak and Rhododendron is found in Himalayan region while sandalwood is found in South India.

8. With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements: [2014-1]

1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.

2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.

3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Solution:The Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan ethnic group found mainly in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. They are kept inthe category of Scheduled Tribes.
Mimansare pashmina,

9. In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique 'living root bridges' are found in [2015-1]

(a) Meghalaya
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (a) Meghalaya

Solution:In the present-day Meghalaya state of northeast India is a form of tree shaping, which creates these suspension bridges, they are handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees.

10. Consider the following States [2015-11]

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Mizoram

In which of the above States do 'Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests' occur?

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

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Island and on the eastern and western slopes of the Western Ghats in such states as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra.

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Geography of India (Part -V) (UPSC)

1. Consider the following towns of India: [2014-1]

2. Consider the following pairs: [2014-1]

3. The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

4. Consider the following rivers : [2014-1]

5. Consider the following pairs: [2014-11]

6. Consider the following pairs: [2014-1]

7. If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there? [2014-1]

8. With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements: [2014-1]

9. In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique 'living root bridges' are found in [2015-1]

10. Consider the following States [2015-11]

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