Geography of India (Part -V) (UPSC)

Total Questions: 46

31. With reference to the Indus River system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one which joins the Indus directly. Among the following, which one is such a river that joins the Indus directly? [2021-I]

(a) Chenab
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej

Correct Answer: (d) Sutlej

Solution:Chenab empties into Satluj which finally meets Indus.
Satluj receives the collective drainage of the Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers.
It joins the Indus a few kilometers above Mithankot.
It is joined by the Chenab in Pakistan.

32. With references to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol, and Khatu are the names of [2021-I]

(a) Glaciers
(b) Mangrove areas
(c) Ramsar sites
(d) Saline lakes

Correct Answer: (d) Saline lakes

Solution:

Not common lakes - Difficult to remember
Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are saline lakes of Rajasthan.
Didwana is a town in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. It has a famous Didwana salt-water lake of Rajasthan.
Kuchaman lake is located in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
Therefore, correct option "d".

33. Consider the following rivers: [2021-I]

Brahmani
Nagavali
Subarnarekha
Vamsadhara

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 4

Solution:Brahamani and Subarnarekha do not originate in eastern ghats. So, by elimination we can get the correct answer "b".

34. With reference to “Gucchi” sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: [2022-I]

It is a fungus.
It grows in some Himalayan forest areas.
It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2

Solution:Statement 1 is correct: Guchhi mushroom is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae of the Ascomycota.

Statement 2 is correct- it is growth in the foothills in Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Jammu and Kashmir. Statement 3 is not correct: These mushrooms cannot be cultivated commercially because they grow in conifer forests across temperature regions so villagers have to collect them from forest.

35. Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers? [2022-I]

(a) Cauvery
(b) Manjira
(c) Pennar
(d) Tungabhadra

Correct Answer: (c) Pennar

Solution:Option (c) is correct: Gandikota Canon is situated on the Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh and is known as the Grand Canyon of India. It is formed by the river Pennar.

36. Consider the following pairs: [2022-II]

Peak	Mountains
1. Namcha Barwa	Garhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda Devi	Kumaon Himalaya
3. Nokrek	Sikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:Pair 1 is not correct: Namcha Barwa is part of Assam Himalayas Pair 2 is correct: Nanda Devi is part of Kumaun Himalayas. Pair 3 is not correct: The Nokrek is part of Garo hills, which forms part of the Meghalaya Plateau.

37. With reference to India, consider the following statements: [2022-I]

Monazite is a source of rare earths.
Monazite contains thorium.
Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4 only

Solution:Statement 3 is wrong: Monazite doesn't occur naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India. It is found only in certain parts. So #3 is wrong. Therefore by elimination the answer is (b).

38. Consider the following statements: [2022-I]

Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
Kerala has a fully solar-powered International Airport.
Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

Solution:Statement 1 is not correct: Rajasthan's Bhadla Solar Park is the largest solar power park in the world. Statement 2 is correct: Kerala's Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) is the first airport in the world that would be running fully on solar power. Statement 3 is not correct: India's largest Floating Solar PV plant is Located at NTPC Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh.

39. Consider the following States: [2022-I]

Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Himachal Pradesh
Tripura

How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

(a) Only one State
(b) Only two States
(c) Only three States
(d) All four States

Correct Answer: (d) All four States

Solution:As per NCERT Class10: Major tea producing states are Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Apart from these, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura are also tea-producing states in the country. So All four are correct. Answer is "(d)".

40. Consider the following pairs: [2022-I]

Reservoirs	States
1. Ghataprabha	Telangana
2. Gandhi Sagar	Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar	Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon	Chhattisgarh

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

Correct Answer: (c) Only three pairs

Solution:Ghatprabha-Karnataka (Pair 1 is not correct) Gandhi Sagar- Madhya Pradesh (Pair 2 is correct) Indira Sagar-Madhya Pradesh (Pair 3 is not correct) Maithon- Jharkhand (Pair 4 is not correct)

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