Physiography
1. Which of the following organization composes
Topographic Map of India–
(A) Geographical Survey of India
(B) Survey of India
(C) Geological survey of India
(D) Archaeological survey of India
Ans. (B)
2. The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as-
(A) Konkan Coastal Plains
(B) Gujarat Plains
(C) Coromandel coastal plains
(D) Malabar coastal plains
Ans. (C)
3. The area of India is_______times larger than the
area of Pakistan-
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 7
Ans. (B)
4. Indian subcontinent was mainly a part of –
(A) Jurassic land (B) Angara land
(C) Aryavarta (D) Gondwanaland
Ans. (D)
5. Which state has the largest area in India?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan
Ans. (D)
6. The Coast line of India is-
(A) 5500km (B) 6500km
(C) 7500km (D) 8400km
Ans. (C)
7. Where is Lakshadweep Island located?
(A) Indian Ocean (B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea (D) None of these
Ans. (C)
8. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
(A) 17 (B) 27
(C) 36 (D) 47
Ans. (C)
9. The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and
Tamil Nadu is known as-
(A) Konkan (B) Coromandel
(C) East coast (D) Malabar coast
Ans. (B)
10. Which of the following higher ground is not the
part of Telangana Plateau?
(A) Aravalli (B) Western ghat
(C) Eastern ghat (D) Satpura
Ans. (A)
11. Which of the following Indian state does not
have any coastal border?
(A) Gujarat (B) Goa
(C) Rajasthan (D) Maharashtra
Ans. (C)
12. Diu is an Island-
(A) Besides Daman (B) Besides Goa
(C) Besides Gujarat (D) Besides Maharashtra
Ans. (C)
13. Zoji la pass connects-
(A) Srinagar and Leh (B) Arunachal and Tibet
(C) Chamba and Spiti (D) Kalimpong and Lhasa
Ans. (A)
14. Kullu valley is located among which of the following mountain ranges?
(A) Ladakh and Pir Panjal
(B) Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
(C) Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
(D) Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat
Ans. (C)
15. A pass in Himachal Pradesh is –
(A) Shipkila (B) Zoji la
(C) Nathula (D) Jelep la
Ans. (A)
16. Palakkad gap connects which of the following states-
(A) Sikkim and West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(C) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(D) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Ans. (C)
17. Match with correct pairs List 1 List 2
A. Pulicat Lake 1. Orissa
B. Chilka Lake 2. Rajasthan
C. Wular Lake 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Sambhar Lake 4. Kashmir
A B C D
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans.(A)
18. Which Himalayan peak is also called as Sagarmatha-
(A) Nanga Parvat (B) Dhaulagiri
(C) Mt. Everest (D) Kanchenjunga
Ans. (C)
19. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
(A) Namcha Barwa (B) Annapurna
(C) Kanchenjunga (D) Mt.Everest
Ans. (A)
20. Godwin Austin is a –
(A) Pass (B) Peak
(C) Telescope inventor (D) Geologist
Ans. (B)
21. Which is the highest peak in India?
(A) Kamet (B) Nandakot
(C) Nanda Devi (D) K-2 (Godwin Austin)
Ans. (D)
22. Which mountain is not the part of Himalayan range?
(A) Aravalli (B) Kunlun
(C) Karakoram (D) Hindukush
Ans. (A)
23. What is the another name of Greater Himalayas?
(A) Himadri (B) Sahyadri
(C) Assam Himalaya (D) Shivalik
Ans. (A)
24. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges
are included in-
(A) Cross Himalayan (B) Greater Himalayan
(C) Lesser Himalayan (D) Down Ward Himalayan
Ans. (C)
25. Which of the following is known as Sahyadri Mountain-
(A) Eastern Ghats (B) Western Ghats
(C) Shivalik ranges (D) Vindhya range
Ans. (B)
26. Which statement is correct-
(A) Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal
Mountains
(B) Mahadev Mountains are the part of Karnataka
Plateau
(C) Mahadev Mountains are in the East of Plateau
of Chotanagpur
(D) Mahadev Mountains are part of Aravalli Range.
Ans. (A)
27. The gap of a Mountain which provides natural path is known as?
(A) Valley (B) Highway
(C) Pass (D) Highland
Ans. (C)
28. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is-
(A) Anaimudi (B) Doddabetta
(C) Mahendragiri (D) Nilgiri
Ans. (A)
29. Where is Anaimudi peak located?
(A) Sahyadri (B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Nilgiri mountain range
(D) Palani range
Ans. (A)
30. Which of the following is the highest peak-
(A) Kamet (B) Kunlun
(C) Nangaparbat (D) Nanda Devi
Ans. (C)
31. Which of the following mountain range is located in India?
(A) Arakan yoma (B) Sulaiman
(C) Salt range (D) Pir Panjal
Ans. (D)
32. Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in-
(A) Eastern range (B) Karakoram range
(C) Zanskar range (D) Himalayan range
Ans. (A)
33. Baltoro glacier is located in-
(A) Karakoram mountain range
(B) Pamir mountains
(C) Shivalik (D) Alps
Ans. (A)
34. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of–
(A) Volcanic Mountains (B) Residual Mountains
(C) Block Mountains (D) Fold Mountains
Ans.(D)
35. Indian desert is known as-
(A) Gobi (B) Sahara
(C) Thar (D) Atacama
Ans. (C)
36. The outermost range of Hima layas is called._______
(A) Kali (B) Shiwaliks
(C) Dehradun (D) Kumaon
Ans. (B)
37. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
(A) Nilgiri hills (B) Cardamom hills
(C) Palani hills (D) Annamalai hills
Ans. (A)
38. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
(A) Zaskar (B) Kailash
(C) Karakoram (D) Ladakh
Ans. (C)
39. Nandadevi peak is located in_______State
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Uttarakhand
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Sikkim
Ans. (B)
40. The region which is a water divide between the
Ganga and Indus river systems is
(A) Haridwar (B) Namchobarva
(C) Alakananda (D) Ambala
Ans. (D)
41. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as
(A) Konkan coast (B) Coromandel coast
(C) Malabar coast (D) Godavari Coast
Ans. (A)
42. Name the longest lake in India-
(A) Pangong lake (B) Pulicat Lake
(C) Kolleru Lake (D) Vembanad Lake
Ans. (D)
43. Which State has the longest coastline?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat (D) Karnataka
Ans. (C)
44. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
(A) Nathu La (B) Jelep La
(C) Shipki La (D) Sharabathanga
Ans. (C)
45. The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to
pass through which pass to enter into Tibet ?
(A) Khardungala (B) Rohtanga
(C) Lipu Lekh (D) Nathu La
Ans. (C)
46. Which of the following processes is responsible
for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
(A) Wind erosion (B) Erosion by water
(C) Wind deposition (D) Mechanical weathering
Ans. (C)
47. Naga Khasi and Garo hills are located in
(A) Purvanchal Ranges (B) Karakorram Ranges
(C) Zaskar Ranges (D) Himalaya Ranges
Ans. (A)
48. Nallamala hills are located in the state of-
(A) Odisha (B) Meghalaya
(C) Andhra pradesh (D) Gujarat
Ans. (C)
49. Badland topography is characteristic of :
(A) Chambal valley (B) Coastal area
(C) Sundarban delta (D) Gulf of Kachchh
Ans. (A)
50. Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
(A) Baba Budan Hills (B) Mullayanagiri
(C) Annaimudi (D) Nilgiri
Ans. (C)
51. Which of the following is the highest peak in
undisputed Indian territory
(A) Mount Everest (B) Kanchenjunga
(C) Nanada Devi (D) Nanga parbat
Ans: (B)
52. The highest peak in India-
(A) Kamet (B) Nandakot
(C) Nanda Devi (D) K2 (Godwin Austin)
Ans: (D)
53. Which is Raisina Hills?
(A) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
(B) The Hill feature in Srinagar otherwise known
as Shankara charya Hill
(C) The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built
their fort in Jammu
(D) The rock feature at Kanyakumari where
Swami Vivekananda’s statue was ereted.
Ans. (A)
54. Duncan passaga is locatad between-
(A) South and Little Andaman
(B) North and South Andaman
(C) North and Middle Andaman
(D) Andaman and Nicobar
Ans.(A)
55. Where is the Saltoro Range located?
(A) Ladakh (B) Along the Vindhyas
(C) Part of the Karakorm Ranges
(D) Part of the Western Ghats
Ans. (C)
56. Nathu La a place where India China border
trade has been resumed after 44 years is located on the India border in
(A) Sikkim (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans. (A)
57. Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands is located in
(A) Great Nicobar (B) Middle Andaman
(C) Lttle Andaman (D) North Andaman
Ans. (D)
58. The place Sabarimala is situatad in which of the following States?
(A) Andhra pradesh (B)Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala (D) Karnataka
Ans. (C)
59. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep ?
(A) 17 (B) 27
(C) 36 (D) 47
Ans. (C)
60. The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser
Himalaya and the ____________ are known as Duns.
(A) Himadri (B) Himachal
(C) Shiwaliks (D) Tibet
Ans (C)
61. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj
and Kali rivers is known as ____________.
(A) Punjab Himalaya (B) Nepal Himalayas
(C) Kumaon Himalayas (D) Assam Himalayas
Ans. (C)
62. Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
(A) Block Mountain (B) Residual Mountain
(C) Accumulated Mountain
(D) Fold Mountain
Ans. (D)
63. What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?
(A) Lesser Himalayas (B) Shivaliks
(C) Western Ghats (D) Eastern Ghats
Ans.(C)
64. The Northern plain of India has been formed by
the interplay of the three major river systems,
name ly- the Indus , the Ganga and the ___________.
(A) Brahmaputra (B) Krishna
(C) Kaveri (D) Mahanadi
Ans. (A)
65. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
(A) Himachal (B) Purvanchal
(C) Himgiri (D) Hindu Kush
Ans. (B)
66. The northern plain of India is formed of _______
(A) Metamorphic soil
(B) Igneous rocks
(C) Alluvial soil
(D) Old crystalline rocks
Ans. (C)
67. Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend
sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.
(A) Zoji La Pass
(B) Dihang gorge
(C) Bhutan border
(D) Nepal Border
Ans. (B)
68. The National Highway-1D connects Leh to
Kashmir Valley through the ___________ pass.
(A) Khyber (B) Zoji la
(C) Nathula (D) Karakoram
Ans. (B)
69. ____________ is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas.
(A) Ladakh (B) Satpura
(C) Aravalli (D) Vindhya
Ans. (A)