UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 3: The Himalayas (23 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 3: The Himalayas (23 MCQs) – 23 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Kanchenjunga stands on the border between Sikkim and:

Correct Answer: C [Nepal]

Explanation:

Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) stands on Sikkim's western border with Nepal and is the highest peak in India's administered territory.

2.  

The Lesser Himalaya are also known as the:

Correct Answer: B [Himachal]

Explanation:

The Lesser or Middle Himalaya, 3,700–4,500 m high, are called the Himachal and include the Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar.

3.  

The Duns are longitudinal valleys found between:

Correct Answer: A [the Lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks]

Explanation:

Duns such as Dehra Dun, Kotli Dun and Patli Dun are longitudinal valleys lying between the Himachal and the Shiwaliks.

4.  

The Pir Panjal range is a part of the:

Correct Answer: D [Lesser Himalaya]

Explanation:

The Pir Panjal, with the Dhauladhar and Mahabharat ranges, forms part of the Lesser Himalaya (Himachal).

5.  

The Kumaon Himalaya lie between the rivers:

Correct Answer: D [Satluj and Kali]

Explanation:

Under the river-valley division, the Kumaon Himalaya lie between the Satluj in the west and the Kali in the east.

6.  

The Rohtang Pass links the Kullu valley with:

Correct Answer: A [Lahaul and Spiti]

Explanation:

The Rohtang Pass in the Pir Panjal links the Kullu valley with Lahaul and Spiti; the Atal Tunnel runs beneath it.

7.  

Nathu La links Sikkim with:

Correct Answer: C [Tibet]

Explanation:

Nathu La on Sikkim's eastern frontier leads into the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and is a border-trade point.

8.  

Zoji La lies on the road from:

Correct Answer: C [Srinagar to Kargil and Leh]

Explanation:

Zoji La in the Great Himalaya carries the road from Srinagar to Kargil and on to Leh.

9.  

Which one of the following is NOT a part of the Purvanchal?

Correct Answer: A [Mahadeo Hills]

Explanation:

the Mahadeo Hills are in Central India.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Shiwaliks are made of unconsolidated sediments.
2. The Greater Himalaya have an average height of about 6,000 m.
3. The Himalaya are wider in Arunachal Pradesh than in Kashmir.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statement 1 (Shiwaliks of unconsolidated sediments) and statement 2 (Himadri about 6,000 m) are true; statement 3 reverses the widths.

11.  

Assertion (A): The Himalaya protect the Northern Plains from the cold winds of Central Asia in winter.

Reason (R): The Himalaya form a high, continuous barrier along India's northern border.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true, and the high, continuous Himalayan wall is exactly what blocks the cold Central Asian winds in winter.

12.  

The Gangotri Glacier is the source of the:

Correct Answer: C [Bhagirathi]

Explanation:

The Bhagirathi emerges from the snout of the Gangotri Glacier at Gaumukh in Uttarakhand.

13.  

The Atal Tunnel lies beneath the:

Correct Answer: B [Rohtang Pass]

Explanation:

The Atal Tunnel, about 9.02 km long and opened in 2020, runs beneath the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.

14.  

The Siachen Glacier lies in the:

Correct Answer: D [Karakoram range]

Explanation:

eastern Karakoram.

15.  

The Lipulekh Pass lies in:

Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]

Explanation:

Lipulekh lies in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, on the Kailash–Mansarovar route near the India–Nepal–China trijunction.

16.  

Which one of the following hill stations lies in the Lesser Himalaya?

Correct Answer: C [Shimla]

Explanation:

Shimla, like other major hill stations of the north, lies in the Lesser Himalaya (Himachal).

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Atal Tunnel opened
2. Mishra Committee report on Joshimath
3. Sela Tunnel opened
4. Operation Meghdoot

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

1976, 1984, 2020, 2024.

18.  

Namcha Barwa stands near the great bend of the:

Correct Answer: D [Tsangpo (Brahmaputra)]

Explanation:

Namcha Barwa (7,782 m) stands at the great bend of the Tsangpo, which enters India as the Dihang/Brahmaputra.

19.  

Nanda Devi lies in:

Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]

Explanation:

Nanda Devi (7,816 m) stands in the Kumaon Himalaya of Uttarakhand, between the Satluj and the Kali.

20.  

The Himalaya stretch along India's northern frontier for about:

Correct Answer: B [2,400 km]

Explanation:

NCERT gives the Himalayan arc as about 2,400 km long, from the Indus in the west to the Brahmaputra in the east.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2022

Consider the following pairs:

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?

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Explanation:

only Nanda Devi is correctly matched.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

Siachen Glacier is situated to the

Correct Answer: D [North of Nubra Valley]

Explanation:

in the eastern Karakoram, north of the Nubra valley.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only.
2. The Western Ghats are spread over five states only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [3 only]

Explanation:

Pulicat Lake lies in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu only.

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