UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 6: Coastal Plains and Islands (24 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 6: Coastal Plains and Islands (24 MCQs) – 24 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.  

The stretch of the west coast between Mumbai and Goa is called the:

Correct Answer: C [Konkan coast]

Explanation:

The Konkan coast stretches from Mumbai to Goa along Maharashtra and Goa, with cliffs and small bays.

2.  

"Kayals" are:

Correct Answer: D [backwaters of the Malabar coast]

Explanation:

Kayals are the shallow backwater lagoons parallel to Keralam's Malabar coast, such as Vembanad.

3.  

The largest salt-water lake of India is:

Correct Answer: C [Chilika]

Explanation:

NCERT names Chilika in Odisha, south of the Mahanadi delta, the largest salt-water lake of India.

4.  

Kolleru Lake lies between the deltas of the:

Correct Answer: A [Godavari and Krishna]

Explanation:

Kolleru, a freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, lies between the Godavari and Krishna deltas.

5.  

The western coastal plain of India is an example of a:

Correct Answer: B [submerged coast]

Explanation:

Part of the western plain was drowned by the sea, so NCERT calls it a submerged coastal plain.

6.  

The eastern coast has fewer natural harbours mainly because it is:

Correct Answer: C [an emergent coast with a wide, shallow continental shelf]

Explanation:

An emergent coast with a wide, shallow continental shelf offers few deep, sheltered inlets for natural harbours.

7.  

The Lakshadweep islands are of:

Correct Answer: B [coral origin]

Explanation:

The Lakshadweep islands are built entirely of coral – atolls and reefs – in the Arabian Sea.

8.  

Saddle Peak, the highest point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, lies on:

Correct Answer: B [North Andaman]

Explanation:

Saddle Peak (732 m), on North Andaman, is the highest point of the whole archipelago.

9.  

The Coromandel coast lies in:

Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]

Explanation:

The Coromandel coast is the southern part of the eastern coastal plain, mainly in Tamil Nadu.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are elevated parts of submarine mountains.
2. The Lakshadweep islands are built of coral deposits.
3. Minicoy is a part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are elevated submarine mountains and Lakshadweep is coral; Minicoy belongs to Lakshadweep, so statement 3 fails.

11.  

Assertion (A): The west-flowing rivers of the Peninsula form estuaries rather than deltas.

Reason (R): They have short, swift courses over the steep slope of the Western Ghats and the submerged western coast.

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

Explanation:

Short, swift rivers on a steep slope reach a submerged coast without building up silt, so they form estuaries.

12.  

Chandipur, where the sea recedes for kilometres at low tide, is in:

Correct Answer: D [Odisha]

Explanation:

Chandipur is on the Odisha coast, where the sea recedes several kilometres at low tide twice a day.

13.  

The Northern Circars coast lies in:

Correct Answer: C [Odisha and Andhra Pradesh]

Explanation:

The Northern Circars form the northern part of the eastern coastal plain, in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

14.  

The Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is located at:

Correct Answer: A [Wandoor in South Andaman]

Explanation:

The Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, set up in 1983, lies at Wandoor in South Andaman.

15.  

Very high tides on the Indian coast are found in the:

Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Khambhat]

Explanation:

The funnel-shaped Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat has very high tides, among the largest tidal ranges on the Indian coast.

16.  

Vembanad Lake is in:

Correct Answer: C [Keralam]

Explanation:

Vembanad, a large kayal that includes the Punnamada lake, lies on Keralam's Malabar coast.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Indian Ocean tsunami
2. Chilika declared a Ramsar site
3. Revision of the CRZ Notification
4. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve set up

Select the correct answer:

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

Explanation:

1981, 1989, 2004, 2019.

18.  

Pulicat lagoon lies on the border of:

Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu]

Explanation:

Pulicat lagoon, north of Chennai, straddles the Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border on the east coast.

19.  

The Kannad plain lies in:

Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]

Explanation:

The Kannad plain is the central, narrow stretch of the western coastal plain, in Karnataka.

20.  

The transshipment port proposed under the Great Nicobar project is to be built at:

Correct Answer: A [Galathea Bay]

Explanation:

the international container transshipment terminal is planned at Galathea Bay on Great Nicobar Island.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

Consider the following statements:

1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

Only statement 1 holds: Barren Island is an active volcano in Indian territory, north-east of Port Blair, erupting repeatedly since 1991.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the seawater recedes from the shoreline a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the seafloor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

Correct Answer: C [Chandipur]

Explanation:

on the Odisha coast.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?

Correct Answer: A [Andaman and Nicobar]

Explanation:

The Ten Degree Channel separates Little Andaman in the Andaman group from Car Nicobar in the Nicobar group.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

Which of the following have coral reefs?

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Gulf of Kachchh
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Sunderbans

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: A [1, 2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Gulfs of Kachchh and Mannar have coral reefs; the Sundarbans have mangroves.

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