Indian Geography PYQ – Physical Features of India
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Kanchenjunga is 8,598 m, Makalu 8,481 m, Manaslu 8,156 m and Annapurna 8,091 m, giving the match 1 2 3 4.
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Indian Geography PYQ – Physical Features of India – 28 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.
GSASO 2020
The average depth of the ocean isCorrect Answer: A [3,800 m]
Explanation:
The average depth of the world's oceans is about 3,700-3,800 m.
2.
GSASO 2020
Match the following (Grassland – Areas found) :(a) Prairies – 1. USA
(b) Pampas – 2. Argentina
(c) Veld – 3. South Africa
(d) Downs – 4. Australia
Correct Answer: B [1 2 3 4]
Explanation:
Temperate grasslands are the Prairies in the USA, Pampas in Argentina, Veld in South Africa and Downs in Australia, giving 1 2 3 4.
3.
ARGS 2020
Arrange the following mountain ranges from north to south :1. Karakoram range
2. Ladakh range
3. Pir-Panjal range
4. Zaskar range
Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 4, 3]
Explanation:
From north to south the ranges are Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar (Trans-Himalaya) and then Pir Panjal in the Lesser Himalaya, giving 1, 2, 4, 3.
4.
ADGS 2021
Match the following (Mountain pass – State) :(a) Bumla – 1. Sikkim
(b) Khardung la – 2. Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Nathu la – 3. Himachal Pradesh
(d) Shipki la – 4. Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [4 2 1 3]
Explanation:
Bumla is in Arunachal Pradesh, Khardung La near Leh (Jammu and Kashmir/Ladakh), Nathu La in Sikkim and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh, giving 4 2 1 3.
5.
Group 1 2022
Why is the Himalayan region poor in mineral resources?Correct Answer: A [Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex]
Explanation:
The young fold Himalayas are poor in minerals because folding, faulting and thrusting displaced the rock strata and disturbed their arrangement, so mineral deposits are discontinuous.
6.
Group 1 2022
Ashtamudi is an important lagoon of the ______ coast.Correct Answer: A [Malabar coast]
Explanation:
Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam, Kerala, is a lagoon (kayal) on the Malabar coast, the western coast from Mangaluru to Kanyakumari.
7.
Group 4 2022
Which of the following statements are correct?(i) Rajasthan plains is located to the west of Aravalli range.
(ii) Punjab-Haryana plains lie to the North-East of the Great Indian Desert.
(iii) Ganga plains extend from the Yamuna River in the west to Mizoram in the east.
(iv) Brahmaputra plains is located mainly in the state of Meghalaya.
Correct Answer: B [(i) and (ii) only]
Explanation:
The Rajasthan plains lie west of the Aravallis and the Punjab-Haryana plains in the northwest, but the Ganga plain ends at the Bangladesh border and the Brahmaputra plain is in Assam.
8.
CBT 2022
Match List I with List II (Pass – State) :(a) Debsa pass – 1. Uttarakhand
(b) Likhapani pass – 2. Himachal Pradesh
(c) Nathu La pass – 3. Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Muling La pass – 4. Sikkim
Correct Answer: A [2 3 4 1]
Explanation:
Debsa pass is in Himachal Pradesh, Nathu La in Sikkim and Mulling La in Uttarakhand, giving the match 2 3 4 1.
9.
Junior Rehabilitation Officer 2022
Which among the following separates greater and lesser Himalaya?Correct Answer: B [Main Central Thrust]
Explanation:
The Main Central Thrust separates the Greater Himalaya (Himadri) from the Lesser Himalaya (Himachal).
10.
Bursar 2023
Match the following :(a) Nokrek – 1. Odisha
(b) Simlipal – 2. Meghalaya
(c) Pachmarhi – 3. Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Dehang-Dibang – 4. Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [2 1 4 3]
Explanation:
Nokrek is a biosphere reserve in Meghalaya, Simlipal in Odisha, Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh and Dehang-Dibang in Arunachal Pradesh, giving 2 1 4 3.
11.
Health Officer 2023
North-West of Udaipur the Aravalli hills are called asCorrect Answer: A [Jarga Hills]
Explanation:
The Aravalli hills northwest of Udaipur are called the Jarga Hills.
12.
CSSS 2023
Which of the following statements are true about Himalayas?(i) The Greater Himalayas are also called Himadri.
(ii) The Greater Himalayas receive more rainfall compared to the lesser Himalayas and the Siwalik.
(iii) Major hill stations are located in the Himachal Range.
Correct Answer: B [(i) and (iii) only]
Explanation:
The Greater Himalayas are called Himadri, and (i) and (iii) are true, but the Greater Himalayas get less rain than the Shiwaliks and Lesser Himalaya, so (ii) is false.
13.
EO Gr. I (HR&CE) 2024
In India, the Himalayas are divided into ______ ranges.Correct Answer: B [Three parallel]
Explanation:
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges: the Greater Himalaya (Himadri), the Lesser Himalaya (Himachal) and the Shiwaliks.
14.
Library Service 2023
The geographical regions of India broadly follow the physical features which are grouped into following regions :(i) Himalaya regions
(ii) Indo-Gangetic plain
(iii) Peninsular regions
(iv) Western Ghats
Correct Answer: C [(i), (ii) and (iii) only]
Explanation:
India's major physical divisions are the Himalayas, the Indo-Gangetic plain, the Peninsular plateau, the desert, coastal plains and islands, so (i), (ii) and (iii) apply.
15.
Library Service 2023
The height of Anaimudi from the mean sea level isCorrect Answer: B [2,695 m]
Explanation:
Anaimudi in Kerala's Anamalai hills, at 2,695 m, is the highest peak in South India.
16.
Group 3A 2023 · Combined Research Assistant 2023
Which is India's oldest fold mountain range?Correct Answer: C [Aravalli range]
Explanation:
The Aravalli range is India's oldest fold mountain range, now a worn-down relic stretching from Gujarat to Delhi.
17.
Group 3A 2023
The ______ ocean is the youngest ocean.Correct Answer: B [Southern]
Explanation:
The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is the youngest ocean, formed about 34 million years ago when Antarctica separated from South America and a circumpolar current developed.
18.
Group 3A 2023
Which of the following statements are correct about Eastern coastal plain?(i) It lies between Eastern Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
(ii) The coastal plain between Mahanadi and Krishna river is known as the Northern Circars.
(iii) The coastal plain between Krishna and Kaveri rivers is called Coromandal coast.
Correct Answer: C [(ii) and (iii) only]
Explanation:
The Eastern coastal plain lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, not the Arabian Sea, so (i) is wrong while (ii) and (iii) are correct.
19.
Research Asst. (Animal Husbandry) 2023
Kangra valley is located in ______ Himalayas.Correct Answer: B [Himachal]
Explanation:
The Kangra valley lies in the Himachal (Lesser) Himalaya, like the Kashmir and Kullu valleys.
20.
AAO & AHO 2024
Bomdila pass is located in the state ofCorrect Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]
Explanation:
Bomdila pass is in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, on the route linking the Assam plains with Tawang.
21.
Group 4 2024
Which of the following statements are true about the Himalayas?(i) Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram ranges are found in the Trans-Himalayas.
(ii) The Greater Himalayas receive lesser rainfall as compared to the lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks.
(iii) The Outer Himalayas is the most continuous range.
Correct Answer: B [(i) and (ii) only]
Explanation:
Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram are Trans-Himalayan ranges, and the Greater Himalaya gets less rain as monsoon winds first hit the Shiwaliks and Lesser Himalaya, so (i) and (ii) are true.
22.
Group 2/2A 2024
The northern upland of the Karnataka Plateau is known asCorrect Answer: A [Malnad]
Explanation:
The hilly, forested northern upland of the Karnataka Plateau is known as Malnad, while the rolling plains are Maidan.
23.
CTS (Interview Posts) 2024
Which part of Rajasthan desert has no surface drainage?Correct Answer: B [Western part]
Explanation:
The western part of the Rajasthan desert (Marusthali) has sand dunes and very little rain, so it has no surface drainage.
24.
Group 1B/1C 2024
Which of the following statements are true about Thar desert?(i) Thar desert is distributed in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat.
(ii) Thar desert is located to the West of Aravalli range.
(iii) It is the World's 30th largest desert.
Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]
Explanation:
The Thar desert lies mainly in Rajasthan, extending into Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Pakistan, west of the Aravallis, so statements (i) and (ii) are true.
25.
CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2025
Which of the following statements are true about tropical thorn and tropical desert type?(i) These are associated with semi-deserts and deserts.
(ii) These are associated with the coastal region of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
(iii) These are found in the inner Himalayas.
Correct Answer: A [(i) only]
Explanation:
Thorn forests grow in semi-desert and desert regions with less than 70 cm of annual rainfall, so (i) is true.
26.
CTS (ITI Posts) 2025
Debsa Pass is located between Kullu and Spiti district ofCorrect Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Explanation:
Debsa Pass connects the Parvati valley in Kullu with the Spiti valley in Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.
27.
Group 2/2A 2025
Choose the right statement(s) about Malwa Plateau :(1) It has an average altitude of 600 m and slopes towards the east.
(2) The plateau region is mostly drained by Chambal and its tributary rivers.
(3) The Malwa plateau is located in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Correct Answer: C [(2) and (3) are correct]
Explanation:
The Malwa Plateau lies mostly in Madhya Pradesh with parts in Rajasthan and Gujarat, and the Chambal and its tributaries drain it, so (2) and (3) are correct.
28.
Asst. Public Prosecutor Gr. II 2026
Match the following (Name of the Peak – Height above Sea level in metres) :(a) Kanchenjunga – 1. 8,598
(b) Makalu – 2. 8,481
(c) Manaslu – 3. 8,156
(d) Annapurna – 4. 8,078
Correct Answer: C [1 2 3 4]
Explanation:
Kanchenjunga is 8,598 m, Makalu 8,481 m, Manaslu 8,156 m and Annapurna 8,091 m, giving the match 1 2 3 4.
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