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Indian Geography - 3

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Which of the following regions of India has the potentiality of harnessing tidal power?

  1. Palk Strait

  2. Gulf of Khambhat

  3. Gulf of Mannar

  4. Kerala coast


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gulf of Khambhat has the potentiality of harnessing tidal power. The best places for the tidal energy development are Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat. 

As per the report on the State of Forests released on February 13, 2008, what is the percentage coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country?

  1. 22·20%

  2. 19·90%

  3. 20·60%

  4. 21·30%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per the report on the State of Forests released on February 13, 2008, 20.60% is coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country.

India's Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at the

  1. Palani hills

  2. Annamali hills

  3. Cardamom hills

  4. Nilgiri hills


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India's Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet at the Nilgiri hills. The Western Ghats Mountains are in the west. The Eastern Ghats Mountains meet the Western Ghats Mountains at Nilgiri Hills. The Nilgiri Hills are part of a larger mountain chain known as the Western Ghats. 

In which of the following states Melghat Tiger Reserve is situated?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Orissa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Melghat Tiger Reserve is situated in Maharashtra. Melghat was declared a Tiger Reserve and was among the first nine Tiger Reserves notified in 1973-74 under the Project Tiger. It is located in northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra State in India. 

The regions which have 10-20 cm rainfall in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the months belong to which the following states?

  1. Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Karnataka and Maharashtra

  4. Rajasthan and Gujarat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The regions which have 10-20 cm rainfall in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the months belong to the Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh. The rainy season lasts from June to September; annual rainfall averages between 750–1,500 mm across the region. Once the dry northeast monsoon begins in September, most precipitation in India falls on Tamil Nadu, leaving other states comparatively dry. 

Which of the following coal fields and the states in which they occur is not correctly matched?

  1. Singaraini-Telangana

  2. Talcher-Maharashtra

  3. Jharia-Jharkhand

  4. Sohagpur-Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The coal field Talcher does not belong to the state of Maharashtra. Talcher is known for its coal reserves. It has numbers of underground and open-cast mines. Dera colliery is the oldest mine here. The coalfields are managed by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) in the state of Odisha. 

Which of the following divides India as North India and South India?

  1. Southern Ghats

  2. Eastern Ghats

  3. River Krishna

  4. Vindhya Ranges


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vindhya Ranges divides India as North India and South India. The Vindhya Range runs across most of central India, extending 1,050 km. The average elevation of these hills is 3,000 m. They are believed to have been formed by the wastes created by the weathering of the ancient Aravali Mountains. Geographically, it separates northern India from southern India. The western end of the range lies in eastern Gujarat, near its border with Madhya Pradesh, and runs east and north, almost meeting the Ganges at Mirzapur. 

In which of the following states Simplipal Tiger Reserve is situated?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Orissa

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Simplipal Tiger Reserve is situated in Orissa. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is one of the best reserves of India located in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Orissa. It was originally the hunting ground of the kings of Mayurbhanj and was designed a tiger reserve in 1956. Spreading over an area of 2,750 sq km, the reserve occupies wonderful terrains composed of hills, twelve rivers, numerous waterfalls, dense Sal forests and a complete eco-system offering a fertile ground to highly endangered wildlife including tigers and leopards.  

In which of the following states Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is situated?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Assam

  3. Uttaranchal

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Assam.  Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan. 

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer ||| |---|---| | List I (Wildlife Sanctuaries)| List II (States)| | A. Namdapha | 1. Karnataka | | B. Periyar | 2. Arunachal Pradesh | | C. Bandipur | 3. Manipur | | D. Lamjao | 4. Kerala |

  1. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3

  2. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3

  3. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1

  4. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Namdapha is in Arunachal Pradesh, Periyar is in districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, Bandipur in Chamarajanagar district Karnataka and Lamjao in Bishnupur district in Manipur. All these are the national parks present in their respective states. 

Where is plutonium mostly produced in India?

  1. Tharapur

  2. Sangal

  3. Kalapakkam

  4. Pokran


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plutonium is produced in Kalapakkam in India. Madras Atomic Power Station is located at Kalpakkam. It is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing and treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors (FBRs). 

Which of the following plants is not a thermal plant?

  1. Dhuvaran

  2. Faridabad

  3. Obra

  4. Pykara


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pykara is not a thermal plant. Pykara is the name of a village and river located 19 km from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The Pykara River is considered very sacred by the Todas. It rises at Mukurthi peak, flows northwards, and then turns to the west after reaching the edge of the plateau. 

Where is the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management located?

  1. Itanagar

  2. Dehradun

  3. Hyderabad

  4. New Delhi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management is located in Hyderabad. he National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Hyderabad, in 1976, to address issues related to agricultural research and education management.  

Which of the following is a town on Godavari River?

  1. Nashik

  2. Nagercoil

  3. Nainital

  4. Nagpur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nashik is a town on Godavari River. It originates near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra state and flows east across the Deccan Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near Yanam and Antarvedi in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. 

Other than Kerala, which of the following States has already achieved the replacement level of fertility?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Assam

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Gujarat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Other than Kerala, Tamil Nadu has already achieved the replacement level of fertility. The provisional Census 2011 figures suggest that four south Indian States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are already having achieved the replacement level fertility of 2.1 children per women required to initiate the process of population stabilization. 

The Andaman Islands are separated from the Nicobar Islands by this waterway:1. Bay of Nicobar 2. Ten Degree Channel

  1. Palk Strait 4. Strait of Malacca Which of the statements given above are correct?
  1. 1 and 2

  2. 3 and 1

  3. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Andaman Islands are separated from the Nicobar Islands by Bay of Nicobar and Ten Degree Channel. The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator. 

Consider the following statements:1. The coastal area between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal is narrower than the coastal area between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

  1. The Indus rises near Mansarover in Tibet and finally falls in the Arabian Sea near Karachi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The coastal area between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal is broader than the coastal area between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal the coastal strip is broader. The southern part of the plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet. Originating in the Tibetan plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar, the Indus river runs a course through the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit, Baltistan and flows through Pakistan in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh. 

Laterite is produced by

  1. Hydration and carbonation

  2. Hydration and calcification

  3. Hydrolysis and oxidation

  4. Leaching and oxidation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Laterite is produced by leaching and oxidation. Laterites are formed from the leaching of parent sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks and igneous rocks and mineralized proto-ores which leaves the more insoluble ions, predominantly iron and aluminium. 

Consider the following tribes:

(a) Abujhmaria (b) Bhotia (c) Gaddi

For which of the above tribes is the economic activity mainly pastoral herding?

  1. (a) and (b) only

  2. (b) and (c) only

  3. (a) and (c) only

  4. (a), (b) and (c)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For Bhotia and Gaddi tribes, the economic activity is mainly pastoral herding. The pastoral people are ethnically distinct from others around them, but they function within multiethnic statewide and national systems.  

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?Multiple Project State

  1. Ukai Project : Gujarat
  2. Kukadi Project : Maharashtra
  3. Salal Project : Jammu & Kashmir

Select the correct answer using the given codes.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1 and 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ukai Project, the Kukadi Project and the Salal Project are implemented in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir respectively. All the three are the dams constructed in their respective states. 

Which of the following cities / towns lies to the northern most latitude?

  1. Allahabad

  2. Patna

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Pachmarhi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Patna lies to the northern most latitude. The latitude of Patna is 25° 37' N and the longitude is 85° 13' E. 

Consider the following mountain ranges:

  1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram
  2. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
  1. 4, 2, 3, 1

  2. 3, 1, 4, 2

  3. 4, 3, 2, 1

  4. 3, 4, 1, 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Greater Himalayas, Zanskar Range, Ladakh Range and Karakoram are the correct order from South to North. The Himalayas does not stand alone in the northern reaches of South Asia. To its north are the parallel and lesser ranges of Ladakh, Zaskar and Kailas. From northern Kashmir, the Karakoram stretches out over the disputed borders of India with Pakistan and China. 

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer ||| |---|---| | List I (Crop)| List II (State leading in its Production)| | A. Tobacco | 1. Rajasthan | | B. Bajra | 2. Uttar Pradesh | | C. Potato | 3. Gujarat | | D. Groundnut | 4. Andhra Pradesh |

  1. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

  2. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

  3. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

  4. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tobacco, Bajra, potato and groundnut are mainly found in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat respectively. All these seasonal products are found primarily in their respective states. 

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer:List I List II (Industries) (Location) A. Steel 1. Thal B. Newsprint 2. Salem C. Heavy water 3. Nepanagar D. Shipbuilding 4. Mazgon

  1. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

  2. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

  3. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

  4. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Steel, Newsprint, heavy water and shipbuilding are mainly found in Salem, Nepanagar, Thal and Mazgon respectively. Salem steel is the leading distributor of steel and Nepanagar is famous for its newsprints. Heavy Water Plant in Thal is the first of second generation plants in India and is made completely with indigenous efforts. 

Match List-I (Institute) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists ||| |---|---| | List I (Institute)| List II (Location)| | A. Rain Forest Research Institute B. Tropical forestry Research Institute C. Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding D. Institute for Forest productivity | 1. Coimbatore 2. Ranchi 3. Jabalpur 4. Jorhat |

  1. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

  2. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

  3. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

  4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rain Forest Research Institute, Tropical forestry Research Institute, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding and Institute for Forest productivity is located in Jabalpur, Jorhat, Coimbatore and Ranchii respectively. All these forest institutes have been designed for the maintenance, protection and development of Indian forest. 

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