World Geography 131 to 250 Qts & Ans

131. What factors changed the landscape of India the most in last century? 


(a) Irrigation

(b) Movement of people from rural to urban areas 

(c) Industrialisation

(d) Deforestation

Ans a


132. The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is


(a) Wheat

(b) Rice

(c) Groundnut

(d) Sugarcane

Ans b


133. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?


(a) Nagarjuna Sagar Project

(b) Kosi Project

(c) Hirakud Project

(d) Tungbhadra Project

Ans b


134. The oldest mountains are


(a) Himalayas

(b) Aravallis

(c) Satpura

(b) Aravallis Vindhyas

Ans b


135. "Laterite Soil" is found in India in 


(a) Western Ghats

(b) Eastern Ghats

(c) Deccan Plateau

(d) Satpura region in Madhya Pradesh 

Ans a


136. Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?


(a) Rice

(b) Wheat

(c) Maize

(d) Beans

Ans d


137. The winter rain in Madras is caused by


(a) South-West Monsoons

(b) North-East Monsoons

(c) Intense land and sea breezes

(d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal 

Ans b


138. The sea territory of India extends up to

(a) 4 nautical miles

(b) 12 nautical miles         

(c) 200 nautical miles

 (d) None of these

Ans b


139. India's population according to 1971 Census was approximately.


(a) 50 crores

(b) 54 crores

(c) 62 crores

(d) 70 crores

Ans b


140. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?


(a) Kanyakumari 

(b) Pune

(c) Calcutta

(d) Leh

Ans a


141. The number of States having common boundary with the State of Madhya Pradesh is: 


(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

Ans a


142. The crop which is sown with the commencement of Monsoon is 


(a) Rabi Crop

(b) Kharif Crop

(c) Cash Crop

(d) None of these

Ans b


143. Which among the following States possesses oil resources based on geographical location?


(a) Kerala

(b) Nagaland

(c) Assam

(d) Meghalaya

Ans b


144. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India constitutes:


(a) Bhils

(b) Santhals

(c) Mundas

(d) Nagas 

Ans b


145. Gondwana hills are located in


(a) Punjab

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Madhya Pradesh'

d.Nagaland

Ans c


146. Jhum Cultivation' is connected with


(a) Tribal people 

(b) Delta cultivation

(c) Dry farming

Ans d


147. It has been found recently that the acidity of the soil increases because of 


(a) Leaching away of bases

(b) Increased use of ammonia

(c) Increased use of urea

(d) Increased use of rock phosphate

Ans b


148. Bustard King is found in


(a) Assam

(b) Himalayan Range

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans c


149. Which of the following States is landlocked?


(a) Maharashtra

(b) West Bengal 

(c) Andhra Pradesh 

(d) Bihar

Ans d


150.Why the Indian farmers plough their fields during the time interval between two crops ?


(a) In order to keep the soil loose for further cultivation 

(b) To increase the porosity of the soil

(c) To escape drought 

(d) To prevent clodding

Ans b


151. Maximum production of paddy per unit water consumption can be best achieved in a


(a) Nonporous soil 

(b) Porous soil

(c) Impervious soil

(d) Soil that allows slow percolation

Ans d


152. Which of the following statements about the cultivation of tea and coffee is true?


(a) Tea grows at a higher altitude than coffee 

(b) Coffee grows at a higher altitude than tea 

(c) Both grow at about the same altitude 

(d) There is no climatic relationship between the two crops

Ans a

153. Which is the most urbanised State in India? 


(a) Punjab

(b) Maharashtra 
(c) Gujarat

d) Tamil Nadu 

Ans d


154. To visit Tuticorin, Mangalore and Paradip, one does not require to go to


(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala

(c) Karnataka

(d) Orissa

Ans b


155. Which of the following States has the largest coastal area in India?


 (a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans d


156. Chambal river flows through the States of 


(a) Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa 

(c) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

(d) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar 

Ans c


157. 200 cm of rainfall, 20°C of temperature and well drained land is ideal for the cultivation of


 (a) Rice

(b) Tea

(c) Coffee

(d) Rubber

Ans b


158. The largest producer of tea in the world is

(a) China 

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) India

(d) Malaysia

Ans a


159. Khetri, Kolar, Sindri and Jharia are associated with


(a) Copper, gold, fertilisers and coal

(b) Copper, gold, coal and iron

(c) Copper, gold, coal and gypsum

(d) Iron, gold, coal and copper

Ans a


160. The river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges is


(a) Narmada

(b) Tapti

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Godavari

Ans a


161. North India gets rainfall due to

(a) Northern cold winds

(b) South-West monsoons

(c) North-East monsoons

(d) Western disturbances 

Ans b


162. Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and Kosi projects are situated on the rivers


(a) Sutlej, Mahanadi and Kosi

 (b) Sutlej, Mahanadi and Purna

(c) Mahanadi, Beas, Godavari 

(d) Beas, Mahanadi, Sutlej

Ans a


163. Duncan pass is located between 


(a) North Andaman and South Andaman

(b) North Andaman and Car Nicobar 

(c) South Andaman and Car Nicobar

(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman

Ans c


164. In which part of India do tea and coffee plantations overlap?


(a) South India

(b) East India

(c) South East India

(d) South West India

Ans d


165. Lucerne is a


(a) Foliage crop 

(b) Cereal crop

(c) Fruit crop

(d) Fibre crop

Ans a


166. Indian agriculture largely depends for its water supply on 


(a) Rivers

(b) Wells

(c) Monsoon rains

(d) Desalinised marine water 

Ans c


167. To check the expansion of Thar desert which of the following measures should be vied?


(a) Construction of dams

 (b) Afforestation

(c) Construction of canals 

(d) Artificial rain

Ans b


168. Which of the following rivers flows westward?


(a) Krishna

(b) Cauvery

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Narmada

Ans d


169. The shortest route from New Delhi to Vancouver is


(a) New Delhi-Bangkok-Tokyo-Vancouver 

(b) New Delhi-London-New lork - V Vancouver

(c) New Delhi-Paris-New York-Vancouver 

(d) New Delhi-Moscow-New York-Vancouver

Ans c


170. In which of the following city one can never see the sun shine overhead at noon?


(a) Delhi

(b) Visakhapatnam

(c) Trivandrum

(d) Bangalore

Ans a


171. The country scene is one of desolation, with dry, deep and narrow gullies. There is little vegetation and that too thorny shrub variety. Human settlements are scarce. The scene may belong to

(a) West Rajasthan              (c) Malwa region

(b) Bundelkhand region     (d) Chambal valley

Ans a


172. Which of the following is not correct? 

(a) Doldrums -Equatorial low pressure zone

(b) Hurricane - A wind having a mean velocity of less than 100 km per hour

 (c) New Moore Island - India

(d) Alluvium - Rann of Kutch

Ans b


173. In which State of India is coconut grown extensively?


(a) Karnataka

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Kerala

(d) Assam

Ans c


174. Match the following:


A. Lignite:                     1. Jharia

B. Coal                          2. Hazaribagh

C. Mica                         3. Neyveli

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

       A        B        C        

(a)   3         1        2          

(b)   1         2        3          

(c )  3         2        1            

(d)   1         3        2             

Ans a


175. Iron ore mines are located in which of the following group of places?


(a) Bokaro, Balaghat, Hazaribagh

(b) Singhbhum, Monghyr, Singareni

(c) Jharia, Raniganj, Wardha

(d) Singhbhum, Mayurbhani, Keonihar

Ans d


176. The most indigenous atomic power plant is situated at


(a) Kota

(b) Trombay

(c) Tarapur

(d) Kalpakkam

Ans d


177. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?


(a) Nagarjuna sagar - Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tungabhadra- Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

(c) Farakka- West Bengal

(d) Kosi- Gujarat

Ans c


178. The great Indian bustard is a / an 

  (a).Animal              (c) Bird 

  (b) Reptile             (d) Mammal

Ans c


179. Which of the following States produces maximum quantity of lignite?


(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Jammu & Kashmir

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans d


180. Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India?


(a) Todas

(b) Gonds

(c) Mundas

(d) Bhils

Ans a


181. Which of the following types of soils is indicated by the portion marked with 'A"?


(a) Red soil

(b) Alluvial soil

(c) Laterite soil

(d) Black soil

Ans b


182. Which of the following is indicated by the portions marked with 'B'? 


(a) Coal fields

(b) Atomic power plants

(c) Fertiliser complexes

(d) Oil refineries

Ans c


183.The National Highway No. 1 connects

(a) Bombay to Calcutta

(b) Delhi to Calcutta

(c) Bombay to Delhi

(d) Delhi to Amritsar

Ans d


184. Match the following:

A. Korba                        1. Atomic Power plant

B. Raniganj                    2. Heavy Electricals

C. Kalpakkam                3. Coal Mines

D. Haridwar                    4. Aluminium

                                        5. Iron and Steel

Codes:

        A        B        C        D

(a)  1         3        2          5

(b)  4         3        1          2

(c)  2         4        1          5

(d)  2        4         1          3

Ans b


185. Which of the following States has the larges population of Scheduled Tribes?


(a) Assam

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Bihar

(d) West Bengal

Ans b


186. The southernmost part of India lies in


(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala

(c) Lakshadweep

(d) Andaman and Nicobar island

Ans d


187. Which of the following crops is a tropical monsoom crop?


(a) Rice

(b) Wheat

(c) Ragi

(d) Jowar

Ans a


188. Oil Refinery located near the oil field is

(a) Mathura

(b) Barauni

(c) Visakhapatnam

(d) Nunmati

Ans c


189. 'Khasi' and 'Garo' tribes mainly live in


(a) Kerala

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Chota Nagpur

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans b


190. Match the columns:

A. West Bengal                    : 1. Alpana

B. Maharashtra                    : 2. Rangoli

C. Tamil Nadu                    : 3. Pahari                                       

D. Rajasthan                           : 4. Kolam 

Select the correct answer using the codes giver below:


      A        B        C     D

(a)  1        2        3       4

(b)  4        3        2       1

(c)  1        2        4        3

(d)  2        1       4         3

Ans  c


191. 'Lushai' is the name given to tribal population living in


 (a) Nagaland           (c) Tripura 

(b) Manipur             (d) Meghalaya

Ans c


192. Dakshin Gangotri is a/an 


(a) River-valley project in Andhra Pradesh

(b) Unmanned station located in Antarctica for continuous weather and scientific recordings.

 (c) Second source of the river Ganga

(d) Island in the Indian Ocean near Antarctica

Ans b


193. Apart from Tamil Nadu (Neyveli), lignite is found at

(a) Gujarat

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) West Bengal

(d) Orissa

Ans a


194. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is


(a) Salinity and water-logging

(b) Deforestation

(c) Ravine erosion

(d) Overgrazing

Ans a


195. Which one of the following States doesn't produce a substantial quantity of cardamom?


(a) Assam

(b) Karnataka

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Kerala

Ans a


196. Match the columns:

  List 1                        List 2

(Lakes)                     : (States)

A. Wular                    1. Rajasthan

B. Chilka                   2. Orissa 

C. Loktak                : 3. Manipur

D. Nakki                 : 4. Jammu and Kashmir

                               : 5. Madhya Pradesh 

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

        A        B        C        D

(a)   5          2        3         4

(b)   3         5        2          1

(c)   4         2        3          1

(d)   4        3         5           2

Ans c


197. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have


(a) Thermal Stations 

(b) Oil Refineries

(c) Hydro Stations

(d) Aluminium Industries

Ans d


198. Match the columns:


List 1                              : List 2

A. Maharashtra              : 1. Alluvial

B. Karnataka                  : 2. Lateritic

C. Uttar Pradesh             : 3. Red

D. Assam                        : 4. Black

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

        A        B        C        D

(a)   4          2        1         3

(b)   4         3        1         2

(c)   3         1        4          2

(d)   2         3        4          1

Ans b

199. River Luni drains into


(a) Ganga delta

(b) Kerala coast

(c) Rann of Kutchh

(d) Godavari delta

Ans c


200. Which of the following States lies partly to the north of the Himalayas?


(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Jammu & Kashmir

(d) Sikkim

Ans c


201. The primitive tribes of Andaman are descendants of


(a) Negroids

(b) Australoids

(c) Mongoloids

(d) Caucasoids

Ans a


202. In India the diamonds are quarried from

(a) Golconda              (c) Patnagiri

(b) Jaipur                     (d) Panna


203. Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall from


(a) Westerly disturbances

 (b) Cyclones in Bay of Bengal

(c) Both of the above

(d) None of the above

Ans c


204. Angora wool is obtained from a breed of

a) Sheep

(b) Rabbit

(c) Fox

(d) Cat

Ans b


205. Brahmaputra is an example of -------drainage


(a) Annular

(b) Antecedent 

(c) Superimposed

(d) Radial

Ans b


 206. Which of the following stream systems dissects  Aravalli range? 


(a) Narmada, Son

(b) Banas, Luni

(c) Betwa, Koina

(d) Ganga, Saraswati

Ans b


207. Shifting cultivators normally grow


(a) A single crop which is mainly consumed 

(b) The major crop along with cereals

(c) Cash crops along with fodder

(d) Grains, vegetables and tubers in rotation 

Ans a


208. Copper deposits in India are found in


(a) Singhbhum

(b) Kolar

(c) Salem

(d) Karanpura

Ans a


209. Which of the following is not true about Gujara 

(a) It is the largest producer of salt

(b) It is the largest producer of milk products 

(c) it is the largest producer of tobacco

(d) It is the largest producer of groundnut. 

Ans c


210. The largest reserve of 'Sal' forests is found in 


(a) Nilgiri hills                     

(b) Dehradun valley 

(c) The Aravallis

(d) Eastern Peninsula

Ans d


211. Deforestation results in

1. Flora destruction 

2. Fauna destruction

3. Ecological disbalance 

The correct options are

(a) 1, 2 & 3

(b) 1 & 2

(c) 1 & 3

(d) 2 & 3

Ans a


212. Match the following:

A. Doddabetta                    : 1. Nilgiri

B. Makalu                           : 2. Himalaya

C. Dhupgarh                        3. Aravali

D. Guru Shikhar                  4. Satpura

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

      A        B        C        D

(a)  2        1          3         4

(b)  3         2        1          4

(c)  1         2        4          3

(d)  4        1         2          3

Ans  c


213. Match the following:


A. Jharia                            : 1. Copper

B. Ankleshwar                     2. Iron

C. Bailadilla                        3. Coal

D. Mulkigunj                    : 4. Oil

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

      A        B        C        D

(a)  3        4          2       1

(b)  1       2        3          4

(c)  4        3        2         1

(d)  1        3        4         2

Ans a

214. Assertion (A): A Rainfall is scanty on the east of Western Ghats.

 Reason (R): The east of Western Ghats is on the lee side


(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false 

(d) A is false but R is true

Ans d


215. Matriarchcal system still exists among the


 (a) Nagas, Nairs and Meenas

(b) Nairs and Khasis

(c) Bhils, Nairs and Khasis

(d) Nagas and Khasis 

Ans d


216. Which one of the following is the main cause of the low productivity of rice in India?


(a) Low yielding varieties

(b) High incidence of pests 

(c) Low fertility of soils

(d) Low market price 

Ans a


217. The coal mining areas of the Damodar Valley region include


(a) Korba, Sonhat and Raigarh

(b) Singareni, Tandur and Sasti 

(c) Raniganj, Jharia and Giridih

(d) Talcher, Ghanda and Sambalour 

Ans c


218. Important oil fields of the Brahmaputra Valley include


(a) Digboi and Kilboi

(b) Lunej and Ankhleshwar 

(c) Badarpur and Masimpur

(d) Naharkatia and Moran 

Ans a


219. Mohair is obtained from


(a) Angora goat

(b) Beetal goat

(c) Karakul sheep

(d) Lincoln sheep

Ans a


220. Zoji La is a Pass between


(a) Kashmir valley and Ladakh

 (b) Lahul valley and Spiti

(c) Chumbi valley and Sikkim 

(d) Arunanchal Pradesh and Tibet

Ans a


221. Assertion (A): India is one of the leading fishing countries in the world.

Reason (R): India has a long coastline and a large fish-eating population.


(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true 

Ans a


222. What is the correct sequence in order of size of the following States in India (from largest to smallest)?

1. Uttar Pradesh 

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Maharashtra

4. Andhra Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 (a) 2  3  1  4

(b) 1  2   3  4

(c) 3  2   1  4

(d) 2  3   4  1

Ans b


223. The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between 


(a) The Nilgiris and the Cardamom Hills

(b) The Nilgiris and the Anamalai Hills 

(c) The Anamalai Hills and the CardamomHills

(d) The Cardamom Hills and the Palni Hills

Ans b


224. Assertion (A): The southern half of India lies within the tropics and the northern half belongs to the warm temperate zone. 

Reason (R): The tropic of cancer runs almost halfway through India.


(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. 

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true. 

Ans a


225. Assertion (A): Floods are a recurring feature in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

 Reason (R): The Indo-Gangetic Plain is built of porous and soft alluvium.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true

Ans a


226. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?


(a) Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Silchar

(b) Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch

(c) Pandharpur,Gulbarga,Kottagudam,Visakhapatnam 

d) Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl

Ans c


227. Dry Farming in India is extensively practised in


(a) Kanara plains

(b) Deccan Region

(c) Coromandel plains 

(d) Punjab plains

Ans b


228. The Jharkhand region is spread over

(a) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh only 

(b) Bihar and Orissa only

(c) Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal 

(d) Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal only

Ans b


229. The original inhabitants of India are believed to be of the ethnic type known as


(a) Negrito

(b) Proto-Australoids

(c) Mongoloids

(d) Dravidians

Ans d



230. According to the ancient Indian geographical concept, 'Bharatvarsha' was a part of


(a) Pushkaradweepa

(b) Jambudweepa

(c) Kraunchadweepa

(d) Kushdweepa

Ans b


231. Which one of the following shows the descending order of the four metropolitan cities in the Indian, subcontinent in so far as their population strength is concerned?


(a) Bombay, Calcutta, Dhaka, New Delhi

(b) Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Karachi

(c) Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, New Delhi 

(d) Calcutta, Bombay, Dhaka, Karachi

Ans b


232. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The Temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because


(a) the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter

(b) sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter

(c) evaporation of water from atmospheric precipitation occurring in winter alone

(d) the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter

Ans a


233. Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

(a) Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur

(b) Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong

(c) Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur

(d) Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded 

Ans b


234. In Mizoram, the settlement pattern is mostly of 'linear type' along the ridges, because

(a) the valleys are cooler than the ridges

(b) accessibility is easier on the ridge tops 

(c) the ridges are cooler than the valleys

(d) the valleys are densely forested

Ans a


235 A rainy day, as defined by the Indian Meteorological department, is a day when the rainfall at a point received is

(a) 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours

(b) 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours

(c) 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours

(d) above 2.5 mm in 24 hours

Ans c


236. Soils of Western Rajasthan have a high content of

(a) Aluminium

(b) Calcium

(d) Phosphorus

(c) Nitrogen

Ans b


237. The Neyveli thermal power plant is fed by

(a) Gondwana coal

(b) Tertiary coa

(c) Quarternary coal

(d) Cambrian Coal

Ans b


238. Two tourists, one travelling from Delhi to Karachi and the other to Bhuj, wanted company. The railway Junction up to which they can travel together as shown in the map is:

(a) Phulera

(b) Jodhpur

(c) Luni

(d) Balotra

Ans b


239. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?

(a) Bangalore and Madras

(b) Bombay and Visakhapatnam

(c) Ajmer and Shillong

(d) Nagpur and Calcutta

Ans c


240. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, of which the oldest range is

(a) the Siwalik Range

(b) the Lesser Himalayas

(c) the Great Himalayan Range

(d) the Dhaula Dhar Range 

Ans a


241. The hallmark of watershed development in the semi-arid regions of India is the

(a) establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water does not evaporate

(b) undertaking of earthworks, soil conservationmeasures and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and recharge underground water 

(c) drilling deep tubewells so as to tap water at the rock-strata level

(d) setting up a system of tanks by banking water from seasonal rivers 

Ans b


242. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba? 

a) The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions

(b) It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the Geographic Equator

(c) It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator 

(d) Outer space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena 

Ans c


243. Assertion (A): The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain.

Reason (R): The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go dried up as one moves up in the Ganga plain. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?er

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true

Ans a


244. Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?

(a) Splash

(b) Sheet

(c) Rill

(d) Gully

Ans d


245. The density of cattle population per 100 hectares of gross cropped area is the highest in


(a) Bihar

(b) Haryana

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans b


246. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is


(a) 2 km

(b) 3 km

(c) 4 km

(d) 5 km

Ans c


247. Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?


(a) Desert sand

(b) Alluvial

(c) Podzolic

(d) Lateritic

Ans c


248. The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that


(a) eastern Himalayas Himalayas are higher than western

(b) eastern Himalayas are nearer to the Equator and sea coast than western Himalayas

(c) eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas

(d) eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks

Ans c


249. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land mass called

(a) Jurassic Land Mass

(b) Aryavarta

(c) Indiana

(d) Gondwana Continent

Ans d


250. The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved

(a) northward

(b) southward

(d) westward

(c) eastward

Ans A



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