UPSC Subject Quiz Geography

Consider the following characteristics about Sikkim Himalayas:

1) River Tista flows in this region.

2) Shiwalik formations are absent in this region.

3) Well distributed rainfall throughout the year and mild winters

4) Duar formations are form in this region.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about Arabian Islands of India:

1) Arabian islands are located at a distance of 40 km-80 km off the Kerala coast.

2) Arabian Islands are built of coral deposits.

3) Minicoy is the largest island.

4) There are approximately 36 islands of which 11 are inhabited.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about Himalayas:

1) The altitudinal variations are greater in the eastern half than those in the western half.

2) The longitudinal valley lying between the Greater Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are known as Duns.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following mountain ranges from North to south:

1) Karakoram

2) Zaskar

3) Shivalik

4) Ladakh

5) Greater Himalayas.

Consider the following pairs:

Passes of greater Himalaya - Region

1) Zozila pass - Jammu and Kashmir

2) Dungri la - Himachal Pradesh

3) Shipki la - Uttrakhand

4) Nathula - Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are matched correctly?

Consider the following statements:

1) The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats.

2) The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.

3) The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from north to south.

4) Anaimudi is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following passes of the Western Ghats and arrange them correctly from south to north:

1) Bhorghat

2) Thalghat

3) Palghat

Select the correct option from below:

With reference to Coastal Plains and Islands, consider the following statements:

1) As compared to the eastern coastal plain, the western coastal plain is broader and is an example of an emergent coast.

2) Barren islands, the only active volcano in India is situated in the Nicobar Islands.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

Consider the following statements:

1) Hot deserts of the world are located on eastern coasts of continents.

2) Off shore trade winds cause aridity of hot deserts.

3) Benguela current responsible for aridity in Sahara desert.

4) Turkestan is a mid latitude desert located in Central Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Thar desert:

1) It is the world's 17th largest desert.

2) The Thar Desert forms approximately 10% of the total geographic area of India.

3) It is spread over Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.

Which of the statements given above are correct?