Physical Geography of India

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Q81

Which of the following passes connects the Kashmir Valley with the Jammu region through the Outer Himalayas?

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A.

Zoji La

B.

Banihal Pass

C.

Shipki La

D.

Bara-lacha La

Explanation

The Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the Banihal Pass to ensure round-the-year surface transport between Jammu and Srinagar.

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Q82

The regional division of the Himalayas lying between the Kali and Teesta rivers is known as what?

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A.

Kumaon Himalayas

B.

Nepal Himalayas

C.

Assam Himalayas

D.

Punjab Himalayas

Explanation

The Nepal Himalayas represent the stretch of the mountain range flanked by the Kali River in the west and the Teesta River in the east.

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Q83

Which of the following mountain peaks is the highest located entirely within the territory of India?

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A.

Kangchenjunga

B.

Nanda Devi

C.

Kamet

D.

Anamudi

Explanation

Nanda Devi is the highest peak located entirely within India (in Uttarakhand). Kangchenjunga lies on the border between India and Nepal.

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Q84

What is the name of the pass that connects Himachal Pradesh with Tibet, through which the Sutlej River enters India?

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A.

Nathu La

B.

Shipki La

C.

Lipulekh Pass

D.

Rohtang Pass

Explanation

The Sutlej River cuts through the Greater Himalayan range at Shipki La pass before entering the plains of northern India.

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Q85

The 'Bari Doab' region is geographically located between which two North Indian rivers?

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A.

Ravi and Chenab

B.

Beas and Ravi

C.

Sutlej and Beas

D.

Jhelum and Chenab

Explanation

The Bari Doab gets its name from the combination of the two rivers bounding it: the Beas ('Ba') and the Ravi ('Ri') rivers.

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Q86

The 'Bundelkhand Plateau' spreads over parts of which of the following pairs of Indian states?

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A.

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

B.

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

C.

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

D.

Jharkhand and West Bengal

Explanation

The Bundelkhand upland forms a part of the Central Highlands and spans across regions of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

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Q87

The 'Palghat Gap' (Palakkad Gap) connects the state of Kerala with which of its neighboring states?

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A.

Karnataka

B.

Tamil Nadu

C.

Andhra Pradesh

D.

Goa

Explanation

The Palghat Gap is a major low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore) and Kerala (Palakkad).

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Q88

The 'Coromandel Coast' of India primarily falls along the borders of which Indian state?

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A.

Kerala

B.

Tamil Nadu

C.

Odisha

D.

Maharashtra

Explanation

The Coromandel Coast is the coastal plain region of eastern Tamil Nadu state, stretching between the Utkal Plains and Kanyakumari.

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Q89

The narrow water body 'Duncan Passage' is situated between which two island components?

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A.

Great Andaman and Nicobar

B.

South Andaman and Little Andaman

C.

Minicoy and Amindivi

D.

Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar

Explanation

Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean that separates South Andaman from Little Andaman island.

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Q90

The 'Bhabar' belt is highly porous due to the deposition of what kind of materials?

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A.

Fine clay particles

B.

Pebbles, gravels, and boulders

C.

Saline crust deposits

D.

Humus rich silt

Explanation

The Bhabar belt is a pebble and boulder-ridden porous zone where mountain streams plunge beneath the thick coarse sediments.

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