Physiography

42 Questions
  1. 1
    Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India?
    1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity
    2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills
    3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers
    Select the answer using the code given below :
    UPSC CSE I - 2026
  2. 2
    Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct?
    1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.
    2. Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.
    3. Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.
    Select the answer using the code given below :
    UPSC CSE I - 2026
  3. 3
    Consider the following information :
    Waterfall Region River
    1. Dhuandhar Malwa Narmada
    2. Hundru Chota Nagpur Subarnarekha
    3. Gersoppa Western Ghats Netravati
    In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2024
  4. 4
    Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
    UPSC CSE I - 2023
  5. 5
    Consider the following statements :
    1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
    2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
    3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
    How many of the statements given above are correct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2023
  6. 6
    Consider the following pairs :
    Peak Mountains
    1. Namcha Barwa Garhwal Himalaya
    2. Nanda Devi Kumaon Himalaya
    3. Nokrek Sikkim Himalaya
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  7. 7
    Consider the following statements :
    1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
    2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
    3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2018
  8. 8
    Consider the following statements :
    1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
    2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
    3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2017
  9. 9
    If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2017
  10. 10
    Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2017
  11. 11
    Consider the following pairs:
    Famous place Region
    1. Bodhgaya Baghelkhand
    2. Khajuraho Bundelkhand
    3. Shirdi Vidarbha
    4. Nasik (Nashik) Malwa
    5. Tirupati Rayalaseema
    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2016
  12. 12
    Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
    UPSC CSE I - 2015
  13. 13
    Consider the following pairs:
    Place of Pilgrimage Location
    1. Srisailam Nallamala Hills
    2. Omkareshwar Satmala Hills
    3. Pushkar Mahadeo Hills
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2015
  14. 14
    Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
    UPSC CSE I - 2015
  15. 15
    Consider the following pairs:
    Hills Region
    1. Cardamom Hills Coromandel Coast
    2. Kaimur Hills Konkan Coast
    3. Mahadeo Hills Central India
    4. Mikir Hills North-East India
    Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  16. 16
    Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  17. 17
    Consider the following pairs:
    1. Dampa Tiger Reserve Mizoram
    2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary Sikkim
    3. Saramati Peak Nagaland
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  18. 18
    Consider the following pairs:
    1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
    2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
    3. Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  19. 19

    The latitudes that pass-through Sikkim also pass through:

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  20. 20

    If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?

    1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
    2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
    3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  21. 21

    In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  22. 22

    Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  23. 23

    In India, how many states share the coastline?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  24. 24

    Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  25. 25

    Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  26. 26

    In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  27. 27

    Match List-I (Valley) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Valley) List-II (State)
    A. Markha Valley 1. Sikkim
    B. Dzukou Valley 2. Himachal Pradesh
    C. Sangla Valley 3. Jammu & Kashmir
    D. Yumthang Valley 4. Nagaland
    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  28. 28

    Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  29. 29

    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  30. 30

    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the north towards the south?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  31. 31

    Which of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?

    1. Punjab
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. Jharkhand

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  32. 32

    Consider the following:

    1. Mahadeo Hills
    2. Sahyadri Parvat
    3. Satpura Range

    What is the correct sequence of the above from north to south?

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  33. 33

    In which one of the following Union Territories do people of the Onge tribe live?

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  34. 34

    Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List-I List-II
    A. Gopinath Beach 1. Andhra Pradesh
    B. Lawsons Bay Beach 2. Kerala
    C. Devbagh Beach 3. Gujarat
    D. Sinquerim Beach 4. Goa
    5. Karnataka

    Codes:

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  35. 35

    Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:

    UPSC CSE I - 2003
  36. 36

    Among the following cities, which one has the highest altitude above mean sea level?

    UPSC CSE I - 2003
  37. 37

    Which one of the following is not a lagoon?

    UPSC CSE I - 2002
  38. 38

    Consider the following countries:

    1. Albania
    2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    3. Croatia
    4. Macedonia

    Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?

    UPSC CSE I - 2002
  39. 39
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    In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D represent respectively:

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  40. 40

    Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These are called:

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  41. 41

    Consider the map given below. The places marked A, B, C, and D on the map are respectively:

    UPSC CSE I - 1997
  42. 42

    The Palk Bay lies between:

    UPSC CSE I - 1996