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This section includes 2658 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by- [UK-PSC 2016] |
| A. | Waves |
| B. | Tides |
| C. | Currents |
| D. | Tsunami waves |
| Answer» B. Tides | |
| 652. |
The term pan plane refers to- [UGC-II (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | A level surface formed by wind erosion |
| B. | A plane formed by joining of flood-plains |
| C. | A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age |
| D. | A level plain formed by human intervention |
| Answer» C. A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age | |
| 653. |
Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in a Karst region? [UGC-II (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | Hydrolysis |
| B. | Carbonation |
| C. | Oxidation |
| D. | Scree formation |
| Answer» C. Oxidation | |
| 654. |
Hanging valleys are associated with |
| A. | winds action |
| B. | glacial action |
| C. | wave action |
| D. | river action |
| Answer» C. wave action | |
| 655. |
Which one of the following is a temperate desert? |
| A. | Arabian desert |
| B. | Atacama desert |
| C. | Kalahari desert |
| D. | Patagonia n desert |
| Answer» C. Kalahari desert | |
| 656. |
The basic reason of winter rainfall in northwestern part of India is- [Bihar J. Sen ice 2016] |
| A. | south-west monsoon |
| B. | trade wind |
| C. | retreating of monsoon |
| D. | western disturbances |
| Answer» E. | |
| 657. |
Which amongst the following States gets the highest average annual rainfall? [UP PCS (M) 2016] |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu & Kashmir | |
| 658. |
Rohtang pass connects the valleys of- [Bihar J. Service 2016] |
| A. | Bhagirathi and Alaknanda |
| B. | Kali and Dholi |
| C. | Kullu and Spill |
| D. | Jhelam and Ravi |
| Answer» D. Jhelam and Ravi | |
| 659. |
In which of the following areas of India goo-thermal energy sources have not been found? [UP PCS (M) 2016] |
| A. | Godavari Delta |
| B. | Ganga Delta |
| C. | Himalayas |
| D. | West Coast |
| Answer» C. Himalayas | |
| 660. |
Which one of the following coasts of India is located between Krishna delta and Cape Comorin? |
| A. | Coromandel Coast |
| B. | North Circar |
| C. | Malabar Coast |
| D. | Konkan Coast |
| Answer» B. North Circar | |
| 661. |
Which of the following wetlands are designated as Ramsar sites? [UP-PCS 2013] 1. Chilka Lake 2. Loktak 3. Keoladeo 4. Wullar Lake Select the Correct answer from the code given below; |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | All |
| Answer» E. | |
| 662. |
Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra? [UP-PCS 2011] |
| A. | Balaghat Range |
| B. | Harishchandra Range |
| C. | Mandav Hills |
| D. | Satmala Hills |
| Answer» D. Satmala Hills | |
| 663. |
Which of the following rivers flows through a "rift' valley? [UP-PCS 2010] |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» D. Krishna | |
| 664. |
The Himalyas are approximately kilometer long |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2500 |
| C. | 3000 |
| D. | 1500 |
| Answer» C. 3000 | |
| 665. |
In which Slate of India. Fulhar Lake is situated?[UP-PCS 2009-I] |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 666. |
Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands? [UP-PCS 2009] |
| A. | Saddle Peak |
| B. | Mount Thuiller |
| C. | Mount Diavolo |
| D. | Mount Key ale |
| Answer» B. Mount Thuiller | |
| 667. |
Cardamom hills lie along the border of [UP-PCS 2008] |
| A. | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka and Kerala |
| C. | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh | |
| 668. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [NDA/NA2013-II] List-I (Land form of peninsular India) List-II (Predominant rock) A. Marwar upland 1. Quartzites Shales, Schists B. Bundelkhand upland 2. Sandstone, Shale, Limestone C. Meghalaya upland 3. Granite and Gneiss D. Maharashtra plateau 4. Basalt |
| A. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| C. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| Answer» B. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 | |
| 669. |
Consider the following statements: [NDA/NA 2014-4] 1. Crystallization is a form of mechanical weathering. 2. Hydration causes granular disintegration. 3. Frost action is synonymous with freeze-thaw action. Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 670. |
DIRECTIONS: The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: [NDA/NA 2014-II] Statement I: The Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh receives copious snowfall during winter. Statement II: The Kullu Valley receives moisture-bearing wind of the Western Disturbances during winter. |
| A. | Both the statements are individually true and Statement I is the correct explanation of Statement I |
| B. | Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I |
| C. | Statement I is true but Statement II is false |
| D. | Statement I is false but Statement II is true |
| Answer» B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I | |
| 671. |
Considering the locations of mountains in India, which one among the following is in right sequence from south north? [NDA/NA 2014-I] |
| A. | Doddabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal |
| B. | Doddabetta, Vindhyaclial, Dhaulagiri, Kailash |
| C. | Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal |
| D. | Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal Doddabetta, Kailash |
| Answer» C. Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal | |
| 672. |
Which one among the following is the coral group of island of India? [NDA/NA 2014] |
| A. | Andaman |
| B. | Nicobar |
| C. | Minicoy |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» E. | |
| 673. |
Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains are the characteristic features of which one of the following regions of India? [NDA/NA 2016-] |
| A. | South-Western border along Arabian Sea |
| B. | Coromandel Coast |
| C. | North-Eastern Frontier |
| D. | North-Western India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 674. |
Consider the following statements: [NDA/NA 2016-I] 1. Rajmahal highlands consist of lava flow deposits. 2. Bundelkhand gneiss belong to the oldest Archaean rocks of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 675. |
Jelep La pass is located in [NDA/NA 2016-I] |
| A. | Punjab Himalaya |
| B. | Sikkim Himalaya |
| C. | Kumaon Himalaya |
| D. | Kashmir Himalaya |
| Answer» C. Kumaon Himalaya | |
| 676. |
In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as [NDA/NA 2016-I] |
| A. | Dhrian |
| B. | Daurs |
| C. | Dhoros |
| D. | Dhaya |
| Answer» B. Daurs | |
| 677. |
In India, glacial terraces known as 'Karewas' are found in [NDA/NA 2016-I] |
| A. | Sapt Kosi Valley |
| B. | Jhelum Valley |
| C. | Alakananda Valley |
| D. | Teesta Valley |
| Answer» C. Alakananda Valley | |
| 678. |
Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India: [2015-I] 1. There is lack of maritime influence. 2. Northern India is nearer to the Himalayan region. 3. Air mass comes from Polar Regions to northern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 679. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [2014-II] List-I (Hill range of Central India) List-II (II) A. Satpura B. Mahadeo C. Vindhya D. Maikala |
| A. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| B. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| C. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| D. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 680. |
Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist? [2014-II] |
| A. | Monsoon rains would have taken place in winter months |
| B. | Coastal India would have experienced Mediterranean |
| C. | North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter |
| D. | North western part of India would have experienced humid condition |
| Answer» D. North western part of India would have experienced humid condition | |
| 681. |
What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over North-Western part of India? [2014-I] 1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area. 2. The Northern plain would become cold. 3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time. 4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 682. |
Which one of the following is depositional landform? [2014-I] |
| A. | Stalagmite |
| B. | Lapis |
| C. | Sinkhole |
| D. | Cave |
| Answer» B. Lapis | |
| 683. |
Veliconda group of low lulls is a structural part of [2014-II] |
| A. | Nilgiri Hills |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Eastern Ghats. |
| D. | Cardamom Hills |
| Answer» D. Cardamom Hills | |
| 684. |
Consider the following statements regarding El Nino effect on Indian Monsoon : 1. The surface temperature goes up in (lie Southern Pacific Ocean and there is deficient rainfall in India. 2. The Walker Circulation shifts cast ward from its normal position and reduces monsoon rainfall in India. Which of the statements given above is are correct? |
| A. | ` 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 685. |
The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits? [2013-I] |
| A. | Aeolian and glacial |
| B. | Fluvial |
| C. | Lacustrine |
| D. | Volcanic |
| Answer» D. Volcanic | |
| 686. |
Match the following [2012-11] List-I (Hill Station) List-II (Location in Map) A. Dharamsala B. Almora C. Nainital D. Darjeeling |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| C. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| D. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 | |
| 687. |
'El Nino' associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is [2011 -II] |
| A. | an abnormally w arm ocean current |
| B. | a periodic warm air-mass |
| C. | a periodic warm wind |
| D. | a periodic low pressure centre |
| Answer» B. a periodic warm air-mass | |
| 688. |
Duncan Passage is located between [2012-I] |
| A. | South and little Andaman |
| B. | Little and Great Nicobar |
| C. | North and Middle Andaman |
| D. | Middle and South Andaman |
| Answer» B. Little and Great Nicobar | |
| 689. |
The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the [2011-11 |
| A. | West to East and North to South |
| B. | East to West and North to South |
| C. | West to East and South to North |
| D. | East to West and South to North |
| Answer» B. East to West and North to South | |
| 690. |
What is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley? [2010-II] |
| A. | Volcanic origin |
| B. | Structural origin |
| C. | Glacial origin |
| D. | Aeolian origin |
| Answer» C. Glacial origin | |
| 691. |
During the Indian monsoon season [2010-II] |
| A. | the Westerly jet stream alone exists in the Indian region |
| B. | the Easterly jet stream alone exists in the Indian region |
| C. | both Westerly and Easterly jet streams exist in the Indian region |
| D. | both Westerly and Easterly jet streams disappear |
| Answer» D. both Westerly and Easterly jet streams disappear | |
| 692. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Himalayas? [2010-II] |
| A. | Himalayas have nappe and recumbent folds |
| B. | Himalayas rose up from the Tethys Sea |
| C. | Himalayas contain three mountain ranges-Siwaliks, Great Himalayas and kunlun Ranges |
| D. | The orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era |
| Answer» D. The orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era | |
| 693. |
Consider the following places of Kashmir region (1) Srinagar (2) Gilgit (3) Kargil (4) Banihal Arrange the above place from North to South using the code given below [2010-II] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| C. | 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| D. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 1, 3, 4 | |
| 694. |
Which one of the following is not associated with Monsoon climate in India? [2010-I] |
| A. | El Nino temporary warm currents |
| B. | South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean |
| C. | Western disturbances |
| D. | Cyclones of Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» C. Western disturbances | |
| 695. |
Which of the following statements is/arc correct? 1. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is a low pressure belt which forms an important zone of contact over Northern India and Pakistan. 2. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone invites inflow of winds from different directions. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 696. |
The hill range that separates the State of Manipur from Bile-State of Nagaland is known as [2009-II] |
| A. | Arakan hills |
| B. | Patkai hills |
| C. | Barail hills |
| D. | Manipur lulls |
| Answer» D. Manipur lulls | |
| 697. |
In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found? [2009-I] |
| A. | Car Nicobar Island |
| B. | Nancowry Island |
| C. | Barren Island |
| D. | May a Bunder Island |
| Answer» D. May a Bunder Island | |
| 698. |
Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian standard time? [2009-I] |
| A. | \[85.5{}^\circ \text{ }E\] |
| B. | \[86.5{}^\circ \text{ }E\] |
| C. | \[84.5{}^\circ \text{ }E\] |
| D. | \[82.5{}^\circ \text{ }E\] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 699. |
Consider the following statements 1. In the month of July, the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is located in the Indo Gangetic plain. 2. Northen Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is the zone of clouds and heavy rainfall. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? [2009-II] |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 700. |
Which one of the following is the oldest mountain rang in India? [2009-I] |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Aravalli |
| C. | Satpura |
| D. | Nilgiri |
| Answer» C. Satpura | |