Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 18 – GS Paper (Geography)

1. Consider the following statements:

1. India accounts for more than twenty percent of the world’s land surface area.
2. It is the seventh-largest country in the world on the basis of area.
3. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is roughly 60 degrees.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding Peninsular plateau of India?

3. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many of the following states?

1. Odisha
2. Tripura
3. Mizoram
4. Assam

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayan Range:

1. Himalayas lying between river Indus and Satluj: Punjab Himalaya.
2. Himalayas lying between the Satluj and Kali rivers: Kumaon Himalayas.
3. Himalayas lying between the Tista and Dihang rivers: Assam Himalayas.

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

5. With reference to the Himalayan region, consider the following statements:

1. The inner Himalayas are known as Himadri or Great Himalayas.
2. The Kanchenjunga Peak is located in the Shiwalik range.
3. In the west, the Great Himalayan range ends at Nanga Parbat.

How many statements given above are correct?

6. With reference to Karewas formation, which of the following statements is correct?

7. ‘Duns’ or ‘Doons’ formations are the characteristic feature of which part of the Himalayas?

8. Consider the following mountain ranges in India:

1. Satpura Range
2. Pir Panjal Range
3. Vindhya Range
4. Satmala hills

What is the order of the above ranges from North to South direction?

9. Consider the following pairs:

Peak: Location

1. Mahendragiri: Eastern Ghats
2. Doddabetta Peak: Cardamom hills
3. Anai Mudi: Nilgiri Hills
4. Dhupgarh: Mahadeo Hills

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

10. The general elevation ranges between 700- 1,000 m above the mean sea level and it slopes towards the north and northeastern directions. Most of the tributaries of the river Yamuna have their origin In this region. An eastern extension is formed by the Rajmahal hills, to the south of which lies a large reserve of mineral resources in the Chotanagpur plateau. In the West, its extension can be seen as far as Jaisalmer.

Which of the following is best described in the passage given above?

11. Arrange the following coasts of the western coastal plains from north to south.

1. Kathiawar coast
2. Konkan coast
3. Kachchh coast
4. Malabar coast

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

12. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Eastern coastal plain is broader and is an example of an emergent coast.

Statement-II: It has less number of ports and harbors.

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?

13. With reference to the Northern plains, consider the following statements:

1. The gently-sloping coarse alluvial zone at the foothills of Shivalik where streams disappear sediments is known as Bhabar.
2. The older alluvium with a higher sandy loam component is known as Khadar.
3. The newer, younger deposits of the floodplains are called Bhangar.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. Which of the following statements is not correct with reference to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

15. Arrange the following countries in the decreasing order of the length of boundaries shared by India.

1. Bangladesh
2. China
3. Pakistan
4. Nepal
5. Bhutan

Select the correct answer using the code given below.