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Indian Physical Geography

45 questions in Geography.

Asked in 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995

2005 · Q81GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

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

  1. (a)Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills
  2. (b)Anaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills
  3. (c)Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills
  4. (d)Anaimalai Hills – Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills
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Official answer(c) Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills

2002 · Q3GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

With reference to India, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall
  2. (b)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
  3. (c)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
  4. (d)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
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Official answer(c) Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country

2000 · Q61GeographyIndian Physical Geographydifficult

Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes. Names of Institutes A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm C) National Dairy Research Institute D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Codes:

  1. (a)A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
  2. (b)A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4
  3. (c)A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  4. (d)A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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Official answer(b) A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4

1997 · Q38GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

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

  1. (a)Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region and Chotanagpur plateau
  2. (b)Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau, Rift valley region and Rain shadow region
  3. (c)Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau and Rain shadow region
  4. (d)Chattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region, Chotanagpur plateau and Rift valley region
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Official answer(c) Rift valley region, Chattisgarh plain, Chotanagpur plateau and Rain shadow region