Indian Geography – Series 8

31) In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?

(a) Chandra valley

(b) Hunza valley

(c) Nubra valley

(d) Sutlej valley

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Option – d)

32)Which one among the following peaks is the highest?

a) Dhaula Giri

b) Namcha Barwa

c) Nanda Devi

d) Nanga Parbat

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Option – a)

33) Indus river originates in

a) Kinnaur

b) Ladakh

c) Nepal

d) Tibet

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Option – d)

34) Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?

(a) Khyber

(b) Bomdila

(c) Bara Lacha La

(d) Shipkila

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Option – a)

35) Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats

?

(a) Height

(b) Continuity

(c) Proximity to the coast

(d) Vegetation

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Option – b)

36) With which one of the following rivers does Chambal river merge?

a) Banas

b) Ganga

c) Narmada

d) Yamuna

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Option – d)

37) Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Karnataka

(d) Tamil Nadu

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Option – d)

38) In which one of the following state is cotton cultivation based mainly on irrigation?

a) Maharashtra

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Haryana

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Option – d)

39) Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western

Ghats?

(a) Javadi Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills

(c) Nilgiri Hills

(d) Shevaroy Hills

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Option – c)

40) Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton cultivation?

a) Red soil

b) Black soil

c)Loamy soil

d) Laterite soil

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Option – b)

41)The approximate length of the coast-line of India is-

a)5,500 km

b) 6,000 km

c) 6,500 km

d) 7,000 km

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Option – d)

42) Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

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Option – c)

43)Which of the following pairs is the highest peak of India?

a) Kanchanjungha

b) Nanda Devi

c) Mount Everest

d) Kamet

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Option – a)

44) In which state is Jog Falls located?

a) Kerala

b) Maharashtra

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu

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Option – c)

45) Nathu La pass is in—

a) Sikkim

b) Bhutan

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Jammu and Kashmir

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Option – a)