21. Which of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one state in India?
[A] Ajanta
[B] Satpura
[C] Sahyadri
[D] Aravali
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Correct Answer: A [Ajanta]
Notes:
Ajanta mountain ranges is spread over only one state (Maharashtra) in India.
22. Chirmiri hill station is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Chattisgarh
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Chattisgarh]
Notes:
Chirmiri hill station is located in Koriya district of Chattisgarh. This place is famous for Chirimiri Coalfield which is located in the valley of the Hasdeo River.
23. Which of the following hill station is referred to as the “Kashmir of South India”?
[A] Ranni
[B] Munnar
[C] Panchalimedu
[D] Soordelu
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Correct Answer: B [Munnar]
Notes:
Munnar hill station is referred to as the “Kashmir of South India”. It is situated in the Idukki district of Kerala.
24. Which of the following is the world’s largest river island?
[A] Chongming Island
[B] Majuli Island
[C] Richards Island
[D] Sumba Island
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Correct Answer: B [Majuli Island]
Notes:
Majuli Island is the world’s largest river island. It is situated in the Indian state of Assam in the Brahmatraputra river.
25. Arrange the following bays/ Gulfs of India from south to north direction
1. Gulf of Katch
2. Mahim Bay
3. Palk Bay
4. Gulf of Khambat
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 2, 1, 3, 4
[C] 3, 2, 4, 1
[D] 4, 1, 2, 3
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Correct Answer: C [3, 2, 4, 1]
Notes:
Correct order from south to north- Palk Bay, Mahim Bay, Gulf of Khambat, Gulf of Katch.
26. Which of the following rivers flows from south to north direction?
[A] Mahanadi
[B] Kaveri
[C] Son
[D] Krishna
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Correct Answer: C [Son]
Notes:
The Son ( 784 kilometers) originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows northwest before turning sharply eastward where it flows beside Kaimur Range. Its main tributaries are the Rihand and the North Koel.
27. The rivers of the Chotanagpur plateau follow which of the following type od drainage pattern?
[A] Dendritic
[B] Barbed
[C] Deranged
[D] Trellis
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Correct Answer: D [Trellis]
Notes:
Trellis drainage pattern is majorly influenced by the structure of the rocks and it has a folded topography. The rivers of the Chotanagpur plateau follow Trellis drainage patterns.
28. Tiau river is located on the boundary of which of the following pairs of country?
[A] Indian & Nepal
[B] India & Bhutan
[C] India & Myanmar
[D] India and Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [India & Myanmar]
Notes:
Tiau river (159 km) is located on the boundary of India & Myanmar. It is located in the Indian state of Mizoram.
29. Who among the following was the first to attempt a systematic study of the climatic divisions of India?
[A] H.E. Blandford
[B] W. Koppen
[C] S.P. Chatterjee
[D] B.L.C. Johnson
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Correct Answer: A [H.E. Blandford]
Notes:
H.E. Blandford was the first to attempt a systematic study of the climatic divisions of India in the year 1889. He served as the first Director-General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
30. Which one of the following places has a protected mangrove region?
[A] Chandra Tal
[B] Eastern Ghats
[C] Western Ghats
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: D [Goa]
Notes:
Goa has a protected mangrove region.
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