Top 100 Physiography of India MCQs for UPSC, PSC, SSC [PDF]
Top 100 MCQs on Physiography of India/Physical features of India for Competitive Exams like UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Railways, CDS, NDA & other exams.
Physiography of India is an important part of Indian Geography and 3-5 questions are usually asked in most of the competitive exams from this portion. Here, we are providing you the Top 100 MCQs on Indian Physiography.
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Q1. Name the passage which is used by pilgrims in Uttarakhand for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
A. Pensy La
B. Kurdung
C. Banihal Pass
D. Lipu Lekh
Ans: D
Q2. Which of the following is the highest peak of South India?
A. Anaimudi
B. Dodabetta
C. Guru Shikhar
D. Mahendragiri
Ans: A
Q3. The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the __________ are known as Duns
A. Himadri
B. Himachal
C. Shiwaliks
D. Tibet
Ans: C
Q4. In which part of India are Patkai Bum hills located?
A. Southern part of India
B. Northern part of India
C. Eastern part of India
D. Western part of India
Ans: C
Q5. Kangra Valley is situated in the state of
A. Rajasthan
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Uttarpradesh
Ans: B
Q6. Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands
I. It enjoys an equatorial climate.
II. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located.
III. This is the only place in India where the coral bed is found.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. I, II and III
Ans: C
Q7. Which of the following region is famous for the lion-tailed macaque?
A. Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh
B. Western Ghats of Kerala
C. Shiwalik Hills of Northern India
D. Hills of North-East India
Ans: B
Q8. Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest salinity?
A. Dal
B. Chilika
C. Wular
D. Sambhar
Ans: B
Q9. Which of the following is not a residual mountain?
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Himalaya
C. Aravali
D. Rajmahal Hills
Ans: B
10. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Sipki La – Himachal Pradesh
B. Bombdi La – Arunachal Pradesh
C. Nathu La – Meghalaya
D. Zoji La – Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: C
Q11. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states?
1. Gujrat
2. Chattisgarh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
Code:
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
Ans: A
Q12. What is Kayal?
A. Terai Plain
B. Ganges Plain
C. Regur of Deccan Plateau
D. Lagoon of Kerala
Ans: D
Q13. Which of the following places of India experiences the highest atmospheric pressure during winter?
A. Jaisalmer
B. Leh
C. Chennai
D. Guwahati
Ans: B
Q14. Which of the following region is the very high-risk zone of earthquakes?
A. Central Indian Highland
B. Coastal Region
C. Himalayan Region
D. Indian Desert
Ans: C
Q15. The Andaman group of islands and the Nicobar group of islands are separated by which one of the following?
A. 8 degree channel
B. 10 degree channel
C. 12 degree channel
D. 13 degree channel
Ans: B
Q16. Which of the following passes links Lhasa with Ladakh?
A. Lanak La
B. Burzil
C. Babusar
D. Khyber
Ans: A
Q17. At which of the following hills the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghats?
A. Palani Hills
B. Anaimudi Hills
C. Nilgiri Hills
D. Shervoroy Hills
Ans: C
Q18. Which of the following wetlands are designated as Ramsar Sites?
1. Chilka lake
2. Loktak
3. Keoladeo
4. Wullar lake
Code:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
D. All of the above
Ans: D
Q19. Borra caved are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills?
A. Horsley Hills
B. Nagari Hills
C. Aganthagiri Hill
D. Nallamala Hills
Ans: C
Q20. Which place is now known as ‘White Water’ in India?
A. Leh
B. Ladakh
C. Kargil
D. Siachen
Ans: D
Q21. The Gandikota canyon, also known as the grand canyon of India is located in?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Ans: A
Q22. Banihal Pass is located in which of the following passes?
A. Ladakh
B. Zaskar
C. Pirpanjal
D. Great Himalayas
Ans: C
Q23. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south:
1. Nallamala Hills
2. Nilgiri
3. Anaimalai
4. Cardamon Hills
Code:
A. 1, 4, 3, 2
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: B
Q24. What is the height of elevation of the Peninsular plateau?
A. 300 m
B. 250-500 m
C. 600-900 m
D. 150 m
Ans: C
Q25. Match the following:
Valley State
(a) Dzukou Valley 1. Himachal Pradesh
(b) Yumthang Valley 2. Sikkim
(c) Neora Valley 3. Nagaland
(d) Sangla Valley 4. West Bengal
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 2 4 3
B. 1 4 2 3
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 3 4 2 1
Ans: C
Q26. Which of the following hills is a part of the Patkai range?
A. Cardamom Hills
B. Lushai Hills
C. Nandi Hills
D. Biligiriranga Hills
Ans: B
Q27. Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic plain from Deccan Plateau?
A. The Sahyadri
B. The Himalayas
C. The Vindhyas
D. The Aravalis
Ans: C
Q28. Which of the following region we can see the Karewa formation?
A. Kashmir Himalayas
B. North-eastern Himalayas
C. Eastern Himalayas
D. Himachal-Uttaranchal Himalayas
Ans: A
Q29. Which is the longest beach in India?
A. Juhu Beach
B. Dandi Beach
C. Puri Beach
D. Marina Beach
Ans: D
Q30. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil?
A. Sunda Strait
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Palk Strait
D. Cook Strait
Ans: B
Q31. Which of the following is the youngest mountain range in India?
A. Himadri Range
B. Aravali Range
C. Western ghat
D. Vindhya Range
Ans: A
Q32. Valley of Kashmir is situated between
A. Kangara and Dhauladhar range
B. Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges
C. Mahabharat and Dhauladhar ranges
D. Pir-Panjal and Mahabharat ranges
Ans: B
Q33. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation is located in
A. Dehradun
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
Ans: D
Q34. Pachmarhi hill station is located in which of the following mountain ranges?
A. Aravali mountain range
B. Satpura mountain range
C. Pir Panjal mountain range
D. Shivalik mountain range
Ans: B
Q35. Indian Standard Time is calculated along a line of longitude passing through
A. 82° 30’E passing through Allahabad
B. 80° 30’E passing through Delhi
C. 88° 30’E passing through Kolkata
D. 84° 30’E passing through Nasik
Ans: A
Q36. The famous Kailash Manasarovar yatra passes through
A. Niti Pass
B. Lipulekh pass
C. Lampiya Dhura pass
D. Barahoti Pass
Ans: B
Q37. Which of the following hills serve as a connecting link between the Himalayas and Plains?
A. Tipra Hills
B. Morni Hills
C. Aravali Hills
D. Ambala Hills
Ans: B
Q38. In terms of longitude, the easternmost state of India is
A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Nagaland
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: D
Q39. The ‘Nine Degree Channel’ is associated with which of the following?
A. Indo China Border
B. Coastal Odisha
C. Lakshadweep Island
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ans: C
Q40. With which country India has the longest international boundary?
A. Nepal
C. Pakistan
C. China
D. Bangladesh
Ans: D
Q41. Which of the following Island of India has volcanic origin?
A. Barren
B. Car Nicobar
C. Little Nicobar
D. North Andaman
Ans: A
Q42. ________ is the highest mountain peak situated in India
A. Anaimudi
B. Kanchenjunga
C. Satpura
D. Mt. Everest
Ans: B
Q43. Which state doesn’t share its boundary with Myanmar?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Sikkim
Ans: D
Q44. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: A
Q45. Which Indian state has borders with three countries namely Nepal Bhutan and China?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. West Bengal
D. Sikkim
Ans: D
Q46. At which of the following hills the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghats?
A. Palani Hills
B. Anaimudi Hills
C. Nilgiri Hills
D. Shiveroy Hills
Ans: C
Q47. Indian Standard time is ahead of Greenwich mean time by
A. 6 hours
B. 5 hours 30 minutes
C. 4 hours 30 minutes
D. 3 hours 30 minutes
Ans: B
Q48. in which state is ‘Silent Valley’ or ‘Mook Ghati’ located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Goa
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Kerala
Ans: D
Q49. Among the following cities which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A. Nagpur
B. Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Jodhpur
Ans: C
Q50. In the Himalayas, the ‘Main Central Thrust (MCT) Separates
A. Lesser Himalaya and Outer Himalaya
B. Dun Valleys and Shiwaliks
C. Greater Himalayas and Trans Himalayas
D. Greater Himalaya and Lesser Himalaya
Ans: A
Q51.Which one among the following union territories in India is the smallest in geographical area?
A. Chandigarh
B. Puducherry
C. Dadra and Nagar haveli and Daman and Diu
D. Lakshadweep
Ans: D
Q52. The length of India’s coastline is about:
A. 5900 km
B. 6100 km
C. 7000 km
D. 7500 km
Ans: D
Q53. India lies in the hemisphere:
A. Northern and eastern
B. Southern and eastern
C. Northern and western
D. Southern and western
Ans: A
Q54. Which of the following glaciers is not located in Karakoram Range?
A. Siachen
B. Hipsar
C. Baltoro
D. Sonapani
Ans: D
Q55. Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south:
1. Nilgiri
2. Cardamom
3. Nallamala
4. Annamalai
Code:
A. 3-1-4-2
B. 4-3-1-2
C. 1-3-4-2
D. 1-2-3-4
Ans: A
Q56. Which of the following passes cuts through the Pir Panjal range and links Manali and Leh by road?
A. Rohtas Pass
B. Mana Pass
C. Niti Pass
D. Nathula Pass
Ans: A
Q57. Where is the Duncan Pass located?
A. South and Little Andaman
B. North and South Andaman
C. North and Middle Andaman
D. Andaman and Nicobar
Ans: A
Q58. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Miri Hills: Arunachal Pradesh
B. Mikir Hills: Assam
C. Lushai Hills: Mizoram
D. Abor Hills: Meghalaya
Ans: D
Q59. In which one of the following states is the Nanga Parbat peak located?
A. Sikkim
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Uttarakhand
Ans: C
Q60. What is the time lag from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?
A. 3 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 2 hours
D. 3.5 hours
Ans: C
Q61. Match the following:
Place of Tourist Interest State
(a) Araku Valley 1. Andhra Pradesh
(b) Dalhousie 2. Himachal Pradesh
(c) Kodaikanal 3. Kerala
(d) Munnar 4. Tamil Nadu
5. Uttaranchal
6. Uttar Pradesh
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 6 3 1 5
B. 1 2 4 3
C. 1 3 4 5
D. 6 2 1 3
Ans: B
Q62. _______ in Himachal Pradesh is a famous tourist attraction.
A. Aghil Pass
B. Chang-La Pass
C. Mintaka Pass
D. Rohtang Pass
Ans: D
Q63. Which of the following passes connect Tawang with Lhasa?
A. Chankan Pass
B. Bum La Pass
C. Hpungan Pass
D. Kumjawng Pass
Ans: B
Q64. Daringbadi hill station is located in which state of India?
A. Odisha
B. Maharastra
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Ans: A
Q65. The ‘Diphu Pass’ which is the trijunction between India, Myanmar, and China is on this Border Line?
A. Durand Line
B. Palk Strait
C. McMohan Line
D. Radcliffe Line
Ans: C
Q66. The easternmost point of India is _____
A. Kibithu
B. Doulchara
C. Mokokchung
D. Wokha
Ans: A
Q67. Bhutan does not share its border with which Indian state?
A. West Bengal
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: C
Q68. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as __________
A. Punjab Himalaya
B. Nepal Himalayas
C. Kumaon Himalayas
D. Assam Himalayas
Ans: C
Q69. India has a land boundary of about _________ km.
A. 5200
B. 10200
C. 15200
D. 20200
Ans: C
Q70. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
A. Himachal
B. Purvanchal
C. Himgiri
D. Hindu Kush
Ans: B
Q71. The northern plain of India is formed of ___________
A. Metamorphic soil
B. Igneous rocks
C. Alluvial soil
D. Old crystalline rocks
Ans: C
Q72. Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.
A. Zoji La Pass
B. Dihang gorge
C. Bhutan border
D. Nepal Border
Ans: B
Q73. India is the ______ largest country in the world in terms of area.
A. 3rd
B. 5th
C. 7th
D. 9th
Ans: C
Q74. China does not share its border with which Indian state?
A. Bihar
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Ans: A
Q75. Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
A. Daman Creek
B. Sir Creek
C. Karwar Creek
D. Mandovi Creek
Ans: B
Q76. The landmass of India has an area of ______ million square km.
A. 1.28
B. 2.28
C. 3.28
D. 4.28
Ans: C
Q77. Which of the following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides?
A. Nagaland
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tripura
Ans: D
Q78. The largest States of India in the order of area are:
A. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
C. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Ans: A
Q79. Which of the following pass has been created by the Indus river?
A. Rohtang Pass
B. Nathula Pass
C. Baralachala Pass
D. Banihal Pass
Ans: D
Q80. Which is the lowest point in India?
A. Kuttanad
B. Nanda Devi
C. Kanyakumari
D. Indira Point
Ans: A
Q81. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya ranges?
A. Malwa plateau
B. Chhota Nagpur plateau
C. Deccan plateau
D. Peninsular plateau
Ans: A
Q82. Which name has been given to the foothills zone of the Himalayas?
A. Inner Himalayas
B. Central Himalayas
C. Middle Himalayas
D. Siwalik
Ans: D
Q83. In which part of India Dandakaranaya region is situated?
A. Northan
B. Eastern
C. Central
D. Western
Ans: B
Q84. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans: D
Q85. The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from Nagaland is known as _________
A. Arakan Hills
B. Pataki Hills
C. Barail Hills
D. Manipur Hills
Ans: C
Q86. Jelep La pass is located in
A. Punjab Himalaya
B. Sikkim Himalaya
C. Kumaon Himalaya
D. Kashmir Himalaya
Ans: B
Q87.Which of the following coasts of India is located between Krishna delta and Cape Comorin?
A. Coromandel Coast
B. North Circar
C. Malabar Coast
D. Konkon Coast
Ans: A
Q88. Raman Peak is situated in
A. Andaman and Nicobar
B. Arabian Sea
C. Siwaliks
D. Zaskar range
Ans: B
Q89. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of a mountain range called
A. Arakan Yoma
B. Pegu Yoma
C. Aksai Chin
D. Tien Shan
Ans: A
Q90. Which of the following passes connects Tawang with Lhasa?
A. Chankan Pass
B. Bum La Pass
C. Hpungan Pass
D. Kumjawng Pass
Ans: B
Q91. Varkala, Chowaa, Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of _____
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Ans: B
Q92. _______ is an important road link between Srinagar on the side and Kargil and Leh on the other side
A. Muling La
B. Shipki La
C. Zoji La
D. Qara Tag La
Ans: C
Q93. Daringbadi hill station is located in which state of India?
A. Odisha
B. Maharastra
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Ans: A
Q94. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in Maharashtra?
A. Salher
B. Taramati
C. Anjaneri
D. Kalsubai Shikhar
Ans: D
Q95. The Sahyadri Mountains run from______to Kanyakumari, the southernmost part of India
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans: A
Q96. Which of the following is called the ‘Grand Canyon of India’?
A. Great Canyon of Gandikota
B. Chambal River Canyon
C. Gangani Grand Canyon
D. Laitlum Canyon
Ans: A
Q97. The northern plain of India is formed of ___________.
A. Metamorphic soil
B. Igneous rocks
C. Alluvial soil
D. Old crystalline rocks
Ans: C
Q98. Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India
A. Zoji La Pass
B. Dihang gorge
C. Bhutan border
D. Nepal Border
Ans: B
Q99. Siachen Glacier is in_________ valley
A. Nubra
B. Kulu
C. Parbat
D. Kashmir
Ans: A
100. Near which scenic glacier is the Amarnath Cave situated?
A. Kolahoi
B. Siachen
C. Nunkun
D. Znaskar
Ans: A
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