Physiology of India MCQ with Answers

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Multiple Choice Questions for Physiology of India with Answers

Question. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:
(a) Kavaratti and New Moor
(b) Bitra and Kavaratti
(c) Pamban and Barren
(d) Narcondam and Barren

Question. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Chandigarh

Question. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan
(b) Durand Line : India and Myanmar
(c) Macmohan Line : India and Nepal
(d) Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan

Question. Which state has smallest land area?
(a) Goa
(b) Nagaland
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura

Question. The climate of India is mainly tropical because:
(a) of the location of the Himalayas in its North
(b) major part of India lies within the tropics
(c) of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
(d) of the seasonal influence of jet streams

Question. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time:
(a) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
(b) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
(c) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
(d) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours

Question. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP:
(a) AP and Karnataka
(b) AP and Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa and AP

Question. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in :
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) none of these

Question. Duncan Passage is situated between:
(a) Minicoy and Amindiv
(b) Minicoy and Maldives
(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman

Question. Ten Degree Channel is between:
(a) Dover and Calais
(b) Alaska and Russia
(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d) North Korea and South Korea

Question. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Myanmar
(c) Indonesia
(d) Pakistan

Question. Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(a) Thailand
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Indonesia
(d) All of them

Question. The States which have common borders with China are:
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar

Question. The State with the largest area under waste land is:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Rajasthan

Question. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim

Question. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
(a) Fold mountains
(b) Volcanic mountains
(c) Block mountains
(d) None of these

Question. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :
(a) Satpuras
(b) Nilgiris
(c) Vindhyas
(d) Aravallis

Question. Jharkhand does not share boundary with:
(a) West Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Question. The States of India having common border with Myanmar are:
(a) Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
(c) Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
(d) Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh

Question. The highest mountain peak in India is :
(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) Mount Everest
(c) Mt. K₂
(d) Nanda Devi

Question. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges?
(a) Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps
(b) Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas
(c) Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps
(d) Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats

Question. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :
(a) Kashmir
(b) Nepal
(c) Baluchistan
(d) Myanmar

Question. The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the:
(a) Pir Panjal pass
(b) Karakoram pass
(c) Banihal pass
(d) Zoji La pass

Question. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
(a) Sheravoy hills
(b) Javadi hills
(c) Nallamala hills
(d) Elamalai hills

Question. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on :
(a) Palni hills
(b) Anaimalai mountain
(c) Nilgiri mountain
(d) Cardamon hills

Question. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks
(b) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers
(c) Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it
(d) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type

Question. Match the following:
A. Pir Panjal 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Dhauladhar 2. Uttaranchal
C. Nag Tibba 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Mishimi Hills 4. Himachal Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1

Question. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?
(a) Folding of the earth’s crust
(b) Accumulation of loess deposits
(c) Folding of the geosyncline
(d) Faulting of the earth’s crust

Question. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
(a) Block mountains
(b) Fold mountains
(c) Volcanic mountains
(d) Residual mountains

Question. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the:
(a) Aravallis
(b) Vindhyas
(c) Satpuras
(d) Kaimur range

Question. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is :
(a) the Siwalik Range
(b) the Lesser Himalayas
(c) the Great Himalayan Range
(d) the Dhaula Dhar Range

Question. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of:
(a) alluvial soil
(b) coral reef
(c) sandstone
(d) lava

Question. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
(a) Coastal plains
(b) Old shields
(c) Plateaus
(d) Young folded mountains

Question. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is :
(a) Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.
(b) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
(c) Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.
(d) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.

Question. Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?
(a) Khyber
(b) Bomdila
(c) Bara Lacha La
(d) Shipkila

Question. Zozila Pass connects:
(a) Kashmir and Tibet
(b) Nepal and Tibet
(c) Leh and Kargil
(d) Leh and Snnagar

Question. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched?
1. Zojila and Burzil – Jammu & Kashmir
2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La – Uttar Pradesh
3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh – Himachal Pradesh
4. Nathu La and Jelep La – Sikkim
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question. The highest peak in South India is:
(a) Doda Betta
(b) Makurti
(c) Analmudi
(d) None of these

Question. Aravalli ranges are an example of:
(a) straight mountains
(b) block mountains
(c) residual mountains
(d) volcanic mountains

Question. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss
2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau
4. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) I, II, III and IV
(d) I, III and IV

Question. 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

Question. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south:
1. Nallamala Hills
2. Nilgiri
3. Anaimalai
4. Cardamon Hills
(a) I, IV, III, II
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) II, I, III, IV
(d) I, II, IV, III

Question. Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east:
1. Kanchenjunga
2. Mt. Everest
3. Nanda Devi
4. Dhaulagiri
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) I, II, IV, III
(c) III, II, I, IV
(d) III, IV, II, I

Question. 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

Question. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
(a) The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
(b) The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
(c) The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
(d) The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

Question. Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south:
1. Pir Panjal
2. Karakoram
3. Zanskar
4. Ladakh
(a) II, IV, III, I
(b) II, III, IV, I
(c) I, II, IV, III
(d) III, II, IV, I

Question. Consider the following mountain ranges:
1. Ladakh Range
2. Karakoram
3. Greater Himalayas
4. Zanskar Range
What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2
(b) 3, 1, 4, 2
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1

Question. Match the following:
Pass State
A. Zoji La Pass 1. Sikkim
B. Bara Lacha Pass 2. Uttarakhand
C. Jelep La Pass 3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Niti Pass 4. Jammu and Kashmir
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 2 1 3 4

Question. Consider the following:
1. Mahadeo Hills
2. Sahyadri Parvat
3. Satpura Range
What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south ?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 1, 3
(c) 1, 3, 2
(d) 2, 3, 1

Question. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
(a) Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
(b) Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
(c) K’hasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
(d) Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo

Question. Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

Question. Match the following:
A. Bhabar 1. Younger alluvium
B. Terai 2. It is very porous
C. Bhangar 3. Has thick forest and wild life
D. Khadar 4. Older alluvium
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 3 1 2

Question. The correct order of the given hills from west to east is :
(a) Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi
(b) Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo
(c) Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga
(d) Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga

Question. A rift valley is formed mainly due to:
(a) forces of tension in the earth’s crust
(b) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley
(c) the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
(d) the deepening of a valley by ice action

Question. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:
(a) Siwalik
(b) Greater Himalayas
(c) Karakoram
(d) Lesser Himalayas

Question. Which of the following are true regarding Chhota Nagpur?
1. It is one of the former princely states.
2. It is a plateau area in Jharkhand inhabited mainly by the tribals.
3. It is a name given to the contiguous tribal areas in Bihar, West Bengal. Orissa and M.P.
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Vale of Kashmir” ?
(a) It is a synclinal valley
(b) It is situated ‘between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
(c) It is drained by the river Jhelum
(d) Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.

Question. 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
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 3 4 2 1

Question. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as:
(a) bhabar
(b) bhangar
(c) khadar
(d) terai

Question. What do you understand by the term ‘Doab’ ?
(a) Where the delta of river begins
(b) Where two or more rivers meet
(c) Land between two separate river systems
(d) Land between two tributaries of a river

Question. Match the following:
Mountain passes in Himalayas States
A. Changla 1. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Shipkila 2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Zozila 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Bomdila
A B C D
(a) 3 2 3 1
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 3 1 4 2

Question. Palghat joins which of the following states?
(a) Sikkim and West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

Question. Consider the following statements:
1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills.
2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question. _______ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
(a) Aravalli
(b) Pirpanjal
(c) Karakoram
(d) Hindukush

Question. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
(a) Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
(b) Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
(c) Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
(d) Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash

Question. Siwaliks are:
(a) to the north of Himadri
(b) foothills of Himalayan ranges
(c) in Meghalaya
(d) the plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar

Question. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
(a) Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
(b) It is made up of crystalline rock
(c) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
(d) The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals

Question. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in :
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kashmir
(c) Sikkim
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question. Match the following:
Peaks Mountain range
A. Gurushikhar 1. Zanskar
B. Dhupgarh 2. Satpura
C. Doda Betta 3. Nilgiri
D. Nanga Parbat 4. Vindhya
5. Aravalli
A B C D
(a) 4 2 5 1
(b) 3 4 1 5
(c) 4 5 2 1
(d) 5 2 3 1

Question. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
(a) Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
(c) Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
(d) Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi

Question. 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

Question. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
(a) Near Leh
(b) The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Along the Zaskar mountains
(d) South of the Siachen Glacier

Question. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
(a) Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hilis – Anaimalai Hills
(b) Anaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills
(c) Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills
(d) Anaimalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Nallamalai Hills

Question. What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?
(a) Coonoor-betta
(b) Anaimudi
(c) Doda-betta
(d) Vellangiri

Question. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of theyear 2006to facilitate trade between India and China?
(a) Chang La
(b) JaraLa
(c) Nathu La
(d) Shipki La

Question. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:
(a) Assam Himalayas
(b) Kumaon Himalayas
(c) Nepal Himalayas
(d) Punjab Himalayas

Question. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region
(b) The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats
(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura
(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys

Question. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

Question. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra?
(a) Balaghat Range
(b) Harishchandra Range
(c) Mandav Hills
(d) Satmala Hills

Question. Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south:
1. Nilgiri
2. Cardamom
3. Nallamala
4. Anaimalai
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 3-1-4-2
(b) 4-3-1-2
(c) 1-3-4-2
(d) 1-2-3-4

Question. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
(a) the difference in their altitudes
(b) their distance from se
(c) snowfall in Shimla
(d) pollution in Amritsar

Question. The length of India’s coastline is about:
(a) 5900 km
(b) 6100 km
(c) 7000 km
(d) 7500 km

Question. Which State has the largest coastline in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra

Question. The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as:
(a) Arakan hills
(b) Patkai hills
(c) Barail hills
(d) Manipu

Question. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
(a) India-Nepal
(b) India-China
(c) India-Pakistan
(d) China-Pakistan

Question. Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
(a) Equator
(b) Arctic Circle
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Tropic of Cancer

Question. Consider the following statements:
1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.
2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India?
1. Sikkim
2. Mizoram
3. Goa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3

Question. The largest southernmost single island in India is:
(a) Rameswaram Island
(b) Minicoy Island
(c) Car Nicobar Island
(d) Great Nicobar Island

Question. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Bhutan
(c) China
(d) Pakistan

Question. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately:
(a) 2700000 sq. km
(b) 3000000 sq. km
(c) 3200000 sq. km
(d) 3600000 sq. km

Question. “This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products”. Which among the Territories is referred passage?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Pondicherry
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Daman

Question. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Mizoram
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India?
(a) Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara
(b) Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota
(c) Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot
(d) Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot

Question. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
(a) Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar
(b) Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch
(c) Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
(d) Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl

Question. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa

Question. Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan?
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Gujarat
5. Rajasthan
(a) I, II, III, V
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) I, III, IV
(d) I, III, IV, V