Unit-10 Geography of India (Part-1)

Question 1

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Drainage

Sub-concept- Drainage

Vattaparai waterfall is located at:

a. Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)

b. Palakkad (Kerala)
c. Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)
d. Thrissur (Kerala)

Answer- a

Explanation- Vattaparai waterfall is located at Pazhayar River in

Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Vattaparai waterfall is surrounded by a
wildlife sanctuary that attracts many tourists. The water of the falls
has many medicinal properties. It is considered one of the beautiful
falls in the Kanyakumari district.

Question 2

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Geological structure

Sub-concept- Geological structure

Rocks of the Cuddapah system have been named after a district

belonging to which of the following Indian state?

a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Gujarat

Answer- b

Explanation- Rocks of the Cuddapah system have been named after

a district belonging to Andhra Pradesh. Rocks of the Cuddapah
system have been formed during the Eparchean period. These rocks
cover the following areas: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and some areas of the Himalayas, Cheyar
river valley and Krishna river valley.

Question 3

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Geological structure

Sub-concept- Geological structure

Banichal pass is located in which part of Himalaya?

a. Greater Himalayas
b. Trans Himalaya
c. Siwalik
d. Lesser Himalayas

Answer- d

Explanation- Banichal pass is located in the lesser Himalayas. Lesser

Himalayas are also known as Himachal or lower Himalayas. The two
main passes of the lesser Himalayas are Pir Panjal (3494 m) and
Banihal (2832 m). The Banihal pass is used by the Jammu-Kashmir
highway. Ranges of lesser Himalayas include Pir Panjal, The Dhaola
Dhar, the Mussoorie range, the Nag Tib.

Question 4

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Drainage

Sub-concept- Drainage

Which of the following rivers do not empty their water into the
Ganga water system?

1. Chambal
 2. Betwa
3. Ravi
4. Ken
5. Manas

Options:

a. 1,4 and 5
b. 2 and 4
c. 3 and 5
d. None of these

Answer- c

Explanation- River Ravi and Manas do not empty their water into the
Ganga water system. Rivers that empty their water into the Ganga
River system are Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Kali, Sindh, South Tons,
Damodar River and Son. These rivers flow in the South to north and
north-east direction.

Question 5

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Climate

Sub-concept- Climate
According to Stamp's climatic region, which of the following region
come under moderate rainfall region?

a. West Bengal
b. West Andhra Pradesh
c. East Maharashtra
d. North-eastern Andhra Pradesh

Answer- b

Explanation- Of the above-mentioned region, Western Andhra

Pradesh comes under a moderate rainfall region. West Bengal,
Eastern Maharashtra, North-eastern Andhra Pradesh are regions of
heavy rainfall. The other regions that fall under moderate rainfall
region are Gujarat, southwest Madhya Pradesh, Central Maharashtra
and East Karnataka.

Question 6

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Regional planning in India

Sub-concept- Regional planning in India

Which of the following is not a benefit of the Rihand valley project?

1. Installation of 2, 60,000 KW of hydropower at various dam

sites.
2. Promote tourism
 3. Flood control in Son river valley

4. Additional land reclamation for agriculture

Options:

a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. None of these

Answer- c

Explanation- Rihand valley project is a multipurpose project of Uttar

Pradesh. The benefits of the Rihand valley project are as follows:

Flood control in the son river valley

Promote tourism

Fishing in Govind Vallabh plant Sagar

Prevention and control of soil erosion in the Baghelkhand region.

Installation of 2, 60,000 KW of hydropower at various dam sites and

additional land reclamation for agriculture are benefits of the
Damodar valley project.

Question 7
Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Geological structure

Sub-concept- Geological structure

Seven Hyden defined which range as the "backbone of high Asia"?

a. Karakoram range
b. Zaskar range
c. Laddakh range
d. Kailash range

Answer- a

Explanation- Seven Hyden defined the Karakoram range as the

"backbone of high Asia". Karakoram range is located in the trans-
Himalayan region. Karakoram range extends across Pakistan, India
and China. It is located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan,
Ladakh in India, and Xinjiang in China. Karakoram range is also known
by the name Krishnagiri.

Question 8

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Agriculture

Sub-concept- Agriculture
Which of the following comes under the millets and oilseeds region?

a. North Gujarat
b. Northeastern Rajasthan
c. Bihar
d. South Andhra Pradesh

Answer- d

Explanation- South Andhra Pradesh comes under the millets and

oilseeds region. The other places that come under the millets and
oilseeds region are:

 Karnataka plateau
 Parts of Tamil Nadu
 Eastern Kerala

Northern Gujarat comes under the cotton and coarse crops region.

Bihar and Northeastern Rajasthan fall under the wheat and

Sugarcane region.

Question 9

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Climate

Sub-concept- Climate
According to Thornthwaite's climatic region, DB'w covers:

a. Gujarat and Rajasthan

b. Western Punjab and Haryana
c. Western Rajasthan
d. Himalaya and Laddakh

Answer- b

Explanation- DB'w is known as the semi-dry desert climate. It covers

western Punjab and Haryana.

DA'w (tropical semi-desert climate) comprises of Gujarat and

Rajasthan. DA’w climatic region is characterized by low rate of
rainfall and these regions experiences high temperature during
summer season.

The Himalayas and Laddakh fall under E' (cold climate). This climatic
condition is confined to higher altitudes. This climatic condition is
also known as polar climate.

Question 10

Question type- MCQ

Topic- Geography of India

Concept- Drainage

Sub-concept- Drainage
Arrange the following basin in the increasing order of the level of
groundwater utilisation:

1. Brahmaputra
2.Chennai and South Tamil Nadu

3. Indus

4. Kaveri

a. 1, 4, 3, 2
b. 4, 3, 2, 1
c. 4, 2, 1, 3
d. 1, 4, 2, 3

Answer- d

Explanation- Brahmaputra basin has the lowest level of groundwater

utilisation of 3.37 cubic Km/Yr, followed by Kaveri basin 55.33 cubic
Km/Yr, Chennai and South Tamil Nadu 57.68 cubic Km/Yr.

Indus basin has the highest level of groundwater utilization i.e., 77.71
cubic Km/Yr.