Physiography & Climate of India MCQ Questions and Answers

#1. Match the following

2 1 3 4

2 3 1 4

2 4 3 1

3 2 1 4

#2. Consider the following statements about our country India:

Only I is correct

I, II and III are correct

Only III and IV are correct

I, III and IV are correct

#3. What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the NorthWestern part of India?

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

All of these

#4. Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands

I, II and III

I and II only

II and III only

I only

#5. Consider the following statements :

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#6. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#7. Consider the following statements regarding El Nino effect on Indian Monsoon :

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#8. Doddabetta Peak is located in the

Anaimalai

Mahendragiri

Nilgiris

Shevaroys

#9. The Himalyas are approximately kilometer long

2000

2500

3000

1500

#10. ‘Kal Baisakhi’ gives rainfall to

Rajasthan

West Bengal

Punjab

Goa

#11. The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to

Gujarat

Goa

Tamilnadu

Maharashtra

#12. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?

Udhagamandalam

Mahabaleshwar

Cherrapunji

Mawsynram

#13. South-West Monsoon reaches Kerala in

End of May

Mid-June

Last June

First weak of July

#14. South-West monsoon contributes to India’s total rainfall up to the extent of

80-90%

50-55%

100%

75%

#15. The Deccan trap was formed by the

Dharwar Vulcanicity

Mesozoic Vulcanicity

Cretaceous Vulcanicity

Paleozoic Vulcanicity

#16. Which of the following is a part of Eastern coast?

Coromandel coast

Konkan coast

Malabar coast

None of these

#17. What is the other name of the highest range in the Western Ghats ?

Pir Panjal

Siwalik range

Sahyadris

Namcha Barwa

#18. The longest beach of India is situated at

Mumbai

Chennai

Mangalore

Tuticorin

#19. What is the name given to the foothills zone of Himalayas?

Inner Himalayas

Central Himalayas

Middle Himalayas

Siwalik

#20. In which part of India is Dandakaranaya situated ?

Northern

Eastern

Central

Western

#21. The Mt. Everest is situated in the region of

Assam Himalayas

Kumaon Himalayas

Nepal Himalayas

Punjab Himalayas

#22. The Raman Peak is situated in

Andaman and Nicobar

Arabian Sea

Siwaliks

Zaskar Range

#23. The highest peak of south india is

Dodabeta

Anamudi

Mahendragire

Yercaud

#24. In which range is the Nathu La Pass situated ?

Himalayas

Sahyadris

Vindhyas

Karakoram

#25. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true, but R is false.

A is false, but R is true.

#26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

2 4 3 1

1 3 2 4

2 3 4 1

3 1 4 2

#27. Consider the following statements about south-west monsoon.

1, 2, 3 and 4

1 and 3

2, 3 and 4

2 and 4

#28. Interior of the Deccan plateau receives an annual rainfall of less than 60 cm, mainly because

It is a rain shadow zone/region.

It is located parallel to wind direction.

It is away from the coast.

Rain-bearing clouds are absent

#29. As per geological periods the correct sequence of order of the following is

1, 2, 3, 4

4, 3, 2, 1

1, 4, 3, 2

2, 1, 4, 3

#30. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true, but R is false.

A is false, but R is true.

#31. Arrange the following mountain ranges from north to south order and select the correct answer from the codes:

2, 4, 1, 3

4, 2, 1, 3

2, 4, 3, 1

4, 2, 3, 1

#32. Which of the following shows the correct geographical spread of the plateaus?

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

#33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

2 3 4 1

2 3 1 4

4 2 1 3

4 2 3 1

#34. Which of the following statements about Nathu La Pass are correct ?

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

#35. Which of the following statements with regard to the expansion of the desert in Rajasthan is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#36. Which of the following statements with regard to rainfall in India is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#37. Consider the following regions of India

Only 1

1 and 3

2 and 3

All of the above

#38. Match the following

4 1 3 2

2 3 1 4

4 3 1 2

2 1 3 4

#39. Consider the following statements

1 and 4

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 4

#40. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I, II and III

I and II only

II and III only

I only

#41. Which of the following statements regarding south-west monsoon in India is/are correct?

I, II and III

I and II only

III only

I and III only

#42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

2 1 3 4

2 3 1 4

4 1 3 2

4 3 1 2

#43. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

2 4 1 3

2 1 4 3

3 1 4 2

3 4 1 2

#44. Which one of the follwoing islands is of volcanic origin ?

Reunion island

Andaman & Nicobar island

Lakshadweep island

Maldives

#45. Pir Panjal Range in the Himalayas is a part of :

Shiwalik

Trans Himalaya

Central Himalaya

Lesser Himalaya

#46. Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?

1 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

#47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

3 2 1 4

3 1 2 4

4 1 2 3

4 2 1 3

#48. Which one of the following is correct? The Palghat Gap serves inland communications from

Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram

Chennai to Kochi

Pune to Mumbai

Bangaluru to Mangalore

#49. Which of the following divides India into northern and Southern parts?

Equator

Tropic of cancer

Tropic of capricorn

Arctic circle

#50. Consider the following statements

1 and 4

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 4

#51. Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?

8° Channel

Palk Strait

10° Channel

Andaman Sea

#52. Which one of the following peaks is the highest?

Nanda Devi

Kanchenjunga

Godwin Austin

Nanga Parbat

#53. With which one of the following countries, India shares maximum length of the border?

Bangladesh

Pakistan

China

Nepal

#54. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the followng states?

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

#55. Which one of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?

Himalayas

Aravalli

Satpura

Nilgiri

#56. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian sandard time?

85.5° E

86.5° E

84.5° E

82.5° E

#57. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

Car Nicobar Island

Nancowry Island

Barren Island

Maya Bunder Island

#58. Consider the following statements

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#59. The hill range that separates the State of Manipur from the State of Nagaland is known as

Arakan hills

Patkai hills

Barail hills

Manipur hills

#60. Which one of the following is not associated with Monsoon climate in India?

El Nino temporary warm currents

South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean

Western disturbances

Cyclones of Bay of Bengal

#61. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Himalayas?

Himalayas have nappe and recumbent folds

Himalayas rose up from the Tethys Sea

Himalayas contain three mountain ranges-Siwaliks, Great Himalayas and kunlun Ranges

The orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era

#62. Consider the following places of Kashmir region

1, 2, 3, 4

4, 3, 2, 1

2, 3, 1, 4

2, 1, 3, 4

#63. During the Indian monsoon season

the Westerly jet stream alone exists in the Indian region

the Easterly jet stream alone exists in the Indian region

both Westerly and Easterly jet streams exist in the Indian region

both Westerly and Easterly jet streams disappear

#64. What is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley?

Volcanic origin

Structural origin

Glacial origin

Aeolian origin

#65. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the

West to East and North to South

East to West and North to South

West to East and South to North

East to West and South to North

#66. ‘El Nino’ associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is

an abnormally warm ocean current

a periodic warm air-mass

a periodic warm wind

a periodic low pressure centre

#67. Duncan Passage is located between

South and little Andaman

Little and Great Nicobar

North and Middle Andaman

Middle and South Andaman

#68. Match the following

1 2 3 4

1 3 2 4

2 1 4 3

2 4 1 3

#69. The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?

Aeolian and glacial

Fluvial

Lacustrine

Volcanic

#70. Veliconda group of low hills is a structural part of

Nilgiri Hills

Western Ghats

Eastern Ghats

Cardamom Hills

#71. Which one of the following is depositional landform ?

Stalagmite

Lapis

Sinkhole

Cave

#72. What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the NorthWestern part of India?

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

All of these

#73. Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist?

Monsoon rains would have taken place in winter months

Coastal India would have experienced Mediterranean climate

North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter

North western part of India would have experienced humid condition

#74. The following questions consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the code given below :

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

#75. Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India:

1 only

2 and 3

1 and 3

1 and 2

#76. In India, glacial terraces known as ‘Karewas’ are found in

Sapt Kosi Valley

Jhelum Valley

Alakananda Valley

Teesta Valley

#77. Consider the following statements:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#78. Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains are the characteristic features of which one of the following regions of India?

South-Western border along Arabian Sea

Coromandel Coast

North-Eastern Frontier

North-Western India

#79. In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as

Dhrian

Daurs

Dhoros

Dhaya

#80. Jelep La pass is located in

Punjab Himalaya

Sikkim Himalaya

Kumaon Himalaya

Kashmir Himalaya

#81. The following items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

#82. Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India?

Andaman

Nicobar

Minicoy

Lakshadweep

#83. Consider the following statements:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

#84. Considering the locations of mountains in India, which one among the following is in right sequence from south to north?

Doddabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal

Doddabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash

Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal

Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Doddabetta, Kailash

#85. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

2 3 1 4

2 1 3 4

4 3 1 2

4 1 3 2

#86. Cardamom hills lie along the border of

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Karnataka and Kerala

Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

#87. In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated ?

Madhya Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

#88. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Saddle Peak

Mount Thuiller

Mount Diavolo

Mount Koyale

#89. Which of the following rivers flows through a ‘rift’ valley?

Ganga

Brahmaputra

Narmada

Krishna

#90. If the Sun rises at Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh at 5.00 am (IST), then what time (IST) the Sun will rise in Kandla in Gujarat?

About 5.30 a.m.

About 6.00 a.m.

About 7.00 a.m.

About 7.30 a.m.

#91. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra?

Balaghat Range

Harishchandra Range

Mandav Hills

Satmala Hills

#92. Which of the following wetlands are designated as Ramsar sites?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

All

#93. Which one of the following coasts of India is located between Krishna delta and Cape Comorin?

Coromandel Coast

North Circar

Malabar Coast

Konkan Coast

#94. In which of the following areas of India geo-thermal energy sources have not been found?

Godavari Delta

Ganga Delta

Himalayas

West Coas

#95. Which amongst the following States gets the highest average annual rainfall?

Arunachal Pradesh

Sikkim

Kerala

Jammu & Kashmir

#96. Rohtang pass connects the valleys of—

Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

Kali and Dholi

Kullu and Spiti

Jhelam and Ravi

#97. The basic reason of winter rainfall in northwestern part of India is—

south-west monsoon

trade wind

retreating of monsoon

western disturbances

#98. The maximum rainfall in India is received from —

South-West monsoon

Retreating monsoon

North-Eastern monsoon

Cyclones

#99. Himalayan mountain system originated out of the following geosynclines—

Ural geosyncline

Rocky geosyncline

Tethys geosynclines

None of the above

#100. In how many districts of Uttarakhand the Greater Himalaya is spread over?

3 districts

4 districts

6 districts

5 districts

#101. Which among the following rock systems in India is also known as storehouse of minerals?

The Cudappah system

Archaean Rock system

Dharwar system

The Vindhyan System

#102. Consider the following statements—

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#103. Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one state in India?

Aravali

Satpura

Ajanta

Sahyadri

#104. What is Kayal?

Terai Plain

Ganges Delta

Regur of Deccan Plateau

Lagoon of Kerala

#105. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Lipulekh — Uttarakhand

Nathu La — Arunachal Pradesh

Rohtang — Himachal Pradesh

Palghat — Kerala

#106. With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements—

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

#107. Consider the following statements—

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

#108. Match the following—

2 1 3 4

2 3 1 4

4 1 3 2

4 3 1 2

#109. Which of the following landforms occupy the North-Western parts of Bihar State?

Someshwar Hilly Range

Kaimur Plateau

Nawada Hilly Region

Rajgir Hilly Region

#110. What is the height of parasnath Hill ?

1600 Meter

1565 Meter

1365 Meter

1260 Meter

#111. Arrange the following from North to South—

1-2-3-4

1-3-4-2

1-2-3-4

2-1-3-4

#112. Which one of the following regions separates the Great Plains of North India from the plateaus and coastal plains of the Deccan?

Central Highlands

Western Himalayas

Eastern Himalayas

Western Arid Plains

#113. Which one of the following regions has been classified as the ‘Western Dry Region’ by the Planning Commission?

North Bihar Dry Region

Rajasthan Dry Region

NEFA Region

West Bengal Duars

#114. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below—

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

#115. Which one of the following statements is correct?

One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth’s crust

Himalayas are the oldest mountains

Himalayas belong to the Caledonian mountain system

Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.

#116. What are Kingri-Bingri, Neeti-Mana?

Passes

Rivers

Mountains

Religious places

#117. Where in Uttarakhand is the ‘Kaliasaur Landslide Zone’ situated?

Between Chamba and Narendra Nagar

Between Kotdwara and Dogadda

Between Agastyamuni and Guptkashi

Between Srinagar and Rudra Prayag

#118. As per Koppen’s classification of climate, which one of the following is the suitable description of North-East India including North Bengal?

Tropical monsoon rainforest (Amw)

Sub-tropical monsoon rainforest (Am)

Tropical wet and dry climate (Monsoon Savannah)(Aw)

Humid sub-tropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)

#119. Which of the following passes is in Arunachal Pradesh?

Bomdila Pass

Rohtang Pass

Bara Lachan Pass

Shipki La Pass

#120. Among the following which mountain range is the oldest in India?

Nilgiri

Aravali

Satpura

Western Ghat

#121. Which of the following regions is NOT affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of Monsoon?

The Western Ghat

Deccan Plateau

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh Basin

#122. India has …………….. seismic zones.

3

4

5

6

#123. Consider the following statements:

1 and 2 only

3 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

#124. If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?

6

7

8

9

Physiography & Climate of India MCQ Questions and Answers

Results

#1. Match the following

#2. Consider the following statements about our country India:

#3. What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the NorthWestern part of India?

#4. Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands

#5. Consider the following statements :

#6. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

#7. Consider the following statements regarding El Nino effect on Indian Monsoon :

#8. Doddabetta Peak is located in the

#9. The Himalyas are approximately kilometer long

#10. ‘Kal Baisakhi’ gives rainfall to

#11. The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to

#12. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?

#13. South-West Monsoon reaches Kerala in

#14. South-West monsoon contributes to India’s total rainfall up to the extent of

#15. The Deccan trap was formed by the

#16. Which of the following is a part of Eastern coast?

#17. What is the other name of the highest range in the Western Ghats ?

#18. The longest beach of India is situated at

#19. What is the name given to the foothills zone of Himalayas?

#20. In which part of India is Dandakaranaya situated ?

#21. The Mt. Everest is situated in the region of

#22. The Raman Peak is situated in

#23. The highest peak of south india is

#24. In which range is the Nathu La Pass situated ?

#25. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

#26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

#27. Consider the following statements about south-west monsoon.

#28. Interior of the Deccan plateau receives an annual rainfall of less than 60 cm, mainly because

#29. As per geological periods the correct sequence of order of the following is

#30. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

#31. Arrange the following mountain ranges from north to south order and select the correct answer from the codes:

#32. Which of the following shows the correct geographical spread of the plateaus?

#33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

#34. Which of the following statements about Nathu La Pass are correct ?

#35. Which of the following statements with regard to the expansion of the desert in Rajasthan is/are correct?

#36. Which of the following statements with regard to rainfall in India is/are correct?

#37. Consider the following regions of India

#38. Match the following

#39. Consider the following statements

#40. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

#41. Which of the following statements regarding south-west monsoon in India is/are correct?

#42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

#43. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

#44. Which one of the follwoing islands is of volcanic origin ?

#45. Pir Panjal Range in the Himalayas is a part of :

#46. Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?

#47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

#48. Which one of the following is correct? The Palghat Gap serves inland communications from

#49. Which of the following divides India into northern and Southern parts?

#50. Consider the following statements

#51. Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?

#52. Which one of the following peaks is the highest?

#53. With which one of the following countries, India shares maximum length of the border?

#54. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the followng states?

#55. Which one of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?

#56. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian sandard time?

#57. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

#58. Consider the following statements

#59. The hill range that separates the State of Manipur from the State of Nagaland is known as

#60. Which one of the following is not associated with Monsoon climate in India?

#61. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Himalayas?

#62. Consider the following places of Kashmir region

#63. During the Indian monsoon season

#64. What is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley?

#65. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the

#66. ‘El Nino’ associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is

#67. Duncan Passage is located between

#68. Match the following

#69. The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?

#70. Veliconda group of low hills is a structural part of

#71. Which one of the following is depositional landform ?

#72. What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the NorthWestern part of India?

#73. Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist?

#74. The following questions consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the code given below :

#75. Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in northern India:

#76. In India, glacial terraces known as ‘Karewas’ are found in

#77. Consider the following statements:

#78. Deserts, fertile plains and moderately forested mountains are the characteristic features of which one of the following regions of India?