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  1. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of ________

  2. A.

     Volcanic activity

    B.

     Wave action

    C.

     Sea-floor expansion

    D.

     Reef formation


  3. Which one of the following is the southern-most city ?

  4. A.

     Bhopal

    B.

     Kolkata

    C.

     Raipur

    D.

     Udaipur


  5. Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

  6. A.

     Agra

    B.

     Delhi

    C.

     Gwalior

    D.

     Jhansi


  7. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

  8. A.

     Delhi

    B.

     Kolkata

    C.

     Jodhpur

    D.

     Nagpur


  9. Select the following correct statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
    1. It enjoys equatorial climate
    2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located
    3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found

  10. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1 only


  11. Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?

  12. A.

     Block Mountain

    B.

     Residual Mountain

    C.

     Accumulated Mountain

    D.

     Fold Mountain


  13. If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most?

  14. A.

     Manipur

    B.

     West Bengal

    C.

     Assam

    D.

     Bihar


  15. Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir:
    1. Karakoram
    2. Ladakh
    3. Zanskar
    4. Pir Panjal

  16. A.

     2, 3, 1, 4

    B.

     1, 4, 3, 2

    C.

     1, 2, 3, 4

    D.

     2, 4, 1, 3


  17. Which of the following organization composes Topographic Map of India

  18. A.

     Geographical Survey of India

    B.

     Survey of India

    C.

     Geological survey of India

    D.

     Archaeological survey of India


  19. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in ________

  20. A.

     Bhutan

    B.

     China

    C.

     India

    D.

     Nepal