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  1. Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in

  2. A.

     Great Nicobar

    B.

     Middle Andaman

    C.

     Little Andaman

    D.

     North Andaman


  3. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west:
    1. Gujarat
    2. West Bengal
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Jharkhand
    5. Madhya Pradesh
    6. Bihar
    7. Chhattisgarh

  4. A.

     2-5-7-4-1

    B.

     2-4-7-5-1

    C.

     3-2-6-7-5

    D.

     3-7-4-6-2


  5. Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups?
    1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians
    2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists
    3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains
    4. Sikkim - Christians

  6. A.

     1, 2 and 4

    B.

     2, 3 and 4

    C.

     1, 2 and 3

    D.

     1 and 3


  7. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________

  8. A.

     Satpuras

    B.

     Nilgiris

    C.

     Vindhyas

    D.

     Aravallis


  9. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the

  10. A.

     Central part

    B.

     Northern part

    C.

     Southern part

    D.

     Western part


  11. India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?

  12. A.

     Punjab

    B.

     Bihar

    C.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    D.

     Chhattisgarh


  13. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?

  14. 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


  15. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as

  16. A.

     Punjab Himalaya

    B.

     Nepal Himalayas

    C.

     Kumaon Himalayas

    D.

     Assam Himalayas


  17. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________

  18. 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


  19. The Cudappah Ranges lie between

  20. A.

     Godavari and Palkonda Range

    B.

     Godavari and Jamshedpur

    C.

     Palar and Cauvery

    D.

     Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range