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  1. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
    1. Gujarat
    2. Jharkhand
    3. Assam
    4. Mizoram

  2. A.

     1, 2 and 4

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     1, 3 and 4

    D.

     1, 2, 3 and 4


  3. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?

  4. A.

     Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa

    B.

     Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh

    C.

     West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu

    D.

     Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa


  5. Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with Chhattisgarh ?

  6. A.

     Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa

    B.

     Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

    C.

     Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa

    D.

     Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal


  7. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?

  8. A.

     Near Leh

    B.

     The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir

    C.

     Along the Zaskar mountains

    D.

     South of the Siachen Glacier


  9. The Konkan Coast stretches between ________

  10. A.

     Goa and Cochin

    B.

     Goa and Mumbai

    C.

     Goa and Daman

    D.

     Goa and Diu


  11. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?

  12. A.

     Sunda Strait

    B.

     Gulf of Mannar

    C.

     Palk Strait

    D.

     Cook Strait


  13. Which of the statements given are correct?
    1. Korba is west to Rourkela.
    2. Rourkela is south to Ranchi.

  14. A.

     1 only

    B.

     2 only

    C.

     Both 1 and 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  15. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?

  16. A.

     Folding of the earth's crust

    B.

     Accumulation of loess deposits

    C.

     Folding of the geosyncline

    D.

     Faulting of the earth's crust


  17. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?

  18. A.

     Namcha Barwa

    B.

     Annapurna

    C.

     Kanchenjunga

    D.

     Mt. Everest


  19. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________

  20. 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