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KPSC Karnataka Physical Geography — practice questions

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The climate of India is mainly tropical because:Read the answer and worked solution →The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:Read the answer and worked solution →Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?Read the answer and worked solution →Duncan Passage is situated between:Read the answer and worked solution →Ten Degree Channel is between:Read the answer and worked solution →'Indian Standard Meridian' passes through the states of UP, MP:Read the answer and worked solution →Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India?Read the answer and worked solution →Jharkhand does not share boundary with:Read the answer and worked solution →The State with the largest area under waste land is:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:Read the answer and worked solution →The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :Read the answer and worked solution →Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :Read the answer and worked solution →The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?Read the answer and worked solution →Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on :Read the answer and worked solution →The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?Read the answer and worked solution →The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is :Read the answer and worked solution →Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of:Read the answer and worked solution →Aravalli ranges are an example of:Read the answer and worked solution →Zozila Pass connects:Read the answer and worked solution →In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?Read the answer and worked solution →The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as:Read the answer and worked solution →A rift valley is formed mainly due to:Read the answer and worked solution →The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:Read the answer and worked solution →What do you understand by the term 'Doab'?Read the answer and worked solution →______ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The climate of India is mainly tropical because:

  1. of the location of the Himalayas in its North
  2. major part of India lies within the tropics
  3. of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
  4. of the seasonal influence of jet streams
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Correct answer: A. of the location of the Himalayas in its North

This Physical Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: of the location of the Himalayas in its North. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank) (orig. CDS 2002)_

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The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:

  1. Kavaratti and New Moor
  2. Narcondam and Barren
  3. Bitra and Kavaratti
  4. Pamban and Barren
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Correct answer: B. Narcondam and Barren

This Physical Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Narcondam and Barren. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank) (orig. CDS 2002)_

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Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?

  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Daman and Diu
  3. Pondicherry
  4. Chandigarh
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Correct answer: C. Pondicherry

This Physical Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Pondicherry. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank) (orig. CDS 2002)_

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