UPSC CDS Indian Geography — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CDS Indian Geography in the app →Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to downSivasamudram Falls : CauveryWhich Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers'?The biggest lake in India is :Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea?Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?The river Cauvery flows from:Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga?Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity?Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum? [I.The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of:Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly inThe climate of India is:Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in:Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to:At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?rise in temperature on landAmritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it:Most of India's rainfall is:Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January?Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of:Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is :Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?Among the following, which State has highest level of literacy?Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India?Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity?At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri HAmong the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the higheWalnut: Lower elevations on Eastern HimalayasThe western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due toIn India the State with the largest area under very dense forests isWhich one of the following is not a site for 'in-situ' method of conservation of flora?Which city has the longest day in the month of June?In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from:The rains along the western coast of India are:The driest place in India is :Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by:Rainfall in India is not associated with:Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the 'Ruhr of India'The first month of the 'Saka era' is :Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest?Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port?In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located?Where is the old and over 2 km-long 'Pamban Railway Bridge', which attracts tourists from all over the countryWhich National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam?Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?Initially it was named as 'Haile National Park'. Which of the statements given above are correct? [CDS 2009]Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat?Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects:Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North - South Corridor. Which of these statements is/are correct? [CDS 2003]Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?Narmada originates from its source situated in the State ofThe Jog Fails are situated on theThe Indian riven of the Indus Basin areBeas flows through the State ofRiver Cauvery flows through the state ofThe Arabian Sea lies toPalk Strait separates India fromLakshadweep Islands are situated inThe territorial waters of India extends up toThe Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan areWhich of the Indian states has the maximum number of common borders with other Indian States?The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest inThe Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as theThe Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widensThe Peninsular Plateau of India extends uptoWhat is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter ofThe Nilgiris are part of theGanga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known asWind erosion is common inPanchmarhi is near the highest point on the range ofA rainshadow region getsWhat is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They areThe Sunderbans are found inThe Narmada river originate a inThe second largest east-flowing Peninsular river isAhmedabad is situated on the river bank ofThe Water Fall with the highest fall in India is theThe glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ____ glacier.Narmada and Tapi flow into theSivasamudram waterfalls is on the riverThe first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is theKalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate inThe river Damodar ends inThe youngest rivers in India originate fromTochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries ofThe right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not includeMost rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because ofWhich time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall isThe western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate inHow do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency ofWhich of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?