UPSC CSE Physical Geography — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CSE Physical Geography in the app →The climate of India is mainly tropical because:The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?Duncan Passage is situated between:Ten Degree Channel is between:'Indian Standard Meridian' passes through the states of UP, MP:The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in :Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India?Jharkhand does not share boundary with:The States of India having common border with Myanmar are:The State with the largest area under waste land is:The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the:Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on :The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the:The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is :Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of:The highest peak in South India is:Aravalli ranges are an example of:Zozila Pass connects:The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?It is a name given to the contiguous tribal areas in Bihar, West Bengal. Orissa and M.P.The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as:A rift valley is formed mainly due to:The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:What do you understand by the term 'Doab'?______ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in :Nanda Devi peak forms a part of:What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?Where are Shevaroy Hills located?In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as:The length of India's coastline is about:Which State has the largest coastline in India?Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately:The largest southernmost single island in India is:The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:The Eastern Coast of India is known as:Nine Degree Channel separates:Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan?Lakshadweep Islands are the product of:Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are? [IAS 2003]Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost?Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?Which among the following is the smallest state area wise?West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?The capital of Lakshadweep is :Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in :Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India?The highest Himalayan peak in India is:Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places?Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh?Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 200The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass throughDuncan Passage is located betweenThe large States of India in the order of area are$\frac{82\frac{1}{2}}{2}\frac{1}{6}$ longitude is geographically significant to India because:The 'Mahe region' located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of:The southernmost point of India is located in:Sikkim - ChristiansThe group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is:Most Indians belong to the group:The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be :The most urbanised community in India is that of the:Which one among the following States is smallest in area?In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live?Gujarat has the highest number of airportsAmongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?The percentage of literates in India is :To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?The Tropic of Cancer passes through:The present demographic transition of India is indicative of:It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of faunaWhat separates Daman and Diu?The smallest Union Territory is: