[TOP] Physical Features & Climate Of India Objective Questions And Answers

These Physical Features & Climate of India Objective Questions and Answers are the most important part of your preparation journey for the geography examination. India is located in the southern part of Asia. It is surrounded by three large bodies of water: the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal. The geography of India is extremely diverse. It is home to the world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas, and to one of the world’s largest river deltas, formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. The Indian climate ranges from tropical in the south to temperate in the north.

Physical Features & Climate of India Objective Questions

1. Which of the following reason for the tropical climate of India?

Seasonal influence of jet streams

Location of the Himalayas in its north

Over-powering influence of Indian Ocean

Country being a part of Asian landmass

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2. Which of the following region is famous for the Asiatic wild Ass?

Rann of Kutch

Baghelkhand

Sunderbans

Shiwaliks

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3. Select the correct order of The hill stations on the basis of heights

Darjeeling, Srinagar, Leh, Simla

Srinagar, Darjeeling, Simla, Leh

Srinagar, Leh, Simla, Darjeeling

Simla, Srinagar, Leh, Darjeeling

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4. Which of the following States has the longest coast line?

Goa

Gujarat

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

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5. Which of the following pairs mountain ranges and their location is not correctly matched?

Zaskar Range -Kashmir

Dhauladhar Range -Himachal Pradesh

Singalila Range -Arunachal Pradesh

Kumaon Range -Uttarakhand

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6. Which of the following himalyan mountain range where the Kashmir Valley lie?

Siwalik and Pir Panjal

Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar

Zaskar and Pir Panjal

Dhauladhar and Zaskar

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7. Which of the following rivers do not discharge its water into the Bay of Bengal?

Mahanadi

Cauvery

Tapti

Godavari

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8. Which of the following river systems form the delta?

Godavari, Narmada, Mahanadi

Narmada, Kaveri, Mahanadi

Godavari, Kaveri, Mahanadi

Narmada, Krishna, Kaveri

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9. Where is the Baglihar Hydro-power project located?

Beas

Chenab

Ravi

Satluj

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10. Which of the following River system formed the River Padma?

Ganga and Brahmaputra

Kaveri and Mahanadi

Sutlej and Jhelum

Damodar and Hugli

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11. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Indian Islands

I.The northern cluster of islands is called the Andamans, a group of 204 small islands, while the southern cluster is known as the Nicobar islands, a group of 19 islands.

II.The Lakshadweep comprises a group of 27 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea, about 300 kilometres to the west of Kerala coast.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only I

Only II

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

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12. Which of the following is not the feature of the India's West Coastal Plain?

Located between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea coast

Narrow plain (average width 64 km)

Drained by several short and swift streams which are unable to form deltas

Mostly of emergent type, characterized by offshore bars, fine sea beaches, sand ridges, and lagoons

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13. Which of the following is/ are related to the India's Coastal strips?

The Deccan Plateau is flanked, on its west and east, by narrow coastal plains along the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

The western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

The southern part of the Western coastal Plain, called the Malabar Coast, is narrow, uneven and gradually dissected by a number of fast flowing streams and rivers.

All of the above

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14. Which of the following is the largest lake in India?

Nainital Lake

Sambhar Lake

Sishram Lake

Chilka Lake

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15. Which of the following river originates near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra ?

Godavari

Krishna

Koyna

Both B & C

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16. Which of the following state has the Hydel Power Project Nathpa Jhakri?

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Jammu & Kashmir

Madhya Pradesh

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17. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Deccan Plateau

I. It is rough of a triangular shape, extending from the Satpura hills in the north to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India ending in the Indian Ocean.

II. On the eastern edge of the Plateau lie the Sahyadri, the Nilgiri, the Annamalai and the Cardamom Hills, the Annamalai and the Cardamom Hills, commonly known as the Western Ghats.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Only I

Only II

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

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18. Which of the following is not true about the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system?

Forms the largest part of the Great Plains of North India. It covers almost one-fourth of the total land area of the county.

The Ganga rises from the Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas and is joined by the Yamuna and Sone rivers on its right bank.

Rivers joining the Ganga on its left side are the Gomti, the Ghaghra, the Gandak, and the Kosi.

Brahmaputra River is a trans-Himalayan river. It originates beyond the Himalayas in Tibet.

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19. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the semi-arid regions of India

I. North-Eastern Madhya Pradesh

II. South-Western Andhra Pradesh

III. Saurashtra

Which of the above regions is/are correct?

Both I & II

II Only

Both II & III

I, II and III

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20. Which of the following region receives rainfall by Wertern Disturbances?

Punjab

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka coast

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Physical Features & Climate of India Objective Questions

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