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Physical Geography of India – WBCS Main Question Paper

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Physical Geography of India WBCS Main

Physical Geography of India WBCS Main Question Paper

Physical Geography of India WBCS Main

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2021

What per cent of El-Nino event are responsible for drought in India?

(A) 10 per cent

(B) 20 per cent

(D) 43 per cent

Which state have the maximum number of rivers?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Punjab

Which region of India can be considered a shield?

(A) Deccan

(B) The Himalayas

(D) Purvachal

In which part of India is Dandakaranaya situated?

(A) Northern

(B) Eastern

(C) Central

(D) Western

Which one of the following regions has been classified as the Western Dry Region by the planning commission?

(rainfall < 25 cm)

(A) North Bihar dry region

(B) Rajasthan dry region

(D) West Bengal Duars

Which is the western most point in India?

(A) Kibithu

(B) Indira Col

(D) Guhar moti, Sir Creek

The ranges of Western Ghats is locally called as ‘Sahyadris’ in which of the following States?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Kerala

(D) Maharashtra

Coromandel Coast is under which Earthquake Zone?

(A) I

(B) II

(D) IV

In the sub-continent of India the region frequently affected by tropical cyclone is the

(A) Gujarat Coast

(B) Coromandel Coast

(D) Malabar Coast

Which one of the following states has the longest coast line?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Gujarat

(D) Kerala

Map of India is best suited to projection.

(A) Polyconic

(B) Sinusoidal

(D) Albert’s Conical Equal Area

‘Subansari’ is the tributary of

(A) Brahmaputra river

(B) Godavari river

(D) Gharghara river

The Himalayas as a region have always been susceptible to disaster, because

(A) human interference increase day by day.

(B) the neo-tectonic mountain building is under process.

(D) highness of mountain.

Which one of the following Passes connects Arunachal Pradesh with Tibet?

(A) Banihal Pass

(B) Chang La Pass

(C) Bom Dila Pass

(D) Aghil Pass

Which state has the maximum of the teak forests of India?

(A) Bihar

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Madhya Pradesh

What type of island is The Andaman and Nicobar?

(A) Archipelago

(B) Coral

(D) River

‘Andhis’ are storms of

(A) Punjab

(B) West Bengal

(D) Uttar Pradesh

The amount and intensity of monsoon in India are affected by

(A) Tropical depressions

(B) Western disturbance

(D) Orographic barriers

White Tiger is conserved in

(A) Corbett National Park

(B) Kanha National Park

(D) Bandipur National Park

Where do the Bhagirathi and the Alakananda meet at?

(A) Devaprayag

(B) Rudraprayag

(D) Karnaprayag

Koppen denotes peninsular plateau as

(A) BShw

(B) Bwhw

(C) Aw

(D) As

India’s area is about _______ times larger than of Pakistan.

(4.12 times)

(A) 3

(B) 4

(D) 6

Badland topography is characteristic of

(A) Teesta Valley

(B) The Sundarbans

(D) Chambal Valley

What type of river is the Indus?

(A) Consequent

(B) Antecedent

(D) Subsequent

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

(A) Ahmedabad

(B) Bhopal

(C) Prayagraj

(D) Ranchi

Which one of the following parts of the Indian Coast is a compound coast showing evidence of both submergence and emergence?

(A) Malabar Coast

(B) Orissa Coast

(D) Coromandel Coast

Pir Panjal range lies in

(A) Outer Himalayas.

(B) Trans Himalayas.

(D) Middle Himalayas.

River Beas flows through the states of

(A) Rajasthan, Punjab

(B) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh

(D) Haryana, Rajasthan

Alluvial soils of Ganga plains are genetically

(A) Zonal

(B) Intrazonal

(C) Azonal

(D) None of the above

The highest area under forest in India lies in

(A) Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%)

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Mizoram (84.53%)

(D) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Name the state where the only Ass Sanctuary in India is located.

(1973, Kutch dist.)

(A) Bihar

(B) Gujarat

(D) Rajasthan

Which is the largest lake in India?

(2,033 km²)

(A) Loktak

(B) Wular

(C) Vembanad

(D) Chilka

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2020

The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the

(A) Siwaliks

(B) Gondwanas

(D) Cuddappahs

Which of the following rivers is older than the Himalayas?

(antecedent river)

(A) Beas

(B) Sutlej

(D) Kosi

Structurally, the Meghalaya Plateau is a part of

(A) Himalayas

(B) Ganga Plains

(D) Deccan Plateau

Loktak Lake is located in

(A) Assam

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Manipur

The northward shift of the ITCZ over India leads to the onset of

(Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone)

(A) Northeast monsoon

(B) Retreating monsoon

(C) Southwest monsoon

(D) Westerly depressions

Vantawng falls with a height of 229m are located in which district of Mizoram?

(Vanva river)

(A) Champhai District

(B) Mamit District

(C) Serchchip District

(D) Aizawl District

Small areas of peaty soils occur in

(A) Haryana

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Uttaranchal

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Which one records the lowest normal temperature in the month of January?

(Punjab)

(A) Bikaner

(B) Bengaluru

(D) Firozpur

Nepal Himalayas extends between the rivers

(A) Sutlej and Beas

(B) Kali and Sutlej

(C) Kali and Teesta

(D) Teesta and Brahmaputra

_____ lies between the outer Himalayas and lower Himalayas.

(A) Main Central Thrust

(B) Main Boundary Thrust

(D) Main Frontal Thrust

Which one of the following is not a tributary of Brahmaputra?

(longest tributary of Mahanadi)

(A) Kameng

(B) Kopoli

(C) Seonath

(D) Dhansiri

Yelagiri is a branch of

(Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu)

(A) Sahyadris

(B) Palni Hills

(D) Annamalai Hills

The Ramen peak is situated in

(A) Arabian Sea

(B) Bay of Bengal

(D) Andaman & Nicobar

The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because

(A) Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current.

(B) Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator.

(D) Thiruvananthapuram is vegetated while Mumbai is not.

The Jhelum has its source from

(A) Mount Kailash

(B) Rohtang

(C) Verinag

(D) Kulu

The southernmost point of India in the Nicobar Islands was formerly known as

(A) Indira Point

(B) Pygmalion Point

(D) Parson Point

The Duncan Passage separates the

(A) South Andamans from middle Andamans

(B) Little Andamans from North Andamans

(D) Little Andamans from South Andamans

The port of India connected to the interior through the Palghat gap is

( Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Palakkad, Kerala)

(A) Madras

(B) Marmagao

(C) Cochin

(D) New Mangalore

The main species of the coniferous forests of the Himalayas between the altitudes 1600 meters and 3300 meters are

(A) Cedar, Pine, Sine, Silver fir, Spruce

(B) Sagon and Sakhu

(D) Oak, Chestnut, Chir, Chil

Jharkhand does not share boundary with

(A) West Bengal

(B) Orissa

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Which among the following city is called “Zero Mile Center” because of its location of India’s Geographic center?

(Maharashtra)

(A) Bhopal

(B) Nagpur

(D) Indore

The full form of the abbreviation NLM is

(A) Northern Line of Monsoon

(B) Normal Line of Monsoon

(C) Northern Limit of Monsoon

(D) Normal Limit of Monsoon

Tadoba National Park known for Sheltering tiger, panther and bear is located in

(Chandrapur district)

(A) Assam

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Tamil Nadu

Which one of the following is a ‘Formal Region‘ ?

(A) Delhi metropolitan region

(B) Hyderabad-Secunderabad region

(D) Assam Valley

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Aw 1. Rain shadow zone of Karnataka

(b) Amw 2. Thar desert

(d) BWhw 4. Malabar Coast

(Stamp’s & Koeppen’s Classification)

a b c d

(A) 3 4 1 2

(B) 3 1 4 2

(D) 2 4 1 3

The Vale of Kashmir is the only level strip of land in the Himalayas. Which river has laid its deposits to form this level plain?

(A) Ravi

(B) Sutlej

(D) Jhelum

In which State does most of the Vidarbha region lie?

(Nagpur and Amravati Division)

(A) Karnataka

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Through which of the following States Chambal river does not flow?

(1,024 km long)

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

Which river forms the famous Gersoppa falls?

(Shivamogga District, Karnataka)

(A) Cauvery

(B) Sharavati

(D) Godavari

Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?

(A) Kulu

(B) Manali

(D) Ranikhet (Uttarakhand)

The area from Punjab to Kutch falls under type of climate.

(A) Bsh

(B) Bwh

(D) Cwe

Wild asses are found in

(A) Parkal, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)

(B) Rann of Kutch (Gujarat)

(D) Chandraprabha, Varanasi

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

(A) Bihar – Chhattisgarh – Jharkhand – Orissa

(B) Jharkhand – West Bengal – Tamil Nadu – Chhattisgarh

(D) Chhattisgarh – Jharkhand – Tamil Nadu – Orissa

Rank the folded zones in India from oldest to youngest.

(A) Dharwar, Aravalli, Eastern Ghat, Satpura

(B) Dharwar, Eastern Ghat, Satpura, Aravalli

(D) Satpura, Aravalli, Dharwar, Eastern Ghat

Match the following:

List I List II

a. Karewas 1. Uttaranchal

b. Chos 2. Jammu & Kashmir

c. Duns and Bhabars 3. Tamil Nadu

d. Circular huts 4. Punjab

a b c d

(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 2 1 4 3

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 2 3 1 4

The Dravidian rock system is found in region.

(600 – 300 million years ago)

(A) Krishna Valley

(B) Chotanagpur plateau

(C) Spiti Valley

(D) Damodar Valley

The Baratang Island mangroves is located in which of the following places of India?

(A) Lakshadweep

(B) Andaman and Nicobar

(D) Odisha