Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

Physiography

  1. Total length of of Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra plain from mouth of the Indus to the mouth of the Ganga rivers is about

    Options:
    1. 2400 km
    2. 3200 km
    3. 3500 km
    4. 2200 km

    Option: B

  2. Indian sector or part of the Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra plain is about

    Options:
    1. 3200 km long
    2. 2400 km long
    3. 2200 km long
    4. 2000 km long

    Option: B

  3. Total area of the northern plain of India is

    Options:
    1. 5 Lakh sq. km
    2. 7.8 Lakh sq. km
    3. 4.7 Lakh sq. km
    4. 6.2 Lakh sq. km

    Option: B

  4. According to Oldham, the maximum depth of the alluvium up to the basement in the northern plain of India is

    Options:
    1. 6000 m
    2. 5000 m
    3. 2000 m
    4. 3000 m

    Option: A

  5. Highest elevation in northern plain of India is

    Options:
    1. 291 m between Ambala and Saharanpur
    2. 400 m between Ambala and Saharanpur
    3. 300 m near Patna
    4. 200 m near Patna

    Option: A

  6. Which of the following cities acts as watershed between drainage system of the Ganga and the Indus

    Options:
    1. Rohtak
    2. Varanasi
    3. Ambala
    4. Jaipur

    Option: C

  7. Which of the following geomorphological features of the great plain of north India lies in east-west direction along the foot of the Siwalik

    Options:
    1. Bhangar
    2. Khadar
    3. Bhabar
    4. Tarai

    Option: C

  8. Which of the following statements about the Bhabar is correctIt is a narrow belt about 8-16 km wideIt runs east-west direction along the foothills of the ShiwalikIt is northernmost part of the great plain of north IndiaIt is build up by gravel and unassorted sedimentsIt is not suitable for agriculture

    Options:
    1. Only 1, 2 and 3
    2. Only 2, 3 and 5
    3. Only 1, 2, 3 and 4
    4. All of the above is correct

    Option: D

  9. Which of the following geomorphological features runs parallel to the Bhabar in its south

    Options:
    1. Bhangar
    2. Tarai
    3. Khadar
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  10. Read the following statements about Tarai carefullyThe Tarai is a 15-30 km wide tract in the south of BhabarIt is marshy landIt is covered with dense forestIt is marked by the re-emergence of the underground streams of the Bhabar beltWhich of the above statements are correct

    Options:
    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 1, 2 and 3
    3. Only 1, 3 and 4
    4. All of the above

    Option: D

  11. Which of the following characteristics of Bhangar is not correct

    Options:
    1. It contains fossils of animals like rhinoceros, hippopotamus etc.
    2. It is composed of old alluvium of the Middle Pleistocene age.
    3. It is often impregnated with calcareous concretions known as Kankar.
    4. It is composed of newer alluvium

    Option: D

  12. Which of the following characteristics about Khadar is not correct

    Options:
    1. It is composed of newer alluvium
    2. Flood comes almost every year in this region
    3. It imperceptibly merges into the deltaic other accumulations of prehistoric times
    4. It is not suitable for agriculture

    Option: D

  13. An elevated piece of land situated along the bank of the Ganga river specially in the upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab is known as

    Options:
    1. Bhur
    2. Reh
    3. Kallar
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  14. The Central Arid Zone Research Institute in India is located in which of the following cities

    Options:
    1. Jaipur
    2. Bhopal
    3. Jodhpur
    4. Jabalpur

    Option: C

  15. Some patches of fertile land in the Rajasthani Bagar region is called

    Options:
    1. Thali
    2. Rohi
    3. Bhur
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  16. The tract north of the Luni river is known as

    Options:
    1. Thali
    2. Rohi
    3. Bhur
    4. Kallar

    Option: A

  17. Which of the following plains of India is known as the land of five rivers

    Options:
    1. Rajasthan plain
    2. Assam plain
    3. Punjab plain
    4. Ganga plain

    Option: C

  18. The land between two rivers is called

    Options:
    1. Basin
    2. Watershed
    3. Doab
    4. None of the above

    Option: C

  19. Match the following lists and select correct code from the given below:

    List I – Doab List II – Rivers
    Bist-Jalandhar the Beas and the Ravi
    Bari the Chenab and the Jhelum
    Rachna the Beas and the Satluj
    Chaj the Ravi and the Chenab
    Options:
    1. i ii iii iv
    2. ii i iii iv
    3. iii i iv ii
    4. iv iii ii i

    Option: C

  20. The broad flood plains of khadar flanked by bluffs in Haryana-Punjab plain is locally known as

    Options:
    1. Bet lands
    2. Dhayas
    3. Chhos
    4. None of the above

    Option: B