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Compiled by NARAYAN CHANGDER Jai Shree Ram Compiled by NARAYAN CHANGDER CONTACT NEAREST BOOKSTORE FOR HARDCOPY OF THIS EBOOK Narayan Changder I will develop this draft from time to time First printing, March 2019 Contents I Part One 1 Physiology of India ............................................7 1.1 Unit 1..........................................................7 1.2 Unit 2......................................................... 10 1.3 Unit 3......................................................... 13 1.4 Unit 4......................................................... 15 1.5 Unit 5......................................................... 18 1.6 Unit 6......................................................... 21 1.7 Unit 7......................................................... 23 1.8 Unit 8......................................................... 26 2 Rivers, Lakes and Water ....................................... 31 2.1 Unit 1...Jai........................... Shree........................... 31 Ram 2.2 Unit 2......................................................... 34 2.3 Unit 3......................................................... 36 2.4 Unit 4......................................................... 39 3 Indian Soil, Seasons and Natural Vegetation ................... 43 3.1 Unit 1......................................................... 43 3.2 Unit 2......................................................... 46 3.3 Unit 3......................................................... 48 3.4 Unit 4......................................................... 52 3.5 Unit 5......................................................... 55 4 General geography .......................................... 59 4.1 Unit 1......................................................... 59 4.2 Unit 2......................................................... 61 4.3 Unit 3......................................................... 64 4.4 Unit 4......................................................... 66 5 Physical Geography .......................................... 69 5.1 Unit 1......................................................... 69 5.2 Unit 2......................................................... 71 5.3 Unit 3......................................................... 73 5.4 Unit 4......................................................... 76 5.5 Unit 5......................................................... 78 5.6 Unit 6......................................................... 80 5.7 Unit 7......................................................... 82 5.8 Unit 8......................................................... 85 6 Oceans and Countries ........................................ 89 6.1 Unit 1......................................................... 89 6.2 Unit 2......................................................... 91 6.3 Unit 3......................................................... 93 6.4 Unit 4......................................................... 95 7 Internal structure of Earth ...................................... 99 7.1 Unit 1......................................................... 99 7.2 Unit 2........................................................ 101 8 Tectonic Plates .............................................. 105 9 Volcanoes .................................................. 109 9.1 Unit 1........................................................ 109 9.2 Unit 2........................................................ 110 Narayan Changder 1 Physiology of India ...................7 1.1 Unit 1 1.2 Unit 2 Part One 1.3 Unit 3 1.4 Unit 4 1.5 Unit 5 1.6 Unit 6 1.7 Unit 7 1.8 Unit 8 2 Rivers, Lakes and Water .............. 31 2.1 Unit 1 2.2 Unit 2 2.3 Unit 3 I 2.4 Unit 4 3 Indian Soil, Seasons and Natural Vegeta- tion ................................. 43 3.1 Unit 1 3.2 Unit 2 3.3 Unit 3 3.4 Unit 4 3.5 Unit 5 4 General geography ................. 59 4.1 Unit 1 4.2 Unit 2 4.3 Unit 3 4.4 Unit 4 5 Physical Geography ................. 69 5.1 Unit 1 5.2 Unit 2 5.3 Unit 3 5.4 Unit 4 5.5 Unit 5 5.6 Unit 6 5.7 Unit 7 5.8 Unit 8 Jai Shree6 Oceans and Ram Countries ............... 89 6.1 Unit 1 6.2 Unit 2 6.3 Unit 3 6.4 Unit 4 7 Internal structure of Earth ............ 99 7.1 Unit 1 7.2 Unit 2 8 Tectonic Plates ..................... 105 9 Volcanoes ......................... 109 9.1 Unit 1 9.2 Unit 2 Narayan Changder 1. Physiology of India 1.1 Unit 1 1. The oldest inhabitants of India are con- 1. Ladakh Range sidered to be: 2. Karakoram A. Mongoloids 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range B. Negritoes What is the correct sequence of these C. Indo-Aryans from south to north? D. Mediterraneans A. 3, 4, 1, 2 2. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS B. 3, 1, 4, 2 2003] C. 4, 2, 3, 1 A. Sheravoy hills D. 4, 3, 2, 1 B. Javadi hills 5. The capital of Lakshadweep is: [Stenog- C. Nallamala hills raphers’ Exam 1990] D. ElamalaiJai hills ShreeA. Port Blair Ram 3. How many States and Union Territories B. Silvassa are there in India? [UP PCS 2002] C. Aizawl A. 25 States and 7 Union territories D. Kavaratti B. 28 States and 7 Union territories (in- 6. The smallest Union Territory is: cluding National capital territory-1) C. 24 States and 6 Union territories. A. Chandigarh D. None of the above B. Pondicherry 4. Consider the following mountain ranges: C. Lakshadweep [CDS 2002] D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8 Chapter 1. Physiology of India 7. If the usual rule of calculation of time 12. Consider the following places of Kash- were applied for the extremes of Gujrat mir region: and Arunachal Pradesh, then approxi- 1. Srinagar mately time: [CPO AC 2003] 2. Gilgit A. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at 3. Kargil Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours 4. Banihal B. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arrange the above places from north to Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours south using the code given below: [CDS 2010] C. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours A. 1-2-3-4 B. 4 – 3 – 2-1 D. at Arunachal Pradesh would be C. 2-3-1 – 4 ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours D. 2-1 – 3 – 4 13. Which of the following is not true with 8. Which one of the following gives the regard to the coastal plains of India? correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India? A. The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain A. Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara B. The eastern coast has a wide plain B. Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota with well-developed deltas of the major C. Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot rivers D. Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot C. The west coast has little indentation except towards the south 9. Where are Shevaroy Hills located? [IAS 2007] D. The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features A. Andhra Pradesh 14. In which one of the following Islands of B. Karnataka India is an active volcano found? [CDS C. Kerala 2009] D. Tamil Nadu A. Car Nicobar Island 10. The length of India’s coastline is about: B. Nancowry lsland [SBI 2013] C. Barren Island A. 5900 km D. Maya Bunder Island B. 6100 km 15. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the west- ern coast of India is politically a part of C. 7000 km the Union Territory of: [NDA 2002] D. 7500 km A. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 11.NarayanAmongst the following Indian States ChangderB. Diu and Daman which one has the minimum total for- est cover? [IAS 2004] C. Lakshadweep A. Sikkim D. Pondicherry 16. Identify from the following states of In- B. Goa dia through which the Tropic of Cancer C. Haryana passes and arrange them from east to west: D. Kerala 1.1 Unit 1 9 1. Gujarat A. Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar 2. West Bengal B. Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand C. Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, 5. Madhya Pradesh Vishakhapatnam 6. Bihar D. Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl 7. Chhattisgarh 21. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: Select the correct answer using the code [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992] given below: [NDA 2011] A. alluvial soil A. 2-5-7-4-1 B. coral reef B. 2-4-7-5-1 C. sandstone C. 3-2-6-7-5 D. lava D. 3-7-4-6-2 22. Match the following: 17. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass Place of Tourist Inter- Indian State through: est A. Madhya Pradesh A. Araku Valley 1. Andhra Pradesh B. Dalhousie 2. Himachal Pradesh B. West Bengal C. Kodaikkanal 3. Kerala C. Rajasthan D. Munnar 4. Tamil Nadu D. Orissa 5. Uttaranchal 18. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the bound- 6. Uttar Pradesh ary between: A. India and Pakistan A. A − 6;B − 3;C − 1;D − 5 B. India and China B. A − 1;B − 2;C − 4;D − 3 C. A − 1;B − 3;C − 4;D − 5 C. India and Nepal D. A − 6;B − 2;C − 1;D − 3 D. India and Bangladesh 23. “This Union Territory possesses a 19. Match the following: [CDS 2001] coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 Mountain passes in Hi- States marine fishing villages. However 45% malayas of the population is engaged in agricul- ture and allied products”. Which among A. Changla 1. Arunachal Pradesh the Territories is referred passage? B. Shipkila 2. Himachal Pradesh C. Zozila 3. Jammu and Kashmir A. Lakshadweep D. Bomdila Jai ShreeB. Pondicherry Ram C. Andaman and Nicobar A. A − 3;B − 2;C − 3;D − 1 D. Daman B. A − 3;B − 2;C − 4;D − 1 24. The percentage of literates in India is: C. A − 2;B − 3;C − 4;D − 1 A. almost equal among males and fe- males D. A − 3;B − 1;C − 4;D − 2 20. Which one of the following shows the B. lower among males than females correct sequence of occurrence of the C. higher among males than females following towns/cities as one proceeds D. lower in urban areas than in rural from west to east? areas 10 Chapter 1. Physiology of India 25. Consider the following statements: correct? [IAS 2006] 1. Assam shares a border with A. 1, 2 and 3 Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with B. 1 and 2 only Bhutan and Nepal. C. 2 and 3 only 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. D. 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above are Answers 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. C 12. C 13. D 14.C 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25.A 1.2 Unit 2 1. Consider the following state- C. Delhi ments:Among the Indian States: D. Daman and Diu 1.
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