UP-PSC TEST-12: Geography + Current Affairs Code: UPPSCT12 Q. Ans. Explanations 1 ० 1. D The standard time line of the country (82 /2 East longitude line) passes through five states of India - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. 2. A Coastal states of India, in decreasing order of length of coastline - Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa 3. B The Territorial Zone extends up to 12 nautical miles from the coastal baseline. The Contiguous Zone extends up to a distance of 24 nautical miles from the coastal baseline. The Exclusive Economic Zone extends up to 200 nautical miles from the coastal baseline.. 4. A Pak Bay is situated to the north of Adams Bridge and Gulf of Mannar to the south. 5. B Nanga Parbat - UT Jambhu & Kashmir Nanda Devi - Uttarakhand Mount Everest - Nepal Dhualadhar – Himachal Pradesh 6. B These are flaky rocks and fossils are not found in them. These rocks are found in Dharwad and Bellary district, Aravalli ranges, Balaghat, Rewa etc. areas of Karnataka. Most of India's mineral deposits like iron- ore, copper and gold etc. are found in similar rocks. 7. A 8. B Shivalik Himalayas: It is the outermost and southernmost (lower) range of the Himalayas, which is the latest mountain range of the Himalayas. 9. A Uttarakhand - Niti and Mana pass Sikkim - Nathula and Jelepla Pass Manipur - Tuju Pass Maharashtra - Thal Ghat and Bhor Ghat Pass 10. C The Punjab Himalayas extend between the Indus and the Sutlej. The Kumaon Himalayas extend between the Sutlej and the Kali. The Nepal Himalayas extend between Kali and Teesta. The Assam Himalayan stretch is between Teesta and Dihang. 11. C Bangar Pradesh is that high part of the plains where floodwater is not normally accessible. This is an old alluvial state. 12. C Aravalli Range - This range is the most ancient and residual ranges formed from rocks of pre-Cambrian period. Vindhyanchal Range - This is a beautiful twisty mountain range. It extends from west to east as the Bharner, Kaimur and Parasnath hills. Satpura Range - This includes Mahadev and Maikal hills. Shivalik Range- This is the outermost and southernmost (lower) range of the Himalayas, which is the latest mountain range of the Himalayas. 13. C The Kannada coast extends from Goa to Mangalore in Karnataka. 14. B Narakondam Island is an example of a dormant volcano in India, while the island of Barren is an example of a active volcano. Indira Point, the southernmost point of India, is located on Great Nicobar Island while Kavaratti Island is the capital of Lakshadweep. 15. C Pak Strait - Located between India and Sri Lanka. 16. A The order of the peninsular rivers from north to south is - Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Kaveri and Vaigai. 17. B The rivers found on the left bank of the Ganges are Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghra, Gandak, Kosi and Mahananda. Mahananda is the last river to be found on the left bank of the Ganges in West Bengal. 96519-50301 || 1st Floor Tulsiani Grance, Building Strachey Road, Civil Lines, Prayagraj - 2110001|| www.yuvaias.com || 1 18. D Hasdev, Tel, Ib and Shivnath are the tributaries of Mahanadi. Mahanadi originates from the Sinhawa range in Chhattisgarh. 19. C (a) Vishnu Prayag - Dhauli Ganga and Alaknanda (b) Karna Prayag - Pindar and Alaknanda (c) Rudra Prayag - Mandakini and Alaknanda (d) Dev Prayag - Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. 20. C Kosi- The Kosi or Koshi is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Nepal and India. It drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes in Nepal.Kosi River is known as 'Sorrow of Bihar'. Damodar- Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal. 21. B Hussain Sagar- Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563. Bhojtal- Bhojtal, formerly known as Upper Lake, is a large lake which lies on the western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. Renuka lake- Renuka lake is in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh. Loktak Lake- Loktak Lake is the largest freshwat`er lake in North East India and is famous for the phumdis floating over it. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur. 22. C Pulicat Lake - Pulicat Lagoon is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, after Chilika Lake. It is present in the Coromondal Region i.e. Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu Border. Panchbhadra Lake- Panchbhadra Lake is a salt lake near town of Pachpadra in Barmer District in Indian state of Rajasthan. 23. B The local name of summer rainfall is known as Kalbashakhi in West Bengal. 24. D Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India. 25. B Tropical Evergreen forests - Tropical Evergreen forests of India are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea, the coastline of peninsular India, and the greater Assam region in the north-east. Small remnants of evergreen forest are found in Odisha state. Tropical deciduous forests- Major states where tropical deciduous forests are found: Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra (Some Parts). Trees of teak, rosewood, sandalwood, etc. are found in these forests. Mangroves- Mangroves are a special type of vegetation. And they are found in the intertidal regions where freshwater and saltwater intermixes, in the bays, estuaries, creeks, and lagoons. They are the salt-tolerant variety of plants, which can survive in harsh conditions. And they are economically and ecologically significant. 26. B Mahogany and Cinchona are the flora of the Tropical Evergreen Forests. Sundari, Tidal Forest and Sakhua are the flora of Tropical Deciduous Forest. 27. A Alluvial Soil- The alluvial soil occurs mainly in the Satluj- Ganga- Brahmaputra Plains. They are also found in the valleys of the Narmada, Tapi, and the Eastern and Western coastal plains. This soil has a phosphorous deficiency. The color of soil varies from light grey to ash. This soil is suited for Rice, maize, wheat, sugarcane, oilseeds, etc.. Alluvial soil rich in potash, lime and organic elements 28. B Red Soil- Approximately 10.6% of the total geographical area of India is covered by red soil, including Tamil Nadu, parts of Karnataka, southeastern Maharashtra, eastern Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Chota Nagpur (Jharkhand), south Bihar, West Bengal (Birbhum and Bankura). Black soils- Black soils are derivatives of lava and are spread mostly across interior Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh on the Deccan lava plateau and the Malwa Plateau, where there is both moderate rainfall and underlying basaltic rock. Black soil is also known as Tropical Charanojam. Saline soil- These soils are found in canal irrigated areas and in areas of high sub-soil water table. Parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab (side effects of improper or excess irrigation), Rajasthan and Maharashtra have this kind of soils. 96519-50301 || 1st Floor Tulsiani Grance, Building Strachey Road, Civil Lines, Prayagraj - 2110001|| www.yuvaias.com || 2 29. A Panna Biosphere Reserve- It is situated in the Vindhya mountain range in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve- The Government of India declared Simlipal to be a biosphere reserve in 1994 and UNESCO added the national park to its list of biosphere reserves in 2009. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve- The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the northeast of India on the Tura Range, which forms part of the Meghalaya Plateau. Manas Biosphere Reserve - Manas Biosphere Reserve Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India. 30. D Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary - Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat District and partly in Nagaon District of Assam. Kaziranga National Park a world heritage site is famous for the Great Indian one horned rhinoceros. Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary - Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Gaya district of Bihar state and Koderma district of Jharkhand state in east-central India. Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary -Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karnataka. Dachigam National Park- Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is famous for 'White Beer'. 31. A Indravati, Achanakmar, Sitanadi tiger reserve is located in Chhattisgarh while Valmiki tiger reserve is located in Bihar 32. C Both statement is correct. The Chairman of the Wildlife Board of India is the Prime Minister. It is the apex advisory body for monitoring and directing the implementation of many schemes of wildlife conservation. 33. C India Gives Elephants 'National Heritage Animal' Status. 34. B . Statement 1 is incorrect because In World's total mangrove vegetation, India's share stands at 3%. Statement 2 is correct- National Environmental Policy-2006 considers mangrove flora and coral reefs as important resources. 35. D . Physical factors, institutional factors, structural factors and technical factors etc. all affect the development of India's agriculture. 36. C . Temperature: Between 22-32°C with high humidity. Rainfall: Around 150-300 cm. Soil Type: Deep clayey and loamy soil. Top Rice Producing States: West Bengal > Punjab > Uttar Pradesh > Andhra Pradesh > Bihar. It is the staple food crop of majority of Indian people. India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China.