Geography

1.Which type of forests occupies the highest percentage of area in India?

Tropical deciduous Savanna and desert vegetation Equatorial evergreen Tropical Rainforests

2.The Pir Panjal range is located in which of the following states?

Arunachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Punjab Uttarakhand

3.The Sankosh river forms boundary between which of the following two states?

Bihar and West Bengal Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Assam and West Bengal Bihar and Jharkhand

4.Which of the following is a correct sequence?

Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Devprayag Devprayag,, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Vishnuprayag Rudraprayag,Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Devprayag Devprayag, Nandprayag, Rudraprayag, Vishnuprayag, Karnaprayag

5.Which of the following countries are examples of highly scientific development and management of pastoral farming?

France & Spain Denmark & Holland Greenland & Norway Belgium & Germany

Geography

1. World’s largest single exposure of limestone bedrock “Nullarbor Plain” is in which country?
 [A]USA 
[B]Australia 
[C]Japan 
[D]China 

2. The Mesabi Range in the United States is known for vast deposit of which ore? 
[A]Gold
 [B]Iron
 [C]Copper
 [D]Silver 

3. In which state is located the mountain lake named “Menmecho Lake”? 
[A]Sikkim 
[B]Assam 
[C]Tripura 
[D]Himachal Pradesh 

4. Which among the following is not a principal tributary of Brahmaputra? 
[A]Subansiri
 [B]Dhansiri
 [C]Sonai
 [D]Manas 

5. Lipulekh Pass, one of the trade route between India and China is in which state?
 [A]Himachal Pradesh
 [B]Arunachal Pradesh 
[C]Uttarkhand
 [D]Sikkim 

Geography

1.Magyars are the people of which country?
 Slovakia
 Romania
 Hungary
 Moldova

2.Pilbara is a region in which Australian state?

 Western Australia
 Queensland
 New South Wales
 Tasmania

3. What is the capital of Armenia?

 Bataysk
 Baku
 Yerevan
 Tbilisi

4. The Chukchi Sea is north of which sea?

 White Sea
 Bering Sea
 Norwegian Sea
 Beaufort Sea

5. Where is the Levantine Basin found?

 North Pacific Ocean
 Arctic Ocean
 Mediterranean Sea
 South Atlantic Ocean

Climate of India

TROPICAL MONSOON CLIMATE

India is a vast country and has different relief features. They are responsible for varied climatic conditions. India has very hot and very cold regions as well as regions with very heavy rainfall and very scanty rainfall. A large part of India has tropical monsoon climate. The climate of India has been influenced by its position, size and relief features. Monsoon winds are the main factors that determine the climate of India. They influence a large part of India.

 The Climate of India may be divided into four seasons-

 1) Winter - From December to February(winter rains)

 2) Summer - From March to May 

3) South-West monsoons or rainy season - June to September 

4) Retreating monsoons - October and November(tropical cyclones)

The rainfall in India is seasonal, uncertain and unevenly distributed. Most of the rain comes during the South-West Monsoon period. Rainfall may be too much or too little. There are also long dry periods in between. On the basis of the quantity of rainfall, we can divide India into five major rainfall regions.

Natural Vegetation of India

The following are the principal types of natural vegetation in India:

 (1) Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests,

 (2) Deciduous or Monsoon Type of Forests, 

(3) Dry Deciduous Forests and Scrubs, 

(4) Semi- Desert and Desert Vegetations,

 (5) Tidal or Mangrove Forests and

 (6) Mountain Forests. 

Tropical evergreen rain forests: 

These forests grow in areas where rainfall is more than 200 cm. They are mainly found on the slopes of the Western Ghats and the Northeastern regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, the Tarai areas of the Himalayas and the Andaman groups of Islands. The trees in these belts have dense growth. Important varieties of trees are sishu, chap lash, rosewood, mahogany, bamboos, garjan and sandalwood.

 Deciduous or Monsoon type of forests: These forests are found in areas where the rainfall is between 100 cm and 200 cm. These forests grow on the lower slope of the Himalayas, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and the adjoining regions. The trees of these forests shed their leaves during dry winter and dry summer. The main trees are teak, sal, sandalwood, deodar, blue gum, ebony, sis am, jackfruit, mahua, pal ash, arjun, khair and bamboo.

Dry deciduous forests and Scrubs: These forests grow in areas where the rainfall is between 50 cm and 100 cm. These are found in areas of central Deccan plateau, South-east of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Dwarf Deciduous trees and long- grasses grow in these regions. Most of the areas are used for agriculture. 

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WESTERN GHATS AND EASTERN GHATS

WESTERN GHATS
 - More continuous
- Higher in elevation
- Sahayadris, anamalai, nilgiri and cardamom hills
 - Form excellent escarpments
- Rich watersheds give birth to large peninsular rivers like Godavari and Krishna.
- Separated from coast by narrow coastal plains.

 EASTERN GHATS
- Discontinuous
- Lower in elevation
 - Do not develop steep escarpments, lack well developed peaks.
 - Do not give birth to important rivers like western ghats.
- Separated from coast by very wide coastal plains.
 - Geologically older than western ghats.

SIGNIFICANCE OF HIMALAYAS

1) Strategic significance. A natural frontier of India with other countries(China, Pakistan, Afghanistan,etc) 

2) Climatic significance. Prevent further northward movement of summer monsoon and also prevent cold northern winds from Siberia to enter into India.

 3) Agricultural significance. Formation of Himalayas created a trough to its south which is later filled by the sediments from the Himalayan rivers which is today known as northern plains-Indo-gangetic plains- Rich agricultural grounds. 

4) Economic significance- Himalayan rivers have huge hydro-electric power potential. Moreover, Himalyan timber and medicinal plants have economic significance. 

5) Tourist spot- large ecological diversity and hill stations 

India- Physiography

India can be divided into four physical divisions.
They are:
1) The Northern Mountains
 2) The North Indian Plain
 3) The Peninsular Plateau
 4) The Coastal regions and Islands

ISLANDS OF INDIA:

There are 247 islands in India, out of which there are 204 islands in the Bay of Bengal and 43 islands in the Arabian Sea. There are a few coral islands in the Gulf of Mannar also. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal consist of hard volcanic rocks. The middle Andaman and Great Nicobar Islands are the largest islands of India. Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea are formed by corals. The southern - most point of India is in the Greater Nicobar Island. It is called Indira Point (formerly it was called Pigmalion Point),now submerged after 2004 Tsunami.

Geography

1.

Which among the following mineral is a carbonate of calcium and magnesium?
[A]Huntite
[B]Barytocite
[C]Dolomite
[D]Ankerite

2.Which among the following can best define the Neolithic Revolution ?

[A]Green Revolution
[B]Technology Revolution
[C]Milk Revolution
[D]Agricultural Revolution

3.What among the following is a partially enclosed body of water along the coast where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean ?
[A]Estuary
[B]Ria
[C]Tidal bore
[D]Lagoon

4.The ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in an air-water mixture to the saturated vapor pressure of water at a given temperature is termed as:

[A]Relative Humidity
[B]Absolute humidity
[C]Specific Humidity
[D]None of the above

5.On which among the following dates, Vernal equinox occurs__?

1. March 20-21
2. December 19-20
3. April 21-22
4. September 20-21
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]3 & 4
[D]1 & 4

Geography

1.

Consider the following states:
1. West Bengal
2. Assam
3. Sikkim
4. Meghalaya
5. Mizoram
Which of the above states share borders with Bangladesh?
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[C]Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

2.A person travels from Kakinada to Vallarpadam Container Terminal via sea route. This means that he would travel from ?

[A]Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
[B]Karnataka to Kerala
[C]Andhra Pradesh to Kerala
[D]Maharashtra to Kerala

3.The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __?

[A]Pacific Ocean
[B]Atlantic Ocean
[C]Indian Ocean
[D]Arctic Ocean

4.Who among the following was the first person to determine the Circumference of the Earth ?

[A]Plato
[B]Aristotle
[C]Eratosthenes
[D]Ptolemy III Euergetes

5.Which of the following states is the only diamond producing state in India?

[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Uttar Pradesh

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY 2014 notes

Geography

Earth-The earth is an oblate spheroid and not a true sphere,because it is flattened at the poles and bulges out at the equator.Its circumference is 25,000 miles.

Earth in Motion-The axis of the earth is the imaginary line on which the earth rotates.

Poles-They are the end of the axis.One end is called North Pole and other the South Pole.

The Solar System-It is the name given to the group of nine major planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) and their satellites,asteroids

and hundreds of meteorites which evolve around the sun.They are kept in position on account of the pull of the sun on the planets.