Solution: (d)
Kunchikal Falls are the highest waterfalls in India and second highest waterfalls in Asia. They are located near Agumbe in Shimoga district of state of Karnataka. Kumchikal falls are formed by Varahi River.
Which is the highest plateau in India?
(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(c) Ladakh Plateau
(d) Baghelkhand Plateau
Solution: (c)
The largest and highest plateau in India as well as the world is the Tibetan Plateau, called the “roof of the world”, which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. In all, the Tibetan plateau covers an area of some 2.5 million square kilometres, approximately 5000 m above sea level.
Metamorphism changes rocks’
(a) structure
(b) texture
(c) both (1) and (2)
(d) actual chemical composition
Solution: (c)
The word “Metamorphism” comes from the Greek: Meta = change, Morph = form, so metamorphism means to change form. The process of metamorphism is one that changes or alters either the mineralogy (structure) or the texture, but typically both, of some pre-existing rock. Metamorphic rocks are consequently rocks that have undergone a change or “metamorphosis” from a previous state as a sedimentary, igneous or even another metamorphic rock.
The two richest Eco-zones of India are
(a) The Himalayas and Vindhyas
(b) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
(c) The Himalayas and Western Ghats
(d) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Solution: (c)
The Himalayas and,the Western Ghats are known for rich biodiversity they support. Several species of eiidemic plant and animal are found in these zones. After Africa, Indian peninsula has the richest diversity of life forms on the face of the Earth.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
(b) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
(c) Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotahagpur Plateau
(d) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Solution: (a)
The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh which form the central part of the Satpura Range. As evident from the map given below, they are situated to the west of Maikal Hills.
Pachmarhi biosphere reserve is in
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Solution: (d)
The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is a non-use conservation area and biosphere reserve in the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh. It is located within Hoshangabad, Betul, and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh. UNESCO designated it as a bio sphere reserve in 2009.
Palk Strait is situated between
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and Bangladesh
(c) India and Sri Lanka
(d) India and Myanmar
Solution: (c)
The Palk Strait is a strait between Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and then with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. The strait is named after Robert Palk, the governor of Madras Presidency during 1755- 1763.
The headquarters of the Survey of India Department is located at:
(a) Jaipur
(b) Dehradun
(c) Hyderabad
(d) New Delhi
Solution: (b)
The Survey of India is headquartered at Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand. It is India’s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India.
Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India?
(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Lakshadweep Islands
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Himalayas
Solution: (a)
The Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, thereby making it one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world. The Deccan traps formed between 60 and 68 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?
(1) Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
(2) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram
(3) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram
(4) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and West Bengal
Solution: (c)
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the following eight states in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
