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  1. Nandadevi peak is located in ________ State

  2. A.

     Himachal Pradesh

    B.

     Uttarakhand

    C.

     Uttar Pradesh

    D.

     Uttar Pradesh

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  3. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?

  4. A.

     Meghalaya

    B.

     Tripura

    C.

     Manipur

    D.

     Mizoram

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  5. Consider the following:
    1. Mahadeo Hills
    2. Sahyadri Parvat
    3. Satpura Range
    What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south?

  6. A.

     1, 2, 3

    B.

     2, 1, 3

    C.

     1, 3, 2

    D.

     2, 3, 1

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  7. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to

  8. A.

     The difference in their altitudes

    B.

     Their distance from sea

    C.

     Snowfall in Shimla

    D.

     Pollution in Amritsar

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  9. Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan?

  10. A.

     Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal

    B.

     Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal

    C.

     Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal

    D.

     Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal

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  11. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?

  12. A.

     Nilgiri hills

    B.

     Cardamom hills

    C.

     Palani hills

    D.

     Annamalai hills

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  13. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
    I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss
    II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
    III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau
    IV. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.

  14. A.

     I, II and III

    B.

     I and II

    C.

     I, II, III and IV

    D.

     I, III and IV

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  15. In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?

  16. A.

     Chandra valley

    B.

     Hunza valley

    C.

     Nubra valley

    D.

     Sutlej valley

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  17. The transport route connecting Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the ________

  18. A.

     Pir Panjal pass

    B.

     Karakoram pass

    C.

     Banihal pass

    D.

     Zoji La pass

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  19. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________

  20. A.

     Kavaratti and New Moor

    B.

     Bitra and Kavaratti

    C.

     Pamban and Barren

    D.

     Narcondam and Barren

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