Daily Question Solving – Geography 1

Question 1
With reference to a particular river in India, consider the following statements:

1. The river forms a delta that hosts the Coringa mangrove forests.

2. Pravara and Indravati are its important tributaries.

3. It forms the boundary between the states of Telangana and Maharashtra.

Which of the following rivers has been described in the statements given above?

(a) Tapi

(b) Kaveri

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Godavari
 Question 2
The Peninsular Plateau region of India extends over which of the following states?

1. Rajasthan

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Jharkhand

Select the correct answer using the code giver below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
 Question 3
Which of the following statements is correct regarding tsunamis?

(a) A tsunami is a long tidal wave caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the ocean.

(b) Earthquakes of less than 5 magnitude are very unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

(c) When a tsunami wave enters shallow water its wavelength and height increases.

(d) Tsunami causes devastation near the coast of the sea as the speed of the sonic waves generated at the
epicentre is directly proportional to the distance between the coast and epicentre.
 Question 4
Only one side of the moon is visible to a person on earth because:

(a) the moon lies in the geosynchronous orbit of the earth.

(b) the speed of rotation of the moon is the same as that of the earth.

(c) the speed of revolution of the moon is the same as that of the earth.

(d) the moon takes the same time to complete one spin as for the revolution of the earth.
 Question 5
With reference to the landforms, the rock pedestals, zeugen, yardangs, and deflation hollows are associated
with:

(a) arid or desert landforms

(b) glacial landforms

(c) coastal landforms

(d) groundwater landforms

 Question 6
Consider the following statements regarding weathering and mass movement:

1. Weathering is a pre-requisite for a mass movement.

2. Running water, glaciers, wind, waves and currents are the primary cause of mass movements.

3. The chemical decomposition of rocks is not considered weathering.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
 Question 7
With reference to coastal plains in India, consider the following statements:

1. The western coastal plains are submerged coastal plains and the eastern coastal plains are emergent
coastal plains.

2. Like in the eastern coastal plains, the rivers flowing through the western coastal plain do not form any
delta. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither I nor 2

 Question 8
Which of the following Himalayan peaks are found in India?

1. Nanda Devi

2. Nanga Parbat

3. Annapurna

4. Dhaulagiri

5. Kamet

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
 Question 9
Starting from the Himalayas, arrange the following belts of the alluvial plains from north to south.

1. Bhabar

2. Bhangar

3. Terai

4. Khadar

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 3-1-2-4

(b) 3-2-1-4

(c) 1-2-3-4

(d) 1-3-2-4
 Question 10
Consider the following pairs:
Ocean currents Oceans
1. Labrador Pacific Ocean
2. Gulf stream Indian Ocean
3. Canary Atlantic Ocean
4. Humboldt Pacific Ocean
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) One pair only

(b) Two pairs only

(c) Three pairs only

(d) All four pairs

 Question 11
With reference to the Monsoon winds of the Arabian Sea, consider the following statements:

1. These winds cause more rainfall on the eastern side of the Western Ghats than on the western side.

2. The Chota nagpur plateau does not get any rainfall from these winds.

3. It passes over west Rajasthan and along the Aravallis, causing scanty rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
 Question 12
Arrange the following countries in the decreasing order of the length of boundaries shared by India.

1. Bangladesh

2. China

3. Pakistan

4. Nepal

5. Bhutan

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1-2-3-4-5

(b) 2-1-3-5-4

(c) 2-3-1-4-5

(d) 2-1-3-4-5
 Question 13
Which of the following statements best describes the term 'Ocean Memory"?

(a) It is a phenomenon that manifests in the form of the persistence of the thermal inertia in the uniformly
saline surface water layer.

(b) It is a phenomenon that manifests in the form of the persistence of the ocean conditions at the bottom
most layer of the oceans.

(c) It is a phenomenon that manifests in the form of the persistence of the ocean conditions characterised
by thermal inertia in the upper-ocean mixed layer depth.

(d) It is a phenomenon that manifests in the form of the persistence of the ocean conditions in the
thermocline layer of the oceans.
 Question 14
Which of the following statements best describes 'atmospheric river"?

(a) It is the air currents formed due to the meandering or the whirl movement of the Jet Stream.

(b) It is an air mass moving vertically, when there is convergence and divergence at different levels of the
atmosphere.

(c) It is a flowing column of water vapor in the atmosphere responsible for producing significant levels of
rain and snow.

(d) It refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.
 Question 15
Consider the following statements with reference to drought:

1. Hydrological drought is a situation when there is a prolonged period of inadequate rainfall marked with
mal-distribution of the same over time and space.

2. A period of below-normal rainfall does not necessarily result in drought conditions.

3. If an area has more than 30% of its gross cropped area under irrigation, the area is excluded from the
drought-prone category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
 Question 16
Consider the following statements:

1. The westernmost point of India is located in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat.

2. The actual distance of north-south (latitudinal) extent of India is greater than its east-west (longitudinal)
extent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 Question 17
With reference to the quality of soil, consider the following statements:

1. Salinity means the predominance of chlorides and sulfates of sodium, calcium, and magnesium in the soil.

2. Alkalinity means the dominance of sodium salts, mainly sodium carbonate in soil.

3. Saline soil has a pH value of more than 8.5 while alkaline soil has a pH value of less than 8.5

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only

 Question 18
The Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of ocean named for a genus of free-floating seaweed called Sargassum. It is
bounded by which of the following currents/streams?

1. Gulf Stream

2. North Atlantic Current

3. Canary Current

4. Benguela current

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
 Question 19
Arrange the following tributaries of the river Ganga according to their points of confluence from east to west.

1. Gomati

2. Ghagra

3. Gandak

4. Yamuna

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 3-2-1-4

(b) 2-3-1-4

(c) 4-3-2-1

(d) 1-2-3-4
 Question 20
Consider the following statements:

1. The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest night in Southern Hemisphere occur on the
21st of June.

2. On 21st March and 23rd September, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 Question 21
Consider the following statements with regard to the meridians:

1. The length of meridians decreases on moving away from the prime meridian.

2. 180° East and 180° West meridians are 180° apart from each other.

3. Prime Meridian and 180° meridian divide the earth into two equal halves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 3 only
 Question 22
With reference to Deccan Traps, consider the following statements:

1. The Deccan Traps are volcanic provinces formed by the solidification of highly acidic and viscous lava.

2. The volcanic eruptions that resulted in the formation of the Deccan Traps took place mostly in the
Triassic and early Jurassie periods. 88

3. The Malwa Plateau is a part of the Deccan Traps.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

 Question 23
With reference to jetstreams, consider the following statements:

1. Somali jet is a low-level cross-equatorial flow of air that attains jet speed along the east coast of Africa.

2. Strengthening of the Somali is associated with a strong monsoon over peninsular India.

3. The Tropical Easterly jet runs from the east coast of Vietnam to the west coast of Africa.

4. During Break monsoon conditions, the Tropical Easterly jet completely dissipates from the Indian
Subcontinent.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
 Question 24
River Barak flows through which of the following North-Eastern states?

1. Manipur

2. Mizoram

3. Sikkim

4. Arunachal Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2 and 4 only

 Question 25
With reference to Aravalli Mountains, consider the following statements:

1. These are the oldest block mountain in India.

2. They are present in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi.

3. They act as a water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
 Answer Key
Question Answer Question Answer
1 D 13 C
2 D 14 C
3 B 15 A
4 D 16 B
5 A 17 B
6 D 18 A
7 A 19 A
8 C 20 C
9 D 21 D
10 B 22 C
11 C 23 B
12 A 24 B
25 B
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