GEOGRAPHY QUIZ IN ENGLISH FOR UPSC

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to Himalayan Range

I. It form the highest mountain range in the world, extending 2,500 km over northern India .

II. Bounded by the Indus river in the west and the Brahmaputra in the east, the three parallel ranges, the Himadri, Himachal and Shivaliks have deep canyons gorged by the rivers flowing into the Gangetic plain.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following longitudes is the standard meridian of India?

Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Storms during the Hot Weather Season

I. Mango Showers (since the rain showers are good for the mango trees) occurs along the coast of Kerala.

II.Loo is the name given to the hot, dry winds that blow in the Northern Plains. It is very common in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh (called "aandhi") and Bihar.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

The river Narmada is originate from.....

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is

Which of the following factor is  characterises by  the cold weather season in India?

Which one of the following describes the drainage patterns resembling the branches of a tree?

Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?

7. What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers ?

Which of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

The Western Coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as

Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the  Alaknanda River

I. It originates in the eastern slopes of glacier fields of Chaukhamba, is joined by the Saraswathi River near Mana, and then flows in front of the Badrinath temple.

II. It then meets the Dhauli Ganga River, which originates from the Niti Pass, to form the Vishnuprayag. This stretch of the Alaknanda River is called the Vishnu Ganga.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

In which of the following states is the Wular Lake located?