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Q1. Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ?
1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity
2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills
3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers
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Q2. Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information :
1. It has an antecedent drainage system.
2. It flows through three countries.
3. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
4. It does not form distributaries.
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Q3. Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct ?
1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.
2. Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.
3. Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.
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Q4. Consider the following pairs :
State : Description
I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks
II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act
III. Tripura : Initially a Part 'C' State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2025
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Q5. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q6. Consider the following information :
Waterfall — Region — River
1. Dhuandhar — Malwa — Narmada
2. Hundru — Chota Nagpur — Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa — Western Ghats — Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q7. Consider the following :
1. Cashew
2. Papaya
3. Red sanders
How many of the above trees are actually native to India ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q8. Consider the following statements :
1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q9. Consider the following pairs :
Port — Well known as
1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in Port India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q10. Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q11. Consider the following statements :
1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Satyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q12. Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q13. Consider the following pairs:
Peak — Mountains
1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q14. Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs — States
1. Ghataprabha — Telangana
2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q15. With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct? UPSC Prelims 2021
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Q16. With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of UPSC Prelims 2021
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Q17. Consider the following rivers :
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats? UPSC Prelims 2021
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Q18. Siachen Glacier is situated to the UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q19. Consider the following pairs :
Famous place — River
1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
3. Hampi : Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q20. Consider the following pairs :
Glacier — River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra
5. Zemu : Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q21. What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati? UPSC Prelims 2019