Test: Geography Of India - 1 - UPSC MCQ

• By and large non-metallic non-energy minerals fall under 'Minor' category. So #1 is true.
• Section 15 of MMDR Act, 1957 empowers state governments to frame rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals; accordingly all state governments and some union territories have framed their own rules in this regard. So, that means #2 is false, and #3 is correct. Accordingly, A: 1 and 3 only.

• Indian Forest Act was amended to omit the word "bamboos" from the definition of tree, to exempt bamboos grown on non-forest area from the requirement of permit for felling or transit under the said Act, and would encourage bamboo plantation by farmers resulting in the enhancement of their income from agricultural fields. So, #1 is wrong.
• In both b and c, statement #3 is common, so we've to accept it as true without verifying. Forest rights Act: Section 2(i) Minor forest produce includes bamboo, brushwood, honey, wax etc. So, #2 is right. Thus answer is b.

Aliyar (Tamiln adu), Isapur (Maharashtra) and Kangsabati (W.Bengal) are water Reservoirs.

In terms of % forest cover: Madhya Pradesh: 25%, Odisha: 31%, Chattisgarh: 42%,  Maharashtra: 15%. Thus Maharashtra (3) is lowest and Chattisgarh (1) is highest forest cover in % term. So, pattern should be 3-_-_-1.
There is only one such option c.

The Chandrabhaga (Bhima) river flows through the Pandharpur. Tiruchirappalli, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu.
Hampi, the 14th century capital of one of the greatest empires of medieval India called the Vijayanagar Empire, lies in the state of Karnataka protected by the tempestuous river Tungabhadra. So #3 is wrong, by elimination answer is a.

From the given options, Valley of flowers is completely in the temperate zone.

• Delhi is at 28°40?N (Longitude) and 77°20?E (Latitude) A. Bangalore: 12° 58' N, 77° 38' E.B. Hyderabad: 17° 20' N, 78° 30' E C. Nagpur: 21° 09' N, 79° 09' E D. Pune: 18° 31' N, 73° 55' E.
• Thus, Latitude wise, Bangalore can be said to be the closest

(A) Kodaikanal has 154-year-old, artificially-built lake.
(B) Kolleru Lake Situated in Andhra Pradesh, it is the largest fresh water lake of Indi(a) It is located between the deltas of the Krishna and Godavari rivers in the Krishna and Godavari districts. The lake serves as a natural flood balancing reservoir for the two rivers, it's also a Ramsar convention site.
(C) Nainital is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, with the pear-shaped Naini lake at its centre.
(D) Renuka Lake Situated in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, this lake has been named after the goddess Renuk(a) A lion safari and a zoo are major attractions at Renuk(a) It is a site for the annual fair in the month of November.

Odisha state Government's tourism webpage says verbatim that Chandipur beach has a unique distinction on its own.
Unlike other beaches, the sea water here recedes away from the shore line about five km twice a day, an unusual phenomenon, rarely found anywhere.
Therefore answer is "C".Yes, some candidates have been circulating youtube clips of Bhavnagar beach with similar phenomenon, but when it comes to UPSC Answerkey, Government site wins over YouTube or Personal travel diary blogs.

Research is under process for presence of shale gas in Cambay basin at Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Bharuch districts of Gujarat, Cauvery basin at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and in KG Basin at East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Banaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo) has been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status. Rajasthani Dal Bati-Churma is not in the list of Geographical Indications in Indus - Therefore option 'C' is correct.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is rich in biodiversity. Different types of forests as Tropical Evergreen forests, Moist Deciduous forests, Mangrove forests, Littoral forests are found here.

Major tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River.  Pranahita is the name given to the combined flow of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga.

Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat are the easternmost and westernmost States.

Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests are found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Island and on the eastern and western slopes of the Western Ghats in such states as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra.

In the present-day Meghalaya state of northeast India is a form of tree shaping, which creates these suspension bridges, they are handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees.

The Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan ethnic group found mainly in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

Oak and Rhododendron is found in Himalayan region while sandalwood is found in South India.

The Cardamom Hills are southern hills of India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu. They are not in coromandel coast. Kaimur Range  is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range extending from  Madhya Pradesh to Bihar. They are not in konkan coast. The Mahadeo Hills are in Madhya Pradesh, state of central India.Mikir hills are in assam i.e. in North East India.

Harike Wetlands is at Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej. The Keoladeo National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur is at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.

Rivers Lohit and Subansiri flow through Arunachal Pradesh. River Barak flows in south Assam and Manipur. River lohit and subanseri flows through Arunachal Pradesh. Barak river flows in sourth Assam and Manipur.

Monsoon is the only climate which is having reversal of wind between seasons

NH 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. It connects Mumbai with Chennai. NH 6, runs through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal state in India. It connects Surat with  Kolkata. NH 15 is a major National Highway in Western and Northwestern India. NH 15 connects Samakhiali in Gujarat with Pathankot in Punjab.

Chanderi in Madhyapradesh and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu are famous for Silk sarees.

Dharwar rocks are non fossilliferous  rather they are metalliferous. They bear out gold, iron ore, manganese mica, cobalt, chromium, copper, tungsten, lead, nickel, precious stones and budding stones. Kodarma is a store house of mica and Gondwana beds has coal and not natural gass.

Laterite soil is rusty red in colour due to iron oxide present in it. In the lateritic soil cashews and tapiocas can be grown.

Indian coal has high ash content and low calorific value. It has low sulphur and low phosphorous content but high ash fusion temperature.

Narmada is the largest west flowing river of the peninsular India. Narmada flows westwards through a rift valley between the Vindhyan Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south. The hilly regions are in the upper part of the basin, and lower middle reaches are broad and fertile areas well suited for cultivation. The river slopes down near Jabalpur where it cascades (a small waterfall, especially one in a series) 15 m into a gorge to form the Dhuan Dhar (Cloud of Mist) fall.

Through Corbett National Park Ramganga flows (not Ganga) which is a tributary of Ganges. Through Silent Valley National Park river Bhavani flows which is a tributary of Kaveri.
Kaziranga and Manas are both national parks.

Both statements are correct. The amount of rainfall decreases from east to west owing to the progressive decrease in humidity of the winds. Southern part of India, being near to sea, gets rainfall early and for a longer duration than in northern part.