Important Questions Test: Our Country India - UPSC MCQ

The Himalayas, or Himalaya, literally means, "abode of the snow", is a mountain range in South Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.

The northern most point of confinement of India is 37º6' N scope. All the extraordinary purposes of India notwithstanding south are questioned, either politically or geologically. The northernmost point that India claims is currently under China. In any case, at introduce the Northernmost point regulated by India is Point NJ9842, close Indira col in Siachen Glacier, along the line of control.

Indian states that share borders with Pakistan are: Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab. Jammu and Kashmir is located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the Karakoram Range and westernmost Himalayan mountain ranges.

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura are commonly referred to as "Seven Sister States".

Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and ranked 3rd highest peak in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). It is situated at the border of India and Nepal in the Himalayas range in Sikkim. Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India and also the highest point in South India.

The entire continent of Africa sits on the African Plate. Asia, the largest continent, stretches from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the western Pacific Ocean. There are more than 40 countries in Asia. Some are among the most-populated countries in the world, including China, India, and Indonesia.

India's eastern-most state is Arunachal Pradesh. Part of the state is claimed by China as "South Tibet", though administered by India, The easternmost of Indian-administered territory is located in this disputed region.

India's standard meridian is 82°30'E, which passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. The time at this meridian is used as the standard time for the entire country, which is known as Indian Standard Time (IST). 

The Peninsular Plateau is almost triangular in shape.The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats lie to the west and east of the Peninsular Plateau, respectively. The Peninsular Plateau is divided into the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.

The correct options are
A Arabian Sea
B Bay of Bengal
C Indian Ocean
There are three large bodies of water that surround the Indian peninsula. On the South of India lies the Indian Ocean, on the Western Coast, it is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, and on the Eastern coast lies the Bay of Bengal.

There are mainly three types of deserts found in India. Indian desert lies in the western side of the country. The two main states which is the part of an Indian desert are Rajasthan and Gujarat. This is the reason for hot and dry climate in these states combined with cool nights and hot days.

The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges, the Greater Himalayas known as the Himadri, the Lesser Himalayas called the Himachal, and the Shivalik hills, which comprise the foothills. Mount Everest at a height of 8848m is the highest peak followed by the Kanchanjunga at 8598 m.

A river delta is a landform that forms from deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water. This occurs where a river enters an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, or (more rarely) another river that cannot carry away the supplied sediment.

The northern most range is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas or the 'Himadri'. It is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres.

The 82degree 30' East longitude is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh). Indian Standard Time: GMT + 05:30.

Kaveri River: It flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Hill of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka. It is the third-largest river in south India after Godavari and Krishna and drains into the Bay of Bengal. It is also known as the Ganges of South India. Hemavati, Harangi, Amaravati, Shimsha are the few important tributaries.

The Brahmaputra goes by a number of names during its journey to the sea. It begins as the Yarlung Tsangpo in southwestern Tibet and becomes the Dihang in China, then the Brahmaputra in India and finally the Jamuna in Bangladesh.

The Thar Desert extends between the Aravalli Hills in the north-east, the Great Rann of Kutch along the coast and the alluvial plains of the Indus River in the west and north-west.

Purvanchal is the name given to a geographic region of north-central India, which comprises the eastern end of Uttar Pradesh state. The Brahmaputra river marks the easternmost boundary of the Himalayas.Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of the country. They are known as the Purvanchal. These hills run through the eastern states.They are mostly composed of sedimentary rocks. They are covered with 'dense forests. They mostly run as parallel ranges and valleys. The Purvanchal comprises of Patkai Bum, Naga hills and Mizo hills and many other hills.They are mainly composed of strong sand stones.

Plateau has most depositions of minerals as coal and iron pills bez the water that flows from the valleys brings all the minerals to the plateau