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Indian Physical Geography PYQ — Page 6

IAS GeographyIndian Physical Geography previous year questions with solutions.

All Indian Physical Geography Questions (149)

Correct sequence of eastward-flowing rivers of Peninsular India from north to south:

2002
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The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26 °C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9 °C. The station in question is:

2002
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Which one of the following is not a lagoon?

2002
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With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

2002
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The approximate age of the Aravalli range is:

2001
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Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins. Names of drainage basins: 1. Ganga Brahmaputra 2. Indus 3. Parana 4. Zambezi Codes:

2000
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Which one of the following statements is not true?

2000
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Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

2000
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Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium ?

2000
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[Image: Question Image] In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D represent respectively:

1999
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[Image: Question Image] In the given figure, the site of the Tehri Dam has been labelled as:

1999
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Which one of the following east-flowing rivers of India has a rift valley due to down warping?

1998
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[Image: A map of india with black outline AI-generated content may be incorrect.] Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the states (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) of India shown on the map in descending order in terms of available ground water resources for irrigation?

1998
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Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These are called:

1998
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Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the map. Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include: [Image: A map of india with black lines AI-generated content may be incorrect.]

1998
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I | List-II A. Deccan Traps | 1. Late Cenozoic B. Western Ghats | 2. Pre-Cambrian C. Aravalli | 3. Cretaceous Eocene D. Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposits | 4. Cambrian | 5. Pleistocene

1997
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The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is:

1997
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[Image: image] Consider the map given below. The places marked A, B, C, and D on the map are respectively:

1997
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The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is:

1997
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Tree Species | State (a) Teak | Jammu and Kashmir (b) Deodar | Madhya Pradesh (c) Sandalwood | Kerala (d) Sundari | West Bengal

1997
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[Image: A map of the country AI-generated content may be incorrect.] In the map shown, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are:

1997
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The Alamatti is on the river:

1997
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The Palk Bay lies between:

1996
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: | List-I (Crops) | | List-II (Geographical conditions) A. | Barley | 1. | Hot and thy climate with poor soil B. | Rice | 2. | Cool climate with poorer soil C. | Millets | 3. | Warm and moist climate with high attitude D. | Tea | 4. | Hot and moist climate with rich soil Codes:

1996
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