Indian Geography PDF

 I. Indian Geography General Introduction India is the seventh largest country after Russia, Canada,...

 I. Indian Geography General Introduction India is the seventh largest country after Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia respectively by area and i. Area the second largest by population. It occupies about 2.4 *India is the seventh largest country in terms of area after percent of the total area of the lithosphere. The mainland of Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia India extends between 8º4’ North to 37º6’ North latitudes, respectively. India has 28 states and 8 Union territories. Its while the tropical zone is stretched between 23º 30' north total area is about 3287263 sq. km. which is approximately and south latitudes. Therefore statement 1 & 3 is incorrect. 2.4% of the total land surface of the world. The latitudinal extension of the whole of India (including Top 10 largest countries in the world (In area) Andaman & Nicobar Island) lies between 6º45' to 37º 6' North latitudes. 82º 30' East longitude is used to determine Russia Indian Standard Time. Kazakhastan Canada USA 2. Where does India rank in the area among the countries Algeria China India of the world? Brazi (a) Fifth (b) Sixth Australia (c) Seventh (d) Eighth Argentina Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 Ans. (c) *As per census 2011, the world’s 17.5% population lives See the explanation of above question. in India. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is roughly about 30 degrees whereas the actual distance 3. India is in size - measured from north to south extremity is 3214 km and (a) Fifth largest country of the world that from east to west is 2933 km. *As per the census 2001, (b) Sixth largest country of the world there were 6,38,588 villages in India but after 2011 census (c) Seventh largest country of the world the number raised to 6,40,932. India’s territorial limit further (d) None of the above extends towards the sea up to 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010 km) from the coast. Ans. (c) 1. Which of the following statements are true about India? Use the code given below to select the correct answer: See the explanation of above question. 1. India is the fifth largest country of the world 4. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? 2. It occupies about 2.4 percent of the total area of (a) Total area of India - 3.28 million sq. km. the lithosphere. (b) Latitudinal extent - 8o4' N - 37o6' N 3. Whole of India lies in the tropic zone. (c) Longitudinal extent - 68o7' E - 97o25' E 4. 82o30' east longitude is used to determine Indian (d) Number of states in India - 26 Standard Time Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 Code : Ans. (d) (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 The total area of India is 3.28 million sq. km. Its latitudinal U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006 extent is 8o4' N - 37o6' N and longitudinal extent is 68o7' E - Ans. (d) 97o25' E. There are 28 states and 8 union territories in India. Indian Geography General Studies CA–9 5. Area of India is 2.4% of the total area of the world but smaller polewards. *North and South poles are 90ºN and its– 90ºS latitudes respectively. Between these points, lines of (a) population is 16% of world population latitudes are drawn at intervals of 1º. There are 89 parallels (b) population is 17% of world population in northern hemisphere and 89 in southern. So total number (c) population is 18% of world population of parallels, including equator is 179 (89 + 89 + 1). North of (d) population is 28% of world population the equator is called as the Nothern Hemisphere and South of 39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994 the equator is known as Southern Hemisphere. The distance Ans. (b) between two consecutive latitudinal lines is 111 km As per Census 2001, area of India is 3287263 square km. Northern latitudinal lines which is approximately 2.4% of the total land area of the world, whereas its total population is 16.7% (17.5% as per Northern Hemisphere census 2011) of the total population of the world. Hence o option (b) is the closest answer. 0 Equator 6. How many villages are (approximately) there in India – (a) 5 lakh Southern Hemisphere (b) 6 lakh 30 thousand Southern latitudinal lines (c) 8 lakh (d) None of these o Prime 0 Meridian M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010 Ans. (d) Western Longitudinal lines According to Census 2011, the total number of villages in India is 6 lakh 40 thousand 9 hundred and 32. Thus option Eastern (d) is the correct answer. longitudinal lines 7. Which of the following statements about India is Greenwich incorrect? *The imaginary lines on the earth surface joining north and (a) India is the 7th largest country in the world south poles crossing the equator are known as longitudes. (b) India is the second populous country of the world Such lines are also called meridians. *Unlike the equator (c) It's land boundary extends for around 15,200 km which is centrally placed between the poles, any meridian (d) The earliest sunrise is seen in its Mizoram State could have been taken to begin the numbering of longitude. U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016 It was finally decided by an international agreement in 1884 Ans. (d) that the Zero meridian will be the one which passes through In 1999, it was learnt that 'Dong' (a village in Arunachal the Royal Astronomical Observatory at Greenwich near Pradesh) not Katchal island in the Andmans as was widely London. Zero meridian is also called as prime meridian believed experiences earliest sunrise in the world. Dong is or Greenwich mean time. *The longitudinal lines are not also the eastern most village in India's geography. parallel to each other. The distance between two longitudinal ii. Latitudinal & Longitudinal lines is maximum at the equator (111.33 km.). *East of the Prime meridian is known as Eastern hemisphere and west Expansion of the Prime meridian is known as Western hemisphere. *Latitudes are the imaginary lines drawn by joining all the *180º longitude is known as International Date Line. India points having similar angular distance on the earth’s surface, completely lies in the northern hemisphere. *The mainland measured in degrees from the centre of the earth. 0º latitude extends between the latitudes 8º4' and 37º6'north and i.e the equator, divides the earth into two equal parts. The longitudes 68º7'E and 97º25'E. The southernmost boundary equator lies midways between the poles. All of these lines of Indian territory extends up to 6º45'N. The southern part are parallel to each other and are therefore called parallel of India lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in of latitudes, and on the globe are actually circles, becoming the subtropical zone or the warm temperate zone. CA–10 General Studies Indian Geography 1. The expansion of India is between – The duration of the days increases with the northward (a) 37° 17' 53'' North and 8° 6' 28" South movement of the sun. The position of the sun on 21 June is (b) 37° 17' 53" North and 8° 4' 28" South vertically overhead the Tropic of cancer. (c) 37° 17' 53" North and 8° 28" North 1. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the (d) None of the above following states :- 39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994 (a) Odisha (b) Bihar (Jharkhand) Ans. (d) (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh The area of India extends between 8°4' North to 37°6' North U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1990 latitudes and 68° 7' East to 97° 25' East longitudes. The Tropic Ans. (b) of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. Thus it Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. is clear that none of the options are correct. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, 2. The latitude that passes through Sikkim also passes West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, through: Rajasthan and Gujarat. Thus, at present none of the options (a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab are correct. At the time of examination, Jharkhand was part (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Jammu & Kashmir of the Bihar. Therefore option (b) has been considered as I.A.S. (Pre) 2010 the correct answer. Ans. (a) 2. The Tropic of cancer passes through which of the The latitude that passes through Sikkim also passes through following states? Rajasthan. Select the correct answer from the code given below: 3. 700 East longitude passes through :- 1. Gujarat 2. Chhattisgarh (a) Jodhpur (b) Jaisalmer 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand (c) Dholpur (d) Nagaur Code : R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010 (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (b) (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 700 East longitude passes through Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017 Ans. (a) iii. India and the Tropic of Cancer See the explanation of above question. *The Tropic of Cancer (23º30'N) divides India into almost two equal parts. It passes through eight Indian states. These 3. Tropic of Cancer passes through – are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Tripura Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. (c) Mizoram (d) All of these M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014 Ans. (d) India and the Tropic of See the explanation of above question. Cancer 4. Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Ahmedabad Rajasthan Ranchi Cancer pass? Tripura Mizoram Bhopal (a) 6 (b) 8 arh Madhya Pradesh (c) 7 (d) 9 Gujarat Agartalla tisg Tropic of hat West Bengal Cancer Northern Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010 Ch Jharkhand latitude Ans. (b) See the explanation of above question. 5. The state of India through which Tropic of Cancer passes is – (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Himachal Pradesh Indian Geography General Studies CA–11  (c) Bihar (d) Jharkhand The latitudinal position of the above cities in context to the Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011 Tropic of Cancer is :- Ans. (d) Delhi - 28º25' - 28º53' North See the explanation of above question. Kolkata - 22º30' North Jodhpur - 26º0' - 27º37' North 6. Tropic of cancer does NOT cross which of the Nagpur - 21º09' North following State? The Tropic of Cancer is located approximately 23º 30' North (a) Tripura of the Equator, so the nearest city to the Tropic of Cancer from the above options is Kolkata. (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Manipur 9. Which important latitude divides India into almost (d) Mizoram two equal parts? U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016 (a) 23°30' South (b) 33°30' North Ans. (c) (c) 0° (d) 23° 30' North See the explanation of above question. M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008 7. Which one of the following towns is nearest to the Ans. (d) Tropic of Cancer : 23030' North latitude divides India almost into two equal (a) Agartala (b) Gandhinagar parts. It is known as Tropic of Cancer. (c) Jabalpur (d) Ujjain U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010 10. Which of the following Indian state lies north of the U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999 tropic of Cancer ? U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002 (a) Jharkhand (b) Manipur Ans. (b) (c) Mizoram (d) Tripura R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2013 The place whose latitudinal position is at a minimum distance U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008 from the latitude of Tropic of Cancer will be the nearest place Ans. (b) to the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Cancer is at 23° 30' N; divides India into almost two equal parts. Latitudinal position The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, of the towns given in the options is :- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Manipur lies north Place Latitude Difference in Position of the Tropic of Cancer. (23o 30') Agartala 23º 50' N –20' 11. Which, among the following places, will have maximum Gandhinagar 23º19' N +11' day length in the month of June ? Jabalpur 23º 11' N +19' (a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai Ujjain 23º 09' N +21' (c) Bhopal (d) Delhi Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006 According to the distance from the Tropic of Cancer, Ans. (d) Gandhinagar is the nearest town. Thus option (b) is the correct answer. The length of days in northern hemisphere, start increasing after the sun is moving north of equator. On 21 June (summer 8. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the solstice) the sun is directly overhead at the tropic of cancer Tropic of Cancer? and north pole is tilted towards the sun and therefore the (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata northern hemisphere has days ranging from just over 12 hours (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur around the tropic of cancer to 24 hours in Arctic Circle. Delhi I.A.S. (Pre) 2003 is most appropriate answer as it most northerly (from tropic of cancer) given option. Ans. (b) CA–12 General Studies Indian Geography  ahead of G.M.T. till he reaches the 180ºE meridian) while iv. Standard Time moving westward he loses 12 hours when he reaches 180º W. *To avoid difficulties a system of standard time is observed There is thus a total difference of 24 hours on the two sides by all countries. Most countries adopt their standard time of 180º meridian. Thus the date changes exactly by one day from the central meridian of the countries. *There is a general crossing the International Date Line. It is curved from the understanding among the countries of the world to select normal 180º meridian at the Bering Strait, Fiji, Tonga and the standard meridian in multiples of 7º30' of longitude. other islands to prevent confusion of date. That is why 82º30'E has been selected as the Standard 1. When there is midnight at IST meridian, a place Meridian of India. This meridian passes through the Mirzapur observes 6 A.M. The meridian on which the said place district (near Allahabad now Prayagraj) in the state of UP. is located is *Indian Standard Time is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of (a) 70 31' E (b) 1720 30' E Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). (c) 70 30' E (d) 1270 30' W U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002 Indian Standard Time Meridian Ans. (b) When there is midnight at IST meridian, a place observes East longitude 6:00 A.M. has to be in the east of India. It is because Sun rises early in the east. The difference in their meridian after 6 hours will be 15 × 6 = 90º (15º = 1 hour). Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and is Mirzapur U Pr ttar 10 calculated based on the 82 2 East longitude. Thus, the ad es h Madhya 10 82 Pradesh place is situated at = 90º + 2 = 172º 30' East. rh ttisga Odisha 2. How many hours of time difference will be there Chha between the most western village of Gujrat and the most eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh, Walong ? Andhra Pradesh (a) 1 hour (b) 2 hour (c) 3 hour (d) 1/2 hour U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992 Ans. (b) The state of Gujarat is situated on the west coast of India between 68º 4' east and 74º 4' East longitudes and Arunachal Indian standard Meridian passes through total 5 states which Pradesh is located between 91° 30' East and 97° 30' East are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and longitudes. Thus, the longitudinal difference between western Andhra Pradesh. *There are total 360 longitudes. All these village of Gujarat and eastern village of Arunachal Pradesh is longitudes divide the earth into two equal parts and therefore 97º30' – 68º4' = 29º26'. As we know from one longitude to they are also known as Great Circle. Since the earth rotates next longitude the difference is of 4 minutes, thus 29º26' × 360o in about 24 hours, which means 15o in an hour or 1o in 4 = Approximately 118 minutes (approx 2 hours) difference. four minutes. Therefore the difference in every 15º longitude 3. Consider the following statements: is 1 hour. The earth rotates from west to east, so every 15º 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. we go easternwards the local time is advanced by an hour 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those and vice versa. *The whole world has been divided into 24 of Vadodara and Pune. Standard time zones, each of which differs from the next 3. Bengaluru is situated more southward than by 15º in longitude or one hour in time. A traveller going Chennai. eastward of the Greenwich gains time (He will be 12 hours Which of these statements is/are correct? Indian Geography General Studies CA–13  (a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 2 5. If it is 10.00 a.m. IST, then what would be the local (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 time at Shillong at 92° E longitude? I.A.S. (Pre) 2003 (a) 9.38 a.m. (b) 10.38 a.m. Ans. (c) (c) 10.22 a.m. (d) 09.22 a.m. Latitudinal and longitudinal positions of the locations I.A.S. (Pre) 1999 (districts) as per "Census of India - 2011" given below:- Ans. (b) Jabalpur - 22o 49' N to 24o 08'N; Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° 79º 21' E to 80º 58' E E longitude.The difference between the longitude of Shillong Indore - 22o 20' N to 23º 05' N; and the Indian Standard time is 92°-82.5° = 9.5°. As we know 75º 26' E to 76º 14' E that the difference of 1 longitude is equals to 4 minutes. So Bhopal - 23º 04' N to 23º53' N; the difference in time between them is 9.5 × 4 = 38 minutes. 77º12' E to 77º 40' E So, if a watch indicates 10:00a.m on IST , then 10:38 a.m. Aurangabad - 19o 18' N to 20º 40' N; would be the local time at Shillong. Thus the correct answer 74o 34' E to 76º 04' E is option (b). Vadodara - 21o 50' N to 22º 50' N; 6. When it is noon at IST meredian, what would be the 72º 50' E to 74º 10' E local time at 120 East longitude – o Pune - 17o 54' N to 19º 24' N; (a) 09.30 (b) 14.30 73o 19' E to 75º 10' E Bengaluru - 12o 39' N to 13º 14' N; (c) 17.30 (d) 20.00 77º 19' E to 77º 50' E U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2001 Chennai - 12o 54' N to 13º 54' N; Ans. (b) 80o 7' E to 80º 11' E The longitudinal difference between the Indian Standard Explanation according to given facts - Time and 120°E longitude is 120° – 82°30'= 37°30'. Since Statement (1) - Longitude of Jabalpur's location is not the difference of 1 longitude is equal to 4 minutes. So between those of Indore and Bhopal. the difference in time between them is 37°30' × 4= 150 Statement (2) - Latitude of Aurangabad's is between those minutes (means 2 hours, 30 minutes).Thus, if it is noon at of Vadodara and Pune. IST meridian, then the local time at 120° East longitude is Statement (3) - Bengaluru is situated more southward than 12+2:30=14:30. Chennai. 7. The Indian Standard Time Meridian does not pass 4. Which of the following cities is closest to IST (Indian through Standard Time) meridian ? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh (a) Rewa (b) Sagar (c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh (c) Ujjain (d) Hoshangabad M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008 U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010 Ans. (a) Ans. (c) Indian standard time (IST) is 5 : 30 hours (5 hours 30 minutes) 1º The Indian Standard Time Meridian 82 ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Standard Time 2 E passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and of India is calculated on 82o30' East longitude. It passes Andhra Pradesh. It does not pass through Telangana also. through Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. The location of above cities with regard to their closeness to IST meridian is: 8. Standard Indian Time (Meridian Longitude 82° 30') Rewa - 81º 02' E to 82º 20' E passes through which of the following towns? Sagar - 78º 04' E to 78º 20' E (a) Nagpur (b) Delhi Ujjain - 75º 00' E to 76º 30' E (c) Patna (d) Allahabad Hoshangabad - 76º 47' E to 78º 44' E M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996 Thus it is clear that Rewa is closest to the IST meridian. Ans. (d) CA–14 General Studies Indian Geography  Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82° 30' v. Extreme Points E longitude. This Meridian passes through Mirzapur district *India is located in the North and Eastern hemisphere. In (Near Allahabad) in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It also passes India, the easternmost state/UTs is Arunachal Pradesh, through Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh. The Indian Standard Time westernmost is Gujarat, northernmost area is Ladakh (the is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 5 hours and 30 minutes. then Jammu & Kashmir bifurcated in two UTs i.e. Jammu 9. Which of the following longitudes is known as and Kashmir & Ladakh) and the southernmost is Andaman “Standard Meridian” in India? & Nicobar Islands. The four extreme points of India are- (a) 87° 30 ' E (b) 85° 30 ' E *Southernmost Point - Indira Point of Great Nicobar (6o 4'N (c) 84° 30 ' E (d) 82° 30 ' E latitudes) is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2013 Nicobar islands, India. It is the location of the southernmost U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013 point of the India’s territory. Kanyakumari (8o 4'N latitudes) Ans. (d) is the southern most point on the Mainland. *Northernmost Point - At Indira Col near Siachen glacier See the explanation of above question. Ladakh. 10. The Indian Standard Time is taken from which of the following city? (a) Allahabad (Naini) (b) Lucknow (Northern) Extreme Point of India Indira Col (c) Meerut (d) Muzaffarnagar (Siachin, (Eastern) Kibithu Ladakh) Arunachal U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993 Pradesh Ans. (a) See the explanation of above question. 11. How much is the difference between Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) and Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)? (Western) 1 1 Guhar Moti (a) + 4 hours (b) + 5 hours 2 2 (Gujarat) 1 (c) – 5 hours (d) – 4 hours 2 Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010 45th B.P.S.C (Pre) 2001 Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003 (Kanyakumari) (Southern) Ans. (b) (Tamil Nadu) Indira point (Southern most on the Mainland) Great Nicobar See the explanation of above question. 12. If the Sun rises at TIRAP in Arunachal Pradesh at *Westernmost Point - Guhar moti or Guhar mota (in the Kutch 5.00 am (IST) then what time (IST) will the Sun rise region of Gujarat). *Easternmost point - Kibithu (Arunachal in Kandla in Gujarat? Pradesh). (a) About 5.30 a.m. (b) About 6.00 a.m. 1. The southern most point of India is- (c) About 7.00 a.m. (d) About 7.30 a.m. (a) Kanyakumari (b) Rameshwaram U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010 (c) Indira Point (d) Point Calimere Ans. (c) Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003 There is a difference of about 2 hours between Kandla U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002 (Gujarat) and Tirap (Arunachal Pradesh) due to the Ans. (c) longitudinal position of both the cities. Thus, if the Sun rises The four extreme points of India are : at Tirap (95° 32') in Arunachal Pradesh at 5:00 am (IST) then Southernmost Point - Indira Point (6o 4' N latitudes) is a the Sun will rise at 7:00 am in Kandla (70° 11'). village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Indian Geography General Studies CA–15  Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil. It is 6. The westernmost point of India is - the location of the southernmost point of India’s territory. On (a) 68° 7' W, Gujarat (b) 68° 7' W, Rajasthan the mainland, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu (8o 4' N latitudes) (c) 68° 7' E, in Gujarat (d) 68° 7' E, Rajasthan is the southern most point. M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008 Northernmost Point - Near Siachen Glacier, Ans. (c) at Indira Col Ladakh. West of Guhar Moti in Kutch, Gujarat is the westernmost Westernmost point - Guhar Moti or Ghuar point of India. Its Latitude/Longitude is 23.713 N/ 68°7' E. Mota (Gujarat). Guhar Moti is in the Kutch region of Gujarat. Easternmost Point - Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh). Thus the correct answer is option (c). 7. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located ? 2. Where is the southern most point of India located ? (a) Hyderabad (b) Bhopal (a) Kanyakumari (b) Great Nicobar (c) Lucknow (d) Benguluru (Bangalore) (c) Lakshadweep (d) Madras I.A.S. (Pre) 2007 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990 Ans. (c) Ans. (b) The location of the above-mentioned cities can be determined See the explanation of above question. by their longitudinal extension, which are Hyderabad - 78° 23' E to 78º 68' E 3. The southernmost point of India "Indira Point" is in Bhopal - 77º 12' E to 77º 40' E : Lucknow - 80º 34' E to 81º 12' E (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Chhota Nicobar Bangalore (Now Bengaluru) - 77º 19' E to 77º 50' E (c) Great Nicobar (d) Kar Nicobar Island All the above cities are located in the middle of the eastern M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006 longitudes. Thus, the city which has the largest longitudinal Ans. (c) extension is located most eastward. By looking at the above longitudes Lucknow is most eastward located. See the explanation of above question. 4. Name the place in India where Bay of Bengal, Arabian vi. Bordering Countries Sea and Indian Ocean meet. *The neighbouring countries of India are Pakistan, (a) Kanyakumari (b) Indira Point Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, (c) Nagercoil (d) Rameshwaram Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. India has natural as Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 well as man-made boundaries. Indian land boundary touches Ans. (a) China and Nepal in the north, Afghanistan in the north-west, Pakistan in the west, Bangladesh and Myanmar in the east and Kanyakumari, which is the southernmost point of the Indian Bhutan in the north-east. The border of India with Pakistan mainland, is the place where Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and and Bangladesh is man-made. Indian Ocean meet. Kanyakumari is a part of Tamil Nadu. *Indian States & UTs sharing boundaries with neighbouring 5. Which one of the following pair of states of India Countries are- indicates the easternmost and westernmost state? Pakistan - Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan (a) Assam and Rajasthan and Gujarat. (b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan Afghanistan - Ladakh (c) Assam and Gujarat China - Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. I.A.S. (Pre) 2015 Bangladesh - Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal. Ans. (d) Myanmar - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and The eastern most state is Arunachal Pradesh and the western Mizoram. Myanmar is also called as the land of Golden most is Gujarat. Pagoda. CA–16 General Studies Indian Geography Nepal - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal *The Eastern hills or Purvachal are the Southward extension and Sikkim. of Himalayas (Arakan Yoma, Naga hills, Patkaibum) Bordering countries of India forms the land boundary separating Myanmar from India Shortest International boundary by Irrawaddy River. The state of Tripura is surrounded by of India Bangladesh from three sides. Sikkim shares its boundary with three countries i.e. Nepal, Bhutan and China. West Bengal n shares its boundary with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. ista Lad han akh China J& K Afg 1. Consider the following statements : n ista H.P. 1. Assam shares border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. Pak Punjab Uttarakhand Sikkim Nep ac un h ha l 2. West Bengal shares border with Bhutan and Nepal. al Ar ades r Ut P Rajasthan tar Pr ad Bhutan Assam Nagaland 3. Mizoram shares border with Bangladesh and esh Bihar Meghalaya Bangl Manipur Myanmar. West adesh Tripura Gujarat Bengal Mizoram Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only Myanmar/Burma Boundary with Bangladesh (Longest (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only International boundary of India with any I.A.S. (Pre) 2006 other nation.) Ans. (a) The political map of India clearly shows that Assam shares border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. West Bengal shares border with Bhutan and Nepal and Mizoram shares border Sri Lanka with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Thus all the above three statements are correct. Hence (a) is the correct answer. Bhutan - West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and China l Assam. Bhutan is also called as the land of thunderbolt. ha n ac h u s *Himalaya in the north, Bay of Bengal in the south-east, Nepa Ar rade l Bhutan P Indian ocean in the South and Arabian sea in the south- west are the natural boundaries of India. *The boundary Assam and gal Na between India and Pakistan is an example of Superimposed Meghalaya ur nip ura boundary. The superimposed boundary is a boundary that Bangladesh Ma p Tri has been imposed over an area by an outsider or conquering Jharkhand am West zor power. In 1947, India and Pakistan were separated through Myanmar Mi Bengal a draft created by a Britisher Sir Cyril Radcliffe and that is why the boundary line between India and Pakistan is known as Radcliffe line. *The McMahon line separates India from 2. Extension of the International boundaries of India China. Afghanistan is separated from India by Durand Line. along with their neighbouring countries in ascending *In Sea, Sri Lanka is the nearest neighbour of India. Sri order are Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea (a) China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal known as the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar. The Palk (b) Nepal, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh Strait was named after the then Governor of Madras Robert (c) Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China Palk (1755-63). (d) Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bangladesh *Bangladesh forms the longest land frontier (4096.7 km) with India. Afghanistan forms the shortest land frontier (106 M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019 km) with India. Ans. (b) Indian Geography General Studies CA–17  Extension of the International boundaries of India along (c) Bihar (d) Arunachal Pradesh Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021 with their neighbouring countries in ascending order are Ans. (c) Nepal, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh. So, the correct answer is option (b). See the explanation of above question. 3. Which one of the following states does not form the 7. In November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between border with Bangladesh – India and Pakistan included three contentious issues (a) Meghalaya (b) Tripura listed below as 1, 2 and 3. Contentious Issues are – (c) Manipur (d) Mizoram 1. Disengagement of troops Uttrakhand U.D.A./LDA (Mains) 2007 2. Settlement of boundary dispute 3. Sharing river water. U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002 U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002 B C Ans. (c) n sta ki Pa West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura are the Indian states that share their borders with Bangladesh. India Mymensingh, Rangpur, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi and A Chittagong are the six divisions of Bangladesh that are situated along the India-Bangladesh border. Manipur does not Match the issues with the areas marked in the map share border with Bangladesh. Manipur has an International as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the border with Myanmar. code given below :- Code : 4. Indian states bordering Bangladesh are – (a) A-2 B-1 C-3 (b) A-2 B-3 C-1 (a) W. Bengal, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya (c) A-1 B-3 C-2 (d) A-3 B-2 C-1 (b) Nagaland, Assam, Sikkim, W. Bengal I.A.S. (Pre) 1999 (c) Meghalaya, Assam, W. Bengal, Tripura Ans. (a) (d) Nagaland, Assam, W. Bengal, Tripura The Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003 was started in November, 1998, under which 6 issues were Ans. (c) scheduled for negotiation, including Sir Creek Sea Treaty, See the explanation of above question. Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project and deployment of army troops on LOC. A denotes Sir Creek region, B denotes 5. Which one of the following Indian states does not share LOC region , C denotes Sindhu river Region. border with Bhutan? (a) Sikkim (b) Meghalaya 8. Which of the following Indian state shares maximum (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) West Bengal boundary with Myanmar ? M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012 (a) Manipur (b) Arunachal Pradesh Ans. (b) (c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland Bhutan and India are neighbouring countries that share R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2007 border with each other. The Indian states of West Bengal, Ans. (b) Sikkim, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh share their borders Arunachal Pradesh shares maximum boundary with with Bhutan. Meghalaya does not share border with Bhutan. Myanmar. The neighbouring countries of India are Pakistan, It shares border with Bangladesh. Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldive and Srilanka. The Indian boundaries are of 6. Which of the following states in India, do not share both types i.e., natural and man-made. India shares border with Bhutan? the longest land boundary with Bangladesh (4096.7 km) and (a) Assam (b) Sikkim CA–18 General Studies Indian Geography  the shortest Land boundary with Afghanistan (106 km). 12. Which one of the following countries share the longest Indian states & UTs bordering with neighbouring countries land frontier with India? are – (a) China (b) Nepal 1. Bordering Pakistan - Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, (c) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 2. Bordering China - Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Ans. (d) Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh 3. Bordering Nepal - Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bangladesh forms longest land frontiers with India with Sikkim and West Bengal 4096.7 km long international boundary. Indian states 4. Bordering Bangladesh - West Bengal, Assam, bordering Bangladesh are Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram Meghalaya and West Bengal. 5. Bordering Bhutan - West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh 13. Which of the following states does not form its 6. Bordering Myanmar - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, boundary with Bangladesh? Manipur and Mizoram (a) Assam (b) Nagaland 7. Bordering Afghanistan - Ladakh (c) Meghalaya (d) Mizoram U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016 9. Which of the following group of Indian states share Ans. (b) its boundaries with Pakistan ? Nagaland does not share its border with Bangladesh. (a) Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh , Punjab and Indian states bordering Bangladesh are Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan. Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal. (b) Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat. (c) Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan. 14. The boundary between India and Pakistan was (d) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat. demarcated by: U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001 (a) Durand Line (b) McMahon Line U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1990 (c) Maginot Line (d) Radcliffe Line Ans. (b) U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996 Ans. (d) See the explanation of above question. The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated 10. The group of Indian states neighbouring Nepal is – by Radcliffe line. (a) Sikkim-Bhutan Durand line is Between India and Afghanistan (b) Sikkim-Bihar McMahon Line is Between India and China (c) Asom- Bihar Maginot Line is Between France and Germany. (d) Uttar Pradesh-Haryana R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999, 2000 15. Durand Line demarcated the Indian boundary with which of the following countries? Ans. (b) (a) Afghanistan (b) Burma See the explanation of above question. (c) Nepal (d) Tibet 11. Which of the following states of India does not have a U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006 Ans. (a) common border with Myanmar ? (a) Assam (b) Nagaland See the explanation of above question. (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Mizoram 16. The boundary line between India and Pakistan is an U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012 example of Ans. (a) (a) Superimposed boundary Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram are (b) Antecedent boundary (c) Relict boundary Indian states which share border with Myanmar but Assam (d) Subsequent boundary does not share its border with Myanmar. It shares with M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016 Bangladesh & Bhutan. Ans. (a) Indian Geography General Studies CA–19  In 1947, Pakistan and India were separated on draft created by See the explanation of above question. Sir Radcliffe and Radcliffe line was made. The two countries 21. Which State of India has borders with three countries share superimposed boundary. A superimposed boundary is namely Nepal, Bhutan and China? a boundary that has been imposed on an area by an outsider (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya or conquering power. (c) West Bengal (d) Sikkim M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008 17. What is Radcliffe line? M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015 (a) America-Canada boundary line Ans. (d) (b) Indo-Pakistan boundary line The State of Sikkim in India has borders with three countries (c) Indo-China boundary line namely Nepal, Bhutan and China. (d) Russia-Finland boundary line 22. Which one of the following states of India has an M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006 international boundary on its three sides ? Ans. (b) (a) Assam (b) Nagaland India has natural as well as man-made boundaries. Himalaya (c) Tripura (d) West Bengal U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008 in the north, Bay of Bengal in the south-east, Indian Ocean Ans. (c) in the south and Arabian sea in the south-west forms it's natural boundary. India shares its border with China (Tibet), Tripura is bordered by Bangladesh from north, west and Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldive, south. Thus it has an international border on three sides. Assam and Mizoram are located in the east of Tripura. Srilanka and Myanmar. Radcliffe line demarcates the border between India and Pakistan and Macmahon line between India and China. Durand line demarcates the border between 2. Physical Divisions India and Afghanistan. Sri Lanka is separated from India by i. Natural Regions of India the Palk Strait. It is about 64-137 Km wide. It was named after the then governor of Madras Robert Palk. *Paleomagnetism is the branch that studies the magnetic properties preserved in the rocks, sediments or other such 18. Which of the following line demarcates India and the things during their formation. This branch of science is helpful south-eastern part of China? in the study of ancient geological phenomena. According to (a) Durand Line (b) McMahon Line continental drift theory, the Indian mainland is a part of (d) Redcliffe Line (d) None of these. Gondwanaland. Gondwanaland includes present day India, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993 Australia, Africa, South America and regions of Antarctica. Ans. (b) *In mid Mesozoic era, (Jurassic Period, 200 Million Years See the explanation of above question. Ago) Gondwanaland split into a number of pieces through 19. McMahon line forms the boundary between convection currents. Indian plate started drifting towards (a) India and China (b) India and Pakistan north after splitting from Gondwanaland. Consequently, (c) India and Myanmar (d) India and Nepal Indian plate moving towards north, collided with a bigger U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018 plate, called Eurasian plate. Ans. (a) Due to this collision, the sedimentary rocks of the Tethys sea, See the explanation of above question. between the two plates (i.e. Indian and Eurasian) folded and developed into the Himalayas and mountain ranges of West 20. Which of the following separates India and Sri Asia. The whole mountain range of the Himalaya represents Lanka ? a youth topography. It has high peaks, deep valleys (gorges) (a) Suez Canal (b) Palk Strait bay and fast - flowing rivers. In Terai region of the Himalayas, (c) Gulf of Khambhat (d) Gulf of Kutch artesian wells are also found. M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990 *Due to upliftment of Tethys sea in the Himalaya and Ans. (b) CA–20 General Studies Indian Geography subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau, 1. The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate resulted in the formation of a large basin. With the passage of that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved : time, this basin was filled gradually with sedimentary deposits (a) Northward (b) Southward of rivers flowing from Northern mountains and Peninsular (c) Eastward (d) Westward Plateau. In this way, a vast land area made up of alluvial U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998 deposits was developed as the ‘Northern Plain’ of India. I.A.S. (Pre) 1995 * Geologically, Peninsular plateau is the ancient part of Ans. (a) Earth’s Surface. *Peninsular plateau is the most stable region of India. Peninsular plateau comprises of hills and broad The Indian Landmass has moved northward. This is evident valleys which are made up of igneous and metamorphic rocks. from the paleomagnetic results obtained from India. Even the Meghalaya Plateau is an extension of Peninsular Plateau. It extension of the plateau region in the north side is evident. was separated from Indian Peninsula through Malda gap Paleomagnetism is the study of the record of the Earth's due to faulting. Western Coast of India was formed due to magnetic field in rocks, sediment or archeological materials. faulting and subsidence of the western flank of the plateau. This record provides information on the past behavior of *Indian mainland shows a large variation in the physical Earth's magnetic field and the past location of tectonic plates. structure. Therefore India is divided into four natural regions. According to continental drift theory Indian land mass was These are - 1. Northern Mountains 2. Northern Plains 3. part of Gondwanaland which included South America, Peninsular Plateau and 4. Coastal Plains & Islands. *Apart Antarctica, Australia, Africa and India. About 200 million from these divisions, on the basis of rock structure, relief years ago this large land mass broke and Indian land mass and tectonic activities, India is divided into 4 main and 6 moved north wards. Vindhya and Western Ghat mountains sub-physical geo-morphic regions- emerged during this period. 1. The Northern and North-Eastern 2. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge 2. The Northern Plain mass called : 3. The Indian Desert (a) Jurassic land mass (b) Aryavarta 4. The Peninsular Plateau (c) Indiana (d) Gondwana Continent 5. The Coastal Plain I.A.S. (Pre) 1995 6. The Islands Ans. (d) The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge landmass called Gondwana Continent. Gondwana was an ancient supercontinent that broke up about 200 million years ago. The continent eventually split into landmasses that we recognize today as Africa, South America, Australia, Antarctica, the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula. 3. India is divided into how many Natural Territories ? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996 Ans. (a) India is divided into four main natural regions. These are – (i) Northern mountainous region (ii) Large Plains (iii) Peninsular Plateau (iv) Coasts and Islands Indian Geography General Studies CA–21  It is further categorized in six sub-physical regions. Which of these statements are correct? (i) Northern Mountains (a) I, II and III (b) I, III and IV (ii) Sindhu-Ganga Plains (c) I and III (d) II and IV (iii) Thar desert 47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005 (iv) Central highland and Deccan Plateau Ans. (a) (v) Coastal plains (vi) Sea and Islands Meghalaya plateau is an extension of the Peninsular plateau. It is believed that due to the force exerted by the north eastward 4. In which part of Uttarakhand are artesian wells found? movement of the Indian plate at the time of the Himalayan (a) Bhabhar (b) Tarai origin, a huge fault was created between the Rajmahal hills (c) Shivalik Hills (d) None of the above and the Meghalaya plateau. Later, this depression got filled Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006 up by the deposition activity of numerous rivers. Today, the Ans. (b) Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateau stand detached from An artesian well is simply a well that doesn’t require a pump the main Peninsular Block. Thus statement (1) is correct. The to bring water to the surface. This occurs when there is Valley of Kashmir was formed in a synclinorium. The Indo- enough pressure in the aquifer. The pressure forces the water Gangetic basin is an active foreland basin having east-west to the surface without any sort of assistance. In Uttarakhand, elongated shape. The basin formed in response to the uplift artesian wells are mostly found in the Tarai Region. of Himalaya after the collision of India and China plates (Dewey and Bird, 1970). Suess (1893-1909) was the first 5. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have geologist to suggest that the Indo-Gangetic depression is a been the most likely geographical impact on India? ‘fore-deep’ and was formed in front of the high crust-waves 1. Most of the country would experience the cold waves of the Himalayas as their southward migration was resisted from Siberia. by the rigid landmass of the Peninsula. 2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such Thus statement (3) is also correct. The Himalayan mountain extensive alluvial soils. range and Tibetan plateau have formed as a result of the 3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from collision between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate. what it is at present. Chinese plate is not mentioned in the theory of plate tectonics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Thus statement (4) is wrong. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 7. Which of the following statement is incorrect ? I.A.S. (Pre) 2010 (a) Geologically Peninsula region is India’s most ancient Ans. (d) part. If there were no Himalayan ranges then most geographical (b) Himalaya mountains demonstrate the most newly parts of India would experience the cold waves from Siberia developed folded mountains in the world. , Indo-Gangetic plain would also be devoid of such extensive (c) The Western coastline of India is formed by the alluvial soil and the pattern of monsoon would be different deposition process of the rivers. from what it is at present. Thus, all the above statements (d) Gondwana rocks have the largest reserve of coal in are correct. India. 6. Consider the following statements regarding formation U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004 of landforms in India : Ans. (c) I. Structurally, the Meghalaya plateau is an extended part of the Deccan plateau. The Western coastline of India is not formed by the deposition II. The Valley of Kashmir was formed in a synclinorium. process of the rivers. In fact, it is formed by submergence III. The Gangetic plain was formed in a fore deep. and emergence of the land. Gondwana rocks have the largest IV. The Himalayas originated as a result of triangular reserve of coal in India. Himalaya is the newly developed convergence of the Indian plate, the European plate folded mountain. Geologically, Peninsular region is the most and the Chineses plate. ancient part of India. Thus statement (c) is incorrect. CA–22 General Studies Indian Geography 8. Which one of the following geographical regions is the According to the Archeological Department, the Thar Desert oldest in the country? is the expanse of Pleistocene and recent deposits. The (a) Himalayan Mountainous Region development of the Thar desert started somewhere 70,000 (b) Great Plains of North India years ago. Pleistocene (often referred to Ice Age) lasted from (c) Indian Peninsular Plateau 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago. (d) Eastern Coastal Plains 12. Kuttanad (or Kuttanadu) of Kerala is famous for : Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017 (a) A freshwater lake Ans. (c) (b) The region with the lowest altitude in India See the explanation of above question. (c) A coral island (d) The westernmost point of India 9. Which of the following is a desert region? U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015 (a) Sindhu area (b) Gangetic area Ans. (b) (c) Assam area (d) Central India area Kuttanad of Kerala is famous for its lowest altitude in India. M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018 Kuttanad is called the Rice Bowl of Kerala. Here farming is Ans. (a) (4 to 10 ft.) practiced 2.5 to 4 meters below sea level. FAO has declared the Kuttanad farming system as a globally The Sindhu area or the Indus Valley Region is a desert region important Agriculture Heritage System. located in the Northwestern Punjab Province (Pakistan). 10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: ii. Northern Mountainous Region List-I List-II Himalaya is the highest mountain range in the World. A. Deccan Traps 1. Late Cenozoic *Himalaya spreads to a length of 2500 km and forms an arc. B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-Cambrian Its width is 400 km in Kashmir and 150 km in Arunachal C. Aravalli 3. Cretaceous Eocene Pradesh. We see more variation in Himalayan heights in the D. Narmada-Tapti alluvial 4. Cambrian western part than the eastern region. deposits *Himalayas can be divided into 4 parallel structural regions- 5. Pleistocene 1. Trans Himalaya (Tibet’s Region) Code : 2. Great Himalaya (Himadri) A B C D 3. Middle Himalaya ( Lesser Himalaya) (a) 3 5 1 4 4. Outer Sub-Himalaya (Shiwalik) *Great Himalaya is the oldest range, formed in Oligocene (b) 3 1 2 5 epoch (25-40 million years ago). Afterwards, middle (c) 2 1 3 4 Himalaya was formed in mid Miocene epoch (14 Million (d) 1 4 2 5 years ago) and Shivalik, the earliest one was formed in I.A.S. (Pre) 1997 Pliocene epoch (5-1.7 Million years ago). Ans. (b) *Mountain Range situated in the northern part of Himalayas The correctly matched order is : is called Great or Higher Himalaya or Himadri. It is the most continuous range which has the highest peaks with an average The origin of the Deccan Traps - Cretaceous Eocene height of more than 6000 meters. Origin of Western Ghats - Late Cenozoic period Origin of Aravalli Mountain - Pre-Cambrian Pamirs du K ush Kun lun mou Northern Mountainous Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposits -Pleistocene period Hin ntain Rakaposhi Ka Regions rak Nanga Mountain ora La m 11. Rajasthan desert or Thar desert is the expanse of which dd ha kh ran ge Za Ra sk Pi ar ng of the following? r Pa e ra Ka n nja ila