Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

The smooth graded plane extended across the sub Himalayan region of Northern India is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Bhabar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bhabar”.
The Bhabar is a region of low-lying hills and foothills at the base of the Himalayas. It is characterized by coarse alluvial sediments and is known for its porous nature, which causes rivers to disappear underground in this region.

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Located between the Narmada and Tapti rivers:
  1. A) Vindhya mountains
  2. B) Satpura plateau
  3. C) Rajmahal Hills
  4. D) Aravali Hills
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  1. A) Troposphere
  2. B) Thermosphere
  3. C) Ionosphere
  4. D) Exosphere
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  1. A) Uttar Pradesh
  2. B) Karnataka
  3. C) Andhra Pradesh
  4. D) Gujarat
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  1. A) Sutlej
  2. B) Ravi
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  4. D) Beas
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Assertion (A) : Teesta river was earlier a tributary of Ganga now it is a tributary of Brahmaputra.
Reason (R) : River capturing is a major feature of Himalayan rivers.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Assertion (A): Urbanisation follows industrialisation.
Reason (R): In developing countries urbanisation is a movement in itself.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true, but R is false
  4. D) A is false, but R is true
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  2. B) Jhansi
  3. C) Chunar
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  1. A) 25 States and 7 Union territories
  2. B) 28 States and 7 Union territories (including national capital territory-1)
  3. C) 24 States and 6 Union territories
  4. D) None of the above
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  2. B) 43
  3. C) 44
  4. D) None of the above
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  2. B) Mayurakshi Project
  3. C) Shashwati project
  4. D) Hirakund project
Hydro power plant is located at one of the following queen place that place is:
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  2. B) Nevilli
  3. C) Kathgodam
  4. D) Trambe
Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka?
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  2. B) Nicobar
  3. C) Rameshwaram
  4. D) Salsette