1995

Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?
(a) Aravalli (b) Satpura
(c) Ajanta (d) Sahyadri

1996

‘Saddle peak’ the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
(a) Great Nicobar (b) Middle Andaman
(c) Little Andaman (d) North Andaman
“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because . . . used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beachfront is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the
(a) Tamil Nadu coast (b) Kerala coast
(c) Karnataka coast (d) Goa coast
The Palk Bay lies between
(a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat (b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

1997

Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
(a) Western Himalayas (b) Easter Himalayas
(c) Western Ghats (d) Eastern Ghats

2001

The approximate age of the Aravallis range is

(a) 370 million years (b) 470 million years

(c) 570 million years (d) 670 million years 2003 Nanda Devi peak forms a part of (a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas (c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas Which one among the following Sates is smallest in area? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu

2004

Consider the following statements:

Among the Indian States

1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline

2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 or 2

Consider the following:

1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat

3. Satpura Range

What is the correct sequence of the abode from the north to the south?

(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3

(c) 1, 3, 2 (d) 2, 3, 1

2005

Which are the following statements is not correct?

(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region.

(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.

(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura.

(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

(a) Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hill – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills

(d) Anaimalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Nallamalai Hills

Which of the following States border Uttar Pradesh?

1. Pubjab 2. Rajasthan

3. Chhattisgarh 4. Rajasthan

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

1. Area wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.

2. According to the Population 2001 Census, population of West Bengal is larger than that of

Chhattisgarh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2006

Consider the following statements:
1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included.)
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories
3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not include).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only (d) 3 only
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Valley) List-II (State)
A. Markha Valley 1. Sikkim
B. Dzukou Valley 2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sangla Valley 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Yumthang Valley 4. Nagaland
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only

2007

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.
2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
(a) Andhra Pradesh only (b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Q. Where were Shevaroy Hills located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu 2008 Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats Meet? (a) Anaimalai Hills (b) Cardamom Hills (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shevoroy Hills In, India, how many States share the coastline? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 2010 If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India? 1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia. 2. Indo – gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils. 3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

1995

Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one State in India?
(a) Aravalli (b) Satpura
(c) Ajanta (d) Sahyadri

1996

‘Saddle peak’ the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
(a) Great Nicobar (b) Middle Andaman
(c) Little Andaman (d) North Andaman
“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because . . . used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beachfront is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the
(a) Tamil Nadu coast (b) Kerala coast
(c) Karnataka coast (d) Goa coast
The Palk Bay lies between
(a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat (b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

1997

Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
(a) Western Himalayas (b) Easter Himalayas
(c) Western Ghats (d) Eastern Ghats

2001

The approximate age of the Aravallis range is

(a) 370 million years (b) 470 million years

(c) 570 million years (d) 670 million years 2003 Nanda Devi peak forms a part of (a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas (c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas Which one among the following Sates is smallest in area? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu

2004

Consider the following statements:

Among the Indian States

1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline

2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 or 2

Consider the following:

1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat

3. Satpura Range

What is the correct sequence of the abode from the north to the south?

(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3

(c) 1, 3, 2 (d) 2, 3, 1

2005

Which are the following statements is not correct?

(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region.

(b) The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.

(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura.

(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

(a) Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hill – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills

(d) Anaimalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Nallamalai Hills

Which of the following States border Uttar Pradesh?

1. Pubjab 2. Rajasthan

3. Chhattisgarh 4. Rajasthan

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

1. Area wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.

2. According to the Population 2001 Census, population of West Bengal is larger than that of

Chhattisgarh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2006

Consider the following statements:
1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included.)
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories
3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not include).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only (d) 3 only
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Valley) List-II (State)
A. Markha Valley 1. Sikkim
B. Dzukou Valley 2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sangla Valley 3. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Yumthang Valley 4. Nagaland
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only (d) 1 and 3, only

2007

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.
2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
(a) Andhra Pradesh only (b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Q. Where were Shevaroy Hills located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu 2008 Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats Meet? (a) Anaimalai Hills (b) Cardamom Hills (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shevoroy Hills In, India, how many States share the coastline? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 2010 If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India? 1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia. 2. Indo – gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils. 3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

INDIA : 28 STATES & 7 UT

States of India

Geography Dose

The Earth’s Relief

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Yellow-Red-Black-White Sea (y r tey called so?)

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion.Occupying a part of the Great Rift Valley, the Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km² (169,100 square miles ).

• The name of the sea may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-colored cyanobacteria Trichodesmium erythraeum near the water’s surface.

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• Some suggest that it refers to the mineral-rich red mountains nearby which are called Harei Edom. Edom, meaning “ruddy complexion”, is also an alternative Hebrew name for the red-faced biblical character Esau (brother of Jacob), and the nation descended from him, the Edomites, which in turn provides yet another possible origin for Red Sea.
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• Yet another theory favored by some modern scholars is that the name red is referring to the direction south, the same way the Black Sea’s name may refer to north. The basis of this theory is that some Asiatic languages used color words to refer to the cardinal directions. Herodotus on one occasion uses Red Sea and Southern Sea interchangeably.
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• A final theory suggests that it was named so because it borders the Egyptian Desert which the ancient Egyptians called the Dashret or “red land”; therefore it would have been the sea of the red land.

The White Sea  is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of the internal waters of Russia.The White Sea is an important traffic center of northwestern Russia, interconnecting various economic regions and providing an outlet to the foreign routes. The White Sea – Baltic Canal links it through Onega Lake to the Baltic Sea and the major city and port of Saint Petersburg. The Baltic Sea, in turn, is connected by the Volga–Baltic Waterway to the Volga River, Black, Caspian, and Azov seas. The major ports on the White Sea are Arkhangelsk, Belomorsk, Onega, Mezen, Kem, Kandalaksha and Umba. Despite being frozen in winter, the sea remains navigable all year around because of deployment of icebreakers

It is frozen over from September to May (this could be the reason why they named it the White Sea) but ice-breaking ships keep sections of the sea open during winter.

The Black Sea is an inland sea bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of theDardanelles connects it to the Aegean Sea region of the Mediterranean. These waters separate eastern Europe and western Asia. The Black Sea also connects to the Sea of Azovby the Strait of Kerch.

Why did they call it the Black Sea? Well, here are some bases regarding the origin of the name.

• The reason for the name may be an ancient assignment of colors to the direction of the compass — black referring to the north, and red referring to the south. Herodotus on one occasion uses Red Sea and Southern Sea interchangeably.
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• Another possible explanation comes from the color of the Black Sea’s deep waters. Being further north than the Mediterranean Sea and much less saline, the microalgae concentration is much richer, causing the dark color. Visibility in the Black Sea is on average approximately five meters, as compared to up to thirty-five meters in the Mediterranean.
• One Bulgarian understanding of the name is that the sea used to be quite stormy.
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• In naval science, the Black Sea is thought to have received its name because of its hydrogen sulfide layer that begins about 200 meters below the surface, and supports a unique microbial population which produces black sediments probably due to anaerobic methane oxidation.

The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and theKorean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden yellow. In North Korea and South Korea, the sea is sometimes called the West Sea (서해).

The innermost bay of the Yellow Sea is called the Bohai Sea (previously Pechihli Bay or Chihli Bay). Into it flow both the Yellow River (through Shandong province and its capital Jinan) and Hai He (through Beijing and Tianjin). Deposits of sand and silt from those rivers contribute to the sea color.

Why did they call this sea “Yellow Sea”? 

 Literally speaking, this sea is named Yellow Sea because it’s really yellow.

Present Communist Countries

During the reign of the Soviet Union, there were communist countries throughout Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa. Communist countries in the twentieth century included Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Benin, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Congo, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Ethiopia, Hungary, Mongolia, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Somalia, South Yemen, Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia. Today, there are only five communist countries in the world.

1. China

Mao Zedong took control over China in 1949 and proclaimed China as the People's Republic of China, a communist country. China has remained consistently communist since 1949 although economic reforms have been in place for several years. China has been called "Red China" due to the communist party's control over the country.

2. Cuba

A revolution in 1959 led to the taking over of the Cuban government by Fidel Castro. By 1961, Cuba became a fully communist country and developed close ties to the Soviet Union.

3. Laos

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, became a communist country in 1975 following a revolution that was supported by Vietnam and the Soviet Union.

4. North Korea

Korea, which was captured by Japan in World War II, was divided following the war into a Soviet north and American south. Despite being led by the USSR beginning in 1945, North Korea did not become a communist country until 1948.

5. Vietnam

Vietnam was partitioned at a 1954 conference that followed the First Indochina War. While the partition was supposed to be temporary, North Vietnam became communist and supported by the Soviet Union while South Vietnam was democratic and supported by the United States. Following two decades of war, the two parts of Vietnam were unified and in 1976, Vietnam as a unified country became a communist country.