UPSC Prelims Marathon 23rd December – Geography – 2024

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 23rd December Geography

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements:
1.India’s southern boundary extends up to 9°45′ N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.
2.India’s territorial limit extends towards the sea up to 12 nautical miles from the coast.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 2

Consider the following statements:
1.India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent is about roughly 60 degrees.
2.Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 3

Consider the following statements:
1.The distance between two longitudes decreases towards the poles.
2.The distance between two latitudes increases towards the poles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements:
1.With respect to geographical area, India is ninth largest country in the world.
2.Indian subcontinent completely lies in the sub – tropical zone of the earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Which of the following is/are forms northern boundary of peninsular plateau?
1.Kachchh
2.Aravali Range
3.Karbi Anglong
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 6

Which of the following hills/ranges are part of peninsular India?
1.Nallamala hills
2.Veliconda hills
3.Palkonda range
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding “peninsular plateau”:
1.The river valleys here are deep with high gradients.
2.Most of the east flowing rivers form deltas before entering into the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 8

Which of the following features can be found in the Himalayan region?
1.Estuaries
2.Waterfalls
3.Rapids
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding “Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain”:
1.It was a geo-synclinal depression.
2.It has been gradually filled by the sediments brought by the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Which of the following is known for its marshy and swampy conditions?

ABhabar

BTarai

CKhadar

DBhangar

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