🟢 Geography Optional – Prelims Level
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Q33. Which of the following latitude lines passes almost through the middle of India?
- A. Equator
- B. Tropic of Cancer
- C. Arctic Circle
- D. Tropic of Capricorn
Correct Answer: B. Tropic of Cancer
Explanation:
The Tropic of Cancer (23½°N) divides India into tropicals and Sub-tropics and passes through eight Indian states.
Q34. Which one of the following rivers is known as the “Dakshin Ganga”?
- A. Krishna
- B. Kaveri
- C. Godavari
- D. Mahanadi
Correct Answer: C. Godavari
Explanation:
Godavari is the longest river of Peninsular India and is popularly called the “Ganga of the South”.
Q35. Which of the following factors is mainly responsible for the formation of tropical cyclones?
- A. Cold ocean currents
- B. Low sea surface temperature
- C. Warm ocean waters
- D. High latitude location
Correct Answer: C. Warm ocean waters
Explanation:
Tropical cyclones form over warm oceans where sea surface temperature exceeds 26.5°C, providing latent heat energy.
Q36. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
- A. Coal
- B. Petroleum
- C. Natural Gas
- D. Solar energy
Correct Answer: D. Solar energy
Explanation:
Solar energy is inexhaustible and replenished continuously by the Sun, making it a renewable resource.
Q37. Which one of the following regions of India is known for laterite soil?
- A. Indo-Gangetic Plains
- B. Western Coastal region
- C. Thar Desert
- D. Northern Himalayas
Correct Answer: B. Western Coastal region
Explanation:
Laterite soils develop in areas of high rainfall and temperature, common along the Western Ghats.
Q38. Which of the following countries is NOT a part of South Asia?
- A. Nepal
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Myanmar
- D. Bhutan
Correct Answer: C. Myanmar
Explanation:
Myanmar is part of Southeast Asia, while Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan belong to South Asia.
Q39. Which one of the following landforms is created by wind action?
- A. Delta
- B. Flood plain
- C. Sand dune
- D. Meander
Correct Answer: C. Sand dune
Explanation:
Wind erosion and deposition create sand dunes in arid and semi-arid regions.
Q40. Which of the following statements best explains “watershed”?
- A. Area drained by a single river system
- B. Area receiving snowfall
- C. Underground water reservoir
- D. Region of heavy rainfall
Correct Answer: A. Area drained by a single river system
Explanation:
A watershed is a drainage basin where all water drains into a common outlet.
Prelims Final Tip:
UPSC repeats concepts, not questions.
Master fundamentals → clear prelims.
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