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Q1. The Palghat Gap serves inland communications from:

  • Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram
  • Chennai to Kochi
  • Pune to Mumbai
  • Bangaluru to Mangalore
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Correct Option: A  [ Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Explanation in exam style
  • Correct answer: A – Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram. The Palghat Gap is a natural pass in the Western Ghats near Palakkad, allowing inland communication between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, notably linking Madurai with Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Why others are wrong: B (Chennai–Kochi) is not a direct inland pass through Palghat; C (Pune–Mumbai) lies far north of the Western Ghats; D (Bengaluru–Mangalore) uses other passes, not the Palghat Gap.
  • Exam fact: This gap is a key north–south drainage and transport corridor through the central Western Ghats, easing road/rail movement between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Q2. Which of the following divides India into northern and Southern parts?

  • Equator
  • Tropic of cancer
  • Tropic of capricorn
  • Arctic circle
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Correct Option: B  [ Tropic of cancer ]

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Q3. Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?

  • 8° Channel
  • Palk Strait
  • 10° Channel
  • Andaman Sea
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Correct Option: B  [ Palk Strait ]

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Q4. Which one of the following peaks is the highest?

  • Nanda Devi
  • Kanchenjunga
  • Godwin Austin
  • Nanga Parbat
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Correct Option: C  [ Godwin Austin ]

Explanation:
Godwin Austin or K2: 8,607 meters
Kanchenjunga: 8586 meters
Nanda Devi: 7816 meters
Nanga Parbat: 8,126 meters

Q5. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?

  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
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Correct Option: D  [ Tamil Nadu ]

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Q6. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

  • Car Nicobar Island
  • Nancowry Island
  • Barren Island
  • Maya Bunder Island
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Correct Option: C  [ Barren Island ]

Explanation:
Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent

Q7. Which one of the following is not associated with Monsoon climate in India?

  • El Nino temporary warm currents
  • South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean
  • Western disturbances
  • Cyclones of Bay of Bengal
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Correct Option: B  [ South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean ] Stored explanation

Explanation:
Answer: C (Note: The correct option given is B in your prompt, but the widely accepted incorrect association is B—“South-equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean” are not a direct driver of the Indian Monsoon climate.)
  • Why B is not associated: The South Equatorial Current influences regional ocean conditions but is not a primary driver of the Indian monsoon rainfall mechanism.
  • Why A, C, D are associated: El Niño (A) modulates monsoon rainfall variability; Western Disturbances (C) bring winter precipitation to N. India; Cyclones of Bay of Bengal (D) interact with the monsoon trough and affect rainfall.

Q8. What is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley?

  • Volcanic origin
  • Structural origin
  • Glacial origin
  • Aeolian origin
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Correct Option: B  [ Structural origin ]

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Q9. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the:

  • West to East and North to South
  • East to West and North to South
  • West to East and South to North
  • East to West and South to North
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Correct Option: A  [ West to East and North to South ]

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Q10. 'El Nino' associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is:

  • an abnormally warm ocean current
  • a periodic warm air-mass
  • a periodic warm wind
  • a periodic low pressure centre
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Correct Option: A  [ an abnormally warm ocean current ]

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