Political Geography Of India - Study Mode

[#31] Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer

(B) 2-4-7-5-1

Explanation

Solution: The following states of India that through the Tropic of Cancer passes east to west direction are West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

[#32] Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups? 1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians 2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists 3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains 4. Sikkim - Christians
Correct Answer

(C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Solution: The following that gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups are Maharashtra- Zaroastrians, Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists and Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains.

[#33] The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
Correct Answer

(D) Aravallis

Explanation

Solution: The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are Aravallis. The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest range of fold mountains in India. The natural history of the Aravalli Range dates back to times when the Indian Plate was separated from the Eurasian Plate by an ocean.

[#34] In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
Correct Answer

(A) Central part

Explanation

Solution: In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the Central part. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts by passing through 8 states, namely- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura & Mizoram. South of 22° north latitude, the country tapers off over 800 km into the Indian Ocean as a peninsula.

[#35] India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?
Correct Answer

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation

Solution: Arunachal Pradesh touches the border of China. Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and is separated from China in the north by the McMahon Line.