Geography · Chapter 2 of 29

Physical Divisions: BPSC Prelims PYQs

35 previous-year questions on Physical Divisions, asked 1992–2024. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1.

   Consider the following statements and identify the correct ones: I. The Greater Himalayas are known for their continuity. II. The Lesser Himalayas are known for their breadth and transverse valleys. III. The Shiwaliks are the outer Himalayas and are the most recent in origin.

   1. AI and II only
   2. BII and III only
   3. CI and III only
   4. DAll of the above
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

   Consider the following statements regarding the formation of landforms in India : I. Structurally, the Meghalaya Plateau is an extended part of the Deccan Plateau. II. The Valley of Kashmir was formed in a synclinorium. III. The Gangetic plain was formed in a foredeep. IV. The Himalayas originated as a result of triangular convergence of the Indian Plate, the European Plate and the Chinese Plate. Which of these statements are correct?

   1. AI, II and III
   2. BI, III and IV
   3. CI and III
   4. DII and IV
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   As per geographical area, arrange the following physiographic units of India in ascending order 1. Central Highlands 2. Great Plains 3. Coastal Plains 4. Northern Mountains Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

   1. A3, 1, 2, 4
   2. B1, 2, 3, 4
   3. C2, 4, 1, 3
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

   In the past, the Indian subcontinent was a part of which of the following?

   1. ATethys
   2. BGondwana Land
   3. CPangaea
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

   Southern Peninsular Highlands is a part of ______.

   1. AGondwana Land
   2. BLaurasia Land
   3. CAntarctica Continent
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

   The foothills region of Himalayas is –

   1. ATrans-Himalayas
   2. BShivalik
   3. CGreat Himalayas
   4. DAravali
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   Arrange the following ranges from North to South in sequence : 1. Ladakh 2. Karakoram 3. Pir Panjal 4. Zanskar Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

   1. A1, 3, 2, 4
   2. B2, 1, 4, 3
   3. C3, 4, 1, 2
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

   Shivalik series was formed in –

   1. AAzoic
   2. BPaleozoic
   3. CMesozoic
   4. DCenozoic
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022

   Someshwar Range is a part of which of the following mountain ranges?

   1. ASatpura Range
   2. BVindhyan Range
   3. CEastern Ghats
   4. DShivalik Range
   5. ENone of the above / more than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    The share of mountains in India’s total land area is—

    1. A30 percent
    2. B27 percent
    3. C40 percent
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    The eastern end of the Greater Himalayas, that is, Himadri, is-

    1. AGaro Hills
    2. BNanga Parbat
    3. CKhasi Hills
    4. DNamcha Barwa
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

    Atal Tunnel is across which one of the following Himalayan ranges?

    1. AZanskar
    2. BWestern Pir Panjal
    3. CLadakh
    4. DEastern Pir Panjal
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

    What is the length of the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh?

    1. A8.02 km
    2. B9.02 km
    3. C10.02 km
    4. D11.02 km
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Zoji-la Tunnel will connect which of the following places?

    1. AManali and Jammu
    2. BManali and Lahaul Spiti valley
    3. CSrinagar and Leh
    4. DSrinagar and Jammu
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022

    Which of the following mountain ranges divides the Ganga Plain and the Deccan Plateau?

    1. AVindhyan Range
    2. BHimalayan Range
    3. CAravalli Range
    4. DEastern Ghats
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019

    The Hills situated closer to Kanyakumari are :

    1. AAnaimalai Hills
    2. BNilgiri Hills
    3. CCardamom Hills
    4. DShevaroy Hills
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    Anaimalai, Cardamom Hills and Palani Hills meet at-

    1. AAnamudi
    2. BKalsubai
    3. CDoddabetta
    4. DPushpagiri
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    At which of the following hills do the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghats?

    1. APalani Hills
    2. BAnamudi Hills
    3. CNilgiri Hills
    4. DShevaroy Hills
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

    Where the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet, which of the following hills are located?

    1. AAnaimalai Hills
    2. BCardamom Hills
    3. CNilgiri Hills
    4. DShevaroy Hills
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

    Indian Oceanographers discovered a high mountain with a height of 1505 metres at the bottom of the Arabian sea about 455 km west south-west from Bombay, the mountain is called-

    1. AKailash II
    2. BRaman Sagar Mountain
    3. CKanya Sagar Parvat
    4. DBombay Parvat
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

    Western Ghats in Maharashtra and Karnataka is known as –

    1. ANilgiri Mountains
    2. BSahyadri
    3. CDeccan Plateau
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

22. 22. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

    Highest mountain peak in India is–

    1. AK2 Godwin Austen
    2. BKanchenjungha
    3. CNanda Devi
    4. DMount Everest
    Answer and explanation →

23. 23. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    India’s highest mountain range is called –

    1. AKanchenjunga
    2. BEverest
    3. CK-2
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

24. 24. BPSC BAO 2024

    Which of the following peaks of the Himalayan mountains are not in India?

    1. ADhaulagiri
    2. BNanga Parbat
    3. CKamet
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

25. 25. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    Bachendri Pal is a well-known name in the following field—

    1. ASports
    2. BMusic
    3. CDance
    4. DMountaineering
    Answer and explanation →

26. 26. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    The second Indian woman to climb Mount Everest was—

    1. ABachendri Pal
    2. BSantosh Yadav
    3. CM. Sreelekha
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

27. 27. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    The snow-line in the Himalayas lies between

    1. A4300 to 6000 meters in East
    2. B4000 to 5800 meters in West
    3. C4500 to 6000 meters in West
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

28. 28. BPSC BAO 2024

    Which of the following is the longest glacier of the Himalayan Mountains?

    1. AGangri
    2. BBatura
    3. CHispar
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

29. 29. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which of the following regions has the lowest snow line?

    1. AEquatorial region
    2. BHimalayan region
    3. CAlps region
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

30. 30. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024

    The average height of the snow line in Uttar Pradesh is—

    1. A6500 metres
    2. B7500 metres
    3. C5500 metres
    4. D4500 metres
    Answer and explanation →

31. 31. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

    In which of the following states of India is the Likhapani Glacier located?

    1. AArunachal Pradesh
    2. BHimachal Pradesh
    3. CSikkim
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

32. 32. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    Extra peninsular mountains of India were formed during

    1. AAzoic Era
    2. BPaleozoic Era
    3. CMesozoic Era
    4. DCenozoic Era
    Answer and explanation →

33. 33. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Dandakaranya region lies in the state of:

    1. AOdisha
    2. BChhattisgarh
    3. CAndhra Pradesh
    4. DTelangana
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

34. 34. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

    Which one of the following is not a part of the Meghalaya Plateau?

    1. ABhuban Hills
    2. BGaro Hills
    3. CKhasi Hills
    4. DJaintia Hills
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

35. 35. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

    The ‘Malnad’ region is related to which of the following plateaus of India?

    1. ATelangana Plateau
    2. BMaharashtra Plateau
    3. CKarnataka Plateau
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →