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🌍 GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENT
Q1. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY EXTENDS ACROSS WHICH INDIAN STATES?
A) RAJASTHAN, HARYANA, DELHI, GUJARAT
B) RAJASTHAN, PUNJAB, HIMACHAL PRADESH
C) GUJARAT, MAHARASHTRA, MADHYA PRADESH
D) HARYANA, UTTAR PRADESH, BIHAR
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q2. THE ARAVALLI MOUNTAIN RANGE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE ______ MOUNTAIN RANGES IN THE WORLD.
A) YOUNGEST
B) FOLDED
C) VOLCANIC
D) OLDEST
ANSWER: D
EXAM: GATE (PSU GEOGRAPHY)
YEAR: 2016
Q3. WHICH IS THE HIGHEST PEAK OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) MOUNT ABU
B) GURU SHIKHAR
C) KUMBHALGARH
D) TARAGARH
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q4. GURU SHIKHAR IS LOCATED IN WHICH STATE?
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) DELHI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
Q5. THE ARAVALLI RANGE PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN:
A) INCREASING RAINFALL IN RAJASTHAN
B) PREVENTING DESERT EXPANSION
C) BLOCKING MONSOON WINDS
D) CAUSING EARTHQUAKES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2020
🌱 ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
Q6. THE ARAVALLI RANGE ACTS AS A BARRIER TO WHICH DESERT?
A) THAR DESERT
B) SAHARA DESERT
C) KALAHARI DESERT
D) GOBI DESERT
ANSWER: A
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2015
Q7. WHICH TYPE OF FORESTS ARE COMMONLY FOUND IN THE ARAVALLI REGION?
A) TROPICAL EVERGREEN
B) ALPINE
C) TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS
D) MANGROVE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2018
Q8. THE DEGRADATION OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE LEADS TO:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL
B) REDUCED SOIL EROSION
C) DESERTIFICATION
D) GLACIER FORMATION
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q9. WHICH RIVER ORIGINATES FROM THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) YAMUNA
B) LUNI
C) GANGA
D) GODAVARI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2016
Q10. THE LUNI RIVER PRIMARILY FLOWS INTO:
A) BAY OF BENGAL
B) ARABIAN SEA
C) RANN OF KUTCH
D) INDUS RIVER
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2017
🏔️ GEOLOGY & PHYSICAL FEATURES
Q11. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS MAINLY COMPOSED OF:
A) SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
B) IGNEOUS ROCKS
C) METAMORPHIC ROCKS
D) VOLCANIC LAVA
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE (GEOLOGY)
YEAR: 2019
Q12. WHICH CITY LIES NEAR THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) JAIPUR
B) AHMEDABAD
C) CHANDIGARH
D) BHOPAL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2015
Q13. THE ARAVALLI SYSTEM TRENDS IN WHICH DIRECTION?
A) EAST–WEST
B) NORTH–SOUTH
C) NORTHEAST–SOUTHWEST
D) NORTHWEST–SOUTHEAST
ANSWER: D
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q14. WHICH NATIONAL PARK IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) JIM CORBETT
B) RANTHAMBORE
C) SARISKA
D) KAZIRANGA
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
Q15. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS IMPORTANT FOR GROUNDWATER BECAUSE IT:
A) BLOCKS RIVERS
B) ENHANCES WATER RECHARGE
C) CAUSES FLOODS
D) REDUCES AQUIFERS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2021
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON TYPE
Q16.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE IS OLDER THAN THE HIMALAYAS.
REASON (R): IT WAS FORMED DURING PRECAMBRIAN ERA.
A) BOTH A AND R ARE TRUE AND R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R ARE TRUE BUT R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A IS TRUE, R IS FALSE
D) A IS FALSE, R IS TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q17.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE AFFECTS THE CLIMATE OF NORTH-WEST INDIA.
REASON: IT PREVENTS THE SPREAD OF THE THAR DESERT.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2020
📘 STATEMENT-BASED
Q18. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT?
- ARAVALLI RANGE IS DISCONTINUOUS IN NATURE
- IT EXTENDS INTO DELHI NCR
- IT BLOCKS SOUTHWEST MONSOON COMPLETELY
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
📊 NUMERICAL / DATA-BASED
Q19. THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS:
A) 400 KM
B) 500 KM
C) 700 KM
D) 900 KM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q20. GURU SHIKHAR HAS AN APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF:
A) 1,200 M
B) 1,400 M
C) 1,722 M
D) 2,000 M
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2017
📘 PART 2: QUESTIONS 51–100
🌍 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Q51. THE ARAVALLI RANGE PRIMARILY ORIGINATED DURING WHICH GEOLOGICAL ERA?
A) PALEOZOIC
B) MESOZOIC
C) PRECAMBRIAN
D) CENOZOIC
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE (GEOLOGY)
YEAR: 2017
Q52. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES LIES ON THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) FARIDABAD
B) GURUGRAM
C) UDAIPUR
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
ANSWER: D
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q53. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF:
A) YOUNG FOLD MOUNTAINS
B) RESIDUAL MOUNTAINS
C) VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
D) BLOCK MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2016
Q54. WHICH PASS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) NATHU LA
B) PALGHAT
C) HALDIGHATI
D) ROHTANG
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2018
Q55. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY RUNS IN WHICH DIRECTION?
A) NORTH–SOUTH
B) EAST–WEST
C) NORTHWEST–SOUTHEAST
D) NORTHEAST–SOUTHWEST
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
🌱 ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
Q56. WHICH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY LIES IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) SARISKA
B) GIR
C) CORBETT
D) SUNDARBANS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
Q57. ARAVALLI FORESTS ARE CRUCIAL FOR:
A) GLACIER FORMATION
B) RAIN SHADOW EFFECT
C) BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
D) VOLCANIC STABILITY
ANSWER: C
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2020
Q58. WHICH ANIMAL IS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE ARAVALLI ECOSYSTEM?
A) SNOW LEOPARD
B) BLACKBUCK
C) RED PANDA
D) YAK
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q59. EXCESSIVE MINING IN ARAVALLI RESULTS IN:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL
B) SOIL EROSION
C) GLACIER MELTING
D) VOLCANISM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q60. THE ARAVALLI RANGE HELPS DELHI-NCR BY:
A) INCREASING HUMIDITY
B) REDUCING DUST STORMS
C) BLOCKING CYCLONES
D) PREVENTING FLOODS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON
Q61.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE IS DISCONTINUOUS IN NATURE.
REASON (R): IT HAS UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EROSION OVER TIME.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2017
Q62.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE DOES NOT BLOCK MONSOON WINDS EFFECTIVELY.
REASON: ITS HEIGHT IS MUCH LOWER THAN THE HIMALAYAS.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2019
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q63. WHICH STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT REGARDING ARAVALLI RANGE?
- IT PREVENTS EASTWARD EXPANSION OF THE THAR DESERT
- IT SUPPORTS GROUNDWATER RECHARGE
- IT IS GEOLOGICALLY YOUNGER THAN HIMALAYAS
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q64. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
- GURU SHIKHAR
- MOUNT ABU
- DILWARA TEMPLES
WHICH ARE LOCATED IN ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1, 2 AND 3
D) 1 ONLY
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2016
🏞️ RIVERS & WATER RESOURCES
Q65. WHICH RIVER ORIGINATES FROM THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) CHAMBAL
B) LUNI
C) SABARMATI
D) TAPI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2017
Q66. LUNI RIVER DRAINS INTO:
A) ARABIAN SEA
B) BAY OF BENGAL
C) RANN OF KUTCH
D) INDUS BASIN
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2018
Q67. THE ARAVALLI RANGE CONTRIBUTES TO WATER SECURITY BY:
A) GLACIER STORAGE
B) RIVER INTERLINKING
C) AQUIFER RECHARGE
D) OCEAN CURRENTS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
🏗️ MINING & CONSERVATION
Q68. WHICH MINERAL IS COMMONLY FOUND IN ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) COAL
B) LIMESTONE
C) PETROLEUM
D) URANIUM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2015
Q69. SUPREME COURT BANNED MINING IN PARTS OF ARAVALLI TO PREVENT:
A) EARTHQUAKES
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) FLOODS
D) CYCLONES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q70. ILLEGAL MINING IN ARAVALLIS AFFECTS:
A) CLIMATE STABILITY
B) BIODIVERSITY
C) WATER TABLE
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
ANSWER: D
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
📘 NUMERICAL / FACT-BASED
Q71. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF ARAVALLI RANGE IS:
A) 300 KM
B) 500 KM
C) 700 KM
D) 1,000 KM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2016
Q72. GURU SHIKHAR HEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY:
A) 1,200 M
B) 1,500 M
C) 1,722 M
D) 2,100 M
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
🌎 CLIMATE IMPACT
Q73. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY INFLUENCES CLIMATE OF:
A) EASTERN INDIA
B) NORTH-WEST INDIA
C) SOUTHERN INDIA
D) NORTH-EAST INDIA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q74. ABSENCE OF ARAVALLI RANGE WOULD RESULT IN:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL IN RAJASTHAN
B) EXPANSION OF THAR DESERT
C) GLACIER FORMATION
D) CYCLONE FREQUENCY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q75. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS OFTEN CALLED “SPINE OF INDIA” BECAUSE IT:
A) SUPPORTS TECTONIC PLATES
B) CONTROLS DESERT SPREAD
C) DIVIDES INDIA CLIMATICALLY
D) CONTAINS HIGHEST PEAKS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2021
📘 PART 3: QUESTIONS 101–150
🌍 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY
Q101. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CLASSIFIED AS WHICH TYPE OF MOUNTAINS?
A) FOLD MOUNTAINS
B) BLOCK MOUNTAINS
C) RESIDUAL MOUNTAINS
D) VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2017
Q102. WHICH GEOLOGICAL PROCESS IS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRESENT FORM OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) VOLCANISM
B) FOLDING
C) EROSION
D) FAULTING
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE (GEOLOGY)
YEAR: 2018
Q103. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS OLDER THAN THE HIMALAYAS BECAUSE:
A) IT IS TALLER
B) IT BELONGS TO PRECAMBRIAN ERA
C) IT BLOCKS MONSOON WINDS
D) IT IS VOLCANIC
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q104. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) CONTINUOUS AND LOFTY
B) DISCONTINUOUS AND ERODED
C) VOLCANIC PLATEAU
D) GLACIATED TERRAIN
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q105. WHICH CITY MARKS THE NORTHEASTERN EXTENSION OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) JAIPUR
B) UDAIPUR
C) DELHI
D) AJMER
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2018
🌱 ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY
Q106. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT MAINLY BECAUSE IT:
A) SUPPORTS GLACIERS
B) PREVENTS DESERTIFICATION
C) INCREASES COASTAL RAINFALL
D) CAUSES MONSOON WINDS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2020
Q107. WHICH FOREST TYPE DOMINATES THE ARAVALLI HILLS?
A) TROPICAL EVERGREEN
B) MANGROVE
C) TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS
D) ALPINE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q108. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIES IS ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI ECOSYSTEM?
A) NILGAI
B) YAK
C) SNOW LEOPARD
D) RED PANDA
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q109. THE DEGRADATION OF ARAVALLI RANGE DIRECTLY AFFECTS:
A) COASTAL EROSION
B) GROUNDWATER LEVELS
C) GLACIER RETREAT
D) OCEAN CURRENTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
Q110. WHICH NATIONAL PARK IS PART OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) BANDIPUR
B) SARISKA
C) KAZIRANGA
D) PERIYAR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2016
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON QUESTIONS
Q111.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE HELPS IN GROUNDWATER RECHARGE.
REASON (R): IT HAS FRACTURED ROCKS THAT STORE RAINWATER.
A) BOTH A AND R ARE TRUE AND R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R TRUE BUT R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q112.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE DOES NOT FORM A COMPLETE CLIMATIC BARRIER.
REASON: ITS AVERAGE HEIGHT IS RELATIVELY LOW.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2020
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q113. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE IS DISCONTINUOUS IN NATURE
- IT EXTENDS INTO GUJARAT
- IT BLOCKS THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON COMPLETELY
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
Q114. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI RANGE?
- MOUNT ABU
- DILWARA TEMPLES
- GURU SHIKHAR
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 AND 3 ONLY
D) 1, 2 AND 3
ANSWER: D
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ RIVERS & DRAINAGE
Q115. WHICH RIVER ORIGINATES FROM THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) SABARMATI
B) LUNI
C) CHAMBAL
D) TAPI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2016
Q116. THE DRAINAGE PATTERN OF RIVERS IN ARAVALLI IS MAINLY:
A) RADIAL
B) DENDRITIC
C) RECTANGULAR
D) TRELLIS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2018
Q117. RIVERS ORIGINATING FROM ARAVALLI MOSTLY DRAIN INTO:
A) BAY OF BENGAL
B) ARABIAN SEA
C) RANN OF KUTCH
D) GANGA BASIN
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
🏗️ MINING, HUMAN IMPACT & CONSERVATION
Q118. WHICH MINERAL IS WIDELY MINED IN THE ARAVALLI REGION?
A) COAL
B) IRON ORE
C) LIMESTONE
D) PETROLEUM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2015
Q119. EXCESSIVE MINING IN ARAVALLI LEADS TO:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL
B) LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
C) GLACIER FORMATION
D) RIVER REJUVENATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q120. SUPREME COURT RESTRICTIONS ON ARAVALLI MINING WERE IMPOSED TO:
A) PROMOTE TOURISM
B) PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
C) INCREASE INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT
D) CREATE EMPLOYMENT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
🌎 CLIMATE & REGIONAL IMPORTANCE
Q121. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY AFFECTS CLIMATE OF:
A) EASTERN INDIA
B) CENTRAL INDIA
C) NORTH-WEST INDIA
D) SOUTH INDIA
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2016
Q122. WITHOUT ARAVALLI RANGE, WHICH PHENOMENON WOULD INTENSIFY?
A) CYCLONES
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) GLACIATION
D) FLOODING
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q123. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CALLED “SPINE OF INDIA” BECAUSE IT:
A) DIVIDES INDIA PHYSIOGRAPHICALLY
B) SUPPORTS ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
C) CONTROLS DESERT EXPANSION
D) CONTAINS OLDEST ROCKS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2022
📘 NUMERICAL / FACT-BASED
Q124. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF ARAVALLI RANGE IS:
A) 500 KM
B) 600 KM
C) 700 KM
D) 900 KM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
Q125. HIGHEST PEAK GURU SHIKHAR IS ABOUT:
A) 1,200 M
B) 1,500 M
C) 1,722 M
D) 2,000 M
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
📘 PART 4: QUESTIONS 151–200
🌍 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & STRUCTURE
Q151. THE ARAVALLI RANGE EXTENDS FROM:
A) DELHI TO GUJARAT
B) PUNJAB TO RAJASTHAN
C) RAJASTHAN TO MAHARASHTRA
D) GUJARAT TO MADHYA PRADESH
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2016
Q152. THE ARAVALLI SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED A RELICT MOUNTAIN RANGE BECAUSE IT:
A) IS VOLCANIC IN ORIGIN
B) HAS BEEN HEAVILY ERODED
C) IS STILL RISING
D) HAS GLACIERS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE (GEOGRAPHY)
YEAR: 2018
Q153. WHICH PLATEAU LIES TO THE EAST OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) DECCAN PLATEAU
B) MALWA PLATEAU
C) CHOTA NAGPUR PLATEAU
D) MEGHALAYA PLATEAU
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2017
Q154. WHICH CITY IS LOCATED ON THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) JODHPUR
B) BIKANER
C) JAIPUR
D) BARMER
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2019
Q155. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS COMPOSED MAINLY OF WHICH ROCK SYSTEM?
A) GONDWANA
B) VINDHYAN
C) ARCHAEAN
D) DECCAN TRAP
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
🌱 ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS
Q156. THE ARAVALLI FORESTS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER WHICH CATEGORY?
A) TROPICAL EVERGREEN FORESTS
B) TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS FORESTS
C) MONTANE FORESTS
D) MANGROVE FORESTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
Q157. WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IS MOST ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI DEGRADATION?
A) TSUNAMI
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) VOLCANIC ERUPTION
D) GLACIER MELTING
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2018
Q158. WHICH PROTECTED AREA IS LOCATED IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) KEOLADEO GHANA
B) SARISKA TIGER RESERVE
C) DESERT NATIONAL PARK
D) VALMIKI NATIONAL PARK
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q159. THE ARAVALLI RANGE SUPPORTS BIODIVERSITY MAINLY BECAUSE IT:
A) RECEIVES HEAVY RAINFALL
B) ACTS AS AN ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR
C) HAS GLACIERS
D) IS DENSELY FORESTED YEAR-ROUND
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
Q160. WHICH TREE SPECIES IS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE ARAVALLI REGION?
A) TEAK
B) SAL
C) BABOOL
D) DEODAR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON QUESTIONS
Q161.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE HELPS IN MAINTAINING ECOLOGICAL BALANCE.
REASON (R): IT SUPPORTS FORESTS, WILDLIFE, AND GROUNDWATER RECHARGE.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q162.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE DOES NOT BLOCK THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON FULLY.
REASON: ITS HEIGHT IS COMPARATIVELY LOW AND DISCONTINUOUS.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q163. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE RUNS PARALLEL TO THE HIMALAYAS
- IT IS OLDER THAN THE HIMALAYAS
- IT PREVENTS EASTWARD EXPANSION OF THAR DESERT
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 2 AND 3 ONLY
B) 1 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 AND 2 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q164. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI RANGE?
- MOUNT ABU
- GURU SHIKHAR
- HALDIGHATI
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 AND 3 ONLY
D) 1, 2 AND 3
ANSWER: D
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2016
🏞️ RIVERS & WATER RESOURCES
Q165. THE LUNI RIVER ORIGINATES NEAR:
A) AJMER
B) PUSHKAR
C) MOUNT ABU
D) UDAIPUR
ANSWER: A
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2017
Q166. MOST RIVERS OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE ARE:
A) PERENNIAL
B) SNOW-FED
C) SEASONAL
D) GLACIER-FED
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2019
Q167. THE ARAVALLI HILLS HELP GROUNDWATER RECHARGE DUE TO:
A) STEEP SLOPES
B) FRACTURED ROCK STRUCTURE
C) HEAVY RAINFALL
D) LARGE GLACIERS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2020
🏗️ MINING, POLICY & CONSERVATION
Q168. WHICH ACTIVITY POSES THE GREATEST THREAT TO THE ARAVALLI ECOSYSTEM?
A) TOURISM
B) AFFORESTATION
C) MINING
D) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q169. SUPREME COURT RESTRICTIONS ON ARAVALLI MINING MAINLY AIM TO:
A) INCREASE EMPLOYMENT
B) CONTROL DESERTIFICATION
C) PROMOTE INDUSTRY
D) ENCOURAGE URBANIZATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q170. ILLEGAL MINING IN ARAVALLI AFFECTS DELHI-NCR BY:
A) INCREASING RAINFALL
B) RAISING AIR POLLUTION
C) REDUCING TRAFFIC
D) IMPROVING GROUNDWATER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
🌎 CLIMATE & REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Q171. THE ARAVALLI RANGE ACTS AS A CLIMATIC DIVIDE BETWEEN:
A) EAST AND WEST INDIA
B) NORTH AND SOUTH INDIA
C) RAJASTHAN DESERT AND PLAINS
D) COASTAL AND INTERIOR REGIONS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2018
Q172. ABSENCE OF ARAVALLI RANGE WOULD MOST LIKELY CAUSE:
A) INCREASE IN RAINFALL IN RAJASTHAN
B) EXPANSION OF THAR DESERT EASTWARDS
C) FORMATION OF GLACIERS
D) DECREASE IN TEMPERATURE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q173. THE TERM “SPINE OF INDIA” FOR ARAVALLI REFERS TO ITS ROLE IN:
A) PLATE TECTONICS
B) BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
C) PREVENTING DESERT SPREAD
D) RIVER NAVIGATION
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2022
📘 NUMERICAL / FACTUAL
Q174. APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS:
A) 1,200 M
B) 1,500 M
C) 1,722 M
D) 2,100 M
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q175. THE ARAVALLI RANGE COVERS APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY INDIAN STATES?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
📘 PART 5: QUESTIONS 201–250
🌍 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & LOCATION
Q201. THE ARAVALLI RANGE ORIGINATES NEAR WHICH LOCATION?
A) DELHI RIDGE
B) MOUNT ABU
C) PALANPUR (GUJARAT)
D) AJMER
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2016
Q202. WHICH RIDGE OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE PASSES THROUGH DELHI?
A) NORTHERN RIDGE
B) CENTRAL RIDGE
C) DELHI RIDGE
D) SOUTHERN RIDGE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q203. THE ARAVALLI RANGE SEPARATES WHICH TWO PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS?
A) INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN AND DECCAN PLATEAU
B) THAR DESERT AND EASTERN PLAINS
C) MALWA PLATEAU AND WESTERN COASTAL PLAINS
D) DECCAN PLATEAU AND WESTERN GHATS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
Q204. WHICH CITY LIES AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) JAIPUR
B) UDAIPUR
C) PALANPUR
D) GURUGRAM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2018
Q205. THE NORTHEASTERN EXTENSION OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS KNOWN AS:
A) DELHI RIDGE
B) MALWA RIDGE
C) BUNDELKHAND RIDGE
D) CHOTA NAGPUR RIDGE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2020
🌱 ECOLOGY, FORESTS & WILDLIFE
Q206. THE ARAVALLI ECOSYSTEM IS MOST VULNERABLE TO:
A) TSUNAMI
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) VOLCANISM
D) GLACIATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2019
Q207. WHICH GRASSLAND SPECIES IS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE ARAVALLI REGION?
A) ELEPHANT GRASS
B) SEWAN GRASS
C) PAMPAS GRASS
D) ALFALFA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q208. WHICH WILDLIFE CORRIDOR IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) NILGIRI CORRIDOR
B) EASTERN GHATS CORRIDOR
C) SARISKA–RANTHAMBORE CORRIDOR
D) KAZIRANGA–MANAS CORRIDOR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
Q209. WHICH BIRD SPECIES IS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE ARAVALLI HILLS?
A) GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD
B) PEACOCK
C) HORNBILL
D) FLAMINGO
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q210. AFFORESTATION IN ARAVALLI PRIMARILY HELPS IN:
A) INCREASING SNOWFALL
B) REDUCING DESERT SPREAD
C) CREATING GLACIERS
D) RAISING SEA LEVEL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON
Q211.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE IS CRUCIAL FOR DELHI-NCR’S AIR QUALITY.
REASON (R): IT REDUCES DUST STORMS FROM THE THAR DESERT.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q212.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE SUPPORTS BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS.
REASON: IT CONNECTS MULTIPLE FOREST PATCHES ACROSS STATES.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q213. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE EXTENDS INTO HARYANA
- IT EXTENDS INTO GUJARAT
- IT IS YOUNGER THAN THE HIMALAYAS
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q214. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE FOUND IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
- RESIDUAL HILLS
- DISCONTINUOUS RIDGES
- FOLDED MOUNTAINS
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ RIVERS & HYDROLOGY
Q215. WHICH RIVER FLOWING FROM ARAVALLI DOES NOT REACH THE SEA?
A) SABARMATI
B) LUNI
C) MAHI
D) CHAMBAL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2016
Q216. RIVERS OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE ARE MOSTLY:
A) GLACIER-FED
B) SNOW-FED
C) RAIN-FED
D) TIDAL
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
Q217. THE ARAVALLI RANGE PLAYS A ROLE IN GROUNDWATER RECHARGE BECAUSE OF:
A) CLAYEY SOIL
B) HARD ROCK AQUIFERS
C) FRACTURED METAMORPHIC ROCKS
D) THICK ALLUVIUM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
🏗️ MINING, LAW & GOVERNANCE
Q218. WHICH SUPREME COURT ORDER IS ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI PROTECTION?
A) BAN ON THERMAL PLANTS
B) BAN ON MINING ACTIVITIES
C) BAN ON TOURISM
D) BAN ON AGRICULTURE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q219. ILLEGAL MINING IN ARAVALLI PRIMARILY CAUSES:
A) FLOODS
B) AIR POLLUTION
C) SOIL EROSION
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
ANSWER: D
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
Q220. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ARAVALLI FOCUSES ON:
A) URBAN EXPANSION
B) ECO-RESTORATION
C) INDUSTRIAL MINING
D) THERMAL POWER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2020
🌎 CLIMATE & STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Q221. THE ARAVALLI RANGE INFLUENCES MONSOON BY:
A) BLOCKING IT COMPLETELY
B) SLIGHTLY DIVERTING IT
C) ENHANCING RAINFALL IN RAJASTHAN
D) CREATING CYCLONES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
Q222. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS IMPORTANT FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE BECAUSE IT:
A) GENERATES RAINFALL
B) PREVENTS DESERT EXPANSION
C) STORES GLACIERS
D) CONTROLS OCEAN CURRENTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q223. THE PHRASE “ANCIENT SPINE OF INDIA” HIGHLIGHTS THE ARAVALLI’S:
A) YOUNG AGE
B) TECTONIC ACTIVITY
C) GEOLOGICAL ANTIQUITY
D) VOLCANIC ORIGIN
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2022
📘 NUMERICAL / FACT-BASED
Q224. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS:
A) 600 KM
B) 700 KM
C) 800 KM
D) 1,000 KM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
Q225. THE ARAVALLI RANGE PASSES THROUGH HOW MANY INDIAN STATES/UTS?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2018
PART 6: QUESTIONS 251–300
🌍 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & GEOMORPHOLOGY
Q251. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH GEOMORPHIC FEATURE?
A) FOLDED MOUNTAIN SYSTEM
B) RESIDUAL HILL SYSTEM
C) VOLCANIC PLATEAU
D) BLOCK MOUNTAIN
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2017
Q252. WHICH GEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY SHAPED THE PRESENT LOW HEIGHT OF ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) VOLCANISM
B) FOLDING
C) EROSION
D) FAULTING
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
Q253. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS GEOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT:
A) IS SEISMICALLY ACTIVE
B) CONTAINS INDIA’S OLDEST ROCKS
C) IS HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE
D) IS VOLCANIC
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
Q254. WHICH PART OF ARAVALLI RANGE IS KNOWN AS THE DELHI RIDGE?
A) SOUTHERN EXTENSION
B) NORTHEASTERN EXTENSION
C) CENTRAL SECTION
D) WESTERN SECTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q255. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES LIES CLOSEST TO THE CENTRAL ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) BIKANER
B) AJMER
C) JAISALMER
D) BARMER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
🌱 ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ROLE
Q256. THE ARAVALLI RANGE PREVENTS THE SPREAD OF WHICH DESERT?
A) SAHARA
B) THAR
C) GOBI
D) KALAHARI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2015
Q257. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES ARAVALLI VEGETATION?
A) TROPICAL EVERGREEN FOREST
B) ALPINE FOREST
C) TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS FOREST
D) MANGROVE FOREST
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2018
Q258. WHICH ANIMAL IS FREQUENTLY REPORTED IN THE ARAVALLI WILDLIFE BELT?
A) TIGER
B) BLACKBUCK
C) SNOW LEOPARD
D) RHINO
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2019
Q259. LOSS OF ARAVALLI VEGETATION WOULD MOST DIRECTLY LEAD TO:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL
B) DESERT EXPANSION
C) GLACIER FORMATION
D) REDUCED AIR POLLUTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
Q260. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CRUCIAL FOR DELHI-NCR BECAUSE IT:
A) GENERATES RAINFALL
B) REDUCES DUST STORMS
C) BLOCKS CYCLONES
D) INCREASES HUMIDITY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON
Q261.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE PLAYS A ROLE IN GROUNDWATER RECHARGE.
REASON (R): IT HAS FRACTURED AND WEATHERED ROCK STRUCTURES.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q262.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE DOES NOT FORM A RAIN SHADOW LIKE THE WESTERN GHATS.
REASON: IT IS COMPARATIVELY LOW AND DISCONTINUOUS.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q263. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE IS DISCONTINUOUS
- IT IS OLDER THAN THE HIMALAYAS
- IT BLOCKS THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON COMPLETELY
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
Q264. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
- RESIDUAL HILLS
- FOLD MOUNTAINS
- HIGHLY ERODED PEAKS
A) 1 AND 3 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ RIVERS & DRAINAGE
Q265. WHICH RIVER ORIGINATING FROM ARAVALLI FLOWS TOWARDS THE RANN OF KUTCH?
A) CHAMBAL
B) LUNI
C) SABARMATI
D) MAHI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2016
Q266. MOST RIVERS ORIGINATING IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE ARE:
A) GLACIER-FED
B) SNOW-FED
C) RAIN-FED
D) PERENNIAL
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
Q267. THE DRAINAGE PATTERN OF ARAVALLI RIVERS IS MAINLY:
A) RADIAL
B) DENDRITIC
C) TRELLIS
D) RECTANGULAR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
🏗️ MINING, LAW & CONSERVATION
Q268. WHICH MINERAL IS EXTENSIVELY MINED IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) COAL
B) LIMESTONE
C) PETROLEUM
D) BAUXITE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2015
Q269. SUPREME COURT BANS IN ARAVALLI ARE PRIMARILY AIMED AT:
A) PROMOTING TOURISM
B) PREVENTING DESERTIFICATION
C) INCREASING MINING OUTPUT
D) URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q270. ILLEGAL MINING IN ARAVALLI LEADS TO WHICH MAJOR PROBLEM IN NCR?
A) INCREASED HUMIDITY
B) GROUNDWATER DEPLETION
C) REDUCED RAINFALL
D) FLOODING
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
🌎 CLIMATE & STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Q271. THE ARAVALLI RANGE INFLUENCES CLIMATE MAINLY BY:
A) BLOCKING MONSOON WINDS
B) REDUCING DESERT WINDS
C) CREATING CYCLONES
D) CAUSING SNOWFALL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
Q272. WHICH PHENOMENON WOULD INTENSIFY IF ARAVALLI RANGE DISAPPEARED?
A) CYCLONES
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) VOLCANISM
D) GLACIATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q273. THE TERM “ANCIENT SPINE OF INDIA” REFLECTS THE ARAVALLI’S:
A) VOLCANIC NATURE
B) GEOLOGICAL ANTIQUITY
C) HEIGHT
D) CLIMATE CONTROL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2022
📘 NUMERICAL / FACT-BASED
Q274. APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF GURU SHIKHAR IS:
A) 1,500 M
B) 1,650 M
C) 1,722 M
D) 1,900 M
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
Q275. THE ARAVALLI RANGE COVERS APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY INDIAN STATES/UTS?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2018
PART 7: QUESTIONS 276–300
🌍 ADVANCED PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & MAPPING
Q276. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY TRENDS IN WHICH DIRECTION ON THE MAP OF INDIA?
A) NORTH–SOUTH
B) EAST–WEST
C) NORTH-EAST TO SOUTH-WEST
D) NORTH-WEST TO SOUTH-EAST
ANSWER: D
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q277. WHICH PHYSIOGRAPHIC FEATURE LIES IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) MALWA PLATEAU
B) DECCAN PLATEAU
C) THAR DESERT
D) INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q278. THE ARAVALLI RANGE SEPARATES RAJASTHAN INTO:
A) EASTERN HILLS AND WESTERN DESERT
B) NORTHERN PLAINS AND SOUTHERN PLATEAU
C) COASTAL AND INLAND REGIONS
D) AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
Q279. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE SOUTHERNMOST EXTENSION OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) MOUNT ABU
B) PALANPUR
C) UDAIPUR
D) AJMER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q280. WHICH INDIAN STATE HAS THE LONGEST STRETCH OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) HARYANA
B) GUJARAT
C) RAJASTHAN
D) DELHI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
🌱 ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY & CONSERVATION
Q281. THE ARAVALLI HILLS ACT AS AN ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR MAINLY BETWEEN:
A) HIMALAYAS AND WESTERN GHATS
B) DESERT AND PLAINS ECOSYSTEMS
C) COASTAL AND PLATEAU REGIONS
D) RIVER BASINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q282. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIES IS PROTECTED IN ARAVALLI WILDLIFE RESERVES?
A) ASIATIC LION
B) LEOPARD
C) SNOW LEOPARD
D) ONE-HORNED RHINO
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
Q283. ARAVALLI VEGETATION MAINLY CONSISTS OF:
A) THORN FORESTS AND SCRUB
B) MANGROVE FORESTS
C) ALPINE FORESTS
D) EVERGREEN RAINFORESTS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2019
Q284. WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE IS MOST ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI FORESTS?
A) CARBON SEQUESTRATION
B) GLACIER PRESERVATION
C) TSUNAMI PROTECTION
D) COASTAL REGULATION
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q285. DEGRADATION OF ARAVALLI HILLS WILL MOST DIRECTLY AFFECT:
A) COASTAL FISHERIES
B) DESERT EXPANSION CONTROL
C) SNOWFALL PATTERNS
D) OCEAN CIRCULATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2018
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON TYPE
Q286.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI RANGE IS IMPORTANT FOR REGIONAL CLIMATE STABILITY.
REASON (R): IT REDUCES THE VELOCITY OF HOT DESERT WINDS.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q287.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE CANNOT STOP THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON EFFECTIVELY.
REASON: ITS ELEVATION IS LOW AND STRUCTURE IS DISCONTINUOUS.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q288. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT ARAVALLI RANGE:
- IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST FOLD MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS
- IT HAS UNDERGONE INTENSE EROSION
- IT STILL SHOWS ACTIVE OROGENY
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q289. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LIE IN THE ARAVALLI SYSTEM?
- DELHI RIDGE
- MOUNT ABU
- GURU SHIKHAR
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 AND 3 ONLY
D) 1, 2 AND 3
ANSWER: D
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ RIVERS, HYDROLOGY & WATER SECURITY
Q290. WHICH RIVER OF ARAVALLI BASIN IS EPHEMERAL IN NATURE?
A) CHAMBAL
B) LUNI
C) MAHI
D) SABARMATI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2016
Q291. THE ARAVALLI RANGE SUPPORTS GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PRIMARILY THROUGH:
A) GLACIAL MELT
B) FRACTURED HARD-ROCK AQUIFERS
C) DEEP ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS
D) RIVER FLOODING
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2020
Q292. WHICH DRAINAGE PATTERN DOMINATES IN ARAVALLI REGION?
A) RADIAL
B) RECTANGULAR
C) DENDRITIC
D) TRELLIS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2018
🏗️ MINING, POLICY & GOVERNANCE
Q293. ARAVALLI MINING RESTRICTIONS ARE PRIMARILY LINKED TO WHICH LAW?
A) WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT
B) ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
C) FOREST RIGHTS ACT
D) LAND ACQUISITION ACT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q294. ILLEGAL MINING IN ARAVALLI HILLS DIRECTLY LEADS TO:
A) SOIL EROSION AND DUST POLLUTION
B) INCREASED RAINFALL
C) IMPROVED GROUNDWATER
D) FOREST EXPANSION
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
Q295. SUSTAINABLE ARAVALLI MANAGEMENT EMPHASIZES:
A) INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION
B) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
C) URBAN MINING
D) LARGE DAMS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2021
🌎 CLIMATE CHANGE & STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Q296. ARAVALLI RANGE HELPS MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE BY:
A) INCREASING SNOWFALL
B) ACTING AS A CARBON SINK
C) CREATING CYCLONES
D) COOLING OCEANS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q297. LOSS OF ARAVALLI FORESTS WOULD MOST IMPACT WHICH REGION?
A) COASTAL GUJARAT
B) DELHI-NCR
C) EASTERN INDIA
D) NORTH-EAST INDIA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q298. THE TERM “SPINE OF INDIA” EMPHASIZES ARAVALLI’S ROLE IN:
A) PLATE TECTONICS
B) ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
C) RIVER NAVIGATION
D) VOLCANISM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2022
📘 STATIC / FACTUAL
Q299. GURU SHIKHAR IS LOCATED IN WHICH HILL STATION?
A) UDAIPUR
B) AJMER
C) MOUNT ABU
D) JAIPUR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q300. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS BEST DESCRIBED AS:
A) YOUNG FOLD MOUNTAINS
B) VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
C) HIGHLY ERODED ANCIENT FOLD MOUNTAINS
D) BLOCK MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2023
PART 8: QUESTIONS 301–350
🌍 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & GEOMORPHOLOGY
Q301. THE ARAVALLI RANGE BELONGS TO WHICH GEOLOGICAL ERA?
A) CENOZOIC
B) MESOZOIC
C) PALEOZOIC
D) PRECAMBRIAN
ANSWER: D
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q302. THE ROCKS OF THE ARAVALLI SUPERGROUP ARE PREDOMINANTLY:
A) IGNEOUS
B) METAMORPHIC
C) SEDIMENTARY
D) VOLCANIC
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q303. WHICH TYPE OF OROGENY FORMED THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) ALPINE OROGENY
B) HERCYNIAN OROGENY
C) ARAVALLI–DELHI OROGENY
D) HIMALAYAN OROGENY
ANSWER: C
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2018
Q304. THE DELHI RIDGE IS GEOLOGICALLY AN EXTENSION OF:
A) VINDHYAN RANGE
B) ARAVALLI RANGE
C) SATPURA RANGE
D) SHIVALIK RANGE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q305. WHICH MINERAL IS ABUNDANTLY FOUND IN ARAVALLI REGION?
A) COAL
B) PETROLEUM
C) COPPER
D) URANIUM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
🧱 STRUCTURE, ROCKS & MINERALS
Q306. MARBLE DEPOSITS IN RAJASTHAN ARE MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH:
A) DHARWAR SYSTEM
B) ARAVALLI SYSTEM
C) GONDWANA SYSTEM
D) DECCAN TRAPS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
Q307. ZAWAR MINES NEAR UDAIPUR ARE FAMOUS FOR:
A) IRON ORE
B) COPPER
C) ZINC AND LEAD
D) GOLD
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2022
Q308. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS RICH IN WHICH BUILDING MATERIAL?
A) BASALT
B) GRANITE
C) MARBLE
D) SANDSTONE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2019
Q309. THE AJMER–BEAWAR BELT IS IMPORTANT FOR WHICH MINERAL?
A) MICA
B) LIMESTONE
C) GYPSUM
D) BAUXITE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2020
Q310. WHICH ROCK TYPE DOMINATES THE ARAVALLI SUPERGROUP?
A) SHALE
B) QUARTZITE
C) BASALT
D) CONGLOMERATE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
🌱 ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & FORESTS
Q311. THE DOMINANT FOREST TYPE IN ARAVALLI HILLS IS:
A) TROPICAL EVERGREEN
B) TROPICAL DECIDUOUS
C) TROPICAL THORN
D) ALPINE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
Q312. WHICH PROTECTED AREA LIES IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) CORBETT NATIONAL PARK
B) SARISKA TIGER RESERVE
C) KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
D) BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q313. ARAVALLI VEGETATION IS ADAPTED TO:
A) HEAVY RAINFALL
B) COLD CLIMATE
C) SEMI-ARID CONDITIONS
D) SNOWFALL
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2019
Q314. THE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IN ARAVALLI IS:
A) GLACIAL RETREAT
B) DEFORESTATION AND MINING
C) COASTAL EROSION
D) VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q315. WHICH ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION IS SERVED BY ARAVALLI FORESTS?
A) SOIL CONSERVATION
B) CORAL PROTECTION
C) ICE FORMATION
D) PERMAFROST
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON QUESTIONS
Q316.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI HILLS INFLUENCE RAINFALL IN NORTH-WEST INDIA.
REASON (R): THEY OBSTRUCT MOIST WINDS AND CAUSE OROGRAPHIC RAINFALL.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q317.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE IS DISCONTINUOUS.
REASON: IT HAS BEEN HIGHLY ERODED OVER GEOLOGICAL TIME.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q318. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE IS OLDER THAN HIMALAYAS
- IT RUNS ACROSS RAJASTHAN, HARYANA, DELHI AND GUJARAT
- IT RECEIVES HEAVY MONSOON RAINFALL
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2020
Q319. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ORIGINATE IN ARAVALLI RANGE?
- BANAS
- LUNI
- SABARMATI
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 AND 3 ONLY
D) 1, 2 AND 3
ANSWER: D
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ DRAINAGE, RIVERS & WATER RESOURCES
Q320. WHICH RIVER FLOWS WESTWARD FROM THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) CHAMBAL
B) BANAS
C) LUNI
D) MAHI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q321. THE DRAINAGE PATTERN IN ARAVALLI IS MAINLY CONTROLLED BY:
A) GLACIATION
B) STRUCTURAL JOINTS
C) VOLCANISM
D) DELTAIC PLAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
Q322. GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN ARAVALLI OCCURS DUE TO:
A) ALLUVIAL SOIL
B) FRACTURED QUARTZITE
C) THICK CLAY LAYERS
D) FLOODPLAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
🏗️ HUMAN IMPACT, POLICY & GOVERNANCE
Q323. THE SUPREME COURT BANNED MINING IN PARTS OF ARAVALLI TO:
A) INCREASE EMPLOYMENT
B) PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
C) PROMOTE TOURISM
D) INCREASE MINERAL EXPORT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q324. URBAN EXPANSION IN ARAVALLI REGION MOSTLY AFFECTS:
A) COASTAL CITIES
B) NCR GROUNDWATER AND AIR QUALITY
C) HIMALAYAN GLACIERS
D) ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q325. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ARAVALLI FOCUSES ON:
A) INTENSIVE MINING
B) CONSERVATION AND AFFORESTATION
C) LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIES
D) RIVER DIVERSION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2021
🌡️ CLIMATE, STRATEGY & CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q326. THE ARAVALLI HILLS ACT AS A BARRIER AGAINST:
A) COLD SIBERIAN WINDS
B) DUST STORMS FROM THAR DESERT
C) CYCLONES FROM BAY OF BENGAL
D) OCEAN CURRENTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q327. LOSS OF ARAVALLI VEGETATION WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) SNOWFALL
D) VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2023
Q328. THE ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF ARAVALLI IS HIGHEST FOR:
A) COASTAL REGULATION
B) NORTH-WEST INDIA CLIMATE STABILITY
C) GLACIAL MELT CONTROL
D) TSUNAMI DEFENSE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
📘 STATIC & FACTUAL
Q329. WHICH CITY LIES ON THE ARAVALLI FOOTHILLS?
A) JAIPUR
B) JODHPUR
C) BIKANER
D) BARMER
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q330. GURU SHIKHAR PEAK IS LOCATED IN WHICH DISTRICT?
A) AJMER
B) UDAIPUR
C) SIROHI
D) ALWAR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
🧪 MIXED CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
Q331. ARAVALLI RANGE IS CONSIDERED GEOMORPHOLOGICALLY MATURE BECAUSE:
A) HIGH ELEVATION
B) SHARP PEAKS
C) LONG-TERM EROSION
D) RECENT UPLIFT
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
Q332. WHICH PLATEAU LIES EAST OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) CHOTA NAGPUR
B) MALWA
C) DECCAN
D) BUNDELKHAND
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
Q333. WHICH FACTOR LIMITS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN ARAVALLI REGION?
A) EXCESS RAINFALL
B) POOR SOIL AND LOW RAINFALL
C) FLOODING
D) VOLCANIC ASH
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q334. WHICH TYPE OF SOIL DOMINATES THE ARAVALLI HILLS?
A) LATERITE
B) BLACK COTTON
C) RED SANDY SOIL
D) ALLUVIAL
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2019
Q335. ARAVALLI HILLS ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO:
A) EARTHQUAKES
B) LANDSLIDES
C) SOIL EROSION
D) TSUNAMI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2020
🧠 ANALYTICAL & HIGH-LEVEL
Q336. WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) YOUNG FOLD MOUNTAINS
B) VOLCANIC ORIGIN
C) ANCIENT ERODED FOLD MOUNTAINS
D) BLOCK MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2022
Q337. THE ARAVALLI RANGE INFLUENCES DELHI CLIMATE MAINLY BY:
A) INCREASING SNOWFALL
B) BLOCKING COLD WINDS
C) REDUCING DUST STORMS
D) CAUSING CYCLONES
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q338. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ARAVALLI AS “SPINE OF INDIA” RELATES TO:
A) EARTH’S CORE
B) ECOLOGICAL AND CLIMATIC BALANCE
C) VOLCANIC STRUCTURE
D) PLATE BOUNDARIES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2023
Q339. WHICH INITIATIVE IS LINKED TO ARAVALLI RESTORATION?
A) JAL JEEVAN MISSION
B) ARAVALLI GREEN WALL PROJECT
C) SAGARMALA
D) BHARATMALA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU)
YEAR: 2022
Q340. ARAVALLI GREEN WALL PROJECT AIMS TO:
A) STOP CYCLONES
B) CONTROL DESERTIFICATION
C) INCREASE GLACIERS
D) EXPAND CITIES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2023
🏁 RAPID STATIC QUESTIONS
Q341. ARAVALLI RANGE EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG?
A) 300 KM
B) 500 KM
C) 800 KM
D) 1200 KM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
Q342. THE NORTHERNMOST EXTENSION OF ARAVALLI IS NEAR:
A) ALWAR
B) DELHI
C) UDAIPUR
D) PALANPUR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2018
Q343. WHICH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IS LOCATED IN ARAVALLI?
A) GIR
B) SARISKA
C) PERIYAR
D) SUNDARBANS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2019
Q344. THE ARAVALLI RANGE PRIMARILY AFFECTS WHICH CLIMATE ZONE?
A) EQUATORIAL
B) TROPICAL MONSOON
C) SEMI-ARID
D) ALPINE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q345. WHICH MINERAL BELT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ARAVALLI?
A) DURG–BASTAR
B) ZAWAR BELT
C) SINGHBHUM BELT
D) KOLAR BELT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2016
🧩 FINAL QUESTIONS OF PART 8
Q346. THE ARAVALLI RANGE HAS FAILED TO BLOCK MONSOON WINDS MAINLY DUE TO:
A) PARALLEL ORIENTATION
B) LOW HEIGHT
C) HIGH LATITUDE
D) VOLCANIC NATURE
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q347. WHICH AREA IS MOST THREATENED BY ARAVALLI DEGRADATION?
A) WESTERN GHATS
B) NCR REGION
C) EASTERN INDIA
D) COASTAL PLAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q348. ARAVALLI HILLS ARE EXAMPLES OF:
A) RESIDUAL MOUNTAINS
B) FOLD MOUNTAINS
C) BLOCK MOUNTAINS
D) VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q349. WHICH FACTOR BEST EXPLAINS THE DISCONTINUOUS NATURE OF ARAVALLI?
A) VOLCANISM
B) GLACIATION
C) LONG-TERM EROSION
D) EARTHQUAKES
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q350. ARAVALLI RANGE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN:
A) GLACIER FORMATION
B) PREVENTING DESERT EXPANSION
C) OCEAN CIRCULATION
D) TSUNAMI PROTECTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2023
PART 9: QUESTIONS 351–400
🌍 ADVANCED GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY
Q351. THE ARAVALLI RANGE ORIGINALLY FORMED AS A RESULT OF:
A) VOLCANIC ERUPTION
B) TECTONIC PLATE COLLISION
C) RIFT VALLEY FORMATION
D) GLACIAL ACTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2017
Q352. THE ARAVALLI–DELHI FOLD BELT BELONGS TO WHICH TECTONIC DOMAIN?
A) HIMALAYAN DOMAIN
B) PENINSULAR SHIELD
C) INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN
D) COASTAL BELT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q353. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDICATES THE ANTIQUITY OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) ACTIVE FAULTING
B) SHARP PEAKS
C) HIGHLY ERODED RELIEF
D) VOLCANIC CONES
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q354. WHICH GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE IS COMMON IN ARAVALLI ROCKS?
A) ANTICLINES AND SYNCLINES
B) LAVA PLATEAUS
C) RIFT VALLEYS
D) CORAL REEFS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2018
Q355. ARAVALLI QUARTZITES ARE MAINLY USED FOR:
A) CEMENT
B) ROAD CONSTRUCTION
C) JEWELRY
D) FERTILIZERS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
🧱 MINERALS, MINING & INDUSTRY
Q356. WHICH METAL EXTRACTION FROM ARAVALLI DATES BACK TO ANCIENT INDIA?
A) IRON
B) ZINC
C) ALUMINUM
D) NICKEL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q357. THE KHETRI COPPER BELT IS LOCATED IN:
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) DELHI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
Q358. EXCESSIVE MINING IN ARAVALLI LEADS TO WHICH HAZARD?
A) FLOODING
B) LAND SUBSIDENCE
C) TSUNAMI
D) VOLCANIC ERUPTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q359. WHICH MINERAL FROM ARAVALLI IS USED IN CEMENT MANUFACTURING?
A) LIMESTONE
B) GYPSUM
C) MICA
D) FELDSPAR
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q360. MARBLE INDUSTRY OF RAJASTHAN IS CONCENTRATED NEAR:
A) AJMER
B) MAKRANA
C) JAISALMER
D) BARMER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
🌱 ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENT
Q361. WHICH ANIMAL IS COMMONLY FOUND IN ARAVALLI ECOSYSTEM?
A) SNOW LEOPARD
B) BLACKBUCK
C) YAK
D) RED PANDA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2019
Q362. ARAVALLI HILLS HELP IN MAINTAINING BIODIVERSITY BY:
A) ACTING AS ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR
B) BLOCKING CYCLONES
C) INCREASING SNOWFALL
D) FORMING GLACIERS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q363. WHICH SANCTUARY LIES IN THE ARAVALLI-VINDHYAN REGION?
A) RANTHAMBORE
B) SARISKA
C) BANDHAVGARH
D) KANHA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q364. MAJOR CAUSE OF FOREST DEGRADATION IN ARAVALLI IS:
A) VOLCANISM
B) MINING AND URBANIZATION
C) EARTHQUAKES
D) CYCLONES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q365. WHICH PLANT SPECIES DOMINATES ARAVALLI SCRUB FORESTS?
A) TEAK
B) SAL
C) ACACIA
D) DEODAR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON
Q366.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI HILLS REDUCE THE IMPACT OF DESERTIFICATION.
REASON (R): THEY STABILIZE SOIL AND SUPPORT VEGETATION.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q367.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE DOES NOT CAUSE HEAVY RAINFALL.
REASON: ITS HEIGHT IS INSUFFICIENT FOR STRONG OROGRAPHIC UPLIFT.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q368. CONSIDER THE STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE PREDATES THE HIMALAYAS
- IT CONTAINS RICH METALLIC MINERALS
- IT BLOCKS SOUTHWEST MONSOON COMPLETELY
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2020
Q369. WHICH RIVERS DRAIN THE EASTERN SLOPES OF ARAVALLI?
- BANAS
- CHAMBAL
- LUNI
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) 1, 2 AND 3
ANSWER: A
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ RIVERS, DRAINAGE & WATER
Q370. THE LUNI RIVER ULTIMATELY DRAINS INTO:
A) ARABIAN SEA
B) BAY OF BENGAL
C) RANN OF KUTCH
D) INDUS RIVER
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q371. ARAVALLI HILLS HELP GROUNDWATER RECHARGE MAINLY BY:
A) SNOWMELT
B) ROCK FRACTURES
C) FLOODPLAINS
D) CANALS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q372. WHICH DRAINAGE PATTERN REFLECTS JOINT-CONTROLLED STREAMS IN ARAVALLI?
A) RADIAL
B) RECTANGULAR
C) DENDRITIC
D) ANNULAR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
🏗️ POLICY, LAW & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Q373. ARAVALLI PROTECTION CASES ARE MONITORED BY:
A) NITI AAYOG
B) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
C) FINANCE COMMISSION
D) RBI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q374. WHICH POLICY AIMS TO RESTORE DEGRADED ARAVALLI LAND?
A) NATIONAL AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME
B) GREEN INDIA MISSION
C) ARAVALLI GREEN WALL PROJECT
D) CAMPA
ANSWER: C
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU)
YEAR: 2022
Q375. SUSTAINABLE MINING IN ARAVALLI EMPHASIZES:
A) OPEN-CAST MINING
B) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
C) EXPORT MAXIMIZATION
D) MECHANIZATION ONLY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
🌡️ CLIMATE & STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Q376. ARAVALLI DEGRADATION INCREASES AIR POLLUTION IN:
A) WESTERN GHATS
B) NCR REGION
C) EASTERN COAST
D) NORTH-EAST INDIA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q377. ARAVALLI RANGE MODERATES CLIMATE BY:
A) INCREASING RAINFALL
B) REDUCING DUST-LADEN WINDS
C) CREATING CYCLONES
D) INCREASING HUMIDITY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q378. WHICH CLIMATIC HAZARD INCREASES DUE TO ARAVALLI DEFORESTATION?
A) AVALANCHE
B) DUST STORMS
C) TSUNAMI
D) BLIZZARD
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2023
📘 STATIC & LOCATION-BASED
Q379. WHICH CITY IS CLOSEST TO DELHI RIDGE?
A) GURUGRAM
B) NOIDA
C) GHAZIABAD
D) FARIDABAD
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
Q380. MOUNT ABU LIES IN WHICH STATE?
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) MADHYA PRADESH
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
🧪 CONCEPTUAL & ANALYTICAL
Q381. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CLASSIFIED AS WHICH TYPE OF MOUNTAIN?
A) RESIDUAL
B) FOLD
C) BLOCK
D) VOLCANIC
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q382. WHICH FACTOR BEST EXPLAINS LOW ELEVATION OF ARAVALLI?
A) RECENT UPLIFT
B) GLACIAL EROSION
C) LONG-TERM DENUDATION
D) VOLCANIC FLOWS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q383. ARAVALLI HILLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR AGRICULTURE MAINLY BECAUSE THEY:
A) INCREASE RAINFALL
B) PREVENT SOIL EROSION
C) PROVIDE GLACIERS
D) CAUSE FLOODS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q384. WHICH SOIL CONSERVATION METHOD IS SUITABLE FOR ARAVALLI SLOPES?
A) TERRACE FARMING
B) STRIP CROPPING
C) MULCHING
D) FLOOD IRRIGATION
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
🧠 HIGH-LEVEL REASONING
Q385. THE PHRASE “SPINE OF INDIA” HIGHLIGHTS ARAVALLI’S ROLE IN:
A) CRUST FORMATION
B) ECOLOGICAL STABILITY
C) PLATE MOVEMENT
D) VOLCANISM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2022
Q386. WHICH SECTOR BENEFITS MOST FROM ARAVALLI CONSERVATION?
A) FISHERIES
B) AGRICULTURE & URBAN ENVIRONMENT
C) SHIPPING
D) AVIATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q387. ARAVALLI RESTORATION DIRECTLY HELPS IN ACHIEVING:
A) SDG 6 ONLY
B) SDG 13 & 15
C) SDG 9 ONLY
D) SDG 14
ANSWER: B
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU)
YEAR: 2023
🏁 FINAL QUESTIONS OF PART 9
Q388. WHICH WIND IS MOST AFFECTED BY ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) WESTERN DISTURBANCES
B) DUST-LADEN DESERT WINDS
C) TRADE WINDS
D) JET STREAMS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q389. THE MOST FRAGILE ZONE OF ARAVALLI LIES IN:
A) SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN
B) NCR BELT
C) EASTERN GUJARAT
D) NORTHERN MP
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q390. WHICH MEASURE IS MOST EFFECTIVE FOR ARAVALLI PROTECTION?
A) URBAN EXPANSION
B) MINING RELAXATION
C) AFFORESTATION & REGULATION
D) RIVER INTERLINKING
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q391. ARAVALLI HILLS EXTEND INTO WHICH UT?
A) CHANDIGARH
B) DELHI
C) PUDUCHERRY
D) DAMAN
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q392. WHICH GEOLOGICAL FEATURE MARKS THE NORTHERN ARAVALLI END?
A) DELHI RIDGE
B) SHIVALIK HILLS
C) SATPURA RANGE
D) VINDHYAN SCARP
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q393. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR:
A) GLACIER FORMATION
B) DESERT CONTROL
C) COASTAL PROTECTION
D) OCEAN CURRENTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q394. WHICH OCCUPATION IS TRADITIONALLY LINKED WITH ARAVALLI MINERALS?
A) FISHING
B) MINING
C) SHIPBUILDING
D) PLANTATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2018
Q395. THE ARAVALLI RANGE INFLUENCES SETTLEMENT PATTERNS BY:
A) CAUSING FLOODS
B) PROVIDING MINERALS & WATER
C) CREATING PERMAFROST
D) VOLCANIC SOIL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q396. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES ARAVALLI TODAY?
A) ACTIVE OROGENIC BELT
B) STABLE SHIELD REGION
C) ERODED ANCIENT FOLD MOUNTAINS
D) VOLCANIC PLATEAU
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2023
Q397. WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM INTENSIFIES WITHOUT ARAVALLI?
A) EARTHQUAKES
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) TSUNAMIS
D) AVALANCHES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q398. ARAVALLI CONSERVATION DIRECTLY BENEFITS WHICH CITY THE MOST?
A) MUMBAI
B) DELHI
C) CHENNAI
D) KOLKATA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q399. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF INDIA’S:
A) YOUNGEST MOUNTAINS
B) OLDEST MOUNTAIN SYSTEM
C) VOLCANIC ARC
D) RIFT VALLEY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2023
Q400. THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF ARAVALLI DEPENDS MOST ON:
A) MINING EXPANSION
B) CLIMATE CHANGE
C) POLICY ENFORCEMENT & CONSERVATION
D) INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2024
PART 9: QUESTIONS 351–400
🌍 ADVANCED GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY
Q351. THE ARAVALLI RANGE ORIGINALLY FORMED AS A RESULT OF:
A) VOLCANIC ERUPTION
B) TECTONIC PLATE COLLISION
C) RIFT VALLEY FORMATION
D) GLACIAL ACTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2017
Q352. THE ARAVALLI–DELHI FOLD BELT BELONGS TO WHICH TECTONIC DOMAIN?
A) HIMALAYAN DOMAIN
B) PENINSULAR SHIELD
C) INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN
D) COASTAL BELT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q353. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDICATES THE ANTIQUITY OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) ACTIVE FAULTING
B) SHARP PEAKS
C) HIGHLY ERODED RELIEF
D) VOLCANIC CONES
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q354. WHICH GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE IS COMMON IN ARAVALLI ROCKS?
A) ANTICLINES AND SYNCLINES
B) LAVA PLATEAUS
C) RIFT VALLEYS
D) CORAL REEFS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2018
Q355. ARAVALLI QUARTZITES ARE MAINLY USED FOR:
A) CEMENT
B) ROAD CONSTRUCTION
C) JEWELRY
D) FERTILIZERS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
🧱 MINERALS, MINING & INDUSTRY
Q356. WHICH METAL EXTRACTION FROM ARAVALLI DATES BACK TO ANCIENT INDIA?
A) IRON
B) ZINC
C) ALUMINUM
D) NICKEL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q357. THE KHETRI COPPER BELT IS LOCATED IN:
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) DELHI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2019
Q358. EXCESSIVE MINING IN ARAVALLI LEADS TO WHICH HAZARD?
A) FLOODING
B) LAND SUBSIDENCE
C) TSUNAMI
D) VOLCANIC ERUPTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q359. WHICH MINERAL FROM ARAVALLI IS USED IN CEMENT MANUFACTURING?
A) LIMESTONE
B) GYPSUM
C) MICA
D) FELDSPAR
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q360. MARBLE INDUSTRY OF RAJASTHAN IS CONCENTRATED NEAR:
A) AJMER
B) MAKRANA
C) JAISALMER
D) BARMER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2018
🌱 ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENT
Q361. WHICH ANIMAL IS COMMONLY FOUND IN ARAVALLI ECOSYSTEM?
A) SNOW LEOPARD
B) BLACKBUCK
C) YAK
D) RED PANDA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2019
Q362. ARAVALLI HILLS HELP IN MAINTAINING BIODIVERSITY BY:
A) ACTING AS ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR
B) BLOCKING CYCLONES
C) INCREASING SNOWFALL
D) FORMING GLACIERS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
Q363. WHICH SANCTUARY LIES IN THE ARAVALLI-VINDHYAN REGION?
A) RANTHAMBORE
B) SARISKA
C) BANDHAVGARH
D) KANHA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q364. MAJOR CAUSE OF FOREST DEGRADATION IN ARAVALLI IS:
A) VOLCANISM
B) MINING AND URBANIZATION
C) EARTHQUAKES
D) CYCLONES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q365. WHICH PLANT SPECIES DOMINATES ARAVALLI SCRUB FORESTS?
A) TEAK
B) SAL
C) ACACIA
D) DEODAR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
🧠 ASSERTION–REASON
Q366.
ASSERTION (A): ARAVALLI HILLS REDUCE THE IMPACT OF DESERTIFICATION.
REASON (R): THEY STABILIZE SOIL AND SUPPORT VEGETATION.
A) BOTH A AND R TRUE, R EXPLAINS A
B) BOTH TRUE, R DOES NOT EXPLAIN A
C) A TRUE, R FALSE
D) A FALSE, R TRUE
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q367.
ASSERTION: ARAVALLI RANGE DOES NOT CAUSE HEAVY RAINFALL.
REASON: ITS HEIGHT IS INSUFFICIENT FOR STRONG OROGRAPHIC UPLIFT.
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2021
📊 STATEMENT-BASED QUESTIONS
Q368. CONSIDER THE STATEMENTS:
- ARAVALLI RANGE PREDATES THE HIMALAYAS
- IT CONTAINS RICH METALLIC MINERALS
- IT BLOCKS SOUTHWEST MONSOON COMPLETELY
WHICH ARE CORRECT?
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) ALL
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2020
Q369. WHICH RIVERS DRAIN THE EASTERN SLOPES OF ARAVALLI?
- BANAS
- CHAMBAL
- LUNI
A) 1 AND 2 ONLY
B) 2 AND 3 ONLY
C) 1 ONLY
D) 1, 2 AND 3
ANSWER: A
EXAM: ONGC
YEAR: 2017
🏞️ RIVERS, DRAINAGE & WATER
Q370. THE LUNI RIVER ULTIMATELY DRAINS INTO:
A) ARABIAN SEA
B) BAY OF BENGAL
C) RANN OF KUTCH
D) INDUS RIVER
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q371. ARAVALLI HILLS HELP GROUNDWATER RECHARGE MAINLY BY:
A) SNOWMELT
B) ROCK FRACTURES
C) FLOODPLAINS
D) CANALS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q372. WHICH DRAINAGE PATTERN REFLECTS JOINT-CONTROLLED STREAMS IN ARAVALLI?
A) RADIAL
B) RECTANGULAR
C) DENDRITIC
D) ANNULAR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
🏗️ POLICY, LAW & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Q373. ARAVALLI PROTECTION CASES ARE MONITORED BY:
A) NITI AAYOG
B) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
C) FINANCE COMMISSION
D) RBI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2018
Q374. WHICH POLICY AIMS TO RESTORE DEGRADED ARAVALLI LAND?
A) NATIONAL AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME
B) GREEN INDIA MISSION
C) ARAVALLI GREEN WALL PROJECT
D) CAMPA
ANSWER: C
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU)
YEAR: 2022
Q375. SUSTAINABLE MINING IN ARAVALLI EMPHASIZES:
A) OPEN-CAST MINING
B) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
C) EXPORT MAXIMIZATION
D) MECHANIZATION ONLY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
🌡️ CLIMATE & STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Q376. ARAVALLI DEGRADATION INCREASES AIR POLLUTION IN:
A) WESTERN GHATS
B) NCR REGION
C) EASTERN COAST
D) NORTH-EAST INDIA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q377. ARAVALLI RANGE MODERATES CLIMATE BY:
A) INCREASING RAINFALL
B) REDUCING DUST-LADEN WINDS
C) CREATING CYCLONES
D) INCREASING HUMIDITY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q378. WHICH CLIMATIC HAZARD INCREASES DUE TO ARAVALLI DEFORESTATION?
A) AVALANCHE
B) DUST STORMS
C) TSUNAMI
D) BLIZZARD
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2023
📘 STATIC & LOCATION-BASED
Q379. WHICH CITY IS CLOSEST TO DELHI RIDGE?
A) GURUGRAM
B) NOIDA
C) GHAZIABAD
D) FARIDABAD
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2017
Q380. MOUNT ABU LIES IN WHICH STATE?
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) MADHYA PRADESH
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2016
🧪 CONCEPTUAL & ANALYTICAL
Q381. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CLASSIFIED AS WHICH TYPE OF MOUNTAIN?
A) RESIDUAL
B) FOLD
C) BLOCK
D) VOLCANIC
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2018
Q382. WHICH FACTOR BEST EXPLAINS LOW ELEVATION OF ARAVALLI?
A) RECENT UPLIFT
B) GLACIAL EROSION
C) LONG-TERM DENUDATION
D) VOLCANIC FLOWS
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2019
Q383. ARAVALLI HILLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR AGRICULTURE MAINLY BECAUSE THEY:
A) INCREASE RAINFALL
B) PREVENT SOIL EROSION
C) PROVIDE GLACIERS
D) CAUSE FLOODS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2020
Q384. WHICH SOIL CONSERVATION METHOD IS SUITABLE FOR ARAVALLI SLOPES?
A) TERRACE FARMING
B) STRIP CROPPING
C) MULCHING
D) FLOOD IRRIGATION
ANSWER: A
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2021
🧠 HIGH-LEVEL REASONING
Q385. THE PHRASE “SPINE OF INDIA” HIGHLIGHTS ARAVALLI’S ROLE IN:
A) CRUST FORMATION
B) ECOLOGICAL STABILITY
C) PLATE MOVEMENT
D) VOLCANISM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2022
Q386. WHICH SECTOR BENEFITS MOST FROM ARAVALLI CONSERVATION?
A) FISHERIES
B) AGRICULTURE & URBAN ENVIRONMENT
C) SHIPPING
D) AVIATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2021
Q387. ARAVALLI RESTORATION DIRECTLY HELPS IN ACHIEVING:
A) SDG 6 ONLY
B) SDG 13 & 15
C) SDG 9 ONLY
D) SDG 14
ANSWER: B
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU)
YEAR: 2023
🏁 FINAL QUESTIONS OF PART 9
Q388. WHICH WIND IS MOST AFFECTED BY ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) WESTERN DISTURBANCES
B) DUST-LADEN DESERT WINDS
C) TRADE WINDS
D) JET STREAMS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2020
Q389. THE MOST FRAGILE ZONE OF ARAVALLI LIES IN:
A) SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN
B) NCR BELT
C) EASTERN GUJARAT
D) NORTHERN MP
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q390. WHICH MEASURE IS MOST EFFECTIVE FOR ARAVALLI PROTECTION?
A) URBAN EXPANSION
B) MINING RELAXATION
C) AFFORESTATION & REGULATION
D) RIVER INTERLINKING
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2019
Q391. ARAVALLI HILLS EXTEND INTO WHICH UT?
A) CHANDIGARH
B) DELHI
C) PUDUCHERRY
D) DAMAN
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2016
Q392. WHICH GEOLOGICAL FEATURE MARKS THE NORTHERN ARAVALLI END?
A) DELHI RIDGE
B) SHIVALIK HILLS
C) SATPURA RANGE
D) VINDHYAN SCARP
ANSWER: A
EXAM: BHEL
YEAR: 2017
Q393. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR:
A) GLACIER FORMATION
B) DESERT CONTROL
C) COASTAL PROTECTION
D) OCEAN CURRENTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q394. WHICH OCCUPATION IS TRADITIONALLY LINKED WITH ARAVALLI MINERALS?
A) FISHING
B) MINING
C) SHIPBUILDING
D) PLANTATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL
YEAR: 2018
Q395. THE ARAVALLI RANGE INFLUENCES SETTLEMENT PATTERNS BY:
A) CAUSING FLOODS
B) PROVIDING MINERALS & WATER
C) CREATING PERMAFROST
D) VOLCANIC SOIL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2020
Q396. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES ARAVALLI TODAY?
A) ACTIVE OROGENIC BELT
B) STABLE SHIELD REGION
C) ERODED ANCIENT FOLD MOUNTAINS
D) VOLCANIC PLATEAU
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE
YEAR: 2023
Q397. WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM INTENSIFIES WITHOUT ARAVALLI?
A) EARTHQUAKES
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) TSUNAMIS
D) AVALANCHES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL
YEAR: 2021
Q398. ARAVALLI CONSERVATION DIRECTLY BENEFITS WHICH CITY THE MOST?
A) MUMBAI
B) DELHI
C) CHENNAI
D) KOLKATA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC
YEAR: 2022
Q399. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF INDIA’S:
A) YOUNGEST MOUNTAINS
B) OLDEST MOUNTAIN SYSTEM
C) VOLCANIC ARC
D) RIFT VALLEY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2023
Q400. THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF ARAVALLI DEPENDS MOST ON:
A) MINING EXPANSION
B) CLIMATE CHANGE
C) POLICY ENFORCEMENT & CONSERVATION
D) INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU
YEAR: 2024
Q450. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CONSIDERED GEOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT:
A) IS VOLCANICALLY ACTIVE
B) REPRESENTS ANCIENT FOLD MOUNTAINS
C) HAS ACTIVE GLACIERS
D) FORMS COASTAL CLIFFS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2021
Q451. WHICH MOUNTAIN SYSTEM IS YOUNGER THAN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) HIMALAYAS
B) SATPURAS
C) VINDHYAS
D) NILGIRIS
ANSWER: A
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2019
Q452. THE HIGHEST PEAK OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS:
A) MOUNT ABU
B) GURU SHIKHAR
C) KALIGHAT
D) PARASNATH
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL | YEAR: 2018
Q453. GURU SHIKHAR IS LOCATED IN WHICH STATE?
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) MADHYA PRADESH
ANSWER: C
EXAM: BHEL | YEAR: 2017
Q454. WHICH RIVER ORIGINATES FROM THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) LUNI
B) GODAVARI
C) KRISHNA
D) KAVERI
ANSWER: A
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2020
Q455. THE LUNI RIVER ULTIMATELY DRAINS INTO:
A) ARABIAN SEA
B) BAY OF BENGAL
C) RANN OF KUTCH
D) INDUS BASIN
ANSWER: C
EXAM: IOCL | YEAR: 2021
Q456. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY EXTENDS ACROSS WHICH STATE?
A) GUJARAT
B) HARYANA
C) RAJASTHAN
D) DELHI
ANSWER: C
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2018
Q457. THE DELHI RIDGE IS AN EXTENSION OF:
A) VINDHYA RANGE
B) ARAVALLI RANGE
C) SATPURA RANGE
D) SHIVALIK HILLS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2019
Q458. WHICH MINERAL BELT IS HISTORICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) KOLAR GOLD BELT
B) SINGHBHUM COPPER BELT
C) ZAWAR ZINC BELT
D) DURG IRON BELT
ANSWER: C
EXAM: ONGC | YEAR: 2020
Q459. ANCIENT ZINC SMELTING IN INDIA WAS PRACTICED AT:
A) AJMER
B) JAIPUR
C) ZAWAR
D) JODHPUR
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2022
Q460. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS COMPOSED MAINLY OF:
A) IGNEOUS ROCKS
B) METAMORPHIC ROCKS
C) VOLCANIC ROCKS
D) SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2021
Q461. WHICH FOREST TYPE DOMINATES THE ARAVALLI REGION?
A) EVERGREEN FOREST
B) ALPINE FOREST
C) THORN AND SCRUB FOREST
D) MANGROVE FOREST
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL | YEAR: 2019
Q462. THE ARAVALLI HILLS ARE CRUCIAL FOR PREVENTING:
A) FLOODS
B) DESERTIFICATION
C) EARTHQUAKES
D) TSUNAMIS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2022
Q463. WHICH WILDLIFE RESERVE LIES IN THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) GIR
B) SARISKA
C) KAZIRANGA
D) PERIYAR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL | YEAR: 2020
Q464. THE ARAVALLI RANGE HELPS REGULATE THE CLIMATE OF:
A) EASTERN INDIA
B) NORTH-WEST INDIA
C) COASTAL INDIA
D) NORTH-EAST INDIA
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2021
Q465. WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IS MOST SEVERE DUE TO ARAVALLI DEGRADATION?
A) COASTAL EROSION
B) DUST STORMS IN NCR
C) GLACIER RETREAT
D) TSUNAMI RISK
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2023
Q466. ILLEGAL MINING IN THE ARAVALLI HILLS CAUSES:
A) INCREASED RAINFALL
B) SOIL EROSION
C) GLACIER FORMATION
D) RIVER REJUVENATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2022
Q467. WHICH AUTHORITY IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON MINING IN ARAVALLI?
A) STATE GOVERNMENTS ONLY
B) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
C) DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
D) NITI AAYOG
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2018
Q468. THE ARAVALLI GREEN WALL PROJECT AIMS TO:
A) PROMOTE MINING
B) CONTROL DESERTIFICATION
C) BUILD HIGHWAYS
D) EXPAND CITIES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU) | YEAR: 2022
Q469. THE ARAVALLI RANGE ACTS AS A BARRIER AGAINST:
A) COLD SIBERIAN WINDS
B) DUST-LADEN DESERT WINDS
C) CYCLONES
D) WESTERN DISTURBANCES
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2021
Q470. WHICH CITY BENEFITS MOST FROM ARAVALLI CLIMATE REGULATION?
A) MUMBAI
B) DELHI
C) KOLKATA
D) CHENNAI
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL | YEAR: 2020
Q471. THE ARAVALLI HILLS ARE AN EXAMPLE OF:
A) BLOCK MOUNTAINS
B) FOLD MOUNTAINS
C) VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
D) RESIDUAL MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2019
Q472. THE DISCONTINUOUS NATURE OF ARAVALLI IS DUE TO:
A) VOLCANISM
B) GLACIATION
C) LONG-TERM EROSION
D) EARTHQUAKES
ANSWER: C
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2020
Q473. WHICH RIVER DRAINS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE?
A) LUNI
B) CHAMBAL
C) SABARMATI
D) GHAGGAR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC | YEAR: 2017
Q474. GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN ARAVALLI OCCURS MAINLY DUE TO:
A) ALLUVIAL SOIL
B) FRACTURED ROCKS
C) FLOOD PLAINS
D) GLACIAL MELT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2022
Q475. WHICH SOIL TYPE IS COMMON IN ARAVALLI REGION?
A) BLACK COTTON SOIL
B) LATERITE SOIL
C) RED SANDY SOIL
D) ALLUVIAL SOIL
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL | YEAR: 2018
Q476. WHICH MINERAL FROM ARAVALLI IS USED EXTENSIVELY IN CEMENT INDUSTRY?
A) MICA
B) LIMESTONE
C) COPPER
D) ZINC
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL | YEAR: 2019
Q477. THE ARAVALLI RANGE INFLUENCES SETTLEMENT PATTERNS MAINLY BY PROVIDING:
A) GLACIERS
B) MINERALS AND WATER
C) VOLCANIC SOIL
D) DENSE FORESTS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2021
Q478. WHICH CLIMATIC HAZARD INCREASES DUE TO LOSS OF ARAVALLI VEGETATION?
A) AVALANCHES
B) DUST STORMS
C) CYCLONES
D) BLIZZARDS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2023
Q479. THE ARAVALLI RANGE LIES WITHIN WHICH PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION?
A) HIMALAYAN REGION
B) PENINSULAR PLATEAU
C) COASTAL PLAINS
D) INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2018
Q480. WHICH CITY LIES ON THE FOOTHILLS OF ARAVALLI?
A) JAIPUR
B) BIKANER
C) BARMER
D) JAISALMER
ANSWER: A
EXAM: SAIL | YEAR: 2017
Q481. ARAVALLI HILLS HELP IN SOIL CONSERVATION BY:
A) FLOOD CONTROL
B) VEGETATION COVER
C) GLACIER FORMATION
D) VOLCANIC ASH
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2020
Q482. WHICH DRAINAGE PATTERN IS COMMON IN ARAVALLI REGION?
A) RADIAL
B) DENDRITIC
C) TRELLIS
D) CENTRIPETAL
ANSWER: B
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2021
Q483. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS CONSIDERED A “MATURE” LANDFORM DUE TO:
A) RECENT UPLIFT
B) LONG-TERM DENUDATION
C) ACTIVE TECTONICS
D) VOLCANIC RESURFACING
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2019
Q484. WHICH DISTRICT HOSTS THE KHETRI COPPER BELT?
A) ALWAR
B) JHUNJHUNU
C) SIROHI
D) AJMER
ANSWER: B
EXAM: ONGC | YEAR: 2017
Q485. WHICH FACTOR LIMITS AGRICULTURE IN THE ARAVALLI REGION?
A) EXCESS RAINFALL
B) POOR SOIL AND LOW RAINFALL
C) FLOODING
D) VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL | YEAR: 2020
Q486. ARAVALLI CONSERVATION DIRECTLY IMPROVES:
A) MARINE BIODIVERSITY
B) AIR QUALITY IN NCR
C) PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
D) COASTAL TOURISM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2022
Q487. THE ARAVALLI RANGE IS IMPORTANT FOR INDIA’S:
A) SEISMIC SAFETY
B) ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
C) VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
D) COASTAL PROTECTION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2023
Q488. WHICH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESTORING DEGRADED ARAVALLI LAND?
A) SAGARMALA
B) ARAVALLI GREEN WALL
C) BHARATMALA
D) JAL JEEVAN MISSION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: CURRENT AFFAIRS (PSU) | YEAR: 2022
Q489. WHICH SDGS ARE SUPPORTED BY ARAVALLI RESTORATION?
A) SDG 2 ONLY
B) SDG 13 & 15
C) SDG 9 ONLY
D) SDG 14
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2023
Q490. THE ARAVALLI RANGE RUNS APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG?
A) 300 KM
B) 500 KM
C) 800 KM
D) 1200 KM
ANSWER: C
EXAM: SAIL | YEAR: 2016
Q491. WHICH UNION TERRITORY INCLUDES ARAVALLI EXTENSION?
A) CHANDIGARH
B) DELHI
C) DAMAN
D) PUDUCHERRY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: BHEL | YEAR: 2018
Q492. THE ARAVALLI RANGE MAINLY AFFECTS WHICH CLIMATIC ZONE?
A) EQUATORIAL
B) TROPICAL MONSOON
C) SEMI-ARID
D) ALPINE
ANSWER: C
EXAM: GATE | YEAR: 2020
Q493. WHICH HUMAN ACTIVITY CAUSES MAXIMUM GROUNDWATER DEPLETION IN ARAVALLI?
A) GRAZING
B) QUARRYING
C) RAIN-FED FARMING
D) TOURISM
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL | YEAR: 2021
Q494. THE PHRASE “SPINE OF INDIA” REFERS TO ARAVALLI’S ROLE IN:
A) PLATE TECTONICS
B) ECOLOGICAL STABILITY
C) VOLCANIC STRUCTURE
D) SEISMIC ACTIVITY
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2022
Q495. WHICH SECTOR BENEFITS MOST FROM ARAVALLI CONSERVATION?
A) SHIPPING
B) URBAN PUBLIC HEALTH
C) DEEP-SEA FISHING
D) AVIATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2021
Q496. ARAVALLI HILLS MAINLY PROTECT WHICH REGION FROM DESERT EXPANSION?
A) EASTERN INDIA
B) NORTH-WEST INDIA
C) SOUTH INDIA
D) COASTAL PLAINS
ANSWER: B
EXAM: SAIL | YEAR: 2019
Q497. WHICH OCCUPATION HISTORICALLY FLOURISHED DUE TO ARAVALLI MINERALS?
A) FISHING
B) MINING
C) SHIPBUILDING
D) PLANTATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2020
Q498. WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL LAW GOVERNS ARAVALLI PROTECTION?
A) FOREST RIGHTS ACT
B) ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
C) MINES ACT
D) LABOUR ACT
ANSWER: B
EXAM: IOCL | YEAR: 2021
Q499. WHICH CITY IS MOST DEPENDENT ON ARAVALLI FOR CLIMATE MODERATION?
A) JAIPUR
B) DELHI
C) AHMEDABAD
D) JODHPUR
ANSWER: B
EXAM: NTPC | YEAR: 2022
Q500. LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF THE ARAVALLI RANGE DEPENDS MAINLY ON:
A) MINING EXPANSION
B) STRONG CONSERVATION POLICIES
C) URBAN GROWTH
D) INDUSTRIALIZATION
ANSWER: B
EXAM: UPSC-PSU | YEAR: 2024
