RRB NTPC Geography of India and the World Syllabus

Geography of India and the World syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Physical Geography of India

   4 topics

   • Physiographic Divisions
     • Himalayas and Northern Plains
     • Peninsular Plateau, coasts and islands
   • Rivers and Drainage Systems
     • Himalayan and peninsular rivers
     • Major dams and tributaries
   • Climate and Monsoon
     • Mechanism of monsoon
     • Seasons of India
   • Soils and Natural Vegetation
     • Types of soils
     • Forest types
2. 2

   Economic and Human Geography of India

   4 topics

   • Agriculture
     • Major crops and cropping seasons
     • Green Revolution
   • Minerals and Energy Resources
     • Iron, coal and mineral belts
     • Conventional and non-conventional energy
   • Transport and Communication
     • Indian Railways zones and network
     • National highways and ports
   • Population and Settlement
     • Census basics and distribution
3. 3

   World Geography

   4 topics

   • Continents and Oceans
     • Major continents and features
     • Oceans and major water bodies
   • Solar System and Earth
     • Planets and the Sun
     • Latitudes, longitudes and time zones
   • Important Geographical Phenomena
     • Earthquakes and volcanoes
     • Local winds and climate zones
   • World Boundaries and Landmarks
     • International boundary lines
     • Major mountains, deserts and rivers

Geography of India and the World flashcards for RRB NTPC

18 of 58 cards from the Geography of India and the World deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What are the three main parallel ranges of the Himalayas from north to south?

   Himadri (Greater Himalayas, highest with permanent snow), Himachal (Lesser/Middle Himalayas, e.g. Pir Panjal), and Shiwaliks (Outer Himalayas, the youngest and lowest).

2. How is the Northern Indian Plain divided based on relief features from the foothills southward?

   Bhabar (porous pebble belt where streams disappear), Terai (marshy re-emergence zone), Bhangar (older alluvium), and Khadar (newer, fertile floodplain alluvium).

3. What is the highest peak in India and where is it located?

   Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), located in Sikkim; it is the third highest peak in the world. (Mt. Everest is the world's highest but lies in Nepal.)

4. What are the two main divisions of the Peninsular Plateau, separated by the Narmada river?

   The Central Highlands (north of the Narmada, e.g. Malwa Plateau) and the Deccan Plateau (south of the Narmada, bounded by Western and Eastern Ghats).

5. Compare the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in elevation and continuity.

   Western Ghats are higher (avg ~900-1600 m), continuous, and crossed only by passes; Eastern Ghats are lower, discontinuous, and dissected by rivers like the Godavari and Krishna.

6. Name the highest peak of Peninsular India.

   Anaimudi (2,695 m) in the Western Ghats (Anaimalai Hills), Kerala.

7. What is the difference between the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands in origin?

   Andaman & Nicobar (Bay of Bengal) are volcanic/tectonic in origin; Lakshadweep (Arabian Sea) are coral islands (atolls).

8. Which are the major Himalayan (perennial) rivers of India and their sources?

   The Indus, the Ganga (source: Gangotri glacier), and the Brahmaputra (source: near Mansarovar, called Tsangpo in Tibet); all are snow-fed and perennial.

9. What is the difference between the Himalayan and Peninsular river systems?

   Himalayan rivers are perennial (snow + rain fed), form large meanders and deltas, and are antecedent; Peninsular rivers are seasonal (rain-fed), have shallow valleys, and mostly flow in fixed courses.

10. Which two major Indian rivers flow westward into the Arabian Sea and form estuaries instead of deltas?

    The Narmada and the Tapi; they flow through rift valleys (faults), so they form estuaries rather than deltas.

11. What is the largest delta in the world, formed by which rivers?

    The Sundarbans Delta, formed by the combined Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers as they enter the Bay of Bengal.

12. Name the major left-bank and right-bank tributaries of the Ganga.

    Left-bank: Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi. Right-bank: Yamuna (largest), Son. The Yamuna's own tributaries include the Chambal and Betwa.

13. Which Peninsular river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga' (Ganga of the South) and is the longest Peninsular river?

    The Godavari; it rises in the Western Ghats near Nashik (Maharashtra) and is the longest river of Peninsular India.

14. What type of climate does India broadly have, and what controls it?

    A tropical monsoon climate, controlled mainly by the seasonal reversal of monsoon winds, the Himalayas, and India's location relative to the Tropic of Cancer.

15. What causes the Indian monsoon according to the differential heating theory?

    Differential heating of land and sea: in summer the low pressure over heated land draws moist winds from the high-pressure sea (SW monsoon); in winter the pattern reverses (NE monsoon).

16. What are the two branches of the South-West (summer) Monsoon?

    The Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch; the Arabian Sea branch strikes the Western Ghats first, giving heavy rain to the windward (western) side.

17. What is the 'burst of the monsoon' and around when does it reach Kerala?

    The sudden onset of heavy rainfall as the SW monsoon arrives; it typically reaches the Kerala coast around the 1st of June.

18. Why does Tamil Nadu's Coromandel coast receive most of its rainfall in winter (Oct-Dec)?

    It is fed by the retreating/North-East monsoon, which picks up moisture over the Bay of Bengal and sheds it on the eastern coast.

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