Geography

Total Qus. 100 Marks 100

1. What is called the land that is formed by joining the Islands ?

A)Angara land B) Pangaea C) Gondwana Land D) None of these

2. What is called the least deep part of ocean ?

A) Continental slope B) Continental roof C) Oceanic crater D) None of these

3. Which of the following conditions is responsible for the arrival of monsoon in India ?

A) High pressure of air B) Low pressure of air C) Warm current D) Cold current

4. What is meant by rain shadow area ?

A) Opposite area of mountain B) Frontal area of mountain

C) Mountain foot area D) North-Western area of mountain

5. In wich place of India was the first Atomic station established ?

A) Kalpakkam B) Narora C) Rana Pratap Sagar D) Tarapur

6. The first modern cotton Mill was established in Mumbai because .....

A) Mumbai is a port B) It is nearer to cotton producing area

C) Capital was available in Mumbai D) All of these

7. What type of resource is coal ?

A) Renewable B) Non-renewable C) Non-cyclic D) Crabonic

8. What type of resource is Solar energy ?

A) Man-made B) Replenishable C) Non-carbonic D) Non of these

9. The state with highest population density in India is.........

A) Kerala B) West Bengal C) Bihar D) Uttar Pradesh

10. The oldest Iandform of India is.....

A) Continental B) Great Northern plain C) Northern Mountainous region D) Costal Plain

11. In North-East state if India the farmers change their places from time to for cultivation. This type of learning
is called.....

A) Plantation cropping B) Mixed farming C) Jhoom cultivation D) Deepa farming

12. Which of the following countries imports maximum Iron-one from India ?

A) Bangladesh B) Japan C) Indonesia D) U.S.A.

13. Which is the first Iron and Steel Company established in India ?

A) India Iron and Steel Industry(IISCO) B) Bokaro Steel City

C) Visvesarayya Iron & Steel Industry D) Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)

14. Which gas was leaked in Bhopal Gas tragedy ?

 A)Carbon monoxide B) Methyl Isocyanate C) Sulphur D) Carbon dioxide

15. Which state ranks first in view of the length of metalled road in India ?

A) Maharashtra B) Bihar C) Tamil Nadu D) Madhya Pradesh

16. In which state is terrace farming found ?

A) Haryana B) Punjab C) Bihar D) Uttarakhand

17. Where is the first Oil Refinery located ?

A) Barauni B) Guwahati C) Digboi D) Mathura

18. Sometimes in Northern India there is less rainfall normal due to ......

A) La Lina B) Gulf Stream C) Labrador D) El Nino

19. The soil material is mainly derived from.

A) Metamorphic rocks B) Sedimentary rocks C) Igneous rocks D) Biological action

20. What do you understand by the word regur ?

A) Black soil found in the Deccan B) Grey-brown soil found in Russia

C) Red colour sticky soil found in the Amazon area D) Black soil found in northern Argentina

21. Loess is ........ soils.

A) Wind-deposited B) Water-deposited C) Volcanic D) Black cotton

22. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods ?

A) Strip cropping B) Crop rotation C) Contour ploughing D) Terracing

23. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil ?

A) Red soil B) Desert soil C) Black Soil D) Brown Soil

24. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation ?

A) Relief B) Climate C) Natural vegetation D) Rock cover

25. Which of the are true in respect of alluvial soils?

I) Generally confined to river basins II) They have been deposited by rivers
III) They are rich in phosphorus IV) It is the most fertile soil
A) I and II B) III and IV C) I, II, and IV D) I, II, III

26. Peaty soil is found in

A) Kerala B) Kashmir C) Assam D) Gujarat

27. The colour of the red soil because it contains

A) Humus B) Nitrogen C) Iron D) Potash

28. (A) Black soil is ideal for cotton cultivation (R) Black soil have developed over Deccan lavas

A) Both (A) and (R) correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
 C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
D) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct

29. Black soil requires least tilling because

A)It is fertile B) It develops cracks on drying

C) It is lava origin D) It has plenty of iron and aluminium compounds

30. Population wise, the continents in decreasing order are

A) Europe, Asia, Africa, North America B) Asia, Africa, North America, Europe, Africa

C) Asia, Europe, Africa, North America D) Europe, Asia, North America, Africa

31. Asia accounts for nearly ........ per cent of world populativerly.

A) 40 B) 45 C) 55 D) 70

32. The regions with heights and lowest densities are respectively

A) Europe and Africa B) Asia and Oceania C) North America D) Europe and Oceania

33. The country with the highest density is

A) China B) Bangladesh C) India D) France

34. Which of following is not a Geographical factor affecting Agriculture ?

A) Nature of land B) Winds C) Soil structure D) Government policy

35. Shifting agriculture is a form of

A) Subsistence farming B) Sedentary farming C) Nomadism D) None of above

36. The production of natural rubber is dominated by

A) South America B) South East Asia C) Central Africa D) Mediterranean region

37. Which of the following items and their leading producers are matched ?

1. Grapes – Italy 2. Oilseeds – India 3. Millets – India 4. Coffee – Ethiopia

A) 1, 3 and 4 B) 2, 3 and 4 C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

38. Why is it that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world ?

A) Summers are very hot B) Lack of fertile soil

C) Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques

D) Occurrence of forest at night

39. In which month are the kharif crops sown ?

A) April B) June C) September D) November

40. Which of the following is not a rabi crop ?

A) Wheat B) Maize C) Mustard D) Gram

41. पपढढीलपपैकक ककोणतत भभौगकोललक घटक ककषषीलत प्रभतववित करढीत नतहढी?

ए) जलमिनषीचषी ननसगर बषी) वितयय सषी) मिततषीचषी ससंरचनत डषी) सरकतरढी धकोरण 42. Rise Bowl of India is

A) Krishna-Godavari Delta region B) North-East region

C) Indo-Genetic Plain D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

43. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India ?

A) Karnataka B) Andhra Pradesh C) Assam D) Bihar

44. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute is located at

A) Madras B) Goa C) Cochin D) Calcutta

45. Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a
year ?

A) Sugarcane B) Tea C) Cotton D) Pulses

46. The most important item of export among marine products from India is

A) Crabs B) Lobsters C) Shrimp D) None of these

47. Why is irrigation important for India

A) Uneven distribution of rainfall over space B) Uneven distribution of rainfall over time

C) Low amount of rainfall D) Nature of the crops grown

48. Kundah hydro-electric project is located in

A) Tamil Nadu B) West Bengal C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh

49. The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of

A) Scandinavia B) Russia C) North America D) Germany

50. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming ?

A) Millet B) Tobacco C) Maize D) Groundnut

51. Which of the following is not a produces of Mica ?

A) Jharkhand B) Karnataka C) Rajasthan D) Andhra Pradesh

52. Which one of the following is not a Characteristic of Minerals ?

A) The Are crated by Natural Plusses B) They have a definite chemical composition

C) They are inexhaustible D) Their distribution is uneven.

53. Which one of the following is a Leading Produces of the Copper in the World ?

A) Bolivia B) Ghana C) Chile D) Zimbabwe

54. Which one of the following has no known Mineral deposit in it ?

A) Ukraine B) Norway C) Switzerland D) Peru

55. Which one of following is not a factor of Soil formation ?

A) Time B) Soil Texture C) Organic Matter D) Climate

56. Match the pairs and choose appropriate option from the following

I) Land use a) Prevent Soil erosion

II) Humus b) Land Suitable for Agriculture

III) Rock dams c) Productive use of Land

IV) Arable Land d) Organic matter deposited on top Soil

I II III IV

A) c d a b
B) c a b d
C) b a d c
D) a b c d

57. Choose the correct Statement & mark suitable option

I) Brazil is the largest Producer of high grade from ore in the world

II) Australia is the Largest Produces of bauxite in the world

III) Brazil & Bolivia are among the world’s Largest Produces ers of tin

A) I, II B) II, III C) I, III D) All of the none

58. Golden fibre refers to

A) Tea B) Cotton C) Jute D) Nylon

59. Which of the cotton following Country is leading Produces of Coffee

A) China B) Brazil C) India D) Russia

60. Silicon Valley is Located in

A) Bangalore B) California C) San Francisco D) New Seattle

61. Which of following Industries is known as Sunrise Industry ?

A) Iron Steel Industry B) Cotton Textile C) Information Technology D)

62. Which one of following is a natural Fibre

A) Rayon B) Nylon C) Jute D) Acrylic

63. Which one of following is a manmade fibre

A) Wool B) Silk C) Polyester D) Flax

64. ........... is known a Manchester of India

A) Mumbai B) Ahmadabad C) Surat D) Gandhinagar

65. The first textile mill in the Country was Established at

A) Kolkata B) Chennai C) Surat D) Mumbai

66. Read the following statements & choose the correct option

I) Coffee requires warm & wet climate & well drained foamy Soil
 II) Brazil is the Leading produced of Coffee following by Columbia & India

III) Jute (Golden fibre) is produced Largely in India & Bangladesh

A) I & II B) I & III C) II & III D) I, II & III

67. Which of the following Pairs are incorrectly matched

I) Jhumming - North East India II) Milpa – Mexico

III) Rocq – Brazil IV) Ladang – Malaysia

A) I, II & III B) II & III C) All of the above D) None of the above

68. Recently, which of the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) got approval from the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) for establishing as well as operating White Label ATMs?

A)Power Finance Corp B) Mahindra and Mahindra C) Muthoot Finance D) Edelweiss capital

69. Which of the following company recently unveiled the World’s first Firefox operating smartphone?

A)Samsung B) Micromax C) Telefonica D) Nokia

70. According latest research findings, juice extracted from which of the following plant leaves helps to cure
dengue fever?

A) Carica Papaya B) Aloe Barbedensis C) Ashwagandha D) Tomato

71. What is the name of India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, which would be launched in August, 2013?

A)Shakti B) Vikrant C) Virat D) Samyukta

72. End Violence Against Children is a new initiative launched by __:

A)UNICEF B) Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Government of India

C) SAARC D) Street Kids International

73. Who among the following has been appointed as Director of “National School of Drama”?

A)Satish Alekar B) Shyam Benegal C) Waman Kendre D) Girish Karnad

74. GI protected "Kaipad rice" is associated with which of the following states?

A)Maharastra B) Karnataka C) Kerala D) Goa

75. Which among the following is NOT a Telecommunication company?

A)Verizon B) AT&T C) ExxonMobil D) Etisalat

76. Which among the following personalities is currently NOT a head of state their respective African countries?

A)Robert Mugabe B) Jacob Zuma C) Goodluck Jonathan D) Meles Zenawi

77. Currently, world's largest standing army belongs to ___?

A)India B) China C) United States D) Russia

78. Which among the following countries has decided to give temporary asylum to US intelligence leaker Edward
Snowden?

A)China B) Russia C) Ethiopia D) North Korea

79. The Rs 50,000 crore deal for supplying 126 Rafale combat aircraft is related to India's relationships with __?

A) United States of America B) Russia C) France D) England

80. The term Fire Ice is used for ___?

A) Solid Carbon Dioxide B) Methane Hydrates C) Oil Shale D) Tight Gas

81. Which one of the following states has launched “Ksheera Bhagya” scheme to provide school children 150 ml
of milk three times a week?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Punjab C) Karnataka D) Gujarat

82. Which among the following is / are covered under the covered under the Banking Ombudsman scheme?

1. Scheduled Commercial Banks 2. Regional Rural Banks 3. Primary Co-operative Banks

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

A) Only 1 & 2 B) Only 1 & 3 C) Only 2 & 3 D) 1, 2 & 3

83. Recently (July 2013), in which of the following cities a project “Pravasi Friend” has been launched?

A) Kochi B) Belgaum C) Madurai D) Nellore

84. Sendero Luminoso is a guerrilla group operating in which country?

A) Argentina B) Peru C) Chile D) Brazil

85. Recently, National Archive of India (NAI) has launched which of the following publications?

A) e-Abhilekh B) e-Suddi C) Great India D) None of the above

86. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which of the following Projects?

A) Kosi Project B) Chambal Project C) Damodar Valley Project D) Rihand Project

87. Recently, Bangladesh high court has banned which of the following Islamic parties from contesting future
polls?

A) Bangladesh Islami Front B) Jamaat-e-Islami C) Islamic Unit Front D) Islamic Action Society

88. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), world’s most powerful telescope proposed to be built on___?

A)Mauna Kea, Hawaii B) Mount Everest, Nepal

C) Chimborazo, Ecuador D) Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

89. Which of the following Chinese city has started offering International transit passenger 72 hour visa-free stay?

A)Shanghai B) Guangzhou C) Beijing D) Macau

90. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on cyber crimes, which of the following states
has registered maximum incident of cyber crimes?

A)Haryana B) Maharastra C) West Bengal D) Uttarakhand

91. “Saraswati Samman” award for the year 2012 has been conferred on____?

A)S L Byrappa B) Sugathakumari C) Srinivasa Mukarji D) G S Shivarudrappa

92. Who among the following has been sworn in as new Iranian president?
 A)Ayatollah Ali Khameni B) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad C) Hassan Rouhani D) Mahmoud Rouhani

93. Recently (Aug 2013), in which of the following countries, an International Tamil Radio service has completed
50 years of broadcasting?

A)Russia B) China C) Malaysia D) Indonesia

94. In which of the following places, Bharat Heavy Electricals new unit has been opened?

A)Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu B) Anand, Gujarat C) Pune, Maharastra D) Hubli, Karnataka

95. Which one of the following is not a “Classical Language of India”?

A) Malayalam B) Kannada C) Telugu D) Bengali

96. As per the RBI, the cap on the foreign investment for a new bank is?

A) 51% B) 49% C) 74% D) 100%

97. Who among the following has been recently (August 2013) elected as President of Zimbabwe?

A) Morgan Tsvangirai B) Robert Mugabe C) Rita Makarau D) Mkhululi Nyathi

98. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?

A) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha – West Bengal B) Tulu Nadu - Tamil Nadu

C) Bodoland – Assam D) Vidarbha – Maharashtra

99. Who among the following is set to head the “Tax Administration Reforms Commission” of India?

A) C Rangarajan B) P Chidambaram C) Parthasarathi Shome D) Koushik Basu

100 . The “Karakoram Pass” links which of the following two countries?

[A) India and China B) China and Pakistan C) India and Pakistan D) India and Bangladesh