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General Studies
Objective Question Bank
Topicwise Collection
For UPSC & State PSC exams
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL – 1 OBJECTIVE GEOGRAPHY ...................................... 7

CHAPTER 1 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ................................................................................. 7

PART–I : Universe and solar system (Astronomical
Geography(Astronomical Geography) .................................................................... 7
PART–II : Earth landfroms and Geomorphology ............................................. 10
PART–III : Atmosphere and Climatology ........................................................... 18
PART–IV : Hydrosphere and Oceanography..................................................... 23
PART–V : Pedology or Soil Geography and Agriculture ................................ 26
PART–VI : Ecology and Bio-geography ............................................................. 29
PART-VII : Miscellaneous ...................................................................................... 32
CHAPTER 2 GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA ............................................................................... 33
PART–I : Physiography & Geomorphology and Introduction ...................... 33
PART–II :Drainage, Irrigation and Rivers & River Projects of India ....... 41
PART–III : The climate of India ........................................................................... 49
PART–IV : Ecology, Forest and Naturals vegetations of India & National
Park ............................................................................................................................... 51
PART–V : Soil of India ............................................................................................ 55
PART–VI : Agriculture and Animal Husbandary in India ........................... 56
PART–VII : Mineral Resources of India ............................................................. 62
PART–VIII : Industries and Trade in India ...................................................... 64
PART–IX : Transportation and ports of India .................................................. 68
PART–X : Political, Urban & Rural, Regional and Human Grography of
India.............................................................................................................................. 70
PART–XI : States & Union Territories in India and Population ................. 72
PART–XII : Miscellaneous ..................................................................................... 79
CHAPTER 3 WORLD GEOGRAPHY .................................................................................. 80
PART–I : Physical World Geography .................................................................. 80
PART–II : Human Geography (Population)....................................................... 87
PART–III : Economic Geography (Industry Trade, Transportation &
Agriculture) ................................................................................................................. 87
PART–IV : Political, Urban and Rural Geography ......................................... 90
PART–V : Country, Capital, Area, Currency, Parliament and Religion,
New & old name of country.................................................................................... 91
PART-VI : Miscellaneous ........................................................................................ 92

DIFFICULTY LEVEL – 2 OBJECTIVE GEOGRAPHY .................................... 94

CHAPTER 1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY .................................................................................. 94

Part 1 Universe and Solar System ......................................................................... 94
Part 2 Earth .............................................................................................................. 104
Part 3 Geomorphology ............................................................................................ 110
Part 4 Climatology .................................................................................................. 114
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Part 5 Oceanography .............................................................................................. 128
Part 6 Bio-Geography ............................................................................................ 138
Part 7 Human Resources ....................................................................................... 145
Part 8 Economic Geography ................................................................................. 154
Part 9 Continental Geography ............................................................................. 163
CHAPTER 2 INDIAN GEOGRAPHY ................................................................................. 180
Part 10 Indian Physical Geography .................................................................... 180
Part 11 Drainage ...................................................................................................... 194
Part 12 Climate......................................................................................................... 206
Part 13 Forest and Wildlife ................................................................................... 215
Part 14 Soils............................................................................................................... 223
Part 15 Agriculture .................................................................................................. 226
Part 16 Mineral and Energy Resources.............................................................. 240
Part 17 Industries ..................................................................................................... 251
Part 18 Transport .................................................................................................... 260
Part 19 Human Resources ..................................................................................... 265
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Difficulty Level – 1
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(a) Neptune (b) Venus
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(a) Mars (b) Jupiter
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(c) Saturn (d) Mercury
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has its orbit closest to Sun ?
Ans: (b)
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(a) Venus (b) Mars
14. The four largest planets of the Solar
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(c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
System in decreasing size are
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(a) Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
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5. The light from the Sun reaches the
(b) Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
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Earth in about—
(c) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
l l
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(a) 8 seconds (b) 8 minutes
(d) Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
l l l l l
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(c) 10 seconds (d) 10 minutes
Ans: (c)
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15. The number of staellites of the planet
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is Mercury is
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(c) 2 (d) 16
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Ans: (a)
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16. Which of the following does not
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belong to the solar system?
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(a) Asteroids (b) Comets
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(a) Mars (b) Neptune
(c) Planets (d) Nebulae
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(c) Mercury (d) Pluto
Ans: (d)
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17. Which is the coldest among the
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red planet ?
(a) Mars (b) Earth
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(c) Pluto (d) Mercury
l l l 29. Which planet orbits closest to the
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Ans: (c) l l earth?

18. The moon is showing its same face to
l l l l l l l l l (a) Mars (b) Jupiter
l l l

the earth because

l l (c) Venus (d) Mercury
l l l

(a) It is not rotating about its own axis

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Its rotation and revolution are opposite

l l l l l l 30. Solar energy is received by the earth
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(c) Its periods of rotation and revolution are

l l l l l l l l through
the same l (a) conduction (b) radiation
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(d) Its rotation is faster than its revolution

l l l l l l l (c) convection (d) refraction
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Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

19. Among the following, the celestial

l l l l l l 31. The planets on either side of the
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body farthest from the Earth is

l l l l l Earth are l

(a) Saturn (b) Uranus

l l l (a) Mars and Jupiter
l l l

(c) Neptune (d) Pluto

l l l (b) Mercury and Venus
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Venus and Saturn

l l l

20. Pulsars are

l l (d) Mars and Venus
l l l

(a) stars moving towards the Earth

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) stars moving away from Earth

l l l l l 32. Which planet looks reddish in the
l l l l l l l

(c) rapidly spinning stars

l l l night sky ? l l

(d) high temperature stars

l l l (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Mars (d) Mercury

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21. Biggest planet of solar system is

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Earth (b) Mars

l l l 33. Isohels are the isopleths of
l l l l l

(c) Saturn (d) Jupiter

l l l (a) sunshine
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Ans: (d) l l (b) flowering time

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22. Which is the second nearest star to

l l l l l l l l (c) rain (d) clouds
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the Earth after the Sun?

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Vega
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l l l l l l l l

(b) Sirius
l largest planet ? l l

(c) Proxima Centauri

l l (a) Jupiter (b) Venus
l l l

(d) Alpha Centauri

l l (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

23. The outermost layer of the Sun is

l l l l l l l l 35. The mass of Jupiter is approximately
l l l l l l

called (a) one tenth of the solar mass

l l l l l l

(a) Chromosphere
l (b) one thousandth of the solar mass
l l l l l l

(b) Photosphere
l (c) one hundredth of the solar mass
l l l l l l

(c) Corona
l (d) half the solar mass
l l l l

(d) Lithosphere
l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 36. The planet nearest to the Sun is :

l l l l l l l l

24. Which planet is called evening star?

l l l l l l (a) Earth (b) Mercury
l l l

(a) Mars (b) Mercury

l l l (c) Mars (d) Venus
l l l

(c) Venus (d) Jupiter

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 37. The planet that takes 88 days to make

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25. The planet revolving east to west is

l l l l l l l one revolution of the sun is :
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(a) Venus (b) Uranus

l l l (a) Mercury (b) Saturn
l l l

(c) Neptune (d) Pluto

l l l (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

26. The planet emitting green light is

l l l l l l 38. „Super nova‟ is
l l l

(a) Jupiter (b) Venus

l l l (a) a comet
l l

(c) Uranus (d) Neptune

l l l (b) an asteroid
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) an exploding Star

l l l

27. The number of zodiacs is

l l l l l (d) a black hole
l l l

(a) 10 (b) 12
l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) 13 (d) 11
l l l 39. Which planet in our solar system is
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l nearly as big as the earth ? l l l l l l

28. Which of the following is known as

l l l l l l l l (a) Mercury (b) Mars
l l l

the Morning Star?

l l (c) Venus (d) Pluto
l l l

(a) Saturn (b) Jupiter

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Mars (d) Venus

l l l 40. Which of the following is called
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Ans: (d) l l “Blue Planet” ? l l

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(a) Saturn (b) Earth
l l l (c) China (d) India
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(c) Jupiter (d) Mars

l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 52. Which of the following Scientist

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41. Which planet in our solar system is

l l l l l l l l proved that the path of each planet
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nearly as big as the earth ? l l l l l l around the Sun is elliptical? l l l l

(a) Mercury (b) Mars

l l l (a) Kepler (b) Galileo
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(c) Venus (d) Pluto

l l l (c) Newton (d) Copernicus
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Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

42. Which planets do not have satellites

l l l l l l l 53. Which of the following is an
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revolving around them ? l l l alternative theory to the Big Bang theory l l l l l l l

(a) Mars and Venus

l l l developed in 1948, stating that the l l l l l l

(b) Mercury and Venus

l l l universe does not change even though it l l l l l l l

(c) Mars and Mercury

l l l is expanding over time ?
l l l l

(d) Neptune and Pluto

l l l (a) Oscillating Universe
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Ans: (b) l l (b) Steady State Universe

l l l

43. The planet which has the highest

l l l l l l l (c) Mirror Universe
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surface temperature is l l (d) Eternal Inflation

l l

(a) Jupiter (b) Earth

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Pluto (d) Venus

l l l l 54. The constellation „Sapta Rishi‟ is
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l known to Westerners as the l l l l

44. Light from the Sun reaches us in

l l l l l l l l (a) Seven Monks
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nearly (b) Alpha Centauri

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(a) 8 min (b) 2 min

l l l l l (c) Big Dipper
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(c) 6 min (d) 4 min

l l l l l l (d) Small Bear
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Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

45. A spinning neutron star is known as

l l l l l l l 55. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
l l l l l l l

(a) White dwarf (b) Black hole

l l l l l (a) Neptune (b) Titan
l l l

(c) Pulsar (d)Quasar

l l l (c) Eris (d) Hydra
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

46. When the moon completely covers

l l l l l l 56. Stars twinkle but planets do not
l l l l l l l

the sun, it is known as

l l l l l twinkle because l

(a) the Antumbra

l l (a) they emit light of a constant intensity
l l l l l l l

(b) the Umbra

l l (b) their distance from the earth does not
l l l l l l l l

(c) the Penumbra

l l change with time l l

(d) None of these

l l l l (c) they are very far away from the earth
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l resulting in decrease in intensity of light

l l l l l l

47. The darkest portion of the shadow

l l l l l l l (d) they are nearer to the earth and hence we
l l l l l l l l l l

cast during an eclipse is l l l l receive a greater amount of light and

l l l l l l l

(a) Corona (b) Umbra

l l l therefore minor variations in intensity are l l l l l l

(c) Penumbra (d) Black hole

l l l l l not noticeable
l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

48. The total number of planets

l l l l l l 57. The outermost layer of sun is called
l l l l l l l

revolving around the sun is l l l l (a) Lithosphere

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(a) Five (b) Eight

l l l (b) Chromosphere
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(c) Seven (d) Six

l l l l (c) Photosphere
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Ans: (b) l l (d) Corona

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49. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

of earth‟s shadow is divided into

l l l l l 58. On which date is India likely to
l l l l l l l l

(a) Five parts (b) Four parts

l l l l l experience the shortest day? l l l

(c) Two parts (d) Three parts

l l l l l l (a) December 22
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) March 21

l l

50. Day and Night are equal at the:

l l l l l l l (c) June 22
l l

(a) Prime Meridian

l l (d) September 23
l l

(b) Antarctic
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Poles
l 59. When does solar eclipse take place ?
l l l l l l l

(d) Eqator
l l (a) When the sun is between the moon and
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l earth

51. Name the first Asian country to Orbit
l l l l l l l l (b) When the earth is between the moon and
l l l l l l l l l

Mars. sun
(a) Japan (b) Pakistan
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(c) When the moon is between the sun and
l l l l l l l l l 67. Which one of the following types of
l l l l l l l l

earth erosion is responsible for the formation l l l l l l

(d) When the moon does not lie on the line

l l l l l l l l l l of Chambal Ravines?
l l

joining the sun and earth l l l l (a) Splash (b) Sheet

l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Rill (d) Gully

l l l

60. When does the sun shine vertically

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

on the Equator ?
l l l 68. The west to east extension of the
l l l l l l l l

(a) Throughout the year

l l l Himalayas is from l l

(b) For six months

l l l (a) Indus gorge to Dihang gorge
l l l l l

(c) Twice a year

l l l (b) K2 to Chomoihari
l l l

(d) Once a year

l l l (c) Nanga Parbat to Namcha Barwa
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Rakaposhi to Lohit river

l l l l

61. If a star is bigger than Sun, but not

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

more than twice as big, it will turn into a

l l l l l l l l l l 69. Most of the devastating earthquakes
l l l l l l

_______. are usually caused byl l l

(a) Pulsar (b) Maxima

l l l (a) Eustatic movement
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(c) Avenger (d) Discover

l l l (b) Isostatic adjustment
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Collision of earth plates

l l l l

(d) Volcanic eruption

l l

PART–II : Earth landfroms and Ans: (c) l l

70. Which one of the following is the

Geomorphology l

greatest circle ? l
l l

l
l l l l l

(a) Arctic Circle

l l

62. Which among the following

l l l l l
(b) Equator
l

statements is true regarding l l l l

(c) Tropic of Cancer
l l l

International Date line ? l l l

(d) Tropic of Capricorn
l l l

(a) It is 180° Longitude

l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(b) It is a straight line

l l l l l
71. Hanging Valley is formed due to the
l l l l l l l l

(c) It is a big circle

l l l l l
action of l

(d) It is a curved line beyond earth

l l l l l l l l
(a) Glacier (b) River
l l l

Ans: (a) l l
(c) Ocean (d) Wind
l l l

63. The sunlight is available 24 hours on

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

the longest day at which of the following

l l l l l l l l
72. Mushroom Rocks are the typical land
l l l l l l l

latitudes of the earth ? l l l l

forms seen in l l

(a) 49° (b) 66½°

l l l
(a) River Valleys
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(c) 63° (d) 69°51'

l l l l
(b) Mountain tops
l l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) Coastal areas
l l

64. The Grand Canyon is located on the :

l l l l l l l l
(d) Deserts
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(a) Colorado River

l l
Ans: (d) l l

(b) Rhine River

l l
73. Basaltic lava is found in the
l l l l l l

(c) Tapi River

l l
(a) Deccan Trap
l l

(d) Niger River

l l l
(b) Himalayas
l

Ans: (a) l l
(c) Indo-Gangetic Plain
l l

65. Extensive deserts occur in the

l l l l l l
(d) North-Eastern Hills
l l

western tropical regions of continents l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l

because : l
74. Which one of the following types of
l l l l l l l l

(a) of easterly trade winds.

l l l l
erosion is responsible for the formation l l l l l l

(b) cold ocean currents flow along the

l l l l l l l
of Chambal Ravines ?
l l l

western coasts. l
(a) Splash (b) Sheet
l l l

(c) of the effect of both the offshore easterly

l l l l l l l l l
(c) Rill (d) Gully
l l l

trade winds and cold ocean currents.

l l l l l
Ans: (d) l l

(d) the rate of evaporation is greater along the

l l l l l l l l l
75. Consider the following geological
l l l l l

western margin areas. l l

phenomena : l

Ans: (c) l l
I. Development of a fault
l l l l

66. The deposits of the ancient Tethys

l l l l l l l
II. Movement along a fault
l l l l

Sea were folded to form the :

l l l l l l
III. Impact produced by a volcanic
l l l l l l

(a) Himalayas (b) Rockies

l l l
eruption
(c) Andes (d) Alps
l l l
IV. Folding of rocks Which of the above
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
causes earthquakes ? l l

(a) I, II and III (b) II and IV

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(c) I, III and IV (d) I to IV
l l l l l l l l (c) throws water and steam at regular
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l intervals

76. Shale is metamorphosed into which
l l l l l l (d) throws only steam
l l l

of the following rocks?

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Graphite (b) Gneiss

l l l 86. Which one of the following is
l l l l l l l

(c) Marble (d) Slate

l l l igneous rock ? l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Limestone (b) Granite

l l l

77. Where are the hot deserts generally

l l l l l l l (c) Marble (d) Slate
l l l

found ? l Ans: (b) l l

(a) On the eastern margins of the Tropics

l l l l l l l 87. How many minutes for each degree
l l l l l l l

(b) On the western margins of the Tropics

l l l l l l l of longitude does the local time of any
l l l l l l l l

(c) Nearer the Equator

l l l place vary from the Greenwich time ?
l l l l l l

(d) In the middle of the Continents

l l l l l l (a) Two minutes
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Four minutes

l l

78. Why are winters more severe in

l l l l l l l (c) Six minutes
l l

Southern Hemisphere than in Northern l l l l l (d) Eight minutes

l l

Hemisphere? Ans: (b) l l

(a) Earth is titled towards the sun in the

l l l l l l l l l 88. The tropical grassland is called
l l l l l

Northern Hemisphere l (a) Pampas (b) Llanas

l l l

(b) Northern Hemisphere receives more

l l l l l (c) Savanah (d) Veld
l l l

sunlight Ans: (c) l l

(c) Because of more iceberg activity in

l l l l l l l 89. The topography of plateau is ideal for
l l l l l l l

Southern Hemisphere l (a) cultivation (b) forestry

l l l

(d) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited

l l l l l (c) mining
l

Ans: (a) l l (d) generation of hydro power

l l l l

79. Marble is the metamorphosed form of

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Shale (b) Basalt

l l l 90. Which of the following statements is
l l l l l l l

(c) Sandstone (d) Limestone

l l l correct ? l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Lava and magma both have gas

l l l l l l

80. The highest mountain peak of the

l l l l l l l (b) Neither the lava nor the magma has gas
l l l l l l l l

Himalayas is situated in— l l l (c) Magma has gas while lava has no gas
l l l l l l l l

(a) India (b) Tibet

l l l (d) Lava has gas while magma has no gas
l l l l l l l l

(c) Nepal (d) China

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 91. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l

81. Metamorphic rocks originate from—

l l l l example of sedimentary rocks ? l l l l

(a) igneous rocks

l l (a) Loess (b) Basalt
l l l

(b) sedimentary rocks

l l (c) Granite (d) Gabbro
l l l

(c) both igneous and sedimentary rocks

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) None of these

l l l 92. Mica is found in which one of the
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l following pairs of rocks ? l l l l

82. The term „epicentre‟ is associated

l l l l l l (a) Slate- Sandstone
l l

with— (b) Schist-Gneiss

l

(a) earthquake (b) folding

l l l (c) Limestone-Sandstone
l

(c) faulting (d) earth‟s interior

l l l l (d) Shale- Limestone
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

83. The Earth rotates on its axis at an

l l l l l l l l l 93. The Mohorovicic (Moho)
l l l l

inclination of l Discontinuity separates l

(a) 23 1 2
l 22 1 2 l l l l l l l (a) Outer core and Mantle
l l l l

(c) 21 1 2
l 20° l l l l (b) Inner and Outer core
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Sima and Nife

l l l

84. Dolomite is a/an

l l l (d) Crust and Mantle
l l l

(a) Sedimentary rock

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Plutonic rock

l l 94. Suppose if we measure the time lapse
l l l l l l l l

(c) Igneous rock

l l between the two Sunsets by sitting in the l l l l l l l l

(d) Metamorphic rock

l l beach, from this we can estimate
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) The distance between the sun and the
l l l l l l l l

85. A geyser is a spring which

l l l l l l earth
(a) throws water continuously
l l l (b) The depth of the ocean
l l l l l

(b) throws water intermittently

l l l (c) The radius of the earth
l l l l l

(d) The radius of the sun

l l l l l
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Ans: (c) l l 104. The „Pacific Ring of Fire‟ is
l l l l l l l

95. What is the International Date Line ?

l l l l l l l associated with l

(a) It is the equator

l l l l (a) oil well fires
l l l

(b) It is the 0° longitude

l l l l l (b) thermal power station
l l l

(c) It is the 90° east longitude

l l l l l l (c) volcanoes and earthquakes
l l l

(d) It is the 180° longitude

l l l l l l (d) forest fires
l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

96. Earthquake is caused by

l l l l 105. Which one of the following rivers
l l l l l l l

(a) disturbance of earth surface

l l l l forms an estuary ? l l l

(b) adjustment of layers of earth‟s crust

l l l l l l (a) Ganga (b) Tapti
l l l

(c) breakage of rock system

l l l l (c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi
l l l

(d) upliftment of rocks

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 106. How much of the Earth's land

l l l l l l l

97. The highest grade and best quality

l l l l l l l surface is desert ? l l l

coal is l (a) 1/10th (b) 1/5th

l l
l

(a) Lignite (b) Peat

l l l (c) 1/3rd (c) 1/6th
l l l

(c) Bituminous (d) Anthracite

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 107. What percentage of world‟s

l l l l l

98. River erosion is at its greatest where

l l l l l l l l freshwater is stored as glacial ice ? l l l l l l

river‟s (a) 50% (b) 10%

l l l

(a) depth is more

l l l (c) 70% (d) 30%
l l l

(b) breadth is more

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) flow is fast

l l l 108. The approximate circumference of
l l l l l

(d) gradient is more

l l l the Earth is
l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 13,000 km (b) 20,000 km

l l l l l

99. In which of the following is the Great

l l l l l l l l l (c) 25,000 km (d) 30,000 km
l l l l l

Barrier Reef located ? l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Coral Sea

l l 109. Desertification can be checked by
l l l l l

(b) Solomon Sea

l l (a) plugging gullies
l l

(c) Bismarck Sea

l l (b) checking over-grazing
l l

(d) Arafura Sea

l l (c) contour ploughing
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) forming shelter belts

l l l

100. The term „epicentre‟ is associated

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

with 110. In an iceberg floating in the sea, out

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Earthquakes (b) Volcanoes

l l l of 10 parts of its mass, how much will
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Cyclones (d) Landslides

l l l remain above the surface of the water? l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 1 part (b) 2 parts

l l l l l

101. What is the scale used for measuring

l l l l l l l l (c) 4 parts (d) 6 parts
l l l l l

the intensity of the earthquake?

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Richter scale

l l 111. A day is added when one crosses
l l l l l l l

(b) Metric scale

l l (a) the equator from south to north
l l l l l l

(c) Centigrade scale

l l (b) 180 degree longitude from east to west
l l l l l l l

(d) Newton‟s scale

l l (c) the equator from north to south
l l l l l l

Ans: (*) l l (d) 180 degree longitude from west to east

l l l l l l l

102. Equator represents

l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) line joining North and South poles

l l l l l l 112. When does the moon come between
l l l l l l l

(b) imaginary line passing round the Earth

l l l l l l l the Sun and earth?
l l l

midway between North & South poles l l l l l (a) Lunar eclipse

l l

(c) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn

l l l l l l l (b) Solar eclipse
l l

(d) axis of rotation of Earth

l l l l l (c) Sidereal day
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Full moon day

l l l

103. The acceleration due to gravity at

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the equator
l 113. The latitude of a place is expressed
l l l l l l l l

(a) is less than that at the poles

l l l l l l l by its angular distance in relation to—
l l l l l l

(b) is greater than that at the poles

l l l l l l l (a) Equator
l

(c) is equal to that at the poles

l l l l l l l (b) South Pole
l l

(d) does not depend on the earth‟s centripetal

l l l l l l l l (c) Axis of the Earth
l l l l

acceleration (d) North Pole

l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

114. Hanging Valley is very common in

l l l l l l
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(a) high mountains
l l 124. One of the following is not the result
l l l l l l l l l

(b) sub-Arctic region

l l of underground water action
l l l

(c) glaciated areas

l l (a) Stalactites (b) Stalagmites
l l l

(d) coastal belt

l l (c) Sink holes (d) Fiords
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (d) l l

115. The word „dendritic‟ is associated

l l l l l l 125. The inner-most layer of the earth is
l l l l l l l l

with— known as l

(a) wind (b) waves

l l l (a) Lithosphere
l

(c) rivers (d) glaciers

l l l (b) Mesosphere
l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Asthenosphere

l

116. When the earth is at the maximum

l l l l l l l l (d) Barysphere
l

distance from the Sun, it is called l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Aphelion (b) Perihelion

l l l 126. The temperature of water at the
l l l l l l l

(c) Equinox (d) Sidereal

l l l bottom of a large waterfall is higher than l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l that of the water at the top. because

l l l l l l l

117. The scale that measures the intensity

l l l l l l l (a) the falling water absorbs heat from the
l l l l l l l l

of earthquakes is called as
l l l l Sun.
(a) Vernier scale
l l (b) the water at the bottom has greater
l l l l l l l l

(b) Richter scale

l l potential energy. l

(c) Beaufort scale

l l (c) the kinetic energy of the falling water is
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Diagonal scale

l l converted into heat. l l

Ans: (*) l l (d) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.
l l l l l l l l l l

118. The main source of usable water on

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

the Earth is l l 127. Which one of the following is an

l l l l l l l l

(a) Oceans
l igneous rock? l

(b) Rivers
l (a) Sandstone (b) Shale
l l l

(c) Underground water

l l (c) Quartzite (d) Granite
l l l

(d) Precipitation
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 128. The greatest erosive power of a

l l l l l l l

119. Which of the following rivers lies in

l l l l l l l l river is associated with
l l l

a rift valley?
l l (a) gorges
l

(a) Luni (b) Chambal

l l l (b) meanders
l

(c) Sone (d) Tapti

l l l (c) inter-locking spurs
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) V-shaped valley

l l

120. What is meant by Isthmus?

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea

l l l l l l l l l 129. Prime Meridian passes through
l l l l

(b) Narrow strip of water dividing two land

l l l l l l l l (a) Greenwich (b) Ujjain
l l l

masses (c) New York (d) Tokyo

l l l l

(c) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Narrow strip of land connecting two large

l l l l l l l l 130. What is the epicentre of an
l l l l l l l

areas of land l l Earthquake?

Ans: (c) l l (a) The point at which earthquake originates
l l l l l l

121. Natural embankments found on

l l l l l (b) The point which is prone to volcanoes
l l l l l l l

upper valley sides are-known as

l l l l (c) The point from which the intensity of
l l l l l l l l

(a) high banks (b) levees

l l l l seismic waves declines l l

(c) bunds (d) ridge

l l l (d) The point on the earth‟s surface vertically
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l above the seismic focus l l l

122. Vocanoes are scattered

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) all over the world

l l l l 131. The main cause of recurring flood is
l l l l l l l

(b) only along the coasts

l l l l (a) Soil erosion
l l

(c) on the islands

l l l (b) Deforestation
l

(d) mainly along young fold mountains

l l l l l (c) Silting of river beds
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) All of the above

l l l l

123. Which of the following minerals are

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

required for smelting iron ore? l l l l 132. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l

(a) Limestone and gypsum

l l l greatest circle ? l l

(b) Manganese and limestone

l l l (a) Tropic of Cancer
l l l

(c) Limestone and coal

l l l (b) Tropic of Capricorn
l l l

(d) Gypsum and coal

l l l (c) Equator
l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Arctic Circle

l l
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Ans: (c) l l 143. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass
l l l l l l l l

133. In the context of „time‟, GMT means

l l l l l l l through
(a) General Meridian Time
l l l (a) Myanmar (b) Nepal
l l l

(b) Greenwich Mean Time

l l l (c) Bangladesh (d) China
l l l

(c) Global Mean Time

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) None of these

l l l 144. Mounds of sand formed by wind
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l action are called l l

134. Which of the following is a typical

l l l l l l l l (a) Cliffs (b) Cirques
l l l

feature of river erosion in youthful stage

l l l l l l l (c) Dunes (d) Hamadas
l l l

? Ans: (c) l l

(a) Ox-bow lake

l l 145. The rate of deforestation is high in
l l l l l l l

(b) Gorge
l (a) Tropical zone
l l

(c) Valley in valley

l l l (b) Desert areas
l l

(d) Cut-bank
l (c) Temperate zone
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Boreal forest

l l

135. Which one of the following is not the

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

result of underground water action?

l l l l 146. Ice glacier‟s melting is a common
l l l l l l l

(a) Stalactites (b) Stalagmites

l l l phenomenon linked to the rise in l l l l l l

(c) Sinkholes (d) Fiords

l l l seawater level. The glaciers are l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l predominantly present in l l

136. Which one of the following is an

l l l l l l l l (a) Greenland (b) Antarctica
l l l

unpredictable natural disaster ? l l l (c) Himalayas (d) Arctic

l l l

(a) Earthquake (b) Cyclone

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Tornado (d) Hurricane

l l l 147. The angle between the magnetic
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l meridian and the geographical meridian l l l l l

137. The natural gaps across the

l l l l l l at a place is
l l l

mountains which provide routes are l l l l l (a) Azimuth (b) Dip

l l l

called (c) Declination(d) Latitude

l l

(a) Peaks (b) Dunes

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Plateaus (d) Passes

l l l 148. Lake formed in a cut off river,
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l meander is called: l l

138. „Flash floods‟ are associated with

l l l l l (a) Playa Lake
l l

(a) Thunderstorms
l (b) Meteoric Lake
l l

(b) Cyclonic storms

l l (c) Ox-Bow Lake
l l

(c) Tsunami
l (d) Crater Lake
l l

(d) Tornado
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 149. Sandstone is metamorphosed to:

l l l l

139. Tundras are

l l (a) Shale (b) Slate
l l l

(a) Deciduous forests

l l (c) Quartzite (d) Marble
l l l

(b) Tropical rain forests

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Cold deserts

l l 150. Moraines are formed in
l l l l

(d) Hot deserts

l l (a) River deltas
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Arid regions

l l

140. The rapid sliding of large masses of

l l l l l l l l (c) Glacial regions
l l

bed rocks is called :

l l l l (d) Monsoon region
l l

(a) Landslide (b) Earthquake

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Weathering (d) Mass wasting

l l l l l 151. The Himalayan mountain range is an
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l example of l

141. Which type of lake is formed by

l l l l l l l l (a) Volcanic mountain
l l

volcanic activities ? l l (b) Residual mountain

l l

(a) Caldera lake

l l (c) Block mountain
l l

(b) Karst lake

l l (d) Fold mountain
l l

(c) Lagoon
l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Fresh water lake

l l l l 152. Breaking down of rock in situ is
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l known as l

142. Earthquakes are generally

l l l l (a) Erosion
l

associated with : l l (b) Weathering

l

(a) Joints (b) Faults

l l l (c) Mass wasting
l l

(c) Folds (d) Schistosity

l l l (d) Degradation
l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

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153. Which of the following is an
l l l l l l l 164. Spot the odd item of the following :
l l l l l l l l

example of Plutonic Igneous Rock? l l l l (a) Shale (b) Marble

l l l

(a) Basalt (b) Granite

l l l (c) Limestone (d) Sandstone
l l l l

(c) Slate (d) Dolomite

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l 165. Solar eclipse occurs when

l l l l

154. The cup-shaped mouth of the

l l l l l l (a) the Moon does not lie on the line joining
l l l l l l l l l l

volcano is l the Sun and the Earth

l l l l

(a) Focus (b) Epicentre

l l l (b) the Moon comes between the Sun and the
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Crater (d) Cinder cone

l l l l Earth
Ans: (c) l l (c) the Sun comes between the Moon and the
l l l l l l l l l

155. The stagnant water at the bottom of

l l l l l l l l Earth
a lake is called
l l l (d) the Earth comes between the Moon and
l l l l l l l l

(a) Epilimnion (b) Mesolimnion

l l l the Sun
l l

(c) Metalimnion(d) Hypolimnion

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 166. Rift Valley is formed

l l l l

156. The formation of „Mushroom rock‟

l l l l l l (a) between two anticlines
l l l

in desert region is an example of

l l l l l l (b) between two faults
l l l

(a) Deflation (b) Attrition

l l l (c) erosion of synclinal basin
l l l l

(c) Abrasion (d) Erosion

l l l (d) due to volcanic eruption
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

157. Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and

l l l l l 167. Widening of a river valley takes
l l l l l l l

Perodite are : l l place due to l l

(a) Metamorphic rocks

l l (a) Corrosion
l

(b) Intrusive rocks

l l (b) Lateral erosion
l l

(c) Sedimentary rocks

l l (c) Corrasion
l

(d) Extrusive rocks

l l l (d) Hydraulic action
l l l

Ans: (*) l l Ans: (b) l l

158. Which one of the following is a

l l l l l l l l 168. Which type of lake is formed by
l l l l l l l l

Sedimentary Rock ? l l volcanic activities ? l l

(a) Granite (b) Charnockite

l l l (a) Lagoon
l

(c) Basalt (d) Arkose

l l l l (b) Fresh water lake
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Cladera lake

l l

159. Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion

l l l l l l l l (d) Karst lake
l l l

caused by l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Running water

l l 169. Nappe is a kind of
l l l l l

(b) Wind l (a) fluvial feature

l l

(c) Glacier
l (b) folded structure
l l

(d) None of these

l l l l (c) erosional plain
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) delta region

l l l

160. Which of the following is the newest

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

geological era ? l l 170. The area which is resistant to any

l l l l l l l l

(a) Permian (b) Triassic

l l l massive structural transformation is l l l l

(c) Cretaceous (d) Jurassic

l l l l called
Ans: (c) l l (a) rigid mass
l l

161. Spot the odd item in the following :

l l l l l l l l (b) ancient landmass
l l

(a) Basalt (b) Ruby

l l l (c) tectonic plate
l l

(c) Emerald (d) Sapphire

l l l l (d) shield
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

162. Which of the following is an organic

l l l l l l l l 171. The area marked by internal
l l l l l l

rock ? l drainage
(a) Marble (b) Coal
l l l (a) Plateau (b) Plains
l l l

(c) Granite (d) Slate

l l l l (c) Deserts (d) Mountains
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

163. The mountain formed on the earth

l l l l l l l 172. Why is the South Pole colder than
l l l l l l l l

crust due to tension is called

l l l l l the North Pole ?
l l l

(a) Young folded mountain

l l l (a) High altitude
l l

(b) Old folded mountain

l l l (b) More rainfall
l l

(c) Laccolith mountain

l l (c) Strong winds
l l

(d) Block mountain

l l l (d) Away from the sun
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

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173. An earthquake is also known as
l l l l l l (b) 23 hrs. 10 min. 2 sec
l l l l l l

(a) Teacher (b) Tremor

l l l (c) 23 hrs. 30 min.
l l l l

(c) Temper (d) None of these

l l l l l l (d) 24 hrs.
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

174. Which one of the following rivers

l l l l l l l 184. Granite, quartzite areas have
l l l l l

crosses the tropic of capricorn twice ?

l l l l l l upstanding look because l l

(a) Vaal (b) Limpopo

l l l (a) mechanically wealthered faster
l l l

(c) Nizer (d) Zambezi

l l l l (b) these rocks are resistant to all kinds of
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l erosion

175. „Willow‟ for a cricket bat is obtained
l l l l l l l l (c) these rocks are not easily croded
l l l l l l

from (d) not easily worn down

l l l l l

(a) Tropical forests

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Rain forests

l l 185. In mountainous areas a natural
l l l l l l

(c) Deciduous forests

l l cause for road blocks is often :
l l l l l l

(d) Coniferous forests

l l l (a) road repairs and construction
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) land slides

l l

176. The longest river in Asia is

l l l l l l (c) tree felling
l l

(a) River Indus

l l (d) traffic congestion
l l l

(b) River Yangtze

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) River Hwang Ho

l l l 186. Which of the following refers to the
l l l l l l l l

(d) River Ganga

l l l white salt which covers the land in some
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l areas during dry season?

l l l

177. The Equator does not pass through

l l l l l l l (a) usar (b) reh
l l l

which of the following countries ?

l l l l l (c) erg (d) reg
l l l l

(a) Kenya (b) Mexico

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Indonesia (d) Brazil

l l l l 187. Meanders are the features formed by
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) glaciers (b) rivers

l l l

178. The majority of Earth‟s crust is

l l l l l l l (c) winds (d) ocean waters
l l l l l

composed of which rock ? l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Igneous (b)Metamorphic

l l 188. Uneven distribution of insolation on
l l l l l l

(c) Sedimentary (d)Carbonate

l l l the earth is mainly due to the
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) spherical shape of the earth

l l l l l

179. The largest forest which covers 25

l l l l l l l (b) distribution of land and water
l l l l l

percent of the world‟s forest land is : l l l l l l l (c) direction of the winds

l l l l

(a) The Tropical Rain forest

l l l l (d) presence of pressure belts
l l l l l

(b) Taiga forest of Siberia

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Monsoon forest

l l 189. Equinox occurs when the sun is
l l l l l l l

(d) Temperate forests of Europe

l l l l l vertically above _____ l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Tropic of Capricorn

l l l

180. The „graded profile‟ of a river course

l l l l l l l l (b) Tropic of Cancer
l l l

is a
l (c) Poles
l

(a) smooth curve from source to mouth.

l l l l l l (d) Equator
l

(b) smooth curve in the upper course.

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) smooth curve in the middle course.

l l l l l l 190. An Equinox is when:
l l l l

(d) smooth curve in the lower course.

l l l l l l (a) Day and night are of equal length
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Day is of the shortest duration during the

l l l l l l l l l

181. Sink hole is a phenomenon of

l l l l l l l year
_______ topography. l (c) Day is of the longest duration in the year
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Plain (b) Desert

l l l (d) Day when maximum rainfall of the year
l l l l l l l l

(c) Tundra (d) Karst

l l l l occurs
Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

182. Earthquakes are caused by

l l l l 191. _________ is the thinnest layer of
l l l l l l l

(a) Denudation
l Earth.
(b) Tectonism
l (a) Mantle (b) Outer Core
l l l l

(c) Earth revolution

l l (c) Crust (d) Inner Core
l l l l

(d) Earth rotation

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 192. Why the Earth is having its own

l l l l l l l l

183. The earth completes one rotation on

l l l l l l l atmosphere ? l

its axis in :
l l l (a) Winds (b) Clouds
l l l

(a) 23 hrs. 56 min. 4.9 sec

l l l l l l (c) Gravity
l
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(d) Rotation of the Earth
l l l l (c) isobars (d) contours
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

193. The minimum short-term natural

l l l l l 203. Which of the following is not an
l l l l l l l l

hazard is l Igneous Rock? l

(a) blizzard (b) earthquake

l l l (a) Dolomite (b) Granite
l l l

(c) volcanic eruption

l l (c) Basalt (d) Gabbro
l l l

(d) bolt of lightning

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 204. If speed of rotation of the earth

l l l l l l l l

194. Molten rock below the surface of

l l l l l l l increases, the weight of the body l l l l l

the earth is called

l l l (a) decreases
l

(a) Basalt (b) Laccolith

l l l (b) increases
l

(c) Lava (d) Magma

l l l (c) remains the same
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) may increase or decrease

l l l l

195. A landscape which is caused due to

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

the fissure in the earth along which one

l l l l l l l l 205. The land forms formed by wave
l l l l l l l

side has moved down with reference to

l l l l l l l erosion is : l l

the other is known as

l l l l (a) Spit (b) Beach
l l l

(a) Rift Valley

l l (c) Cave (d) Barrier island
l l l l

(b) U Shaped Valley

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) V Shaped Valley

l l l 206. A drainage pattern where a river is
l l l l l l l l

(d) Hanging Valley

l l joined by its tributaries approximately
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l at right angles is ____________

l l l l

196. Sink hole is a phenomenon of :

l l l l l l l (a) Dendritic (b) Trellis
l l l

(a) Plain (b) Desert

l l l (c) Rectangular(d) Radial
l l

(c) Tundra (d) Karst

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 207. The core of the earth is also known

l l l l l l l l l

197. When Granite rocks get

l l l l l as
metamorphosed, they form l l (a) Lithosphere
l

(a) Quartzite (b) Gneiss

l l l (b) Mesosphere
l

(c) Marble (d) Slate

l l l (c) Barysphere
l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Centrosphere

l

198. The disconnected lines drawn on a

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

map for showing slope l l l 208. The rock that results from
l l l l l l

(a) Bench marks

l l solidification of molten lava from a l l l l l l

(b) Contours (c) Form lines

l l l l volcano is an example of which of the l l l l l l l l

(d) Hachure
l following ? l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Igneous Rock

l l

199. A group of inter-connected islands is

l l l l l l l (b) Granite Rock
l l

known as __________ . l l l (c) Basalt Rock

l l

(a) Strait (b) Peninsula

l l l (d) Magnetite
l

(c) Archipelago
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Lagoon
l 209. A broad, low embankment built up
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l along the banks of a river channel during

l l l l l l l l

200. The term “Doab” means

l l l l floods is called l l

(a) a land between two mountains

l l l l l (a) Delta (b) Levee
l l l

(b) a land between two lakes

l l l l l (c) Flood Plain
l l

(c) a land between two rivers

l l l l l (d) Dune
l

(d) a land between two seas

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 210. What process takes place during the

l l l l l l l

201. Magnetic Meridian is a

l l l l youthful stage of a river ? l l l l l

(a) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth

l l l l l l l l (a) Valley widening
l l

(b) Latitude
l (b) River rejuvenating
l l

(c) Line joining the geographic north and

l l l l l l l (c) Valley deepening
l l

geographic south of Earth l l l (d) Meandering

l

(d) Plane passing through the magnetic north

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

and magnetic south of Earth

l l l l 211. Winds blowing constantly in one
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l direction in rocky deserts form l l l l

202. Isolines joining places of equal

l l l l l l (a) Chimneys
l

rainfall are called ________ l l l (b) Mushrooms rocks

l l

(a) isohyets (b) isotherms

l l l (c) Yardangs
l
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(d) Demoiselles
l (d) Polar winds
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

212. What is the mean temperature of

l l l l l l l 221. The line on a map connecting points
l l l l l l l l

Earth? of equal temperature at a given time is

l l l l l l l

(a) 6 degree Celsius

l l l (a) Isohyet (b) Isobar
l l l

(b) 16 degree Celsius

l l l (c) Isthumus (d) Isotherm
l l l

(c) 26 degree Celsius

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) 36 degree Celsius

l l l 222. Where does most of the weather
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l phenomena take place? l l

213. What is the position of the Earth

l l l l l l l l (a) Ionosphere (b) Troposphere
l l l

when it is at the greatest distance from

l l l l l l l l (c) Stratosphere (d)Tropopause
l l

the sun ? l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Aphelion (b) Antipode

l l l 223. Very strong and cold icy winds that
l l l l l l l l

(c) Perihelion (d) Aldiate

l l l blow in the Polar regions are called
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Typhoons (b) Tornadoes

l l l

(c) Blizzards (d) Polar winds

l l l l

PART–III : Atmosphere and Ans: (c) l l

224. Condensation is the reverse of

Climatology l

(a) Vaporization (b) Smog

l l l
l l l l

(c) Cirrus cloud (d) Fog

l l l l

214. The deflection of the winds to the

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

right in the northern hemisphere is

l l l l l l
225. Daily weather changes in the
l l l l l l

caused by : l l
atmosphere are associated with l l l

(a) revolution of the earth

l l l l
(a) Troposphere (b) Mesosphere
l l l

(b) rotation of the earth

l l l l
(c) Ionosphere (d) Stratosphere
l l l

(c) uneven heating of the earth

l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

(d) All the above

l l l l
226. Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
known as– l

215. Atmospheric pressure exerted on

l l l l l
(a) Wave (b) Tornado
l l l

earth is due to : l l l l
(c) Typhoon (d) Cyclone
l l l

(a) rotation of earth

l l l
Ans: (c) l l

(b) revolution of earth

l l l
227. Convectional Rainfall occurs in:
l l l l

(c) gravitational pull

l l
(a) Equatorial region
l l

(d) uneven heating of earth

l l l l
(b) Temperate region
l l

Ans: (c) l l
(c) Tropical region
l l

216. Which one of the following has the

l l l l l l l l
(d) Polar region
l l

highest wind velocity? l l

Ans: (a) l l

(a) Typhoon (b) Hurricane

l l l
228. Land and sea-breezes occur due to :
l l l l l l l

(c) Cyclone (d) Tornado

l l l
(a) Conduction (b) Convection
l l l

Ans: (d) l l
(c) Radiation (d) Tides
l l l

217. Speed of wind is measured by

l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(a) barometer (b) hygrometer

l l l
229. Trade winds blow from the
l l l l l

(c) thermometer (d)anemometer

l l
(a) equatorial low pressure
l l l

Ans: (d) l l
(b) polar high pressure
l l l

218. Trade winds are due to

l l l l l
(c) subtropical high pressure
l l l

(a) Conduction (b) Convection

l l l
(d) subpolar low pressure
l l l

(c) Radiation (d) Scattering

l l l
Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l
230. Equatorial regions experience
l l l

219. Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is

l l l l l l
(a) warm and dry climate
l l l l

largely caused by the presence of l l l l l

(b) hot and humid climate
l l l l

(a) Oxygen
l
(c) wet and windy climate
l l l l

(b) Hydrogen
l
(d) moderately pleasant climate
l l l

(c) Chloro-floro-carbon
l
Ans: (b) l l

(d) Radio-active waste

l l
231. What happens to atmospheric
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l
pressure with increase in altitude ? l l l l l

220. The term Roaring Forties is related

l l l l l l l
(a) It remains constant
l l l

to the
l
(b) It decreases
l l

(a) Trade winds

l l
(c) It increases
l l

(b) Planetary winds

l l
(d) It constantly fluctuates
l l l

(c) Westerlies
l
Ans: (b) l l
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232. Mediterranean type of climate is
l l l l l l 241. Storms of gases are visible in the
l l l l l l l l

characterized by l chromosphere of the Sun during l l l l

(a) dry summer and wet winter

l l l l l (a) Cyclones l

(b) wet summer and dry winter

l l l l l (b) Anticyclones
l

(c) dry summer and dry winter

l l l l l (c) Lunar eclipse
l l

(d) wet summer and wet winter

l l l l l (d) Solar eclipse
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

233. Which of the following winds is

l l l l l l l 242. Recharging of water table depends
l l l l l l

called anti-trade wind ? l l l on

(a) Chinook (b) Cyclone
l l l (a) amount of rainfall
l l l

(c) Typhoon (d) Westerlies

l l l (b) relief of the area
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) vegetation of the area

l l l l

234. The solar radiation coming to Earth

l l l l l l l (d) amount of percolation
l l l

is called
l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Radiant energy

l l 243. In atmosphere the lowermost layer
l l l l l l

(b) Insolation
l is
(c) Sunshine
l (a) troposphere
l

(d) Terrestrial radiation

l l (b) exospherel

Ans: (b) l l (c) ionosphere

l

235. Hailstorms are caused due to

l l l l l (d) strato sphere
l l

(a) condensation
l Ans: (a) l l

(b) convection
l 244. The lower layer of atmosphere is
l l l l l l l

(c) sublimation
l called
(d) freezing
l (a) exosphere (b) troposphere
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) ionosphere (d) mesosphere

l l l

236. Blizzards are characteristic features

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

of— 245. Match List-I with List-II and select

l l l l l l l

(a) equatorial region

l l the correct answer using the code given
l l l l l l l

(b) tropical region

l l below the Lists : l l l

(c) Antarctic region

l l List - I l l

(d) temperate region

l l a. Australia
l

Ans: (c) l l b. China l

237. If there is no carbon dioxide in the

l l l l l l l l l c. France
l

earth‟s atmosphere, the temperature of

l l l l l d. West Indies List - II
l l l l l

earth‟s surface would be l l l 1. Hurricane

l

(a) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the

l l l l l l l l l 2. Willy-willy
l

atmosphere 2. Typhoon
l

(b) higher than the present

l l l l 4. Mistral Code :
l l l

(c) less than the present

l l l l abcd
l l l

(d) the same

l l (a) 2 1 4 3 l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) 1 2 3 4 l l l l

238. Name the continent where „Tundra‟

l l l l l l (c) 1 3 2 4 l l l l

type of climate is not found

l l l l l (d) 4 1 2 3 l l l l

(a) Europe (b) Asia

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Africa (d) North America

l l l l 246. Which is the lowest layer of the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l atmosphere?

239. Which one of the following is not
l l l l l l l l (a) Troposphere
l

the example of planetary winds ?

l l l l l (b) Stratosphere
l

(a) Monsoon
l (c) Mesosphere
l

(b) Trade wind

l l (d) Thermosphere
l

(c) Land and sea breezes

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Chinook
l 247. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l represent the lines joining the places of l l l l l l l

240. The climate of North America is

l l l l l l l equal rainfall ? l l

influenced during winter by the l l l l (a) Isohypses (b) Isohalines

l l l

(a) Polar airmasses

l l (c) Isobars (d) Isohyets
l l l

(b) Warm airmasses

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Continental airmasses

l l 248. Depression formed due to deflating
l l l l l l

(d) Tropical airmasses

l l action of winds are called l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Playas (b) Yardang

l l l
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(c) Ventifacts (d) Sand dunes
l l l l 256. Density of the earth‟s atmosphere is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l highest in the l l

249. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l (a) Troposphere
l

highest cloud ? l l (b) Stratosphere

l

(a) Cirrus
l (c) Mesosphere
l

(b) Stratocumulus
l (d) Ionosphere
l

(c) Nimbostratus
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Cumulus
l 257. Which of the following asborbs part
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l of the insolation and preserves earth‟s

l l l l l l

250. Troposphere is the hottest part of

l l l l l l l radiated heat? l

the atmosphere because

l l (a) Oxygen
l

(a) it is closest to the Sun

l l l l l l (b) Nitrogen
l

(b) there are charged particles in it

l l l l l l (c) Water vapour
l l

(c) it is heated by the Earth‟s surface

l l l l l l l (d) Carbon-di-oxide
l

(d) heat is generated in it

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 258. Cyclones are caused due to

l l l l l

251. The lowest layer of the atmosphere

l l l l l l l (a) low pressure
l l

is :
l (b) high pressure
l l

(a) Stratosphere
l (c) low temperature
l l

(b) Thermosphere
l (d) high density
l l

(c) Troposphere
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Mesosphere
l 259. What is a „tornado‟ ?
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) A very high pressure centre

l l l l l

252. The zone of Earth‟s atmosphere

l l l l l l (b) A very low pressure centre
l l l l l

immediately above its surface up to a l l l l l l l (c) A very high ocean wave

l l l l l

height of about 16 kms above equator l l l l l l l (d) A planetary wind

l l l

and 8 kms over the poles is known as :

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Mesosphere
l 260. Katrina is the name given to
l l l l l l l

(b) Thermosphere
l _________
(c) Troposphere
l (a) Satellite (b) Star
l l l

(d) Stratosphere
l (c) Heat wave (d) Hurricane
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (d) l l

253. Which one of the following is called

l l l l l l l l 261. In which region does rainfall occur
l l l l l l l

as “Roaring Forty”?
l l throughout the year ? l l l

(a) Winds blowing in southern hemisphere

l l l l l l (a) Mediterranean
l

between 400– 600 S l l l (b) Equatorial

l

(b) Winds blowing in northern hemisphere

l l l l l l (c) Tropical
l

between 400– 600 N l l l (d) Temperate

l

(c) Very cold winds which blow in winters

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Very hot and fast blowing summer winds

l l l l l l l 262. The vertical movement of air is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l termed as l

254. Airmass near to the earth‟s surface is

l l l l l l l l (a) wind
l

warmer because it l l (b) air current

l l

(a) radiates heat

l l (c) air turbulence
l l

(b) contains dust particles

l l l (d) air mobility
l l

(c) is warmed by terrestrial radiation

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) is far from the sun

l l l l l 263. The atmospheric layer closest to the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l earth is: l

255. Which one of the following is called

l l l l l l l l (a) Mesosphere
l

North-easter? (b) Hydrosphere

l

(a) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern

l l l l l l l (c) Troposphere
l

hemisphere that move from sub-polar to l l l l l l (d) Ionosphere

l

polar regions l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Cold and fast-blowing winds in South

l l l l l l l 264. Frontal Rain is caused by
l l l l l

Pole region l (a) Convection current

l l

(c) Cold and fast-blowing winds from the

l l l l l l l (b) Winds from sea
l l l

polar region in northern hemisphere

l l l l (c) Cyclonic activity
l l

(d) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in

l l l l l l (d) Condensation of water evaporated from
l l l l l l

Central Asia l mountains

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l
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265. Smog is a combination of
l l l l l (a) Radiation (b) Inversion
l l l

(a) air and water vapour

l l l l (c) Conduction (d) Convection
l l l l

(b) water and smoke

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) fire and water

l l l 275. Which of the following reasons is
l l l l l l l

(d) smoke and fog

l l l responsible for lack of vegetation in the l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l deserts ? l

266. Which one of the four regions above

l l l l l l l l (a) Heavy volume of sands
l l l l

the earth has smallest height (km.) ?

l l l l l l (b) Absence of B-horizon in the soil
l l l l l l

(a) Stratosphere
l (c) High temperature
l l

(b) Mesosphere
l (d) Lack of rainfall
l l l l

(c) Thermosphere
l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Troposphere
l 276. The humidity of air depends on
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Temperature

l

267. Typhoons are common in the

l l l l l (b) Location
l

(a) Arctic Ocean

l l (c) Weather
l

(b) Seas of China and Japan

l l l l l (d) All of the above
l l l l l

(c) Mexican Gulf

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Indian Ocean

l l 277. The temperature increases rapidly
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l above

268. Wind rose represents
l l l (a) Ionosphere (b) Exosphere
l l l

(a) wind turbulance

l l (c) Stratosphere (d) Troposphere
l l l l

(b) wind data

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) wind pressure

l l 278. Our atmosphere is divided into
l l l l l l

(d) wind temperature

l l l layers.
Ans: (a) l l (a) Two (b) Three
l l l

269. The layer of the atmosphere in

l l l l l l l (c) Four (d) Five
l l l l

which Radio Waves are reflected back is

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

called ; l 279. The forests which act as barriers

l l l l l l l

(a) Ionosphere (b) Troposphere

l l l against cyclones are : l l l

(c) Stratosphere(d) Exosphere

l l (a) Alpine forests
l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Mangrove forests

l l

270. The atmospheric layer farthest from

l l l l l l (c) Evergreen forests
l l

the Earth‟s surface is known as

l l l l l (d) Monsoon forests
l l l

(a) Stratosphere (b)Exosphere

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Ionosphere (d)Mesosphere

l l 280. Cloud burst means
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Formation of artificial rain

l l l l

271. The climatic zones are classified on

l l l l l l l (b) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain,
l l l l l l

the basis of
l l associated with thunderstorm l l

(a) distance from the equator

l l l l (c) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in
l l l l l l l l

(b) elevation
l the sky
l

(c) rainfall
l (d) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy
l l l l l l l l l l

(d) distance from the sea

l l l l weather l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

272. The main advantage of Rain?

l l l l l 281. Which of the following is FALSE
l l l l l l l

Water Harvesting (RWH) is l l l with respect to rain water harvesting ?

l l l l l l

(a) Recharge ground water

l l l (a) It is a device of water conservation.
l l l l l l l

(b) Avoid floods

l l (b) It helps raising water table.
l l l l l

(c) Reduce the loss of water

l l l l l (c) It helps meet rising water demand.
l l l l l l

(d) Avoid soil erosion

l l l (d) It increases run-off losses.
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

273. Subtropical high pressure belts are

l l l l l l 282. The South-East trade winds are
l l l l l l

otherwise called l attracted towards the Indian l l l l

(a) Furious fifties

l l subcontinent in the rainy season due to l l l l l l

(b) Screeching sixties

l l (a) the development of cyclone over the
l l l l l l l

(c) Horse latitudes

l l equator
(d) Roaring forties
l l (b) the effect of easterlies
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) the effect of Northern-East trade winds

l l l l l l

274. Atmospheric temperature

l l l (d) the presence of low atmospheric pressure
l l l l l l l

increasing at the higher altitudes is l l l l l l over North- l

called West India l l

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Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

283. The Mediterranean region are

l l l l l 291. Match List I and List II and mark the
l l l l l l l l l l

characterized by heavy rain in: l l l l correct answer. l

(a) Winter (b) Spring

l l l List I List II l l l

(c) Autumn (d) Summer

l l l l (Winds) (Locations) l

Ans: (a) l l a. Chinook 1. Alps

l l l

284. The layer of atmosphere close to the

l l l l l l l l b. Foehn 2. India
l l l

earth‟s surface is called

l l l c. Sirocco 3. USA
l l l

(a) Exosphere
l d. Loo 4. Egypt
l l l

(b) Troposphere
l (a) a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3
l l l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Stratosphere
l (b) a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = 1
l l l l l l l l l l l l

(d) Ionosphere
l l (c) a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2
l l l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) a = 4, b = 3, c = 1, d = 2

l l l l l l l l l l l l

285. Choose the correct option which

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

represents the arrangement of l l l l 292. In which of the following layer of

l l l l l l l l

atmospheric layers. l atmosphere the absorption and l l l l

(a) Ionosphere, Ecosphere, Mesosphere,

l l l l scattering of the solar ultraviolet l l l l l

Stratosphere, Troposphere l radiation takes place? l l

(b) Ecosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere,

l l l l (a) Troposphere
l

Mesosphere, Stratosphere l (b) Stratosphere

l

(c) Mesosphere, Ionosphere. Ecosphere,

l l l l (c) Mesosphere
l

Troposphere, Stratosphare l (d) Thermosphere

l

(d) Troposphare, Ionosphere, Ecosphere

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 293. A level of atmosphere which is

l l l l l l l

286. „Cloud burst‟ means

l l l composed partly of electrons and l l l l l

(a) Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy

l l l l l l l l l positive ions is called l l l

weather. (a) Troposphere

l

(b) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain,

l l l l l l (b) Ionosphere
l

associated with a thunderstorm.

l l l (c) Stratosphere
l

(c) Formation of artificial rain.

l l l l (d) Mesosphere
l

(d) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the sky.
l 294. The amount of insolation received
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l at a place on the surface of the earth

l l l l l l l l l

287. All vital atmospheric processes

l l l l l depends upon: l

leading to various climatic and weather

l l l l l l (a) its climate
l l

conditions take place in the : l l l l l (b) the longitude of the place

l l l l l

(a) Stratosphere
l (c) its latitude
l l

(b) Troposphere
l (d) the altitude of the place
l l l l l

(c) Ionosphere (d) Exosphere

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 295. Which of the following wind is

l l l l l l l

288. Which is the warmest layer of the

l l l l l l l l blowing from the Mediterranean sea to l l l l l l

atmosphere? the North Western parts of India ?

l l l l l l

(a) Thermosphere
l (a) Western disturbances
l l

(b) Troposphere
l (b) Norwesters
l

(c) Stratosphere
l (c) Loo l

(d) Mesosphere
l (d) Mango showers
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

289. Most of the ozone in the earth‟s

l l l l l l l l 296. Which layer of the earth‟s
l l l l l l

atmosphere is found in the : l l l l l atmosphere contains the ozone layer ? l l l l l

(a) Troposphere
l (a) Troposphere
l

(b) Stratosphere
l (b) Mesosphere
l

(c) Mesophere
l (c) Ionosphere
l

(d) Thermosphere
l (d) Stratosphere
l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

290. Which of the following is the

l l l l l l l 297. Rainfall caused by intense
l l l l l

uppermost layer of the atmosphere? l l l l evaporation in equatorial areas is called l l l l l l

(a) Stratosphere
l _______
(b) Mesosphere
l (a) Orographic rainfall
l l

(c) Ionosphere
l (b) Cyclonic rainfall
l l

(d) Exosphere
l (c) Frontal rainfall
l l
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(d) Convectional rainfall
l l (b) Continental Shelf.
l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Continental Platform.

l l

298. Ultraviolet radiation in the

l l l l l (d) Continental Slope.
l l

stratosphere is absorbed by l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) SO2 (b) Ozone

l l l 306. A special type of well in which
l l l l l l l l

(c) Oxygen (d) Argon

l l l water rises automatically under the
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l pressure of a column of water to the l l l l l l l l

299. The layer where the decrease in

l l l l l l l ground surface through a hole is knownl l l l l l l

temperature with increasing altitude is l l l l l as

totally absent is l l (a) Artisian well (b) Spring
l l l l

(a) Troposphere
l (c) Hot spring (d) Geyser
l l l l

(b) Ionosphere
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Stratosphere
l 307. Which of the following oceans has
l l l l l l l

(d) Mesosphere
l the shape of the English alphabet S ?
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Arctic Ocean

l l

300. Precipitation in the form of a

l l l l l l l (b) Indian Ocean
l l

mixture of rain and snow is called l l l l l l (c) Atlantic Ocean

l l

(a) Drizzle (b) Hail

l l l (d) Pacific Ocean
l l

(c) Sleet (d) Snow

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 308. Which from the following, is a

l l l l l l l

301. Which of the following is/are „rain

l l l l l l l landlocked sea ? l l

cloud‟? (a) Timor Sea

l l

1. Cirrus
l (b) Arafura Sea
l l

2. Nimbostratus
l (c) Greeland Sea
l l

3. Cumulonimbus
l (d) Aral Sea
l l

4. Altocumulus
l Ans: (d) l l

(a) 1 and 2 only

l l l l 309. A place where there is constant
l l l l l l l

(b) 2 and 3 only

l l l l intermingling of salt water and fresh l l l l l l

(c) 3 and 4 only

l l l l water is ____ l l

(d) 1 and 4 only

l l l l (a) Estuary (b) Delta
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Gulf (d) Bay

l l l

302. Ozone layer is formed due to

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

reactions of : l l 310. The deepest ocean of the world is

l l l l l l l

(a) oxygen and ultraviolet rays

l l l l (a) Atlantic Ocean
l l

(b) carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere

l l l l l l (b) Arctic Ocean
l l

(c) cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere

l l l l l l (c) Indian Ocean
l l

(d) infrared rays and ultraviolet rays

l l l l l (d) Pacific Ocean
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

303. Which of the following is the lowest

l l l l l l l l 311. Tides in the sea have stored in them :
l l l l l l l l l

atmospheric layer ? l l (a) Hydraulic energy

l l

(a) Lithosphere
l (b) Kinetic energy
l l

(b) Stratosphere
l (c) Gravitational potential energy
l l l

(c) Troposphere
l (d) A combination of all the above three
l l l l l l l l

(d) Hydrosphere
l forms of energy l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

312. The deepest surface depression on

l l l l l l

PART–IV : Hydrosphere and the earth is

l l

(a) Kurile Trench

Oceanography l

(b) Mariana Trench

l
l

(c) Tonga-Kermadec Trench

l l

304. What is the interval between a high

l l l l l l l l
(d) Bentley Subglacial
l l

tide and neaptide at a given place ?

l l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(a) 12 hours
l l
313. Echo sounding is the tech-nique
l l l l l l

(b) 12 hours 26 minutes

l l l l
applied to— l

(c) 15 hours 30 minutes

l l l l
(a) measure the depth of the sea
l l l l l l

(d) 24 hours
l l l
(b) measure the amplitude of sound waves
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) record earthquake waves
l l l

305. The sea bed sloping gradually and

l l l l l l l
(d) record the density of air in the atmosphere
l l l l l l l l

bordering the continent is known as : l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l

(a) Coastl
314. El Nino is
l l l
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(a) a warm ocean current
l l l l (a) Bay (b) Strait
l l l

(b) sea storm

l l (c) Peninsula (d) Isthmus
l l l

(c) tropical disturbance

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) another name of typhoon

l l l l 325. Waves approaching the shore is
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l known as l

315. The narrow stretch of water

l l l l l l (a) Swash (b) Tsunami
l l l

connecting two Seas is called l l l l (c) Currents (d) Tide

l l l

(a) Bay (b) Peninsula

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Isthamus (d) Strait

l l l 326. Atoll is a kind of
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) sand-dune (b) lake

l l l

316. The largest ocean is

l l l l (c) sandbar (d) inland sea
l l l l

(a) Atlantic Ocean

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Indian Ocean

l l 327. The coastal part of water bodies of
l l l l l l l l

(c) Arctic Ocean

l l the oceans which is structurally part of
l l l l l l l

(d) Pacific Ocean

l l the mainland of the continents is called
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l the

317. Which current is responsible for
l l l l l l (a) Isthmus
l

increase in the temperature of the l l l l l l (b) Oceanic ridge

l l

western Europe ? l l (c) Continental shelf

l l

(a) Labrador current

l l (d) Continental slope
l l

(b) Gulf stream

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Canari current

l l 328. Which one of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l l

(d) North Equatorial current

l l l cold ocean current? l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) California (b) Oyashio

l l l

318. Tsunamis are cuased by

l l l l (c) Kuroshio (d) Ganaries
l l l

(a) mixing of cold and warm currents

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) earthquakes
l 329. The term territorial water means
l l l l l

(c) changes in sea level

l l l l (a) The water found within the country in
l l l l l l l l

(d) volcanic eruption

l l form of rivers and lakes l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) The water secured from other countries

l l l l l l

319. Seismic sea waves which approach

l l l l l l (c) The water which is supplied to other
l l l l l l l l

the coasts at greater force are known as

l l l l l l l countries
(a) Tides (b) Tsunami
l l l (d) Water of the sea located close to the coast
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Current (d) Cyclone

l l l of a country
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

320. Which of the following is a cold

l l l l l l l l 330. The ocean which touches the Asian
l l l l l l l

ocean current ? l l and American shores is

l l l

(a) Humboldt current

l l (a) Atlantic (b) Indian
l l l

(b) Brazil current

l l (c) Antarctic (d) Pacific
l l l

(c) Oyashio current

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Canary current

l l 331. Which from the following can cause
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l a tsunami ?

l l

321. Sea breeze is formed during

l l l l l (a) Volcano (b) Avalanche
l l l

(a) Day time (b) Night time

l l l l l (c) Tornado (d) Earthquake
l l l

(c) Both (d) Seasonal

l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 332. The coastal part of water bodies of

l l l l l l l l

322. The coral reefs are the marine

l l l l l l l the oceans which is structurally part of
l l l l l l l

counterparts of l the mainland of the continents is called

l l l l l l

(a) Temperate forests

l l (a) isthumus
l

(b) Tropical rain forests

l l l (b) oceanic ridge
l l

(c) Savannahs
l (c) continental shelf
l l

(d) Scrubland
l (d) continental slope
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

323. The deepest ocean is-

l l l l 333. Mariana Trench is found in
l l l l l

(a) Arctic (b) Pacific

l l l (a) Atlantic Ocean
l l

(c) Atlantic (d) Indian

l l l (b) Pacific Ocean
l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Indian Ocean

l l

324. Two seas or water-bodies

l l l l l (d) Arctic Ocean
l l

connected by a narrow stretch of water l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

is known as a
l l l
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334. Which one of the following ocean
l l l l l l l 343. The rapidly growing mass of
l l l l l l

currents does not occur in Atlantic l l l l l l phytoplankton covering the surface l l l l

Ocean ? l water of a lake or pond is known as :

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Gulf stream

l l (a) Eutrophication
l

(b) Brazil current

l l (b) Water bloom
l l

(c) Peru current

l l (c) Water pollution
l l

(d) Canary current

l l (d) Water hyacinth
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

335. The main cause of Tsunami is :

l l l l l l l 344. Which one of the following is a
l l l l l l l l

(a) Volcanoes
l warm ocean current ? l l l

(b) Cyclones
l (a) Kurile (b) Canary
l l l

(c) Earthquake on sea floor

l l l l (c) Labrador (d) Gulf Stream
l l l l

(d) Moon‟s attraction

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 345. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean

l l l l l l l l

336. Tides are caused by the

l l l l l l water twice in a day is called
l l l l l l

gravitational pull of the l l l (a) Tide (b) Ocean current

l l l l

(a) Earth on the Moon

l l l l (c) Wave (d)Water cycle
l l l l

(b) Earth on the Sun

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Sun and Moon on the Earth

l l l l l l 346. Neap tides are
l l l

(d) Moon on the Earth

l l l l (a) Strong (b) Weak
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Medium (d) Very strong

l l l l l

337. Tides in the sea are caused by

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) effect of Sun

l l l 347. The Ocean with the largest surface
l l l l l l l

(b) effect of Moon

l l l area is l

(c) eombined effect of Moon and Sun

l l l l l l (a) Arctic Ocean
l l

(d) gravitational force of Earth and Sun

l l l l l l (b) Atlantic Ocean
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Indian Ocean

l l

338. Sea water is saltier than rain water

l l l l l l l l (d) Pacific Ocean
l l l

because Ans: (d) l l

(a) rivers wash away salts from earth and

l l l l l l l l 348. The largest current, because of its
l l l l l l l

pour them into the sea

l l l l dark waters is known as the „black
l l l l l l l

(b) sea beds have salt producing mines

l l l l l l current‟ and that is : l l l l

(c) sea animals are salt producing

l l l l l (a) Gulf Stream
l l

(d) the air around the sea is saltish

l l l l l l l (b) Kuroshio Current
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) California Current

l l

339. In sea, plants are restricted up to the

l l l l l l l l l (d) Antarctic Current
l l l

depth of l Ans: (b) l l

(a) 20 m (b) 200 m

l l l l l 349. Spring tides occur on
l l l l

(c) 1000 m (d) 2000 m

l l l l l l (a) New moon day only
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Full moon day as well as on new moon day
l l l l l l l l l l

340. El Nino occurs over

l l l l (c) Full moon day only
l l l l

(a) Atlantic Ocean

l l (d) The day when the moon‟s position is in its
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) Indian Ocean

l l first quarter
l l

(c) Pacific Ocean

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Mediterranean Sea

l l l 350. Best way to conserve our water
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l resources : l

341. The Sargasso sea is situated in the :

l l l l l l l l (a) Rain water harvesting
l l l

(a) Atlantic Ocean

l l (b) Sustainable water utilization
l l l

(b) Pacific Ocean

l l (c) Encouragement of natural regeneration of
l l l l l l

(c) Indian Ocean

l l vegetation
(d) Arctic Ocean
l l (d) All of the options mentioned here.
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

342. The eastward continuation of the

l l l l l l 351. The smallest ocean is :
l l l l l

Brazil current is called: l l l (a) Atlantic (b) Pacific

l l l

(a) South Atlantic drift

l l l (c) Indian (d) Arctic
l l l l

(b) Counter Equatorial drift

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) West Atlantic drift

l l l 352. How much of world‟s surface is
l l l l l l l

(d) North Atlantic drift

l l l covered by water? l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 55% (b) 70%

l l l

(c) 80% (d) 25%

l l l l
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Ans: (b) l l 362. “Great Barrier Reef”, the world‟s
l l l l l l

353. The largest reservoir of fresh water

l l l l l l l largest Coral reef is located in
l l l l l

is :
l (a) Caribbean Islands
l l

(a) Glaciers (b) Ground Water

l l l l (b) Australia
l

(c) Ponds (d) Lakes

l l l l (c) Philippines
l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Indonesia

l

354. A semi enclosed coastal body of

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

water which has a free connection with

l l l l l l l 363. The deepest trench of the Indian
l l l l l l l

the open sea is called

l l l l Ocean is l

(a) Estuary (b) Fjord

l l l (a) Java trench
l l

(c) Cove (d) Ria coast

l l l l l (b) Aleutian trench
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Atacama trench

l l

355. The „EL Nino‟ phenomena which

l l l l l l (d) Tizard trench
l l

sparks climatic extreme around the

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

globe, originates in the l l l 364. “Tsunami” is the name given to

l l l l l l l

(a) Sea of China

l l l which of the following? l l l

(b) Pacific Ocean

l l (a) Earthquake
l

(c) Indian Ocean

l l (b) Cyclone
l

(d) Atlantic Ocean

l l l (c) Tidal Waves
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Undersea Waves

l l

356. Terrigenous deposits are found in

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Deep Sea Plain

l l l 365. The tides in the sea are primarily
l l l l l l l l

(b) Ocean Trenches

l l due tol

(c) Rift Valley

l l (a) the atmospheric effect of the Earth
l l l l l l

(d) Continental Shelf and Slope

l l l l (b) the gravitational effect of Venus on the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Earth

357. „El Nino‟ that affects our Monsoons,
l l l l l l l (c) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the
l l l l l l l l l

has its origins in

l l l Earth
(a) The Indian Ocean
l l l (d) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the
l l l l l l l l l

(b) The Himalayan Plateau

l l l Earth
(c) The Pacific Ocean
l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) The Arabian Peninsula

l l l 366. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l separated by a narrow strip from the l l l l l l l

358. Where is the Great Barrier Reef

l l l l l l l main sea is called
l l l

located ? l (a) Bay (b) Isthmus

l l l

(a) Pacific Ocean

l l (c) Lagoon (d) Strait
l l l

(b) Indian Ocean

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Atlantic Ocean

l l

(d) Arctic Ocean

l l
PART–V : Pedology or Soil
Ans: (a)
359. A wide inlet of the sea usually
l l l l l l l l
l l
Geography and Agriculture
concave in shape, is termed as a: l l l l l l

(a) Strait (b) Sound

l l l
367. Laterite soil develops as a result of :
l l l l l l l l

(c) Bay (d) Fjord

l l l
(a) deposits of alluvial
l l l

Ans: (c) l l
(b) deposits of loess
l l l

360. The gentle „seaward sloping‟ surface

l l l l l l
(c) leaching
l

from the coasts is called __________.

l l l l l
(d) continued vegetation cover
l l l

(a) Continental shelf

l l
Ans: (c) l l

(b) Continental rise

l l
368. The soil water which is of the
l l l l l l l l

(c) Abyssal plains

l l
greatest importance to the plant life is
l l l l l l

(d) Submarine ridges

l l
(a) Gravitational water
l l

Ans: (a) l l
(b) Capillary water
l l

361. Ring of Fire is found commonly in

l l l l l l l l
(c) Hygroscopic water
l l

_____ (d) Combined water

l l

(a) Pacific Ocean

l l
Ans: (b) l l

(b) Atlantic Ocean

l l
369. The colour of loamy soil is
l l l l l l

(c) Indian Ocean

l l
(a) Greenish brown
l l

(d) Arctic Ocean

l l
(b) Bluish green
l l

Ans: (a) l l
(c) Yellowish brown
l l

(d) Blackish brown

l l
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Ans: (d) l l (c) Weathering
l

370. Laterite soils are found in area

l l l l l l l (d) Overcropping
l

where– Ans: (a) l l

(a) normal temperature and rain fall is less

l l l l l l l 379. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be
l l l l l l l l

(b) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy

l l l l l l l checked by l

(c) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal

l l l l l l l (a) Afforestation
l

(d) temperature is high and rainfall is normal

l l l l l l l (b) Terrace cultivation
l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Strip cropping

l l

371. The soil conservation method in

l l l l l l (d) Contour ploughing
l l

which mountain slope is cut into step is l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Contour ploughing

l l 380. The crop mainly grown in hills is :
l l l l l l l l

(b) Cover planting

l l (a) sweet corn (b) sweet jowar
l l l l l

(c) Strip cropping

l l (c) sweet potato (d) sweet pea
l l l l l

(d) Terracing
l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 381. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

372. For the cultivation of Tobacco the

l l l l l l l practices is adopted for restoring the l l l l l l

soil should be rich in

l l l l fertility of soil ? l l l

(a) calcareous matter

l l (a) Weeding (b) Levelling
l l l

(b) nitrogen
l (c) Fallowing (d) Harrowing
l l l

(c) organic content

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) potash
l 382. Which is a tropical food crop
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l requiring a temperature of 270 C and a l l l l l l l l

373. Which of the following types of soil

l l l l l l l l rain fall more than 100 cm?
l l l l l

is best suited for cotton cultivation ?

l l l l l l (a) Wheat (b) Maize
l l l

(a) Black (b) Red

l l l (c) Rice (d) Barley
l l l

(c) Laterite (d) Mountain

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 383. Coffee is a

l l l

374. The soil which originate under tall-

l l l l l l (a) Sub- tropical shrub
l l l

grass prairie vegetation is called

l l l l (b) Warm temperate shrub
l l l

(a) Black soils

l l (c) Tropical shrub
l l

(b) Chestnut soils

l l (d) Cool temperate shrub
l l l

(c) Chernozem soils

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Terra rosa soils

l l l 384. Contour ploughing helps in
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) stopping floods

l l

375. Mountain soil contains a lot of—

l l l l l l (b) growing crops
l l

(a) humus
l (c) soil conservation
l l

(b) clay l (d) checking landslides

l l

(c) coase material

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) iron and aluminium salt

l l l l 385. Black soil is mainly related with the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l crop of l

376. Which of the following methods

l l l l l l (a) cotton (b) sugarcane
l l l

does not help in conserving soil fertility

l l l l l l l (c) tea (d) coffee
l l l

and moisture?l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Contour ploughing

l l 386. Humus is a type of
l l l l l

(b) Dry farming

l l (a) fossil seen on the rocks
l l l l l

(c) Strip cropping

l l (b) decaying organic matters in soil
l l l l l

(d) Shifting agriculture

l l (c) fertilizers applied in soil
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) special growth found in plants

l l l l l l

377. Which one of the following methods

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

of soil conservation is most effective in

l l l l l l l 387. The significant quantity of upper
l l l l l l

arid areas ? l l soil is formed by

l l l

(a) Mulching
l (a) Igneous rock
l l

(b) Shelter belt

l l (b) Sedimentary rock
l l

(c) Gully plugging

l l (c) Metamorphic rock
l l

(d) Terracing
l (d) Biological degradation
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

378. Which one of the following does not

l l l l l l l l 388. In a desert region, soil erosion can
l l l l l l l l

cause soil erosion ? l l l be checked by

l l

(a) Deflation
l (a) Tree plantation/afforestation
l l

(b) Deforestation
l (b) Crop rotation
l l
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(c) Contour ploughing
l l (b) plantation agriculture
l l

(d) Using farm manure

l l l l (c) terrace farming
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) extensive farming

l l l

389. Alluvial soils are usually

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(i) Rich in nitrogen

l l l 398. Identify the most infertile amongst
l l l l l l

(ii) Poor in humus

l l l the following soils.
l l

(iii) Highly fertile

l l (a) Black cotton soil
l l l

(iv) Easy to plough

l l l (b) Alluvial soil
l l

(a) (i), (ii) and (iv)

l l l l (c) Laterite soil
l l

(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

l l l l (d) Peaty soil
l l l

(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

l l l l 399. Which one of the following pairs is
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l not correctly matched ?

l l l

390. The land which is not cultivated

l l l l l l l (a) Khadar – Zonal soil
l l l l

every year though it is suitable for

l l l l l l l (b) Podzol – Zonal soil
l l l l

cultivation : l (c) Chestnut – Zonal soil

l l l l

(a) Waste land

l l (d) Bhangar – Azonal soil
l l l l l

(b) Pasture land

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Fallow land

l l 400. In a desert region, soil erosion can
l l l l l l l l

(d) Cultivable waste land

l l l l be checked by
l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Contour ploughing

l l

391. The organic matter present in soil is

l l l l l l l l (b) Using farm manure
l l l

known collectively as l l (c) Tree plantation/Afforestaion

l l

(a) Hydrocarbons (b) Podsols

l l l (d) Crop rotation
l l l

(c) Humus (d) Colloids

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 401. „Terra rossa‟ is a Latin word which

l l l l l l l l

392. Which one the following soils is

l l l l l l l means
used for the production of bricks ?
l l l l l l (a) hot area
l l

(a) Peaty and organic

l l l (b) red terrain
l l

(b) Saline
l (c) lateritic region
l l

(c) Laterite
l (d) region near the poles
l l l l l

(d) Red and yellow

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 402. The soils which are rich in Calcium

l l l l l l l l

393. Plantation of trees on a large scale to

l l l l l l l l l are known as l l

check soil erosion are called: l l l l (a) Pedocals (b) Pedalfers

l l l

(a) Shelter belts

l l (c) Podsols (d) Laterites
l l l l

(b) Contour ploughing

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Strip cropping

l l 403. Soil erosion can be prevented by
l l l l l l

(d) Afforestation
l (a) Increasing bird population
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Afforestation

l

394. Soil formed by leaching and

l l l l l l (c) Removal of vegetation
l l l

oxidation is l (d) Overgrazing

l l

(a) Black soil (b) Laterite soil

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Red soil (d) Montane soil

l l l l l 404. Who of the following has given the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l term rhizoshere : l l

395. Soil which is prone to intensive

l l l l l l l (a) Garret
l

leaching due to rain is called l l l l l (b) Alexopolus

l

(a) Laterite (b) Black

l l l (c) Hiltner
l

(c) Alluvial (d) Red

l l l (d) None of the given options
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

396. Soil factors are otherwise known as :

l l l l l l l 405. The asha–grey soils of high–latitude
l l l l l l

(a) Edaphic factors

l l coniferous forests a known as : l l l l l

(b) Biotic factors

l l (a) Tundra soils
l l

(c) Physiographic factors

l l (b) Podsols
l

(d) Climatic factors

l l l (c) Grey–Brown soils
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Red and Yellow soils

l l l l l

397. Highly specialized form of

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

agriculture in which crops like coffee, l l l l l l 406. The remedies to soil erosion are :
l l l l l l l

tea and rubber are cultivated refer to

l l l l l l I. Contour bunding
l l

(a) multiple cropping

l l
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II. Regulation of land use III.Cutting of
l l l l l l l desert side and tallest on the other side.
l l l l l l l l

trees Such plantation is called?

l l l

IV. Allowing grazing of animals

l l l l (a) shelter belts (b) agroforests
l l l l

(a) I, III (b) I, II

l l l l l (c) wind breaks (d) social forests
l l l l l

(c) III, IV (d) II, III

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 415. The food chain refers to the transfer

l l l l l l l l

407. In which region is Terrace farming

l l l l l l l of energy from :
l l l

done? (a) the interior of the earth to the surface

l l l l l l l l

(a) Dry regions

l l (b) lower to higher latitudes
l l l l

(b) Slope of hills

l l l (c) one organism to another
l l l l

(c) Mountain tops

l l (d) organisms of the land to those of the sea
l l l l l l l l l l

(d) Rooftops
l by means of river
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

408. Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop

l l l l l l l l 416. The presence of a lion in the forest is
l l l l l l l l l l

cultivation but are poor in l l l l essential in order to l l l

(a) humus
l (a) keep the trees safe from felling
l l l l l l

(b) nitrogen and humus

l l l (b) add beauty in the forests
l l l l l

(c) organic material

l l (c) save the pastures from being overgrazed
l l l l l l

(d) inorganic material

l l (d) keep other carnivorous animals away
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

409. Bamboo is classified as

l l l l 417. Which one is not a non-conventional
l l l l l l l

(a) Tree (b) Grass

l l l energy source? l

(c) Shrub (d) Herb

l l l (a) Nuclear energy
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Solar Energy

l l

410. The transfer of minerals from top

l l l l l l l (c) Wind energy
l l

soil to subsoil through soil-water is

l l l l l l (d) Tidal power
l l

called? Ans: (a) l l

(a) Percolation
l 418. The Montreal Protocol 1987 refers to
l l l l l l

(b) Conduction
l (a) saving the Bio-diversity of our planet
l l l l l l

(c) Leaching
l (b) signing of an accord on the peaceful uses
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Transpiration
l of atmoic energy
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) signing of an accord on keeping the

l l l l l l l l

411. Black soil is also known by which of

l l l l l l l l l antarctica as a nuclear free zone l l l l l

the following name ?

l l l (d) saving the ozone layer from destruction
l l l l l l l

(a) Khadar Soil

l l by reducting the use of CFCs
l l l l l

(b) Bangar Soil

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Alluivial Soil

l l 419. Trees are leafless for a shorter or
l l l l l l l l

(d) Regur soil

l l longer season of the year in : l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Evergreen forest

l l

412. Salination of soil is caused by

l l l l l l (b) Mangrove forest
l l

(a) pesticides
l (c) Scrub jungle forest
l l l

(b) soil erosion

l l (d) Deciduous forest
l l

(c) excess irrigation

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) crop rotation

l l 420. Snakes and vultures are eating rats
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l in a field. If wild dogs are let into the

l l l l l l l l l l

413. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l field, what will be the immediate result ?
l l l l l l l

indirect use of forests ? l l l l (a) Decrease in the number of snakes

l l l l l l

(a) Medicinal plants

l l (b) Decrease in the number of vultures
l l l l l l

(b) Checking soil erosion

l l l (c) Decrease in the number of rats
l l l l l l

(c) Building material

l l (d) Increase in the number of snakes.
l l l l l l

(d) Grazing
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 421. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

l l l l l l

often face natural disasters due to

l l l l l

PART–VI : Ecology and Bio- (a) Cyclones (b) Earthquakes

l l l

(c) Landslides (d) Tornadoes

geography l

Ans: (a)
l l

l l

422. The main cause of global climatic

l l l l l l l

414. In order to prevent the expansion of

l l l l l l l l
change is l

deserts, trees are planted in strips or l l l l l l l

(a) increase in the content of carbon dioxide
l l l l l l l l

blocks with the shortest trees on the

l l l l l l l
in the atmosphere
l l
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(b) emissions of industrial gases
l l l l 432. In predation between
l l l

(c) adding of dust

l l l i. A lion and a deer
l l l l l

(d) changes in plant cover

l l l l ii. A snake and a frog
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l iii. A lizard and an insect and

l l l l l l

423. The sphere of living matter together

l l l l l l l iv. An owl and a rat Which predator will
l l l l l l l l l

with water, air and soil on the surface of

l l l l l l l l l have greater control over its prey?
l l l l l

the earth is known as

l l l l (a) Lion (b) Owl
l l l

(a) Lithosphere (b) Biosphere

l l l (c) Snake (d) Lizard
l l l

(c) Hydrosphere (d) Atmosphere

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 433. After which one of the following

l l l l l l l

424. „Green Accounting‟ means

l l l l tribes of India, has a large continent ofl l l l l l l l

measuring the National Income of the l l l l l l ancient geological history of the world l l l l l l

country taking into account estimation l l l l l been named? l

of (a) Santhals (b) Bhils

l l l

(a) the total forest area of the country

l l l l l l l (c) Marias (d) Gonds
l l l

(b) the destruction of forest cover of the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

country 434. Evergreen rain forest is mainly

l l l l l l

(c) pollution and environmental damage

l l l l found in regions having well distributed l l l l l l

(d) area of reclaimed fallow land

l l l l l annual rainfall l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Below 50 cm

l l l

425. Which one of the following is an

l l l l l l l l (b) 50-100 cm
l l

abiotic and renewable resource? l l l (c) 100-200 cm

l l

(a) iron ore (b) livestock

l l l l (d) More than 200 cm
l l l l

(c) water (d) forests

l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 435. Mangrove forests occur in

l l l l

426. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is

l l l l l l l (a) high mountains
l l

(a) Biome (b)Hydrosphere

l l (b) snowy plains
l l

(c) Lithosphere (d) Biosphere

l l l (c) coastal swamps
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) interior plateaus

l l

427. An artificial ecosystem is

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

represented by : l l 436. To which natural vegetation belt do

l l l l l l l

(a) pisciculture tank

l l Sal and Teak trees belong ?
l l l l l

(b) agricultural land

l l (a) Temperate forests
l l

(c) zoo
l (b) Equatorial forests
l l

(d) aquarium
l (c) Tropical deciduous forests
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Mixed forests

l l

428. Which is the most stable ecosystem ?

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Desert (b) Ocean

l l l 437. The distribution of characteristic
l l l l l

(c) Mountain (d) Forest

l l l vegetation of a region is determined l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l mainly by l

429. An ecosystem consists of :

l l l l l (a) soil, water and temperature
l l l l

(a) producers, consumers and decomposers

l l l l l (b) water, greenhouse effect and altitude
l l l l l

in a particular area.
l l l (c) wind, water and latitude
l l l l

(b) all the plants and animals of an area.

l l l l l l l l (d) sunlight, water and wind
l l l l

(c) a living community and its environment.

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) carnivorous and herbivorous of an area

l l l l l l 438. What makes an ecosystem ?
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) A living community and its environment

l l l l l l

430. Which one of the following is a

l l l l l l l l (b) All the plants and animals of an area
l l l l l l l l

greenhouse gas? l (c) Carnivores and herbivores of an area

l l l l l l

(a) Oxygen
l (d) Producers, consumers and decomposers
l l l l l

(b) Nitrogen
l in a particular locality
l l l

(c) Carbon-di-Oxide
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Ozone
l 439. Source of energy in ecosystem is
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Sun l

431. An ecological system is a

l l l l l (b) Green plants
l l

(a) Biological system

l l (c) Sugar produced in photosynthesis
l l l l

(b) Biogeochemical system

l l (d) ATP l

(c) Physicochemical system

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Bioecological system

l l 440. The area reserved for the welfare of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l wild life is called : l l l l

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(a) Sanctuary
l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Forest
l 449. Which of the following exhibits
l l l l l l

(c) National Park

l l unidirectional flow in an ecosystem ? l l l l l

(d) Botanical garden

l l l (a) Light (b) Energy
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Water (d) Biomass

l l l

441. There is a need to keep larger area

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

under forests for : l l l 450. Rubber plantations are found in

l l l l l

(a) absorption of carbon dioxide

l l l l (a) Temperate forests
l l

(b) protecting wildlife

l l (b) Mountain regions
l l

(c) raising precipitation

l l (c) Polar regions
l l

(d) geological balance

l l (d) Equatorial regions
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

442. Dumping of solid waste in lowlying

l l l l l l l 451. “Tidal forest” is otherwise called :
l l l l l l

areas earth cover is called as :

l l l l l l (a) Evergreen forest
l l

(a) Sanitary landfilling

l l (b) Monsoon forest
l l

(b) Open dumping

l l (c) Mangrove forest
l l

(c) Composting
l (d) Coniferous forest
l l

(d) Incineration
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 452. All the ecosystems taken together in

l l l l l l l

443. The cause of loss of forest cover is

l l l l l l l l a geographical area form a bigger unit
l l l l l l l

(a) Agriculture
l called:
(b) Building Industry
l l (a) biosphere (b) territory
l l l

(c) Increasing population

l l (c) biome (d) community
l l l

(d) Toursim & pilgrimage

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 453. The word Biosphere refers to :

l l l l l l

444. 'Green House Effect' means

l l l l (a) Zone of soil, water and air around earth
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Pollution in houses in tropical regions

l l l l l l capable of supporting the flora and fauna. l l l l l l

(b) Trapping of solar energy due to

l l l l l l l (b) Part of earth surface which can support
l l l l l l l l

atmospheric oxygen l the flora l

(c) Trapping of solar energy due to

l l l l l l l (c) Parts of air around earth a where life can
l l l l l l l l l l

atmospheric carbon dioxide l l exist

(d) Cultivation in green houses so as to check
l l l l l l l l l (d) Zone of water on earth which can support
l l l l l l l l l

pollution life.
Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

445. A natural region has the similarity of

l l l l l l l 454. Which of the following metals
l l l l l l

(a) climate and natural vegetation

l l l l contribute to to biomagnification l l l l

(b) climate and occupation

l l l problem in the ecosystem ? l l l l

(c) soil and drainage

l l l (a) Mercury (b) Chromium
l l l

(d) economic base and reces

l l l l (d) Copper (d) Lead
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

446. Global warming is expected to

l l l l l l 455. What is the percentage coverage of
l l l l l l l

result in l Tropical Forest on earth‟s landmass ? l l l l l

(a) Increase in level of sea

l l l l l (a) 7 (b) 12
l l l

(b) Change in crop pattern

l l l l (c) 17 (d) 25
l l l l

(c) Change in coastline

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l 456. The fur of the animals living in
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l colder regions l

447. Man can maintain an ecological

l l l l l l (a) protects them from water
l l l l

balance in the biosphere by l l l l (b) traps the air and keeps them warm
l l l l l l l

(a) deforestation
l (c) protects them from enemies
l l l l

(b) developing new breeds of cultivated

l l l l l l (d) makes them appear beautiful
l l l l l

plants and domesticated animals

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) using insecticides and pesticides

l l l l 457. Which of the following phenomena
l l l l l l

(d) understanding the delicate balance in the

l l l l l l l is supposedly associated with global
l l l l l

relative number of organisms

l l l warming ? l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Southern Oscillations

l l

448. Which of the following exhibits

l l l l l l (b) El Nino
l l

unidirectional flow in an ecosystem ? l l l l l (c) La Nino

l l

(a) Light (b) Energy

l l l (d) El Nino Modiki
l l l l

(c) Water (d) Biomass

l l l Ans: (d) l l
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458. Which of the following is a
l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

renewable resource ? l l 468. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l

(a) Coal (b) Mineral oil

l l l l correct sequence of ecosystem in the l l l l l l

(c) Natural gas (d) Forests

l l l l l order of decreasing productivity?
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland

l l l l

459. Taiga means :

l l l (b) Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes
l l l l

(a) Decidious forests

l l (c) Oceans, lakes, grassland, mangroves
l l l l

(b) Coniferous forests

l l (d) Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
l l l l l

(c) Grass lands

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Deserts
l l 469. Vergreen type Forests are found in :
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Mediterranean region

l l

460. Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation

l l l l l (b) Monsoon climatic area
l l l

is found in :
l l l (c) Desert region
l l

(a) Taiga (b) Alpine

l l l (d) Equatorial region
l l l

(c) Tundra (d) Chapparal

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 470. The maximum biodiversity is found

l l l l l l

461. Name the condition which

l l l l l in
influences the development of plants l l l l l (a) Tropical rain forests
l l l

into distinctive forms.

l l (b) Temperate forests
l l

(a) Climatic conditions

l l (c) Coniferous forests
l l

(b) Soil conditions

l l (d) Arctic forest
l l

(c) Environmental conditions

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Social conditions

l l l 471. In _______ forests, trees shed their
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l leaves in a particular season.

l l l l

462. Species which has restricted

l l l l l (a) evergreen (b) mangrove
l l l

distribution is called l l (c) deciduous (d) thorny

l l l

(a) Eco species (b) Endemic

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Sympatric (d) Allopatric

l l l l 472. Biosphere refers to
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) the area of the land inhabited by living

l l l l l l l l l

463. The space retaining life in any form

l l l l l l l l organism
is called
l (b) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Biomass (b) Biosphere

l l l animals
(c) Lithosphere (d) Hydrosphere
l l l l (c) the portion of the earth, including the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere
l l l l l l l l

464. Which of the following is a

l l l l l l l inhabited by living organisms l l l

Biological method of soil conservations ? l l l l l (d) the atmosphere surrounding the living
l l l l l l

(a) Contour farming

l l organisms
(b) Contour terracing
l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Gully control

l l 473. Which of the following phenomena
l l l l l l

(d) Basin listing

l l l is supposedly associated with global
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l warming ? l

465. With what bio-region is the term

l l l l l l l (a) El Nino
l l

„„Steppe‟‟ associated ? l l (b) La Nina

l l

(a) Grasslands
l (c) El Nino Modoki
l l l

(b) Tropical forests

l l (d) Southern Oscillation
l l

(c) Savanna
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Coniferous forests

l l l

Ans: (a) l l
PART-VII : Miscellaneous
466. Tropical rain forest is characterised
l l l l l l

by 474. The one who is engaged in scientific

l l l l l l l l

(a) Absence of trees

l l l
drawing of maps is called l l l l

(b) Least productivity

l l
(a) Geographer
l

(c) Maximum biodiversity

l l
(b) Cartographer
l

(d) Minimum biodiversity

l l l
(c) Meteorologist
l

Ans: (c) l l
(d) Geologist
l

467. Natural sources of air pollution are

l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(a) Forest fires

l l
475. The science of map-making is
l l l l l

(b) Volcanic eruptions

l l
(a) Cartography (b) Geography
l l l

(c) Dust storm

l l
(c) Carpology (d) Geology
l l l

(d) Smoke from burning dry leaves

l l l l l l
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Ans: (a) l l (d) Sun shining in the polar circle for long
l l l l l l l l l

476. Instrument used for measuring area

l l l l l l time
on maps is called
l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Planimeter (b) Eidograph

l l l 486. The well through which water
l l l l l l

(c) Pantograph (d) Opisometer

l l l comes out through hydraulic pressure is
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l called

477. The land of maximum biodiversity is
l l l l l l (a) Ordinary well
l l

(a) Tropical (b) Temperate

l l l (b) Tube well
l l

(c) Monsoonal (d) Equatorial

l l l (c) Deep tube well
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Artesian well

l l l

478. Who coined the word „Geography‟?

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Ptolemy (b)Eratosthenese

l l 487. Maps on large scale, representing
l l l l l l

(c) Hacataus (d) Herodatus

l l l both natural and man-made features are
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l called

479. The art and science of map making
l l l l l l l l (a) Wall maps
l l

is called
l (b) Topographic maps
l l

(a) Remote Sensing

l l (c) Thematic maps
l l

(b) Cartography
l (d) Atlas maps
l l

(c) Photogrammetry
l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Mapping
l 488. Contour line is the imaginary line
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l joining places of equal : l l l l

480. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (a) Rainfall (b) Humidity
l l l

organisations is responsible for l l l l (c) Elevation (d) Temperature

l l l

publishing topographical sheets? l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Geological Survey of India

l l l l 489. The primary goal of planning for
l l l l l l l

(G.S.I.) disasters is to reduce l l l

(b) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping

l l l l l l (a) Death (b) Damage
l l l

Organisation (N.A. l (c) Risk (d) Vulnerability

l l l l

T.M.O.) Ans: (d) l l

(c) Indian Meteorological Department

l l l l

(I.M.D.)
(d) Survey of India (S.O.I.)
l l l l
Chapter 2 Geography Of
481. What is the alternate name for
l
Ans: (d)
l l l l l l
l l
India
contour lines ? l l

(a) Isopotential (b) Istherm

l l l
PART–I : Physiography &
(c) Isohypse (d) Isohyet
l l l

Ans: (c) l l
Geomorphology and
482. Contours are imaginary lines
l l l l l Introduction
showing
(a) places of equal atmospheric pressure
l l l l l
1. The famous Lagoon lake of India is :
l l l l l l l l

(b) same temperature areas

l l l
(a) Dal Lake (b) Chilka Lake
l l l l l

(c) places of equal altitudes

l l l l
(c) Pulicat Lake (d)Mansarover
l l l

(d) equal sunshine areas

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l
2. Where is „Raisina Hills‟?
l l l l

483. The imaginary lines joining places

l l l l l l
(a) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
l l l l l

of same height at equal intervals are

l l l l l l
(b) The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise
l l l l l l l

(a) Hachures (b) Contours

l l l
known as „Shankara- l l

(c) Spot-heights (d) Isomers

l l l
charya Hill‟ l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K
l l l l l l l l l l l

484. Imaginary lines joining places with

l l l l l l
built their fort in Jammu.
l l l l

same temperature are called

l l l
(d) The rock feature at Kanyakumari where
l l l l l l l

(a) Isobars (b) Isohyets

l l l
Swami Vivekananda‟s statue was erected.
l l l l

(c) Isohalines (d) Isotherms

l l l
Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l
3. Which of the following passes lies in
l l l l l l l l

485. What is meant by the term

l l l l l l l
the Sutlej valley ?
l l l

“midnight sun” ? l l
(a) Nathu La (b) Jelep La
l l l l l

(a) Twilight
l
(c) Shipki La (d) Sherabathanga
l l l l

(b) Rising Sun

l l
Ans: (c) l l

(c) Very bright moon

l l l
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4. Where is Khyber Pass situated?
l l l l l 14. Which of the following uplands is not
l l l l l l l l

(a) Bhutan (b) Bangladesh

l l l a part of the Telangana Plateau ?
l l l l l l

(c) India (d) Pakistan

l l l (a) Aravalli
l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Western Ghat

l l

5. Where is Panzseer valley situated ?

l l l l l l (c) Eastern Ghat
l l

(a) Lebanon
l (d) Satpura
l

(b) Afghanistan
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Jammu and Kashmir, India

l l l l 15. Where are the Saltora Ranges located
l l l l l l l

(d) Syria
l ?
Ans: (b) l l (a) Ladakh
l

6. The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar

l l l l l l (b) Along the Vindhyas
l l l

have to pass through which pass to enter

l l l l l l l l (c) Part of the Karakoram Ranges
l l l l l

into Tibet ? l l (d) Part of the Western Ghats

l l l l l

(a) Khardungala (b) Rohtang

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Lipu likh (d) Nathu la

l l l l l 16. Which one of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l part along the western coast of India ?

l l l l l l l

7. Which of the following cities lies to

l l l l l l l l (a) Nhava Sheva (b) Marmagao
l l l l

the western-most longitude ?

l l l (c) Tuticorin (d) Kochi
l l l

(a) Jaipur (b) Nagpur

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Bhopal (d) Hyderabad

l l l 17. Which of the following processes is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l responsible for producing the sand l l l l l

8. Which one of the following river

l l l l l l l dunes in western Rajasthan ? l l l l

flows through a rift valley ? l l l l l (a) Wind erosion

l l

(a) Godavari (b) Narmada

l l l (b) Erosion by water
l l l

(c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi

l l l (c) Wind deposition
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Mechanical weathering

l l

9. Duncan Passage is located between

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) South and Little Andaman

l l l l 18. Which part of the Himalayas has the
l l l l l l l l

(b) North and South Andaman

l l l l maximum stretch from east to West ? l l l l l l

(c) North and Middle Andaman

l l l l (a) Kumaun Himalayas
l l

(d) Andaman and Nicobar

l l l (b) Assam Himalayas
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Punjab Himalayas

l l

10. India lies in the ................

l l l l l (d) Nepal Himalayas
l l

hemisphere. Ans: (d) l l

(a) northern and eastern

l l l 19. The standard time of a country differs
l l l l l l l l

(b) southern and eastern

l l l from the GMT in multiples of—l l l l l

(c) northern and western

l l l (a) Two hours (b) One hour
l l l l l

(d) northern and southern

l l l (c) Half hour (d) Four minutes
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

11. Which of the following mountain

l l l l l l 20. The standard time of India is
l l l l l l

ranges in India are the oldest? l l l l l (a) 5 1 2 hours ahead of GMT

l l l l l l l

(a) Himalayas (b) Vindhyas

l l l (b) 4 1 2 hours behind of GMT
l l l l l l l

(c) Aravalli (d) Sahyadri

l l l (c) 4 hours ahead of GMT
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) 5 1 2 hours behind of GMT

l l l l l l l

12. Which foreign country is closest to

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Andaman Islands ? l l 21. The Indian Sub-continent was

l l l l l

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar

l l l l originally a part of l l l

(c) Indonesia (d) Pakistan

l l l (a) Jurassic-land
l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Angara-land

l

13. 82 1 2l longitude is geographically

l l l l l l l (c) Arya-varta
l

significant to India because l l l (d) Gondwana-land

l

(a) it determines the Indian standard time

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) it has a bearing on the tropical climate of

l l l l l l l l l l 22. Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located
l l l l l l l l

India in
(c) it divides India into eastern and western
l l l l l l l l (a) Purvanchal Ranges
l l

zones (b) Karakoram Ranges

l l

(d) it enables determining local time in

l l l l l l l (c) Zaskar Ranges
l l

eastern India l (d) Himalaya Ranges

l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

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23. Which one of the following mountain
l l l l l l l (b) Great Channel
l l

ranges lies in India? l l l (c) Bay of Bengal

l l l

(a) Arakan Yoma(b) Sulainian

l l l (d) Andaman Sea
l l

(c) Salt Range (d) Pir Panjal

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 34. The Southern tip of India is

l l l l l l

24. Which one among the following is

l l l l l l l (a) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
l l l

the highest peak ?

l l l (b) Point Calimere
l l

(a) Kamet (b) Kun Lun

l l l l (c) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
l l l l l

(c) Nanga Parbat (d) Nanda Devi

l l l l l (d) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

25. Nathu La, a place where India-

l l l l l l 35. In which state is the Maikala range
l l l l l l l l

China border trade has been resumed

l l l l l l situated ? l

after 44 years, is located on the Indian

l l l l l l l l (a) Uttar Pradesh
l l

border in l (b) Rajasthan

l

(a) Sikkim
l (c) Bihar
l

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

l l (d) Chhatisgarh
l

(c) Himachal Pradesh

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l 36. The latitude passing through the
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l northern most part of India is l l l l l

26. The only ape of India found in hill

l l l l l l l l l (a) 35° N (b) 36° N
l l l l l

forests of Assam and Nagaland is l l l l l (c) 37° N (d) 38° N

l l l l l

(a) Orangutan (b) Gibbon

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Chimpanzee (d) Gorilla

l l l 37. Nallamala hills are located in the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l state of l

27. In terms of area, India is the _____

l l l l l l l l l (a) Orissa
l

largest country of the world. l l l l (b) Meghalaya

l

(a) second (b) fourth

l l l (c) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(c) sixth (d) seventh

l l l (d) Gujarat
l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

28. The approximate length of the

l l l l l l 38. The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh
l l l l l l l

coastline of India is l l l and Tamil Nadu is called

l l l l

(a) 5,500 km (b) 6,000 km

l l l l l (a) Konkan (b) Coromandel
l l l

(c) 6,500 km (d) 7,000 km

l l l l l (c) East Coast (d)Malabar Coast
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

29. India has a coastline of

l l l l l 39. The highest Indian water fall is
l l l l l l

(a) 5500 kms (b) 6500 kms

l l l l l (a) Gokak
l

(c) 7500 kms (d) 8400 kms

l l l l l (b) Gersoppa
l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Shivasamudram

l

30. Baltora glacier is located in

l l l l l (d) Yenna
l

(a) Karakoram ranges

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Pamir plateau

l l 40. Which Indian State has the largest
l l l l l l l

(c) Shivalik
l coastline ? l

(d) Alps
l (a) Andhra Pradesh
l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Maharashtra

l

31. Which of the following cities/ towns

l l l l l l l (c) Orissa
l

lies to the northern-most latitude ?

l l l l l (d) Tamil Nadu
l l

(a) Patna (b) Allahabad

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Pachmarhi (d) Ahmedabad

l l l 41. Indian Standard Time relates to
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 75.5° E longitude

l l l

32. Which of the following will never get

l l l l l l l l (b) 82.5° E longitude
l l l

the vertical rays of the sun ?

l l l l l l (c) 90.5° E longitude
l l l

(a) Mumbai
l (d) 0° longitude
l l

(b) Chennai
l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Thiruvanthapuram
l 42. The length of India‟s coastline is
l l l l l l l

(d) Srinagar
l about
Ans: (d) l l (a) 4900 kms (b) 5700 kms
l l l l l

33. The Andaman group and Nicobar

l l l l l l (c) 7500 kms (d) 8300 kms
l l l l l

group of islands are separated from each

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

other by l 43. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l

(a) Ten Degree Channel

l l l second highest peak of the world ? l l l l l l
 36
(a) Dhaulagiri (b) Kanchenjunga
l l l (b) Malawa plateau
l l

(c) K2 (d) Nanda Devi

l l l l (c) Deccan plateau
l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Vindhyan Range

l l

44. Where in India can „Mushroom‟ rock

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

be found ?
l l 55. The southern tip of India is
l l l l l l

(a) Eastern Ghats

l l (a) Cape Comorin
l l

(b) Western Ghats

l l (b) Point Calimere
l l

(c) Thar Desert

l l (c) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
l l l l l

(d) Satpura Range

l l (d) Kovalam in Trivandrum
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

45. Badland topography is characteristic

l l l l 56. Where did a major earthquake take
l l l l l l l

(a) Chambal valley

l l place in India in 1999?
l l l l

(b) Coastal area

l l (a) Latur (b) Jabalpur
l l l

(c) Sundarban delta

l l (c) Chamoli (d) Uttar Kashi
l l l l

(d) Gulf of Kachchh

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 57. The important fishing harbour in

l l l l l l

46. Indian desert is called

l l l l India is l

(a) Gobi (b) Sahara

l l l (a) Kolkata (b) Cohin
l l l

(c) Thar (d) Atacama

l l l (c) Paradeep (d) Mumbai
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

47. „Loktak‟ is a
l l l 58. The largest brackish water lake of
l l l l l l l

(a) Valley (b) Lake

l l l India is in the state of
l l l l l

(c) River (d) Mountain Range

l l l l (a) Jammu and Kashmir
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Maharashtra

l

48. Which one of the following state has

l l l l l l l l (c) Orissa
l

the longest coastline ?

l l l (d) West Bengal
l l

(a) Maharashtra
l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Tamil Nadu

l l 59. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the
l l l l l l l l

(c) Gujarat
l Himalayas located in l l

(d) Andhra Pradesh

l l (a) Baluchistan (b) Myanmar
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Nepal (d) Kashmir

l l l

49. The pass located in Himachal

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Pradesh is l 60. The Valley of Kashmir is located on a

l l l l l l l l

(a) Shipkila (b) Zojila

l l l (a) nappe (b) fault trough
l l l l

(c) Nathula (d) Jelepla

l l l (c) plateau (d) plain
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

50. Majuli, the largest river island in the

l l l l l l l l 61. Which one of the following factors is
l l l l l l l l

world, lies in the state of

l l l l l the main reason for the peninsular rivers
l l l l l l l

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

l l to flow towards east?
l l l

(b) Assam (c) Tripura

l l l (a) Western part is rainy
l l l l

(d) Mizoram
l (b) Western Ghats act as major water-divide
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Rivers follow rift valleys

l l l l

51. The Thar Express goes to

l l l l l (d) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western
l l l l l l l l

(a) Afghanistan (b) Bangladesh

l l l Ghats
(c) Pakistan (d) Myanmar
l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 62. Palk Strait separates

l l l

52. Kanchenjunga is situated in

l l l l (a) India and Pakistan
l l l

(a) Nepal
l (b) India and Burma
l l l

(b) Sikkim
l (c) India and Sri Lanka
l l l l

(c) West Bengal

l l (d) India and Afghanistan
l l l

(d) Himachal Pradesh

l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 63. „Diego Garcia‟ is an island in the

l l l l l l l l

53. Which one of the following is a

l l l l l l l l Ocean—
coastal district in Kerala?
l l l (a) Pacific (b) Indian
l l l

(a) Palghat (b) Wayanad

l l l (c) Atlantic (d) Arctic
l l l

(c) Kovallam (d) Idukki

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 64. Mansarovar Lake is situated in

l l l l l

54. In the north-east of the Deccan

l l l l l l l (a) Nepal (b) India
l l l

plateau is the— l l (c) Tibet (d) Bhutan

l l l

(a) Chhota Nagpur plateau

l l l Ans: (c) l l
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65. Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the
l l l l l l l l l (b) Malabar Coast
l l

highest peak of which mountain ranges?

l l l l l (c) Coromandel Coast
l l

(a) Sahyadri (b) Purvanchal

l l l (d) Canara Coast
l l

(c) Anamalai (d) Aravallis

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 76. The Zoji-La pass connects :

l l l l l

66. „Kulu Valley ‟ in India is famous for

l l l l l l l l l (a) srinagar and Leh
l l l

the cultivation of
l l (b) Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
l l l l

(a) Grapes (b) Potatoes

l l l (c) Chamba and spiti
l l l

(c) Apples (d) Strawberry

l l l (d) Kalimpong and Lhasa
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

67. Which of the following hills connect

l l l l l l l 77. Match List -I with List -II and select
l l l l l l l l l

eastern and western ghats? l l l the correct answer using its codes given
l l l l l l l

(a) Satpura (b) Vindhya

l l l below the Lists. l l

(c) Nilgiri (d) Aravalli

l l l List – I List – II l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Pulicat Lake (a) Orissa

l l l l

68. An example of „horseshoe‟ shaped

l l l l l l (b) Chilka Lake (b) Rajsthan
l l l l

coral islands in the neighbourhood of

l l l l l l (c) Wular Lake (c) Tamil Nadu
l l l l l

India is l (d) Sambhar Lake(d) Kashmir

l l l

(a) Andaman and Nicobar is lands

l l l l l (a) (b) (c) (d)
l l l

(b) Maldives
l (a) 3 1 4 2
l l l l

(c) Lakshadweep
l (b) 3 4 2 1
l l l l

(d) Sri Lanka

l l (c) 4 1 3 2
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) 1 2 4 3

l l l l

69. Which is the highest peak to the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

south of the Vindhyas?l l l 78. The eastern coastal plain is also

l l l l l l l

(a) Bababudan (b) Mullayanagiri

l l l called as l

(c) Annaimudi (d) Nilgiri

l l l (a) Konkan coastal plain
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Gujafat plain

l l

70. Which place is closest to Tora-

l l l l l l (c) Coromandal coastal plain
l l l

Bora? (d) Malabar coastal plain

l l l

(a) Mumbai
l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Aurangabad
l 79. The highest waterfall of India is
l l l l l l

(c) Amarnath (Kashmir)

l l (a) Shimsha falls
l l

(d) Jalalabad
l (b) Hogenakkal falls
l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Courtallam falls

l l

71. Mansarovar Lake is situated in :

l l l l l l (d) Jog falls
l l

(a) Nepal (b) India

l l l Ans: (*) l l

(c) China (d) Bhutan

l l l 80. The sea which existed in the place of
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l the Himalayas was

l l

72. In which of the following States in

l l l l l l l l (a) Red Sea (b) Arabian Sea
l l l l l

Jog Falls located ?

l l l (c) Tethys Sea (d) Dead Sea
l l l l l

(a) Orissa
l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Kerala
l 81. The Palk Strait lies between
l l l l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l (a) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
l l l l l l l

(d) Karnataka
l (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat

l l l l l l l

73. Which of the following places will

l l l l l l l (d) Lakshadweep and Maldives
l l l

not get the rays of the sun vertically ?

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Srinagar (b) Mumbai

l l l 82. The Kulu Valley is situated between
l l l l l l

(c) Chennai
l (a) Ladakh and Pirpanjal
l l l

(d) Thiruvananthapuram
l (b) Ranjoti and Nag Tibba
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Lesser Himalayas and Siwalik

l l l l

74. The fertile land between two rivers is

l l l l l l l l (d) Dhauladhar and Pirpanjal
l l l

called Ans: (a) l l

(a) Watershed (b)Water divide

l l l 83. Who prepares the topographical
l l l l l

(c) Doab (d) Terai

l l l maps of India ? l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Geological Survey of India

l l l l

75. The coast that belongs to Kerala is

l l l l l l l l (b) Survey of India
l l l

known as l (c) Defence Ministry

l l

(a) Konkan Coast

l l (d) Geographical Survey of India
l l l l
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Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

84. The mountains which are not a part

l l l l l l l l 94. In which State is the Guru Shikhar
l l l l l l l l

of the Himalayan chain:

l l l peak located ? l l

(a) Aravalli (b) Kunlun

l l l (a) Rajasthan
l

(c) Karakoram (d) Hindukush

l l l (b) Gujarat
l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Madhya Pradesh

l l

85. Godwin Austen is a/an

l l l l (d) Maharashtra
l l

(a) Inventor of Telescope

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Geologist
l 95. Which of the following States has
l l l l l l l

(c) Pass (d) Peak

l l l longest coastline in India? l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Tamil Nadu

l l

86. Gurushikhar is a/the :

l l l l (b) Karnataka
l

(a) Shipping Yard of Andhra Pradesh

l l l l l (c) Gujarat
l

(b) great guru of sikhs

l l l l (d) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(c) famous hunting spot of Himalayas

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) highest peak of the Aravallis

l l l l l 96. Indira Point is the southern most tip
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l of :
l

87. In which state is Jog Falls located ?

l l l l l l l l (a) Maldives
l

(a) Kerala (b) Maharashtra

l l l (b) Laccadives
l

(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu

l l l l (c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Dhanushkodi

l

88. Zojiia pass connects :

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Nepal and Tibet

l l l 97. Chilka lake is located in :
l l l l l l

(b) Leh and Kargil

l l l (a) Orissa (b) Bihar
l l l

(c) Leh and Srinagar

l l l (c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra
l l l

(d) Kashmir and Tibet

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 98. The highest peak in India is

l l l l l l

89. Which of the following is the highest

l l l l l l l l (a) Kamet
l

peak in undisputed Indian territory ?

l l l l l (b) Nandakot
l

(a) Mount Everest

l l (c) Nanda Devi
l l

(b) Kanchenjunga
l (d) K2 (Godwin Austen)
l l l l

(c) Nanda Devi

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Nanga Parbat

l l l 99. „Saddle Peak‟ the highest peak of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located l l l l l l

90. Palghat joins which of the following

l l l l l l l in
states ? l (a) Great Nicobar
l l

(a) Sikkim and West Bengal

l l l l (b) Middle Andaman
l l

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

l l l (c) Little Andaman
l l

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

l l l l (d) North Andaman
l l

(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 100. India‟s area is about.....times larger

l l l l l l

91. The southernmost point of India is

l l l l l l than Pakistan. l

(a) Kanyakumari
l (a) 3 (b) 4
l l l

(b) Rameswaram
l (c) 6 (d) 9
l l l

(c) Dhanushkodi
l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Indira Point

l l l 101. The place Sabarimala is situated in
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l which of the following States? l l l l

92. The northern part of the west coast is

l l l l l l l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh
l l

known as l (b) Tamil Nadu

l l

(a) Coromandal coast

l l (c) Kerala
l

(b) Malabar coast

l l (d) Karnataka
l

(c) Konkan coast

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Northern circars

l l l 102. Which Himalayan Peak is also
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l called „Sagar Matha‟ ? l l l

93. Central Highlands of Indian

l l l l l (a) Nanga Parbat
l l

peninsular block are formed of l l l l (b) Dhaulagiri

l

(a) Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

l l l l (c) Mt. Everest
l l

(b) Igneous and sedimentary rocks

l l l l (d) Kanchenjunga
l

(c) Igneous and metamorphic rocks

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Sedimentary rocks

l l l
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103. A narrow strip of land that connects
l l l l l l l l (d) 3,287,590 sq. km
l l l l

two larger land masses is called

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Strait (b) Peninsula

l l l 113. The two richest Eco-zones of India
l l l l l l l

(c) Cape (d) Isthmus

l l l are
Ans: (d) l l (a) The Himalayas and Vindhyas
l l l l

104. Tiny marine animals which

l l l l l (b) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
l l l l l

constitute limestone skeletons are called l l l l (c) The Himalayas and Western Ghats
l l l l l

(a) Clamitomonous
l (d) The Himalayas and Aravallis
l l l l l

(b) Foraminifera
l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Coral reefs

l l 114. How many islands are there in
l l l l l l l

(d) Diatoms
l Lakshadweep ? l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 17 (b) 27

l l l

105. The highest mountain peak in

l l l l l l (c) 36 (d) 47
l l l l

Peninsular India is l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Anaimudi (b) Dodabetta

l l l 115. Which ot the following statements is
l l l l l l l

(c) Mahendragiri (d) Nilgiris

l l l correct ? l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala

l l l l l l l l l

106. The Greater Himalayas is otherwise

l l l l l l hills.
called as l (b) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka
l l l l l l l l

(a) Himadri
l Plateau.
(b) Sahyadri
l (c) Mahadeo hills are in the east of
l l l l l l l l

(c) Assam Himalayas

l l Chhotahagpur Plateau l

(d) Siwaliks
l (d) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l ranges.

107. The highest waterfall of India is in
l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

the state of
l l 116. Niyamgiri hill is located in
l l l l l l

(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l Kalahandi district ? l l

(b) Assam
l (a) Orissa (b) West Bengal
l l l l

(c) Maharashtra
l (c) Punjab (d) Kerala
l l l l

(d) Karnataka
l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 117. Pachmarhi biosphere reserve is in

l l l l l

108. Which of the following is referred to

l l l l l l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh
l l

as „Young Fold Mountains‟ ?

l l l l (b) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

(a) Aravallis (b) Nilgiris

l l l (c) Himachal Pradesh
l l

(c) Himalayas (d) Vindhyas

l l l l (d) Madhya Pradesh
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (d) l l

109. Which is the highest plateau in India

l l l l l l l l 118. Which hill station‟s name means
l l l l l l

? „place of the thunderbolt‟ ?

l l l l

(a) Deccan Plateau

l l (a) Gangtok (b) Shillong
l l l

(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau

l l l (c) Oottacamand (d) Darjeeling
l l l l

(c) Ladakh Plateau

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Baghelkhand Plateau

l l l 119. Palk Strait is situated between
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) India and Pakistan

l l l

110. The easternmost peak of the

l l l l l l (b) India and Bangladesh
l l l

Himalayas is l (c) India and Sri Lanka

l l l l

(a) Namcha Barwa

l l (d) India and Myanmar
l l l l

(b) Annapurna
l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Kanchenjunga
l 120. To conserve coral reefs the
l l l l l l

(d) Mount Everest

l l l Government of India declared one of the l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l following as Marine Park : l l l l

111. Metamorphism changes rocks‟

l l l (a) Andaman Islands
l l

(a) structure
l (b) Gulf of Kutch
l l l

(b) texture
l (c) Lakshadweep Islands
l l

(c) both (a) and (b)

l l l l (d) Gulf of Mannar
l l l l

(d) actual chemical composition

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 121. The headquarters of the Survey of

l l l l l l l

112. What is the total area of India ?

l l l l l l l l India Department is located at:
l l l l

(a) 8,511,965 sq. km

l l l (a) Jaipur (b) Dehradun
l l l

(b) 3,897,950 sq. km

l l l (c) Hyderabad (d) New Delhi
l l l l l

(c) 5,926,780 sq. km

l l l Ans: (b) l l
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122. Which of the following states having
l l l l l l l 129. The Himalayas are also known by
l l l l l l l

longest coastline in India? l l l the name l

(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l (a) ancient mountains
l l

(b) Maharashtra
l (b) fold mountains
l l

(c) Tamil Nadu

l l (c) valley mountains
l l

(d) Gujarat
l l (d) Indus mountains
l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

123. Which of the following is formed

l l l l l l l 130. Which river originates from the
l l l l l l

out of volcanic eruptions in India?

l l l l l Amarkantak plateau? l

(a) Deccan Plateau

l l (a) Narmada river
l l

(b) Lakshadweep Islands

l l (b) Son river
l l

(c) Western Ghats

l l (c) Betwa river
l l

(d) Himalayas
l (d) Godavari river
l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

124. The plateau that has both West and

l l l l l l l l 131. The outermost range of Himalaya is
l l l l l l l

East flowing drainage system is

l l l l called
(a) Malwa
l (a) Kali (b) Shiwalik
l l l

(b) Chota Nagpur

l l (c) Dehradun (d) Kumaon
l l l

(c) Ranchi
l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Hazaribagh
l 132. Continuous chain of mountains that
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l rise abruptly more or less parallel to the

l l l l l l l l

125. Tropic of Cancer passes through

l l l l l l coastline of India is l l l

which of the following Indian states ?

l l l l l l (a) Aravalli
l

(a) Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura

l l l l l l (b) Satpura
l

and Mizoram
l (c) Eastern ghats
l l

(b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan,

l l l l l (d) Western ghats
l l

West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,

l l l l l 133. India shares longest international
l l l l l

Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and l l l l l boundary with which country? l l l

Mizoram (a) Bangladesh

l

(d) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar,

l l l l l (b) China
l

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal l l l l (c) Nepal (d) Bhutan

l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

126. A tropical deciduous plant special to

l l l l l l l 134. The Himalayas is the example of
l l l l l l

the Deccan plateau is

l l l (a) Fold mountains
l l

(a) Teak
l (b) Block mountains
l l

(b) Shisam
l (c) Ancient mountains
l l

(c) Sandalwood
l (d) Residual mountains
l l

(d) Sal
l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 135. Which of the following areas or

l l l l l l l

127. If in the east it is Guhar Moti, in

l l l l l l l l l l regions is most prone to earthquakes?
l l l l l

north it is Siachen Glacier, then in south

l l l l l l l l (a) Deccan Plateau
l l

it is:
l (b) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
l l

(a) Kuttanad
l (c) Plains of northern India
l l l l

(b) Kanyakumari
l (d) Western Ghats
l l

(c) Rameshwaram
l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Indira point

l l 136. Which country is separated from
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l India by a narrow channel of sea formed

l l l l l l l l

128. Which of the following rock

l l l l l l by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of
l l l l l l l l

formations resulted in Eastern Ghats? l l l l Mannar?

(a) Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and
l l l l l l (a) Bangladesh (b) Myanmar
l l l

quartzite rock l (c) Sri Lanka (d) Pakistan

l l l l

(b) Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss,

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock l l l l 137. Where do the Western and Eastern
l l l l l l l

(c) Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic

l l l l Ghats meet? l

gneisses and quartzite rock l l l (a) Nilgiri hills

l l

(d) Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite

l l l l l (b) Cardamom hills
l l

rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses

l l l (c) Palani hills
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Annamalai hills

l l

Ans: (a) l l
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138. The longest sea beach in India is
l l l l l l l (a) Krishna (b) Mahanadi
l l l

(a) Chapora beach

l l (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
l l l

(b) Diu beach

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Aksa beach

l l 147. Asia‟s first underground Hydel
l l l l l

(d) Marina beach

l l Project is located in which of the l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l following States in India? l l l

139. Nandadevi peak is located in _____

l l l l l l l (a) Jammu & Kashmir
l l l

State (b) Himachal Pradesh

l l

(a) Himachal Pradesh

l l (c) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

(b) Uttarakhand
l (d) Uttar Pradesh
l l

(c) Uttar Pradesh

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Sikkim
l 148. Which of the following is a river
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l flowing from Central India and joining l l l l l l

140. The Andaman is separated from

l l l l l l Yamuna/ Ganga? l

Nicobar by which water body? l l l l (a) Ghagra (b) Gomti

l l l

(a) 11° channel

l l (c) Kosi (d) Betwa
l l l

(b) 10° Channel

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Palk Strait

l l 149. Girna Project is situated in
l l l l l

(d) Gulf of Mannar

l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Maharashtra

l

141. The range that acts as watershed

l l l l l l l (c) Orissa
l

between India and Turkistan is l l l l (d) Chhattisgarh

l

(a) Zaskar (b) Kailash

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Karakoram
l 150. Arrange the following rivers from
l l l l l l

(d) Ladakh
l South to North. l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Cauvery (b) Krishna

l l l

142. The northern part of the west coast

l l l l l l l l (c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi
l l l

in India is known as
l l l l (a) (a), (c), (b), (d)
l l l l

(a) Konkan coast

l l (b) (c), (d), (a), (b)
l l l l

(b) Coromandel coast

l l (c) (b), (d), (c), (a)
l l l l

(c) Malabar coast

l l (d) (a), (b), (c), (d)
l l l l l

(d) Godavari Coast

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 151. Farakka Barrage was commissioned

l l l l l

143. The mountain range which divides

l l l l l l to
the North and the South India is
l l l l l l (a) save Kolkata port
l l l

(a) Himalayas
l (b) link North and South Bengal
l l l l l

(b) Western ghats

l l (c) supply drinking water to Kolkata
l l l l l

(c) Vindhyas
l (d) divert water to Bangla-desh
l l l l l

(d) Satpura
l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 152. Match the dams and the rivers across
l l l l l l l l

144. Mount Abu is a hill station located in

l l l l l l l l l which those have been constructed. l l l l

_____ ranges. l Dam River l

(a) Vindhya (b) Satpuda

l l l (a) Gandhi Sagar 1. Bhagirathi
l l l l

(c) Aravalli (d) Sahyadri

l l l (b) Jayakwadi 2. Krishna
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Nagarjuna 3. Godavari

l l l

(d) Tehri 4. Chambal

l l l

PART–II :Drainage, Irrigation (a) (b) (c) (d)

l l l

(a) 4 3 2 1
and Rivers & River Projects of l

(b) 3 1 4 2
l
l

l l
l l

India (c) 2 4 3 1
l l l l

(d) 4 2 1 3
l l l l

145. The largest irrigation canal in India

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

is called the :
l l l 153. Match the dams and the rivers across
l l l l l l l l

(a) Yamuna canal

l l which these have been constructed : l l l l l

(b) Sirhand canal

l l Dam River l

(c) Indira Gandhi canal

l l l a. Farakka 1. Krishna
l l l

(d) Upper Bari Doab canal

l l l l b. Tehri 2. Ravi
l l l

Ans: (c) l l c. Thein 3. Ganga

l l l

146. Which of the following rivers makes

l l l l l l l d. Nagarjuna 4. Bhagirathi a b c d
l l l l l l l

an estuary?
l (a) 1 2 3 4
l l l l
 42
(b) 2 3 1 4
l l l l (c) 1 3 2 4
l l l l

(c) 3 4 2 1
l l l l (d) 4 1 3 2
l l l l

(d) 4 1 2 3
l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 161. Which from the following rivers

l l l l l l

154. River Damodar is called „Sorrow of

l l l l l l l does not originate in Indian territory ?
l l l l l l

Bengal‟ because it l l (a) Mahanadi (b) Brahmaputra

l l l

(a) gets flooded often causing havoc

l l l l l (c) Ravi (d) Chenab
l l l

(b) causes maximum soil erosion

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) forms number of dangerous waterfalls

l l l l l 162. Match the dams and the rivers
l l l l l l l

(d) is not a perennial river

l l l l l across which those have been l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l constructed.

155. On which river has the Hirakud Dam
l l l l l l l l Dam
been built ? l l A. Ukai
l

(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari

l l l B. Rana Pratap Sagar
l l l

(c) Cauvery (d) Periyar

l l l C. Thein D. Hiracud River
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l 1. Mahanadi 2. Ravi

l l l

156. The highest multipurpose dam built

l l l l l l 3. Chambal 4. Tapti
l l l

on the river Ravi is–

l l l l (A) (B) (C) (D)
l l l

(a) Bhakra Nagal

l l (a) 4 3 2 1
l l l l

(b) Kahalgaon
l (b) 1 2 4 3
l l l l

(c) Ranjit Sagar dam

l l l (c) 2 1 3 4
l l l l

(d) Rihand dam

l l (d) 3 4 1 2
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

157. The longest river of Peninsular India

l l l l l l l 163. The largest irrigation canal in India
l l l l l l l

is :
l is called the :
l l l

(a) Narmada (b) Godavari

l l l (a) Yamuna Canal
l l

(c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery

l l l (b) Sirhind Canal
l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Indira Gandhi Canal

l l l

158. Match the Dams and the States in

l l l l l l l l (d) Upper Bari Doab Canal
l l l l

which they are situated : l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Dam 164. Which of the following canals is

l l l l l l l

(a) Tungabhadra
l located in West Bengal ? l l l l

(b) Lower Bhawani

l l (a) Lower Ganga Canal
l l l

(c) Idukki
l (b) Sarada Canal
l l

(d) Nagarjuna Sagar State

l l l (c) Eden Canal
l l

(a) Kerala
l (d) Sirhind Canal
l l

(b) Andhra Pradesh

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Tamil Nadu

l l 165. Where is Tala Hydroelectric project,
l l l l l l

(d) Karnataka
l which is expected to generate 1020 MW l l l l l l l

(a) (b) (c) (d)

l l l power, located ? l l

(a) (c) (b) (d) (a)

l l l l (a) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

(b) (b) (d) (c) (a)

l l l l (b) Bhutanl

(c) (d) (c) (a) (b)

l l l l (c) Nepal
l

(d) (a) (d) (b) (c)

l l l l (d) Himachal Pradesh
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

159. Which from the following rivers

l l l l l l 166. Which of the following pairs is
l l l l l l l

does NOT originate in Indian territory?

l l l l l wrongly matched ? l l

(a) Godavari (b) Jhelum

l l l (a) Koyana Project - Maharashtra
l l l l

(c) Ravi (d) Ghaghara

l l l (b) Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Balimela Project - Orissa

l l l l

160. Match the dams and the States in

l l l l l l l l (d) Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
l l l l

which they are situated : l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Dam 167. Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on

l l l l l l l l

A. Hirakud B. Mettur
l l l the river l

C. Mahanadi D. Almatti State

l l l l (a) Tapti (b) Mahi
l l l

1. Chhattisgarh 2. Orissa
l l l (c) Chambal (d) Narmada
l l l

3. Karnataka 4. Tamil Nadu

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(A) (B) (C) (D)

l l l 168. In which part of India, canal
l l l l l l l

(a) 3 2 4 1
l l l l irrigation system is the most common ? l l l l l l

(b) 2 4 1 3
l l l l (a) Tamil Nadu
l l
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(b) Maharashtra
l (c) Indus (d) Teesta
l l l

(c) Sikkim
l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Uttar Pradesh

l l 179. Which dam of India is the highest?
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Mettur (b) Rihand

l l l

169. Tehri Dam receives water from

l l l l l l (c) Thein (d) Bhakra
l l l

which of the following rivers ?

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Alaknanda (b) Bhagirathi

l l l 180. In India, the irrigation of
l l l l l l

(c) Gandak (d) Ghaghra

l l l agricultural land is carried out l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l maximum by l

170. Which state is irrigated by Ganga

l l l l l l l (a) Canals (b) Wells
l l l

canal ? l (c) Tubewells (d) Tanks

l l l

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b)Bihar

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan

l l l l 181. Which of the following rivers makes
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l an estuary?

l

171. What is the longest irrigation canal

l l l l l l l (a) Cauvery (b) Krishna
l l l

in India called ?
l l l (c) Narmada (d) Ganga
l l l

(a) Yamuna Canal

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Sirhand Canal

l l 182. Which river of India is called Vridha
l l l l l l l l

(c) Indira Gandhi Canal

l l l Ganga ? l

(d) Upper Bari Doab Canal

l l l l (a) Krishna (b) Godavari
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Kaveri (d) Narmada

l l l

172. Which one of the following pairs is

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

correctly matched ? l l 183. Which one of the following rivers of

l l l l l l l l

(a) Tulbul Project – Himachal Pradesh

l l l l l Peninsular India does not join Arabian l l l l l l

(b) Srisailam Project – Tamil Nadu

l l l l l Sea ? l

(c) Papanasam Project – Karnataka

l l l l (a) Periyar (b) Cauvery
l l l

(d) Ukai Project – Gujarat

l l l l (c) Narmada (d) Tapti
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

173. Of which major river system is the

l l l l l l l l 184. The Loktak Lake on which a
l l l l l l l

Sutlej a part ? l l l hydroelectric project was constructed is l l l l l

(a) Indus (b) Ganga

l l l situated in the State of l l l l

(c) Brahmaputra (d) Yamuna

l l l (a) Madhya Pradesh
l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Manipur

l

174. Which State has the largest

l l l l l l (c) Meghalaya
l

proportion of its net irrigation area l l l l l l (d) Himachal Pradesh

l l

under well irrigation ?

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Haryana (b) Bihar

l l l 185. The river which is not West-flowing
l l l l l l l

(c) Gujarat (d) West Bengal

l l l l towards the Arabian Sea is l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Narmada (b) Tapi

l l l

175. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (c) Periyar (d) Kaveri
l l l

hydroelectric projects does not belong to l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Tamil Nadu ? l l 186. Tehri Dam is being constructed on

l l l l l l l

(a) Idukki (b) Aliyar

l l l river
(c) Periyar (d) Kundah
l l l (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Bhagirathi (d) Yamuna

l l l

176. Where is Nathpa Jhakri Power

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Project located ? l l 187. Which one of the following states

l l l l l l l

(a) Uttarakhand
l does not form part of Narmada River
l l l l l l l

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

l l basin?
(c) Himachal Pradesh
l l (a) Madhya Pradesh
l l

(d) Andhra Pradesh

l l (b) Rajasthan
l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Gujarat

l

177. The confluence of the rivers

l l l l l l (d) Maharashtra
l

Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Rudraprayag (b) Devaprayag

l l l 188. According to a report in the science
l l l l l l l l

(c) Haridwar (d) Kedarnath

l l l journal „Nature Geoscience‟ twenty four
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l out of thirty-three deltas in the world

l l l l l l l

178. The river also known as Tsangpo in

l l l l l l l l are sinking and thus shrinking. The
l l l l l l

Tibet is l Indian delta in the „Greater Peril‟

l l l l l l

(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra

l l l category is l
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(a) Brahmani (b) Godavari
l l l (a) Ganga (b) Mahanadi
l l l

(c) Mahanadi (d) Krishna

l l l (c) Kaveri (d) Brahmaputra
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

189. On the tributary of which river has

l l l l l l l l 200. The originating point of river
l l l l l l

Rihand Dam been constructed ? l l l l godavri is l

(a) Chambal (b) Yamuna

l l l (a) Nasik (b) Pune
l l l

(c) Sone (d) Periyar

l l l (c) Mumbai (d) Sholapur
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

190. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the

l l l l l l l 201. The largest Masonry dam has been
l l l l l l l

course of river l l constructed on the river l l l

(a) Krishna (b) Godavari

l l l (a) Krishna (b) Rihand
l l l

(c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi

l l l (c) Sutlej (d) Mahanadi
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

191. Rihand Dam Project provides

l l l l l 202. The dispute about the
l l l l l

irrigation to l “Mullaperiyar dam” concerns which l l l l

(a) Gujarat and Maharashtra

l l l states?
(b) Orissa and West Bengal
l l l l (a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
l l l l

(c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

l l l l (b) Tamil Nadu ana Kerala
l l l l

(d) Kerala and Karnataka

l l l (c) Kerala and Karnataka
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

l l l l

192. Which is the longest irrigation canal

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

in India ?
l l 203. The Cogentrix Power Project is
l l l l l l

(a) Sirhind Canal

l l located in l

(b) Yamuna Canal

l l (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala
l l l

(c) Indira Gandhi Canal

l l l (c) Gujarat
l

(d) East Kosi Canal

l l l (d) Madhya Pradesh
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

193. River Indus originates from :

l l l l l 204. The river Brahmaputra is known as
l l l l l l l

(a) Hindukush range

l l _______ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh. l l l l l

(b) Himalayan range

l l (a) Dibang (b) Dihang
l l l

(c) Karakoram range

l l (c) Subansiri (d) Dhansiri
l l l

(d) Kailash range

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 205. The river Ganga has two major

l l l l l l l

194. Which one of the following rivers of

l l l l l l l l sources—
India does not make a delta ?
l l l l l l (a) Bhagirathi and Alaka-nanada
l l l

(a) Ganges (b) Godavari

l l l (b) Bhagirathi and Yamuna
l l l

(c) Mahanadi (d) Tapti

l l l (c) Bhagirathi and Saraswati
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Alakananda and Gandak

l l l

195. Which of the following rivers has its

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

source outside India? l l 206. The “Alamatti Dam” is constructed

l l l l l l

(a) Brahmaputra (b) Beas

l l l on the river
l l

(c) Ravi (d) Jhclum

l l l (a) Kaveri (b) Seeleru
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Krishna (d) Tungabhadra

l l l

196. Surat is situated on the banks of the

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

river 207. The Nagarjuna Sagar Project is

l l l l l l

(a) Tapti (b) Mahanadi

l l l constructed on the river l l l

(c) Bhima (d) Godavari

l l l (a) Kaveri (b) Krishna
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Godavari (d) Indus

l l l

197. Guwahati is situated on the bank of

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the river l 208. The largest estuary in India is at the

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Teesta (b) Brahmaputra

l l l mouth of river l l

(c) Hooghly (d) Sone

l l l (a) Hooghly (b) Bhagirathi
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Godavari (d) Krishna

l l l

198. Surat is located on the banks of the

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

river : l 209. The joint river valley venture of

l l l l l l l

(a) Narmada (b) Sharavathi

l l l India and Nepal isl l l

(c) Mahi (d) Tapti

l l l (a) Gomati (b) Chambal
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Damodar (d) Kosi

l l l

199. Hirakud Dam has been constructed

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

across the river l l

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210. „„Meghna‟‟ is the combined stream of
l l l l l l l (c) Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal
l l l l

which two rivers ? l l l (d) Sardar Sarovar Project

l l l

(a) Ganga and Yamuna

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Ganga and Gomti

l l l 220. The Chukha Power Project was
l l l l l l

(c) Ganga and Sone

l l l built by India in l l l

(d) Ganga and Brahmaputra

l l l (a) Nepal (b) Bhutan
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Myanmar (d) Bangladesh

l l l

211. Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

built ? l 221. This delta is the largest in the world

l l l l l l l l

(a) On river Sutlej

l l l (a) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
l l

(b) On river Chambal

l l l (b) Kaveri delta
l l

(c) On river Narmada

l l l (c) Krishna delta
l l

(d) On river Gandak

l l l (d) Godavari delta
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

212. The river which joins Ganga from

l l l l l l l 222. From origin to the delta, the
l l l l l l l

southern side is : l l l Brahmaputra traverses l

(a) Betwa (b) Chambal

l l l (a) Tibet, China and Myanmar
l l l l

(c) Son (d) Ken

l l l (Burma)
Ans: (c) l l (b) Bhutan, Nepal and India
l l l l

213. Which of the following rivers flows

l l l l l l l (c) China, India and Bangladesh
l l l l

from East to West and makes an estuary?

l l l l l l l (d) India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
l l l l

(a) Yamuna (b) Krishna

l l l (Burma)
(c) Narmada (d) Godavari
l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 223. What name does Brahmaputra take

l l l l l l

214. The Brahmaputra originates from

l l l l l as is discharges into the Bay of Bengal ?
l l l l l l l l

which of the following glaciers? l l l l (a) Ganga (b) Jamuna

l l l

(a) Siachen
l (c) Padma (d) Meghna
l l l

(b) Gangotri
l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Yamunotri
l 224. Which is the river on which Indira
l l l l l l l l

(d) Chemayungdung
l Sagar Dam is planned to be constructed ?
l l l l l l l

Ans: (*) l l (a) Mahanadi (b)Godavari

l l

215. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant

l l l l l l (c) Krishna (d) Brahmaputra
l l l

in India was set up at

l l l l l Ans: (*) l l

(a) Nizam Sagar

l l 225. The highest dam in India, Bhakra is
l l l l l l l l

(b) Shivasamudram
l built on l

(c) Ramagundam
l (a) Vyas river
l l

(d) Mettur
l (b) Jhelum river
l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Sutlej river

l l

216. The first multi-purpose project of

l l l l l l (d) Ghaghara river
l l

independent India is l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Bhakra-Nangal
l 226. The „sorrow of Bihar‟ is
l l l l l

(b) Damodar
l (a) Damodar (b) Kosi
l l l

(c) Hirakud
l (c) Son (d) Gandak
l l l

(d) Nagarjunasagar
l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l 227. The town which is situated at the

l l l l l l l l

217. Which river is under dispute

l l l l l l confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda l l l l l

involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra l l l l is

and Gujarat? l (a) Rudra Prayag
l l

(a) Krishna (b) Narmada

l l l (b) Deo Prayag
l l

(c) Koyna (d) Tapti

l l l (c) Vishnu Prayag
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Karna Prayag

l l

218. The „Pong Dam‟ is constructed on

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the river l 228. An important river of the Indian

l l l l l l l

(a) Ravi (b) Tapti

l l l desert is l

(c) Beas (d) Don

l l l (a) Luni (b) Narmada
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Krishna (d) Beas

l l l

219. Which is the world‟s longest entirely

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

lined irrigation canal?

l l 229. The Nagarjunasagar dam is
l l l l l

(a) Indira Gandhi Canal

l l l constructed on the river ? l l l l

(b) Nangal Hydel Channel

l l l (a) Krishna (b) Chambal
l l l
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(c) Kosi (d) Sutlej
l l l b. Pong Dam 2. Bhagirathi
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l c. Tehri Dam 3. Ravi

l l l l

230. Which one of the following rivers

l l l l l l l d. Thein Dam 4. Mahanadi a b c d
l l l l l l l l

forms an estuary ? l l l (a) 4 3 1 2

l l l l

(a) Narmada (b) Kaveri

l l l (b) 4 2 3 1
l l l l

(c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi

l l l (c) 4 3 2 1
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) 1 2 4 3

l l l l

231. Sivasamudra is an island formed by

l l l l l l l Ans: (*) l l

the river l 239. The longest dam in India is

l l l l l l

(a) Ganga (b) Godavari

l l l (a) Bhakra Dam
l l

(c) Krishna (d) Cauvery

l l l (b) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Hirakud Dam

l l

232. Nasik is situated on the bank of the

l l l l l l l l l (d) Kosi Dam
l l

river : l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Mahanadi (b) Tapti

l l l 240. Cauvery water sharing is a dispute
l l l l l l l

(c) Krishna (d) Godavari

l l l between
Ans: (d) l l (a) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
l l l l

233. Srinagar is located on the bank of

l l l l l l l l (b) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
l l l l l

the river l (c) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

l l l l

(a) Indus (b) Jhelum

l l l (d) Karnataka and Maharashtra
l l l

(c) Chenab (d) Ravi

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 241. Which place is located on the water

l l l l l l l l

234. The river which is used for inland

l l l l l l l l divide between the Indus and the l l l l l l

waterways in India is ___. l l l l Ganges river systems ? l l l

(a) Ganga (b) Cauveri

l l l (a) Varanasi (b) Caya
l l l

(c) Mahi (d) Luni

l l l (c) Ambala (d) Allahabad
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

235. Match the following :

l l l l 242. Which of the following rivers is not
l l l l l l l l

Rivers the tributary of Ganga ?

l l l l

a. Gomti
l (a) Indrawati (b) Son
l l l

b. Brahmaputra
l (c) Gomati (d) Yamuna
l l l l

c. Godavari
l Ans: (a) l l

d. Kaveri Towns
l l 243. Which one of the following rivers in
l l l l l l l l

1. Guwahati
l India has been declared as the National
l l l l l l l

2. Rajahmundry
l River ? l

3. Tiruchirapalli
l (a) Godavari (b) Krishna
l l l

4. Lucknow a b c d
l l l l l (c) Ganga (d) Narmada
l l l l

(a) 3 4 2 1
l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) 2 1 3 4
l l l l 244. The world‟s highest rail bridge
l l l l l l

(c) 4 1 2 3
l l l l being constructed in the State of J & K
l l l l l l l l l

(d) 4 2 1 3
l l l l will be on which of the following rivers ?
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Jhelum (b) Chenab

l l l

236. The river on which the reservoir for

l l l l l l l l (c) Indus (d) Ravi
l l l l

Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Sutlej (b) Ravi

l l l 245. Which river flows between the
l l l l l l

(c) Luni (d) Jhelum

l l l Satpuras and the Vindhyas ? l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Godavari (b) Gandak

l l l

237. Consider the following pairs:

l l l l (c) Tapti (d) Narmada
l l l l

Tributary Main River l l Ans: (d) l l

a. Chambal : Narmada
l l l 246. The Idukki hydroelectric plant is on
l l l l l l l

b. Sone : Yamuna
l l l river
c. Manas : Brahmaputra Which of the
l l l l l l l (a) Godavari (b) Krishna
l l l

pairs given above is/are correctly

l l l l l (c) Periyar (d) Tungabhadra
l l l l

matched? Ans: (c) l l

(a) a, b and c (b) a and b only

l l l l l l l l l 247. The River in India known as the
l l l l l l l l

(c) b and c only (d) c only

l l l l l l l open sewer is l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) the Ganga (b) the Yamuna

l l l l l

238. Match the following :

l l l l (c) the Narmada (d) the Godavari
l l l l l

Dams Rivers l Ans: (*) l l

a. Hirakud l. Beas
l l l
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248. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l 259. Which of the following river does
l l l l l l l

origin of the Brahmaputra river?

l l l l not originate in Indian territory ?
l l l l l

(a) Milam
l (a) Ganga (b) Mahanadi
l l l

(b) Gangotri
l (c) Brahmaputra (d) Satluj
l l l l

(c) Yamunotri
l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Chemayungdung
l 260. Which was the first hydel power
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l project in India ? l l l

249. Salal is the hydro power project in:

l l l l l l l (a) Pallivasal in Kerala
l l l

(a) Haryana
l (b) Paikara in Tamil Nadu
l l l l

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l (c) Siva Samudram in Karnataka
l l l l

(c) Himachal Pradesh

l l (d) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
l l l l l

(d) Punjab
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 261. Rajasthan canal receives water from

l l l l l l

250. The river known as Padma in

l l l l l l l which of the following rivers ?
l l l l l

Bangladesh is l (a) Yamuna (b) Jhelum

l l l

(a) Jamuna (b) Ganga

l l l (c) Ravi (c) Sutlej
l l l l

(c) Teesta (d)Brahmaputra

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 262. Who among the following are

l l l l l l

251. In „annular‟ pattern, rivers flow

l l l l l involved with Cauvery River dispute ? l l l l l

(a) from West to East

l l l l (a) The Central Government and Karnataka
l l l l l

(b) from North to South

l l l l (b) The Central Government and Tamil Nadu
l l l l l l

(c) like a ring

l l l (c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
l l l l

(d) in transverse direction

l l l (d) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Puduchery l

252. Which river in India flows in a rift-

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

valley? 263. What is „Talcher‟ important for?

l l l l l

(a) Cauvery (b) Tapti

l l l (a) Heavy water plant
l l l

(c) Narmada (d) Krishna

l l l (b) Hydro–electricity generation
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Cable industry

l l

253. The longest river of peninsular India

l l l l l l l (d) Atomic reactor
l l l

is Ans: (a) l l

(a) Krishna (b) Kaveri

l l l 264. Where do Bhagirathi and
l l l l l

(c) Narmada (d) Godavari

l l l Alakananda join Ganga ? l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Gangotri (b)Karanprayag

l l

254. The highest drainage basin

l l l l l (c) Devprayag (d)Rudraprayag
l l l

associated with the peninsular river in l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

India is l 265. Which of the following rivers

l l l l l l

(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari

l l l originates from Trans Himalayas ? l l l l

(c) Krishna (d) Narmada

l l l l (a) Yamuna (b) Sindu
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Saraswathi (d) Ganga

l l l l

255. Which one of the following rivers

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges ?

l l l l 266. Which of the following states in
l l l l l l l

(a) Chambal (b) Ken

l l l known as the traditional region for Tank
l l l l l l l

(c) Godavari (d) Narmada

l l l l Irrigation?
Ans: (d) l l (a) Assam (b)Gujarat
l l

256. Which of the following water

l l l l l l (c) Tamil Nadu (d)Orrisa
l l l l

bodies is not a freshwater resource ?

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Jaisamand (b) Ganga river

l l l l 267. Which state of India has made rain
l l l l l l l l

(c) Yamuna river (d) Chilika lake

l l l l l l water harvesting compulsory for all
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l houses ? l

257. Which river serves the largest

l l l l l l (a) Haryana (b) Maharashtra
l l l

cultivable area ? l l (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Punjab

l l l l l

(a) Ganga (b) Saryu

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Godavari (d) Krishna

l l l l 268. On which river is the Tehri dam
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l built?

258. The largest fresh water in India is
l l l l l l l (a) Alakananda (b) Bhagirathi
l l l

(a) Dal Laka (b) Bhimtal Laka

l l l l l (c) Ganga (d) Hooghly
l l l

(c) Wular Laka(d) Nainital Laka

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 269. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over

l l l l l l l l

which river? l
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(a) Kaveri (b) Godavari
l l l (b) Gandak
l

(c) Saraswati (d) Krishna

l l l (c) Brahmaputra
l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Ganga

l

270. The Siachin Glacier‟s melting

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

waters are the main source of which ofl l l l l l l l 279. The largest irrigation canal in India
l l l l l l l

the following rivers :

l l l is ________
l

(a) Beas (b) Sutlej

l l l (a) Yamuna canal
l l

(c) Shylok (d) Nubra

l l l (b) Indira Gandhi canal
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Sirhand canal

l l

271. Name the longest lake in India.

l l l l l l (d) Upper Bari Doab canal
l l l l

(a) Pangong Lake

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Pulicat Lake

l l 280. Which of the following is the largest
l l l l l l l l

(c) Kolleru Lake

l l irrigation plant in India? l l l

(d) Vembanad Lake

l l (a) Buckingham Canal
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Indira Gandhi Canal

l l l

272. (c) Which of the following are

l l l l l l l (c) Upper Ganges Canal
l l l

alternative names for the river l l l l l (d) Tajewala Canal

l l

“Brahmaputra” ? l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Yamuna, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo

l l l l l 281. The sideways erosion which widens
l l l l l l

(b) Yamuna, Megna and Tsangpo Yamuna

l l l l l the river valley called?
l l l

(c) Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo and

l l l l l l (a) Lateral Corrosion
l l

Tsangpo (b) Vertical Corrosion

l l

(d) Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna

l l l l l l (c) Side Corrosion
l l

and Tsangpo
l (d) Mean Corrosion
l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

273. Which is largest peninsular river in

l l l l l l l 282. Which of the following groups of
l l l l l l l

India ? l rivers have their source of origin in

l l l l l l l

(a) Krishna (b) Godavari

l l l Tibet?
(c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi
l l l (a) Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna

l l l l

274. If Hwang Ho is the sorrow of China

l l l l l l l l l (c) Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
l l l l

which river is sorrow of Bihar? l l l l l (d) Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej

l l l l

(a) Damodar river

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Koshi River

l l 283. Punjab has a large number of
l l l l l l l

(c) Yamuna river

l l inundation canals drawing water from l l l l

(d) Ravi river

l l (a) Jhelum river
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Chenab river

l l

275. In North-East India, ______ is

l l l l l l (c) Beas river
l l

known to be the largest freshwater lake. l l l l l l (d) Sutlej river

l l

(a) Dal Lake

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Chilika Lake

l l 284. What is Dakshin Gangotri ?
l l l l l

(c) Loktak Lake

l l (a) River valley in Andhra Pradesh
l l l l l

(d) Tsomoriri Lake

l l (b) Unmanned station located in Antarctica
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Second source of River Ganga

l l l l l

276. What is Damodar Valley

l l l l l (d) Island in the Indian Ocean
l l l l l

Corporation ? l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Statutory body

l l 285. The region which is a water divide
l l l l l l l l

(b) Municipal Corporation looking after

l l l l l between the Ganga and Indus river l l l l l l

Damodar Valley l systems is l

(c) A private enterprise located in Bihar

l l l l l l (a) Haridwar
l

(d) A non government organisation

l l l l (b) Namchobarva
l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Alakananda

l

277. The longest river of peninsular India

l l l l l l l (d) Ambala
l

is Ans: (d) l l

(a) Narmada (b) Godavari

l l l 286. Which of the following was not a
l l l l l l l l

(c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery

l l l purpose for building Farakka Barrage? l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh

l l l l l

278. Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet

l l l l l l l l (b) Checking silting of Kolkata Port
l l l l l

for (c) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port

l l l l l

(a) Kosi
l (d) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
l l l l l
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Ans: (d) l l 296. Rajasthan reveives very little rain
l l l l l l

287. Which river in the Southern

l l l l l l because—
Peninsula has the second largest river l l l l l l (a) it is too hot
l l l l

basin in India? l l (b) there is no water available and thus the

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Godavari (b) Krishna

l l l winds remain dry l l

(c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi

l l l (c) the monsoon fails to reach this area
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) the winds do not come across any barriers
l l l l l l l l l

288. Name the longest lake in India?

l l l l l l to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind
l l l l l l l l

(a) Pangong lake

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Pulicat Lake

l l 297. Which of the following does not
l l l l l l l

(c) Kolleru Lake

l l have an influence over the climate in
l l l l l l l

(d) Vembanad Lake

l l India ? l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Monsoons

l

289. Ganga is a result of confluence of

l l l l l l l l (b) Ocean currents
l l

rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at

l l l l l (c) Nearness to equator
l l l

which place ? l l (d) Presence of Indian ocean

l l l l

(a) Dev Prayag

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Karan Prayag

l l 298. The area with annual rainfall less
l l l l l l l

(c) Gangotri
l than 50 cm in a year is
l l l l l l

(d) Rudra Prayag

l l (a) Meghalaya
l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Leh in Kashmir

l l l

290. Which river basin is shared by more

l l l l l l l l (c) Coromandel coast
l l

than 10 States of India ?

l l l l l (d) Konkan coast
l l

(a) Indus
l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Brahmaputra
l 299. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l

(c) Ganges (d) Damodar

l l l wettest place in India? l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Mahabaleshwar

l

291. Which river does not form a delta?

l l l l l l l (b) Cherrapunji
l

(a) Ganga (b) Brahmputra

l l l (c) Udhagamandalam
l

(c) Godavari (d) Tapi

l l l (d) Mawsynram
l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

292. The only perennial river in

l l l l l l 300. The South West monsoon engulfs
l l l l l l

Peninsular India is _____ . l l l l the entire India by

l l l

(a) Godavari (b) Kaveri

l l l (a) 5th June (b) 15th June
l l l l l

(c) Krishna (d) Bhima

l l l (c) 1st July (d) 15th July
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

293. Bhakra Nangal Project is

l l l l l 301. Which one of the following coasts of
l l l l l l l l

constructed across which river? l l l India is most affected by violent tropical

l l l l l l l

(a) Ganga (b) Sutlej

l l l cyclones ? l

(c) Cauvery (d) Brahmaputra

l l l (a) Malabar (b) Andhra
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Konkan (d) Gujarat

l l l

294. Ahmedabad is situated along the

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

bank of l 302. „Kalbaisakhi‟ is a kind of

l l l l l

(a) Sabarmati river

l l (a) cropping pattern
l l

(b) Narmada river

l l (b) ritual practised in Kerala
l l l l

(c) Banas river

l l (c) cyclonic storm
l l

(d) Luni river

l l (d) None of these
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

303. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l

PART–III : The climate of India driest region in India? l l l

(a) Telengana (b) Marwar

l l l

295. Mumbai receives more rainfall than

l l l l l l
(c) Vidarbha (d) Marathwada
l l l

Pune because l
Ans: (b) l l

(a) Mumbai is on the windward side

l l l l l l
304. The period by which the entire
l l l l l l l

(b) Pune is at a greater elevation

l l l l l l
country in India comes under southwest l l l l l l

(c) Mumbai is a coastal city

l l l l l
monsoon is l

(d) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai

l l l l l l
(a) l st - l0th June
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
(b) l0th - 20th June
l l l l

(c) 20th - 30th June

l l l l

(d) lst - 15th July

l l l l
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Ans: (d) l l 313. The burst of monsoons in the month
l l l l l l l l

305. Western disturbances cause rainfall

l l l l l of June brings rain to
l l l l

in the following Indian states during

l l l l l l (a) Kerala and Karnataka
l l l

winter (b) Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu

l l l l l l l

(a) Punjab and Haryana

l l l (c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra
l l l l l l l l

(b) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

l l l l l Pradesh
(c) Kerala and Karnataka
l l l (d) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
l l l l l l

(d) Bihar and West Bengal

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 314. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to

l l l l l l

306. Which of the following two States

l l l l l l l (a) south west monsoons
l l l

are prone to cyclones during retreating

l l l l l l (b) north east monsoons
l l l

Monsoon season? l (c) conventional rain

l l

(a) Karnataka and Kerala

l l l (d) western disturbance
l l l

(b) Punjab and Haryana

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Bihar and Assam

l l l 315. Which of the following is the area of
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

l l l l lowest pressure over Indian l l l l

Ans: (d) l l subcontinent during the hot dry weather l l l l l l

307. Tropical cyclones in the Bay of

l l l l l l l season ? l

Bengal are most frequent during l l l l (a) RannofKachchh

l

(a) October–November
l (b) Rajasthan
l

(b) May–June
l (c) North-West India
l l

(c) January–February
l (d) Meghalaya
l l

(d) March–April
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 316. The driest part of India is

l l l l l l

308. „Summer Monsoons‟ in India bring

l l l l l l (a) Western Rajasthan
l l

rainfall to l (b) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l

(a) Southern-eastern tip

l l (c) Gujarat
l

(b) Western Coast

l l (d) Madhya Pradesh
l l l

(c) North-western India

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Eastern Coast

l l 317. One of the regions that receives
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l rainfall from the North–Easterly l l l l

309. Which showers are favourable to

l l l l l l monsoon is : l l

the rabi crops in Punjab during winter ?

l l l l l l l (a) West Bengal (b) Assam
l l l l

(a) Showers caused by Jet streams

l l l l l (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
l l l l l

(b) Mango showers

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Showers caused by western disturbances

l l l l l 318. If 20% or more area of the country
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Kal-baisakhi
l suffers from rain deficits during
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l monsoon season, it is termed as l l l l l

310. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because

l l l l l l (a) flood year
l l

it is located with reference to Sahyadri

l l l l l l l (b) drought year
l l

Mountains, towards l (c) famine year

l l

(a) windward side

l l (d) self sufficient year
l l l l

(b) seaward side

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) onshore side

l l 319. What is the major cause of „October
l l l l l l l l

(d) leeward side

l l Heat‟?
Ans: (d) l l (a) Hot and dry weather
l l l l

311. October and November months give

l l l l l l (b) Very low velocity winds
l l l l

more rainfall to : l l l (c) Low pressure systems over the Indo–

l l l l l l

(a) Malwa Plateau

l l Gangetic plains l

(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau

l l l (d) High temperatuire associated with high
l l l l l l

(c) Eastern Hills

l l humidity l

(d) Coromandal Coast

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 320. Why does the west coast of India

l l l l l l l l

312. Heavy rainfall during the months of

l l l l l l l receive more rainfall from southwest l l l l l

October and November is received by l l l l l monsoon than the east coast? l l l l

(a) Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills

l l l l l (a) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
l l l l l l l l

(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau

l l l (b) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds
l l l l l l l

(c) Coromandel Coast

l l causing rainfall l

(d) Malwa Plateau

l l (c) The east coast is broader than the west
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l coast

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(d) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind
l l l l l l l l 328. Which is the first national park
l l l l l l l

direction established in India? l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Velvadan National Park

l l l

321. Though there is no single theory

l l l l l l l (b) Periyar National Park
l l l

which can explain the origin of south

l l l l l l l (c) Bandipur National Park
l l l

west monsoon, however it is believed

l l l l l l (d) Corbett National Park
l l l

that the main mechanism is the

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

differential heating of land and sea l l l l l l 329. The Sundarbans or the „Mangrove‟
l l l l l l

during: forests are found in l l l

(a) Winter months

l l (a) Kutch Peninsula
l l

(b) Summer months

l l (b) Western Ghats
l l

(c) Cyclonic storms

l l (c) Konkan Coast
l l

(d) South-west trade wind flow

l l l l (d) Deltaic West Bengal
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

322. Which of the following causes

l l l l l l 330. World‟s maximum newsprint comes
l l l l l

rainfall during winters in the north- l l l l l from–

western part of India ? l l l l (a) Deciduous forest
l l

(a) Western disturbances

l l (b) Monsoon forest
l l

(b) Cyclonic depression

l l (c) Mangrove forest
l l

(c) Southwest monsoon

l l (d) Rainfed forest
l l

(d) Retreating monsoon

l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (a) l l 331. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l

323. The Daily Weather Map of India is

l l l l l l l l correctly matched with regard to Project l l l l l l

prepared and printed at l l l Tiger Reserves? l

(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai

l l l (a) Sariska-Alwar
l

(c) New Delhi (d) Pune

l l l l (b) Valmiki-Hazaribagh
l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Pench-Garhwal

l

(d) Nagarjunasagar-Sri Sailam

l l

PART–IV : Ecology, Forest and Ans: (c) l l

332. Where in India can you normally

Naturals vegetations of India & l

spot the Siberian crane in winter ? l l

l l

l
l

l
l

l
l

l
l

National Park (a) Sasangir Sanctuary

l l

(b) Ranthambore Sanctuary

l l

324. What should be the proportion of

l l l l l l l (c) Dachigam National Park
l l l

forest cover for India to maintain her

l l l l l l l (d) Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
l l l

ecological balance? l Ans: (d) l l

(a) 11.1 percent

l l 333. Match the Biosphere Reserves with
l l l l l l

(b) 22.2 percent

l l their States : l l

(c) 33.3 percent

l l Biosphere Reserve l

(d) 44.4 percent

l l (A) Simlipal l

Ans: (c) l l (B) Dehond Deband

l l

325. Which one of the following areas is

l l l l l l l l (C) Nokrek l

noted for mangrove vegetation ?

l l l l (D) Kanchenjunga State
l l

(a) Lava forest of Kalimpong.

l l l l (a) Sikkim
l

(b) Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas.

l l l l l l (b) Meghalaya
l

(c) Dandakaranya forest of Orissa

l l l l (c) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

(d) Carbet National Park of U.P.

l l l l l (d) Orissa Codes :
l l l

Ans: (b) l l ABCD

l l l

326. Where is the Bandipur National

l l l l l l (a) 1 3 4 2
l l l l

Park? (b) 2 4 1 3
l l l l

(a) Rajasthan
l (c) 3 1 2 4
l l l l

(b) Andhra Pradesh

l l (d) 4 3 2 1
l l l l

(c) Karnataka
l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Assam
l 334. Match List I with List II and select
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l the correct answer using the codes given

l l l l l l l

327. Where is the Forest Research

l l l l l l below the lists: l l

Institute located? l List-I : Bird Sanctuary National Park l l l l l

(a) Dehradun (b) Bhopal

l l l A. Bandipur National Park
l l l

(c) Lucknow (d) Delhi

l l l B. Gir National Park
l l l

Ans: (a) l l C. Manas Sanctuary

l l
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D. Rohla National Park List-II : Located
l l l l l l l (a) Lion sanctuary
l l

in (b) Deer Park

l l

1. Gujarat
l (c) Tiger sanctuary
l l

2. Assam
l (d) Crocodile Park
l l

3. Himachal Pradesh
l l Ans: (a) l l

4. Karnataka A B C D
l l l l l 344. When was the first National Forest
l l l l l l l

(a) 4 3 2 1
l l l l Policy issued by the Government of
l l l l l l

(b) 1 2 4 3
l l l l India ? l

(c) 4 1 2 3
l l l l (a) 1952 (b) 1940
l l l

(d) 2 1 3 4
l l l l (c) 1942 (d) 1999
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

335. The famous „Gir‟ forests are located

l l l l l l l 345. Namdhapa National Park is in
l l l l l

in (a) Mizoram (b) Manipur

l l l

(a) Mysore (b) Kashmir

l l l (c) Tripura
l

(c) Gujarat (d) Kerala

l l l (d) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (d) l l

336. In terms of area, which one of the

l l l l l l l l l 346. The forest in Sunderban is called
l l l l l l

following Indian States has the largest l l l l l l (a) Scrub jungle

l l

coverage of forests ? l l l (b) Mangrove

l

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

l l (c) Deciduous forest
l l

(b) Chhattisgarh
l (d) Tundra
l

(c) Madhya Pradesh

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Orissa
l 347. Which of the following is called the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l “ecological hot spot of India”? l l l l

337. Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is

l l l l l (a) Western Ghats
l l

located in the State of l l l l (b) Eastern Ghats

l l

(a) Kerala
l (c) Western Himalayas
l l

(b) Karnataka
l (d) Eastern Himalayas
l l

(c) Tamil Nadu

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Andhra Paradesh

l l 348. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l for

338. In India, rain forests are found in
l l l l l l l (a) elephants (b) bears
l l l

(a) Central India

l l (c) tigers (d) wild ass and
l l l l ll

(b) Eastern Ghat

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats

l l l l l 349. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l

(d) N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats

l l l l l first National Park of India ?
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Corbett National Park

l l l

339. Silent Valley of Kerala

l l l l (b) Bandipur National Park
l l l

(a) is the only evergreen forest in India

l l l l l l l (c) Kanha National Park
l l l

(b) contains costly timber trees

l l l l (d) Sariska
l

(c) is a good picnic spot

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) contains rare species of plants and animals

l l l l l l l 350. The common tree species in Nilgiri
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l hills is l

340. The only sanctuary where Kashmir

l l l l l l (a) Sal (b) Pine
l l l

stag is found is l l l (c) Eucalyptus (d) Teak

l l l

(a) Kanha (b) Dachigam

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Gir (d) Mudumalai

l l l 351. What is approximately the
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l percentage of forest cover in India? l l l l l

341. Kaziranga National Park is famous

l l l l l l (a) 10% (b) 8.5%
l l l

for (c) 25% (d) 19.5%

l l l

(a) Rhinoceros (b) Tiger

l l l Ans: (*) l l

(c) Lion (d) Crocodile

l l l 352. Which of the following is correctly
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l matched?

342. The „Chipko Movement‟ is related to
l l l l l l Wildlife Sancturay State l l

(a) Wildlife preservation

l l (a) Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
l l l l

(b) Forest conservation

l l (b) Manas — Uttar Pradesh
l l l l

(c) Scientific agriculture

l l (c) Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
l l l

(d) Deforestation
l (d) Simlipal — Bihar
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

343. The Gir Forest is noted for its

l l l l l l l 353. Lion is conserved at
l l l l
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(a) Kaziranga Sanctuary
l l (d) Chhatisgarh
l

(b) Gir Sanctuary

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Corbett National Park

l l l 363. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird
l l l l l l l l

(d) Manas Sanctuary

l l Sanctuary located ? l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Orissa (b)Haryana

l l

354. Which one of the following regions

l l l l l l l (c) Uttar Pradesh (d)Rajasthan
l l l

of India is associated with pine forests?

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Rohikhand
l 364. An area legally reserved for wild life
l l l l l l l l

(b) Bundelkhand
l in its natural surroundings is
l l l l

(c) Jharkhand
l (a) Biosphere Reserve
l l

(d) Uttarakhand
l (b) Sanctuary
l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Social Forests

l l

355. In India, where is the bio–reserve to

l l l l l l l l (d) National Park
l l

preserve the diverse sub–marine flora l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

and fauna situated ?

l l l 365. Which one was the first „Biosphere
l l l l l l l

(a) Lakshadweep
l Reserves‟ Project Scheme ? l l l

(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

l l l l (a) Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
l l l

(c) Daman and Diu

l l l (b) Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve
l l l

(d) Dadra, Nagar Haveli

l l l (c) Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

l l l l l

356. The wild ass is found in

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Kachchh
l 366. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya
l l l l l l

(b) Assam
l Pradesh is important for : l l l l

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l (a) Tiger and Elephant
l l l

(d) Tamil Nadu

l l (b) Wild Buffalo
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Birds

l

357. The first biosphere reserve that was

l l l l l l l (d) Leopard and Chital
l l l

set up in India in 1986 is

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Nanda Devi (b) Nilgiris

l l l l 367. „Van Mahotsav‟ is associated with :
l l l l l l

(c) Nokrek (d) Manas

l l l (a) Cutting trees
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Planting trees

l l

358. There is a need to keep larger area

l l l l l l l l l (c) Increase in crop
l l l

under forests for l l (d) Protection of plants

l l l

(a) absorption of carbon dioxide

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) protecting wild-life

l l 368. Which one of the following is a Wild
l l l l l l l l l

(c) raising precipitation

l l Life Sanctuary ?
l l

(d) ecological balance

l l (a) Jaldapara (b) Garumara
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Corbett (d) Chapramari

l l l

359. Which wild life sanctuary has the

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

project to conserve the rhinos in India?

l l l l l l 369. „National Botanical Garden‟ is
l l l l l

(a) Bandipur (b) Periyar

l l l located at : l l

(c) Kaziranga (d) Gir

l l l (a) Shimla (b) Kolkata
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru

l l l

360. Which are the States in which the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Agasthyamala biosphere is spread? l l l 370. Which is the best-known-bird

l l l l l

(a) Andhra Pradesh – Karnataka

l l l l sanctuary in Haryana? l l

(b) Tamil Nadu – Karnataka

l l l l (a) Sultanpur (b) Bharatpur
l l l

(c) Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh

l l (c) Rajaji (d) Sariska
l l l

(d) Kerala – Tamil Nadu

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 371. Afforestation is the process of

l l l l l

361. Where was the first Bio-reserve

l l l l l l (a) clearing forests
l l

established in India ? l l l (b) planting more trees

l l l

(a) Nokrek (b) Kanha

l l l (c) cutting down trees
l l l

(c) Nilgiris (d) Periyar

l l l (d) collecting forest resources
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

362. In which state is the Kanger Ghati

l l l l l l l l 372. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for
l l l l l

National Park ? l l (a) Tigers (b) Bisons

l l l

(a) Himachal Pradesh

l l (c) Birds (d) Elephants
l l l

(b) Bihar
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Uttar Pradesh

l l
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373. Kaziranga National Park is situated
l l l l l l (c) 26% (d) 28%
l l l l

in Ans: (b) l l

(a) Karnataka (b) Gujarat

l l l 383. Which of the following is the largest
l l l l l l l l

(c) Assam (d) Odisha

l l l Biosphere Reserves of India ? l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Nilgiri

l

374. The typical natural vegetation

l l l l l (b) Nandadevi
l

above 3600 metres on the Himalaya is

l l l l l l (c) Sundarbans
l

(a) alpine grassland

l l (d) Gulf of Mannar
l l l l

(b) alpine forests

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) coniferous forests

l l 384. Movement of people from a village
l l l l l l l

(d) subtropical pine forests

l l l l to a small town and later to a city is
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l known as : l l

375. Which of the following cities in

l l l l l l l (a) intra–state migration
l l

India is considered greenest ?

l l l l (b) step–wise migration
l l

(a) Bengaluru
l (c) inter–state migration
l l

(b) Delhi
l (d) forced migration
l l l

(c) Chandigarh
l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Thiruvananthapuram
l l 385. Project Tiger was introduced in:
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 2001 (b) 1973

l l l

376. The largest tiger reserve in India is

l l l l l l l (c) 1984 (d) 1995
l l l l

(a) Pench (b) Manas

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Nagarjun (d) Corbett

l l l 386. The first Bio-sphere Reserve in
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l India has been established in :

l l l l l

377. The increased incidence of floods in

l l l l l l l (a) Kanha (b) Nilgiri
l l l

recent times in North India is due to

l l l l l l l (c) Nanda Devi (d) Hazaribagh
l l l l l

(a) increase in the annual rainfall.

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) increase in the silting of dams.

l l l l l l 387. Which of the following species are
l l l l l l l

(c) increased deforestation in the catchment

l l l l l l critically endangered? l

area. (a) Gangetic Dolphin

l l

(d) None of these

l l l (b) Forest Owlet
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) White bellied heron

l l l

378. The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating

l l l l l l l (d) The gyps Vulture
l l l l

National Park in the world is in l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Manipur (b) Mizoram

l l l 388. Kanha National Park is located in :
l l l l l l l

(c) Assam (d) Meghalaya

l l l l (a) Bihar
l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Madhya Pradesh

l l

379. Jim Corbett National Park is situated

l l l l l l l (c) Andhra Pradesh
l l

in (d) Tmil Nadu

l l l

(a) Uttarakhand
l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Andhra Pradesh

l l 389. Project tiger programme was
l l l l l

(c) Madhya Pradesh

l l launched in: l

(d) Himachal Pradesh

l l l (a) 1975 (b) 1973
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) 1994 (d) 1971

l l l l

380. Kanchenzunga National Park is

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

located at l 390. Garampani Sanctuary is located at

l l l l l

(a) Uttar Pradesh

l l (a) Diphu, Assam
l l

(b) West Bengal

l l (b) Gangtok, Sikkim
l l

(c) Sikkim
l (c) Kohima, Nagaland
l l

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l l (d) Junagarh, Gujarat
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

381. Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda

l l l l l l 391. Which one of the following areas of
l l l l l l l l

Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of

l l l l l l l India is covered by tropical evergreen
l l l l l l

(a) Uttarakhand
l forest?
(b) Sikkim
l (a) Semiarid areas of Gujarat
l l l l

(c) Meghalaya
l (b) Eastern Ghats
l l

(d) Himachal Pradesh

l l l (c) Western Ghats
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Madhya Pradesh

l l

382. How much of India‟s total

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

geographical area is forest land ? l l l l l

(a) 20% (b) 23%

l l l
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392. The largest wildlife sanctuary in
l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

India is famous for which of the

l l l l l l l 401. Nagarhole National Park is part of
l l l l l l l

following animal ? l l the ________ Biosphere Reserve.

l l l

(a) Wild Indian Ass

l l l (a) Aravalli (b) Vindhya
l l l

(b) Rhinoceros
l (c) Satpura (d) Nilgiricurve
l l l

(c) Apes
l (d) perfectly elastic
l l

(d) Tigers
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 402. Where is the Forest Research

l l l l l l

393. Sariska and Ranthambore are the

l l l l l l Institute of India located ? l l l l

reserves for which of the following l l l l l (a) Dehradun (b) Delhi

l l l

(a) Lion (b) Deer

l l l (c) Lucknow (d) Bhopal
l l l

(c) Tiger (d) Bear

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 403. The percentage of India‟s forested

l l l l l l

394. Which of the following region in

l l l l l l l land out of total land is
l l l l l

India is now regarded as an “Ecological

l l l l l l l (a) 30% (b) 25%
l l l

Hot Spot” ?
l l (c) less than 25% (d) 33%
l l l l l

(a) Western Himalayas

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Eastern Himalayas

l l

(c) Western Ghats

l l
PART–V : Soil of India
(d) Eastern Ghats
l l

Ans: (c) l l
404. Watermelons grow best in
l l l l

395. First national park of India that was

l l l l l l l l
(a) Alluvial soil (b) Sandy soil
l l l l l

established in 1936 was named as l l l l l

(c) Black soil (d) Laterite soil
l l l l l

(a) Kanha National Park

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(b) Bharatpur National Park

l l l
405. Generally, the soil of the northern
l l l l l l l

(c) Hailey National Park

l l l
plains of India has been formed by
l l l l l l

(d) Rajaji National Park

l l l
(a) degradation
l

Ans: (c) l l
(b) aggradation
l

396. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in

l l l l l l l
(c) weathering in situ
l l l

India is l
(d) erosion )
l ll

(a) Bharatpur (b) Gir forest

l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(c) Khaziranga
l
406. The most extensive soil cover of
l l l l l l l

(d) Nilgiris
l
India comprises. l

Ans: (c) l l
(a) laterite soils (b) black soils
l l l l l

397. Bandhavgarh National Park is

l l l l l
(c) alluvial soils (d)marshy soils
l l l l

located in which State? l l l

Ans: (c) l l

(a) Maharashtra
l
407. Laterite soil is found in which of the
l l l l l l l l l

(b) Madhya Pradesh

l l
following States? l

(c) Gujarat (d) Jharkhand

l l l
(a) Haryana and Punjab
l l l

Ans: (b) l l
(b) Gujarat and Rajasthan
l l l

398. Which sanctuary in India is famous

l l l l l l l
(c) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
l l l l l l

for Rhinoceros and in which state is it

l l l l l l l l
(d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
l l l l

located? Ans: (d) l l

(a) Gir, Gujarat

l l
408. To which group does the black
l l l l l l l

(b) Kaziranga, Assam

l l
cotton soil of India belong ? l l l l l

(c) Ranthambore, Rajasthan

l l
(a) Laterite (b) Podzol
l l l

(d) Corbett, Uttarakhand

l l
(c) Chernozem (d) Alluvial
l l l

Ans: (b) l l
Ans: (c) l l

399. Which one of the following bio

l l l l l l l
409. Saline and alkaline soils in India are
l l l l l l l l

reserves of India is not included in the l l l l l l l l

also called as
l l

World Network of Biosphere Reserve?

l l l l
(a) Kallar (b) Khadar
l l l

(a) Sunderbans
l
(c) Regur (d) Bangar
l l l l

(b) Gulf of Mannar

l l l
Ans: (a) l l

(c) Nandadevi
l
410. In which one of the following States
l l l l l l l l

(d) Corbett
l
is laterite soil found ?
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l
(a) Kerala
l

400. In India, the Temperate Forest

l l l l l l
(b) Uttar Pradesh
l l

Research Centre is in which city? l l l l l

(c) Rajasthan
l

(a) Shimla (b) Ranchi

l l l
(d) Maharashtra
l l

(c) Dehradun (d) Srinagar

l l l
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Ans: (d) l l (b) Madhya Pradesh
l l

411. In which of the following states can

l l l l l l l l (c) Maharashtra
l

you find pink (laterite) soil ?

l l l l l (d) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(a) West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

l l l l 420. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

(c) Karnataka
l Kharif crop ? l l

(d) Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal

l l l l (a) Rice (b) Wheat
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Sugarcane (d) Cotton

l l l

412. Red soil is normally found in India in

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

which regions? l 421. Which of the following States has

l l l l l l l

(a) Eastern Region only

l l l the largest concentration of tea
l l l l l

(b) Southern Region only

l l l plantation in India ? l l l

(c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan

l l l l l l l l (a) Assam (b) Bihar
l l l

Plateau (c) Meghalaya

l

(d) None of these

l l l (d) Arunachal Pradesh
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

413. The soil of Kerala is rich in which of

l l l l l l l l l l 422. From where did India introduce
l l l l l l

the following soils?

l l cultivation of tobacco/tapioca/ l l l

(a) Alluvial Soil

l l pineapple ? l

(b) Laterite Soil

l l (a) Pacific Islands
l l

(c) Sandy Soil

l l (b) Africa
l

(d) Loamy Soil

l l (c) South America
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) China

l

Ans: (*) l l

PART–VI : Agriculture and 423. Which amongst the following States

l l l l l l

does not cultivate wheat ?

Animal Husbandary in India l

(a) Karnataka (b)Maharashtra

l
l

l
l l

(c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu

l l l l l

414. In which of the following states

l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l l

wheat is not produced ? l l l l

424. Which is the home of “Alphonso
l l l l l l l

(a) Maharashtra (b)Karnataka

l l
mango”?
(c) Tamil Nadu (d)West Bengal
l l l l
(a) Ratnagiri (b) Benares
l l l

Ans: (c) l l
(c) Malda (d) Vijayawada
l l l

415. Pruning is an essential part in

l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

cultivation of : l l
425. Where is India‟s most prized tea
l l l l l l l

(a) Rubber (b) Tobacco

l l l
grown ? l

(c) Coffee (d) Tea

l l l
(a) Jorhat (b) Darjeeling
l l l

Ans: (d) l l
(c) Nilgiris (d) Munnar
l l l

416. The maximum area under crops in

l l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

India is used for the cultivation of :

l l l l l l l
426. Cultivation of wheat requires
l l l l

(a) Wheat (b) Rice

l l l
(a) moderate temperature and heavy rains
l l l l l

(c) Sugarcane (d) Cotton

l l l
(b) humid temperature and heavy rains
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) humid temperature and moderate rains
l l l l l

417. The variety of coffee largely grown

l l l l l l l
(d) moderate temperature and moderate rains
l l l l l

in India is :
l l l
Ans: (d) l l

(a) Old Chicks (b) Coorgs

l l l l
427. Kharif crops are sown
l l l l

(c) Arabica (d) Kents

l l l
(a) a the beginning of the South-West
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l
monsoon
418. Under which plan did the
l l l l l l
(b) at the end of the South-
l l l l l l

Government introduce an agricultural l l l l

West monsoon l

strategy which gave rise to Green l l l l l l

(c) at the beginning of the North-East
l l l l l l l

Revolution? monsoon
(a) Sixth Five-Year Plan (FYP)
l l l l
(d) at the end of North-East moonson
l l l l l l

(b) Second FYP

l l
Ans: (a) l l

(c) Fourth FYP

l l
428. The crops grown after the summer
l l l l l l l

(d) Third FYP

l l
monsoon are called l l

Ans: (d) l l
(a) Kharif (b) Rabi
l l l

419. The production of onion is the

l l l l l l l
(c) Annual (d) Seasonal
l l l

hightest in l
Ans: (b) l l

(a) Uttar Pradesh

l l
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429. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l 437. Green Revolution in India has so far
l l l l l l l l

is incorrect ?
l l been most successful in case of
l l l l l

(a) Wheat is grown in Punjab

l l l l l (a) sugarcane (b) coarse grains
l l l l

(b) Tea is produced in Assam

l l l l l (c) wheat (d) rice
l l l

(c) Coffee is grown in Karnataka

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Saffron is produced in HP

l l l l l 438. The largest irrigated area in India is
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (*) l l occupied by l

430. Which of the following is the main

l l l l l l l l (a) Sugarcane (b) Rice
l l l

spice producer ? l l (c) Cotton (d) Wheat

l l l

(a) Deccan trap

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Malabar coast

l l 439. In India, „Yellow revolution‟ is
l l l l l l

(c) Coromandel coast

l l associated with l

(d) Sunderbans delta

l l (a) production of paddy
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) production of oilseeds

l l l

431. Operation Flood is related to

l l l l l (c) production of tea
l l l

(a) Flood control

l l (d) production of flower
l l l

(b) Arrangement of drinking water

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Milk production

l l 440. Which of the following is
l l l l l l

(d) None of these

l l l considered a cash crop in India ? l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Maize (b) Gram

l l l

432. Which of the following has not been

l l l l l l l l (c) Onion (d) Wheat
l l l

a component of the agricultural strategy

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

that brought about the Green Revolution

l l l l l l 441. In a slanting hilly Indian terrain
l l l l l l l

? experiencing more than 200 cms of l l l l l l

(a) Greater intensity of cropping

l l l l annual rainfall, which one of the
l l l l l l

(b) Guaranteed maximum prices

l l l following crops can be cultivated best ? l l l l l l

(c) New agricultural technology

l l l (a) Cotton (b) Jute
l l l

(d) Package of inputs

l l l (c) Tobacco (d) Tea
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

433. Monoculture is a typical

l l l l l 442. Which of the following are not
l l l l l l l

characteristic of— l grown in the Kharif season ?

l l l l l

(a) shifting cultivation

l l (a) Bajra and rice
l l l

(b) subsistence farming

l l (b) Maize and jowar
l l l

(c) specialised horticulture

l l (c) Barley and mustard
l l l

(d) commercial grain farming

l l l (d) Jowar and rice
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

434. Green Revolution was most

l l l l l 443. “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the
l l l l l l l

successful in l name given to l l

(a) Punjab and Tamil Nadu

l l l l (a) method of potato cultivation
l l l l

(b) Punjab, Haryana and UP

l l l l (b) process of deforestation
l l l

(c) Haryana
l (c) mixed farming
l l

(d) UP and Maharashtra

l l l (d) shifting cultivation
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

435. Blue Revolution is related to

l l l l l 444. Rotation of crops means
l l l l

(a) fish production

l l (a) growing of different crops in succession to
l l l l l l l l

(b) milk production

l l maintain soil fertility l l

(c) oil production

l l (b) some crops are grown again and again
l l l l l l l

(d) food production

l l (c) two or more crops are grown
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l simultaneously to increase productivity l l l

436. In which of the following grouping

l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l

of States of India is rubber grown on a

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

commercial scale ? l l 445. Which one of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Maharashtra-Gujarat-
l plantation crop ? l l

Madhya Pradesh l (a) Tea (b) Coffee

l l l

(b) Kerala –Tamil Nadu – Karnataka

l l l l l (c) Rubber (d) Sugarcane
l l l

(c) Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-

l l Ans: (d) l l

Nagaland 446. Jhum Cultivation is a method of

l l l l l l l

(d) Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-

l l cultivation which used to be practised in l l l l l l

Maharashtra l (a) Himachal Pradesh

l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Central Highland

l l
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(c) Coastal Tamil Nadu
l l l 456. Match the following and select the
l l l l l l l

(d) Nagaland
l correct answer from the codes given l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l below : l

447. With which crop has Green

l l l l l l Crops Producing state l l

Revolution been associated ? l l l (a) Tea (a) Himachal Pradesh

l l l l

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

l l l (b) Sugarcane (b) Assam
l l l

(c) Pulses (d) Sugarcane

l l l (c) Groundnut (c) Uttar Pradesh
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Apple (d) Gujarat

l l l

448. Of the gross cropped area in India,

l l l l l l l l (a) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
l l l l

the foodgrains occupy

l l (b) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-l
l l l l

(a) more than 70%

l l l (c) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
l l l l

(b) 60% to 70%

l l l (d) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
l l l l

(c) 50% to 60%

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) less than 50%

l l l 457. „Brown Revolution‟ is
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) growth of fodder industry

l l l l

449. Pick the odd one out based on crop

l l l l l l l l l (b) growth of sea products
l l l l

season (c) growth of milk and milk products

l l l l l l

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

l l l (d) growth of food processing and soft drinks
l l l l l l l l

(c) Maize (d) Cotton

l l l industries in India l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

450. Which one of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l l 458. Mechanization of Indian agriculture
l l l l l

HYV of wheat ? l l l on a considerable scale is not possible

l l l l l l l

(a) Sonalika (b) Ratna

l l l due to – l l

(c) Kalyan Sona(d) Girija

l l l (a) small holdings
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) lack of tractors

l l l

451. In Indian agriculture, the period

l l l l l l (c) poverty of the peasants
l l l l

from July to October November is called

l l l l l l (d) indifference of the people
l l l l

(a) Rabi season

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Kharif season

l l 459. Golden Revolution refers to –
l l l l l

(c) Pre-kharif season

l l (a) Sericulture (b) Horticulture
l l l

(d) Slack season

l l (c) Apiculture (d) Viticulture
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

452. The term “Green Revolution” has

l l l l l l 460. Green Revolution was started in
l l l l l

been used to indicate higher production

l l l l l l (a) 1960 (b) 1970
l l l

through (c) 1980 (d) 1990

l l l

(a) creation of grasslands

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) planting more trees

l l l 461. Which of the following is not a cause
l l l l l l l l l

(c) enhanced agricultural productivity per

l l l l l of low productivity in Indian agriculture
l l l l l l

hectare ?
(d) creation of gardens in urban areas
l l l l l l (a) Co-operative farming
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Inadequate inputs availability

l l l

453. Which breed of the following

l l l l l l (c) Sub-division and fragmentation of land
l l l l l l

buffalo breeds is found in the South- l l l l l l holdings

Western part of Gujarat? l l l (d) Poor finance and marketing facilities.
l l l l l

(a) Murrah (b) Bhadwari

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Surti (d) Toda

l l l 462. Which of the following is called
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l “brown paper” ? l l

454. There was a substantial increase in

l l l l l l l (a) Jute (b) Cotton
l l l

foodgrains production specially wheat l l l l (c) Rubber (d) Tea

l l l

production, during the period after l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) 1954 (b) 1964

l l l 463. The culture of silkworms is known
l l l l l l l

(c) 1965 (d) 1966

l l l as
Ans: (d) l l (a) Apiculture (b) Horticulture
l l l

455. Find out the mismatched pair.

l l l l l (c) Pisciculture (d) Sericulture
l l l

(a) Tea–Assam
l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Groundnut– Bihar

l l 464. Crop rotation is being adopted
l l l l l

(c) Coconut –Kerala

l l (a) to increase the productivity of the land
l l l l l l l

(d) Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh

l l l l (b) to increase the crop yield
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) to increase the soil water

l l l l l

(d) to increase the crop resistance to pests.

l l l l l l l
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Ans: (a) l l (d) hemp, cotton, maize and saffron
l l l l l

465. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?

l l l l l l 473. The most commonly consumed
l l l l l

(a) Kharif season begins with the onset of

l l l l l l l l staple cereal in India is
l l l l

monsoon season and harvested in late Spring l l l l l l (a) rice (b) wheat
l l l

(b) Kharif season begins with the onset of

l l l l l l l l (c) bajra (d) maize
l l l

monsoon season and harvested in Autumn l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Rabi season begins in Autumn after the

l l l l l l l l 474. The Indian Rice Research Institute
l l l l l l

rains and harvested in late Spring.

l l l l l is located at
l l

(d) Important Kharif crops are rice, millets,

l l l l l l l (a) Kolkata (b) Vardhman
l l l

jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops

l l l l l l l (c) Trivandrum (d) Cuttack
l l l

are wheat, gram, barley and linseed

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 475. Which is the leading state in

l l l l l l l

466. The state which produces the

l l l l l l mulberry sericulture ? l l

largest quantity of wheat is l l l l (a) West Bengal (b) Karnataka

l l l l

(a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan

l l l (c) Kashmir (d) Tamil Nadu
l l l l

(c) U.P. (d) Punjab

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 476. Bulk of natural rubber in India is

l l l l l l l l

467. How can a dairy farmer reduce

l l l l l l l produced in l

fodder consumption by his cattle and l l l l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh

l l

also increase milk production?

l l l (b) Kerala
l

(a) By increasing the supply of feed

l l l l l l l (c) Karnataka
l

concentrate (d) Tamil Nadu

l l

(b) By stall feeding

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) By allowing the cattle to graze in the fields

l l l l l l l l l 477. The „Green Revolution‟ was mainly
l l l l l l

(d) By administering hormones

l l l directed to increase the production of l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) cash crops (b) pulses

l l l l

468. The State which occupies the first

l l l l l l l (c) foodgrains (d)minor millets
l l l

place in India in the production of

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Tobacco is l 478. Name the crop-season in India that

l l l l l l l

(a) Tamil Nadu

l l opens in May-June with major crops like
l l l l l l l

(b) West Bengal

l l rice and millets.
l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l (a) Rainy season
l l

(d) Maharashtra
l (b) Rabi
l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Kharif

l

469. Which food crop in India is sown in

l l l l l l l l l (d) Winter season
l l

October-November and reaped in April? l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Coconut (b) Coffee

l l l 479. „Operation Flood‟ refers to
l l l l

(c) Rice (d) Wheat

l l l (a) increase in the production of milk
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) increase in the production of dairy

l l l l l l l

470. The package technology which

l l l l l products
brought about Green Revolution l l l l (c) controlling flood
l l

comprised manily of l l (d) increasing the production of agricultural

l l l l l l

(a) man-power, mechanical cultivators and

l l l l l crops
electricity Ans: (a) l l

(b) changes in crop pattern, industrialisation

l l l l l l 480. High yielding plants can be
l l l l l l

and chemi cal fertilizers

l l l produced by l

(c) irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and

l l l l l (a) Crop Rotation
l l

high-yield varieties of seeds l l l (b) Hybridisation

l

(d) electricity, irrigation and introduction of

l l l l l l (c) Inter-cropping
l

dry farming
l (d) Mixed - cropping
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

471. India is the largest producer of

l l l l l l 481. Maximum wheat producing State in
l l l l l l

(a) cotton (b) rice

l l l India is l

(c) mica (d) tea

l l l (a) Punjab
l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Uttar Pradesh

l l

472. Fibre crops are

l l l (c) Madhya Pradesh
l l

(a) jute, sugarcane, linseed and rice

l l l l l (d) Haryana
l

(b) cotton, maize, tobacco and banana

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) cotton, hemp, jute and mesta

l l l l l
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482. What is India‟s rank in the world in
l l l l l l l l l (c) AGMARK (d) Green Product
l l l l

milk production ? l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Fourth (b) Third

l l l 493. Crop sown soon after the onset of
l l l l l l l l

(c) Second (d) First

l l l South-West monsoon in India is called : l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Rabi (b) Kharif

l l l

483. „Operation Flood‟ is associated

l l l l l (c) Rainfed (d) Dry farming
l l l l

with– Ans: (b) l l

(a) milk production

l l 494. In India, maximum area under jute
l l l l l l l

(b) wheat production

l l is found in
l l

(c) flood control

l l (a) Assam (b) Bihar
l l l

(d) water harvesting

l l (c) Orissa (d) West Benga
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

484. Name the food crop which gives

l l l l l l l 495. „Yellow Revolution‟ is associated
l l l l l

highest output in India. l l l with the production of :

l l l l

(a) Wheat (b) Jowar

l l l (a) Poultry (b) Gold
l l l

(c) Maize (d) Rice

l l l (c) Sunflower (d) Oil seeds
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

485. The crop which occupies maximum

l l l l l l 496. Jhumming is shifting agriculture
l l l l l

cultivated area in India is : l l l l l practised in l

(a) Rice (b) Wheat

l l l (a) North-eastern India
l l

(c) Gram (d) Linseed

l l l (b) South-western India
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) South-eastern India

l l

486. How many agro-climatic zones are

l l l l l l (d) Northern India
l l

there in India as far as the official

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

categorization of the Ministry of l l l l l 497. „Mixed Farming‟ means

l l l

Agriculture is concerned ? l l l (a) Sowing of both cash and food crops

l l l l l l l

(a) 123 (b) 126

l l l (b) Sowing of two or more crops in the same
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) 127 (d) 122

l l l field.
Ans: (b) l l (c) Sowing of two or more plants in alternate
l l l l l l l l l

487. The most important element of

l l l l l l years.
weather affecting agriculture in India is: l l l l l (d) Rearing of cattle and agriculture.
l l l l l

(a) Temperature (b)Humidity

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Wind (d)Rainfall

l l 498. Dry farming in India is extensively
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l practised in l

488. Which of the following is not a Rabi

l l l l l l l l l (a) Kanara Plains
l l

crop in India ? l l l (b) Deccan Plateau

l l

(a) Wheat (b) Barley

l l l (c) Coromandal Plains
l l

(c) Rapeseed (d) Jute

l l l (d) Ganga Plains
l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

489. Crop rotation helps to

l l l l 499. Terrace farming is done
l l l l

(a) lessen use of pesticides

l l l l (a) on the slope of hills
l l l l l

(b) eliminate parasites which have selective

l l l l l l (b) in dry regions
l l l

hosts (c) on rooftops

l l

(c) yield more crops

l l l (d) on mountain tops
l l l

(d) produce a greater choice of plant products

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (b) l l 500. Social forestry is

l l l

490. Which state is rich in jute?

l l l l l l (a) growing different types of plants together
l l l l l l l

(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu

l l l l l on private land
l l

(c) Kerala (d) Orissa

l l l (b) management of forest by cooperative
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l societies

491. Which state is called the „Rice Bowl‟
l l l l l l l l (c) growing one type of plant in government
l l l l l l l l

of India?
l owned land l

(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l (d) growing and management of useful plants
l l l l l l l

(b) Tamil Nadu

l l on government owned land
l l l

(c) Kerala
l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Karnataka
l 501. Madhya Pradesh is the largest
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l producer of l

492. Agricultural Commodities are

l l l l (a) Cotton (b) Oil-seeds
l l l

graded with : l l (c) Pulses (d) Maize

l l l

(a) ISI (b) Eco-products

l l l Ans: (c) l l
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502. A crop grown in zaid season is
l l l l l l l (d) Shifting agriculture
l l l

(a) Watermelon (b) Soyabean

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Maize (d) Jute

l l l 512. Which State is the largest producer
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l of pulses in India ?

l l l l

503. Bailing, mustering and shearing are

l l l l l l (a) Biharl

some activities connected with

l l l (b) Rajasthanl

(a) Rearing of Lama

l l l (c) Madhya Pradesh
l l

(b) Cotton cultivation

l l (d) Maharashtra
l l

(c) Sheep rearing

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Poultry farming

l l 513. Which Indian State is the leading
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l cotton producer ? l l

504. Which of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l (a) Gujarat
l

characteristic of Indian agriculture ? l l l l (b) Maharashtra

l

(a) Multiplicity of crops

l l l (c) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(b) Predominance of large farms

l l l l (d) Madhya Pradesh
l l l

(c) Overdependence on nature

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Low level of productivity

l l l l 514. The most ideal region for the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l cultivation of coffee in India is the l l l l l l

505. The spice -garden of India is :

l l l l l l l (a) Indo-Gangetic Valley
l l

(a) Himachal Pradesh

l l (b) Brahmaputra Valley
l l

(b) Karnataka
l (c) Rann of Kutch
l l l

(c) Kerala
l (d) Deccan Plateau
l l l

(d) Assam
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 515. Kerala is famous for the cultivation

l l l l l l l

506. The Kharif crops are harvested in :

l l l l l l l of
(a) October — November
l l l 1. Coconut
l

(b) May — June

l l l 2. Black-pepper
l

(c) March — April

l l l 3. Rubber
l

(d) June — July

l l l l 4. Rice
l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l

507. India is the largest producer and

l l l l l l l (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

consumer of l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Paddy (b) Tea

l l l 516. Among the following districts of
l l l l l l

(c) Coffee (d) Sugar

l l l Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l cultivation due to increased salinity : l l l l l

508. Which State called the „Rice-Bowl‟

l l l l l l (a) Coimbatore
l

of India ?
l l (b) Tiruchirapalli
l

(a) Kerala
l (c) Nagapattinam
l

(b) Karnataka
l (d) Ramanathapuram
l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Tamil Nadu

l l 517. The State with highest production of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l wheat in year 2012–13 is l l l l

509. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop

l l l l l l (a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu
l l l l l

resulted in the pollution to the tune of l l l l l l l l (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Haryana
l l l l l

tragedy in : l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Kerala
l 518. The largest producer of Lac in India
l l l l l l l l

(b) Andhra Pradesh

l l is
(c) Karnataka
l (a) Chhattisgarh
l

(d) Tamil Nadu

l l (b) Jharkhandl

Ans: (a) l l (c) West Bengal

l l

510. Which Indian State is not known to

l l l l l l l l (d) Gujarat l

produce tea ? l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Assam (b) Kerala

l l l 519. The blue revolution is related with
l l l l l l

(c) West Bengal (d) Chhattisgarh

l l l l l (a) Fish production
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Food grain production

l l l

511. At the time of independence,

l l l l l l (c) Oil seed production
l l l

predominantly India practised l l (d) Milk production

l l

(a) Subsistence agriculture

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Mixed farming

l l 520. The most ideal region for the
l l l l l l l

(c) Plantation agriculture

l l cultivation of cotton in India is l l l l l
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(a) The Brahmaputra Valley
l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) The Deccan Plateau

l l l 529. Gujarat is the largest producer of
l l l l l l l

(c) The Indo Gangetic Valley

l l l l salt in India because
l l l

(d) The Rann of Kutch

l l l l (a) It has extensive dry coast
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Its coastal waters are very saline

l l l l l l

521. Which one of the following States

l l l l l l l (c) It has extensive shallow seas
l l l l l

produces the largest amount of spices ? l l l l l l (d) Besides producing salt from saline water,
l l l l l l l

(a) Kerala
l it has reserves of rock salt
l l l l l

(b) Assam
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Karnataka
l 530. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

(d) Jammu & Kashmir

l l l is correct ?
l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock

l l l l l l l l

formation
PART–VII : Mineral Resources (b) Mica is found in Kodarma
l l l l l

(c) Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds

of India l

(d) Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali

l
l

l
l l

l l
l l

l l l

hills
522. The most important uranium mine
l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

of India is located at :
l l l l l
531. Jadugoda mines are famous for
l l l l l

(a) Manavalakurichi
l
(a) iron ore
l l

(b) Gauribidanur
l
(b) mica deposits
l l

(c) Vashi
l
(c) gold deposits
l l

(d) Jaduguda
l
(d) uranium deposits
l l

Ans: (d) l l
Ans: (d) l l

523. Where has the Geological Survey of

l l l l l l l
532. Which of the following produces
l l l l l l

India located most of India‟s Chromite ?

l l l l l l
maximum crude petroleum in India at l l l l l l

(a) Cuttack (b) Singhbhum

l l l
present?
(c) Manipur (d) Hubli
l l l
(a) Assaml

Ans: (a) l l
(b) Gujarat l

524. Which State in India is estimated to

l l l l l l l l
(c) Off-shore Bombay High
l l l

have the largest coal reserves in India?

l l l l l l
(d) Coastal Tamil Nadu
l l l

(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l
Ans: (c) l l

(b) Bihar (including the newly created

l l l l l l
533. India is one of the largest producers
l l l l l l l l

Jharkhand) of manganese ore in the world along

l l l l l l l

(c) Madhya Pradesh (including the newly

l l l l l l
with
created Ch-hattisgarh) l
(a) China and Russia
l l l

(d) Orissa
l
(b) Brazil and Russia
l l l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) Australia and U.S.A.
l l l

525. Which State of India has the largest

l l l l l l l l
(d) South Africa and U.S.A.
l l l l

reserves of monazite, with a high l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l

thorium content ? l l
534. Which State possesses biggest coal
l l l l l l

(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka

l l l
reserve ? l

(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra

l l l l
(a) Biharl

Ans: (a) l l
(b) Jharkhandl

526. Which State in India is the leading

l l l l l l l l
(c) Madhya Pradesh
l l

producer of Sulphur? l l
(d) Orissa l

(a) Assam (b) Maharashtra

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(c) Punjab (d) Tamil Nadu

l l l l
535. In the world, India tops in the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
production of l

527. Singhbhum is famous for

l l l l
(a) Nickel (b) Uranium
l l l

(a) Coal (b) Iron

l l l
(c) Mica (d) Manganese
l l l

(c) Copper (d) Aluminium

l l l
Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l
536. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves
l l l l l

528. Which one of the following States

l l l l l l l
of uranium have been found, as
l l l l l l

produces the maximum manganese in l l l l l

announced by the Atomic Energy l l l l l

India ? l
Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state l l l l l l l l

(a) Madhya Pradesh

l l
of
(b) Andhra Pradesh
l l
(a) Jharkhand
l

(c) Uttar Pradesh

l l
(b) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(d) Orissa
l
(c) Tamil Nadu
l l
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(d) Gujarat
l 547. Anantapur district in Andhra
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Pradesh is famous for l l l

537. The Gondwana Coal fields are found

l l l l l l l (a) Copper (b) Zinc
l l l

in (c) Mica (d) Gold

l l l

(a) Madhya Pradesh

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) West Bengal

l l 548. “Panna” is an important place in
l l l l l l l

(c) Assam
l Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for : l l l l l l

(d) Jammu & Kashmir

l l l (a) Gold mines
l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Silver mines

l l

538. Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is

l l l l l l l (c) Diamond mines
l l

exported from l (d) Iron mines

l l

(a) Marmugao (b) Cochin

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Mangalore (d) Chennai

l l l 549. In West Bengal, Raniganj is
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l associated with : l l

539. The oldest oil–field in India is in

l l l l l l l (a) Coalfields (b) Iron ore
l l l l

(a) Haldia (b) Bombay High

l l l l (c) Manganese ore (d) Copper
l l l l

(c) Neyveli (d) Digboi

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 550. Huge deposits of uranium were

l l l l l l

540. “Ankleshwar‟ is known for

l l l l recently found in l l

(a) Gold (b) Coal

l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(c) Gas (d) Oil

l l l (b) Karnataka
l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Kerala

l

541. Which of the following regions in

l l l l l l l (d) Tamil Nadu
l l

India is the richest in iron and coal

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

deposits? 551. Match the following:

l l l

(a) The Southern region

l l l i. Hazaribagh a. Coal
l l l

(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau

l l l ii. Neyveli b. Iron
l l l

(c) Himalayan region

l l iii. Jharia c. Lignite
l l l

(d) Thar desert

l l iv. Rourkela d. Mica
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

l l l l

542. In which State is Hutti gold mine

l l l l l l l l (b) i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b
l l l l

situated? (c) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

l l l l

(a) Maharashtra (b) West Bengal

l l l l (d) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
l l l l

(c) Orissa (d) Karnataka

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 552. Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh

l l l l l

543. In which State is Khetri the area

l l l l l l l l has recently come on the world map for
l l l l l l l l

known for copper ores, situated?

l l l l its largest l

(a) Himachal Pradesh

l l (a) Uranium deposits
l l

(b) Assam
l (b) Tungsten deposits
l l

(c) Rajasthan
l (c) Coal deposits
l l

(d) Karnataka
l (d) Bauxite ore deposits
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

544. Which of the following oilfields is

l l l l l l l 553. Mumbai High Oil Fields are located
l l l l l l l

situated in the North-eastern region of

l l l l l l on the l

India? (a) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea

l l l l l l

(a) Kalol (b) Ankaleshwar

l l l (b) West coastal plain
l l l

(c) Mehsana (d) Digboi

l l l (c) Western Ghats
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Interior part of the Deccan

l l l l l l

545. The oldest oil field in India is in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Haldia (b) Bombay High

l l l l 554. The monazite sands on the Kerala
l l l l l l l

(c) Neyveli (d) Digboi

l l l coasts, used for generating nuclear l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l energy contain l

546. What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous

l l l l l l l (a) platinum (b) copper
l l l

for ? l (c) uranium (d) bauxite

l l l l

(a) Copper mines

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Mica mines

l l 555. Which among the following is not
l l l l l l l

(c) Bauxite mines

l l one of the important gold mines in the
l l l l l l l l

(d) Limestone mines

l l country ? l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Kolar (b) Hospet

l l l

(c) Ramgiri (d) Hutti

l l l
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Ans: (b) l l (d) 2 1 4 3
l l l l

556. In India, there are many coal fields

l l l l l l l l Ans: I 1. l l

found in l 563. The most important of the nontariff

l l l l l l l

(a) Cauvery Valley

l l trade barriers are : l l l

(b) Krishna Valley

l l (a) Quotas
l

(c) Ganga Valley

l l (b) Health regulations
l l

(d) Damodar Valley

l l l (c) Pollution standards
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Labelling and packaging regulations

l l l l

557. The Hutti Gold mines are located in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

the State of l l 564. Where was the first cotton mill in

l l l l l l l l

(a) Karnataka
l India established? l

(b) Tamil Nadu

l l (a) Surat (b) Mumbai
l l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l (c) Ahmedabad (d) Coimbatore
l l l

(d) Maharashtra
l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 565. Which of the following steel plants

l l l l l l l

558. The largest producer of Lignite in

l l l l l l l is not managed by Indian Steel Authority
l l l l l l l

India is : l l Limited ? l

(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu

l l l l (a) Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
l l l l l

(c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat

l l l l (b) Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur

l l l l

559. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in

l l l l l l l l (d) Bokaro Steel Plant
l l l

(a) Calcium (b) Radium

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Thorium (d) Manganese

l l l 566. The first solar city of India, is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Anandpur Sahib

l l

560. Which one of the following region is

l l l l l l l l (b) Mumbai
l

most rich in coal deposits? l l l l (c) Bangalore

l

(a) Bramhaputra Valley

l l (d) Delhi
l l

(b) Damodar Valley

l l Ans: (*) l l

(c) Mahanadi Valley

l l 567. Where is the Integral Coach Factory
l l l l l l l

(d) Godavari Valley

l l situated ? l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Perambur (b) Chittaranjan

l l l

561. Which of the following is the most

l l l l l l l l (c)Mumbai (d) Kolkata l l l

important raw material for generation l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

of power in India?
l l l 568. Where was the first Cotton Mill in
l l l l l l l l

(a) Mineral Oil (b) Natural Gas

l l l l l India established ? l l

(c) Uranium (d) Coal

l l l (a) Surat
l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Bombay (now Mumbai)

l l l

(c) Ahmedabad
l

PART–VIII : Industries and (d) Coimbatore

l

Ans: (b)
Trade in India 569. The cost producing iron in India is
l l l l l l l
l

l
l

considerably lower than in other l l l l l

562. Match list I with list II and find out

l l l l l l l l l l
countries because of l l

the correct answer from the code below

l l l l l l l
(a) low wage of miners
l l l l

the Lists. l
(b) large supply of iron ore
l l l l l

List I l
(c) large supply of coal
l l l l

(Cottage Industrial Products) l l

(d) coal and iron ore are found in the same
l l l l l l l l l l

(a) Silk Saree

l l
area
(b) Chikan
l
Ans: (d) l l

(c) Terracota
l
570. Which among the following
l l l l l

(d) Brass List II

l l l
integrated iron installation does not l l l l l

(Producing Centres) l
come under the management of Steel
l l l l l l

(a) Moradabad
l
Authority of India Limited l l l

(b) Gorakhpur
l
(SAIL) ? l

(c) Varanasi
l
(a) Bhilai (b) Durgapur
l l l

(d) Lucknow Code :

l l l
(c) Rourkela (d) Jamshedpur
l l l

abcd
l l l
Ans: (d) l l

(a) 1 2 3 4
l l l l
571. Which among the following city of
l l l l l l l

(b) 3 4 2 1
l l l l
India used first electricty commercially ?
l l l l l

(c) 4 3 1 2
l l l l
(a) Kolkata (b) Chennai
l l l
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(c) Mumbai (d) Darjeeling
l l l (c) Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Engineering and Fertilizer industry

l l l l

572. Which of the following is correctly

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

matched with regard to thermal power l l l l l l 580. Ankleshwar and Kalol are two oil
l l l l l l l

projects ? l fields in l

(a) Korba-Uttar Pradesh

l l (a) Maharashtra (b) Assam
l l l

(b) Ramagundam-Tamil Nadu

l l (c) Gujarat (d) Rajasthan
l l l

(c) Talcher-Andhra Pradesh

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Kawas-Gujarat
l 581. India exports iron ore mainly to
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Japan (b) Bhutan

l l l

573. The first shore-based, modern,

l l l l l (c) Indonesia (d) Russia
l l l

integrated steel plant in India is in l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Salem (b) Haldia

l l l 582. If the commodities manufactured in
l l l l l l

(c) Mangalore
l Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi, then
l l l l l l l l

(d) Vishakhapatnam
l it is
l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Territorial trade

l l

574. The Iron & Steel Industry at which

l l l l l l l l (b) Internal trade
l l

of the following places was developed

l l l l l l (c) International trade
l l

with German technical collaboration ?

l l l l (d) Free trade
l l

(a) Durgapur (b) Bhilai

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Rourkela (d) Bhadravati

l l l 583. The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ltd. is located at l l l

575. Correlate the following :

l l l l (a) Bangalore (b) Bhadravati
l l l

Industry (c) Mangalore (d) Mysore

l l l

(a) Basic industries

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Strategic industries

l l 584. Which kind of power accounts for
l l l l l l l

(c) Critical industries

l l the largest share of power generation in
l l l l l l l

(d) Goods-based industries Field

l l l India ? l

(a) Fertiliser (b) Petroleum

l l l (a) hydro-electricity
l

(c) Automobile
l (b) thermal (c) nuclear
l l l

(d) Arms and Ammunition

l l l (d) solarl

(a) (b) (c) (d)

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) 4 2 3 1
l l l l 585. Bhilai Steel Plant was built with
l l l l l l l

(b) 4 1 2 3
l l l l collaboration of l

(c) 1 4 2 3
l l l l (a) Germany
l

(d) 2 4 3 1
l l l l (b) Soviet Union
l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) United Kingdom

l l

576. Which group of the industries

l l l l l l (d) Japanl

maximise savings on transport costs by l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

being located near the sources of

l l l l l l 586. Where was the first iron and steel
l l l l l l l l

materials? industry of India established ? l l l l

(a) Iron and steel, aluminium, cement

l l l l l (a) Bhadravati (b) Bhilai
l l l

(b) Iron and steel, sugar, cotton textiles

l l l l l l (c) Jamshedpur (d) Burnpur
l l l

(c) Heavy machinery, cement, sugar

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Iron and steel, cement, silk

l l l l l 587. Integral Coach Factory is located at
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Chittaranjan (West Bengal)

l l l

577. The largest number of cotton textile

l l l l l l l (b) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
l l l

mills is in— l l (c) Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

l l

(a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat

l l l (d) Perambur (Tamil Nadu)
l l l l

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 588. Which one of the following is used

l l l l l l l l

578. Where are MIG engines assembled ?

l l l l l l in large quantities in Cement Industry ?
l l l l l l

(a) Koraput (b) Nasik

l l l (a) Gypsum (b) Limestone
l l l

(c) Bangalore (d) Ozar

l l l (c) Coal (d) Clay
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

579. Which of the following industries

l l l l l l 589. The Bhilai Steel Plant has been
l l l l l l l

are the major beneficiaries of the

l l l l l l established with the assistance of l l l l

Mumbai port ? l l (a) U.K. (b) U.S.A.

l l l

(a) Iron and Steel industry

l l l l (c) Russia (d) Germany
l l l

(b) Sugar and Cotton textile industry

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l
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590. The number of oil refineries
l l l l l l (a) Cochin (b) Paradeep
l l l

working in the State of Assam is l l l l l l (c) Kandla (d) Tuticorin

l l l

(a) one (b) two

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) three (d) four

l l l 600. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) sugar mill

l l

591. Major iron and steel industries are

l l l l l l l (b) newsprint factory
l l

located in the plateau of l l l l (c) steel plant

l l

(a) Deccan (b) Malwa

l l l (d) heavy engineering plant
l l l

(c) Telangana (d) Chota Nagpur

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 601. Which one of the following states

l l l l l l l

592. The product used for manufacturing

l l l l l l produces about 50 per cent of the total l l l l l l l l

of Industrial alcohol is
l l l silk textiles in India?
l l l

(a) Khandasari (b) Bagasse

l l l (a) Karnataka
l

(c) Molasses (d) Paper-pulp

l l l (b) West Bengal
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l

593. As per studies, the Tummalapalle

l l l l l l (d) Assam
l

mine in Andhra Pradesh could have

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Uranium reserve of l l 602. India leads the world in the export

l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 lakh tonnes

l l l of
(b) 1.5 lakh tonnes
l l l (a) coffee (b) cotton
l l l

(c) 2 lakh tonnes

l l l (c) manganese (d) mica
l l l

(d) 2.5 lakh tonnes

l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 603. In India, Dhariwal and Ludhiana

l l l l l l

594. At Sindri in Jharkhand, the fertilizer

l l l l l l l towns are famous for l l l

produced is l (a) silk textiles

l l

(a) Urea
l (b) woollen textiles
l l

(b) Ammonium Phosphate

l l (c) cotton textiles
l l

(c) Calcium Super Phosphate

l l l (d) synthetic textiles
l l

(d) Ammonium Sulphate

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 604. The iron and steel industries at

l l l l l l l

595. Which of the following industries

l l l l l l Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set l l l l l l

most closely approximates the perfectly

l l l l l up during the
l l

competitive model? l (a) II Five Year Plan

l l l l

(a) Automobile (b) Cigarette

l l l (b) I Five Year Plan
l l l l

(c) Newspaper (d)Wheat farming

l l l (c) III Five Year Plan
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) IV Five Year Plan

l l l l

596. Which of the following projects

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

suppl ies electricty to the Rourkela Steel

l l l l l l l 605. Kudremukh Iron-ore is exported
l l l l l

Plant? from these two ports l l l

(a) Damodar Valley Project

l l l (a) Kandla and Mumbai
l l l

(b) Hirakud Dam Project

l l l (b) Marmugoa and Mangalore
l l l

(c) Tungabhadra Project

l l (c) Kochi and Tuticorin
l l l

(d) Nagarjuna Project

l l (d) Paradip and Kolkata
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

597. Access to raw material is the main

l l l l l l l l 606. India has attained self-sufficiency
l l l l l

basis for the location of l l l l in the production of

l l l

(a) Surgarcance industry

l l (a) Iron (b) Coal
l l l

(b) Aluminium industry

l l (c) Manganese (d) Nickel
l l l

(c) Electronic industry

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Hi-tech industry

l l 607. Diesel locomotive works of the
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Indian Railways is situated at l l l l

598. Which of the following is largely

l l l l l l l (a) Mumbai (b) Bangalore
l l l

used in textile industries in India?

l l l l l (c) Varanasi (d) Hyderabad
l l l

(a) Cotton
l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Wool
l 608. It forms the bed-rock of all
l l l l l l l

(c) Synthetic fibres

l l industrial activities and is considered l l l l l

(d) Jute
l “mother industry”. l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Petro-chemical industry

l l

599. Which is a major shipbuilding

l l l l l l (b) Cement industry
l l

centre of India? l l (c) Iron and Steel industry

l l l l
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(d) Fertilizer industry
l l (b) Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha

l l l l l

609. Which is a port in India having a

l l l l l l l l l (d) Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
l l l l l l

free trade zone? l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Kochi (b) Paradip

l l l 619. For which type of fertilizer, India is
l l l l l l l l

(c) Kandla (d) Tuticorin

l l l fully dependent on imports
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Nitrogen Fertilizer

l l

610. Industries like electronics and

l l l l l (b) Phosphatic Fertilizer
l l

biotechnology which are in the forefront l l l l l l (c) Potash Fertilizer

l l

of development are called?

l l l (d) None of these
l l l l

(a) Sunlight industries

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Starstruck industries

l l 620. Which of the following is correctly
l l l l l l l

(c) Sunshine industries

l l matched with regard to thermal power l l l l l l

(d) Sunrise industries

l l project ? l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Talcher – Andhra Pradesh

l l l l

611. Which of the following Steel Plants

l l l l l l l (b) Korba – Uttar Pradesh
l l l l

was not built during Second Five Year

l l l l l l l (c) Kawas – Gujarat
l l l

Plan? (d) Ramagundam – Madhya Pradesh

l l l l

(a) Bokaro (b) Bhilai

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Durgapur (d) Rourkela

l l l 621. Recently foundation stone of a new
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l rail coach factory has been laid at

l l l l l l

612. Where in India is the biggest steel

l l l l l l l l (a) Amritsar (b) Saharsa
l l l

manufacturer of the world l l l (c) Chennai (d) Rae Bareli

l l l l

(L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

plant ? l 622. Where is the shore based steel plant

l l l l l l l l

(a) Jharkhand (b) Bihar

l l l located?
(c) Orissa (d)Chhattisgarh
l l (a) Tuticorin
l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Salem

l

613. Which one of the following is

l l l l l l l (c) Vishakhapatnam
l

presently the largest oil refinery of India l l l l l l l (d) Mangalore

l

? Ans: (c) l l

(a) Vadodara (IOC)

l l 623. Which is the leading state in India in
l l l l l l l l l

(b) Mathura (IOC)

l l “Ship Breaking” industry? l l

(c) Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)

l l (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra
l l l l

(d) Mumbai (BPCL)

l l (c) Gujarat (d) West Bengal
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

614. India has the monopoly in the

l l l l l l l 624. The first oil refinery in India was set
l l l l l l l l l

International market in the supply of l l l l l up at l

(a) Iron (b) Mica

l l l (a) Barauni
l

(c) Bauxite (d) Copper

l l l (b) Vishakhapatnam
l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Digboi

l

615. The main competitor for the Indian

l l l l l l l (d) Mumbai
l l

jute industry is
l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) china (b) Nepal

l l l 625. „„Mumbai High‟‟ is associated with
l l l l l

(c) Bangladesh (d) Japan

l l l (a)Steel (b) Petroleum l l

Ans: (c) l l (c)Mausoleum (d) Jute l l l

616. “Manchester” of South India is :

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Coimbatore (b) Madurai

l l l 626. India is the largest producer and
l l l l l l l

(c) Bengaluru (d) Chennai

l l l exporter of l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Cotton (b) Copper

l l l

617. The second largest producer of

l l l l l l (c) Tea (d) Mica
l l l l

cotton textiles in India is l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Maharashtra
l 627. Which one among the following
l l l l l l

(b) Tamil Nadu

l l industries is the maximum consumer of l l l l l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l water in India? l l

(d) Gujarat
l (a) paper and Pulp
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Thermal Power

l l

618. Which one of the following is not

l l l l l l l l (c) Engineering
l

correctly matched ? l l (d) Textile

l l

(a) Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l
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628. Which of the following industries is
l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

at Koraput ?
l l

(a) Ship Building

l l
PART–IX : Transportation and
(b) Aircrafts Building
l

(c) Iron and Steel

l l l
l
ports of India
(d) Electric Locomotives
l l l

Ans: (b) l l
637. In the last fifty years the length of
l l l l l l l l l

629. Which place is said to be the

l l l l l l l l
Indian rails has increased approximately
l l l l l

Manchester of South India? l l l

by
(a) Coimbatore (b) Salem
l l l
(a) 16.6% (b) 24.8%
l l l

(c) Thanjavur (d) Madurai

l l l
(c) 30.2% (d) 35.0%
l l l

Ans: (a) l l
Ans: (*) l l

630. Which one of the following

l l l l l l
638. Which of the following towns is not
l l l l l l l l

industries is known as „Sunrise Industry‟ l l l l l l

on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being
l l l l l

? created for the roads infrastructure of l l l l l l

(a) Iron & Steel

l l l
the country? l

(b) Cotton Textile

l l
(a) Chennai
l

(c) Information Technology

l l
(b) Hyderabad
l

(d) Tea & Coffee

l l l
(c) Visakhapatnam
l

Ans: (c) l l
(d) Bhubaneswar
l

631. Which of the following produces the

l l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

most solid waste ? l l l

639. Which among the following means
l l l l l l

(a) Agriculture
l
of transport in India carries maximum
l l l l l l

(b) Nuclear Power Plants

l l l
number of passengers during a year ? l l l l l l

(c) Manufacturing
l
(a) International water transport
l l l

(d) Packaging Industry

l l
(b) Indian Railways
l l

Ans: (c) l l
(c) Ashok Leyland buses
l l l

632. In India, the Black Revolution is

l l l l l l l
(d) Telco buses
l l

related to the manufacturing of which l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l

product? 640. The proposed sea-route “Sethu

l l l l l

(a) Charcoal
l
Samudram” is a canal through which of l l l l l l l

(b) Crude petroleum

l l
the sea-lanes ?
l l

(c) Diamond
l
(a) Gulf of Mannar
l l l

(d) Black gram

l l
(b) Malacca Strait
l l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) Gulf of Kutch
l l l

633. Which of the following sources has

l l l l l l l
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
l l l l

the largest share in power generation in

l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

India? 641. Approximately what is the length of

l l l l l l l

(a) Atomic power

l l
the rail-route open to traffic in India?
l l l l l l

(b) Thermal power

l l
(a) 25,000 kms (b) 48,000 kms
l l l l l

(c) Hydro power

l l
(c) 63,000 kms (d) 78,000 kms
l l l l l

(d) Wind power

l l
Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l
642. Which of these harbours is not a
l l l l l l l l

634. The largest solar power plant in

l l l l l l l
natural harbour ? l l

India is located at l l l
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
l l l

(a) Nagercoil (b) Jaisalmer

l l l
(c) Cochin (d) Paradip
l l l

(c) Madhapur
l
Ans: (a) l l

(d) Rann of Kutch

l l l
643. Which of the following ports has the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l
largest hinterland ? l l

635. Heavy water is manufactured at

l l l l l l
(a) Kandla
l

which of the following places?l l l l

(b) Kochi
l

(a) Trombay (b) Patna

l l l
(c) Mumbai
l

(c) Delhi (d) Bhilai

l l l
(d) Visakhapatnam
l

Ans: (*) l l
Ans: (c) l l

636. SIDO is related to the development

l l l l l l l
644. Which one of the following pairs of
l l l l l l l l

of places does the National highway

l l l l l

(a) Small industries

l l
number 2 join ? l l l

(b) Steel Industry

l l
(a) Delhi – Amritsar
l l l

(c) Soap Industry

l l
(b) Delhi – Mumbai
l l l

(d) Sugar Industry

l l
(c) Delhi – Kolkata
l l l
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(d) Delhi – Ahmedabad
l l l 655. The road that negotiates four high
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l passes of the world in the Himalayas is

l l l l l l l

645. What is the approximate length of

l l l l l l l (a) Darjeeling to Nepal
l l l

Konkan Railway ? l l (b) Shimla to Dalhousie

l l l

(a) 580 kms (b) 760 kms

l l l l l (c) Manali to Leh
l l l

(c) 940 kms (d) 1050 kms

l l l l l (d) Shimla to Kulu
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

646. The position of Indian Railways

l l l l l l 656. Roads that link the important cities
l l l l l l l

network in the world is l l l l of various states are referred to as :

l l l l l l l

(a) second (b) third

l l l (a) State Roads
l l

(c) fourth (d) fifth

l l l (b) National Highways
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) State Highways

l l

647. The Konkan Railway connects :

l l l l l (d) Superways
l

(a) Goa – Mangalore

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Roha – Mangalore

l l l 657. The ports located along the eastern
l l l l l l l

(c) Kanyakumari – Mangalore

l l l coast of India are : l l l l

(d) Kanyakumari – Mumbai

l l l (a) Kandla and Haldia
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Haldia arid Cochin

l l l

648. Which one of the following is a

l l l l l l l l (c) Paradeep and Kandla
l l l

major port on the East Coast of India ?

l l l l l l l l (d) Paradeep and Haldia
l l l

(a) Kandla
l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Vishakhapatnam
l 658. Which city has the Headquarters of
l l l l l l l

(c) Karikal
l two railway zones in India?
l l l l

(d) Pondicherry (Puducherry)

l l (a) Hubli (b) New Delhi
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Mumbai (d) Jabalpur

l l l

649. Which is the city linked by the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

highest number of Railway Zones?

l l l l 659. Which is the artificial port of India?
l l l l l l l

(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai

l l l (a) Kandla
l

(c) Calcutta (d) Chennai

l l l (b) Mangalore
l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Chennai or Madras

l l l

650. Tar roads get easily damaged during

l l l l l l (d) Haldia
l

(a) summer
l Ans: (c) l l

(b) winter
l 660. How many major sea ports are there
l l l l l l l l

(c) rainy season

l l in India ?
l l

(d) peak traffic hours

l l l (a) 6 (b) 9
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) 10 (d) 12

l l l

651. Which one of the following ports is

l l l l l l l l Ans: (*) l l

located on eastern coast of India?

l l l l l 661. Which of the following Train runs
l l l l l l l

(a) Kandla (b) Kochi

l l l between New Delhi and Wagah ? l l l l l

(c) Mormugao (d) Paradeep

l l l (a) Shatabdi Express
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Thar Express

l l

652. Which of the following places are

l l l l l l l (c) Maitree Express
l l

connected to the highest road of the l l l l l l l (d) Samjhauta Express

l l l

world ? l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Gangtok and Kathmandu

l l l 662. The busiest rail section in respect to
l l l l l l l l

(b) Leh and Srinagar

l l l goods transportation is l l

(c) Manali and Leh

l l l (a) Delhi – Kolkata section
l l l l

(d) Srinagar and Siachen

l l l (b) Kolkata – Chennai section
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Delhi – Mumbai section

l l l l

653. In which State have Indian Railways

l l l l l l l (d) Mumhai – Chennai section
l l l l

introduced “Palace on Wheels” to l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

promote tourism? l 663. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

l l l l l

(a) Kerala (b) Maharashtra

l l l is situated in :
l l l

(c) Rajasthan (d) Punjab

l l l (a) Jammu and Kashmir
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) New Delhi

l l

654. Which of the following is an inland

l l l l l l l l (c) Mangalore
l

river port? l (d) Hyderabad

l

(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Chennai (d) Tuticorin

l l l 664. Which two of the following are
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l connected by the North South corridor ? l l l l l l

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(a) Srinagar and Kanyakumari
l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Mumbai and Chennai

l l l 674. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the
l l l l l l

(c) Amritsar and Kolkata

l l l development of National Highways was l l l l l

(d) Hyderabad and Bhopal

l l l initiated by l

Ans: (a) l l (a) P V Narasimha Rao

l l l l

665. Which national highway connects

l l l l l (b) I K Gujral
l l l

Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and

l l l l l l (c) Manmohan Singh
l l

Varanasi ? l (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

l l l

(a) NH4 (b) NH2

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) NH10 (d) NH6

l l l 675. Which among the following cities in
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l India is not located in Golden

l l l l l l

666. Which National Highway is called

l l l l l l Quadrilateral Road Network? l l

Shershah Suri Marg ? l l l (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai

l l l

(a) National Highway No. 3

l l l l (c) New Delhi (d) Chandigarh
l l l l

(b) National Highway No. 8

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) National Highway No. 7

l l l l 676. In which of the following States is
l l l l l l l l

(d) National Highway No. 1

l l l l l Dampa Tiger Reserve situated? l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Assam (b) Karnataka

l l l

667. Kolkata and Delhi are connected by

l l l l l l (c) Mizoram (d) Orissa
l l l

(a) N.H. No. 1 (b) N.H. No. 2

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) N.H. No. 9 (d) N.H. No. 6

l l l l l l l l 677. The State which produces largest
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l number of orchids in India is l l l l l

668. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is

l l l l l l (a) Assam
l

located at l (b) Arunachal Pradesh

l l

(a) Paradip (b) Cochin

l l l (c) Meghalaya
l

(c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata

l l l l (d) Sikkim
l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (d) l l

669. Which of the following cities in

l l l l l l l 678. Which of the following is the busiest
l l l l l l l l

India have the Headquarters of more

l l l l l l International sea port in India? l l l l

than one Railway Zones ?

l l l l (a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata
l l l

(a) Mumbai
l (c) Kochi (d) Tuticorin
l l l

(b) Neither Kolkata nor Mumbai

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Kolkata
l

(d) Both Kolkata and Mumbai

l l l l l
PART–X : Political, Urban &
Ans: (d)
670. The ship building yard-Mazgaon
l l l l l
l l
Rural, Regional and Human
Dock is located at l l l
Grography of India
(a) Vishakhapatnam
l

(b) Kochi
l 679. Which of the following city is
l l l l l l l

(c) Kolkata
l situated in the farthest east ? l l l l l

(d) Mumbai
l l (a) Lucknow (b) Jablapur
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Hyderabad(d) Chennai

l l l

671. The cleanest Indian Railway station

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

is :
l 680. Which of the following districts is
l l l l l l l

(a) Mumbai (b) Chennai

l l l on the international border of India?
l l l l l

(c) Bengaluru (d) Surat

l l l (a) Sirsa (b) Anantnag
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Karimganj (d) Purulia

l l l

672. India‟s first Railway University will

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

come up at l l 681. Which of the following districts is

l l l l l l l

(a) Vadodara, Gujarat

l l on the international border of India?
l l l l l

(b) Bengaluru, Karnataka

l l (a) Gorakhpur (b) Jaipur
l l l

(c) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

l l l (c) Kinnaur (d) Kullu
l l l

(d) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (a) l l 682. Which countries are linked by the

l l l l l l l

673. Where is the Indian National Rail

l l l l l l l Khyber Pass? l

Museum situated? l (a) India and Pakistan

l l l

(a) Delhi
l (b) India and Afghanistan
l l l

(b) Uttar Pradesh

l l (c) Afghanistan and Pakistan
l l l

(c) Punjab
l (d) Afghanistan and Tajikistan
l l l

(d) Himachal Pradesh

l l Ans: (c) l l
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683. Which amongst the following
l l l l l 691. The Radcliffe Line is the
l l l l l l

States/UTs has no identified tribal l l l l l international border between l l

community? (a) India and Pakistan

l l l

(a) Uttar Pradesh

l l (b) India and China
l l l

(b) Orissa
l (c) India and Bangladesh
l l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l (d) India and Nepal )
l l l l

(d) Delhi
l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 692. Which of the following states does

l l l l l l l

684. The maximum concentration of

l l l l l not border on Myanmar ?
l l l l

scheduled caste population is in the l l l l l (a) Mizoram (b) Manipur

l l l

(a) Indo-Gangetic Plains

l l (c) Nagaland (d) Meghalaya
l l l

(b) North-East India

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Western Coast

l l 693. Which of the following states does
l l l l l l l

(d) Eastern Coast

l l not border on Myanmar?
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Arunachal Pradesh

l l

685. Which highway sector is common to

l l l l l l l (b) Nagaland
l

both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway

l l l l l (c) Meghalaya
l

and the North-South Corridor Highway ?

l l l l l (d) Mizoram
l

(a) Agra-Jhansi
l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Bangalore-Krishnagiri
l 694. Which of the following states has
l l l l l l l

(c) Delhi-Jaipur
l international borders with three l l l l

(d) Coimbatore-Salem
l countries?
Ans: (b) l l (a) West Bengal
l l

686. West Bengal shares boundaries with

l l l l l l (b) Sikkim
l

how many countries ?

l l l (c) Mizoram
l

(a) One (b) Two

l l l (d) Jammu and Kashmir
l l l

(c) Three (d) Four

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 695. Which of the following states has

l l l l l l l

687. With which set of following

l l l l l l international borders with three l l l l

countries has Arunachal Pradesh l l l l countries?

common border? l (a) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

(a) Bhutan, Bangladesh and China

l l l l (b) Jammu and Kashmir
l l l

(b) Myanmar, Bangladesh and China

l l l l (c) Assam
l

(c) Bhutan, China and Myanmar

l l l l (d) Mizoram
l

(d) Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 696. Which of the following States does

l l l l l l l

688. Ethnic group Mongoloids are found

l l l l l l not border on Myanmar?
l l l

in India in :
l l l (a) Mizoram (b) Assam
l l l

(a) Southern region

l l (c) Nagaland (d) Manipur
l l l

(b) South-central region

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) North-western region

l l 697. Which of the following lines does
l l l l l l l

(d) North-eastern region

l l not demarcate any part of India‟s
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l international boundary? l

689. Where is “Sir Creek” located?

l l l l l (a) Radcliffe Line
l l

(a) Indo-Pak boundary along Gujrat.

l l l l (b) McMohan Line
l l

(b) Indo-Pak boundary in Laddakh.

l l l l (c) Sir Creek Line
l l l

(c) Near “Mc Mohan Line” on India-

l l l l l l (d) Durand Line
l l

China border in North-l l l Ans: (d) l l

East. 698. Which of the following States does

l l l l l l l

(d) Along India-Myanmar border.

l l l not border on Myanmar?
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Assam (b) Manipur

l l l

690. To which one of the following

l l l l l l l (c) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

States the Santhal tribe does not mainly

l l l l l l l (d) Mizoram
l

belong? Ans: (a) l l

(a) Bihar
l 699. Which of the following States has
l l l l l l l

(b) Rajasthan
l international borders with three l l l l

(c) West Bengal

l l countries?
(d) Madhya Pradesh
l l (a) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Assam

l

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l
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(d) Nagaland
l (c) Sikkim l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Arunachal Pradesh

l l

700. Which district of UP is bordered by

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

an international border ?
l l l 709. Which is the best planned city in
l l l l l l l l

(a) Ballia (b) Bahraich

l l l India ? l

(c) Basti (d) Barabanki

l l l (a) Salem (b) Chandigarh
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Coimbatore (d) New Delhi

l l l l l

701. Which of the following States in

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

India does not share boundary with

l l l l l l 710. With which country, India has the
l l l l l l l

Myanmar ? l longest international boundary? l l

(a) Assam
l (a) Nepal (b) Pakistan
l l l

(b) Manipur
l (c) China (d) Bangladesh
l l l

(c) Nagaland
l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

l l 711. India recently signed land boundary
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l agreement with which country? l l l

702. The largest tribal community in

l l l l l l (a) China (b) Nepal
l l l

India is l (c) Bhutan (d) Bangladesh

l l l

(a) Bhils (b) Gonds

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Santhals (d) Tharus

l l l 712. Which of the following border is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l known as Radcliffe line ? l l l l

703. Match the following:

l l l (a) India and China
l l l

Tribes Regions l (b) India and Bangladesh

l l l

a. Bhil 1. Terai
l l l (c) India and Pakistan
l l l

b. Tharu 2. Nilgiri
l l l (d) India and Afghanistan
l l l

c. Gond 3. Bastar
l l l Ans: (c) l l

d. Toda 4. Malwa a b c d
l l l l l l l

(a) 4 1 3 2
l l l l
PART–XI : States & Union
(b) 1 3 4 2
l

(c) 4 2 1 3
l
l

l
l

l l
l
Territories in India and
(d) 3 1 2 4
l l l l
Population
Ans: (a) l l

704. Cities with population from one to

l l l l l l l 713. Which among the following districts
l l l l l l

five million are called

l l l is not situated in the terai of Uttar
l l l l l l l l

(a) Conurbation
l Pradesh ? l

(b) Million City

l l (a) Pilibhit (b) Bahraich
l l l

(c) Metropolitan
l (c) Lakhim Pur (d) Hardoi
l l l l

(d) Cosmopolitan
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 714. Match List I with List II and find out
l l l l l l l l l l

705. The Khasi and Garo are the

l l l l l l l the correct answer from the codes given
l l l l l l l

languages of the State of l l l l below the Lists : l l l

(a) Manipur (b) Meghalaya

l l l List I l

(c) Assam (d) Tripura

l l l (Thermal Power Plants) l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Kahalgaonl

706. Which of the following is only

l l l l l l l (b) Farakka l

domestic Airport ? l l (c) Ramagundam

l

(a) Dabolin Airport, Goa

l l l (d) Gandhar List II
l l l

(b) Srinagar Airport

l l (Locations)
(c) Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
l l l l 1. West Bengal
l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l 2. Bihar l

Ans: (d) l l 3. Gujarat

l

707. Where are the Todas found ?

l l l l l l 4. Andhra Pradesh Codes :
l l l l

(a) Tamil Nadu

l l abcd
l l l

(b) Rajasthan
l (a) 1 2 3 4 l l l l

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

l l (b) 4 3 1 2 l l l l

(d) Madhya Pradesh

l l (c) 2 1 4 3 l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) 3 2 1 4 l l l l

708. Apatanis are the major tribal group

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

of 715. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

(a) Jharkhand
l States/Union Territories of India l l l l

(b) Nagaland
l
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recorded the lowest density of l l l l l 724. According to 1991 census, in which
l l l l l l l

population in 1991 Census? l l l State/Union Terriroty has the highest l l l l l

(a) Sikkim
l percentage of scheduled castes l l l l

(b) Nagaland
l population ? l

(c) Mizoram
l (a) Pujnab
l

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

l l (b) Uttar Pradesh
l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) West Bengal

l l

716. Which of the following states is

l l l l l l l (d) Karnataka
l

called „Tiger State‟ of India?

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Himachal Pradesh

l l 725. Which amongst the following
l l l l l

(b) Gujarat
l States/UT has not identified tribal l l l l l

(c) Madhya Pradesh

l l community ? l

(d) Assam
l (a) Chhattisgarh (b) Haryana
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka

l l l

717. Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

: 726. Sex ratio refers to number of woman

l l l l l l l

(a) Meghalaya (b) Nagaland

l l l (a) per sq. km. in relation to males
l l l l l l l

(c) Mizoram (d) Manipur

l l l (b) per 1000 males
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) per state in relation to males

l l l l l l

718. Which of the following Indian States

l l l l l l l (d) and number of men in an area
l l l l l l l

is broadly as large as the European

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

nation-Austria? 727. Which is the smallest (in area) of the

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Kerala (b) West Bengal

l l l l following Union Territories? l l

(c) Orissa (d) Karnataka

l l l (a) Chandigarh
l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

l l l l

719. Which of the following Indian States

l l l l l l l (c) Daman and Diu
l l l

is broadly as large as the European

l l l l l l l (d) Lakshadweep
l

nation Poland? l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Bihar
l 728. Which among the following States
l l l l l l

(b) Orissa
l has lowest rate of literacy according to
l l l l l l l

(c) Maharashtra
l 2001 census ? l l

(d) Madhya Pradesh

l l (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar

l l l l

720. Where are the „Todas‟ found?

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Madhya Pradesh

l l 729. Male literacy rate in India according
l l l l l l l

(b) Rajasthan
l to 2001 census is–
l l l

(c) Tamil Nadu

l l (a) 45.96 per cent
l l l

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

l l (b) 56.38 per cent
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) 75.85 per cent

l l l

721. Which State has the lowest area

l l l l l l l (d) 64.13 per cent
l l l

under forests ? l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Gujarat
l 730. Which from the following
l l l l l

(b) Uttar Pradesh

l l territories does NOT have a border with l l l l l l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l Mizoram ? l

(d) Haryana
l (a) Nagaland (b) Myanmar
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Assam (d) Tripura

l l l

722. Which of the mill ion-

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

pluspopulation cities according to 1991 l l l l l 731. Which from the following territories
l l l l l l

census, has got the highest literacy rate ?

l l l l l l l does not have a border with Arunachal
l l l l l l l

(a) Greater Mumbai

l l Pradesh ? l

(b) Delhi
l (a) Assam (b) Nagaland
l l l

(c) Chennai
l (c) Bhutan (d) Manipur
l l l

(d) Kochi
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 732. As per 2001 Census, what is the

l l l l l l l l

723. Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in:

l l l l l l percentage of India‟s population to the l l l l l l

(a) Himachal Pradesh

l l world population ? l l

(b) Karnataka
l (a) 8 (b) 16
l l l

(c) Madhya Pradesh

l l (c) 26 (d) 28
l l l

(d) Rajasthan
l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l
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733. In India, as per their 2001 Census,
l l l l l l l l 741. One of the pairs not matched
l l l l l l l

the sex-ratio (females per 1000 males) is

l l l l l l correctly is l

(a) 930 (b) 934

l l l (a) Dehradun – U.P.
l l l

(c) 927 (d) 933

l l l (b) Shimla–Himachal Pradesh
l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Drajeeling – West Bengal

l l l l

734. In India, according to the 2001

l l l l l l l (d) Panchmarhi – M.P.
l l l

Census, the female literacy rate is l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) 39.29 (b) 54.16

l l l 742. According to India‟s Report of 2001
l l l l l l l

(c) 21.97 (d) 29.76

l l l percentage of population living in rural l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l areas is l

735. In which of the following states the

l l l l l l l l (a) 70 (b) 72
l l l

first Synagogue is built in India ?

l l l l l l (c) 74 (d) 80
l l l

(a) Maharashtra (b)West Bengal

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Tamil Nadu (d)Kerala

l l l 743. The number of females per 1000
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l males in India‟s population (Census 2001)

l l l l l l

736. According to Census 2001, what is

l l l l l l l is
the percentage of Indian population
l l l l l (a) 900 (b) 929
l l l

below the age 40 ? l l l l (c) 933 (d) 945

l l l

(a) 75 (b) 70
l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) 65 (d) 60
l l l 744. Which State of India has the largest
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l percentage of poor? l l

737. Match List I with List II and select

l l l l l l l l l (a) Bihar (b) Chhattisgarh
l l l

the correct answer using the codes given

l l l l l l l (c) Orissa (d) Jharkhand
l l l

below the lists: l l Ans: (a) l l

List-I 745. What percentage of Indian

l l l l l

A. Assam l population is below the official poverty l l l l l l

B. Dadra & Nagar Haveli

l l l l line?
C. Lakshadweep
l (a) Below 30%
l l

D. Sikkim List-II
l l (b) 30% to 35%
l l l

1. Silvassa
l (c) Above 35% but below 40%
l l l l l

2. Gangtok
l (d) Between 40% and 45%
l l l l

3. Dispur
l Ans: (a) l l

4. Kavaratti A B C D
l l l l l 746. According to the latest estimates,
l l l l l l

(a) 3 2 1 4
l l l l the literacy rate (% of population) in
l l l l l l l

(b) 3 1 4 2 l l l l India is l

(c) 4 1 3 2
l l l l (a) 63% (b) 65%
l l l

(d) 1 2 4 3 l l l l (c) 67% (d) 68%

l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (*) l l

738. What is the stage in the population

l l l l l l l l 747. Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India
l l l l l l l

cycle in which India is classified on the l l l l l l l l is located in the State of

l l l l l

basis of its demographic characteristics ?

l l l l l (a) Jammu & Kashmir
l l l

(a) Early expanding stage

l l l (b) Maharashtra
l

(b) High stationary stage

l l l (c) Karnataka
l

(c) Late expanding stage

l l l (d) Himachal Pradesh
l l

(d) Declining stage

l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 748. The most literate union territory in

l l l l l l l

739. In India, population density is

l l l l l l India is l

defined as the number of persons l l l l l (a) Delhi (b) Lakshadweep

l l l

(a) per square mile

l l l (c) Chandigarh (d) Pondicherry
l l l

(b) per lakh square mile

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) per lakh square kilometre

l l l l 749. During which decade did the
l l l l l l

(d) per square kilometre

l l l population of India record a negative l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l growth rate ? l l

740. A high growth rate of population is

l l l l l l l l (a) 1921–31 (b) 1911–21
l l l

characterised by l (c) 1941–51 (d) 1931–41

l l l

(a) high birth and high death rates

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) high birth and low death rates

l l l l l l 750. The birthrate measures the number
l l l l l l

(c) low birth and low death rates

l l l l l l of births during a year per
l l l l l

(d) low birth and high death rates

l l l l l l (a) 100 population
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) 1000 population

l l
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(c) 10000 population
l l 759. Census data released on July 15, 2011
l l l l l l l l

(d) 100000 population

l l reflects that 13.48 percent urban l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l population lives in l l

751. Which one of the following states of

l l l l l l l l (a) Uttar Pradesh
l l

India records the highest sexratio ?

l l l l l (b) Bihar
l

(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka

l l l (c) Maharashtra
l

(c) Maghalaya (d) Tamilnadu

l l l (d) Rajasthan
l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

752. Which is the largest state of India,

l l l l l l l l 760. The least populated State in India is
l l l l l l l

population-wise, according to 2001 l l l l (a) Arunachal Pradesh

l l

census ? l (b) Sikkim

l

(a) Maharashtra
l (c) Mizoram
l

(b) Biharl (d) Uttarakhand

l

(c) Uttar Pradesh

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) West Bengal

l l 761. Which of the following is correctly
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l matched ? l

753. Match the following :

l l l l (a) Assam – Itanagar
l l l

Sea Ports l (b) Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahati

l l l l

(A) Bhatkal (B) Alleppey

l l l (c) Tripura – Agartala
l l l

(C) Kakinada (D) Tuticorin States

l l l l (d) Nagaland – Shillong
l l l

1. Kerala
l Ans: (c) l l

2. Tamil Nadu
l l 762. Which is the largest State of India ?
l l l l l l l l

3. Karnataka
l (a) Madhya Pradesh
l l

4. Andhra Pradesh A B C D
l l l l l l (b) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(a) 1 3 4 2
l l l l (c) Rajasthan
l

(b) 4 3 2 1
l l l l (d) Maharashtra
l

(c) 3 1 4 2
l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) 2 4 1 3
l l l l 763. Which one of the following states
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l does not have a railway station?

l l l l l

754. Census of population in India is

l l l l l l l (a) Sikkim
l

done after every l l (b) Himachal Pradesh

l l

(a) 10 years (b) 05 years

l l l l l (c) Jammu & Kashmir
l l l

(c) 07 years (d) 02 years

l l l l l (d) Nagaland
l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

755. Which of the following states as per-

l l l l l l l 764. Which one of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l l

census, has the highest and lowest sex l l l l l l l desert district of Rajasthan? l l l

ratio respectively? l (a) Kota (b) Barmer

l l l

(a) Kerala and Haryana

l l l (c) Jaisalmer (d) Churu
l l l

(b) Himachal Pradesh and Punjab

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Meghalaya and Bihar

l l l 765. Which one of the following States
l l l l l l l

(d) Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh

l l l l l does not use thermal electricity?
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Andhra Pradesh

l l

756. Diu is an island off

l l l l l (b) Tamil Nadu
l l

(a) Daman (b) Goa

l l l (c) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra

l l l (d) Madhya Pradesh
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

757. According to the census data

l l l l l l 766. Which one of the following districts
l l l l l l l

released in July 2011, the fall in child sex l l l l l l l l l of MP has a border with another State?
l l l l l l l

ratio in rural areas as compared to urban

l l l l l l l l (a) Rewa (b) Raisen
l l l

areas is l (c) Hoshangabad (d) Shahdol

l l l

(a) five times (b) four times

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) three times (d) two times

l l l l l 767. Which one of the following is a
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l coastal district of Tamil Nadu? l l l l

758. The most densely populated State in

l l l l l l l (a) Periyar
l

India is l (b) Kanyakumari

l

(a) Uttar Pradesh

l l (c) Madurai
l

(b) Biharl (d) Trichirappalli

l

(c) West Bengal

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Haryana
l 768. The State which has developed
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l wind energy is l l

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(a) Gujarat
l 777. In the history of Indian population,
l l l l l l l

(b) Karnataka
l which duration period is referred to as l l l l l l l

(c) Kerala
l „A great leap forward‟?
l l l

(d) Andhra Pradesh

l l (a) 1921–1931 (b) 1941–1951
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) 1951 – 1961 (d) 1971–1981

l l l l l

769. The State having common borders

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

with maximum number of States is

l l l l l 778. Out of the following Indian States,
l l l l l l l

(a) Uttar Pradesh

l l which State does not have any maritime l l l l l l l

(b) Meghalaya
l boundary?
(c) Madhya Pradesh
l l (a) Gujarat (b) Goa
l l l

(d) Rajasthan
l (c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

770. In which State the percentage of

l l l l l l l 779. The density of population in an area
l l l l l l l l

Christian population is highest? l l l is measured by the number of

l l l l l

(a) Goa (b) Kerala

l l l (a) persons (b) children
l l l

(c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland

l l l (c) families (d) houses
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

771. The state having the largest density

l l l l l l l 780. The state which has recently
l l l l l l

of population per square kilometre in

l l l l l l overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in l l l l l l l

India is l the production of bio-fertilisers is :

l l l l l

(a) Kerala
l (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat
l l l l

(b) Uttar Pradesh

l l (c) Maharashtra (d) Punjab
l l l

(c) West Bengal

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Bihar
l 781. Maximum number of sugar factories
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l are located in :

l l l

772. Which of the following state is most

l l l l l l l l (a) Uttar Pradesh
l l

famous for its beautiful sea beaches?

l l l l l (b) Tamil Nadu
l l

(a) Gujarat (b) Goa

l l l (c) Bihar
l

(c) Tamil Nadu(d) Orissa

l l l (d) Assaml

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

773. Which of the following States in

l l l l l l l 782. Which state is famous for stepwells ?
l l l l l l l

India has the highest net sown area?

l l l l l l (a) Maharashtra (b)Gujarat
l l

(a) Punjab
l (c) Orissa (d)Manipur
l l

(b) Orissa
l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l 783. In which of the following States, is
l l l l l l l l

(d) Mizoram
l Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l results of the 2011 Census, the lowest? l l l l l l

774. Which state is known for lvory and

l l l l l l l l (a) Haryana (b) Punjab
l l l

Sandalwood carvings ? l l (c) Bihar (d) Uttar Pradesh

l l l l

(a) Kerala
l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Maharashtra
l 784. As per the provisional result of the
l l l l l l l l

(c) Karnataka
l 2011 Census, the density of population in
l l l l l l l

(d) Madhya Pradesh

l l India is l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 325 (b) 352

l l l

775. Which one of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l l (c) 372 CD 382
l l l

Union Terriroty ? l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Chandigarh
l 785. The largest Union Territory of India
l l l l l l l

(b) Pondicherry
l is
(c) Lakshwadeep
l (a) Chandigarh
l

(d) Tripura
l (b) Puducherry
l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

l l l l

776. Which State of India has the largest

l l l l l l l l (d) Lakshadweep
l

area ? l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Uttar Pradesh

l l 786. Which of the following registers the
l l l l l l l

(b) Madhya Pradesh

l l highest density in the country as per l l l l l l l

(c) Maharashtra
l Census 2011? l

(d) Rajasthan
l (a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Puducherry (d)West Bengal

l l l

Ans: (a) l l
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787. Which state of India shows the
l l l l l l l (b) Chandigarh
l

lowest population as per Census 2011 ? l l l l l l (c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
l l l l

(a) Manipur (b) Tripura

l l l (d) Daman and Diu
l l l l

(c) Puducherry (d) Sikkim

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 797. Which is the largest State (areawise)

l l l l l l l

788. Which of the following registers the

l l l l l l l in India ?
l l

highest density in the country as per l l l l l l l (a) Madhya Pradesh

l l

Census 2011 ? l l (b) Rajasthan

l

(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh

l l l (c) Maharashtra
l

(c) Puducherry (d) West Bengal

l l l l (d) Andhra Pradesh
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

789. Child Sex Ratio as per the

l l l l l l l 798. In which of the following States, is
l l l l l l l l

provisional results of the 2011 Census in l l l l l l l the Child Sex Ratio the lowest in India ?
l l l l l l l l

India is l (a) Punjab (b) Haryana

l l l

(a) 927 (b) 924

l l l (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Bihar
l l l l

(c) 917 (d) 914

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 799. Which of the following Indian

l l l l l l

790. As per 2011 Census data, which of

l l l l l l l l States has the largest concentration of
l l l l l l

the following statements is incorrect ?

l l l l l Scheduled Tribes population ? l l l

(a) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate

l l l l l l (a) Madhya Pradesh
l l

(b) Men outnumber women among the

l l l l l l (b) Assaml

literates (c) Bihar

l

(c) The overall literacy rate has gone up

l l l l l l l (d) Orissa
l

(d) Kerala has the highest literacy rate

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (*) l l 800. The study of population is called :

l l l l l l l

791. Which of the following is the correct

l l l l l l l l (a) Cartography (b)Anthropology
l l

description of the term „sex ratio‟ as used l l l l l l l l (c) Demography (d) Biography
l l l

in context of the census ?

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Number of females per 1000 persons

l l l l l l 801. Which state in India occupies the
l l l l l l l

(b) Number of females in a sample of 1000

l l l l l l l l l same ranking position in respect of area
l l l l l l l

persons and population? l

(c) Number of males per 1000 females

l l l l l l (a) Manipur (b) Meghalaya
l l l

(d) Number of females per 1000 males

l l l l l l (c) Nagaland (d) Gujarat
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

792. As per 2011 Census data, the child

l l l l l l l l 802. The Union territory of Puducherry
l l l l l l

sex ratio has come down from 927 to :

l l l l l l l l does not have a common boundary with
l l l l l l

(a) 904 (b) 920

l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(c) 917 (d) 914

l l l (b) Kerala
l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Karnataka

l

793. As per 2011 Census data, the overall

l l l l l l l l (d) Tamil Nadu
l l

sex-ratio in the country is : l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) 933 (b) 940

l l l 803. Which Union Territory in India has
l l l l l l l

(c) 943 (d) 930

l l l l four districts but none of its districts has
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l a common boundary with its other

l l l l l l

794. As per 2011 census, among the

l l l l l l l districts ? l

following States, which State has the l l l l l l (a) Puducherry

l

lowest child-sex ratio? l l (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

l l l l

(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Punjab

l l l (c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
l l l l

(c) Kerala (d) Haryana

l l l l (d) Chandigarh
l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

795. The main factor for the accelerated

l l l l l l l 804. Density of population shows:
l l l l

growth of population in India is l l l l l (a) Land capital ratio

l l l

(a) Low birth rate and low death rate

l l l l l l l (b) Land product ratio
l l l

(b) A high birth rate and a falling death rate

l l l l l l l l l (c) Land labour ratio
l l l

(c) A rising birth rate and a rising death rate

l l l l l l l l l (d) Man land ratio
l l l l

(d) A high birth rate and a high death rate

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 805. The highly populated city in India is

l l l l l l l l

796. Which Union Territory is at the

l l l l l l l :
bottom of child-sex-ratio? l l (a) Chennai (b) Delhi
l l l

(a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

l l l l (c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata
l l l l
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Ans: (c) l l (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
l l l l

806. In which State is the literacy rate of

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

women the highest ? l l l 814. Which of the following is the correct

l l l l l l l l

(a) Kerala
l description of the term sexratio as used l l l l l l l

(b) Maharashtra
l in the context of the census of
l l l l l l l

(c) Tamil Nadu

l l population ? l

(d) West Bengal

l l l (a) Number of males per 1000 females.
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Number of females per 1000 males.

l l l l l l

807. Growth rate of population means

l l l l l (c) Number of females per 100 males.
l l l l l l

(a) The difference of growth between male

l l l l l l l (d) Number of females in a sample of 1000
l l l l l l l l l

and female.
l persons.
(b) The difference in population between
l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

urban and rural area. l l l 815. Which State in India has the largest
l l l l l l l l

(c) The number of births per thousand

l l l l l l l coastline?
people. (a) Tamil Nadu
l l

(d) The difference between birth and death

l l l l l l l (b) Andhra Pradesh
l l

rates. (c) Gujarat

l

Ans: (d) l l (d) West Bengal

l l

808. The percentage of India‟s total

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

population employed in agriculture is l l l l l 816. Which of the following States are

l l l l l l l

nearly together called as seven sister states ? l l l l l l

(a) 60% (b) 50%

l l l (a) Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal
l l l l l

(c) 70% (d) 80%

l l l l Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram l l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal

l l l l l l

809. Sex-ratio is calculated as :

l l l l l Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram l l l

(a) No. of children per 1,000 people in a

l l l l l l l l l (c) Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam,
l l l l l l

Country. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura l l l

(b) No. of males per 1,000 females in a

l l l l l l l l l (d) Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Orissa,
l l l l l

Country. Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram l l

(c) No. of females per 1,000 males in a

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Country. 817. At Barren Island, the only active

l l l l l l l

(d) No. of people per 1,000 children in a

l l l l l l l l l volcano in India is situated in l l l l l

Country. (a) Andaman Islands

l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Nicobar Islands

l l

810. According to 2011 Census, the State

l l l l l l l (c) Lakshadweep
l

having maximum population is l l l (d) Minicoy

l

(a) Maharashtra
l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Tamil Nadu

l l 818. The Kovvada Nuclear Park project is
l l l l l l l

(c) Kerala
l proposed to be setup in which State? l l l l l l

(d) Uttar Pradesh

l l l (a) Rajasthan
l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Uttar Pradesh

l l

811. As per Census of India, an Urban

l l l l l l l l (c) Andhra Pradesh
l l

area with a population from 50,000 to

l l l l l l l (d) Karnataka
l

99,999 is named as l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Class II town

l l l 819. Which of the following cities is the
l l l l l l l l

(b) Class III town

l l l new capital of Seemaandhra?
l l l

(c) Class IV town

l l l (a) Amaravati
l

(d) Class I town

l l l l (b) Secunderabad
l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Vijayawada

l

812. Which of the following states has

l l l l l l l (d) Vishakhapatnam
l

the highest literacy rate?

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Goa
l 820. Which State of India is leading in
l l l l l l l l

(b) Karnataka
l solar energy generation?
l l

(c) Mizoram
l (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
l l l

(d) Himachal Pradesh

l l (c) Haryana
l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Uttar Pradesh

l l

813. Among the following States, _____

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

has the lowest birth rate in India.

l l l l l l 821. Which is called the “Lake District of
l l l l l l l l

(a) Kerala
l India”?
(b) Uttar Pradesh
l l (a) Nainital (b) Shimla
l l l
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(c) Sikkim (d) Matheran
l l l
PART–XII : Miscellaneous
Ans: (a) l l

822. Which of the following State is

830. Where is the Headquarters of the
l l l l l l l
l l l l l l l
surrounded by Bangladesh from three
Botanical Survey of India located?
l l l l l
l l l l
sides?
(a) Lucknow (b) Darjeeling
l l l
(a) Nagaland (b) Assam
(c) Kolkata (d) Oottaccamund
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(c) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (c)
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(d) Tripura
831. Where is Indian Institute of
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Petroleum located ?
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823. Which of the following states has
(a) Vishakhapatnam
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the lowest literacy rate?
(b) Delhi
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(a) Kerala (b) Rajasthan
(c) Dehradun
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(c) Bihar (d) Maharashtra
(d) Chennai
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Ans: (c)
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824. Which State has the longest
832. Which cities were first connected
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coastline?
by the STD services?
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(a) Andhra Pradesh
(a) Delhi and Mumbai
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(b) Maharashtra
(b) Delhi and Kolkata
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(c) Gujarat
(c) Kanpur and Delhi
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(d) Karnataka
(d) Kanpur and Lucknow
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Ans: (d)
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825. Which is the first Indian State to go
833. Which city is referred to as the
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wholly organic ?
„Silicon Valley of India‟?
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(a) Meghalaya (b) Sikkim
(a) Mumbai (b) Chennai
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(c) Manipur (d) Assam
(c) Hyderabad (d) Bangalore
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Ans: (d)
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826. What is the source of natural energy
834. Of the following, the town which
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of the hot springs at Manikaran in
does not come within the National
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Himachal Pradesh ?
Capital Region is ?
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(a) Geothermal Energy
(a) Panipat (b) Rohtak
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(b) Biomass Energy
(c) Khurja (d) Mathura
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(c) Thermal Energy
Ans: (d)
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(d) Hydro Energy
835. Who was the first Indian woman to
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scale Mt. Everest?
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827. Arrange the following cities in an
(a) Bachendri Pal
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order from North to South
(b) Fu Dorji
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1. Bhubaneswar
(c) Aun Sang Suu Kyi
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2. Chennai
(d) Yoko Ono
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3. Hyderabad
Ans: (a)
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4. Cochin
836. Which of the following is called the
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(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 1 2 3 4
„shrimp capital of India‟ ?
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(c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 3 4 2
(a) Mangalore (b) Nagapatnam
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(c) Kochi (d) Nellore
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828. Raipur is the capital of which Indian
Ans: (d)
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State?
837. Where is National Chemical
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(a) Jharkhand
Laboratory (NCL) located?
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(b) Goa
(a) Chandigarh (b) Bhavnagar
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(c) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Pune (d) Panaji
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(d) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (c)
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838. According to a study conducted by
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829. Over the years, birth rate in India
Hyderbad‟s National Institute of
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has _____ and death rate has _____.
Nutrition, the healthiest of 14 fresh fruits
l l l l l l
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(a) risen, fallen (b) risen, risen
commonly consumed in India with
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(c) fallen, risen (d) fallen, fallen
maximum „Goodness Index‟ is :
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Ans: (d)
(a) Indian Plum
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(b) Mango (c) Guava

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(d) Custard apple

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839. The district which is not part of
l l l l l l l l 849. Which place is called as „„Silicon
l l l l l l l

National Capital Region is l l l Valley‟‟ of India ? l l l

(a) Muzaffarnagar
l (a) Delhi (b) Pune
l l l

(b) Bulandshahar
l (c) Bengaluru (d) Hyderabad
l l l l

(c) Panipat
l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Rewari
l 850. Who was the creator of the famous
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Rock Garden of Chandigarh?

l l l

840. Which of the following districts lies

l l l l l l l (a) Khushwant Singh
l l

to the east of the district Farukhabad?

l l l l l l (b) Charles Corbusier
l l

(a) Hardoi (b) Etawah

l l l (c) Edward Baker
l l

(c) Badaun (d) Jalaun

l l l (d) Nek Chand
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

841. Which of the following districts lies

l l l l l l l 851. The atomic power station in
l l l l l l

to the north of the district Pratapgarh?

l l l l l l Rajasthan is situated at : l l l l

(a) Fatehpur (b) Sultanpur

l l l (a) Pokhran (b) Suratgarh
l l l

(c) Banda (d) Allahabad

l l l (c) Rawatbhata
l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Chittorgarh

l

842. The present name of „Kamarupa‟ is

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Assam (b) Bihar

l l l 852. The Wheeler Island has been
l l l l l l

(c) Bengal (d) Manipur

l l l renamed as l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Vikram Sarabhai Island

l l l

843. Which of the following sites has

l l l l l l l (b) Satish Dhawan Island
l l l

been included in UNESCO‟s list of world

l l l l l l l (c) Abdul Kalam Island
l l l

Heritage Sites ? l l (d) C.V. Raman Island

l l l

(a) Chilka Lake

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Dal Lake

l l

(c) Nagin Lake

l

(d) Sunderbans National Park

l
l

l l
Chapter 3 World
844. Which one of the following is
l
Ans: (d)
l l l l l l
l l
Geography
known as the „Pearl City‟ ? l l l l l

(a) Kandla (b) Tuticorin

l l l
PART–I : Physical World
(c) Kochi (d) Hyderabad
l l l

Ans: (d) l l
Geography
845. The famous tourist centre
l l l l l

Mahabalipuram is located near: l l l 1. Where is the Island of Man located ?

l l l l l l l l

(a) Bombay (b) Delhi

l l l (a) Between Northern Ireland and England
l l l l l

(c) Chennai (d) Calcutta

l l l l (b) Between France and England
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Between Malaysia and Indonesia

l l l l

846. The heavy rains and cloudbursts

l l l l l l (d) Between Cuba and Jamaica
l l l l l

during summer of 2013 devastated

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

around 2000 villages, 1500 roads and 150

l l l l l l l 2. Where are most of the earth‟s active
l l l l l l l l

bridges in the State of l l l l volcanoes concentrated ? l l

(a) Meghalaya
l (a) Europe
l

(b) Andhra Pradesh

l l (b) Pacific Occan
l l

(c) Odisha
l (c) Africa
l

(d) Uttarakhand
l l (d) South America
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

847. Which of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l 3. The Savannah finds its ideal
l l l l l l

notable industrial city ? l l l conditions of growth in : l l l l

(a) Kanpur (b) Mumbai

l l l (a) mild and humid climate
l l l l

(c) Jamshedpur (d) Allahabad

l l l l (b) dry summer and wet winter climate
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) hot humid climate with long dry season
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848. The first short based integrated

l l l l l l (d) hot summer and cool winter climate
l l l l l l l

steel plant in the country is

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Vijaynagar
l 4. Where is Lake Superior, the largest
l l l l l l l

(b) Salem
l freshwater lake in the world, located? l l l l l

(c) Vishakhapatnam
l (a) USA (b) Brazil
l l l

(d) Bhadravati
l l (c) Canada (d) Russia
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

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5. Which of the following rivers flow in
l l l l l l l l (c) England and Belgium
l l l

Germany? (d) France and England

l l l

(a) Seine (b) Volga

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Danube (d) Thames

l l l 14. The deepest trench of the world-
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l „The Mariana Trench‟ is located in the :

l l l l l l l

6. What is the longest mountain range in

l l l l l l l l (a) Indian Ocean
l l

the world above sea-level?

l l l (b) Atlantic Ocean
l l

(a) Andes mountains

l l (c) Arctic Ocean
l l

(b) Himalayas (c) Alps

l l l (d) Pacific Ocean
l l

(d) Pyreness mountains

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 15. Which country is the world‟s largest

l l l l l l l

7. Where is Normandy beach located?

l l l l l archipelago ? l

(a) France (b) Nertherlands

l l l (a) Philippines (b) Indonesia
l l l

(c) Spain (d) Belgium

l l l (c) Sweden (d) Greenland
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

8. Match the rivers flowing through the

l l l l l l l 16. Which one of the following parts of
l l l l l l l l

cities below : l l the world does not receive rainfall any

l l l l l l l

City River l time of the year ? l l l l

(a) Rotterdan 1. Seine

l l l (a) Central Europe
l l

(b) Paris 2. Potomac

l l l (b) Central North America
l l l

(c) Budapest 3. Rhine

l l l (c) Polar regions
l l

(d) Washington4. Danube

l l (d) Sub-Saharan areas
l l

(a) (b) (c) (d)

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) 2 3 1 4
l l l l 17. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l

(b) 1 3 4 2
l l l l highest gravity dam in the world ? l l l l l l

(c) 3 1 4 2
l l l l (a) Beas Dam
l l

(d) 4 3 2 1
l l l l (b) Nangal Dam
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Bhakra Dam

l l

9. Match the rivers given below with the

l l l l l l l l (d) Hirakud Dam
l l

cities through which they flow : l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

City River l 18. “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty,

l l l l l l l

a. Bangkok 1. Hwangpu
l l l and the people used to be nomadic
l l l l l l l

b. Shanghai 2. St. Lawrence

l l l l hoarders”. For which region is this l l l l l l

c. Dresden 3. Chao phraya

l l l l statement correct ? l l

d. Montreal 4. Elbe a b c d
l l l l l l l (a) African Savanna
l l

(a) 3 1 4 2
l l l l (b) Central Asian Steppes
l l l

(b) 2 4 3 1
l l l l (c) Siberian Tundra
l l

(c) 4 3 2 1
l l l l (d) North American Prairies
l l l

(d) 1 2 3 4
l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 19. Which one of the following is/ are

l l l l l l l l

10. „Dykes‟ are especially constructed in

l l l l l wrongly matched ? l l

(a) Norway (b) Holland

l l l A. typhoons — China Sea
l l l l

(c) France
l B. hurricanes— India Ocean
l l l

(d) United Kingdom

l l C. cyclone — West Indies
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l D. tornadoes — Australia

l l l

11. Colorado in U.S.A. is famous for this

l l l l l l l l (a) A, B and C (b) A, B and D
l l l l l l l l l

landform _____ l (c) A, C and D (d) B, C and D

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Grand Canyon

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Grand Crators

l l 20. Black Forests are found in
l l l l l

(c) Great Valleys

l l (a) France (b) Germany
l l l

(d) Great Basins

l l (c) Czechoslovakia
l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Rumania

l

12. Where is “Ground Zero” ?

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Greenwich (b) New York

l l l l 21. The largest island in the world is
l l l l l l l l

(c) Indira Point (d) Shriharikota

l l l l Greenland. It is an integral part of l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Norway

l

13. Which two countries are connected

l l l l l l (b) North America
l l

by an under-water tunnel?
l l l (c) Denmark (d) Canada
l l l

(a) England and Spain

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Malaysia and Singapore

l l l
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22. The main reason for deforestation in
l l l l l l l (c) North coast (d) South coast
l l l l l

Asia is l Ans: (a) l l

(a) excessive fuel wood collection

l l l l 32. Selvas are
l l

(b) excessive soil erosion

l l l (a) Huge Canadian forests
l l l

(c) floods
l (b) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
l l l l l

(d) construction of roads

l l l (c) Coniferous forests of Siberia
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Evergreen monsoon forests

l l l

23. Suez Canal connects

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

l l l l l 33. Sunda strait lies between
l l l l

(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

l l l l l (a) Sumatra and Borneo
l l l

(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie

l l l l l (b) Java and Borneo
l l l

(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

l l l l l (c) Java and Sumatra
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Sulawest and Java

l l l

24. In which country is the volcano

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Mount Gamkonora, the highest peak of l l l l l l 34. The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in
l l l l l l l l

Halmahera island, which erupted in July l l l l l l the

2007 located? l (a) Iberian Peninsula
l l

(a) Japan (b) Indonesia

l l l (b) Indian Peninsula
l l

(c) Russia (d) France

l l l (c) Arabian Peninsula
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Cape York Peninsula

l l l

25. Which from the following is a

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

landlocked sea ? l l 35. Cape Cod is located near

l l l l l

(a) Timor Sea (b) Arafura Sea

l l l l l (a) Philadelphia (b) Washington
l l l

(c) Greenland Sea (d) Aral Sea

l l l l l (c) Florida (d) Boston
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

26. The largest freshwater lake in the

l l l l l l l 36. Source of River Nile is
l l l l l

world is l (a) Lake Nassir

l l

(a) Lake Victoria

l l (b) Lake Victoria
l l

(b) Lake Michigan

l l (c) Lake Chad
l l

(c) Lake Balkhash

l l (d) Lake Tanganyika
l l

(d) Lake Superior

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 37. Many of the active volcanoes are

l l l l l l l

27. Which of the following volcanoes is

l l l l l l l situated in l

situated in Mexico ? l l l (a) Atlantic Ocean

l l

(a) Colima (b) Purace

l l l (b) Pacific Ocean
l l

(c) Semeru (d) Etna

l l l (c) Indian Ocean
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Arctic Ocean

l l

28. The Melanesian Island Group lies in

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the 38. The Equatorial Forests of the

l l l l l l

(a) Pacific Ocean

l l Amazon Basin in South America are
l l l l l l

(b) Atlantic Ocean

l l known as l

(c) Indian Ocean

l l (a) Selva (b) Taiga
l l l

(d) Arctic Ocean

l l (c) Tundra (d) Pampas
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

29. The Continent through which the

l l l l l l 39. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l

imaginary lines of Tropic of Cancer, l l l l l l longest river in the world?

l l l l

Tropic of Carpricorn and Equator pass, is

l l l l l l (a) Amazon
l

(a) Africa (b) Australia

l l l (b) Yangtze-Kiang
l

(c) Europe (d) Asia

l l l (c) Nile
l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Mississipi-Missouri )

l l

30. Which one of the following is called

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

„Ring of Fire‟? l l 40. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l

(a) Circum Pacific Belt

l l l largest lake in the world?
l l l l

(b) Mid-Continental Belt

l l (a) Lake Superior
l l

(c) Indian Ocean Belt

l l l (b) Caspian Sea
l l

(d) Atlantic Ocean Belt

l l l (c) Lake Baikal
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Lake Victoria

l l

31. Great Barrier Reef of Australia is

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

located parallel to l l 41. The pacific Ring of Fire is

l l l l l l

(a) East coast (b)West coast

l l l l
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(a) an area of constant forest fires in the
l l l l l l l l l (c) it is not favourable for navigation
l l l l l l

Pacific islands l (d) it has no waves

l l l l

(b) a volcanic belt around the Pacific

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) an area of intense heat in the Pacific

l l l l l l l l 52. The country located between 8° N
l l l l l l l

(d) islands rich in fuel minerals in the pacific

l l l l l l l l and 37° N latitudes isl l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Bangladesh(b) India

l l

42. In geography „Gulf Stream‟ refers to

l l l l l l (c) China (d) Pakistan
l l l

(a) a warm ocean current

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) strong air current

l l l 53. Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears
l l l l l l

(c) streams joining a gulf

l l l l are wildlife of l l

(d) the name of a stream

l l l l l (a) Australia (b) South America
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Europe (d) Africa

l l l

43. The Strait of Gibraltar provides entry

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

into the l 54. The Panama Canal links

l l l l

(a) Indian Ocean

l l (a) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
l l l l

(b) Red Sea

l l (b) Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
l l l l

(c) Mediterranean Sea

l l (c) Pacific and Indian Ocean
l l l l

(d) Atlantic Ocean

l l (d) Antarctic and Atlantic Ocean
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

44. The Chinese river known as yellow

l l l l l l l 55. Volcanic activity is more common in
l l l l l l

river is l (a) Hawai (b) Japan

l l l

(a) Hwang-Ho (b) Sikiang

l l l (c) Colombia (d) New Zealand
l l l l

(c) Yangtse-Kiang (d) Mekong

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (a) l l 56. Match the following :

l l l l

45. Fishing grounds of the world are

l l l l l l l Towns Rivers l

found in areas where l l l a. Jabalpur 1. Ravi

l l l

(a) there are high tides

l l l l b. Paris 2. Narmada
l l l

(b) warm and cold currents meet

l l l l l c. London 3. Siene
l l l

(c) there are low tides

l l l l d. Lahore 4. Thames a b c d
l l l l l l l

(d) high stormy waves occur

l l l l (a) 2 3 4 1
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) 3 2 1 4

l l l l

46. Mount Blanc is the highest peak of

l l l l l l l l (c) 1 4 3 2
l l l l

these mountain ranges l l (d) 4 1 2 3

l l l l

(a) Atlas (b) Rockys

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Andes (d) Alps

l l l 57. The river which has a greater flow of
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l water than any other river in the world l l l l l l l l

47. Through which of the given regions

l l l l l l l is.
does the equator run? l l l (a) River Hwang-ho
l l

(a) Africa (b) India

l l l (b) River Amazon
l l

(c) Arabia (d) China‟

l l l (c) River Zaire
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) River Nile

l l l

48. The world famous „Serangeti

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Wildlife Sanctuary is located in l l l l 58. The largest delta of the world is

l l l l l l l

(a) Kenya (b) Tanzania

l l l (a) Sunderbans (b) Amazon Basin
l l l l

(c) Zambia (d) Uganda

l l l (c) Greenland (d) Congo Basin
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

49. Which is the largest existing

l l l l l l 59. The canal which links Atlantic Ocean
l l l l l l l

mangrove forest in the world? l l l l with Pacific Ocean is l l l

(a) African forest

l l (a) Suez (b) Malacca
l l l

(b) Alphine forest

l l (c) Panama (d) Gibralter
l l l l

(c) Sunderbans
l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Australian forest

l l 60. The Strait that connects Red Sea and
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Mediterranean Sea is l l

50. The Victoria Falls are on the river

l l l l l l l (a) Panama Strait
l l

(a) Niger (b) Congo

l l l (b) Suez Strait
l l

(c) Zambezi (d) Orange

l l l (c) Palk Strait
l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Bering Strait

l l l

51. „Dead Sea‟ is called so because

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) the water is brackish

l l l l 61. The world‟s largest island is
l l l l l

(b) it does not support any acquatic life

l l l l l l l (a) New Guinea (b)Madagascar
l l l
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(c) Greenland (d) Iceland
l l l l 71. Asia and North America are separated
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l by
62. Peshawar is near to
l l l l (a) Bass Strait
l l

(a) Karakoram Pass

l l (b) Strait of Dover
l l l

(b) ZojilaPass
l (c) Bering Strait
l l

(c) Namika-La Pass

l l (d) Cook Strait
l l

(d) Khyber Pass

l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 72. The “Grand Canyon” is on the river

l l l l l l l

63. The highest altitude (4411 meters

l l l l l l (a) Colorado (b) Columbia
l l l

above sea level) is of: l l l l (c) Ohio (d) Mississippi

l l l

(a) Daocheng Yading Airport

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Heathrow Airport

l l 73. The equal length of day and night on
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Kathmandu Airport

l l September 23rd in all parts of the world l l l l l l l l

(d) Bangda Airport

l l is known as
l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Autumnal Equinox

l l

64. "Yosemite" is a
l l l (b) Celestial Equinox
l l

(a) River (b) Peak

l l l (c) Winter Equinox
l l

(c) Waterfall (d) Dam

l l l (d) Vernal Equinox
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

65. The temperate grasslands of South

l l l l l l 74. Grassland is called „Pampas‟ in
l l l l l

America are called l l (a) Africa

l

(a) Prairies (b) Pampas

l l l (b) South America
l l

(c) Downs (d) Steppes

l l l l (c) United Kingdom
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) The USA

l l

66. Which strait separates Australia and

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Tasmania? 75. Panama canal was constructed in–

l l l l l

(a) Bass (b) Bab-el-Mandeb

l l l (a) 1869 A.D. (b) 1980 A.D.
l l l l l

(c) Palk (d) Berring

l l l (c) 1905 A.D. (d) 1914 A.D.
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

67. The largest coral reef in‟the world is

l l l l l l l l 76. The region famous for many kinds of
l l l l l l l l

found near the coast of l l l l wine and champagne is l l l

(a) Brazil (b) Australia

l l l (a) Eastern Europe
l l

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Cuba

l l l l (b) Western Europe
l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Mediterranean

l

68. Match correctly the following

l l l l l (d) Glassland
l l

deserts and their location by choosing l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

the correct response:l l 77. Which is the hottest place on Earth ?

l l l l l l l l

Desert (a) Death Valley - California

l l l l

a. Kalahari b. Atacama
l l l (b) El Azizia - Libya
l l l l

c. Thar d. Great Victoria Location

l l l l l (c) Jacobabad - Pakistan
l l l

(i) South America

l l (d) Atacama - Peru
l l l l

(ii) Australia
l Ans: (b) l l

(iii) Africa l 78. The cyclone that brought devastation

l l l l l l

(iv) Asia l in Bangladesh was named as

l l l l

(a) a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(iv)

l l l l (a) Shary (b) Sidr
l l l

(b) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)

l l l l (c) Wendy (d) Erin
l l l l

(c) a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iv)

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)

l l l l 79. Which is the longest mountain chain
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l on Earth? l

69. The longest river of Europe is

l l l l l l (a) Andes mountains
l l

(a) Rhine (b) Rhone

l l l (b) Mid-Atlantic ridge
l l

(c) Danube (d) Volga

l l l (c) Western Cordillera
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Himalayan range

l l l

70. The Coast of Norway is an example of

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Dalmatian Coast

l l 80. Sunda Trench is in
l l l l

(b) Fiord Coast

l l (a) Indian Ocean
l l

(c) Ria Coast

l l (b) Pacific Ocean
l l

(d) Emerged Coast

l l (c) Atlantic Ocean
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Gulf of Mexico

l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
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81. Select the correct direction of
l l l l l l (b) Sumatra - Malaysia
l l l

Sirocco storm. l (c) Kajan River - Borneo

l l l l

(a) Sahara to Mediterranean Sea

l l l l (d) Dekke Toba fish - Brazil
l l l l l l

(b) North from U.S.A.

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) West from Sahara

l l l 92. The longest river in the world is
l l l l l l l

(d) Adriatic Sea to Italy

l l l l l (a) Ganga (b) Nile
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Brahmaputra (d) Amazon

l l l l

82. Which among the following is an

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

abiotic factor ? l l 93. Which of the following cities is the

l l l l l l l l

(a) Mites (b) Moisture

l l l capital of the desert country Mali ? l l l l l l

(c) Insects (d) Rodents

l l l l (a) Damascus (b) Bamako
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Adra (d) Ankara

l l l l

83. Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

is 94. Which of the following country has

l l l l l l l

(a) Chad (b) Victoria

l l l the longest overland tunnel?
l l l

(c) Nassar (d) Tanganyika

l l l l (a) Germany (b) Switzerland
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Spain (d) France

l l l l

84. The temperate grasslands of North

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

America are known as l l l 95. More than 50% of the world‟s coal
l l l l l l l l

(a) Pampas (b) Downs

l l l deposits are held by l l l

(c) Steppes (d) Prairies

l l l (a) USA, Russia and China
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) China, India and Russia

l l l l

85. The Panama Canal is different from

l l l l l l l (c) India, Russia and USA
l l l l

the Suez Canal as it has

l l l l l (d) China, India and USA
l l l l l

(a) Lock system

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Shorter route

l l 96. Which of the following is the only
l l l l l l l l

(c) Busy route

l l volcanic peak in Antarctica? l l l

(d) Less busy route

l l l l (a) Mt. Blanc (b) Mt. Erebus
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Mt. Elbrus (d) Mt. Cook

l l l l l

86. Llanos are the grasslands of

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Guyana Highlands

l l 97. Which of the following is called the
l l l l l l l l

(b) Brazillian Highlands

l l „land of one thousand lakes‟?
l l l l

(c) Argentina
l (a) Sweden (b) Greenland
l l l

(d) Chile
l l (c) U.S.A. (d) Finland
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

87. About how much of the world‟s land

l l l l l l l l 98. Which of the following deserts have
l l l l l l l

area is tropical rainforest ?

l l l l been named after the phrase „The Great
l l l l l l l

(a) 2 percent (b) 7 percent

l l l l l Thirst‟ ? l

(c) 10 percent (d) 15 percent

l l l l l l (a) Namib Desert
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Mojave Desert

l l

88. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l (c) Kalahari Desert
l l

world‟s largest desert ? l l l (d) Sahara Desert

l l

(a) Arabian (b) Kalahari

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Sahara (d) Thar

l l l l 99. Among the world oceans, which
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l ocean is having the widest continental

l l l l l l

89. Which one of the following

l l l l l l shelf ? l

continents lies in Northern-Southern l l l l (a) Antarctic Ocean

l l

and Eastern-Western hemispheres of

l l l l (b) Arctic Ocean
l l

the earth? l (c) Indian Ocean

l l

(a) Australia (b) Africa

l l l (d) Atlantic Ocean
l l

(c) Europe (d) South America

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l 100. Match List I and List II and mark the
l l l l l l l l l l

90. Sahara is located in which part of

l l l l l l l l correct answer. l

Africa ? l List I List II l l l

(a) Eastern (b) Western

l l l (Climate type) (Station) l l

(c) Northern (d) Southern

l l l l a. Taiga 1. Jacobabad
l l l

Ans: (c) l l b. monsoon 2. India

l l l

91. Which one of the following pairs is

l l l l l l l l c. Alpine 3. Veckhoyansk
l l l

not correctly matched?

l l d. Desert 4. La Paz
l l l l

(a) Hevea Tree - Barazil

l l l l (a) a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1
l l l l l l l l l l l l
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(b) a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3
l l l l l l l l l l l l (d) The rays of the sun get reflected from the
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) a = 2, b = 4, c = 3, d = 1
l l l l l l l l l l l l waters of the sea and make the sunrise
l l l l l l l l

(d) a = 3, b = 4, c = 1, d = 2
l l l l l l l l l l l l beautiful in Japan l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

101. Which of these straits separates Asia

l l l l l l l 110. Which one of the following cities of
l l l l l l l l

from Africa? l Iraq is located on Tigris river?

l l l l l

(a) Malacca
l (a) Baghdad (b) Mousul
l l l

(b) Hormuz
l (c) Kirkuk (d) Basra
l l l

(c) Bab-al-Mandeb
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Bosphorus
l 111. Suez Canal connects
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Red Sea and Arabian Sea

l l l l l

102. The smallest island country in the

l l l l l l l (b) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
l l l l l

Indian Ocean is l l (c) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea

l l l l l

(a) Maldives (b) Sri Lanka

l l l l (d) North Sea and Baltic Sea
l l l l l

(c) Mauritius (d) Madagascar

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 112. Which country is known as „Land of

l l l l l l l l

103. Which of the following deserts has

l l l l l l l Midnight Sun‟? l

the highest gold deposits?

l l l (a) Sweden (b) Norway
l l l

(a) Kyzyl-Kum Desert

l l (c) Germany (d) Finland
l l l

(b) Gobi Desert

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Mojave desert

l l 113. Strait of Gibraltar connects which of
l l l l l l l

(d) Tanami desert

l l the following?
l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea

l l l

104. Geothermal energy is maximum

l l l l l (b) Red Sea-Arabian Sea
l l l

utilised in l (c) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea

l l l

(a) Iceland (b) New Zealand

l l l l (d) Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea
l l l

(c) Russia (d) Japan

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 114. Which among the following is called

l l l l l l l

105. The World‟s largest island is

l l l l l as „Land of the midnight Sun‟?
l l l l l

(a) Greenland
l (a) Norway (b) Sweden
l l l

(b) Iceland
l (c) Denmark (d) France
l l l

(c) New Guinea

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Madagascar
l 115. The country whose 40 per cent of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l area is below sea level at high tide is:

l l l l l l l l

106. Summer rains in Australia broadly

l l l l l l (a) Denmark
l

decreases from l (b) Norway

l

(a) east to west

l l l (c) Finland
l

(b) west to east

l l l (d) The Netherlands
l l

(c) north to south

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) south to north

l l l 116. Suez Canal is located in which of the
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l following countries ? l l

107. The driest location on Earth is in

l l l l l l l l (a) Sudan (b) Saudi Arabia
l l l l

which country? l (c) Egypt (d) Jordan

l l l

(a) Kenya (b) Chile

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Congo (d) Libya

l l l 117. India is developing Chabahar Port in
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l which of the following countries?

l l l l

108. Which of the following is called

l l l l l l l (a) Iraq (b) Oman
l l l

„Queen of the Adriatic‟? l l l (c) Iran (d) Afghanistan

l l l

(a) Venice (b) Rome

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Flanders (d) Lisbon

l l l 118. What is the name of the deadly
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l volcano in Indonesia that erupted again

l l l l l l

109. Japan is called the „Land of the rising

l l l l l l l l l in May 2016?
l l

sun‟ because l (a) Mount Singabung

l l

(a) Sun rises there as soon as it sets

l l l l l l l l (b) Mount Merapi
l l

(b) Sun always remains in the eastern part of

l l l l l l l l l (c) Mount Rinjani
l l

the sky throughout the day in Japan

l l l l l l (d) Mount Agung
l l

(c) Japan being the Eastern most country in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

the world, it has the earliest sunrise

l l l l l l 119. Name the largest desert of Asia
l l l l l l

(a) Thar (b) Gobi

l l l

(c) Takla Makan

l l
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(d) Karakum
l (c) Number of persons in a city
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Number of persons living per kilometre

l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l

PART–II : Human Geography 129. The polar regions are sparsely

l l l l l l

populated because of
(Population) (a) lack of minerals
l l l
l l

(b) unsuitable climatic conditions

l l l

120. The Eskimos live in

l l l l
(c) infertile land
l l

(a) Finland and Norway

l l l
(d) mountainous topography
l l

(b) Norway and Siberia

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(c) Siberia and Sweden

l l l

(d) Canada and Alaska

l

Ans: (d)
l l

l l
PART–III : Economic
121. Maoris is the term used for the
l l l l l l l l
Geography (Industry Trade,
aboriginal people of l l Transportation & Agriculture)
(a) Fiji
l

(b) New Zealand

l l
130. Which is the largest metals trading
l l l l l l l

(c) South America

l l
centre ? l

(d) Tasmania
l
(a) Johannesburg (b) London
l l l

Ans: (b) l l
(c) New York (d) Singapore
l l l l

122. Which of the following is the Third

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

largest country in population after China

l l l l l l
131. In which of the following countries
l l l l l l l

and India ? l l
long staple type of cotton is mainly
l l l l l l l

(a) Bangladesh
l
grown ? l

(b) United States of America

l l l l
(a) India (b) Egypt
l l l

(c) Indonesia
l
(c) Greece (d) China
l l l

(d) Japan
l
Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l
132. The part of Equatorial region which
l l l l l l l

123. The term „Kraal‟ is used for

l l l l l l
has well developed rubber plantations is
l l l l l

(a) House of Masai herder

l l l l
(a) Amazon basin (b) Indonesia
l l l l

(b) Fenced villages of Masai herder

l l l l l
(c) Malaysia (d) Zaire basin
l l l l

(c) Cattle shed of the Kikuyus

l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

(d) Tent of the Kirghiz

l l l l
133. Which from the following is the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
busiest Oceanic trade route ? l l l l

124. The „Masai‟ is a primitive tribe of

l l l l l l l
(a) Cape route
l l

(a) Angola (b) Botswana

l l l
(b) Malacca straits
l l

(c) Nigeria (d) Tanzania

l l l l
(c) Panama canal
l l

Ans: (d) l l
(d) Suez canal
l l

125. Kimono is a dress style of which

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l l

Asian Country ? l l
134. Which is the shortest route from
l l l l l l l

(a) Japan (b) Korea

l l l
Moscow to San Francisco ? l l l l

(c) Laos (d) China

l l l l
(a) via Canada (b) overland
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
(c) Over the South Pole
l l l l

126. Which one of the following tribes

l l l l l l l
(d) Over the North Pole
l l l l

practices pastoral nomadism ? l l l

Ans: (d) l l

(a) Boro (b) Masai

l l l
135. Out of the following, which country
l l l l l l l

(c) Pygmies (d) Eskimo

l l l l
is dependent on others for the raw
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l
material for its Iron-Steel industry ? l l l l l

127. Yellow complexion, Medium

l l l l
(a) England (b) Australia
l l l

stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic

l l l l l l
(c) Japan (d) Turkey
l l l

fold are the characterstic features of:

l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

(a) Mangoloid (b) Negroid

l l l
136. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(c) Australoids (d) Cancosoid

l l l l
countries is the largest producer of l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
uranium in the world ? l l l l

128. What do you mean by „Density of

l l l l l l l l
(a) Canada (b) South Africa
l l l l

Population‟? (c) Namibia (d) U.S.A.

l l l

(a) Ratio of people living below poverty line

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

to total population
l l
137. The largest producer of gold in the
l l l l l l l l

(b) Number of persons live per square

l l l l l l l
world is l

kilometre (a) Australia (b) Canada

l l l
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(c) Russia (d) South Africa
l l l l 148. Which of the following countries
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l has highest percentage of land under

l l l l l l

138. The busiest and the most important

l l l l l l l cultivation?
sea route of the world is
l l l l l (a) U.S.A. (b) India
l l l

(a) North Pacific Sea Route

l l l l (c) China (d) Canada
l l l

(b) North Atlantic Sea Route

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) South Atlantic Sea Route

l l l l 149. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(d) Indian Ocean Route

l l l characteristics is associated with the l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l „Bread Basket‟ area of USA? l l l l

139. Which of the following sets of

l l l l l l l (a) Moderate rainfall in winter
l l l l

countries are referred to as „The Golden l l l l l l l (b) Heavy rainfall throughout the year
l l l l l

Crescent‟ the largest opium industry in l l l l l l (c) Low rainfall in summer

l l l l

the world?l (d) Long winter with snow

l l l l

(a) Myanmar, Laos and Thailand

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq

l l l l 150. Sun belt of U.S.A. is important for
l l l l l l l l

(c) Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran

l l l l which one of the following industries?
l l l l l

(d) Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand

l l l l (a) Cotton textile
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Petro- chemical

l l

140. The largest producer of world‟s

l l l l l l (c) Hi-tech electronics
l l

mica is l (d) Food processing

l l

(a) U.S.A. (b) U.K.

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Canada (d) India

l l l 151. The best variety of world‟s cotton is
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (*) l l known as l

141. Which of the following countries has

l l l l l l l (a) Sea Island
l l

highest percentage of land under l l l l l (b) Upland American

l l

cultivation? (c) Egyptian

l

(a) China (b) U.S.A.

l l l (d) Short staple Indian
l l l

(c) Canada (d) India

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 152. Detroit, USA, is famous for which of

l l l l l l l l

142. Which of the following is NOT

l l l l l l l the following industries ?
l l l

correctly matched ? l l (a) Iron and Steel

l l l

(a) Russia – Bauxite

l l l (b) Automobile
l

(b) Mexico – Silver

l l l (c) Petro-chemical
l

(c) Bolivia – Tin

l l l (d) Cotton textile
l l

(d) U.S.A. – Copper

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 153. The busiest oceanic trade route of

l l l l l l l

143. The leading producer of aluminium

l l l l l l the world is in
l l l

in the world is
l l l (a) Atlantic Ocean
l l

(a) Guinea (b) Jamaica

l l l (b) Arctic Ocean
l l

(c) U.S.A. (d) Venezuela

l l l (c) Indian Ocean
l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Pacific Ocean

l l

144. Leading producer of rice is

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) India (b) Pakistan

l l l 154. Extensive areas of grape cultivation
l l l l l l

(c) China (d) Burma

l l l in France are especially called
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Wine cellars (b) Grape fields

l l l l l

145. The greatest producer of Apples in

l l l l l l l (c) Grape farms (d) Vineyards
l l l l

the world is
l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) U.S.A. (b) Russia

l l l 155. Trans-Siberian Railway terminals
l l l l

(c) India (d) China

l l l are
Ans: (d) l l (a) Moscow and Vladivostok
l l l

146. Major producer of sugar is

l l l l l (b) St. Petersburg and Vladivostok
l l l l

(a) Australia (b) Cuba

l l l (c) Moscow and Krasnoyarsk
l l l

(c) India (d) Mauritius

l l l (d) St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

147. The largest producer of coffee in the

l l l l l l l l 156. Largest Mica deposits are in
l l l l l

world is l (a) South Africa (b) India

l l l l

(a) Brazil (b) Sri Lanka

l l l l (c) USA (d) Australia
l l l

(c) India (d) Myanmar

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 157. Which nation is Mongia Port

l l l l l l

situated in ? l l
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(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bangladesh
l l l l 168. Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open
l l l l l l l l

(c) Bhutan (d) India

l l l for trade even during winter because
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) It lies in the tropical belt.

l l l l l l

158. Which country is the largest

l l l l l l (b) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean
l l l l l l l

producer of Timber? l l current flows in the region. l l l l

(a) United States (b) Brazil

l l l l (c) Local winds keep it warm.
l l l l l

(c) Nigeria (d) Sweden

l l l (d) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l the temperature.

l

159. The most populous and oil-rich

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

country in Africa is l l l 169. Major South-West Asian oil fields

l l l l l l

(a) Kenya (b) Sudan

l l l are located in
l l

(c) Nigeria (d) Uganda

l l l (a) Shore regions of Persian Gulf
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Euphratis-Tigris Basin

l l

160. The world‟s largest producer of

l l l l l l (c) Arabian Desert
l l

desalinated sea water is l l l (d) Rub-al-Khali Desert

l l

(a) Kuwait (b) Iran

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Iraq

l l l l l 170. Which of the biomes is called the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l “Bread Basket” of the world? l l l l

161. To reach from Kanyakumari to

l l l l l l (a) Mid-latitude grasslands
l l

Colombo, one has to cross l l l l (b) Taiga

l

(a) Palk Strait

l l (c) Mediterranean
l

(b) Palk Bay

l l (d) Tropical Savannah
l l

(c) Gulf of Mannar

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Cook Strait

l l 171. The shortest air route from Perth to
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l London is l

162. Japan‟s famous shipbuilding

l l l l (a) Perth-Mumbai-Rome-London
l

Industries are located at : l l l l (b) Perth-Ankara-Paris-London

l

(a) Detroit (b) Pittsburgh

l l l (c) Perth-Aden-Paris-London
l

(c) Kobe (d) Las Vegas

l l l l (d) Perth-Mombasa-Rome-London
l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

163. The largest producer of wool in the

l l l l l l l l 172. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

world is l countries has no mineral deposits ? l l l l l

(a) Australia (b) China

l l l (a) Switzerland (b) Austria
l l l

(c) Argentina (d) New Zealand

l l l l (c) Norway (d) Sri Lanka
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

164. Which one of the following is

l l l l l l l 173. Which of the following countries
l l l l l l

correctly matched ? l l contributes the maximum to the world‟s l l l l l l

a. North China : Rice

l l l l diamond supply ? l l

b. South China : Wheat

l l l l (a) Russia (b) U.S.A.
l l l

c. Candy Basin : Coffee

l l l l (c) Japan (d) South Africa
l l l l l

d. Malaysia : Natural Rubber

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) a (b) b
l l l 174. Largest producer of Bauxite in the
l l l l l l l

(c) c (d) d
l l l world is l

Ans: (d) l l (a) U.S.A. (b) Jamaica

l l l

165. The Daocheng Yading Airport is

l l l l l l (c) Chile (d) Australia
l l l l

located in l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Thailand (b) Philippines

l l l 175. The world‟s growing appetite for
l l l l l l

(c) China (d) Tibet

l l l what food product is a leading cause of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l tropical deforestation ? l l

166. The civilian Airport of highest

l l l l l l (a) Pork (b) Sugar
l l l

altitude is in l l (c) Lamb (d) Beef

l l l l

(a) Tibet (b) Nepal

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) India (d) China

l l l 176. Which of the following is the world‟s
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l largest mining port ? l l l

167. The country where drip irrigation is

l l l l l l l (a) Nhavasheva (b) Hamilton
l l l

more efficiently used is

l l l (c) Hedland (d) Pardon
l l l l

(a) India (b) Israel

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Sri Lanka (d) England

l l l l 177. Which of the following is the major
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l copper producing country ? l l l

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Indonesia

l l l l
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(c) Chile (d) Russia
l l l l (b) Japan, China, Peru,
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) China, Peru, Japan

l l l

178. Which of the following countries is

l l l l l l l (d) Peru, China, Japan
l l l

not an exporter of tea?

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) United Kingdom

l l 187. The biggest reserves of Thorium are
l l l l l l l

(b) Sri Lanka

l l in
(c) India
l (a) China (b) USA
l l l

(d) Kenya
l l (c) India (d) France
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

179. The longest continental Railway in

l l l l l l 188. One of the leading producers of
l l l l l l l

the world is l l asbestos in the world is l l l l

(a) Trans Atlantic Railway

l l l (a) Australia (b) Russia
l l l

(b) Trans Siberian Railway

l l l (c) Canada (d) Armenia
l l l

(c) Canadian Pacific Railway

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Canadian National Railway

l l l l 189. Asbestos is found maximum in
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l which of the following countries?

l l l l

180. Match the following : l l l l (a) Australia (b) Canada

l l l

I II Crops First in the world

l l l l l l (c) Africa (d) Russia
l l l

A. Rice 1. Brazil
l l l Ans: (d) l l

B. Maize 2. Malaysia
l l l 190. The civilian airport of highest
l l l l l l

C. Rubber 3. China
l l l altitude is in l l

D. Sugarcane 4. U.S.A.
l l l (a) Tibet (b) Nepal
l l l

(a) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

l l l l (c) India (d) China
l l l

(b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

l l l l 191. The country which tops in the
l l l l l l l

(d) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

l l l l l production of cocoa is l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Ghana (b) Brazil

l l l

181. Birmingham in U.K. is famous for

l l l l l l (c) Ivory Coast (d) Nigeria
l l l l

(a) Iron and Steel industry

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Sugar industry

l l 192. The longest railway line in the
l l l l l l l

(c) Paper industry

l l world connects _______l l

(d) Aluminium industry

l l l (a) New York and Seattle
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Leningrad and Vladivostok

l l l

182. World‟s largest producer of coffee is

l l l l l l (c) Trivandrum and Guwahati
l l l

(a) Peru (b) Argentina

l l l (d) Perth and Sydney
l l l

(c) India (d) Brazil

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 193. Three crops that contribute

l l l l l

183. The biggest oil spill in world history

l l l l l l l l maximum to global food grain l l l l l

took place in the : l l l l production are _________ l l

(a) Mediterrarean Sea

l l (a) wheat, rice, barley
l l l

(b) Caspian Sea

l l (b) rice, maize, sorghum
l l l

(c) Persian Gulf

l l (c) wheat, maize, sorghum
l l l

(d) South China Sea

l l l l (d) wheat, rice, maize
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

184. Cuba is the largest producer of

l l l l l l 194. The world‟s largest and deepest rail
l l l l l l l

(a) Barley (b) Sugar

l l l tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located
l l l l l l

(c) Wheat (d) Rice

l l l l in which country?
l l

Ans: (*) l l (a) Belgium (b) Austria

l l l

185. Which among the following is the

l l l l l l l (c) Switzerland(d) Sweden
l l

world‟s highest road pass accessible on a l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

motor vehicle ? l l

(a) Marsimik La
l l
PART–IV : Political, Urban and
(b) Semo La
l

(c) Khardung La
l
l

l
Rural Geography
(d) Dungri La
l l

Ans: (c) l l
195. Which of the following countries
l l l l l l

186. The correct sequence of countries

l l l l l l
does not have a border with Afghanistan?
l l l l l l

on basis of fish catch in descending order

l l l l l l l l
(a) Iran (b)Georgia
l l

: (c) Turkmenistan (d) Uzbekistan

l l l

(a) China, Japan, Peru

l l l
Ans: (b) l l
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196. New Britain and New Ireland are
l l l l l l l
PART–V : Country, Capital,
parts of–
(a) USA
l
l
Area, Currency, Parliament
(b) Canada
l
and Religion, New & old name
(c) Australia
l of country
(d) Papua New Guinea
l l l

Ans: (d) l l
204. What is the new name of the old
l l l l l l l l l

197. The countries separated by the Mac-

l l l l l l
colony of Northern Rhodesia? l l l

Mahon Line are l l

(a) Zambia (b) Zimbabwe
l l l

(a) Afghanistan and Pakistan

l l l
(c) Uganda (d) Tanzania
l l l

(b) Bangladesh and India

l l l
Ans: (a) l l

(c) China and India

l l l
205. Which country is known as the
l l l l l l l

(d) Pakistan and India

l l l
“Cockpit of Europe” ? l l l

Ans: (c) l l
(a) Belgium (b) Switzerland
l l l

198. Bosnia-Herzegovina formed the

l l l l
(c) Netherlands(d) Luxembourg
l l

parts of l
Ans: (a) l l

(a) Czechoslovakia
l
206. The capital of the USA is situated on
l l l l l l l l l

(b) Yugoslavia
l
the bank of the river
l l l l

(c) Bulgaria
l
(a) Ohio (b) Tennessee
l l l

(d) Azerbaijan
l
(c) Yukron (d) Potomac
l l l

Ans: (b) l l
Ans: (d) l l

199. Name the sea whose boundaries

l l l l l l
207. Which of the following is also
l l l l l l l

touch three Continents. l l

known as „Eternal City‟ ? l l l l

(a) Mediterranean Sea

l l
(a) London (b) Rome
l l l

(b) Red Sea

l l
(c) Athens (d) Berlin
l l l

(c) Caspian Sea

l l
Ans: (b) l l

(d) Caribbean Sea

l l
208. What is called as the „Roof‟ of the
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
World ? l

200. The two countries connected by a

l l l l l l l
(a) Indira Point (b)Kanchenjunga
l l l

tunnel under the sea are l l l l

(c) Pamir Knot (d) Indira Col
l l l l l

(a) England and France

l l l
Ans: (c) l l

(b) France and Denmark

l l l
209. The “Dark Continent” is
l l l l

(c) Australia and New Zealand

l l l l
(a) Africa
l

(d) Spain and Italy

l l l
(b) South America
l l

Ans: (a) l l
(c) Australia
l

201. Which of the following countries

l l l l l l
(d) Asia
l

are connected by the Palk Strait?

l l l l l
Ans: (a) l l

(a) India and Sri Lanka

l l l l
210. The capital of Tanzania is
l l l l l

(b) North Korea and South Korea

l l l l l
(a) Nairobi (b) Lusaka
l l l

(c) Pakistan and China

l l l
(c) Kampala
l

(d) Britain and France

l l l
(d) Dar-es-Salaam
l

Ans: (a) l l
Ans: (d) l l

202. Which countries are separated by

l l l l l l
211. The Trans-Siberian Railway
l l l

the 49th parallel ?

l l l
(8960 km) connects _______ in the West
l l l l l l l

(a) USA and Canada

l l l
to ______ in the East.
l l l l

(b) USA and Mexico

l l l
(a) Moscow, Tashkent
l l

(c) France and Germany

l l l
(b) St. Petersburg, Omsk
l l l

(d) Russia and China

l l l
(c) Moscow, Irkutsk
l l

Ans: (a) l l
(d) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
l l l

203. Which one of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

line of demarcation between two

l l l l l
212. Excluding the East European
l l l l l

countries? countries and Russia, the country with l l l l l l

(a) International Date Line

l l l
the largest area under forest, is
l l l l l

(b) MacMahon Line

l l
(a) USA (b) Canada
l l l

(c) Radcliffe Line

l l
(c) Australia (d) Brazil
l l l

(d) Durand Line

l l
Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l
213. Which country is known as the
l l l l l l l

„Land of Thousand Lakes‟ ?l l l l

(a) Norway (b) Finland

l l l
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(c) Canada (d) Ireland
l l l (iii) Trafalgar Square
l l

Ans: (b) l l (iv) Red Square

l l

214. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (a) a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(iii), d-(i)
l l l l

countries is known as the “Land of l l l l l l l (b) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)

l l l l

Thunderbolt? (c) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii)

l l l l

(a) Belgium (b) Nepal

l l l (d) a-(i), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(iv)
l l l l

(c) Bhutan (d) Bolivia

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 224. What is called as the „Roof‟ of the

l l l l l l l l l

215. The Capital of East Timor is

l l l l l l World ? l

(a) Madura (b) Bandung

l l l (a) Indira Point (b) Kanchenjunga
l l l l

(c) Surabaya (d) Dili

l l l (c) Pamir Knot (d) Indira Col
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

216. „Nippon‟ is the name given to Japan

l l l l l l l l 225. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

which means l countries is known as the “Land of l l l l l l l

(a) land of the rising Sun

l l l l l Thunderbolt?
(b) land of Pagodas
l l l (a) Belgium (b) Nepal
l l l

(c) land of northern lights

l l l l (c) Bhutan (d) Bolivia
l l l

(d) land of volcanoes and earthquakes.

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 226. The capital of Rawanda is :

l l l l l l

217. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (a) Libreville (b) Bogota
l l l

countries is smaller than India? l l l l (c) Kigali (d) Copenhagen

l l l l

(a) China (b) Brazil

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Canada (d) Agrentina

l l l 227. Rand is the currency of :
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Namibia (b) Iran

l l l

218. Which of the following is not an

l l l l l l l l (c) Romania (d) Norway
l l l l

Arab country? l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Israel (b) Syria

l l l

(c) Jordan (d) Lebanon

l l l
PART-VI : Miscellaneous
Ans: (a) l l

219. The city of Rome is situated on the

l l l l l l l l l
228. Which of the following regions is
l l l l l l l

bank of river l l
referred to as Garden of Eden as l l l l l l l

(a) Danube (b) Tiber

l l l
mentioned in the Bible ? l l l l

(c) Rhine (d) Elbe

l l l
(a) Dead Sea
l l

Ans: (b) l l
(b) Kutch region of South Iraq
l l l l l

220. Male is the capital of

l l l l l
(c) Nile Valley
l l

(a) Mongolia (b) Monaco

l l l
(d) Cango Valley
l l

(c) Maldives (d) Mauritius

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l
229. Which of the following is the largest
l l l l l l l l

221. The world's wettest continent is :

l l l l l l
museum?
(a) Asia l
(a) The Louvre
l l

(b) Europe
l
(b) The National Museum, New York
l l l l l

(c) North America

l l
(c) The London Museum
l l l

(d) South America

l l
(d) The Vatican Museum
l l l

Ans: (d) l l
Ans: (a) l l

222. Which one of the following pairs is

l l l l l l l l
230. Which one of the following is
l l l l l l l

wrongly matched? l
known as the „Laughing Jack‟ of Australia
l l l l l l l

Place — Location l l
?
(a) Trafalgar Square — London
l l l l
(a) Platypus (b) Kookabara
l l l

(b) Red Square — Moscow

l l l l
(c) Koala (d) Lyrebird
l l l l

(c) Tiananmen Square — Beijing

l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(d) Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi

l l l l l
231. The current spell of cold wave in the
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l
US has been a fall out of the :
l l l l l l l l

223. Match the two lists given below:

l l l l l l
(a) polar vortex
l l

List-I (b) biodiversity and habitats

l l l

a. London
l
(c) climate and energy
l l l

b. Vatican City
l l
(d) political administration
l l l

c. Moscow
l
Ans: (a) l l

d. New York List-II

l l l

(i) St. Peter‟s Square

l l l

(ii) Times Square

l l
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232. Which among the following policy
l l l l l l (c) Jivan Sanchay
l l

of Life Insurance Company is related to

l l l l l l l (d) None of these
l l l

regular old-age pension?

l l Ans: (d)
l l

(a) Jivan Kishore

l l

(b) Jivan Chhaya

l l
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Difficulty Level – 2
Objective Geography

Chapter 1 World
Geography
Part 1 Universe and Solar (d) direction keeping the pole-star to his right
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c)
System 4. Which of the following statements is
l l l l l l
l

the reason for „Seasons‟ on the surface of

l l l l l l l l

1. Satellites used for telecommunication

l l l l l
the Earth? l

relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A

l l l l l l l l
(a) Rotation of the Earth
l l l l

satellite is said to be in such an orbit l l l l l l l l l

(b) Revolution of the Earth around the Sun
l l l l l l l

when l
(c) The 23.5 degree inclination of the Earth‟s
l l l l l l l l

1. the orbit is geosynchronous

l l l l
rotation axis with respect to the plane of the
l l l l l l l l l

2. the orbit is circular

l l l l
ecliptic
3. the orbit lies in the plane of the Earth‟s
l l l l l l l l l l
(d) Revolution of Earth in elliptical orbit
l l l l l l l

equator around the Sun l l l

4. the orbit is at an altitude of 22236 km

l l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

5. When there is noon at IST meridian
l l l l l l l l

given below l
people in another place of the Earth are
l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l
taking their 6 O‟ clock morning tea. The
l l l l l l l l

(b) 1, 3 and 4
l l l l
longitude of the place is l l l l

(c) 2 and 4
l l l
(a) l (b) l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l
(c) l (d) l l l

Ans: (a) l
Ans: (d) l

2. What is the difference between

l l l l l l
6. Which among the following areas is
l l l l l l l

asteroids and comets? l l l

conducive for well irrigation? l l l

1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while

l l l l l l l
(a) Rocky and uneven surface of Peninsular
l l l l l l l

comets are formed of frozen gases held l l l l l l l

India
together by rocky and metallic material. l l l l l
(b) Dry tracts of Rajasthan and Gujarat
l l l l l l

2. Asteroids are found mostly between the

l l l l l l l
(c) Brackish groundwater region of Uttar
l l l l l l

orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are

l l l l l l l l
Pradesh
found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
l l l l l
(d) Deltaic regions of Mahanadi, Godavari
l l l l l l

3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail,

l l l l l l l
and Krishna l l

while asteroids do not. l l l l

Ans: (d) l

Which of the statements given above is/ are l l l l l l l l

7. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

correct? combinations of stalactites arid l l l l

(a) 1 and 2
l l l
stalagmites occurrences is correct? l l l

(b) 1 and 3
l l l
(a) Stalactites hang as icicles of different
l l l l l l l

(c) Only 3
l l
diameters and stalagmites hang from the l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l
floor of the caves.
l l l

Ans: (b) l
(b) Stalactites hang as icicles of different
l l l l l l l

3. A person stood alone in a desert on a

l l l l l l l l l l
diameters and stalagmites rise up from the l l l l l l l

dark night and wanted to reach his

l l l l l l l
floor of the caves.
l l l

village, which was situated 5 km East of l l l l l l l l

(c) Stalactites rise up from the floor of the
l l l l l l l l l

the point where he was standing. He had

l l l l l l l l
caves and stalagmites hang as icicles of
l l l l l l l

no instruments to find the direction, but

l l l l l l l
different diameters. l

he located the pole-star. The most

l l l l l l
(d) Stalactites hang as icicles of different
l l l l l l l

convenient way now to reach his village l l l l l l l

diameters and stalagmites also hang as icicles l l l l l l l

is to walk in the
l l l l l
of different diameters.
l l l

(a) direction facing the pole-star

l l l l
Ans: (b) l

(b) direction opposite to the pole-star

l l l l l
8. South Pacific island nation Samoa,
l l l l l l

(c) direction keeping the pole-star to his left

l l l l l l l
positioned to the East of the l l l l l l
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International Date Line, on May 2011 l l l l l l (b) it revolves on its axis in a direction
l l l l l l l l l

decided to forego a day and shift to the l l l l l l l l l opposite to that of the Earth. l l l l l

time zone on its West. The reason for

l l l l l l l l (c) it takes equal time for revolution around
l l l l l l l l

this shifting is to l l l l the Earth and rotation on its own axis.

l l l l l l l

(a) facilitate smooth internal administration

l l l l l (d) it rotates at the same speed as the Earth
l l l l l l l l l l

throughout the country l l around the Sun. l l l

(b) attain political stability in the country

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

(c) facilitate trade with Australia and New

l l l l l l l 15. The inexhaustible source of energy of
l l l l l l l

Zealand. the stars is due to l l l l l

(d) promote tourism industry in the country

l l l l l l l (a) conversion of hydrogen to helium
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (b) conversion of helium to hydrogen

l l l l l

9. Which of the following is/are cited by

l l l l l l l l (c) decay of radioactive elements
l l l l

the scientists as evidence/ evidences for

l l l l l l (d) excess of oxygen that helps burning and
l l l l l l l l

the continued expansion of universe?

l l l l l release of energy l l l

1. Detection of microwaves in space.

l l l l l Ans: (a) l

2. Observation of red shift phenomenon in

l l l l l l l 16. The „Blue Moon‟ phenomenon occurs
l l l l l

space. (a) when two full Moons occur in the same

l l l l l l l l l

3. Movement of asteroids in space.

l l l l l month l

4. Occurrence of supernova explosions in

l l l l l l (b) when four full Moons appear in two
l l l l l l l l

space. l consecutive months of the same calendar l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l year
given below l (c) when two full Moons appear in the same
l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2

l l l l l l month thrice in a calendar year l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (a) l

10. The greatest seasonal contrast of

l l l l l l 17. Which parts of the Earth‟s surface
l l l l l l l

insolation on the Earth is, in which of the l l l l l l l l l experience least variation in incoming l l l l l

following latitudinal zones? l l solar radiation throughout the year? l l l l

(a) Equatorial (b) Tropical

l l l (a) Polesl l

(c) Temperate (d) Polar

l l l l (b) Equatorial regions
l l

Ans: (c) l (c) Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

l l l l l

11. Nearly 30% of the solar radiations

l l l l l l l (d) Arctic and Antarctic circles
l l l l l

return back to the space without l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

contributing anything to the Earth‟s l l l l l 18. Which one among the following
l l l l l l

surface temperature. This amount of l l l l l statements about the International Date l l l l l

radiation is known as l l l l Line is not correct? l l l l

(a) black body (b) tropopause

l l l l (a) The International Date Line is largely
l l l l l l l

(c) Earth‟s albedo (d) mesopause

l l l l l based on the 180° meridian. l l l l

Ans: (c) l (b) The difference in time between the places

l l l l l l l l

12. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l just either side of the International Date Line
l l l l l l l l

correct sequence of the given planets in l l l l l l l is almost one day.

l l l

increasing order of their size (diameter)? l l l l l l (c) The difference in time to the extent of one
l l l l l l l l l l

(a) Mars-Venus-Earth-Mercury-Uranus
l day on either side of the International Date
l l l l l l l l

(b) Mercury-Mars-Venus-Earth-Uranus
l Line is caused by inclined axis of the Earth.
l l l l l l l l

(c) Mercury-Mars-Venus-Uranus-Earth
l (d) The International Date Line mostly passes
l l l l l l l

(d) Venus-Mercury-Mars-Earth-Uranus
l l through the Pacific Ocean. l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (c) l

13. Consider the following statements

l l l l 19. Consider the following statements
l l l l

1. The Earth receives the Sun‟s energy at the

l l l l l l l l l 1. On 21st June, more solar radiation reaches
l l l l l l l l

infrared end of the spectrum. l l l l the top of the Earth‟s surface above the poles
l l l l l l l l l

2. The Earth re-radiates the Sun‟s heat as

l l l l l l l l than above the equator. l l l

ultraviolet energy. l l 2. At the North pole, the Sun rises above the
l l l l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are

l l l l l l l horizon on 20th March and day remain for 6 l l l l l l l l l

correct? l months until it sets on 22nd September. l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l correct?
Ans: (d) l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

14. We always see the same face of the

l l l l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l l

Moon, because l l Ans: (b) l

(a) it is smaller than the Earth.

l l l l l l
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20. What is the relationship between
l l l l l l 1. The part of the Sun that we can see is
l l l l l l l l l l l

solar day and sideral day? l l l l known as Photosphere. l l

(a) Solar day is shorter than sideral day

l l l l l l l 2. The outer most part of the Sun, which is
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) Solar day is longer than sideral day

l l l l l l l visible only at the time of a solar eclipse, is l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Both are equal

l l l known as Corona. l l l

(d) There is no relationship between the two

l l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l correct?

21. According to Big Bang Theory, our
l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

universe sprang into existence as l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

„singularity‟ around 13.7 billion years l l l l Ans: (c) l

ago. Who proposed Big Bang Theory?

l l l l l 29. Earthquakes are caused by
l l l l

(a) E George Lamantor (b) Galilio

l l l l l (a) tectonism (b) denudation
l l l

(c) Euclid (d) Aristotal

l l l l (c) Earth revolution (d) Earth rotation
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (a) l

22. The Earth without rotational

l l l l l 30. If the time of a place located on 165° E
l l l l l l l l l l l

movement would result into l l l l meridian is 11:00 pm on Sunday, what l l l l l l l

1. no Sun-rise and Sun-set

l l l l would be the time at the place located on l l l l l l l l l

2. no occurrence of day and night cycle.

l l l l l l l 165° W meridian? l l l

3. only one season.

l l l l (a) 11:00 pm on Sunday
l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (b) 12:00 noon on Sunday
l l l l

given below l (c) 1:00 am on Sunday

l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l (d) 11:00 pm on Saturday
l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (d) l 31. Why do we have a leap year every

l l l l l l l l l

23. A very small, hot star, the last stage in

l l l l l l l l l l four years? l l

the life cycle of a star like the Sun is

l l l l l l l l l (a) The Earth gets shifted out of orbit every
l l l l l l l l l

(a) red giant (b) white dwarf

l l l l l four years l

(c) supernova (d) black hole

l l l l l (b) The revolution slows down a little once
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l every four years l l

24. The recent experiments at the Large

l l l l l l l (c) The length of a year is not an integer
l l l l l l l l l l

Hadron Collider (LHC), built by the l l l l l l number of days l l

European Organisation for Nuclear l l l l (d) It is a convention

l l l l l

Research (CERN) is l l Ans: (c) l

(a) in United States of America

l l l l l 32. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(b) under the Atlantic Ocean

l l l l 1. When the Sun, the Earth and the Moon are
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) beneath the Franco-Swiss border

l l l l aligned in a straight line, the position is l l l l l l l l

(d) in United Kingdom

l l l l referred to as SYZYGY. l l l

Ans: (c) l 2. When the Sun and Moon are in straight

l l l l l l l l l

25. A storm of hot atoms which dissipates

l l l l l l l l line, it results in Spring Tide.
l l l l l

from the photosphere of the Sun, l l l l l l 3. When the Sun and moon are in right angle,
l l l l l l l l l l

overcomes its gravity and goes into the l l l l l l l it results in Neap Tide.
l l l l l

outer space, is known as l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

(a) solar flares (b) sun spots

l l l l l correct?
(c) solar fire (d) None of these
l l l l l l l (a) 1and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l (c) 1and 3

l l

26. Which one of the following is an

l l l l l l l l (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l

object with such a strong gravitational l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

field that even light cannot escape from

l l l l l l l 33. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

its surface? l about Great Circles are correct? l l l l

(a) Neutron Star (b) White Dwarf

l l l l l 1. Great Circle is an imaginary circle which
l l l l l l l l

(c) Black Hole (d) Supernova Star

l l l l l l divides the Earth into two equal l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l hemispheres.

27. The only planet whose period of
l l l l l l l 2. Equator is the only Great Circle, which can
l l l l l l l l l

rotation is longer than the period of l l l l l l l be drawn on the Earth‟s surface.

l l l l l

revolution around the Sun is l l l l 3. An arc of a great Circle on the surface of

l l l l l l l l l l l

(a) Mercury (b) Venus

l l l the Earth marks the shortest distance
l l l l l l

(c) Mars (d) Neptune

l l l l between two points on the Earth. l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

28. Consider the following statements

l l l l given below l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l
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(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l (b) Difference is maximum at the Equator and
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l progressively deceases away from it. l l l l

34. Which of the following planets is

l l l l l l l (c) Difference is least at the Tropics and
l l l l l l l l

tilted at 90°, so it almost rolls around the l l l l l l l l l progressively increases towards the Equator l l l l l

Sun and hence, it is also called as „Lying

l l l l l l l l l and Poles. l

planet‟? (d) Difference is maximum at the Tropics and

l l l l l l l l

(a) Venus (b) Jupiter

l l l progressively decreases towards the equator l l l l l

(c) Uranus (d) Neptune

l l l l and poles. l l

Ans: (c) l Ans: (b) l

35. Consider the following statements

l l l l l 40. If the Earth‟s axis were
l l l l l l

with reference to the isotherms l l l l l perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, l l l l l l l

1. The line drawn on maps joining the places

l l l l l l l l l which one among the following would l l l l l l

of equal temperature reduce to sea level.

l l l l l l not have happened? l l l

2. Isotherms generally run from East to West

l l l l l l l l (a) The North pole will always lie in dark
l l l l l l l l

and are parallel to the latitudes.

l l l l l (b) Days and nights would be equal
l l l l l l l

3. The isotherms are more regular in the

l l l l l l l l throughout the year l l

Northern hemisphere. l l (c) No change of seasons will take place

l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l (d) The Sun will be perpendicular to the
l l l l l l l l

correct? equator l

(a) All of these (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 2

l l l l l l l 41. Variations in the length of day time
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l and night time from season to season are

l l l l l l l l

36. Which of the following statements in

l l l l l l l due to l l

the context of Northern hemisphere

l l l l l (a) the Earth‟s rotation on its axis
l l l l l l

is/are correct? l l (b) the Earth‟s revolution round the Sun in an

l l l l l l l l l

1. Vernal equinox occurs on March 21.

l l l l l l elliptical manner l

2. Summer solstice occurs on December 22.

l l l l l l (c) latitudinal position of the place
l l l l l

3. Autumnal equinox occurs on September

l l l l l l (d) revolution of the Earth on a tilted axis
l l l l l l l l l

23. Ans: (d) l

4. Winter solstice occurs on June 21.

l l l l l l l 42. The latitude is the angular distance of
l l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l a point of the Earth‟s surface, North or
l l l l l l l l

given below l South of the equator as measured froml l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l the
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l (a) centre of the Earth
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l (b) tropic of Cancer or the Capricorn

l l l l l l

37. Which one of the planets is known as

l l l l l l l l l (c) equator (d) poles
l l l l

„morning star‟ as well as „evening star‟ l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

because it is the first to appear in the l l l l l l l l l 43. Consider the following statements
l l l l

evening and that last to disappear in the l l l l l l l l 1. The Earth‟s rotation axis is not at 90° to its
l l l l l l l l l l l

morning? l orbital plane. l

(a) Jupiter (b) Mars

l l l 2. The Earth‟s rotation axis is inclined at
l l l l l l l l

(c) Mercury(d) Venus

l l l 23.50. l

Ans: (b) l Which of the statements given above is/are

l l l l l l l

38. Match the following

l l l l correct? l

List I (Phenomenon) List II (Date)

l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

A. Summer Solstice 1. 21st June

l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

B. Winter Solstice 2. 22nd December

l l l l l Ans: (c) l

C. Vernal Equinox 3. 23rd September

l l l l l 44. Consider the following statements
l l l l

D. Autumnal Equinox 4. 21st March

l l l l l 1. The vernal equinox falls on 21stMarch.
l l l l l l

Codes A B C D l l l l 2. On equinox, the Sun is directly overhead at

l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 4 2 3 l l l l the equator. l

(b) 1 2 4 3 l l l l 3. The changes in the day length after

l l l l l l l l

(c) 3 2 4 1 l l l l equinox result fromthe changes in the tilt of l l l l l l l l

(d) 3 4 2 1 l l l l l the Earth with respect to the Sun.

l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Which of the statements given above is/are

l l l l l l l

39. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l correct? l

regarding the duration of day and night l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
l l l l l l

is correct?
l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Difference is least near the equator and

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

progressively increases away from it. l l l l

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45. Which one among the following
l l l l l l (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

planets is smaller in size than the Earth? l l l l l l l explanation of A l l

(a) Neptune (b) Venus

l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Saturn (d) Uranus

l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

Ans: (b) l (c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l

46. Consider the following statements

l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true
l l l l l l l l

1. International Date Line is drawn zigzag to

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

avoid landmass. l 53. 28.38° North and 77.12° East are the
l l l l l l l l

2. International Date Line is 180° West as 180°

l l l l l l l l l respective latitude and longitude of l l l l l

East of Greenwich. l l which one of the following places? l l l l l

3. A ship sailing Westward from Greenwich

l l l l l l l (a) Jaipur (b) Delhi
l l l

when crossing International Date line would l l l l l l (c) Lucknow (d) Allahabad
l l l l

put back the date by a day.

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 54. Which one among the following
l l l l l l

correct? l processes is not part of a chemical l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 l l l weathering? l

(b) 1 and 3 l l l (a) Hydration (b) Exfoliation

l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l (c) Oxidation (d) Solution
l l l l

(d) Only 3 l l l Ans: (b) l

Ans: (a) l 55. 21st June is the longest day of the year
l l l l l l l l l l

47. How much of a time period

l l l l l l l l for those living in the Northern
l l l l l l

longitudes account for? l l l hemisphere. What is the shortest day of l l l l l l l

(a) 4 min (b) 15 min

l l l l l the year for those living in the Southern
l l l l l l l l

(c) 30 min (d) 60 min

l l l l l l hemisphere? l

Ans: (d) l (a) 21st March (b) 21st September

l l l l l

48. If there are four places on the same

l l l l l l l l l (c) 21st December (d) 21st June
l l l l l l

meridian 500 km apart and the local l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

time at one place is 12:00 noon, what will

l l l l l l l l l 56. Which one of the following is
l l l l l l l

be the time at the three other places?

l l l l l l l l correct? The mean distance from the Sun l l l l l l l

(a) 12:00 noon (b) 1:00 pm

l l l l l to the Earth is called a/an
l l l l l l

(c) 2:00 pm l l (a) light year

l l

(d) Different time at different places

l l l l l l (b) parallactic second
l l

Ans: (a) l (c) astronomical unit (d) angstrom

l l l l l

49. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

difference in local time between the l l l l l l 57. When we consider 15° meridian on a
l l l l l l l l

places located a 165° East and 165° West? l l l l l l l l world map or globe and count them in an l l l l l l l l l

(a) 0 hrs (b) 12 hrs

l l l l l Eastward direction starting with l l l l

(c) 22 hrs (d) 24 hrs

l l l l l l Greenwich Meridian (0°), we find that l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l the time of this meridian is

l l l l l l

50. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l (a) as Greenwich (b) 1 hour fast
l l l l l l

correctly matched? l l (c) 1 hour slow (d) 12 hours fast

l l l l l l l l

(a) Prime Meridian : 0°

l l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) International Date Line : 180°

l l l l l 58. How many hours of daylight does the
l l l l l l l l

(c) Arctic Circle : 66.5°N

l l l l equator experience on September l l l l

(d) Tropic of Cancer : 23.5°S

l l l l l l equinox? l

Ans: (d) l (a) 8 hrs (b) 9 hrs (c) 10 hrs (d) 12 hrs
l l l l l l l l l l l l

51. Which one of the following has

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

geographical position of 0° latitude and l l l l l l 59. Assertion (A) The equator is a great
l l l l l l l l

0° longitude?
l l circle.
(a) In the South Atlantic Ocean
l l l l l Reason (R) The equator encircles the whole l l l l l l l

(b) In the Mediterranean Sea

l l l l Earth and its plane divides the Earth into two
l l l l l l l l l

(c) In Ghana, a West African country

l l l l l l equal halvs. l l

(d) At Greenwich Observatory in England

l l l l l l (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l explanation of A l l

52. Assertion (A) The Equatorial regions

l l l l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

bulge outwards by about 21 Km l l l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

compared to poles. l l (c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l

Reason (R) Earth‟s slow rotation reduces the l l l l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true
l l l l l l l

effect of gravity around the Equator. l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Codes 60. Consider the following statements

l l l l
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1. International Date Line lies on the
l l l l l l l (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

Greenwich Meridian. l explanation of A l l

2. The date of Alaska is ahead of the date of

l l l l l l l l l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

Siberia. l correct explanation of A l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l (c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

correct? l (d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l 66. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

statements is not correct?

l

Ans: (d) l
l l l l

61. Which one of the following pairs is

l l l l l l l l
(a) All meridians run in a true North-South
l l l l l l l l

not correctly matched? l l l

direction
Month Position of Sun l l l
(b) Meridians are spaced farthest apart at the
l l l l l l l l

(a) June : Midday Sun overhead at Tropic of

l l l l l l l l l
Equator and converge to common points at l l l l l l l

Cancer the poles l

(b) December : Midday Sun overhead at

l l l l l l l
(c) All meridians are always parallel to one
l l l l l l l l

Tropic of Capricorn l l
another
(c) March : Midday Sun overhead on Equator
l l l l l l l
(d) An indefinite number of meridians may be
l l l l l l l l

(d) September : Midday Sun overhead on

l l l l l l l
drawn on a globe l l l l

Arctic Circle l l
Ans: (c) l

Ans: (d) l
67. Global Positioning System (GPS) is
l l l l l l

62. Assertion (A) The tidal effect of Moon

l l l l l l l l
associated with l

on the surface of Earth is less than that of

l l l l l l l l l l
1. determining latitude and longitude.
l l l l

Sun. 2. constellation of satellites.

l l l

Reason (R) Moon‟s gravitational pull at l l l l l l

3. US system of GPS and Russian system of
l l l l l l l l l

Earth‟s surface is less compared to Sun‟s l l l l l l l

GLONASS.
gravitational pull. l l
4. navigation.
l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l
Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

explanation of A l l
given below l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 4
l l l l l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l
68. Most of the communication satellites
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
today are placed in a geostationary orbit. l l l l l l l

63. Consider the following statements

l l l l
In order to stay over the same spot on the
l l l l l l l l l l

1. Galaxies are the major building block of the

l l l l l l l l l
Earth, a geostationary satellite has to be l l l l l l l

universe. directly above the l l

2. Galaxies may be regular or irregular in

l l l l l l l l
(a) Tropic of Cancer
l l l l

shape. (b) Either North or South Pole

l l l l l

3. Each galaxy comprises an average of 100

l l l l l l l l
(c) Equator
l

billion stars. l
(d) Tropic of Capricorn
l l l l

4. A galaxy is a huge mass of stars, nebulae

l l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l

and inter-stellar material.

l l l
69. Consider the following statements
l l l l

Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l

1. Big Bang Theory was proposed by E
l l l l l l l l

correct? George Lamantor. l

(a) 1, 3, and 4 (b) 1, 2, and 3

l l l l l l l l l
2. According to this theory, our universe
l l l l l l l

(c) 2, 3, and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l
sprang into existence as „singularity‟ around l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l
10 billion years ago.
l l l l

64. The Pennines (Europe), the

l l l l l
Which of the above statements is/are l l l l l l

Appalachians (America) and the aravallis l l l l l

correct?
(India) are examples of l l l
(a) Only 1
l l

(a) young mountains (b) old mountains

l l l l l
(b) Only 2 l l

(c) block mountains (d) fold mountains

l l l l l l
(c) Both 1 and 2
l l l l

Ans: (b) l
(d) None of the above
l l l l l

65. Assertion (A) Venus is the brightest

l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l

object in the sky after the Sun. l l l l l l

70. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and
l l l l l l l l

Reason (R) Venus is the second planet from l l l l l l l l

not a perfect sphere. This is because
l l l l l l

the Sun in our Solar System.

l l l l l
1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the
l l l l l l l l l

Codes rotational speed increases as one goes from l l l l l l l

the poles towards the equat

l l l l
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2. the equator experiences greater
l l l l l (d) revolution of the Earth on its inclined
l l l l l l l l

gravitational pull from the Sun. l l l l axis. l

3. the intensity of Sunlight received at the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

equator is greater than that of the poles. l l l l l l l l 76. Which of the following are correctly
l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l matched?

given below l l Sun‟s Layer Temperature l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l 1. Photosphere : 6000°C
l l l

(c) Only 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l 2. Centre : 15 million°C
l l l l

Ans: (a) l 3. Sun spots : 15000°C

l l l l l

71. Consider the following statements

l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

1. Type I Supernova occurs in binary star

l l l l l l l l given below. l

systems in which gas from one star falls on to l l l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l

a white dwarf, causing it to explode.

l l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

2. Type II Supernova occurs in stars ten times

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

or more as massive as the Sun, which suffer

l l l l l l l l l 77. Consider the following statements
l l l l

run away internal nuclear reactions at the

l l l l l l l 1. Since, Venus is seen in the East in the
l l l l l l l l l l

ends of their lives, leading to an explosion.

l l l l l l l l morning and in the West in the evening, it is l l l l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l called „morning star‟ as well as „evening star‟.
l l l l l l l

correct? 2. The Earth looks blue when seen from the

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l outer space due to the presence of large l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l amount of water, hence it is called „blue l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l planet‟. l

72. Consider the following statements

l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

1. Stars are born in nebulae.

l l l l l correct?
2. Stars expand as they grow old.
l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

3. It will eventually collapse and explode.

l l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2
l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l

correct? Ans: (c) l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l 78. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l 1. Mariner-10 and Messenger are the artificial
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l satellites which surveyed the surface of the l l l l l l l

73. Consider the following statements

l l l l Mercury.
1. The nearest large galaxy of Milky Way is
l l l l l l l l l 2. Venus is often considered as „Earth‟s Twin‟
l l l l l l l l

the Andromeda Galaxy. l l because of proximity in size, mass and l l l l l l l

2. The Sun‟s nearest known star is a red

l l l l l l l l l density to Earth. l l l

dwarf star called Proxima Centauri, at a l l l l l l l Which of the above statements is/are l l l l l l

distance of 4.3 light years away. l l l l l l correct?

Which of the above statements is/are true? l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (c) l 79. Consider the following statements

l l l l

74. Consider the following statements

l l l l 1. Mars is tilted at 23° in the same way as the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

1. Our Solar System is located in the Orion

l l l l l l l l l Earth, so experiences four seasons as Earth. l l l l l l

arm of the Milky Way galaxy, about two-

l l l l l l l 2. Like Earth, Mars has polar ice caps.
l l l l l l l

thirds of the way out from the centre. l l l l l l l 3. Mars has two Moons.
l l l l l

2. The Solar System formed from an

l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

interstellar cloud of dust and gas, or nebula, l l l l l l l l correct?

about 4.6 billion years ago. l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

correct? Ans: (c) l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l 80. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l 1. The distance from the Sun to Earth is called
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l as an Astronomical Unit (AU).

l l l l

75. The summer and winter seasons in a

l l l l l l l l 2. The Moon is probably created by a
l l l l l l l l

year are caused by l l l l collision with a huge planetesimal more than l l l l l l l

(a) aphelion (farthest) and perihelion

l l l l l 4 billion years ago.
l l l l

(nearest) positions of the Earth from the Sun l l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

during the annual revolution. l l l correct?

(b) rotation of the Earth on its axis
l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

(c) variation in solar insolation

l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l l
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Ans: (c) l (b) Only 2 l l

81. Consider the following statements

l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2
l l l l

1. Meteors due to collision with the particles

l l l l l l l l (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l

of the atmosphere burn and get converted

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

into ashes. l 86. Consider the following statements

l l l l

2. Meteors which are large in size do not burn

l l l l l l l l l l 1. The axis of the Earth‟s magnetic field is
l l l l l l l l l

completely and reach the surface of the l l l l l l l inclined at 23 and half to the geographic axis l l l l l l l l l

Earth are called Meteorites. l l l l of the Earth.

l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 2. The Earth‟s magnetic pole in the Northern
l l l l l l l l

correct? hemisphere is located on a peninsula in l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l Northern Canada. l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l 3. Earth‟s magnetic equator passes through
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l Thumba is South India. l l l l

82. Consider the following statements

l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

1. Asteroids are made of mineral compounds,

l l l l l l l correct. l

especially those containing iron, carbon, and l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l

silicon. (c) Only 2 (d) Only 3

l l l l l l

2. The belt separates the first region of the

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Solar System from the second. l l l l l 87. Consider the following statements
l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 1. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, a sphere
l l l l l l l l l

correct? flattened along the axis from pole to pole l l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l such that there is a bulge around the equator.
l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l 2. Evidence for the fact that it is oblate comes
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l from variations in gravity along the Earth‟s

l l l l l l l

83. The Earth revolves around the Sun in

l l l l l l l l surface. l

an elliptical path and the Sun is located

l l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a

l l l l l l l l correct?
situation is which Earth goes around the l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

Sun on a circular path, Which one

l l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

among the following would result in l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

under that situation? l l l 88. It is the fifth largest planet. It formed

l l l l l l l l l

(a) It would not make any difference

l l l l l l around 4.5-4.6 billion years ago. Which l l l l l l

(b) Difference between seasons will be

l l l l l l planet are we talking about? l l l l

reduced (a) Mars (b) Earth

l l l

(c) The Earth would become very hot

l l l l l l (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
l l l l

(d) The Earth would become very cold

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Ans: (b) l 89. We observe twinkling of stars due to

l l l l l l l

84. Consider the following statements

l l l l (a) frequent and periodic fluctuation of
l l l l l l

1. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar

l l l l l l l l l temperature of the surface l l l

System, its diameter 109 times larger than l l l l l l l (b) constant change of refractive index of the
l l l l l l l l

Earth‟s. medium between the stars and the Earth l l l l l l l

2. Jupiter‟s four large Moons called the

l l l l l l l because of temperature variation l l l

Galilean Moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and l l l l l l (c) great distance of stars fromthe Earth
l l l l l l

Callisto). l (d) rise and fall of gaseous ball fire inside the
l l l l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l stars l

correct? Ans: (b) l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l 90. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l l 1. Earth‟s pole to pole diameter is 12714 km.
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l 2. Equatorial diameter is 12756 km.

l l l l l l

85. Consider the following statements

l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

1. Comets have highly elliptical orbits that

l l l l l l l correct?
bring them very close to the Sun and swing
l l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

them deeply into space, often beyond the

l l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

orbit of Pluto. l l Ans: (c) l

2. Solar wind is responsible for the formation

l l l l l l l l 91. Consider the following statements
l l l l

of tails in comets, since solar winds goes

l l l l l l l l 1. The Earth is closest to the Sun on about 3rd
l l l l l l l l l l l

away from the Sun. l l l l January.

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 2. Earth is farthest fromthe Sun on about 4th
l l l l l l l l l

correct? July. l

(a) Only 1 l l
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Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 97. Which one among the following is
l l l l l l l

correct? called terrestrial planet? l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter
l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
l l l l

Ans: (c) l Ans: (a) l

92. Consider the following statements

l l l l 98. Ozone holes are more pronounced at
l l l l l l l

1. Duration of a solar day is exactly 24hrs

l l l l l l l l the l

2. The duration of a Sideral day is of about 23

l l l l l l l l l l l (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Cancer
l l l l l

hrs and 56 min. l l l l (c) Tropic of Capricorn

l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l (d) Poles

l l

correct? Ans: (d) l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l 99. Which of the following do not belong
l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l to Solar System?
l l l

Ans: (c) l (a) Asteroids (b) Comets

l l l

93. Match the following

l l l (c) Planets (d) Nebulae
l l l l

List I List II l l l Ans: (d) l

A. Summer Solstice 1. 21st June

l l l l l 100. The waves that help scientists to
l l l l l l l

B. Winter Solstice 2. 22nd December

l l l l l understand the internal structure of the l l l l l l

C. Spring Equinox 3. 21st March

l l l l l Earth are l l

D. Autumn Equinox 4. 23rd September

l l l l l (a) primary waves (b) secondary waves
l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l (c) surface waves (d) longitudinal waves

l l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 1 2
l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 1 3 4
l l l l l l l l l l 101. Assertion (A) The planet Neptune
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l appears blue in colour. l l l

94. Consider the following statements

l l l l Reason (R) The presence of methane gas in l l l l l l l l

1. If the Earth would not have been tilted on

l l l l l l l l l l the atmosphere of Neptune is responsible for
l l l l l l l

its axis, the days and nights would have been

l l l l l l l l l its colour.
l l

of same duration, always.

l l l (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

2. If the Earth would not have been revolving

l l l l l l l l l explanation of A l l

around the Sun, one of the hemispheres l l l l l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

would have long days and short nights, l l l l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

whereas the other one would have short days l l l l l l l l (c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

and long nights. l l l (d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

correct? 102. During the recent Venus transit

l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (June 2012), the planet appeared as a tiny
l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l black circle moving on the Sun. The l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l black colour on the Sun is because the

l l l l l l l l

95. Consider the following statements

l l l l planet l

1. For those living outside the tropics the

l l l l l l l l (a) is black in colour
l l l l

noon Sun will never shine directly overhead.

l l l l l l (b) obstructed all light from the Sun
l l l l l l

2. The noon Sun shines directly overhead on

l l l l l l l l (c) was invisible due to bright rays from the
l l l l l l l l l

the Earth at varying latitudes on different

l l l l l l l Sun
days—between 23.5 degrees South latitude l l l l l (d) behaved as a black hole during its transit
l l l l l l l l

and 23.5 degrees North latitude.

l
l l l l l
Ans: (b) l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

103. An upfold in rock is
l l l l l l

correct? (a) graben (b) horse

l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l
(c) anticline (d) syncline
l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l

Ans: (c) l
104. Assertion (A) Comets revolve round
l l l l l l

96. Consider the following statements

l l l l
the Sun only in long elliptical orbits.
l l l l l l

1. Latitude is the point‟s angular distance

l l l l l l l
Reason (R) A comet develops a tail when it l l l l l l l l l

above or below the equator. l l l l

gets close to the Sun.
l l l l l

2. The longest line of latitude is the equator,

l l l l l l l l l
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

whose latitude is zero. l l l l

explanation of A l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

correct? correct explanation of A l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l
(c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neiter 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l
(d) A is false, but R is true
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l
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Ans: (b) l (d) absorption of signal in air
l l l l l l

105. Consider the following statements

l l l l Ans: (d) l

1. Weathered rock with change of volume is

l l l l l l l l 111. Regarding the alignment of our solar
l l l l l l l

called saprolite. l system choose the correct statement. l l l l

2. The process of landscape formation by

l l l l l l l 1. Axis of Earth is inclined to plane of
l l l l l l l l l

deep weathering followed by stripping of the

l l l l l l l revolution by 66 1 2 % l l l l l

saprolite is called etching. l l l l 2. Plane of every planets are concentric.

l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 3. Earth is the only planet in our solar system
l l l l l l l l l l

correct ? l l with circular orbit. l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2

l l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Ans: (c) l 112. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l

106. Tides occur in the oceans and sea

l l l l l l l l relating to earthquakes is/are correct? l l l l

due to which among the following?

l l l l l 1. The point of origin of earthquake is called
l l l l l l l l l

1. Gravitational force of the Sun

l l l l l epicenter.
2. Gravitational force of the Moon
l l l l l 2. The lines joining the places which were
l l l l l l l l

3. Centrifugal force of the Earth.

l l l l l affected earthquake at the same point of time l l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l are called homoseismal lines.
l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l given below l l

107. Which one of the following pairs of

l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

properties of typical air masses is l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

correct? l Ans: (b) l

List I (Air Mass) List II (Source Region)

l l l l l l l 113. 21st March or 21st September, Sun
l l l l l l l

(a) Maritime Equatorial Warm oceans in the

l l l l l l l aligns with Earth in some peculiar way. l l l l l l l

equatorial zone l Choose correct statement. l l

(b) Maritime Polar Warm oceans in the

l l l l l l l 1. One of them forms winter solstice,
l l l l l l l

tropical zone l depending upon hemisphere. l l

(c) Continental Tropical Less warm oceans in

l l l l l l l 2. Equinoxes are take place only at tropic of
l l l l l l l l l

the tropical zone

l l cancer or capricorn depending upon Earth‟s l l l l l l

(d) Continental Polar Moist oceans in the

l l l l l l l inclination.
polar zone l l 3. Equinoxes imply equal days and nights.
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 3

l l l l l

108. Spring tides occur on

l l l l l (c) Only 2 (d) None of these
l l l l l l l

(a) full Moon day only

l l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) new Moon day only

l l l l 114. Regarding shape of Earth, choose the
l l l l l l l

(c) the day when the Moon‟s position is in its

l l l l l l l l l l correct statement. l

first quarter l 1. On 22nd December, Sau Palo has no day at

l l l l l l l l l l

(d) full Moon day as well as on new Moon day

l l l l l l l l l l l all.
Ans: (d) l 2. Northern hemisphere above 23.5° N, has
l l l l l l l

109. Which one of the following

l l l l l l longer duration of day on 22nd December. l l l l l l

statements regarding water cycle is l l l l l 3. At archic circle, Sun never rises, through
l l l l l l l l

correct? out the year.l l

(a) Transpiration by piants does not

l l l l l l (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l

contribute to cloud for mation. l l l l (c) All of these (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l

(b) Only evaporation of surface water of

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

rivers and oceans is responsible for cloud

l l l l l l l 115. Regarding seasonal changes, attempt
l l l l l

formation. the correct reason behind such changes.

l l l l l

(c) Rainfall does not contribute in

l l l l l l 1. Revolution of Earth is the prime reason for
l l l l l l l l l

maintenance of underground water table. l l l l season.

(d) Underground water may also be
l l l l l l 2. On 23rd may, sun rays are concentrated on
l l l l l l l l l

connected to surface water. l l l l smaller area in Northern Hemisphere. l l l l

Ans: (a) l 3. In winter oblique rays fall in Northern

l l l l l l l l

110. Television signal cannot be received

l l l l l l hemisphere for longer period of time. l l l l l

generally beyond a particular distance l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l

due to l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l

(a) curvature of the Earth

l l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) weakness of antenna

l l l

(c) weakness of signal

l l l
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116. If you stay in Bhopal and its 1st day of
l l l l l l l l l l l Choose the correct rectification he has l l l l l l

year 2017. Then arrange the sequences of

l l l l l l l to make in his day/time setting. He
l l l l l l l

Earth-Sun alignment. l started on 22nd February. l l l

(a) equinox, winter solstice, summer solstice,

l l l l l l 1. date on which he reaches Fiji is 22nd if it
l l l l l l l l l l l

equinox takes less than 24 hrs to reach there.

l l l l l l l

(b) winter solstice, equinox, summer solstice,

l l l l l l 2. Date on which he reaches Peru is 22nd if it
l l l l l l l l l l l

equinox takes 37 hrs. l l

(c) equinox, summer solstice, equinox,

l l l l l 3. Date on which he reaches Fiji is 23rd if he
l l l l l l l l l l l

winter solstice l takes 32 hrs. l l

(d) equinox, summer solstice, winter solstice

l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (c) Only 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l

117. Regarding longitude, choose the

l
l l l l l
Ans: (a) l

correct statements. l
121. Statement I There is a large-scale
l l l l l l l

1. It is an angular distance measured in

l l l l l l l l
fluctuation of oil flow from oil wells l l l l l l l

degrees along the equator, East or West of l l l l l l l l

prior to earthquakes. l l

prime meridian. l
Statement II Tectonic stress accumulates to l l l l l l

2. Prime meridian, just like equator has a

l l l l l l l l
a certain level, the pore pressure within a
l l l l l l l l

distinct feature, and hence was chosen as l l l l l l l

deep oil bearing stratum reaches its breaking
l l l l l l l

reference of numbering longitude. l l l

strength causing oil to sprout along the oil l l l l l l l l

3. Greenwich lies at 180°, exactly opposite to

l l l l l l l l
wells.
prime meridian. l
l

4. difference between two longitude one at

l l l l l l l
(a) Both the statements are true and
l l l l l l l

Delhi and another at say placeX on same l l l l l l l l

Statement II is the correct explanation of l l l l l l l

latitude, is 69.1 km. l l l

Statement I l

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l
(b) Both the statements are true, but
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l
Statement II is not the correct explanation of l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
Statement I l

118. Latitudes and longitudes are

l l l l l
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
l l l l l l l l l

imaginary line drawn for precise l l l l l

(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is
l l l l l l l l l

location. Choose correct statement l l l l

true l

regarding this. l
Ans: (a) l

1. Latitude is the linear distance on Earth

l l l l l l l l

surface. Part 2 Earth

2. Linear distance of degree of latitude at
l l l l l l l l

pole is little longer than that at equator.

l l l l l l l 122. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

3. Distance between two latitude on an

l l l l l l l regarding the duration of day and night l l l l l l l

average is 69 miles. l l l is correct? l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l (a) Difference is least near the Equator and
l l l l l l l l

(c) All of these

l l l progressively increases away from it. l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l (b) Difference is maximum at the Equator and
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l progressively decreases away from it. l l l l

119. Statement I Insolation is greatest,

l l l l l l (c) Difference is least at the Tropics and
l l l l l l l l

when the Sun is directly overhead and l l l l l l l progressively increases towards the Equator l l l l l

the Sun‟s rays are vertical.

l l l l and Poles. l

Statement II When the Sun is lower in the l l l l l l l l l (d) Difference is maximum at the Tropics and
l l l l l l l l

sky, the same amount of solar energy spreads

l l l l l l l l progressively decreases towards the Equator l l l l l

over a greater area of ground surface, so

l l l l l l l l and Poles. l l

insolation is lower. l l Ans: (a) l

l

(a) Both the statements are true and

l l l l l l l
123. Quartzite is metamorphosed from
l l l l

Statement II is the correct explanation of l l l l l l l

(a) limestone (b) obsidian
l l l

Statement I l
(c) sandstone l

(b) Both the statements are true, but

l l l l l l l
(d) shale l l

Statement II is not the correct explanation of l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l

Statement I l
124. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

l l l l l l l l l
1. Coal is a sedimentary rock.
l l l l l

(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

l l l l l l l l l
2. Basalt is an igneous rock.
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l
Which of the statements give above is/are l l l l l l l

120. A sailor started his journey from

l l l l l l l
correct? l

Indonesia and crossed Fiji to reach Peru. l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l
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(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l 131. The summer and winter season in a
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l year are caused by l l l l

125. Consider the following statements

l l l l (a) aphelion (farthest) and perihelion
l l l l l

1. Total land area or Earth is approximately

l l l l l l l l (nearest) positions of the Earth from the Sun l l l l l l l l

1475 lakh square kilometres. l l l during the annual revolution. l l l

2. Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is

l l l l l l l l l l l (b) rotation of the Earth on its axis.
l l l l l l l

approximately 1 : 4. l l l (c) variation in solar insolation.

l l l l

3. Maximumpercentage of Earth‟s water is in

l l l l l l l (d) revolution of the Earth on its inclined
l l l l l l l l

the Pacific Ocean. l l l axis. l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

correct? l 132. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l statements is not correct? l l l l

(c) Only 1 (d) Only 3

l l l l l l (a) A coarser type of sandstone is known as
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l grit

126. Which one of the following pairs is
l l l l l l l l (b) Conglomerate are the best example of
l l l l l l l

correctly matched? l organically formed sedimentary rocks. l l l

Geographical (c) Gypsum or calcium sulphate is obtained

l l l l l l l

Feature from the evaporation of salt lake. l l l l l

Region (d) Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks

l l l l l

(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia

l l l l have been formed from the accumulation of
l l l l l l l

(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa

l l l l l materials derived from other rocks which l l l l l l

(c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa

l l l l l have been cemented together. l l l l

(d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Ans: (b) l 133. Sedimentary rocks are formed from

l l l l l l

127. Which one of the following is

l l l l l l l sediment accumulated over long l l l l

generally found in sedimentary rocks? l l l l periods, usually under water. Choose l l l l l

(a) Basalt (b) Silica

l l l correct statement(s) regarding it. l l l

(c) Shale (d) Magnesium

l l l l 1. Sedimentary rocks are classified under
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l three main categories. l l

128. The Earth without rotational

l l l l l 2. Origin and composition form the basis of
l l l l l l l l

movement would result into l l l l classification.

1. no Sun-rise and Sun-set.
l l l l 3. It has the highest chance of retaining
l l l l l l l l

2. no occurrence of day and night cycle.

l l l l l l l fossils. l

3. only one season.

l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l given below l

given below l (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (b) l 134. Match the following l l l

129. If a news is broadcast from London

l l l l l l l l List I (Discontinuity) List II (Layers)
l l l l l

at 1:45 pm on Monday, at what time and

l l l l l l l l l A. Mohorovicic 1. Crust-upper mantle
l l l l

on what day it will be heard at Dhaka

l l l l l l l l l B. Gutenberg 2. Core-mantle
l l l

(90° E)? l l C. Conael 3. Upper crust and lower crust

l l l l l l l

(a) 7 : 45 pm on Monday
l l l l l l D. Repelti 4. Upper mantle and Lower mantle
l l l l l l l l

(b) 7 : 45 am on Monday
l l l l l l ABCD
l l l

(c) 7 : 45 pm on Tuesday
l l l l l l (a) 1 2 3 4 l l l l

(d) 7 : 45 am on Sunday
l l l l l l l (b) 3 4 2 1 l l l l

Ans: (a) l (c) 4 2 1 3 l l l l

130. Consider the following statements

l l l l l (d) 3 2 1 4 l l l l l

about rocks l l Ans: (a) l

1. Shale becomes slate through

l l l l l 135. Which one of the following gases is
l l l l l l l l

metamorphosis. found in highest quantity in Exosphere? l l l l l l

2. Shale is converted to slate when it is

l l l l l l l l l (a) Hydrogen (b) Helium
l l l

subjected to tremendous pressure and high l l l l l l (c) Nitrogen (d) Oxygen

l l l l

temperature. l Ans: (a) l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l 136. Match the following lists
l l l l

correct? List I (Discontinuity) List II (Characteristic)

l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l A. Welchert-Guten berg 1. Lower crust and
l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l upper mantle l

Ans: (c) l
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B. Mohorovicic (moho) 2. Division of Sial and
l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l

Sima with the crust l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l

C. Lehman discontinuity 3. Lower mantle

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

and outer core discontinuity

l l l 142. A river is originating from Tibet,
l l l l l l l

D. Conrad discontinuity 4. Outer core and

l l l l l l l moving towards East. After a reasonable l l l l l l

inner core discontinuity l l distance it moves towards South and l l l l l l

5. Upper mantle and lower mantle

l l l l l flows through a gorge then moves l l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l towards West, then again moves l l l l l

(a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
l l l l l l l l l towards South and finally drains into the l l l l l l

(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 2 4 1 3
l l l l l l l l l l sea. What is the name of the river?
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) Indus (b) Ganga

l l l

137. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (c) Brahmaputra (d) Mekong
l l l l

statements is not correct? l l l l Ans: (c) l

(a) Weight of a body is different on different

l l l l l l l l l 143. Match the following l l l

planets. List I (Original) List II (Metamorphic Rock)

l l l l l l

(b) Mass of a body on the Earth, on the Moon

l l l l l l l l l l l A. Basalt 1. State
l l l

and in empty space is the same.

l l l l l l B. Coal 2. Schist
l l l

(c) Weightlessness of a body occurs when the

l l l l l l l l C. Limestone 3. Marble
l l l

gravitational forces acting on it are counter- l l l l l l D. Shale 4. Diamond

l l l

balanced. Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

(d) Weight and mass of a body are equal at sea

l l l l l l l l l l l (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1
l l l l l l l l l

level on the surface of the Earth.

l l l l l l l (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 3 4 2 1
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (c) l

138. Which one of the following

l l l l l l 144. Continental crust isl l l

statements is not correct? l l l l (a) 3 to 10 km thick

l l l l l

(a) The SiAl and SiMa together form the

l l l l l l l l (b) thinnest at spreading ridges
l l l l

Earth‟s crust l (c) granitic in composition

l l l

(b) SiMa is lighter than SiAl

l l l l l (d) the source of Earth‟s magnetic field
l l l l l l l

(c) Mantle is composed mainly of very dense

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

rocks, rich in olivine l l l 145. Which of the following statemens

l l l l l l

(d) Core is made up mainly of iron with some

l l l l l l l l l l is/are correct? l l

nickel and is called NiFe l l l l l 1. The Earth is nearest to the Sun at

l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Perihelion, which generally occurs on l l l l l

139. According to the Geo-scientists, the

l l l l l l January 3. l

shape of the Earth is l l l l l 2. The Earth is farthest away from the Sun at
l l l l l l l l l l

1. round 2. spherical
l l l Perihelion, which generally occurs on July 4. l l l l l l

3. close to that of a sphere

l l l l l l 3. The Earth is farthest away from the Sun at
l l l l l l l l l l

4. an oblate ellipsoid
l l l l Aphelion, which generally occurs on July 4. l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l 4. The Earth is nearest to the Sun at
l l l l l l l l l

given below l Aphelion, which generally occurs on January l l l l l l

(a) 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l 3. l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the code
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l given below l

140. Consider the following statements

l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 4
l l l l l l

1. Igneous rocks are rich in natural gas.

l l l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
l l l l l l l l

2. Igneous rocks are rich in metallic minerals.

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

3. Igneous rocks are not fossiferous.

l l l l l 146. The Earth completes one rotation on
l l l l l l l

4. Igneous rocks consist of silicate minerals.

l l l l l l l its axis in l l l

Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l (a) 22 h 30 min

l l l l

correct? (b) 23 h 56 min 4.9 sec

l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l (c) 24 h l l

(c) 3 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l (d) 23 h 10 min 2 sec
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (b) l

141. The Earth without rotational

l l l l l 147. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

movement would result into l l l l statements is not correct? l l l l

1. no Sun-rise and Sun-set

l l l l (a) Water starts boiling when its vapour
l l l l l l l

2. no occurrence of day and night cycle

l l l l l l l pressure becomes equal to atmospheric l l l l l

3. only one season

l l l l pressure.
Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (b) Water is known as universal solvent
l l l l l l

given below l
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(c) Permanent hardness of water is due to
l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

presence of MgCl , CaCl , MgSO 2 2 and l l l l l l l l l

l 154. Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere
l l l l l l l

CaSO4. helps us in l l l

(d) Density of ice is greater than that of water.

l l l l l l l l l l (a) reflecting radio waves and makes radio
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l communication possible. l

148. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (b) regulating the temperature of atmosphere.
l l l l l

statements is true about Tropopause? l l l l l (c) absorbing cosmic ray particles.

l l l l

(a) It is formed due to the meteoric dust

l l l l l l l l l (d) absorbing U-V radiations.
l l l l

particles. Ans: (d) l

(b) It is about 5-10 km thick.

l l l l l l 155. Match the following l l l l

(c) It is a zone of mixing.

l l l l l l List I (Sphere of the Earth) List II (Main
l l l l l l l l l

(d) It‟s average height is about 8 kmover

l l l l l l l l Constituent of the Sphere) l l l

equator. l A. Lithosphere 1. Living objects

l l l l

Ans: (c) l B. Hydrosphere 2. Mixture of gases

l l l l l

149. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l C. Atmosphere 3. Water
l l l

correct order in which the gases from l l l l l l l D. Biosphere 4. Soil

l l l

the atmosphere disappear as one moves

l l l l l l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

away from the surface of the Earth? l l l l l l l (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 2 3 1

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Carbon dioxide-Oxygen-Nitrogen

l l (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) Oxygen-Nitrogen-Carbon dioxide

l l Ans: (d) l

(c) Carbon dioxide-Nitrogen-Oxygen

l l 156. Most of the phenomena related to
l l l l l l l

(d) Nitrogen-Oxygen-Carbon dioxide

l l l weather take place in l l l

Ans: (c) l (a) stratosphere (b) ionosphere

l l l

150. Consider the following statements

l l l l l (c) mesosphere (d) troposphere
l l l l

related to stratification of atmospheric l l l l l Ans: (d) l

layers l 157. Assertion (A) Within the

l l l l l

1. All storms and cloudiness are restricted to

l l l l l l l l mesosphere, temperature decreases l l l

stratosphere. with increasing altitude. l l

2. Cirrus clouds are formed on the top layers

l l l l l l l l l Reason (R) This is due to decreasing solar l l l l l l l l

of troposphere.
l heating and increasing cooling by CO2 l l l l l l

3. Stratosphere is also an „isoclinal layer‟.

l l l l l l l radiative emission. l

Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l Codes

correct? (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l explanation of A l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l correct explanation of A l l l

151. Which one of the four regions above

l l l l l l l l (c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

Earth has smallest height (km)? l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l

(a) Stratosphere
l l Ans: (a) l

(b) Mesosphere
l 158. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(c) Thermosphere (d) Troposphere

l l l l statements about the atmosphere is l l l l l

Ans: (d) l correct?

152. Earth is made up of many concentric
l l l l l l l l (a) The atmosphere has definite upper limits
l l l l l l l

layers. Asthenosphere is one them. l l l l l but gradually thins until it becomes

l l l l l l

Choose correct statement(s). l l imperceptible.

1. It is believed to be in a plastic condition.
l l l l l l l l l (b) The atmosphere has no definite upper
l l l l l l l

2. It underlies mantle.
l l l limits but gradually thins until it becomes
l l l l l l l

3. It is sometime termed as soft zone mantle

l l l l l l l l l imperceptible.
or low velocity zone.
l l l l (c) The atmosphere has definite upper limits
l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l but gradually thickens until it becomes
l l l l l l

given below l imperceptible.

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l (d) The atmosphere has no definite upper
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l limits but gradually thickens until it becomes
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l imperceptible. l

153. Troposphere is the hottest part of

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

the atmosphere because

l l l 159. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(a) it is closest to the Sun.

l l l l l l 1. 99% of the water vapour in the atmosphere
l l l l l l l l l

(b) heat is generated in it.

l l l l l is concentrated in the lowest 16 km.
l l l l l l

(c) it is heated by the Earth‟s surface.

l l l l l l l 2. 90% of the water vapour in the atmosphere
l l l l l l l l l

(d) there are charged particles in it.

l l l l l l l is concentrated in the lowest 6 km.
l l l l l l l
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Which of the statements given above is/are
l l l l l l l (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

correct? explanation of A l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

Ans: (a) l (c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l

160. Arrange the following layers of

l l l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true
l l l l l l l

atmosphere vertically from the surface l l l l l Ans: (a) l

of the Earth
l l l 167. Which of the following elements are
l l l l l l l

1. Mesosphere 2. Troposphere
l l l found in highest and lowest quantities l l l l l l

3. Stratosphere 4. Thermosphere
l l l respectively in the crust of the Earth? l l l l l l

Codes (a) Oxygen and silicon

l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4
l l l l l l l l l (b) Calcium and sodium
l l l

(c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
l l l l l l l l l l (c) Sodium and magnesium
l l l

Ans: (c) l (d) Oxygen and magnesium

l l l l

161. The weakest zone of Asthenosphere

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

lies, from the Earth‟s surface at roughly a

l l l l l l l l 168. Which one of the following layers of
l l l l l l l l

depth of l the atmosphere is responsible for the

l l l l l l

(a) 100 km (b) 200 km

l l l l l deflection of radio waves? l l l

(c) 300 km (d) 400 km

l l l l l l (a) Troposphere
l

Ans: (a) l (b) Stratosphere

l

162. Which of the following is

l l l l l l (c) Mesosphere d) Ionosphere
l l l l

considered as the main reason for the l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Earth‟s Magnetism? l 169. Choose the correct statements

l l l l l

(a) Volcanic activity in the mantle

l l l l l regarding igneous rocks. l l

(b) Electric currents in the liquid outer core

l l l l l l l 1. In terms of origin, there are two main
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Interaction of Sun‟s electro magnetic

l l l l l l classes of rock. l l

radiation with the Earth‟s atmosphere l l l l 2. Volcanic rocks have big crystals.
l l l l l

(d) Presence of magnetic elements in the

l l l l l l l 3. Basalt is a common plutonic rock.
l l l l l l

Earth‟s interior l l 4. Granile, Diorite, Gabbaro are plutonic

l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l rocks. l

163. The correct proportion of gases in

l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes
l l l l l l l

the atmosphere in descending order is

l l l l l given below l

(a) Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide and Oxygen

l l l l l (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l

(b) Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

l l l l l (c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

(c) Carbondioxide, Nitrogen and Oxygen

l l l l Ans: (a) l

(d) Carbondioxide, Oxygen and Nitrogen

l l l l l 170. What is the name given to an almost
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l circular coral reef inside which there is a l l l l l l l l

164. What percentage of world‟s

l l l l l lagoon? l

freshwater is stored as glacial ice? l l l l l l (a) Fringing reef (b) Barrier reef
l l l l l

(a) 50% (b) 10%

l l l (c) Atoll (d) Isthmus
l l l l

(c) 70% (d) 30%

l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (c) l 171. Which among the following gases

l l l l l l

165. Assertion (A) The thickness of the

l l l l l l l has the most volume by percentage in
l l l l l l l

atmosphere is maximum over the l l l l l the atmosphere?

l

Equator. (a) Carbon-dioxide (b) Argon

l l l

Reason (R) High insolation and strong l l l l l l (c) Neon (d) Helium
l l l l

convection currents occur over the Equator. l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l 172. The intensity of insolation depends
l l l l l l

explanation of A l l on
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l (a) altitude (b) nature of terrain
l l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l (c) wind (d) latitude

l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l 173. In Western plateau region, the vast
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l areas of broken rock and stone, where

l l l l l l l

166. Assertion (A) Within the

l l l l l winds have removed all the loose, light l l l l l l l

mesosphere, temperature decreases l l l material, are known as the l l l l

with increasing altitude. l l (a) Inselbergs (b) Gibber plains

l l l l

Reason (R) This is due to decreasing solar l l l l l l l l (c) Ayers rocks (d) Regs
l l l l l

heating and increasing cooling by CO2 l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l

radiative emission. l l
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174. Which one of the following zones of
l l l l l l l l 1. Acid igneous rocks such as granite, are less
l l l l l l l l l

the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas?

l l l l l l dense and are light in colour than basic rocks.
l l l l l l l l

(a) Mesosphere (b) Troposphere

l l l 3. Granite is a plutonic rock.
l l l l l

(c) Stratosphere (d) Ionosphere

l l l l 3. Granite is a common volcanic or extrusive
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l rock and forms lava flows, lava sheets and
l l l l l l l l

175. Earth crust is made up of various

l l l l l l l l lava plateaux. l

types of rocks. Choose correct l l l l l 4. Granite are the basic igneous rocks.
l l l l l l l

statements. Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

1. Rocks may be classified into three major

l l l l l l l l correct?
groups according to their origin and l l l l l l (a) Only 1 l l

appearance. (b) 1 and 4 l l l

2. Igneous rocks may be subdivided on the

l l l l l l l l (c) Only 2 l l

basis of mineral composition.l l l (d) Only 3 l l l

3. Igneous rocks with high silica content are

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

said to be acidic, such as granite.

l l l l l l 181. In which one of the following areas
l l l l l l l l

4. Basic oxides make rocks denser and

l l l l l l l would a radial drainage generally l l l l l

darker. l develop?
Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l (a) Stream terrace (b) Delta
l l l l

given below l (c) Drainage divide

l l

(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 4

l l l l l l l (d) Composite volcano
l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (d) l 182. Match List 1 with List II and select

l l l l l l l l l

176. The pattern which consists of nearly

l l l l l l l the correct answer using the code given
l l l l l l l

parallel streams that flow into main l l l l l l below the lists l l l

trunk stream at right angles is called asl l l l l l l List I (Geological Time Scale) List II (Life -
l l l l l l l l l

(a) rectangular pattern

l l form)
(b) trellis pattern
l l A. Pleistocene 1. Mammals
l l l

(c) radial pattern

l l B. Paleocene 2. Human genus
l l l l

(d) dendritic pattern

l l l C. Permian 3. Invertebrates
l l l

Ans: (b) l D. Cambrian 4. Frogs

l l l

177. Which one among the following is

l l l l l l l Codes A B C D l l l l

not an igneous rock?

l l l l (a) 2 1 4 3 l l l l

(a) Granite
l (b) 2 4 1 3 l l l l

(b) Basalt
l (c) 3 4 1 2 l l l l

(c) Gabbro
l (d) 3 1 4 2 l l l l l

(d) Gneiss
l l Ans: (a) l

Ans: (d) l 183. Which of the following is the correct

l l l l l l l l

178. „Mons Scale‟ is used to indicate the

l l l l l l l order of elements of earth‟s crust in l l l l l l l

(a) degree of viscosity of a liquid

l l l l l l decreasing order of their percentage? l l l l

(b) degree of brittleness of a substance

l l l l l l (a) Aluminium, iron, silicon, oxygen
l l l l

(c) degree of hardness of minerals

l l l l l (b) Oxygen, aluminium, iron, silicon
l l l l

(d) degree of elasticity of a material

l l l l l l l (c) Iron, aluminium, silicon, oxygen
l l l l

Ans: (c) l (d) Oxygen, silicon, aluminium, iron

l l l l l

179. Earth has concentric layers of

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

heterogeneous composition. Choose l l l 184. Among the following sedimentary

l l l l l

correct statements regarding its l l l l rocks, which one is of organic origin? l l l l l l

structure. (a) Gypsum l

1. It comprises three distinct layers.

l l l l l (b) Limestone l

2. Barysphere is the inner-most layer.

l l l l l (c) Nitre l

3. Mesosphere (Mantle) is made of primarily

l l l l l l l (d) Rock Salt l l l

mineral olivine. l Ans: (b) l

4. Sima is part of continental crust.

l l l l l l l 185. Granite and Basalt are the examples
l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l of which of the following?
l l l l l

given below l (a) Sedimentary rocks

l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l (b) Metamorphic rocks
l l

(b) 2 and 4
l l l (c) Igneous rocks
l l

(c) 1 and 4
l l l (d) Calcareous rocks
l l l

(d) None of these

l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (a) l 186. Assertion (A) Because of the Sun‟s

l l l l l l l

180. Consider the following statements

l l l l UV radiation, Earth‟s upper atmosphere
l l l l l
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is partly (0.1% or less) ionised plasma at
l l l l l l l l 192. Consider the following statements
l l l l

altitudes of 70-1500 km. l l l 1. Weathered rock with change of volume is

l l l l l l l l

Reason (R) This region, ionosphere, is l l l l l l called saprolite. l

coupled to both the magnetosphere and the l l l l l l l 2. The process of landscape formation by
l l l l l l l

neutral atmosphere. l deep weathering followed by stripping of the

l l l l l l l

Codes saprolite is called etching. l l l l

(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the

l l l l l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l correct? l

(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 l l

correct explanation of A l l l (b) Only 2 l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2
l l l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (c) l

187. Rocks resulting from the

l l l l l 193. Match List-I with List-II and select
l l l l l l l

crystallisation of magma are l l l the correct answer using the codes given
l l l l l l l

(a) igneous
l below the lists l l

(b) metamorphic
l List I List II (City) (Earthquake Zone)
l l l l l l

(c) sedimentary
l A. Kolkata 1. Zone V
l l l l

(d) migmatities
l l B. Guwahati 2. Zone IV
l l l l

Ans: (a) l C. Delhi 3. Zone III

l l l l

D. Chennai 4. Zone II
l l l l

Part 3 Geomorphology Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

(a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 4
l l l l l l l l l

188. An upfold in rock is

l l l l l
(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 4 2 1 3
l l l l l l l l l l

(a) graben (b) horse

l l l
Ans: (b) l

(c) anticline (d) syncline

l l l l
194. Earthquakes are caused by
l l l l

Ans: (b) l
(a) tectonism (b) denudation
l l l

189. Which of the following elements are

l l l l l l l
(c) Earth revolution (d) Earth rotation
l l l l l l

found in highest and lowest quantities l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l

respectively in the crust of the Earth? l l l l l l

195. Surface waves in earthquake are
l l l l l l

(a) Oxygen and silicon

l l l l
considered more disastrous. Pick correct l l l l l

(b) Calcium and sodium

l l l
statements regarding it. l l

(c) Sodium and magnesium

l l l
1. S-waves are shear waves.
l l l l

(d) Oxygen and magnesium

l l l l
2. S-waves can travel only through solid.
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
3. S-waves are slower than P-waves.
l l l l l

190. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l
4. Speed is typically around 60% of that P-
l l l l l l l l

relating to earthquakes is/are correct? l l l l

waves.
1. The point of origin of earthquake is called
l l l l l l l l l
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

epicenter. (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above

l l l l l l l l l l

2. The lines joining the places which were

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l

affected earthquake at the same point of time l l l l l l l l

196. Regarding Abrasion, a weathering
l l l l l

are called homoseismal lines.

l l l l
process, choose the correct statement(s). l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l
1. It is a wearing down process related only to
l l l l l l l l l l

given below l l
fluvial erosion. l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l
2. Friction is the prime force responsible for
l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l
Abrasion.
Ans: (b) l
3. Attrition is same as Abrasion in all respect.
l l l l l l l l

191. Consider the following statements

l l l l
Codes
1. Weathered rock with change of volume is
l l l l l l l l
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

called saprolite. l
(c) Only 3 (d) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

2. The process of landscape formation by

l l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l

deep weathering followed by stripping of the

l l l l l l l
197. Match the following l l l

saprolite is called etching. l l l l

List I (Land Forms) List II (Feature)
l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

A. Alluvial cone 1. Generally formed in acid
l l l l l l l l

correct? l
region
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l
B. Alluvial fan 2. When stream exudes out of
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2

l l l l
constricted course l

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l
C. Alluvial flat 3. At border of river flat tract
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l
D. Alluvial terrace 4. Paired in some cases on
l l l l l l l l l

opposite sides l
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Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l 203. Arrange the following in terms of
l l l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4
l l l l l l l l l more degree of flexure l l l

(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 4 3 2
l l l l l l l l l l (a) Symmetric fold, over fold, recumbent
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l fold, nappe l

198. Match the following

l l l (b) Symmetric fold, recumbent, over fold,
l l l l l l

List I (Wave) List II (Characteristic)

l l l l l nappe
A. Body waves 1. Travel through interior of
l l l l l l l l (c) Symmetric fold, nappe, over fold,
l l l l l l

Earth recumbent
B. Surface waves 2. Decay‟s more rapidly,
l l l l l l l (d) Over fold, symmetric fold, nappe,
l l l l l l

more destructive l recumbent l

C. P waves 3. Compressional waves,

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

longitudinal in nature, travel through all l l l l l l 204. Land forms that we see today is the
l l l l l l l l l

media result of millions of years of endogenetic l l l l l l l

D. S waves 4. Transverse waves, displace

l l l l l l l and exogenetic forces working together.
l l l l l

ground perpendicular to direction of l l l l l With respect to geologic time scale, l l l l l l

propagation choose the correct statements. l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l 1. There have been 9 or more oroganic

l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4
l l l l l l l l l phases.
(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 3 1 2 4
l l l l l l l l l l 2. Alpine is the most recent geologic period
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l of orogeny.

l

199. Match the following

l l l 3. Caledonian and Hercynian are also a
l l l l l l l

List I (Fault Type) List II (Description)

l l l l l l geologic time period of orogeny. l l l l

A. Strike slip 1. Offset is predominantly

l l l l l l l 4. Urals, Pennies, Applachians belong to
l l l l l l

horizontal to fault trace l l l Hercynian period. l

B. Dip-slip 2. Offset is predominantly

l l l l l l 5. Alps, Himalayas, Andes and Rockies
l l l l l l

perpendicular to fault trace l l l belong to Alpine period. l l l

C. Oblique-slip 3. Combines strike and dip

l l l l l l l (a) 1, 3 and 5 (b) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

slip (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l l

D. Transform fault 4. Special class of strike-

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

slip 205. Which one of the following islands

l l l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l is of volcanic origin?

l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 4 3 2
l l l l l l l l l (a) Reunion island
l l

(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3
l l l l l l l l l l (b) Andaman & Nicobar islands
l l l l

Ans: (a) l (c) Lakshadweep islands

l l

200. Mountain building is very slow

l l l l l l (d) Maldives l l

process, that take place through multiple l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

ways. Choose which are included. l l l l 206. Match the following l l l

1. Plate tectonics
l l List I (Types of mountain) List II (Features)
l l l l l l l

2. Folding and faulting

l l l A. Fold mountain 1. Mountain of elevation
l l l l l l

3. Volcanic activity
l l B. Block mountain 2. faulting
l l l l

4. Igneous intrusion
l l C. Volcanic mountain 3. mountain of
l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l accumulation
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l l D. Residual mountain 4. Deccan plateau
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

201. Processes that lead to different

l l l l l l (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 3 2 4
l l l l l l l l l

topographic features are l l (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 3 1 2

l l l l l l l l l l

1. tectonism
l Ans: (a) l

2. chemical dissolution
l l 207. With respect to acid lava, choose the
l l l l l l l l

3. periglacial processes
l l correct features of them. l l l

4. mass wasting
l l 1. Low density and have high percentage of
l l l l l l l l

(a) 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l silica
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l 2. Highly viscous 3. Explosive
l l l l

Ans: (d) l 4. Sometime they form spine or plug

l l l l l l

202. Geomorphically what all processes

l l l l l (a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 and 4
l l l l l l l

lead to sculpting a landscapel l l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l

1. Weathering 2. erosion
l l l Ans: (a) l

3. deposition
l 208. Match the following l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l List I (Plutonic landforms) List II
l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l (Orientation/Shape)
Ans: (d) l
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A. Sills 1. Intrusion along sedimentary
l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

bedding plane (horizontal) l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l

B. Laccoliths 2. Igneous mound with dome

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

shaped upper surface (with conduit from l l l l l l 213. Regarding mass movement, choose
l l l l l

bottom) the correct statements.

l l

C. Lopoliths 3. Saucer shape, shallow basin

l l l l l l 1. Movement of weathered material down
l l l l l l

D. Phacoliths 4. Lens shaped mass occupying

l l l l l l l slope.
crest of anticline, or bottom of syncline
l l l l l l 2. Gravitational force of Earth is the reason
l l l l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l for mass movement, with multiple triggers

l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 1 2 4
l l l l l l l l l 3. It is dependent upon gradient of slope,
l l l l l l l l

(c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
l l l l l l l l l l weight of weathered debris and presence of l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l any trigger (lubricating agent or vibration).

l l l l l

209. Denudation involves four processes,

l l l l l 4. There are 3 types ofmassmovement.
l l l l l

which takes place simultaneously. On l l l l l (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l

what factors, are these processes l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
l l l l l l l l l

dependent to sculpt a landform. l l l l Ans: (d) l

1. Nature of relief 2. Structure of rocks

l l l l l l l 214. Physical weathering is another
l l l l l

3. Local climate 4. Interference byman

l l l l l important form of denudational process. l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l Choose correct statements regarding it. l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of the above

l l l l l l l l l l 1. It can be broadly divided into 4 types.
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l 2. Exfoliation occurs only in dry areas.

l l l l l l

210. Match the following l l l 3. Frost is the most potent force of

l l l l l l l l

List I (Phases of Denudation) List II

l l l l l l l weathering in temperate region. l l l

(Description) 4. Biotic weathering can take place, only if its

l l l l l l l l l

A. Weathering 1. disintegration of rocks

l l l l l preceded by chemical weathering l l l

B. Erosion 2. wearing away by agents of

l l l l l l l l (a) 1 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l l

denudation (c) 1 2 and 3 (d) Only 1

l l l l l l l l

C. Transportation 3. removal of eroded

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

material to new place l l l 215. Ground water is an agent of erosion,

l l l l l l l l

D. Deposition 4. dumping at some place

l l l l l l l transportation and deposition. l l l

where accumulation takes place. l l l Regarding ground water, pick correct l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l statements.
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 1 2 4
l l l l l l l l l 1. Water filling up joints and pores-spaces is
l l l l l l l l

(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 1 4 3
l l l l l l l l l l ground water. l

Ans: (a) l 2. Groundwater plays important role in

l l l l l l

211. Match List I with List II and select

l l l l l l l l l weathering and mass-movement. l l

the correct answer using the code given

l l l l l l l 3. It re-enters hydrological cycle as springs.
l l l l l l

below the lists l l l 4. Amount of water available as ground water

l l l l l l l l

List I (Weathering Type) List II (Landform/

l l l l l l l depends upon climate, season, nature of l l l l l l

Process) rocks.
A. Chemical weathering 1. Till
l l l l (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

B. Mechanical weathering 2. Oxidation

l l l l (c) 3 and 4 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

C. Glacial deposits 3. Plant roots

l l l l l Ans: (d) l

D. Deposition by ground water 4. Stalactite

l l l l l l 216. Match the following l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l List I (Process) List II (Feature)

l l l l l

(a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 2 1 3 4
l l l l l l l l l A. Soil creep 1. Sudden fall
l l l l l

(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 4 3 1 2
l l l l l l l l l l B. Soil flow 2. Slow but continuous process
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l C. Land slide 3. Generally found in desert

l l l l l l l l

212. With respect to chemical

l l l l l area
weathering-a denudational process, l l l D. Slumping 4. Permeable debris or tilled
l l l l l l l

choose the correct statements l l l strata

1. It may weaker or entirely dissolve certain
l l l l l l l l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

constituent of rocks. l l (a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 1 2 3 4

l l l l l l l l l

2. In granite, which is made up of quartz,

l l l l l l l l l (c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 4 3 1 2
l l l l l l l l l l

feldspar and mica, feldspar easily weathers l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

away. 217. Fluvial erosion is one of the most

l l l l l l l l

3. Ioosened material, as in example of

l l l l l l l important exogenetic processes. On l l l l

granite, quartz and mica are eroded. l l l l l what factors, does it depend? l l l l

4. Weathered material, as in case of granite,

l l l l l l l l 1. Channel gradient 2. Volume of water
l l l l l l

feldspar forms regolith, basis of soil. l l l l l 3. Velocity of flow 4.Water discharge

l l l l l
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5. Sediment load
l l 3. Degree of deviation of observed path from
l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 4 and 5

l l l l l l l l l expected path known as sinuosity index. l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 5 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l 4. Incised meanders unlike simple meanders
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l are always dug out in bed rocks.

l l l l l l

218. Surface run-off becomes stream

l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 l l l

when water flows from certain height l l l l l l (b) Only 3 l l

down slope under impact of gravity. l l l l l l (c) 2 and 4 l l l

Which of the following forms stream? l l l l l (d) All of the above

l l l l l

1. Perennial 2. Intermittent
l l l Ans: (d) l

3. Ephemeral 4. Seasonal
l l l 224. Terraces are step-like flat surfaces
l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l on either side of present lowest valley
l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l floors. Choose, the correct statements l l l l l

Ans: (d) l regarding this. l

219. Which one among the following

l l l l l l 1. Structural terraces differ from river
l l l l l l

processes is not part of a chemical l l l l l l l terraces interms of dominant role played by l l l l l l l

weathering? l lithology.
(a) Hydration (b) Exfoliation
l l l 2. River terraces are generally formed due to
l l l l l l l l

(c) Oxidation (d) Solution

l l l l dissection of fluvial sediments of flood plains. l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l 3. Paired terraces are formed due to rapid

l l l l l l l l

220. Match the following l l l rate of vertical erosion. l l l

List I (Process) List II (Feature)

l l l l l 4. Unpaired terraces are formed due to
l l l l l l l

A. Carbonation 1. Disintegration and

l l l l l concomitant vertical erosion and lateral l l l l l

decomposition of rocks l l movement of channel. l l

B. Corrasion 2. Removal of loosened material

l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4
l l l l l l l

of rock l (c) 1 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l

C. Attrition 3. Mechanical wear and tear of

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

tool themselves l 225. Regarding depositional land forms

l l l l l

D. Hydraulic action 4. Impact of water

l l l l l l l by river, choose the correct statement(s).
l l l l l

currents of channel l l 1. Alluvial fanes and all alluvial cones are

l l l l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l formed at foothills. l l

(a) 1 3 4 2 (b) 1 2 3 4
l l l l l l l l l 2. Both differ from each other only in terms
l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
l l l l l l l l l l of gradient.
l

Ans: (b) l 3. Ridge of low height built by deposition of

l l l l l l l l l

221. Which of the following do not form

l l l l l l l l sediments by spill of stream on its either bank l l l l l l l l l

reason of waterfall. l l is called natural leave.

l l l

1. Rejuvenation 2. Landslides
l l l 4. Whether small or large, almost every river
l l l l l l l l

3. Moraine 4. Lava
l l l forms delta. l

(a) 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l (a) Only 3 (b) 3 and 4
l l l l l l

(c) Only 1 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (d) l

222. Waterfalls are formed due to

l l l l l l 226. Which of the following processesl l l l l l

erosive action of water. Choose correct l l l l l l are a method to transport river load?
l l l l l l

statements regarding waterfalls. l l 1. Traction

l

1. Relative resistance of rocks are the only

l l l l l l l l 2. Suspension
l

reason for waterfall. l l 3. Solution

l

2. Waterfalls are broadly classified into two

l l l l l l l 4. Saltation
l

types. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l

3. Glacial hanging valley also forms a

l l l l l l l (c) 1 and 4 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

waterfall. Ans: (d) l

4. Rapids differ from waterfall only in terms

l l l l l l l l 227. Match the following coastal l l l l l

of size. l landforms
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l List I (Terms) List II (Definition)
l l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l A. Bars 1. Ridge of sand parallel to shorelines
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l B. Breakers 2. Toppling of wave crests when

l l l l l l l l

223. Meandering is defined as bending of

l l l l l l l they attain enormous height l l l

longitudinal course of rivers. Choose the l l l l l l C. Plunge line 3. Distance from sea shore
l l l l l l l l

correct statement(s) regarding this. l l l where wave breaks l l

1. Convex side of valley wall is called slip-off

l l l l l l l l l D. Surf 4. Turbulent forward moving foaming
l l l l l l l

slope a site of deposition. l l l l swash

2. All streams meander in all types of terrains.
l l l l l l l l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l
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(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4
l l l l l l l l l 232. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 4 3 2 1
l l l l l l l l l l statements is not correct? l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) Weight of a body is different on different

l l l l l l l l l

228. Sea waves are generated due to

l l l l l l l planets.
friction of water surface caused by l l l l l l (b) Mass of a body on the Earth, on the Moon
l l l l l l l l l l l

blowing wind. Choose the correct l l l l l and in empty space is the same.
l l l l l l

statement regarding sea waves. l l l (c) Wieghlessness of a boody occurs when

l l l l l l l

1. Undulations of sea water at the place of

l l l l l l l l l the gravitational forces acting on it are
l l l l l l l

their origin are called swells. l l l l counter-balanced.

2. Height of winds generated depends on
l l l l l l l (d) Weight and mass of a body are equal at sea
l l l l l l l l l l l

wind speed, duration of wind in one l l l l l l l level on the surface of the Earth.
l l l l l l l

direction, length of water surface over which l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

the wind blows. l l 233. Statement I Volcanic eruption is

l l l l l l

3. Wavelength is expressed in terms of unit of

l l l l l l l l l accompanied by earthquakes. l l

meters. Statement II Volcanoes erupt water l l l l l

4. Wave velocity is directly related to

l l l l l l l vapours and dust particles in the atmosphere l l l l l l l

wavelength. Codes
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l (a) Both the statements are individually true
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l and sentence II is the correct explanation of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l statement I. l

229. Which of the following is/are not

l l l l l l l (b) Both the statements are individually true
l l l l l l l

erosional land forms? l l but statement II is not the correct

l l l l l l l

1. Cliff
l explanation of statement I. l l l

2. Caves 3.Wave-cut platform

l l l (c) Statement I is true but statement II is false.
l l l l l l l l l

4. Beaches
l (d) Statement I is false but statement II is true.
l l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 4 l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) 1 and 3 l l l 234. Assertion (A) Decay and

l l l l l

(c) Only 4 l l disintegration of rock in situ is called l l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l weathering.
Ans: (c) l Reason (R) Mechanical weathering is mainly l l l l l l

230. Crest and trough form two extreme

l l l l l l l caused by temperature variation. l l l l

of sea waves in a vertical plain. Choose

l l l l l l l l Codes
correct statements regarding sea waves. l l l l (a) Both A are R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

1. Water does not move forward.

l l l l l explanation of A l l

2. Water particles within a wave move in

l l l l l l l l (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

circular motion. l correct explanation of A l l l

3. Sea waves radiate outward from

l l l l l l (c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

generating area. l (d) A is false, but R is true.

l l l l l l l l

4. Longer wavelength move more rapidly.

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(a) 1 and 2 l l l 235. The 'eye' of the cyclone has

l l l l l l

(b) 3 and 4 l l l (a) abnormally high temperature and lowest

l l l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l pressure
(d) All of the above
l l l l l (b) abnormally low temperature and pressure
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l (c) clear sky and lowest temperature

l l l l l

231. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (d) dense cloud cover and low pressure
l l l l l l l

combinations of stalactites arid l l l l Ans: (a) l

stalagmites occurrences is correct? l l l l 236. Stalactites and stalagmites are

l l l l l

(a) Stalactites hang as icicles of different

l l l l l l l features of l l

diameters and stalagmites hang from the l l l l l l (a) glacial topography

l l

floor of the caves. l l l (b) volcanic topography

l l

(b) Stalactites hang as icicles of different

l l l l l l l (c) karst topography
l l

diameters and stalagmites rise up from the l l l l l l l (d) fluvial topography

l l l

floor of the caves. l l l Ans: (c) l

(c) Stalactites rise up from the floor of the

l l l l l l l l l

caves and stalagmites hang as icicles of l l l l l l l

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different diameters. l

(d) Stalactites hang as icicles of different

l l l l l l l
237. Stability of atmosphere decides, if it
l l l l l l l

diameters and stalagmites also hang as icicles l l l l l l l

is going to be a calm weather or not .
l l l l l l l l l l

of different diameters.
l l l

Ans: (b) l
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Regarding instability choose correct l l l l 3. Its inactivity is due to the fact that
l l l l l l l l l

statement. temperature difference between Arctic l l l l

1. Environmental lapse rate is lower than

l l l l l l l airmass and Polar airmass is small. l l l l l

saturated Adiabatic lapse rate. l l l (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l

2. Environmental lapse rate is more than

l l l l l l l (c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

saturated Adiabatic lapse rate. l l l Ans: (d) l

3. Environmental lapse rate is larger than dry

l l l l l l l l 243. Match the following types of wind
l l l l l l

Adiabatic lapse rate. l l (i) Trade winds 1. Planetary winds (ii) Fohn 2.
l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 1

l l l l l l local winds (iii) Polar easterlies
l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l 3. 60 - 70° latitude (iv) Monsoon 4. Seasonal
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l wind

238. Arrange the following layers of
l l l l l l (a) 1, 2, 3 ,4 (b) 4, 2, 1, 3
l l l l l l l l l

atmosphere vertically from the surface l l l l l (c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3

l l l l l l l l l l

of the Earth l l l Ans: (a) l

1. Mesosphere 2. Troposphere
l l l 244. Match the following forms of
l l l l l l

3. Stratosphere 4. Thermosphere
l l l precipitation
Codes List I (Form of Precipitation) List II
l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4
l l
(c) 2, 3, 1 ,4 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1
l l
l l l l l l l (Feature)
l l l l l l l l A. Hail 1. Layered ice structure
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l B. Snowfall 2. Occurs as a result of

l l l l l l l l

239. Arctic airmass is a cold airmass.

l l l l l l l sublimation
Consider the following statements and l l l l l C. Sleet 3. Freeing of raindrop before
l l l l l l l

choose correct statement. l l reaching the ground l l

1. It originates over green land.

l l l l l D. Rainfall 4. Presence of hygroscopic nuclei
l l l l l l l

2. It is represented by symbol AA.

l l l l l l is must A B C D A B C D
l l l l l l l l l

3. It is also found in some continental areas of

l l l l l l l l l l (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4
l l l l l l l l l

Russia. (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 4 1 3 2

l l l l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) Only 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l 245. The mass of water vapour per unit
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l volume of air is known as l l l l l l

240. Match the following l l l (a) relative humidity

l l

List I (Cloud) List II (Feature)

l l l l l (b) specific humidity
l l

A. Altocumulus 1. 2400m - 6000m, fine

l l l l l l l (c) absolute humidity
l l

weather (d) variable humidity

l l l

B. Alto Stratus 2. Middle altitudes (2400 m -

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

6000 m); Oncoming warm front l l l l 246. What is the reason for the major hot
l l l l l l l l l

C. Cumulonimbus 3. Dark grey from below

l l l l l l l deserts of the world lying in the Western l l l l l l l l

shining white from side associated with l l l l l l part of the tropical latitude?
l l l l

thunders stroms l (a) They are influenced by trade winds.

l l l l l l

D. Stralw cumulous 4. Extensive sheet of

l l l l l l l (b) They lie in the rain-shadow area of the
l l l l l l l l l

grey, fairly low (500 m- 1600 ft) A B C D A B

l l l l l l l l l l l l l mountains.
CD
l (c) They are influenced by monsoon winds.
l l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 1 2
l l l l l l l l l (d) They are influenced by dry winds.
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 4 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (a) l 247. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

241. Atmospheric circulation in form of

l l l l l l instruments is used for measuring the l l l l l l

cells, consider the following l l l humidity of the air? l l l l

1. Formed due to disturbances in planetary

l l l l l l l (a) Wind vane
l l

pressure system l (b) Aneroid barometer

l l

2. Vertical circulation cell

l l l (c) Wet and dry bulb thermometer
l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (d) Maximum and minimum thermometer
l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (c) l 248. What is the term used to denote the

l l l l l l l l l

242. Arctic air front is formed in

l l l l l l l critical temperature at which the air l l l l l l

Northern hemisphere of Earth. Choose l l l l l becomes saturated with vapour and l l l l l

the correct statement.

l l below which the condensation is likely l l l l l l

1. It is not very active front.

l l l l l l to begin?l l

2. Formed at meeting point of Arctic airmass

l l l l l l l l (a) Condensation point
l l

and polar airmass. l l (b) Evaporation point

l l

(c) Dew pointl l

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(d) Point of critical temperature
l l l l l (b) It is a dynamically induced sub-tropical
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l high pressure. l

249. Which one of the following layers of

l l l l l l l l (c) It is closest point to the Sun, therefore, the
l l l l l l l l l l

the atmosphere is responsible for the

l l l l l l air relatively is more hot due to which, the air
l l l l l l l l l l

deflection of radio waves? l l l become less denser and form a low pressure l l l l l l l l

(a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere

l l l zone.
(c) Mesosphere (d) Ionosphere
l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (b) l

250. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l 257. Nights are cooler in the deserts than
l l l l l l l l

characterise convectional rainfall? l l in the plains because

l l l

1. It occurs daily in the afternoon in the

l l l l l l l l l (a) sand radiates more quickly than the earth
l l l l l l l

Equatorial regions. l (b) the sky remains clearmost of the time

l l l l l l l

2. It is of very short duration.

l l l l l l (c) sand absorbs heat more quickly than the
l l l l l l l l

3. It occurs through Cumulonimbus clouds.

l l l l l l earth
Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

given below l Ans: (b) l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l 258. The horizontal wind circulation
l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 1

l l l l l l l near the Earth‟s surface is due to the l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l 1. Pressure gradient

l l

251. Low pressures across Peruvian coast

l l l l l l 2. Frictional force 3. Coriolis force
l l l l l l

causes Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

(a) Low rainfall in India

l l l l given below l l

(b) Low rainfall in Australia

l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

(c) High rainfall in Japan

l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Both „a‟ and „b‟

l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (d) l 259. Match the following l l l l

252. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l List I (Phenomenon) List II (Date)
l l l l l

source region for the formation of l l l l l l A. Summer Solstice 1. 21 st June

l l l l l l

airmasses? B. Winter Solstice 2. 22nd December

l l l l l

(a) The Equatorial forest

l l l C. Vernal Equinox 3. 23rd September
l l l l l

(b) The Himalayas

l l D. Autumnal Equinox 4. 21 st March
l l l l l l

(c) The Siberian Plain

l l l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

(d) The Deccan Plateau

l l l l (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 1 2 4 3
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 4 2 1

l l l l l l l l l l

253. Consider the following surface

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

winds 260. Which of the below mentioned l l l l l l

1. Doldrums 2. Trade winds

l l l l statements is/are true? l l

3. Westerlies 4. Polar winds Which one

l l l l l l l 1. EI Nino disrupts weather patterns around
l l l l l l l

among the following is the idealised global l l l l l l l the world, causing drought in Indonesia,
l l l l l l

pattern of these winds from the Equator to l l l l l l l l australia, India and Eastern Brazil. l l l l

the pole ? l l 2. It causes unusually heavy rainfall in the US

l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 2, 4
l l l l l l l l l gulf coast and parts of South America.
l l l l l l

(c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4
l l l l l l l l l l 3. It also lowers sea surface temperatures in
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l the caribbean and Atlantic, which helps

l l l l l l

254. The air that descends on a rain -

l l l l l l l l l prevent the formation and intensity of l l l l l l

shadow desert is l l hurricanes in that region. l l l

(a) Warm and moist (b) Cold and dry

l l l l l l l Codes
(c) Warm and dry (d) Cold and moist
l l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l

255. Most of the phenomena related to

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

weather take place in l l l 261. EL Nino is known to affect world

l l l l l l l l

(a) stratosphere
l climate for a year or two. Regarding its l l l l l l l l

(b) ionosphere
l effect choose correct statement. l l l

(c) mesosphere
l 1. Drought condition in Australia
l l l l

(d) troposphere
l l 2. Heavy precipitation along coast of peru.
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l 3. Devastating effect on marine life.

l l l l l

256. Which one of the following

l l l l l l 4. Harmful for corals.
l l l

statements is true about Horse latitude? l l l l l l (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l

(a) It is a region of strong wind currents.

l l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l
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262. Regarding walker cycle. Choose the
l l l l l l 1. The difference between the
l l l l l

correct statement. l moistureholding capacity of air and its actual l l l l l l l

1. It is convective cycle.
l l l l humidity is called saturation deficit. l l l l

2. Driven by pressure gradient in East - West

l l l l l l l l l 2. The temperature to which air has to be
l l l l l l l l l

direction. cooled in order to reach saturation is calledl l l l l l l l

3. It was discovered by G.TWalker.

l l l l l dew point. l l

(a) Only 1 l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

(b) 2 and 3 l l l correct? l

(c) 1 and 3 l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (b) l

263. Below given are the different kinds

l l l l l l l 268. The thermal equator is found
l l l l l

of humidity. On which one, the

l l l l l l (a) at the equator
l l l l

possibility of precipitation depends the l l l l l (b) South of the geographical equator

l l l l l

most? (c) North of the geographical equator

l l l l l

(a) Specific humidity

l l (d) both North and South of geographical
l l l l l l l

(b) Absolute humidity

l l equator l

(c) Relative humidity

l l Ans: (d) l

(d) Humidity capacity

l l l 269. Consider the following statements
l l l l

Ans: (c) l 1. The approach of cyclone is characterized

l l l l l l l

264. Match the following condensation

l l l l l by a rise in barometric reading.
l l l l l

form 2. In the cyclones of the Northern

l l l l l l l

List I (Form of Condensation) List II

l l l l l l l hemisphere, the winds circulate in l l l l l

(Feature) anticlockwise direction. l l

A. Dew 1. features restricts visibility to lesser

l l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

extent correct? l

B. Fog 2. Air close to cold ground condenses

l l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

on leaves l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l

C. Mist 3. Water vapour condenses on dust in

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

contact with cold surface but remains l l l l l l 270. The seasonal reversal of winds is the
l l l l l l l l

suspended in air. l l typical characteristic of l l l

D. Frost 4. Water vapour converts into ice,

l l l l l l l l (a) Equatorial climate
l l

below zero degree centigrade A B C D l l l l l l l (b) Mediterranean climate

l l

(a) 2 3 4 1 l l l l (c) Monsoon climate

l l

(b) 1 2 3 4 l l l l (d) All of the above

l l l l l

(c) 4 3 1 2 l l l l Ans: (c) l

(d) 3 1 2 4 l l l l l 271. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l are correct? l

265. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l 1. In a cyclone, the area of low pressure is at
l l l l l l l l l l l

pattern of circulation around a low- l l l l l the centre surrounded by the areas of high
l l l l l l l l

pressure area in the northern l l l l l pressure.

hemisphere l 2. In a cyclone, the areas of low pressure
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Counter-clockwise and away from the

l l l l l l surround the area of high pressure. l l l l l

centre 3. In an anti-cyclone, the area of high

l l l l l l l l

(b) Clockwise and away from the centre

l l l l l l pressure is surrounded by the areas of low l l l l l l l l

(c) Counter-clockwise and towards the

l l l l l pressure.
centre 4. In an anti-cyclone, the area of low
l l l l l l l l

(d) Clockwise and towards the centre

l l l l l l pressure is surrounded by the areas of high l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l pressure. l

266. In temperate region frontal activity

l l l