Geography Quiz Question and Answer : General Knowledge Q. Which one among the following is a primary rock? 1 Igneous 2 Sedimentary 3 Metamorphic 4 None of these Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world? 1 Taklamakan desert 2 Iranian desert 3 Patagonian desert 4 Turkmen desert Ans: 3 Q. Doldrums is a 1 Tropical wind belt 2 Tropical no-wind belt 3 Tropical wind deflection belt 4 Sub-tropical wind belt Ans: 2 Q. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the coast of 1 Kerala 2 Karnataka 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Tamil Nadu Ans: 4 Q. The river with highest tidal bore in India is 1 Cauvery 2 Krishna 3 Hooghli 4 Mahanadi Ans: 3 Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with 1 Orographic rainfall 2 Cyclonic rainfall 3 Convectional rainfall 4 Frontal rainfall Ans: 1 Q. The intensity of insolation depends on 1 Altitude 2 Wind 3 Nature of terrain 4 Latitude Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 2 Only 2 1 Only 3 Neither 1 nor 2 4 Both 1 and 2 Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 2 Only 2 1 Only 3 Neither 1 nor 2 4 Both 1 and 2 Ans: 2 Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south? 1 Kandla-Haldia-Paradeep-Kochi 2 Haldia-Kandla-Paradeep-Kochi 3 Kochi-Kandla-Haldia-Paradeep 4 Kandla-Haldia-Kochi-Paradeep Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south? 1 Kandla-Haldia-Paradeep-Kochi 2 Haldia-Kandla-Paradeep-Kochi 3 Kochi-Kandla-Haldia-Paradeep 4 Kandla-Haldia-Kochi-Paradeep Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order? 1 Jharkhand-Madhya Pradesh-West Bengal-Meghalaya 2 Jharkhand-West Bengal- Meghalaya-Madhya Pradesh 3 West Bengal-Madhya Pradesh- Jharkhand-Meghalaya 4 Madhya Pradesh-Jharkhand-West Bengal-Meghalaya Ans: 2 Q. The western coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to 1 Tropical location 2 Himalayas 3 Nearness to sea 4 Western Ghats Ans: 4 Q. The phenomenon of ‘trade winds’ takes place due to 1 conduction of heat 2 radiation 3 convection of heat 4 None of these Ans: 3 Q. The International Date Line is approximately equal to 1 The Equator 2 100th Meridian 3 180th Meridian 4 None of these Ans: 3 Q. The Vernal Equinox occurs on 1 June 21 2 March 21 3 September 23 4 December 21 Ans: 2 Q. Rajasthan canal receives water from 1 Ravi 2 Ganga 3 Sutlej 4 Indus Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following represents a tribe of Rajasthan? 1 Garadia 2 Asur 3 Munda 4 Santhal Ans: 1 Q. Which is the only State that touches Sikkim? 1 Assam 2 West Bengal 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Meghalaya Ans: 2 Q. The largest producer of tea in the world is 1 China 2 Sri Lanka 3 India 4 Pakistan Ans: 3 Q. The Bhakra Dam is built across the river 1 Ravi 2 Chenab 3 Sutlej 4 Jhelum Ans: 3 Q. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in- 1 freshwater wetlands 2 tropical rain forests 3 oceans 4 topsoils Ans: 2 Q. The imaginary line of the Earth’s surface that closely follows the 180 degree Meridian is - 1 Prime Meridian 2 International Date Line 3 Equator 4 Tropic of Cancer Ans: 2 Q. Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to- 1 high escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction 2 low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction 3 high escape velocity of air molecule only 4 low gravitational attraction only Ans: 2 Q. The soil formed by wind bust in and around hot deserts is called - 1 loamy soil 2 silty soil 3 loess soil 4 sandy soil Ans: 4 Q. Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast? 1 Folded 2 Volcanic 3 Eolian deposited 4 Glacial eroded Ans: 2 Q. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45 degree E) 1 9:00 AM 2 7:30 AM 3 12:00 Noon 4 1:30 PM Ans: 4 Q. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. which of the following lakes is not on this Canal? 1 Little Bitter Lake 2 Lake Gatun 3 Great Bitter Lake 4 Lake Timsah Ans: 2 Q. What is a cloudburst? 1 It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes 2 It refers to 50 mm rain over a period of time 3 It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds 4 It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain Ans: 1 Q. Duncan passage is located between - 1 Little and Great Nicobar 2 North and Middle Andaman 3 South and Little Andaman 4 Middle and South Andaman Ans: 3 Q. The main area of production of icebergs is found in - 1 the East Coast of Japan 2 the West Coast of Greenland 3 the North Coast of Siberia 4 the West Coast of Africa Ans: 2 Q. The Indian research station Himadri is located at - 1 Siachen 2 Darjeeling 3 Antarctica 4 Arctic Region Ans: 4 Q. Wind actions create ‘Mushroom rocks’ which are usually found in- 1 Tropical coastal area 2 Hills 3 Plateaus 4 Deserts Ans: 4 Q. The most abundant gas in the earth’s atmosphere is- 1 Nitrogen 2 Oxygen 3 Carbon dioxide 4 Hydrogen Ans: 1 Q. Which of these continents has maximum per capita land? 1 Europe 2 Asia 3 Australia 4 North America Ans: 3 Q. Through which mountain range passes the Konkan Railway Track? 1 Western Ghat 2 Himadri 3 Eastern Ghat 4 Neelgiri Hills Ans: 1 Q. Lighting and Thundering are the characteristic feature of - 1 Mesophere 2 Ionosphere 3 Stratosphere 4 Troposphere Ans: 4 Q. Which of these volcanoes is called the ‘Light House of the Mediterranean’? 1 Elgon 2 Stramboli 3 Etna 4 Vesuvius Ans: 2 Q. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is - 1 Jharkhand 2 Jammu and Kashmir 3 Karnataka 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 3 Q. The Chilka Lake Region is situated between the deltas of - 1 Krishna and Kaveri 2 Godavari and Krishna 3 Ganga and Mahanadi 4 Mahanadi and Godavari Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following countries is the largest rice producing nation in the world? 1 Australia 2 USA 3 India 4 China Ans: 4 Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river 1 Brahmaputra 2 Teesta 3 Sone 4 Hooghly Ans: 1 Q. Kanchenjunga is situated in 1 West Bengal 2 Nepal 3 Sikkim 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 3 Q. With which set of the following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border? 1 Bhutan, Bangladesh & China 2 Myanmar, Bangladesh & China 3 Bhutan, China & Myanmar 4 Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar Ans: 3 Q. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? 1 Reflection 2 Refraction 3 Rectilinear propagation 4 Diffraction Ans: 3 Q. The least populated State in India is 1 Sikkim 2 Arunachal Pradesh 3 Mizoram 4 Uttarakhand Ans: 1 Q. In which one of the following States is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located? 1 Kerala 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Karnataka Ans: 4 Q. The city of Nashik is situated on the bank of which one of the following rivers? 1 Krishna 2 Mandovi 3 Godavari 4 Tapi Ans: 3 Q. Kiel Canal connects 1 Baltic Sea and North Sea 2 Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea 3 Caribbean Sea and Pacific Sea 4 Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean Ans: 1 Q. The nearest planet of the Sun is - 1 Mars 2 Saturn 3 Venus 4 Mercury Ans: 4 Q. The word ‘Bergschurnd’ is associated with the - 1 works of rivers 2 works of waves 3 works of winds 4 works of glaciers Ans: 4 Q. Aphelion position of the earth occurs is - 1 January 3 2 July 4 3 September 23 4 March 21 Ans: 2 Q. Tunga Bhadra is a tributary of - 1 Cauvery river 2 Godavari river 3 Mahanadi river 4 Krishna river Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following states was previously known as NEFA? 1 Mizoram 2 Manipur 3 Nagaland 4 Arunachal Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. True desert in Rajasthan is known as - 1 Bagar 2 Rohilkhand 3 Khadar 4 Marusthali Ans: 4 Q. Between Elburz and Zagros lies - 1 Anatolian plateau 2 Arabian plateau 3 Tibetan plateau 4 Iranian plateau Ans: 4 Q. The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain: 1 Kunlun 2 Hindukush 3 Aravalli 4 Karakoram Ans: 2 Q. Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps in 1 reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible 2 absorbing U-V radiations 3 regulating the temperature of atmosphere 4 absorbing cosmic ray particles Ans: 2 Q. What is meant by the term “midnight sun”? 1 Rising Sun 2 Twilight 3 Very bright moon 4 Sun shining in the polar circle for long time Ans: 4 Q. The longest dam in India is 1 Hirakud Dam 2 Kosi Dam 3 Bhakra Dam 4 Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Ans: 1 Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for 1 Bisons 2 Birds 3 Elephants 4 Tigers Ans: 3 Q. Which mineral is the ore of aluminium? 1 Magnetite 2 Bauxite 3 Haematite 4 Siderite Ans: 2 Q. What is the occupation of the people of polar region? 1 Commerce and trade 2 Livestock rearing 3 Hunting and fishing 4 Agriculture Ans: 2 Q. Sundarban forests are coastal forests of 1 Ganges Delta 2 Gulf of Mannar 3 Cauvery Delta 4 Godavari Delta Ans: 1 Q. ____ Harbour is protected by a rocky headland called Dolphin’s Nose. 1 Paradeep 2 Cochin 3 Kolkata 4 Visakhapatnam Ans: 4 Q. Tata Iron and Steel Industries was established in the year 1 1907 2 1917 3 1937 4 1927 Ans: 1 Q. The biggest salt water lake in the world is 1 Aral Sea 2 Caspian Sea 3 Ontario 4 Michigan Ans: 2 Q. South Africa is the chief producer of 1 Tin 2 Iron ore 3 Gold 4 Copper Ans: 3 Q. The Narmada and the Tapti rivers enter the 1 Indian Ocean 2 Bay of Bengal 3 Arabian Sea 4 Gulf of Cambay Ans: 3 Q. In which one of the following countries is the volcano Guallatiri located? 1 Peru 2 Chile 3 Tanzania 4 Ecuador Ans: 2 Q. Rivers that originate in the Mansarovar region - 1 Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra 2 Narmada, Tapti, Beas 3 Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery 4 Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly Ans: 1 Q. The largest continent in terms of area is: 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Australia 4 North America Ans: 2 Q. Which is the 3rd nearest planet to the Sun 1 Mars 2 Venus 3 Earth 4 Jupiter Ans: 3 Q. A region of weak winds is called: 1 Dum Dum 2 Doldrum 3 Chilka 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following Union Territories of Indian has more than one district? 1 Puducherry 2 Dadra and Nager Haveli 3 Chandigarh 4 Lakshadweep Ans: 1 Q. Mt. Godwin Austen is one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It is also known as: 1 Nanga Parbat 2 Kanchenjunga 3 K2 4 Nanda Devi Ans: 3 Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands? 1 25 2 27 3 32 4 36 Ans: 4 Q. The Bodo language is spoken in which of the following states? 1 Assam 2 Arunachal Pradesh 3 Tripura 4 Mizoram Ans: 1 Q. How many times in a year, day and night are of equal duration anywhere on earth? 1 Four 2 Twelve 3 Twice 4 Once Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India? 1 Vishakhapattnam 2 Karikal 3 Kandla 4 Pondicherry Ans: 1 Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is - 1 20,000 km 2 40075 km 3 30,000 km 4 25,000 km Ans: 2 Q. The main river flowing in the State of Jammu & Kashmir is 1 Indus 2 Nubra 3 Chenab 4 Jhelum Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following Countries in South Asia are land-locked? 1 Bhutan and Nepal 2 Bhutan and Pakistan 3 Bangladesh and Bhutan 4 Nepal and Bangladesh Ans: 1 Q. The state in South India with a thermal station at Tuticorin is 1 Karnataka 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the West to Delhi in the North is the 1 Satpuras 2 Kaimur Range 3 Vindhyas 4 Aravallis Ans: 4 Q. The planet closet to the the sun is 1 Venus 2 Mercury 3 Earth 4 Mars Ans: 2 Q. The tide at its maximum height is known as 1 Spring tide 2 Neap tide 3 Tsunami 4 Equinoxes Ans: 1 Q. Which one is not a port on the east coast? 1 Kolkata 2 Paradeep 3 Visakhapatnam 4 Cochin Ans: 4 Q. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is 1 Sri Lanka 2 Madagascar 3 Maldives 4 Sumatra Ans: 2 Q. For which of the following crops does India have the largest cultivated area in the world? 1 Pulses 2 Cotton 3 Rice 4 Wheat Ans: 3 Q. This state contributes 70% of India’s coffee and silk. Name this state: 1 Rajasthan 2 Punjab 3 Karnataka 4 Assam Ans: 3 Q. The tide produced in an ocean when the pull on the Earth by the Sun and Moon is unidirectional is called: 1 Neap tide 2 Low tide 3 Spring tide 4 High tide Ans: 3 Q. The Gulf Stream is an ocean current which begins: 1 In the Philippines 2 Gulf countries coastline 3 From the Bay of Bengal 4 Off the coast of Florida Ans: 4 Q. India is its largest producer and it is found in the black sand on the beaches near Cape Comorin, the southernmost part of India: 1 Lignite 2 Ilmenite 3 Beryllium 4 Kyanite Ans: 4 Q. The highest producing state of Cardamom in India is: 1 Assam 2 Sikkim 3 Meghalaya 4 None of these Ans: 4 Q. The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in: 1 Manipur 2 Mizoram 3 Meghalaya 4 Assam Ans: 1 Q. East West corridor comprising National Highways connects: 1 Patna to Surat 2 Kolkata to Mumbai 3 Silchar to Porbander 4 None of the these Ans: 3 Q. Tapti river originates from 1 Panchmarhi 2 Satpura range 3 Amarkantak 4 Trimbakeshwar Ans: 2 Q. Sriharikota is situated in 1 Kerala 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Karnataka 4 Andhra Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. The Obra city is famous for 1 Thermal Power Plant 2 Steel Industry 3 Oil Refinery 4 Aluminium Plant Ans: 1 Q. Kanyakumari is situated in 1 Karnataka 2 Kerala 3 Lakshadweep 4 Tamil Nadu Ans: 4 Q. The southern tip of India is 1 Cape Comorin 2 Point calimere 3 India Point in Nicobar Islands 4 Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram Ans: 3 Q. ‘Ayodhya’, which was in news, is a place in 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Jharkhand 3 Bihar 4 Rajasthan Ans: 1 Q. Diu is an island off 1 Gujarat 2 Maharashtra 3 Goa 4 Daman Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is a land- locked sea? 1 Red Sea 2 North Sea 3 Timor Sea 4 Aral Sea Ans: 4 Q. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river 1 Cauvery 2 Mahanadi 3 Krishna 4 Godavari Ans: 1 Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because 1 it is closest to the sun 2 heat is generated in it 3 it is heated by the Earth’s surface 4 there are charged articles in it Ans: 3 Q. The outermost layer of the Sun is called 1 Corona 2 Lithosphere 3 Photosphere 4 Chromosphere Ans: 1 Q. For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known? 1 Elephants 2 Bears 3 Tigers 4 Birds Ans: 1 Q. Mana Pass is located in - 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Uttarakhand 3 Jammu-Kashmir 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 2 Q. Moon is a - 1 Star 2 Satellite 3 Planet 4 Meteorite Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following is the unit of measure of the thickness of the ozone layer of the atmosphere? 1 Dobson 2 Knot 3 Poise 4 Maxwell Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is grown mainly on mountain slopes? 1 Tea 2 Paddy 3 Ground nut 4 Potato Ans: 1 Q. Black soil is not very suitable for the growth of 1 Ground nut 2 Cotton 3 Wheat 4 Potato Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is the normal period of “Kharif Crop”? 1 May to October 2 July to December 3 March to June 4 None of these Ans: 4 Q. Where is Copacabana Beach located? 1 Valletta 2 Buenos Aires 3 Hawaiian Islands 4 Rio de Janeiro Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world? 1 Indian 2 Atlantic 3 Pacific 4 Arctic Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following states has the largest reserve of copper ore? 1 Bihar 2 Karnataka 3 Rajasthan 4 Jharkhand Ans: 3 Q. The Earth’s magnetic field is due to - 1 currents circulating inside the core 2 presence of a huge magnet at its centre 3 moving charges outside is space 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. The tail of a comet always points- 1 Towards the Sun 2 Towards North-East 3 Towards South-East 4 Away from the Sun Ans: 4 Q. Which was the principal plant used in Green Revolution? 1 Japonica Rice 2 Indian Rice 3 Mexican Wheat 4 Emmer wheat Ans: 3 Q. Which tribe of Uttarakhand practices transhumance? 1 Tharu 2 Moksa 3 Raji 4 Bhotia Ans: 4 Q. On which river is Jog falls- the biggest waterfall of India? 1 Sherawati 2 Cauvery 3 Godawari 4 Narmada Ans: 1 Q. In India which one of the following is not a natural harbour? 1 Chennai 2 Cochin 3 Mumbai 4 Vishakhapatnam Ans: 1 Q. Where is the ‘Black Pagoda’? 1 Madurai 2 Konark 3 Khajuraho 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. The second largest Island (next to Greenland) of the world is- 1 Borneo 2 Malagasy 3 Sumatra 4 New Guinea Ans: 4 Q. The largest part of our hydrosphere is - 1 Atlantic ocean 2 Indian ocean 3 Pacific ocean 4 Antarctica ocean Ans: 3 Q. The ozone is situated in- 1 Troposphere 2 Stratosphere 3 Mesosphere 4 Exosphere Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following Indian Island lies in between India and Srilanka? 1 Elephanta 2 Nicobar 3 Rameshwaram 4 Salsette Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity? 1 Kachchh 2 Karnataka Plateau 3 Uttarakhand 4 Himachal Pradesh Ans: 2 Q. Which one of these is not included in the geographical group of countries known as OCEANIA? 1 Melanesia 2 Indonesia 3 Australia 4 Micronesia Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following countries is the largest producer/ exporter of castor-oilseeds? 1 China 2 France 3 Japan 4 India Ans: 4 Q. The total length of Earths’s equator is about- 1 40,000 km 2 6,400 km 3 12,800 km 4 5,000 km Ans: 1 Q. Jaina HIll is located in which of the following Indian State? 1 Karnataka 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Kerala 4 Andhra Pradesh Ans: 2 Q. South Pacific island nation Samoa, positioned to the east of the International Date Line, on May 2011 decided to forego a day and shift of the time zone on its west. The reason for this shifting is to 1 facilitate trade with Australia and New Zealand 2 facilitate smooth internal administration throughout the country 3 attain political stability in the country 4 promote tourism industry in the country Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area? 1 Longitude 2 Latitude 3 Altitude 4 Distance from the sea Ans: 1 Q. ‘EI Nino’ associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is 1 a periodic law pressure centre 2 an abnormally warm ocean current 3 a periodic warm air-mass 4 a periodic warm wind Ans: 2 Q. A nautical mile is equal to 1 5060 feet 2 6080 feet 3 5280 feet 4 6060 feet Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humus and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 1 and 3 only 2 1 only 3 2 and 3 only 4 1, 2 and 3 Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following statements regarding ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct? 1. It absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation found in the Sun’s rays. 2. Chlorofluorocarbons are serious threat to the ozone layer. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 1 only 2 Both 1 and 2 3 2 only 4 Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: 2 Q. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the 1 east to west and north to south 2 west to east and north to south 3 west to east and south to north 4 east to west and south to north Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? 1 There are deep ocean trenches along these margins 2 High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean 3 These margins coincide with the plate margins 4 The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins Ans: 4 Q. Why South-East Asia has the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale? 1 The region has favourable and healthier climate 2 The area is dominated by shifting cultivation due to favourable terrain character 3 Intensive subsistence farming is practised in the region 4 The area has a large forested are which is cleared for cultivation of various crops Ans: 1 Q. Wind is often found to blow on a hot summer day due to 1 convection current of air 2 conduction of heat between air and soil on the Earth 3 radiation from the soil 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and fish. However, under natural conditions, on one found polar bears predating any penguin. This is because 1 polar bears and penguins never coexist under natural conditions. The former lives in the North Pole while the Latter lives in the South Pole 2 penguins have chemical substance in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears 3 penguins are gregarious and always move groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them 4 polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationships and they help each other for their existenc Ans: 1 Q. Consider the following statements about soil of India: 1. Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet. 2. Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 1 only 2 2 only 3 Both 1 and 2 4 Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: 1 Q. Mr.X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr.X ? 1 Labrador sea 2 Tasman Sea 3 Beaufort Sea 4 Black Sea Ans: 1 Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks? 1 Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline 2 Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years 3 The plains were folded into mountains 4 The sediment were folded into recumbent and nappe folds Ans: 1 Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of 1 iron ore and manganese 2 precious and building materials 3 bauxite and mica 4 copper and uranium Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 1, 2, 3 and 4 2 1, 3 and 4 only 3 2 and 4 only 4 1, 2 and 3 only Ans: 4 Q. The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the Sun is located at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a situation in which the Earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result in under that situation? 1 Difference between seasons will be reduced 2 It would not make any difference 3 The Earth would become very hot 4 The Earth would become very cold Ans: 1 Q. Asia has large areas of inland drainage. Why is it so? 1 It is a very large continent 2 Rainfall is seasonal and scanty 3 There are a number of inter- montane plateaus 4 River channels are obstructed by lava flows Ans: 2 Q. In the interior of the Earth 1 the temperature rises with increasing depth 2 the temperature falls with increasing depth 3 the pressure falls with increasing depth 4 both temperature and pressure fall with increasing depth Ans: 1 Q. Currently half of the world’s population live in just six countries. Identify them from the following. 1 China, India, Unites States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan 2 India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia 3 India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia 4 China, India, Bangladesh, Unites States, Pakistan, Indonesia Ans: 1 Q. The angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre 1 remains constant 2 decreases rapidly 3 increases 4 slowly becomes zero Ans: 1 Q. We observe twinkling of stars due to 1 constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth because of temperature variation 2 frequent and periodic fluctuation of temperature of the surface 3 great distance of stars from the Earth 4 rise and fall of gaseous ball of fire inside the stars Ans: 1 Q. Global positioning system (GPS) is associated with 1. determining latitude and longitude 2. constellation of satellites 3. US system of GPS and Russian system of GLONASS 4. navigation Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 1 and 4 only 2 1, 2 and 4 only 3 2 and 3 only 4 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following statements is correct? 1 In winter season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere 2 In summer season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere 3 In summer season, the duration of day is less in northern hemisphere 4 In winter season, the duration of day is less in southern hemisphere Ans: 2 Q. What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep? 1 They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively 2 They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean 3 They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean 4 They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean Ans: 1 Q. Jet streams are usually found in the: 1 Ozonosphere 2 Mesosphere 3 Tropopause 4 Ionosphere Ans: 1 Q. The Narmada river in the Peninsular plateau flows westward with a remarkably straight channel. It is because the: 1 slope gradient in this part controls the river channel pattern. 2 river carries a huge amount of water which has created a straight channel course 3 river forms the boundary between the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau 4 river flows through the trough of a rift valley inclined westward Ans: 4 Q. Why the summer monsoon winds blow from south-western direction in the northern hemisphere? 1 The general direction of wind from the Indian Ocean is south-western 2 The presence of the the doldrums around the Equator 3 The low pressure conditions in northwest India 4 Due to the effect of Coriolis force Ans: 3 Q. Which one among the following is the best reason for the marked increase in the agricultural production in India in the past decades? 1 Increase in the area under cultivation 2 Conversion of barren land into agricultural land 3 Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies 4 Priority status given by the successive governments to agricultural sector over the industry sector Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Deccan Traps is/are correct? 1. Intense volcanic activity in the form of fissure eruption took place towards the end of Cretaceous period 2. The volcanic lava spread out in horizontal sheets. 3. The regur soil found here is rich in nitrogen Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 1 and 2 only 2 1, 2 and 3 3 3 only 4 1 only Ans: 1 Q. Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc. receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they: 1 do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans 2 are the most rocky and barren areas of the earth 3 are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere 4 are not on the path of the monsoons Ans: 2 Q. In which one of the following countries does river Thames flow? 1 United Kingdom 2 Russia 3 Chile 4 Argentina Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is a mineral? 1 Diamond 2 Castor 3 Cinnamon 4 Clove Ans: 1 Q. Name the continents that form a mirror image of each other - 1 Africa and South America 2 North America and South America 3 Asia and Africa 4 Europe and Asia Ans: 1 Q. How many Kilometres are represented by 1 degree of latitude? 1 111 km 2 321 km 3 211 km 4 91 km Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following rivers does not flow the Bay of Bengal? 1 Tapti 2 Mahanadi 3 Cauvery 4 Godavari Ans: 1 Q. Which one among the following cities never get the vertical rays of the Sun all through the year? 1 Srinagar 2 Chennai 3 Mumbai 4 Kolkata Ans: 1 Q. Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions? 1 Russia and Northern Europe 2 South Africa 3 East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo 4 The western coasts of South America Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following statements regarding ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct? 1. It absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation found in the Sun’s rays. 2. Chlorofluorocarbons are serious threat to the ozone layer. Select the correct answer using the code given below - 1 1 only 2 2 only 3 Both 1 and 2 4 Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: 3 Q. When we consider 15 degree meridian on a world map or globe and count them in an eastward direction starting with Greenwich meridian (0 degree), we find that the time of this meridian is- 1 1 hour fast 2 same as Greenwich 3 1 hour slow 4 12 hours fast Ans: 1 Q. Fire fly gives us cold light by virtue of the phenomenon of - 1 Bioluminescence 2 Fluorescence 3 Phosphorescence 4 Effervescence Ans: 1 Q. The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in - 1 Australia 2 Turkey 3 France 4 Germany Ans: 1 Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world? 1 Tropical Sub-humid Forests 2 Tropical Humid Forests 3 Tropical Dry Forests 4 Tropical Moist Forests Ans: 1 Q. ‘EI Nino’ associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is- 1 an abnormally warm ocean current 2 a periodic warm air-mass 3 a periodic warm wind 4 a periodic low pressure centre Ans: 1 Q. The thermal equator is found - 1 at the equator 2 north of the geographical equator 3 south of the geographical equator 4 at the tropic of cancer Ans: 2 Q. Horse latitudes lie within the atmospheric pressure belts of - 1 Sub-tropical high 2 Polar high 3 Equatorial low 4 Sub-polar low Ans: 1 Q. The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys in Japan are called - 1 Zonda 2 Yamo 3 Tramontane 4 Santa Ana Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure. Select the correct answer using the code given below- 1 1 only 2 i and 3 only 3 2 and 3 only 4 1, 2 and 3 Ans: 2 Q. Arrange the following oil refineries of India from west to east - 1. Koyali 2. Bongaigaon 3. Mathura 4. Haldia Select the correct answer using the code given below- 1 1, 2, 3, 4 2 1, 3, 4, 2 3 3, 1, 2, 4 4 2, 4, 3, 1 Ans: 2 Q. Which one among the following creeks is not associated with the state of Gujarat? 1 Kori creek 2 Godai Creek 3 Kajhar creek 4 Sir creek Ans: 2 Q. Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles, are launched, is located on the coast of 1 North Carolina 2 South Carolina 3 Florida 4 Virginia Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet? 1 Anaimalai Hills 2 Cardamon Hills 3 Nilgiri Hills 4 Shevoroy Hills Ans: 1 Q. An area legally reserved for wild life in its natural surroundings is 1 Social Forests 2 Biosphere Reserve 3 National Park 4 Sanctuary Ans: 4 Q. The vertical movement of air is termed as 1 air turbulence 2 air current 3 wind 4 air mobility Ans: 1 Q. Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called 1 Isohalines 2 Isohyets 3 Isobars 4 Isotherms Ans: 4 Q. A natural region has the similarity of 1 climate and occupation 2 soil and drainage 3 climate and natural vegetation 4 economic base and races Ans: 3 Q. Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in 1 Karnataka 2 Tamil Nadu 3 Andhra Pradesh 4 Kerala Ans: 3 Q. The Sun shines vertically on the Equator 1 Four times a year 2 Once a year 3 Throughout the years 4 Twice a year Ans: 4 Q. Diamond mines are mainly found in India in the State of 1 Arunachal Pradesh 2 Karnataka 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Bihar Ans: 3 Q. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is associated with 1 Tapti River 2 Bhakra Nangal Project 3 Mahanadi River 4 Narmada River Ans: 4 Q. Soil suitable for growing cotton is 1 Red soil 2 Sandy soil 3 Black soil 4 Laterite soil Ans: 3 Q. …..is a port-based industrial region. 1 Hooghly 2 Mumbai 3 Haldia 4 Chennai Ans: 3 Q. …. is an important cash crop of Eastern India. 1 Jute 2 Rice 3 Cotton 4 Coffee Ans: 1 Q. The Gersoppa Falls are situated on the…..river. 1 Jog 2 Godavari 3 Krishna 4 Sharavati Ans: 4 Q. Wheat is called a Rabi Crop because – 1 It is sown in strong sunlight 2 Cloudy weather is harmful for the crop 3 It is sown in summer 4 It is sown in winter Ans: 4 Q. …..is a tributary of the Brahmaputra. 1 Tsang Po 2 Son 3 Subansiri 4 Mahananda Ans: 1 Q. TISCO is located in — 1 Rourkela 2 Jamshedpur 3 Kulti-Burnpur 4 Bhilai Ans: 2 Q. The two rivers which have formed the largest delta in the world are— 1 Ganga and Brahmaputra 2 Ganga and Padma 3 Ganga and Meghna 4 Ganga and Ichhamati Ans: 1 Q. Laterite occurs mainly in the - 1 Maharashtra 2 Ladakh 3 Telengana 4 Chhotanagpur Ans: 4 Q. The highest peak of India is — 1 Kanchenjungha 2 Nanga Parbat 3 Everest 4 K2 Ans: 4 Q. The youngest person to climb Mt.Everest is — 1 Richard Heck 2 Robert Edwards 3 Salil Shetty 4 Jordan Romero Ans: 4 Q. The thermal power centre at Ukai is in the State of — 1 Maharashtra 2 Gujarat 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Rajasthan Ans: 2 Q. …..coal has the highest percentage of carbon. 1 Anthracite 2 Bituminous 3 Lignite 4 Peat Ans: 1 Q. Mangroves are found in Sunderban because of — 1 Daily flooding by saline waters 2 Heavy railfall 3 High temperatures throughout the year 4 Fertile Alluvial soil Ans: 1 Q. The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to - 1 North Pole 2 Equator 3 South Pole 4 Axis of the Earth Ans: 2 Q. In West Bengal foothill region of the Himalayas is known as - 1 Barind 2 Diara 3 Bagri 4 Terai and Duars Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for generation of electricity? 1 Koyna (Maharashtra) 2 Sabari Giri (Kerala) 3 Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab) 4 Kundan (Tamil Nadu) Ans: 3 Q. ….. are the second major source of irrigation in India. 1 Canals 2 Tanks 3 Oceans 4 Wells and Tubewells Ans: 4 Q. Farakka Barrage has been constructed - 1 To irrigate agriculture fields 2 To generate hydroelectric power 3 To increase the flow of water in Hooghly river 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Cyclones of Bay of Bengal are studied with the help of - 1 GIS 2 Oxford Atlas 3 Satellite Imageries 4 Topographical Maps Ans: 4 Q. Ozone depletion in Antarctica is caused by the formation of - 1 Sulphur dioxide 2 Freon 3 Nitrogen dioxide 4 Chlorine nitrate Ans: 2 Q. ‘Sal’ is a type of - 1 Evergreen tree 2 Mangrove 3 Deciduous tree 4 Coniferous tree Ans: 3 Q. River Narmada flows through a - 1 Gorge 2 Lagoon 3 Fault Through 4 Meander Ans: 4 Q. Rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to summer monsoon by - 1 Retreating monsoon 2 Western Disturbances 3 Bay of Bengal current 4 Arabian sea current Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following soils is favourable for cotton cultivation? 1 Regur 2 Red soil 3 Alluvial Soil 4 Laterite Ans: 1 Q. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundry between - 1 India and China 2 India and Nepal 3 India and Bangladesh 4 India and Pakistan Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following has the oldest rock in India? 1 Siwaliks 2 The Aravallis 3 Indo-Gangetic Plain 4 Himalayas Ans: 2 Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of Tea in West Bengal is - 1 Jalpaiguri 2 Darjeeling 3 Cooch Bihar 4 Malda Ans: 2 Q. Haldia is a center for - 1 Iron and Steel Industries 2 Engineering Industries 3 Deep sea fishing 4 Petro-Chemical Industries Ans: 4 Q. Tropical evergreen forests are found in West Bengal– 1 1000 to 15000 mt. 2 15000 to 3000 mt. 3 Below 1000 mt. 4 Above 3000 mt. Ans: 3 Q. In the east of West Bengal lies - 1 Bihar and Jharkhand 2 Sikkim and Bhutan 3 Assam and Bangladesh 4 Orissa and Jharkhand Ans: 3 Q. In which of the following states ‘Koyana Hydro Electric Power Project’ is located? 1 Maharashtra 2 Madhya Pradesh 3 Kerala 4 Orissa Ans: 1 Q. The states of India having common border with Myanmar are 1 Mizoram, manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya 2 Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam 3 Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh 4 Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following states are joined by Palghat? 1 Kerala and Tamil Nadu 2 Maharashtra and Gujarat 3 Sikkim and West Bengal 4 Arunachall Pradesh and Sikkim Ans: 1 Q. ‘The United Kingdom’ consists of England and 1 Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland 2 Scotland, wales and Faeroe Island 3 Scotland, Sardinia and Wales 4 Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Ans: 4 Q. A cricket match is being telecast live from Delhi. If the match commences at 10.am, at what time would viewers in London have to tune in their sets? 1 4:30 am 2 10 am 3 4:30 pm 4 10 pm Ans: 1 Q. Comets revolve around the 1 Earth 2 Sun 3 Venus 4 Jupiter Ans: 2 Q. In atmosphere the lowermost layer is 1 stratosphere 2 ionosphere 3 exosphere 4 troposphere Ans: 4 Q. How far does the Exclusive Economic Zone of a country extend from her coast? 1 420 km 2 120 km 3 220 km 4 320 km Ans: 1 Q. Aryabhatta was launched from 1 Sriharikota 2 Mahe 3 Chandipur 4 Kapustin Yar Ans: 4 Q. The world’s largest producer of mica is 1 UK 2 Canada 3 USA 4 India Ans: 3 Q. Baltora glacier is located in 1 Alps 2 Shivalik 3 Pamir plateau 4 Karakoram ranges Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary ? 1 Narmada 2 Cauvery 3 Krishna 4 Ganga Ans: 1 Q. The ‘Chipko Movement’ is related to– 1 Forest Conversation 2 Wildlife preservation 3 Scientific agriculture 4 Deforestation Ans: 1 Q. India is one of the largest produces of manganese ore in the world along with 1 China and Russia 2 Brazil and Russia 3 South Africa and USA 4 Australia and USA Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present? 1 Gujarat 2 Assam 3 Off-shore Bombay High 4 Coastal Tamil Nadu Ans: 2 Q. The four largest planets of the Solar System in decreasing sizes are 1 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 2 Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus 3 Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune 4 Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune Ans: 1 Q. In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by 1 Canals 2 Wells 3 Tube wells 4 Thanks Ans: 1 Q. The latitude is the angular distance of a point on the Earth’s surface, north or south, of the Equator as measured from the : 1 Equator 2 center of the Earth 3 Tropic of Cancer or the Capricorn 4 Poles Ans: 1
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