GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 13
1. Sardar Sarovar project is constructed in the river :
(A) Narmada (B) Godavari (C) Yamuna (D) Mahanadi
Ans: A
2. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats :
(A) Anamudi (B) Mahendragiri
(C) Doda Betta (D) Dhaulagiri
Ans: B
3. Which is the largest coastal salt water lake in India?
(A) Gobind Sagar (B) Loletak
(C) Chilka (D) Wular Lake
Ans: C
4. The largest inhabited riverine island in the world is :
(A) Majuli (B) Umananda
(C) Kampala (D) Marajo
Ans: A
5. The only large river in the Indian Desert region :
(A) Ravi (B) Beas
(C) Jhelum (D) Luni
Ans: D
6. The meeting place of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna :
(A) Lucknow (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Faridabad (D) Allahabad
Ans: D
7. Which state is known as the ‘Jewel of India’?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Manipur
(C) Punjab (D) Orissa
Ans: B
8. The first underwater rail tunnel in India is constructed under which river ?
(A) Hugli (B) Mahanadi (C) Narmada (D) Yamuna
Ans: A
9. Uri Dam is constructed across the river
(A) Jhelum (B) Chenab (C) Ravi (D) Beas
Ans: A
10:-Which is a biodiversity hotspot in India ?
A:-Eastern Himalayas B:-Thar Desert C:-Eastern Coast D:-Ganga Basin
Ans: A
11:-Black soil is normally found in
A:-Sivalik Hills B:-Lakshadweep C:-Deccan Plateau D:-Northern Plains
Ans: C
12:-Mahabalipuram is located in the State of
A:-Telangana B:-Karnataka C:-Maharashtra D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: D
13:-Tham Luang cave is situated in
A:-Thailand B:-Indonesia C:-Philippines D:-Malaysia
Ans: A
(A) Narmada (B) Godavari (C) Yamuna (D) Mahanadi
Ans: A
2. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats :
(A) Anamudi (B) Mahendragiri
(C) Doda Betta (D) Dhaulagiri
Ans: B
3. Which is the largest coastal salt water lake in India?
(A) Gobind Sagar (B) Loletak
(C) Chilka (D) Wular Lake
Ans: C
4. The largest inhabited riverine island in the world is :
(A) Majuli (B) Umananda
(C) Kampala (D) Marajo
Ans: A
5. The only large river in the Indian Desert region :
(A) Ravi (B) Beas
(C) Jhelum (D) Luni
Ans: D
6. The meeting place of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna :
(A) Lucknow (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Faridabad (D) Allahabad
Ans: D
7. Which state is known as the ‘Jewel of India’?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Manipur
(C) Punjab (D) Orissa
Ans: B
8. The first underwater rail tunnel in India is constructed under which river ?
(A) Hugli (B) Mahanadi (C) Narmada (D) Yamuna
Ans: A
9. Uri Dam is constructed across the river
(A) Jhelum (B) Chenab (C) Ravi (D) Beas
Ans: A
10:-Which is a biodiversity hotspot in India ?
A:-Eastern Himalayas B:-Thar Desert C:-Eastern Coast D:-Ganga Basin
Ans: A
11:-Black soil is normally found in
A:-Sivalik Hills B:-Lakshadweep C:-Deccan Plateau D:-Northern Plains
Ans: C
12:-Mahabalipuram is located in the State of
A:-Telangana B:-Karnataka C:-Maharashtra D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: D
13:-Tham Luang cave is situated in
A:-Thailand B:-Indonesia C:-Philippines D:-Malaysia
Ans: A
14:-The study of structure of atmosphere and elements of weather and climates and climatic types and regions are called A:-Climatology B:-Hydrology C:-Geomorphology D:-Soil geography
Ans: A
15:-Which one of the following features can be termed as 'Physical Feature' ?
A:-Port B:-Road C:-Plain D:-Water park
Ans: C
16:-Which one of the following is the most important constituent of the atmosphere for human beings ?
A:-Water vapour B:-Dust particle C:-Nitrogen D:-Oxygen
Ans: A
17:-The air that contains moisture to its full capacity
A:-Relative humidity B:-Specific humidity C:-Absolute humidity D:-Saturated air
Ans: D
18:-In which river Sabarigiri Hydroelectric Project located ?
A:-Periyar B:-Neyyar C:-Pamba D:-Bhavani
Ans: C
19:-The Chilika Lake lies in the state of
A:-Gujarat B:-Jammu and Kashmir C:-Rajasthan D:-Orissa
Ans: D
20:-The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
A:-Orissa B:-Rajasthan C:-Chhattisgarh D:-Tripura
Ans: A
21:-The Pastern most longitude of India is
A:-68°7’E B:-77°6’E C:-82°32’E D:-97°25’E
Ans: D
22:-Uttarakhand, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Skikkim have Common frontiers with
A:-Nepal B:-China C:-Bhutan D:-Myanmar
Ans: A
23:-The height of the mountain peak Nanda devi is _____________ metre.
A:-8598 B:-7817 C:-8172 D:-7756
Ans: B
24. Which of the following part of India ever-green forest are found ?
A) Assam B) Rajastan C) Odisha d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
25. Which is the Southern most hills in India ? A) Anamudi hills B) Nilgiri hills C) Cardomom hills d) Ponmudi hills
Ans: D
26. Where is Thattekkadu Bird Sanctuary is located ? A) Kerala B) Andhra Pradesh C) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka
Ans: A
Ans: A
15:-Which one of the following features can be termed as 'Physical Feature' ?
A:-Port B:-Road C:-Plain D:-Water park
Ans: C
16:-Which one of the following is the most important constituent of the atmosphere for human beings ?
A:-Water vapour B:-Dust particle C:-Nitrogen D:-Oxygen
Ans: A
17:-The air that contains moisture to its full capacity
A:-Relative humidity B:-Specific humidity C:-Absolute humidity D:-Saturated air
Ans: D
18:-In which river Sabarigiri Hydroelectric Project located ?
A:-Periyar B:-Neyyar C:-Pamba D:-Bhavani
Ans: C
19:-The Chilika Lake lies in the state of
A:-Gujarat B:-Jammu and Kashmir C:-Rajasthan D:-Orissa
Ans: D
20:-The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
A:-Orissa B:-Rajasthan C:-Chhattisgarh D:-Tripura
Ans: A
21:-The Pastern most longitude of India is
A:-68°7’E B:-77°6’E C:-82°32’E D:-97°25’E
Ans: D
22:-Uttarakhand, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Skikkim have Common frontiers with
A:-Nepal B:-China C:-Bhutan D:-Myanmar
Ans: A
23:-The height of the mountain peak Nanda devi is _____________ metre.
A:-8598 B:-7817 C:-8172 D:-7756
Ans: B
24. Which of the following part of India ever-green forest are found ?
A) Assam B) Rajastan C) Odisha d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
25. Which is the Southern most hills in India ? A) Anamudi hills B) Nilgiri hills C) Cardomom hills d) Ponmudi hills
Ans: D
26. Where is Thattekkadu Bird Sanctuary is located ? A) Kerala B) Andhra Pradesh C) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka
Ans: A
27. Which of the following would you generally associate with Tornadoes ?
(A) Gulf of Mexico
(B) China Sea
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) U. S. A.
Ans: D
28. The benefits of which one of the following river valley projects are shared by more than one State?
(A) Chambal Valley Project
(B) Hirakud Project
(C) Mayurakshi Project
(D) Sharavati Project
Ans: D
29. Which of the following Latitudes (North or South) would you associate with ‘Horse Latitudes’?
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 23½°
Ans: A
30. Which of the following is an example of Residual Mountains?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Kilimanjaro
(C) Etna
(D) Aravalli
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following would you associate with metamorphic rocks?
(A) Copper
(B) Garnet
(C) Manganese
(D) Pyrite
Ans: B
32. Which one of the following currents is not a cold current?
(A) California current
(B) Japanese current
(C) Labrador current
(D) Falkland current
Ans: B
33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists--
List-I
(a) Brajraj Nagar
(b) Kaimoor
(c) Haldia
(d) Phoolpur
List-II
1. Cement
2. Fertilizer
3. Petrochemical
4. Paper
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: C
34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below--
List-I
(a) Mineral Oil
(b) Gypsum
(c) Gold
(d) Bauxite
List-II1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: D
35. What is ‘Sex Ratio’ ?
A) Number of females per thousand males
B) Number of females per hundred males
C) difference between birth rate and death rate
d) Study of population growth
Ans: A
36. Which of the following migration of population does not change the size of the population ?
A) External migration B) Internal migration
C) International migration d) National migration
Ans: B
37. The Southern most part of Peninsular India, that is Kanyakumari is in
A) North of Tropic of Cancer B) South of Equator
C) South of Capricon d) North of Equator
Ans: D
38:-Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
A:-Assam B:-Odisha C:-Bengal D:-Rajasthan
Ans: B
39:-The oldest oil field in India is located at
A:-Bihar B:-U.P. C:-Assam D:-Himachal Pradesh
Ans: C
40. Damodar is a tributary of river--
(A) Hooghly
(B) Ganga
(C) Padma
(D) Swaranrekha
Ans: A
41. More than half of the country’s production of rice comes from the four States of--
(A) West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Orissa
(B) West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Assam
(D) Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa
Ans: B
42. Cardamom hills lie along the border of the States of--
(A) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka and Kerala
(C) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Ans: C
(A) Gulf of Mexico
(B) China Sea
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) U. S. A.
Ans: D
28. The benefits of which one of the following river valley projects are shared by more than one State?
(A) Chambal Valley Project
(B) Hirakud Project
(C) Mayurakshi Project
(D) Sharavati Project
Ans: D
29. Which of the following Latitudes (North or South) would you associate with ‘Horse Latitudes’?
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 23½°
Ans: A
30. Which of the following is an example of Residual Mountains?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Kilimanjaro
(C) Etna
(D) Aravalli
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following would you associate with metamorphic rocks?
(A) Copper
(B) Garnet
(C) Manganese
(D) Pyrite
Ans: B
32. Which one of the following currents is not a cold current?
(A) California current
(B) Japanese current
(C) Labrador current
(D) Falkland current
Ans: B
33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists--
List-I
(a) Brajraj Nagar
(b) Kaimoor
(c) Haldia
(d) Phoolpur
List-II
1. Cement
2. Fertilizer
3. Petrochemical
4. Paper
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: C
34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below--
List-I
(a) Mineral Oil
(b) Gypsum
(c) Gold
(d) Bauxite
List-II1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: D
35. What is ‘Sex Ratio’ ?
A) Number of females per thousand males
B) Number of females per hundred males
C) difference between birth rate and death rate
d) Study of population growth
Ans: A
36. Which of the following migration of population does not change the size of the population ?
A) External migration B) Internal migration
C) International migration d) National migration
Ans: B
37. The Southern most part of Peninsular India, that is Kanyakumari is in
A) North of Tropic of Cancer B) South of Equator
C) South of Capricon d) North of Equator
Ans: D
38:-Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
A:-Assam B:-Odisha C:-Bengal D:-Rajasthan
Ans: B
39:-The oldest oil field in India is located at
A:-Bihar B:-U.P. C:-Assam D:-Himachal Pradesh
Ans: C
40. Damodar is a tributary of river--
(A) Hooghly
(B) Ganga
(C) Padma
(D) Swaranrekha
Ans: A
41. More than half of the country’s production of rice comes from the four States of--
(A) West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Orissa
(B) West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Assam
(D) Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa
Ans: B
42. Cardamom hills lie along the border of the States of--
(A) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka and Kerala
(C) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Ans: C
43. India’s largest shipbreaking yard is located in Gujarat at-
(A) Alang
(B) Kandla
(C) Okha
(D) Porbandar
Ans: A
44. Bramha Kamal is naturally found in--
(A) Kaziranga forests
(B) Nilgiri forests
(C) Silent Valley
(D) Valley of flowers
Ans: D
45. Given below are four States; find out which amongst them had least sex ratio as per 2001 Census--
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Manipur
Ans: A
46. Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
(A) Cocoa cultivation is popular in Ghana
(B) Coffee is an important plantation crop in Brazil
(C) Sri Lanka is famous for the production of tea
(D) Sugarcane is the major plantation crop of Malaysia
Ans: D
47. Which amongst the following States/UTs in India has the largest percentage of its geographical area under forest cover?
(A) Tripura
(B) Andaman and Nicobar
(C) Nagaland
(D) Mizoram
Ans: D
48. The first fully literate district, outside the State of Kerala, is--
(A) Chingelpattu, Tamil Nadu
(B) Merkata, Karnataka
(C) Nasik, Maharashtra
(D) Vardhaman, West Bengal
Ans: D
49. Ramgundam Super Thermal Power Station is located in--
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans : A
50. The largest producer of rubber in India is--
(A) Assam
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : CIndia’s largest shipbreaking yard is located in Gujarat at-
(A) Alang
(B) Kandla
(C) Okha
(D) Porbandar
Ans: A
44. Bramha Kamal is naturally found in--
(A) Kaziranga forests
(B) Nilgiri forests
(C) Silent Valley
(D) Valley of flowers
Ans: D
45. Given below are four States; find out which amongst them had least sex ratio as per 2001 Census--
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Manipur
Ans: A
46. Which one of the following is not a correct statement?
(A) Cocoa cultivation is popular in Ghana
(B) Coffee is an important plantation crop in Brazil
(C) Sri Lanka is famous for the production of tea
(D) Sugarcane is the major plantation crop of Malaysia
Ans: D
47. Which amongst the following States/UTs in India has the largest percentage of its geographical area under forest cover?
(A) Tripura
(B) Andaman and Nicobar
(C) Nagaland
(D) Mizoram
Ans: D
48. The first fully literate district, outside the State of Kerala, is--
(A) Chingelpattu, Tamil Nadu
(B) Merkata, Karnataka
(C) Nasik, Maharashtra
(D) Vardhaman, West Bengal
Ans: D
49. Ramgundam Super Thermal Power Station is located in--
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans : A
50. The largest producer of rubber in India is--
(A) Assam
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : CIndia’s largest shipbreaking yard is located in Gujarat at-
51. Assertion (A) : Forests are a renewable resource.
Reason (R) : They enhance the quality of environment.
Select the correct answer from the code given below--
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans : B
52. The coldest place on the earth is--
(A) Halifax
(B) Chicago
(C) Siachin
(D) Verkhoyansk
Ans : D
53. The strait which separates Asia from North America is--
(A) Berring Strait
(B) Palk Strait
(C) Strait of Gibraltar
(D) Strait of Malacca
Ans : A
54. Which one is not correctly matched ?
(A) Sriharikota —Andhra Pradesh
(B) Thumba —Kerala
(C) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre —Karnataka
(D) Pokhran —Rajasthan
Ans : C
55. Which one of the following is the most urbanized State of India ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Mizoram
(C) Goa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : C
Reason (R) : They enhance the quality of environment.
Select the correct answer from the code given below--
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans : B
52. The coldest place on the earth is--
(A) Halifax
(B) Chicago
(C) Siachin
(D) Verkhoyansk
Ans : D
53. The strait which separates Asia from North America is--
(A) Berring Strait
(B) Palk Strait
(C) Strait of Gibraltar
(D) Strait of Malacca
Ans : A
54. Which one is not correctly matched ?
(A) Sriharikota —Andhra Pradesh
(B) Thumba —Kerala
(C) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre —Karnataka
(D) Pokhran —Rajasthan
Ans : C
55. Which one of the following is the most urbanized State of India ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Mizoram
(C) Goa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : C
56. Nagarjun Sagar Project is located on the--
(A) Bhadra river
(B) Bhima river
(C) Krishna river
(D) Godavari river
Ans : C
57. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kalpakkam — Tamil Nadu
(B) Rana Pratap Sagar — M.P.
(C) Narora — U.P.
(D) Tarapore — Maharashtra
Ans : B
58. Equinox is a state in which the duration of day and night is equal. It falls on--
(A) 31st March and 30th September
(B) 24th December and 30th June
(C) 21st March and 23rd September
(D) 1st April and 1st January
Ans : C
59. Which planet takes the longest time to go around the Sun ?
(A) Uranus
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
Ans : D
60. Zimbabwe was earlier known as--
(A) Southern Rhodesia
(B) Gold Coast
(C) Ivory Coast
(D) Belgian Congo
Ans : A
61. Sethusamudram Project connects--
(A) Palk Bay with Pak Strait
(B) Palk Bay with Bay of Bengal
(C) Gulf of Mannar with Palk Bay
(D) Cape Comorin with Gulf of Mannar
Ans : C
62. Indian Constitution has taken certain features of the Constitutions of other countries. Which country has contributed to the framing of the ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ ?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) Japan
(D) U.S.A.
Ans : B
63. Assertion (A) : The Himalayan soils are rich in humus.
Reason (R) : The Himalayas have the largest area under forest cover.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans : A
64. A lake starts freezing because of cold. It will first freeze--
(A) at the bottom
(B) at the middle part
(C) at the top surface
(D) uniformly throughout the water
Ans : C
65. Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve--
(A) Grasslands
(B) Agricultural produce
(C) Atmospheric balance
(D) Genetic diversity
Ans : D
66. The leading producer of both rice and wheat in the world is--
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) U.S.A.
Ans : A
67. India’s space launching base ‘Sriharikota’ is located in--
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa
Ans : A
68. Spring Tide occurs--
(A) When the Sun, Earth and Moon are in straight line
(B) When the Sun and Moon make a right angle with Earth
(C) When strong wind blows
(D) When night is very cold
Ans : A
69. The cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights because--
(A) The clouds prevent radiation of heat from the ground and the air
(B) Clouds absorb sunlight in the day and radiate the same in night
(C) Clouds make the atmosphere damp and generate heat
(D) The clouds obstruct the movement of air which creates heat
Ans : A
(A) Bhadra river
(B) Bhima river
(C) Krishna river
(D) Godavari river
Ans : C
57. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kalpakkam — Tamil Nadu
(B) Rana Pratap Sagar — M.P.
(C) Narora — U.P.
(D) Tarapore — Maharashtra
Ans : B
58. Equinox is a state in which the duration of day and night is equal. It falls on--
(A) 31st March and 30th September
(B) 24th December and 30th June
(C) 21st March and 23rd September
(D) 1st April and 1st January
Ans : C
59. Which planet takes the longest time to go around the Sun ?
(A) Uranus
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
Ans : D
60. Zimbabwe was earlier known as--
(A) Southern Rhodesia
(B) Gold Coast
(C) Ivory Coast
(D) Belgian Congo
Ans : A
61. Sethusamudram Project connects--
(A) Palk Bay with Pak Strait
(B) Palk Bay with Bay of Bengal
(C) Gulf of Mannar with Palk Bay
(D) Cape Comorin with Gulf of Mannar
Ans : C
62. Indian Constitution has taken certain features of the Constitutions of other countries. Which country has contributed to the framing of the ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ ?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) Japan
(D) U.S.A.
Ans : B
63. Assertion (A) : The Himalayan soils are rich in humus.
Reason (R) : The Himalayas have the largest area under forest cover.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans : A
64. A lake starts freezing because of cold. It will first freeze--
(A) at the bottom
(B) at the middle part
(C) at the top surface
(D) uniformly throughout the water
Ans : C
65. Biosphere reserves are areas to preserve--
(A) Grasslands
(B) Agricultural produce
(C) Atmospheric balance
(D) Genetic diversity
Ans : D
66. The leading producer of both rice and wheat in the world is--
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) U.S.A.
Ans : A
67. India’s space launching base ‘Sriharikota’ is located in--
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa
Ans : A
68. Spring Tide occurs--
(A) When the Sun, Earth and Moon are in straight line
(B) When the Sun and Moon make a right angle with Earth
(C) When strong wind blows
(D) When night is very cold
Ans : A
69. The cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights because--
(A) The clouds prevent radiation of heat from the ground and the air
(B) Clouds absorb sunlight in the day and radiate the same in night
(C) Clouds make the atmosphere damp and generate heat
(D) The clouds obstruct the movement of air which creates heat
Ans : A
70:-The Karakoram Mountain range is situated in the state of
A:-Rajasthan
B:-Gujarat
C:-Jammu and Kashmir
D:-Orissa
Ans: C
71:-Which of the following countries share the largest border length with India?
A:-China
B:-Bangladesh
C:-Nepal
D:-Sreelanka
Ans: B
72:-The famous hill station 'Kodai Kanal' lies in ____________.
A:-Western Ghats
B:-Palani hills
C:-Nilgiri hills
D:-Cardamom hills
Ans: B
73:-The famous hill-station 'Kodaikanal' lies in
A:-Nilgiri hills B:-Palani hills
C:-Javadi hills D:-Cardamom hills
Ans: B
A:-Rajasthan
B:-Gujarat
C:-Jammu and Kashmir
D:-Orissa
Ans: C
71:-Which of the following countries share the largest border length with India?
A:-China
B:-Bangladesh
C:-Nepal
D:-Sreelanka
Ans: B
72:-The famous hill station 'Kodai Kanal' lies in ____________.
A:-Western Ghats
B:-Palani hills
C:-Nilgiri hills
D:-Cardamom hills
Ans: B
73:-The famous hill-station 'Kodaikanal' lies in
A:-Nilgiri hills B:-Palani hills
C:-Javadi hills D:-Cardamom hills
Ans: B
74. The most important Rabi crop in India
(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Cucumber (d) Watermelon
Ans: B
75. Which is the first state to ratify GST Bill in India?
(a) Assam (b) Maharastra (c) Mizoram (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
76. A government of India initiative ‘Operation Flood’ is concerned with
(a) Increasing production of Wine
(b) Prevention of floods in flood prone areas
(c) Construction of dams along river banks to check floods
(d) Increasing production of milk and milk products
Ans: D
77. The ability of the earth to maintain human beings sustainably and indefinitely is known as
(a) Economic sustainability (b) Carrying Capacity of the Earth
(c) Social Sustainability (d) Institutional Sustainability
Ans: B
78. Acid rain is caused by an increase of ___in the atmosphere
(a) Ozone and dust (b) SO2 and NO (c) O2 and CO2 (d) CH4 and H2O
Ans: B
79. Enrichment of water body by nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen is called
(a) Eutrophication (b) Biomagnification (c) Salination (d) Stratification
Ans: A
80. Ramsar Convention refers to the conservation of ____________
(a) Deserts (b) Wetlands (c) Agriculture lands (d) Forest land
Ans: B
81. What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?
(a) Action 21 (b) Agenda 21 (c) Rio 21 (d) Declaration 21
Ans: B
82. Which of the following International boundary lines separates North and South Korea?
(a) 49th Parallel line (b) Maginot line (c) 38th North Parallel line (d) Older Neisse Line
Ans: C
83. Isobar means
(a) Imaginary lines in a map having equal temperature (b) Imaginary lines in a map having equal atmospheric pressures
(c) Imaginary lines in a map having equal rainfall (d) Imaginary lines in a map having equal salinity
Ans: B
84. Which layer of the earth associated with ‘SIAL’:
(a) Crust or Outer layer (b) Mentle or Middle layer (c) Core or Inner layer (d) In all layers
Ans: A
85. Strato-cumulus cloud is
(a) Middle cloud (b) High clouds (c) Low clouds (d) None of these
Ans: C
86. Ozone lies in which of the following layers of the atmosphere?
(a) Troposphere (b) Thermosphere (c) Exosphere (d) Stratosphere
Ans: D
87. On earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to less than ______ of the total water found.
(a) 10 % (b) 1 % (c) 20 % (d) 6 %
Ans: B
88. Which of the following winds is known as’Roaring forties’ or furious Fifties?
(a) Trade winds (b) Cyclone (c) Westerlies (d) Easterlies
Ans: C
89. What is archipelago?
(a) A chain of islands (b) A chain of mountains (c) Flock of birds (d) None of these
Ans: A
90. “The region is mostly covered with snow and ice for the major part of the year. Summer is short and cool; precipitation is mostly in the form of snow. Due to cold weather conditions plants do not attain much height and vegetation consists of moss and lichen.” The statement refers to which vegetation?
(a) Taiga
(b) Steppe grasslands
(c) Monsoon forests
(d) Tundra
Ans: D
91. Lunar eclipse occurs when
(a) the Earth in between the Sun and the Moon
(b) the Sun is behind the Moon
(c) the Moon is in between the Earth and the Sun
(d) the Sun is in front of the Moon
Ans: A
92:-Name the river that flows in between Vindhya- Satpura mountain ranges
A:-Krishna B:-Godavari C:-Narmada D:-Tapti
Ans: C
93:-Lushai Hills can be seen in
A:-Assam B:-Sikkim C:-Manipur D:-Mizoram
Ans: D
94:-Which Indian state has the second largest coastal line in the country ?
A:-Andhra Pradesh B:-Kerala C:-Maharashtra D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
95:-Name the largest salt lake of India.
A:-Chilika Lake B:-Sambhar Lake C:-Wular Lake D:-Pushkar Lake
Ans: B
96:-The Gangrel Dam is built across the river.
A:-Yamuna B:-Vaiga C:-Mahanadi D:-Sutlej
Ans: C
97. The main precursors of winter smog are
(A) N2O and hydrocarbons
(B) NOx and hydrocarbons
(C) SO2 and hydrocarbons
(D) SO2 and ozone
Ans: B
98. Flash floods are caused when
(A) the atmosphere is convectively unstable and there is considerable vertical wind shear
(B) the atmosphere is stable
(C) the atmosphere is convectively unstable with no vertical windshear
(D) winds are catabatic
Ans: A
99. The Ganga Action Plan was initiated during the year
(A) 1986
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1992
Ans: A
100. Identify the correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in the power sector in India :
(A) Thermal > nuclear > hydro > wind
(B) Thermal > hydro > nuclear > wind
(C) Hydro > nuclear > thermal > wind
(D) Nuclear > hydro > wind > thermal
Ans: B
(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Cucumber (d) Watermelon
Ans: B
75. Which is the first state to ratify GST Bill in India?
(a) Assam (b) Maharastra (c) Mizoram (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
76. A government of India initiative ‘Operation Flood’ is concerned with
(a) Increasing production of Wine
(b) Prevention of floods in flood prone areas
(c) Construction of dams along river banks to check floods
(d) Increasing production of milk and milk products
Ans: D
77. The ability of the earth to maintain human beings sustainably and indefinitely is known as
(a) Economic sustainability (b) Carrying Capacity of the Earth
(c) Social Sustainability (d) Institutional Sustainability
Ans: B
78. Acid rain is caused by an increase of ___in the atmosphere
(a) Ozone and dust (b) SO2 and NO (c) O2 and CO2 (d) CH4 and H2O
Ans: B
79. Enrichment of water body by nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen is called
(a) Eutrophication (b) Biomagnification (c) Salination (d) Stratification
Ans: A
80. Ramsar Convention refers to the conservation of ____________
(a) Deserts (b) Wetlands (c) Agriculture lands (d) Forest land
Ans: B
81. What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?
(a) Action 21 (b) Agenda 21 (c) Rio 21 (d) Declaration 21
Ans: B
82. Which of the following International boundary lines separates North and South Korea?
(a) 49th Parallel line (b) Maginot line (c) 38th North Parallel line (d) Older Neisse Line
Ans: C
83. Isobar means
(a) Imaginary lines in a map having equal temperature (b) Imaginary lines in a map having equal atmospheric pressures
(c) Imaginary lines in a map having equal rainfall (d) Imaginary lines in a map having equal salinity
Ans: B
84. Which layer of the earth associated with ‘SIAL’:
(a) Crust or Outer layer (b) Mentle or Middle layer (c) Core or Inner layer (d) In all layers
Ans: A
85. Strato-cumulus cloud is
(a) Middle cloud (b) High clouds (c) Low clouds (d) None of these
Ans: C
86. Ozone lies in which of the following layers of the atmosphere?
(a) Troposphere (b) Thermosphere (c) Exosphere (d) Stratosphere
Ans: D
87. On earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to less than ______ of the total water found.
(a) 10 % (b) 1 % (c) 20 % (d) 6 %
Ans: B
88. Which of the following winds is known as’Roaring forties’ or furious Fifties?
(a) Trade winds (b) Cyclone (c) Westerlies (d) Easterlies
Ans: C
89. What is archipelago?
(a) A chain of islands (b) A chain of mountains (c) Flock of birds (d) None of these
Ans: A
90. “The region is mostly covered with snow and ice for the major part of the year. Summer is short and cool; precipitation is mostly in the form of snow. Due to cold weather conditions plants do not attain much height and vegetation consists of moss and lichen.” The statement refers to which vegetation?
(a) Taiga
(b) Steppe grasslands
(c) Monsoon forests
(d) Tundra
Ans: D
91. Lunar eclipse occurs when
(a) the Earth in between the Sun and the Moon
(b) the Sun is behind the Moon
(c) the Moon is in between the Earth and the Sun
(d) the Sun is in front of the Moon
Ans: A
92:-Name the river that flows in between Vindhya- Satpura mountain ranges
A:-Krishna B:-Godavari C:-Narmada D:-Tapti
Ans: C
93:-Lushai Hills can be seen in
A:-Assam B:-Sikkim C:-Manipur D:-Mizoram
Ans: D
94:-Which Indian state has the second largest coastal line in the country ?
A:-Andhra Pradesh B:-Kerala C:-Maharashtra D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
95:-Name the largest salt lake of India.
A:-Chilika Lake B:-Sambhar Lake C:-Wular Lake D:-Pushkar Lake
Ans: B
96:-The Gangrel Dam is built across the river.
A:-Yamuna B:-Vaiga C:-Mahanadi D:-Sutlej
Ans: C
97. The main precursors of winter smog are
(A) N2O and hydrocarbons
(B) NOx and hydrocarbons
(C) SO2 and hydrocarbons
(D) SO2 and ozone
Ans: B
98. Flash floods are caused when
(A) the atmosphere is convectively unstable and there is considerable vertical wind shear
(B) the atmosphere is stable
(C) the atmosphere is convectively unstable with no vertical windshear
(D) winds are catabatic
Ans: A
99. The Ganga Action Plan was initiated during the year
(A) 1986
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1992
Ans: A
100. Identify the correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in the power sector in India :
(A) Thermal > nuclear > hydro > wind
(B) Thermal > hydro > nuclear > wind
(C) Hydro > nuclear > thermal > wind
(D) Nuclear > hydro > wind > thermal
Ans: B
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