GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 18
1. The temperature that provides favourable ecological conditions for living coral reefs is
(A) Less than 10 °C
(B) 10 °C to 15 °C
(C) 15 °C to 20 °C
(D) More than 20 °C
Ans: D
2. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Coral reef i. Organic Ocean Deposit
b. Shoal ii. Deep flat surface
c. Abyssal plain iii. Steep descent from the shelf bed
d. Continentalslope iv. Detachedelevation withshallow depth
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: D
3. Which among the following has postulated the Subsidence Theory related to coral reef?
(A) Dally
(B) Agassiz
(C) Darwin
(D) Davis
Ans: C
4. If a tide occurs at a place at 6 p.m. when will be the next tide occurs?
(A) 00.13 a.m. of the next day
(B) 06.26 a.m. of the next day
(C) 12.39 p.m. of the next day
(D) 06.52 p.m. of the next day
Ans: B
5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Tide i. A warm comparatively fast moving ocean current
b. Tsunami ii. A cold ocean current
c. Gulf stream iii. The periodic rise and fall of water
d. Labra done current iv. Rise of sea water in wave form due to seismic activity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: C
6. Which one of the following ecosystem services is not a part of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report?
(A) Provisioning
(B) Promoting
(C) Supportive
(D) Regulating
Ans: B
7. Which one of the following places in India the first bird-sanctuary was set up?
(A) Vedanthangal
(B) Kundremukha
(C) Bannarghata
(D) Keoladeo
Ans: A
8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Physical factors provide only a partial and deterministic explanation of geographical distribution of population.
Reason (R): Man is by no means passive in his choice of areas for settlement and everywhere demonstrates an ability to exercise some control over his environment.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
9. Which one of the following indicates the principle of transport in Central Place Theory?
(A) K3
(B) K4
(C) K7
(D) K9
Ans: B
10. Assertion (A): Post-industrial city is largely characterised by horizontal expansion.
Reason (R): Land prices are high in the central city.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is false.
Ans: A
11. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Cantonment i. Kochi
b. Transport ii. Bangalore
c. Mining iii. Mau
d. I.T. iv. Ankleshwar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: C
12. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and find the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Global urban population is not uniformly distributed by location and nearly two-thirds is relatively concentrated within low elevation coastal areas.
Reason (R): Soil fertility in the coastal areas caused concentration of rural settlements.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (A) is true.
Ans: B
13. Which one of the following stages of demographic transition model predicts “a-high birth but a-low death rate”?
(A) First stage
(B) Second stage
(C) Third stage
(D) Late-second stage
Ans: B
14. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(State) (Rate of Literacy (%) at 2011 census)
a. Uttarakhand i. 69.7
b. Chhattisgarh ii. 70.0
c. Tamil Nadu iii. 60.2
d. Gujarat iv. 73.4
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
15. Which one of the following is not an assumption or principle of the concentric zone model of urban land case?
(A) Cultural and social heterogeneity of the population
(B) Transport is equally easy, rapid and cheap in every direction within the city.
(C) None of districts is attractive due to differences in terrain.
(D) There is a concentration of heavy industry.
Ans: C
16. Who, amongst the following, defined Geography as a chorological science?
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Richthofen
(C) Hettner
(D) P.E. James
Ans: C
17. Who, amongst the following, has propounded the concept of Time Space Geography?
(A) Hagerstrand
(B) Haggett
(C) Johnston
(D) Harvey
Ans: A
18. A geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth is called
A:-Palaeontologist B:-Geologist C:-Geographer D:-Seismologist
Ans: D
19:-Earthquakes that occur along faults are created when ________.
A:-Melted rock is erupted along the fault zone B:-Stress builds up until rocks break
C:-The earth shifts and moves along fracture D:-(2) and (3)
Ans: D
20:-Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of stored up energy in Earth's ________.
A:-inner core B:-outer core C:-upper mantle D:-lower crust
Ans: C
21:-Dams are designed to reduce flooding by _________.
A:-protecting river banks from erosion B:-providing storage for flood water
C:-increasing the downstream velocity of flood water D:-trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream Ans: B
22:-What is the rank of India in the world for natural disasters as per UNISDR?
A:-Third B:-Second C:-Seventh D:-Eighth
Ans: B
23:-National Institute of Disaster management is located at?
A:-Dehradun B:-Midnapur C:-New Delhi D:-Calcutta
Ans: C
24:-Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management before, during or after a disaster?
A:-Reconstruction and Rehabilitation B:-Mitigation C:-Emergency response D:-All the above
Ans: D
25:-When the stress exceeds the resistance to shearing along the locked interface between two converging plates, what will happen? A:-The seafloor will suddenly subside B:-The seafloor will suddenly be driven upward
C:-The seafloor will slide passively in a lateral direction parallel to the strike of the interface D:-Nothing will happen
Ans: B
26:-Flash floods are often caused
A:-by thunderstorms B:-dikes and dams that are too high
C:-by rainfall over many days D:-by river beds that are too high
Ans: A
27. What does the term "hydroponics" refer to?
A:-Improving the water content of soil
B:-Generating drinking water from sea water
C:-Growing plants without soil
D:-Finding locations of ground water
Ans: C
(A) Less than 10 °C
(B) 10 °C to 15 °C
(C) 15 °C to 20 °C
(D) More than 20 °C
Ans: D
2. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Coral reef i. Organic Ocean Deposit
b. Shoal ii. Deep flat surface
c. Abyssal plain iii. Steep descent from the shelf bed
d. Continentalslope iv. Detachedelevation withshallow depth
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: D
3. Which among the following has postulated the Subsidence Theory related to coral reef?
(A) Dally
(B) Agassiz
(C) Darwin
(D) Davis
Ans: C
4. If a tide occurs at a place at 6 p.m. when will be the next tide occurs?
(A) 00.13 a.m. of the next day
(B) 06.26 a.m. of the next day
(C) 12.39 p.m. of the next day
(D) 06.52 p.m. of the next day
Ans: B
5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Tide i. A warm comparatively fast moving ocean current
b. Tsunami ii. A cold ocean current
c. Gulf stream iii. The periodic rise and fall of water
d. Labra done current iv. Rise of sea water in wave form due to seismic activity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: C
6. Which one of the following ecosystem services is not a part of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report?
(A) Provisioning
(B) Promoting
(C) Supportive
(D) Regulating
Ans: B
7. Which one of the following places in India the first bird-sanctuary was set up?
(A) Vedanthangal
(B) Kundremukha
(C) Bannarghata
(D) Keoladeo
Ans: A
8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Physical factors provide only a partial and deterministic explanation of geographical distribution of population.
Reason (R): Man is by no means passive in his choice of areas for settlement and everywhere demonstrates an ability to exercise some control over his environment.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
9. Which one of the following indicates the principle of transport in Central Place Theory?
(A) K3
(B) K4
(C) K7
(D) K9
Ans: B
10. Assertion (A): Post-industrial city is largely characterised by horizontal expansion.
Reason (R): Land prices are high in the central city.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is false.
Ans: A
11. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Cantonment i. Kochi
b. Transport ii. Bangalore
c. Mining iii. Mau
d. I.T. iv. Ankleshwar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: C
12. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and find the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Global urban population is not uniformly distributed by location and nearly two-thirds is relatively concentrated within low elevation coastal areas.
Reason (R): Soil fertility in the coastal areas caused concentration of rural settlements.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (A) is true.
Ans: B
13. Which one of the following stages of demographic transition model predicts “a-high birth but a-low death rate”?
(A) First stage
(B) Second stage
(C) Third stage
(D) Late-second stage
Ans: B
14. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(State) (Rate of Literacy (%) at 2011 census)
a. Uttarakhand i. 69.7
b. Chhattisgarh ii. 70.0
c. Tamil Nadu iii. 60.2
d. Gujarat iv. 73.4
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
15. Which one of the following is not an assumption or principle of the concentric zone model of urban land case?
(A) Cultural and social heterogeneity of the population
(B) Transport is equally easy, rapid and cheap in every direction within the city.
(C) None of districts is attractive due to differences in terrain.
(D) There is a concentration of heavy industry.
Ans: C
16. Who, amongst the following, defined Geography as a chorological science?
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Richthofen
(C) Hettner
(D) P.E. James
Ans: C
17. Who, amongst the following, has propounded the concept of Time Space Geography?
(A) Hagerstrand
(B) Haggett
(C) Johnston
(D) Harvey
Ans: A
18. A geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth is called
A:-Palaeontologist B:-Geologist C:-Geographer D:-Seismologist
Ans: D
19:-Earthquakes that occur along faults are created when ________.
A:-Melted rock is erupted along the fault zone B:-Stress builds up until rocks break
C:-The earth shifts and moves along fracture D:-(2) and (3)
Ans: D
20:-Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of stored up energy in Earth's ________.
A:-inner core B:-outer core C:-upper mantle D:-lower crust
Ans: C
21:-Dams are designed to reduce flooding by _________.
A:-protecting river banks from erosion B:-providing storage for flood water
C:-increasing the downstream velocity of flood water D:-trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream Ans: B
22:-What is the rank of India in the world for natural disasters as per UNISDR?
A:-Third B:-Second C:-Seventh D:-Eighth
Ans: B
23:-National Institute of Disaster management is located at?
A:-Dehradun B:-Midnapur C:-New Delhi D:-Calcutta
Ans: C
24:-Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management before, during or after a disaster?
A:-Reconstruction and Rehabilitation B:-Mitigation C:-Emergency response D:-All the above
Ans: D
25:-When the stress exceeds the resistance to shearing along the locked interface between two converging plates, what will happen? A:-The seafloor will suddenly subside B:-The seafloor will suddenly be driven upward
C:-The seafloor will slide passively in a lateral direction parallel to the strike of the interface D:-Nothing will happen
Ans: B
26:-Flash floods are often caused
A:-by thunderstorms B:-dikes and dams that are too high
C:-by rainfall over many days D:-by river beds that are too high
Ans: A
27. What does the term "hydroponics" refer to?
A:-Improving the water content of soil
B:-Generating drinking water from sea water
C:-Growing plants without soil
D:-Finding locations of ground water
Ans: C
28. What is Santa Ana ?
(a) A local wind (b) A bird (c) An Island (d) A Volcano
Ans: A
29. The average slope of a warm front is within the range of
(a) 1:10 to 1:20 (b) 1:20 to 1:30
(c) 1:50 to 1:100 (d) 1:100 to 1:400
Ans: D
30. The largest number of temperate cyclones originate mostly over the
(a) Arctic Ocean (b) Indian Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Pacific Ocean
Ans: C
31. Which one of the following is not included in the element of climate ?
(a) Air pressure (b) Temperature
(c) Water flow (d) Rainfall
Ans: C
32. The ‘carbon dioxide theory’ of climate change was proposed by
(a) Chamberlin (b) Holmes (c) Kennelly (d) Solberg
Ans: A
33. Much of the rainfall along the Western Ghats belongs to which category ?
(a) Convectional (b) Cyclonic
(c) Orographic (d) None of these
Ans: C
34. Which of the following is the upper-most layer of the atmosphere ?
(a) Exosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Ozonosphere (d) Troposphere
Ans: A
35. Which of the following instruments is used to measure the speed of wind ?
(a) Altimeter (b) Anemometer (c) Barometer (d) Thermometer
Ans: B
36. The planet nearest to the sun is
(a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Venus
Ans: B
37. In which of the following areas the Chinook winds blow ?
(a) Rhone Valley of France
(b) North Australia
(c) Eastern slopes of Rocky Mountain in North America
(d) Sahara Desert
Ans: C
38. ‘Isobar’ is associated with
(a) Air Pressure (b) Humidity (c) Rainfall/Precipitation (d) Temperature
Ans: A
39. The highest diurnal range of temperature is recorded in the
(a) Equatorial region (b) Hot deserts
(c) Mediterranean Region (d) Savanna grasslands
Ans: B
40. The main cause of high pressure belt in the sub-tropical latitudes is
(a) Air divergence (b) Air subsidence (c) High temperature (d) Low temperature
Ans: B
41. What is ‘Caldera’ associated with ?
(a) Glacial erosion (b) Tides
(c) Volcanoes (d) Work of river
Ans: C
42. Which of the following topographies is made by glacial erosion ?
(a) Blind Valley (b) Bolson
(c) Cavern (d) Hanging Valley
Ans: D
43. The name of W.M. Davis is associated with
(a) Cycle of erosion (b) Earthquake
(c) Origin of earth (d) Tides
Ans: A
44. Richter Scale is related to
(a) Volcanoes (b) Tides
(c) Interior of the earth (d) Earthquakes
Ans: D
45. Which of the following is associated with the planetesimal hypothesis of the origin of earth ?
(a) Buffon (b) Chamberlin & Moulton
(c) Jean and Jeffrey (d) Laplace
Ans: B
46. Which of the following theories has been propounded by A. Wagener ?
(a) Continental drift (b) Cycle of erosion
(c) Geosynclinal (d) Isostasy
Ans: A
47. Which of the following is the most recent period of geological history ?
(a) Cambrian (b) Permian (c) Quaternary (d) Tertiary
Ans: C
48. ‘P’ and ‘S’ waves are related to
(a) Earthquakes (b) Ocean Currents (c) Radiation (d) Tides
Ans: A
49. ‘NiFe’ refers to
(a) Outermost layer of the Earth (b) Intermediate layer of the Earth
(c) Innermost layer of the Earth (d) None of these
Ans: C
50. Where are ‘drip-stones’ found ?
(a) In glacial region (b) In karst region
(c) In desert region (d) In flood plain
Ans: B
(a) A local wind (b) A bird (c) An Island (d) A Volcano
Ans: A
29. The average slope of a warm front is within the range of
(a) 1:10 to 1:20 (b) 1:20 to 1:30
(c) 1:50 to 1:100 (d) 1:100 to 1:400
Ans: D
30. The largest number of temperate cyclones originate mostly over the
(a) Arctic Ocean (b) Indian Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) South Pacific Ocean
Ans: C
31. Which one of the following is not included in the element of climate ?
(a) Air pressure (b) Temperature
(c) Water flow (d) Rainfall
Ans: C
32. The ‘carbon dioxide theory’ of climate change was proposed by
(a) Chamberlin (b) Holmes (c) Kennelly (d) Solberg
Ans: A
33. Much of the rainfall along the Western Ghats belongs to which category ?
(a) Convectional (b) Cyclonic
(c) Orographic (d) None of these
Ans: C
34. Which of the following is the upper-most layer of the atmosphere ?
(a) Exosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Ozonosphere (d) Troposphere
Ans: A
35. Which of the following instruments is used to measure the speed of wind ?
(a) Altimeter (b) Anemometer (c) Barometer (d) Thermometer
Ans: B
36. The planet nearest to the sun is
(a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Venus
Ans: B
37. In which of the following areas the Chinook winds blow ?
(a) Rhone Valley of France
(b) North Australia
(c) Eastern slopes of Rocky Mountain in North America
(d) Sahara Desert
Ans: C
38. ‘Isobar’ is associated with
(a) Air Pressure (b) Humidity (c) Rainfall/Precipitation (d) Temperature
Ans: A
39. The highest diurnal range of temperature is recorded in the
(a) Equatorial region (b) Hot deserts
(c) Mediterranean Region (d) Savanna grasslands
Ans: B
40. The main cause of high pressure belt in the sub-tropical latitudes is
(a) Air divergence (b) Air subsidence (c) High temperature (d) Low temperature
Ans: B
41. What is ‘Caldera’ associated with ?
(a) Glacial erosion (b) Tides
(c) Volcanoes (d) Work of river
Ans: C
42. Which of the following topographies is made by glacial erosion ?
(a) Blind Valley (b) Bolson
(c) Cavern (d) Hanging Valley
Ans: D
43. The name of W.M. Davis is associated with
(a) Cycle of erosion (b) Earthquake
(c) Origin of earth (d) Tides
Ans: A
44. Richter Scale is related to
(a) Volcanoes (b) Tides
(c) Interior of the earth (d) Earthquakes
Ans: D
45. Which of the following is associated with the planetesimal hypothesis of the origin of earth ?
(a) Buffon (b) Chamberlin & Moulton
(c) Jean and Jeffrey (d) Laplace
Ans: B
46. Which of the following theories has been propounded by A. Wagener ?
(a) Continental drift (b) Cycle of erosion
(c) Geosynclinal (d) Isostasy
Ans: A
47. Which of the following is the most recent period of geological history ?
(a) Cambrian (b) Permian (c) Quaternary (d) Tertiary
Ans: C
48. ‘P’ and ‘S’ waves are related to
(a) Earthquakes (b) Ocean Currents (c) Radiation (d) Tides
Ans: A
49. ‘NiFe’ refers to
(a) Outermost layer of the Earth (b) Intermediate layer of the Earth
(c) Innermost layer of the Earth (d) None of these
Ans: C
50. Where are ‘drip-stones’ found ?
(a) In glacial region (b) In karst region
(c) In desert region (d) In flood plain
Ans: B
51. Which of the following denotes the ratio between the total population and arable land of region?
(a) Agricultural density (b) Physiological density
(c) Economic density (d) Arithmetic density
Ans: B
52. Who of the following is associated with ‘Nebular hypothesis’ ?
(a) Laplace (b) Kant (c) Jean & Jaffery (d) Buffon
Ans: A
53. By which agent of erosion is ‘doline’ constructed ?
(a) Glacier (b) River
(c) Underground water (d) Wind
Ans: C
54. What type of rock is ‘conglomerate’ ?
(a) Igneous (b) Metamorphic
(c) Sedimentary (d) None of these
Ans: C
55. Which of the following soils develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall ?
(a) Alluvial soils (b) Black soils
(c) Laterite soils (d) Red and yellow soils
Ans: D
56. Which one of the following rivers of India forms Dhuandhar waterfalls ?
(a) Ganga (b) Kaveri (c) Krishna (d) Narmada
Ans: D
57. Which of the following is the highest point in Southern India ?
(a) Anamudi (b) Cardamom (c) Dodabeta (d) Nilgiri
Ans: A
58. Which of the following water bodies separates Daman and Diu ?
(a) Gulf of Khambat (b) Gulf of Kutchh (c) Narmada River (d) Tapi River
Ans: A
59. Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India ?
(a) Dal Lake (b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Wular Lake (d) None of these
Ans: C
60. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in North-Western part of India ?
(a) South-West Monsoon (b) Retreating Monsoon
(c) Western Disturbances (d) None of these
Ans: C
61. Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley ?
(a) Luni river (b) Narmada river
(c) Son river (d) Yamuna river
Ans: B
62. How many states of India the Tropic of Cancer passes through ?
(a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 6
Ans: C
63. The Andaman and Nicobar are separated by
(a) Sixteen Degree Channel (b) Fourteen Degree Channel
(c) Twelve Degree Channel (d) Ten Degree Channel
Ans: D
64. Which of the following map is not a thematic map ?
(a) Topographical map (b) Population growth map
(c) Mineral distribution map (d) Map showing fibre crops
Ans: A
65. Which of the following coasts is a part of the Eastern Coast of India ?
(a) Coromandal Coast (b) Konkan Coast
(c) Malabar Coast (d) Southern Coast
Ans: A
66. What is the difference between the Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?
(a) 6½ hours (b) 5½ hours (c) 4½ hours (d) None of these
Ans: B
67. Which of the following is the largest tributary of the Indus river ?
(a) Jhelum (b) Ravi (c) Satluj (d) None of these
Ans: C
68. Which of the following separates India and Sri Lanka ?
(a) Java Strait (b) Palk Strait
(c) Sunda Strait (d) Ten Degree Channel
Ans: B
69. Who proposed the ‘stop and go’ determinism ?
(a) G. Taylor (b) Demangeon
(c) C. Ritter (d) Vidal de la Blache
Ans: A
70. Griffith Taylor is associated with
(a) Determinism (b) Neo-determinism (c) Possibilism (d) Probabilism
Ans: B
71. Which of the following states of India produced the maximum foodgrains in the year 2016-17 ?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D
72. Which of the following is not included in the Kolkata-Hugli Industrial Region ?
(a) Budge Budge (b) Durgapur (c) Shibpur (d) Titagarh
Ans: B
73. Which of the following geographers divided India into agricultural regions ?
(a) A. Ahmad (b) M. Shafi (c) P. Sen Gupta (d) M.S. Swaminathan
Ans: C
74. Which of the following states of India is the leading producer of cotton ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
75. Which of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast of India ?
(a) Chennai (b) Kolkata (c) Tuticorin (d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans: D
76. Majority of the farmers in the Gangetic Plain practice the kind of agriculture known as
(a) Extensive agriculture (b) Intensive agriculture (c) Plantation agriculture (d) Shifting agriculture
Ans: B
77. ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ is a new umbrella programme for
(a) Agriculture sector (b) Banking sector (c) Economic sector (d) Highways sector
Ans: D
78. Which of the following products is usually not exported from India ?
(a) Pulses (b) Rice (c) Sugar (d) Wheat
Ans: A
79. Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
(a) Green Revolution – Foodgrains Production
(b) Yellow Revolution – Oilseed Production
(c) Black Revolution – Iron Production
(d) Blue Revolution – Fish Production
Ans: C
80. Which of the following centre is not related with Indian Space Programme ?
(a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (b) Survey of India Department
(c) Physical Research Laboratory (d) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Centre
Ans: B
81. In which of the following regions is the ‘Bassein oil field’ located ?
(a) Bombay High (b) Brahmaputra Valley
(c) Gujarat Coast (d) Eastern Coast
Ans: A
82. Rural Energy Co-operative at Sagar Island in Sunderban Delta is related to
(a) Wind energy (b) Water energy (c) Solar energy (d) Tidal energy
Ans: C
83. ‘Punga Valley’ of Jammu & Kashmir is known for
(a) Geothermal energy (b) Natural gas
(c) Tertiary coal deposits (d) Wind energy
Ans: A
84. Asia’s largest wind energy farm, Lamba, is located in
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: B
85. The east-west corridor of the Golden Quadrilateral super highway connects the cities of
(a) Silchar and Porbandar (b) Delhi and Kolkata
(c) Srinagar and Kolkata (d) Kolkata and Kanyakumari
Ans: A
86. Pygmies are the dwellers of
(a) Amazon Basin (b) Congo Basin
(c) Kalahari Desert (d) Sri Lanka
Ans: B
87. In which year was the multidimensional poverty index included in Human Development Report ?
(a) 2008 (b) 2010 (c) 2013 (d) 2015
Ans: B
88. Which of the following countries is not included in NAFTA ?
(a) Canada (b) Mexico (c) Cuba (d) U.S.A.
Ans: C
89. Who said : ‘Man is the product of earth surface’ ?
(a) Carl Ritter (b) E.C. Semple
(c) F. Ratzel (d) Vidal de la Blache
Ans: B
90. By which tribe ‘sledge’ is used as a means of transport ?
(a) Bushman (b) Eskimos
(c) Nagas (d) Pygmies
Ans: B
91. In which of the following latitudinal belts more than 50% of the world’s population is settled ?
(a) 0°– 20° North (b) 0°– 20° South (c) 20°– 40° North (d) 40°– 60° North
Ans: C
92. Which of the following regions is not included in densely populated regions of the world ?
(a) South-East Asia (b) South-West Africa (c) North-West Europe (d) North-East America
Ans: B
93. Panama Canal connects :
(a) Caribbean Sea – Bay of Mexico
(b) Atlantic Ocean – Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean – Indian Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean – Atlantic Ocean
Ans: D
94. Which of the following factors affect the human beings the most ?
(a) Landforms (b) Soil (c) Climate (d) Minerals
Ans: C
95. Which of the following is the busiest oceanic route ?
(a) North Atlantic Route (b) Suez Canal Route (c) Panama Canal Route (d) Cape of Good Hope Route
Ans: A
96. Dogger Bank is situated :
(a) East of England (b) Near Sri Lanka (c) Near Newfoundland (d) Near Japan Sea
Ans: A
97. The problem of over-population may be solved by
(a) Agricultural production (b) Family planning (c) Industrial development (d) All of these
Ans: D
98. By which name is the equatorial forest of Brazil known ?
(a) Chaparal (b) Fezenda (c) Pampas (d) Selvas
Ans: D
99. Which country’s iron and steel production region is known as ‘Black Country’ ?
(a) China (b) Great Britain (c) India (d) Russia
Ans: B
100. Which one of the following is not a founder members of OPEC ?
(a) Australia (b) Iran (c) Iraq (d) Saudi Arabia
Ans: A
(a) Agricultural density (b) Physiological density
(c) Economic density (d) Arithmetic density
Ans: B
52. Who of the following is associated with ‘Nebular hypothesis’ ?
(a) Laplace (b) Kant (c) Jean & Jaffery (d) Buffon
Ans: A
53. By which agent of erosion is ‘doline’ constructed ?
(a) Glacier (b) River
(c) Underground water (d) Wind
Ans: C
54. What type of rock is ‘conglomerate’ ?
(a) Igneous (b) Metamorphic
(c) Sedimentary (d) None of these
Ans: C
55. Which of the following soils develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall ?
(a) Alluvial soils (b) Black soils
(c) Laterite soils (d) Red and yellow soils
Ans: D
56. Which one of the following rivers of India forms Dhuandhar waterfalls ?
(a) Ganga (b) Kaveri (c) Krishna (d) Narmada
Ans: D
57. Which of the following is the highest point in Southern India ?
(a) Anamudi (b) Cardamom (c) Dodabeta (d) Nilgiri
Ans: A
58. Which of the following water bodies separates Daman and Diu ?
(a) Gulf of Khambat (b) Gulf of Kutchh (c) Narmada River (d) Tapi River
Ans: A
59. Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India ?
(a) Dal Lake (b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Wular Lake (d) None of these
Ans: C
60. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in North-Western part of India ?
(a) South-West Monsoon (b) Retreating Monsoon
(c) Western Disturbances (d) None of these
Ans: C
61. Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley ?
(a) Luni river (b) Narmada river
(c) Son river (d) Yamuna river
Ans: B
62. How many states of India the Tropic of Cancer passes through ?
(a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 6
Ans: C
63. The Andaman and Nicobar are separated by
(a) Sixteen Degree Channel (b) Fourteen Degree Channel
(c) Twelve Degree Channel (d) Ten Degree Channel
Ans: D
64. Which of the following map is not a thematic map ?
(a) Topographical map (b) Population growth map
(c) Mineral distribution map (d) Map showing fibre crops
Ans: A
65. Which of the following coasts is a part of the Eastern Coast of India ?
(a) Coromandal Coast (b) Konkan Coast
(c) Malabar Coast (d) Southern Coast
Ans: A
66. What is the difference between the Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?
(a) 6½ hours (b) 5½ hours (c) 4½ hours (d) None of these
Ans: B
67. Which of the following is the largest tributary of the Indus river ?
(a) Jhelum (b) Ravi (c) Satluj (d) None of these
Ans: C
68. Which of the following separates India and Sri Lanka ?
(a) Java Strait (b) Palk Strait
(c) Sunda Strait (d) Ten Degree Channel
Ans: B
69. Who proposed the ‘stop and go’ determinism ?
(a) G. Taylor (b) Demangeon
(c) C. Ritter (d) Vidal de la Blache
Ans: A
70. Griffith Taylor is associated with
(a) Determinism (b) Neo-determinism (c) Possibilism (d) Probabilism
Ans: B
71. Which of the following states of India produced the maximum foodgrains in the year 2016-17 ?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D
72. Which of the following is not included in the Kolkata-Hugli Industrial Region ?
(a) Budge Budge (b) Durgapur (c) Shibpur (d) Titagarh
Ans: B
73. Which of the following geographers divided India into agricultural regions ?
(a) A. Ahmad (b) M. Shafi (c) P. Sen Gupta (d) M.S. Swaminathan
Ans: C
74. Which of the following states of India is the leading producer of cotton ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
75. Which of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast of India ?
(a) Chennai (b) Kolkata (c) Tuticorin (d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans: D
76. Majority of the farmers in the Gangetic Plain practice the kind of agriculture known as
(a) Extensive agriculture (b) Intensive agriculture (c) Plantation agriculture (d) Shifting agriculture
Ans: B
77. ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ is a new umbrella programme for
(a) Agriculture sector (b) Banking sector (c) Economic sector (d) Highways sector
Ans: D
78. Which of the following products is usually not exported from India ?
(a) Pulses (b) Rice (c) Sugar (d) Wheat
Ans: A
79. Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
(a) Green Revolution – Foodgrains Production
(b) Yellow Revolution – Oilseed Production
(c) Black Revolution – Iron Production
(d) Blue Revolution – Fish Production
Ans: C
80. Which of the following centre is not related with Indian Space Programme ?
(a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (b) Survey of India Department
(c) Physical Research Laboratory (d) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Centre
Ans: B
81. In which of the following regions is the ‘Bassein oil field’ located ?
(a) Bombay High (b) Brahmaputra Valley
(c) Gujarat Coast (d) Eastern Coast
Ans: A
82. Rural Energy Co-operative at Sagar Island in Sunderban Delta is related to
(a) Wind energy (b) Water energy (c) Solar energy (d) Tidal energy
Ans: C
83. ‘Punga Valley’ of Jammu & Kashmir is known for
(a) Geothermal energy (b) Natural gas
(c) Tertiary coal deposits (d) Wind energy
Ans: A
84. Asia’s largest wind energy farm, Lamba, is located in
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: B
85. The east-west corridor of the Golden Quadrilateral super highway connects the cities of
(a) Silchar and Porbandar (b) Delhi and Kolkata
(c) Srinagar and Kolkata (d) Kolkata and Kanyakumari
Ans: A
86. Pygmies are the dwellers of
(a) Amazon Basin (b) Congo Basin
(c) Kalahari Desert (d) Sri Lanka
Ans: B
87. In which year was the multidimensional poverty index included in Human Development Report ?
(a) 2008 (b) 2010 (c) 2013 (d) 2015
Ans: B
88. Which of the following countries is not included in NAFTA ?
(a) Canada (b) Mexico (c) Cuba (d) U.S.A.
Ans: C
89. Who said : ‘Man is the product of earth surface’ ?
(a) Carl Ritter (b) E.C. Semple
(c) F. Ratzel (d) Vidal de la Blache
Ans: B
90. By which tribe ‘sledge’ is used as a means of transport ?
(a) Bushman (b) Eskimos
(c) Nagas (d) Pygmies
Ans: B
91. In which of the following latitudinal belts more than 50% of the world’s population is settled ?
(a) 0°– 20° North (b) 0°– 20° South (c) 20°– 40° North (d) 40°– 60° North
Ans: C
92. Which of the following regions is not included in densely populated regions of the world ?
(a) South-East Asia (b) South-West Africa (c) North-West Europe (d) North-East America
Ans: B
93. Panama Canal connects :
(a) Caribbean Sea – Bay of Mexico
(b) Atlantic Ocean – Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean – Indian Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean – Atlantic Ocean
Ans: D
94. Which of the following factors affect the human beings the most ?
(a) Landforms (b) Soil (c) Climate (d) Minerals
Ans: C
95. Which of the following is the busiest oceanic route ?
(a) North Atlantic Route (b) Suez Canal Route (c) Panama Canal Route (d) Cape of Good Hope Route
Ans: A
96. Dogger Bank is situated :
(a) East of England (b) Near Sri Lanka (c) Near Newfoundland (d) Near Japan Sea
Ans: A
97. The problem of over-population may be solved by
(a) Agricultural production (b) Family planning (c) Industrial development (d) All of these
Ans: D
98. By which name is the equatorial forest of Brazil known ?
(a) Chaparal (b) Fezenda (c) Pampas (d) Selvas
Ans: D
99. Which country’s iron and steel production region is known as ‘Black Country’ ?
(a) China (b) Great Britain (c) India (d) Russia
Ans: B
100. Which one of the following is not a founder members of OPEC ?
(a) Australia (b) Iran (c) Iraq (d) Saudi Arabia
Ans: A
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