GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 4
1. Bolsons are associated with
1) Glacial topography
2) Karst topography
3) Arid topography
4) Running water resultant topography
Ans: 3
2. Which one of the following zones of atmosphere contains ' Mother of pearl cloud' ?
1) Troposphere
2) Stratosphere
3) Ionosphere
4) Exosphere
Ans: 2
3. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
1) Chinook blows in autumn
2) Bora blows in winter
3) Fohn blows in spring
4) Gibli blows in summer
Ans: 1
4. Which one of the following humidity is expressed in grams of water vapour per kilogram (g/kg) of air ?
1) Absolute humidity
2) Specific humidity
3) Relative humidity
4) Optimum humidity
Ans: 2
5. In Koppen's climatic classification BWh stands for
1) Cold midlatitude desert
2) Hot lowlatitude desert
3) Hot lowlatitude steppe
4) Cold midlatitude steppe
Ans: 2
6. Assertion(A) In the tropical zone the eastern shores of oceans are warmer than the western shores, while in the temperate zone the western shores of oceans are warmer than the eastern shores.
Reason(R) The temperature of these shores is influenced more by ocean currents and prevailing winds than the latitudes.
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true and R is false
4) A is false and R is true
Ans: 4
7. Humboldt current flows along :
1) Western coast of South America
2) Southwestern coast of South America
3) Western coast of Australia
4) Western coast of North America
Ans: 1
8. The ecosystem functions through
1) Energy flow and circulation of nutrients and minerals
2) Increasing interrelations between living organism and their environment
3) Integration of biotic and abiotic components of environment
4) Physicochemical environment
Ans: 1
9. The correct succession of various trophic levels in a natural food chain is
1) Decomposers omnivores carnivores herbivores autotrophs
2) Autotrophs herbivores carnivores omnivores decomposers
3) Autotrophs carnivores omnivores herbivores decomposers
4) Herbivores onmivores decomposers autotrophs carnivores
Ans: 2
10. A food web is
1) A very long straight linked food chain
2) A moderatesized food chain having many trophic levels
3) A circular food chain
4) A series of interwoven food chains
Ans: 4
11. The concept of probabilism was given by
1) O.H.K. Spate
2) Griffith Taylor
3) Carl Souer
4) Richard Hartshorne
Ans: 1
12. Which Arab Geographer is known for dividing the world into 14 climatic regions ?
1) Al magdisi
2) Al beruni
3) Al musudi
4) Al idrisi
Ans: 1
13. Who among the following scholars followed the teleological approach in the study of the earth ?
1) Alexander Von Humboldt
2) Carl Ritter
3) Immanuel Kant
4) Bernhard Varen (Varenius)
Ans: 2
14. Ratzel's work was based on the concept that
1) There is a dichotomy between physical and cultural aspects of geography
2) Geography is a scientific discipline
3) Physical environment controlled human activities
4) Geography is necessarily descriptive
Ans: 3
15. Use of models in geography came into being
1) After First World War
2) After 1920 decade
3) After 1930 decade
4) After Second World War
Ans: 4
16. The new geography of 1950s was characterised by emphasis on
1) Empirical enquiry
2) Geographical aspects of social issues
3) Locational theory and use of quantitative methods and models
4) Human ecology
Ans: 3
17. Which one of the scholars of premodern period clearly established the relationship between regional geography and systematic geography ?
1) Cluverious
2) Bushing
3) Buache
4) Varenius
Ans: 4
18. Which one of the following concept is associated with Vidal de la Blache ?
1) Landscape chorology
2) Mathematical geography
3) Terrestrial whole
4) Landschaft
Ans: 3
19. The Planning Commission of India and the National Remote Sensing Agency have divided India into how many agro-climatic regions?
1) Fourteen
2) Fifteen
3) Sixteen
4) Seventeen
Ans: 2
20. Lowest gap in male and female literacy (2011) was in
1) Meghalaya
2) Mizoram
3) Kerala
4) Nagaland
Ans: 1
21. Which of the following tools yield data that are most difficult to be interpreted ?
1) Questonnaire
2) Rating Scale
3) Sociometry
4) Interview
Ans: 4
22. Review of related literature helps in identification of research problem because
1. It helps in identifying consistencies among the findings of various researches.
2. It helps in identifying inconsistencies among the findings of various researches
3. It helps in identifying research gap
4. It helps in avoiding repetition
Which of these statements are correct ?
1) 1 and 3
2) 2, 3 and 4
3) 2 and 4
4) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: 4
23. Interpolation method is used in
1) Choropleth map
2) Dot map
3) Isopleth map
4) Choroschematic map
Ans: 3
24. Global Positioning System (GPS) is divided into how many segments ?
1) One
2) Two
3) Three
4) Four
Ans: 3
25. Which of the following characteristics of map projections is/are correct ? Select the correct answer using the codes given below
1. Bonne's and polyconic are modified form of simple cylindrical projections
2. Simple cylindrical is neither an equal area nor true shape projection
3. Due to increase in longitudinal scale away from the central meridian Bonne's is not an equal area projection
4. In Mercator projection Great Circle is represented by a curved line and rhumb line by a simple line, while in gnomonic projection the situation is just opposite
1) 1, 2 and 4
2) 2 and 4
3) 1 and 3
4) Only 3
Ans: 1
26. The method adopted to increase the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is ___________.
A:-drain the soil
B:-add fine aggregate
C:-add aggregate
D:-compact the soil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
27. The pass at the southern part of the Nilgiri Hills in South India is...........?
A:-Thamarasseri Pass
B:-The Palaghat Gap
C:-The Bolan Pass
D:-Shenkottai Pass
Correct Answer:- Option-B
28. A deep valley cut by a river running through a mountainous region is known as
A:-Dune
B:-Delta
C:-Canyon
D:-Cape
Correct Answer:- Option-C
29. The Indian River with fastest water current :
A:-Satlej
B:-Brahma Putra
C:-Ganga
D:-Teista
Correct Answer:- Option-D
30. Name an active volcano in India:
A:-Nun-Kun
B:-Mount Mayon
C:-Barren Island
D:-Jongsong Peak
Correct Answer:- Option-C
1) Glacial topography
2) Karst topography
3) Arid topography
4) Running water resultant topography
Ans: 3
2. Which one of the following zones of atmosphere contains ' Mother of pearl cloud' ?
1) Troposphere
2) Stratosphere
3) Ionosphere
4) Exosphere
Ans: 2
3. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
1) Chinook blows in autumn
2) Bora blows in winter
3) Fohn blows in spring
4) Gibli blows in summer
Ans: 1
4. Which one of the following humidity is expressed in grams of water vapour per kilogram (g/kg) of air ?
1) Absolute humidity
2) Specific humidity
3) Relative humidity
4) Optimum humidity
Ans: 2
5. In Koppen's climatic classification BWh stands for
1) Cold midlatitude desert
2) Hot lowlatitude desert
3) Hot lowlatitude steppe
4) Cold midlatitude steppe
Ans: 2
6. Assertion(A) In the tropical zone the eastern shores of oceans are warmer than the western shores, while in the temperate zone the western shores of oceans are warmer than the eastern shores.
Reason(R) The temperature of these shores is influenced more by ocean currents and prevailing winds than the latitudes.
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true and R is false
4) A is false and R is true
Ans: 4
7. Humboldt current flows along :
1) Western coast of South America
2) Southwestern coast of South America
3) Western coast of Australia
4) Western coast of North America
Ans: 1
8. The ecosystem functions through
1) Energy flow and circulation of nutrients and minerals
2) Increasing interrelations between living organism and their environment
3) Integration of biotic and abiotic components of environment
4) Physicochemical environment
Ans: 1
9. The correct succession of various trophic levels in a natural food chain is
1) Decomposers omnivores carnivores herbivores autotrophs
2) Autotrophs herbivores carnivores omnivores decomposers
3) Autotrophs carnivores omnivores herbivores decomposers
4) Herbivores onmivores decomposers autotrophs carnivores
Ans: 2
10. A food web is
1) A very long straight linked food chain
2) A moderatesized food chain having many trophic levels
3) A circular food chain
4) A series of interwoven food chains
Ans: 4
11. The concept of probabilism was given by
1) O.H.K. Spate
2) Griffith Taylor
3) Carl Souer
4) Richard Hartshorne
Ans: 1
12. Which Arab Geographer is known for dividing the world into 14 climatic regions ?
1) Al magdisi
2) Al beruni
3) Al musudi
4) Al idrisi
Ans: 1
13. Who among the following scholars followed the teleological approach in the study of the earth ?
1) Alexander Von Humboldt
2) Carl Ritter
3) Immanuel Kant
4) Bernhard Varen (Varenius)
Ans: 2
14. Ratzel's work was based on the concept that
1) There is a dichotomy between physical and cultural aspects of geography
2) Geography is a scientific discipline
3) Physical environment controlled human activities
4) Geography is necessarily descriptive
Ans: 3
15. Use of models in geography came into being
1) After First World War
2) After 1920 decade
3) After 1930 decade
4) After Second World War
Ans: 4
16. The new geography of 1950s was characterised by emphasis on
1) Empirical enquiry
2) Geographical aspects of social issues
3) Locational theory and use of quantitative methods and models
4) Human ecology
Ans: 3
17. Which one of the scholars of premodern period clearly established the relationship between regional geography and systematic geography ?
1) Cluverious
2) Bushing
3) Buache
4) Varenius
Ans: 4
18. Which one of the following concept is associated with Vidal de la Blache ?
1) Landscape chorology
2) Mathematical geography
3) Terrestrial whole
4) Landschaft
Ans: 3
19. The Planning Commission of India and the National Remote Sensing Agency have divided India into how many agro-climatic regions?
1) Fourteen
2) Fifteen
3) Sixteen
4) Seventeen
Ans: 2
20. Lowest gap in male and female literacy (2011) was in
1) Meghalaya
2) Mizoram
3) Kerala
4) Nagaland
Ans: 1
21. Which of the following tools yield data that are most difficult to be interpreted ?
1) Questonnaire
2) Rating Scale
3) Sociometry
4) Interview
Ans: 4
22. Review of related literature helps in identification of research problem because
1. It helps in identifying consistencies among the findings of various researches.
2. It helps in identifying inconsistencies among the findings of various researches
3. It helps in identifying research gap
4. It helps in avoiding repetition
Which of these statements are correct ?
1) 1 and 3
2) 2, 3 and 4
3) 2 and 4
4) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: 4
23. Interpolation method is used in
1) Choropleth map
2) Dot map
3) Isopleth map
4) Choroschematic map
Ans: 3
24. Global Positioning System (GPS) is divided into how many segments ?
1) One
2) Two
3) Three
4) Four
Ans: 3
25. Which of the following characteristics of map projections is/are correct ? Select the correct answer using the codes given below
1. Bonne's and polyconic are modified form of simple cylindrical projections
2. Simple cylindrical is neither an equal area nor true shape projection
3. Due to increase in longitudinal scale away from the central meridian Bonne's is not an equal area projection
4. In Mercator projection Great Circle is represented by a curved line and rhumb line by a simple line, while in gnomonic projection the situation is just opposite
1) 1, 2 and 4
2) 2 and 4
3) 1 and 3
4) Only 3
Ans: 1
26. The method adopted to increase the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is ___________.
A:-drain the soil
B:-add fine aggregate
C:-add aggregate
D:-compact the soil
Correct Answer:- Option-D
27. The pass at the southern part of the Nilgiri Hills in South India is...........?
A:-Thamarasseri Pass
B:-The Palaghat Gap
C:-The Bolan Pass
D:-Shenkottai Pass
Correct Answer:- Option-B
28. A deep valley cut by a river running through a mountainous region is known as
A:-Dune
B:-Delta
C:-Canyon
D:-Cape
Correct Answer:- Option-C
29. The Indian River with fastest water current :
A:-Satlej
B:-Brahma Putra
C:-Ganga
D:-Teista
Correct Answer:- Option-D
30. Name an active volcano in India:
A:-Nun-Kun
B:-Mount Mayon
C:-Barren Island
D:-Jongsong Peak
Correct Answer:- Option-C
31:-Which is the first mountain railway in India ?
A:-Darjeeling
B:-Himachal
C:-Shiwalik
D:-Varanasi
Ans: A
32:-The largest plateau in India is the ______
A:-Chota Nagpur Plateau
B:-Southern Plateau
C:-Malwa Plateau
D:-Deccan Plateau
Ans: D
33:-Black soil is good for growing ______
A:-Sugar cane
B:-Maize
C:-Cotton
D:-Jute
Ans: C
34:-Which major port in India is known as ''Offspring of Partition''?
A:-Haldia
B:-Kandla
C:-Nawashewa
D:-Mumbai
Ans: B
35:-On which river in India does the Dhuan Dhar waterfall situate?
A:-Yamuna
B:-Mahanadi
C:-Kosi
D:-Narmada
Ans: D
36:-Which soil in India is known as 'Self-Ploughing Soil'?
A:-Red soil
B:-Laterate soil
C:-Black soil
D:-Alluvial soil
Ans: C
A:-Darjeeling
B:-Himachal
C:-Shiwalik
D:-Varanasi
Ans: A
32:-The largest plateau in India is the ______
A:-Chota Nagpur Plateau
B:-Southern Plateau
C:-Malwa Plateau
D:-Deccan Plateau
Ans: D
33:-Black soil is good for growing ______
A:-Sugar cane
B:-Maize
C:-Cotton
D:-Jute
Ans: C
34:-Which major port in India is known as ''Offspring of Partition''?
A:-Haldia
B:-Kandla
C:-Nawashewa
D:-Mumbai
Ans: B
35:-On which river in India does the Dhuan Dhar waterfall situate?
A:-Yamuna
B:-Mahanadi
C:-Kosi
D:-Narmada
Ans: D
36:-Which soil in India is known as 'Self-Ploughing Soil'?
A:-Red soil
B:-Laterate soil
C:-Black soil
D:-Alluvial soil
Ans: C
37:-The Vedic name for the river Jhelum was
A:-Jalasa
B:-Vitasta
C:-Vipasa
D:-Asikni
Ans: B
38:-Which neighbouring country shares the shortest land frontier with India?
A:-Afghanistan
B:-Bhutan
C:-Nepal
D:-Myanmar
Ans: A
39:-Mount Everest was named after:
A:-Thomas K. Everest
B:-George J. Everest
C:-Sir George Everest
D:-Sir David George Everest
Ans: C
40:-Which country shares longest border with India?
A:-China
B:-Bangladesh
C:-Pakistan
D:-Nepal
Ans: B
41:-Siachen Glacier located in which mountain range
A:-Satpura
B:-Aravalli
C:-Eastern karakoram
D:-Vindhya
Ans: C
42:-In which Indian state, the tropic of cancer does not passes?
A:-Maharashtra
B:-Gujarat
C:-Rajasthan
D:-Tripura
Ans: A
43:-Which is the lowest mountain pass in the western ghats?
A:-Nathula pass
B:-Khyber pass
C:-Palakkad pass
D:-Thamarassery pass
Ans: C
44:-India's 1st Earthquake warning system installed in which state?
A:-Bihar
B:-Uttarakhand
C:-Orissa
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: B
45:-The narrow stretch of land that connect Peninsular India with north-eastern states of India :
A:-Sikkim Corridor
B:-Darjiling Corridor
C:-Gangtok Corridor
D:-Siliguri Corridor
Ans: D
46:-By what name Ganges is known which it flows through Bangaladesh?
A:-Sangpo
B:-Ganga
C:-Jamuna
D:-Sindhu
Ans: C
47:-Which of the following is Kharif crop?
A:-Wheat
B:-Orange
C:-Watermelon
D:-Paddy
Ans: D
48:-What is known as Kalbaisakhi?
A:-Cold wind
B:-Storm
C:-Dry wind
D:-Cyclone
Ans: C
49:-In which state Joag waterfalls is located?
A:-Karnataka
B:-Tamil Nadu
C:-Andhra Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Ans: A
A:-Jalasa
B:-Vitasta
C:-Vipasa
D:-Asikni
Ans: B
38:-Which neighbouring country shares the shortest land frontier with India?
A:-Afghanistan
B:-Bhutan
C:-Nepal
D:-Myanmar
Ans: A
39:-Mount Everest was named after:
A:-Thomas K. Everest
B:-George J. Everest
C:-Sir George Everest
D:-Sir David George Everest
Ans: C
40:-Which country shares longest border with India?
A:-China
B:-Bangladesh
C:-Pakistan
D:-Nepal
Ans: B
41:-Siachen Glacier located in which mountain range
A:-Satpura
B:-Aravalli
C:-Eastern karakoram
D:-Vindhya
Ans: C
42:-In which Indian state, the tropic of cancer does not passes?
A:-Maharashtra
B:-Gujarat
C:-Rajasthan
D:-Tripura
Ans: A
43:-Which is the lowest mountain pass in the western ghats?
A:-Nathula pass
B:-Khyber pass
C:-Palakkad pass
D:-Thamarassery pass
Ans: C
44:-India's 1st Earthquake warning system installed in which state?
A:-Bihar
B:-Uttarakhand
C:-Orissa
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Ans: B
45:-The narrow stretch of land that connect Peninsular India with north-eastern states of India :
A:-Sikkim Corridor
B:-Darjiling Corridor
C:-Gangtok Corridor
D:-Siliguri Corridor
Ans: D
46:-By what name Ganges is known which it flows through Bangaladesh?
A:-Sangpo
B:-Ganga
C:-Jamuna
D:-Sindhu
Ans: C
47:-Which of the following is Kharif crop?
A:-Wheat
B:-Orange
C:-Watermelon
D:-Paddy
Ans: D
48:-What is known as Kalbaisakhi?
A:-Cold wind
B:-Storm
C:-Dry wind
D:-Cyclone
Ans: C
49:-In which state Joag waterfalls is located?
A:-Karnataka
B:-Tamil Nadu
C:-Andhra Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Ans: A
50:-Gulmarg is a hill station in
A:-Himachal Pradesh
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Jammu and Kashmir
D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: C
51:-In India, which coast receives rainfall from North Eastern Monsoon?
A:-Konkan coast
B:-Coromandal coast
C:-Malabar coast
D:-Gujarat coast
Ans: B
52:-Kharif Crops are harvested in
A:-October-November
B:-June-July
C:-March-April
D:-January-February
Ans: A
A:-Himachal Pradesh
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Jammu and Kashmir
D:-Tamil Nadu
Ans: C
51:-In India, which coast receives rainfall from North Eastern Monsoon?
A:-Konkan coast
B:-Coromandal coast
C:-Malabar coast
D:-Gujarat coast
Ans: B
52:-Kharif Crops are harvested in
A:-October-November
B:-June-July
C:-March-April
D:-January-February
Ans: A
53:-The functional classification of Indian cities has been done by
A:-R.P. Misra
B:-R.L. Singh
C:-Ashok Mitra
D:-L.S. Bhat
Ans: C
54:-Which among the following is an example of a planned city in India ?
A:-Amritsar
B:-Gandhinagar
C:-Ahmedabad
D:-Hyderabad
Ans: B
55:-The concept of a region was first introduced by
A:-Wooldridge S.E.
B:-Freeman T.W.
C:-Stamp L.D.
D:-Herbertson A.J.
Ans: D
56:-The theory of growth foci was put forward by
A:-K.V. Sundaram
B:-P.D. Mahadev
C:-R.D. Dikshit
D:-R.P. Misra
Ans: D
57:-Regional Planning aims at
A:-Balanced development
B:-Development of agriculture
C:-Development of heavy industries
D:-Development of small scale industries
Ans: A
58:-The study entitled 'The law of the primate city' was put forward by
A:-M. Jefferson
B:-Walter Christaller
C:-Berry B.J.L.
D:-King K.J.
Ans: A
59:-The 'rank size rule' was proposed by
A:-Hagget P.
B:-Zipf G.K.
C:-Losch A.
D:-Chorley R.J.
Ans: B
A:-R.P. Misra
B:-R.L. Singh
C:-Ashok Mitra
D:-L.S. Bhat
Ans: C
54:-Which among the following is an example of a planned city in India ?
A:-Amritsar
B:-Gandhinagar
C:-Ahmedabad
D:-Hyderabad
Ans: B
55:-The concept of a region was first introduced by
A:-Wooldridge S.E.
B:-Freeman T.W.
C:-Stamp L.D.
D:-Herbertson A.J.
Ans: D
56:-The theory of growth foci was put forward by
A:-K.V. Sundaram
B:-P.D. Mahadev
C:-R.D. Dikshit
D:-R.P. Misra
Ans: D
57:-Regional Planning aims at
A:-Balanced development
B:-Development of agriculture
C:-Development of heavy industries
D:-Development of small scale industries
Ans: A
58:-The study entitled 'The law of the primate city' was put forward by
A:-M. Jefferson
B:-Walter Christaller
C:-Berry B.J.L.
D:-King K.J.
Ans: A
59:-The 'rank size rule' was proposed by
A:-Hagget P.
B:-Zipf G.K.
C:-Losch A.
D:-Chorley R.J.
Ans: B
60. Which of the following river is known as 'Sorrow of Bengal' ?
A:-Ganga
B:-Damodar
C:-Brahmaputra
D:-Yamuna
Ans: B
61. The headquarters of UNESCO
A:-Paris
B:-New York
C:-Rome
D:-Geneva
Ans: A
62. The famous tourist centre Ajanta is situated at
A:-Gujarat
B:-Goa
C:-Madhya Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Ans: D
A:-Ganga
B:-Damodar
C:-Brahmaputra
D:-Yamuna
Ans: B
61. The headquarters of UNESCO
A:-Paris
B:-New York
C:-Rome
D:-Geneva
Ans: A
62. The famous tourist centre Ajanta is situated at
A:-Gujarat
B:-Goa
C:-Madhya Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Ans: D
63:-The longest river among Peninsular Rivers
A:-Mahanadi
B:-Godavari
C:-Kaveri
D:-Krishna
Ans: B
64:-Other name of Ganga in Bengladesh
A:-Batwa
B:-Ken
C:-Padma
D:-Sindhu
Ans: C
65:-The line of Demarcation between India and Pakistan is
A:-29th Parallel
B:-Mac Mohan line
C:-Durant line
D:-Radcliff line
Ans: D
66:-On the banks of river Sabarmati an Ashram started by Gandhiji in
A:-1916
B:-1906
C:-1961
D:-1915
Ans: A
67. Which of the following forest is found in Sundarbans ?
(A) Coniferous forest
(B) Deciduous forest
(C) Mangrove forest
(D) Evergreen forests
Ans: C
68. What is the other name given to Ooty (Ootacamun) the Queen of Hill Stations ?
(A) Green Mountains
(B) Blue Mountains
(C) Red Mountains
(D) Yellow Mountains
Ans: B
A:-Mahanadi
B:-Godavari
C:-Kaveri
D:-Krishna
Ans: B
64:-Other name of Ganga in Bengladesh
A:-Batwa
B:-Ken
C:-Padma
D:-Sindhu
Ans: C
65:-The line of Demarcation between India and Pakistan is
A:-29th Parallel
B:-Mac Mohan line
C:-Durant line
D:-Radcliff line
Ans: D
66:-On the banks of river Sabarmati an Ashram started by Gandhiji in
A:-1916
B:-1906
C:-1961
D:-1915
Ans: A
67. Which of the following forest is found in Sundarbans ?
(A) Coniferous forest
(B) Deciduous forest
(C) Mangrove forest
(D) Evergreen forests
Ans: C
68. What is the other name given to Ooty (Ootacamun) the Queen of Hill Stations ?
(A) Green Mountains
(B) Blue Mountains
(C) Red Mountains
(D) Yellow Mountains
Ans: B
69. The oldest National Park in India is :
(A) Periyar National Park (B) Gim Corbet National Park (C) Ranthambore National Park (D) Kaziranga National Park
Ans: B
70. The headquarters of ASEAN is :
(A) Bangkok (B) Maldives (C) Jakarta (D) Nepal
Ans: C
71. Pranahita and Taliperu are the tributaries of which river ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Kaveri
Ans: A
72. “Great Dark Spot”, the huge spinning storm in the southern atmosphere of which Planet ?
(A) Pluto (B) Neptune (C) Uranus (D) None of these
Ans: B
(A) Periyar National Park (B) Gim Corbet National Park (C) Ranthambore National Park (D) Kaziranga National Park
Ans: B
70. The headquarters of ASEAN is :
(A) Bangkok (B) Maldives (C) Jakarta (D) Nepal
Ans: C
71. Pranahita and Taliperu are the tributaries of which river ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Kaveri
Ans: A
72. “Great Dark Spot”, the huge spinning storm in the southern atmosphere of which Planet ?
(A) Pluto (B) Neptune (C) Uranus (D) None of these
Ans: B
73. The Yamuna river merges with the Ganga river at ____________
A) Devaprayag
B) Haridwar
C) Kanpur
D) Allahabad
Ans: D
74. The construction of Hirakkud dam started during the ____________ Five Year Plan.
A) Fourth
B) Third
C) Second
D) First
Ans: D
A) Devaprayag
B) Haridwar
C) Kanpur
D) Allahabad
Ans: D
74. The construction of Hirakkud dam started during the ____________ Five Year Plan.
A) Fourth
B) Third
C) Second
D) First
Ans: D
75:-Largest inhabited Riverine Island in the World
A:-Gowalkot
B:-Kabirvad
C:-Majuli
D:-Bhavani
Ans: C
76:-Koyna River Valley Project is in
A:-Madhya Pradesh
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Sikkim
D:-Himachal Pradesh
Ans: B
77:-Ghadprabha Bird Sanctuary is situated in
A:-Belgaum
B:-Bharatpur
C:-Shivpuri
D:-Coorg
Ans: A
78:-The shape of the Deccan Plateau
A:-Triangular
B:-Rectangular
C:-Square
D:-Hexagonal
Ans: A
A:-Gowalkot
B:-Kabirvad
C:-Majuli
D:-Bhavani
Ans: C
76:-Koyna River Valley Project is in
A:-Madhya Pradesh
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Sikkim
D:-Himachal Pradesh
Ans: B
77:-Ghadprabha Bird Sanctuary is situated in
A:-Belgaum
B:-Bharatpur
C:-Shivpuri
D:-Coorg
Ans: A
78:-The shape of the Deccan Plateau
A:-Triangular
B:-Rectangular
C:-Square
D:-Hexagonal
Ans: A
79. Who among the following geographers, focussed on man centered geography ?
(A) W. H. Davis (B) Jefferson (C) Semple (D) Huntington
Ans: B
80. Who, among the following, developed the concept of mental map ?
(A) Downs and Stea (B) Gould and White (C) Saarinen (D) Boulding and Hagerstrand
Ans: B
81. Who among the following first initiated the concept of Second Demographic Transition ?
(A) Van de Kaa (B) Lesthaeghe (C) Coleman (D) Fitzgerald
Ans: A
82. The Age-Specific Fertility Rate is maximum in the age-group of
(A) 20-24 years (B) 25-29 years (C) 30-34 years (D) 35-39 years
Ans: A
83. Which one of the following reasons dominates in Rural to Urban migration in India ?
(A) Marriage (B) Education (C) Family movement (D) Employment
Ans: D
84. Who argued that multiple centres of nuclei were responsible for urban growth ? (
A) Harris and Ullman (B) Hoyt (C) Park and Burgess (D) Nelson
Ans: A
85. The largest and most dominating city in a State with respect to commercial, industrial, educational and political activities refers to :
(A) City Region (B) Urbanfield (C) Primate city (D) Neckropolis
Ans: C
86. Which one of the following sequences of land use in Burgess model is correct ?
(A) Central Business District, zone of workers’ home, commuters’ zone, zone of better residences
(B) Central Business District, zone of better residences, zone of workers’ home, commuters’ zone
(C) Central Business District, zone of workers’ home, zone of better residences, commuters’ zone
(D) Central Business District, zone of better residences, commuters’ zone, zone of workers’ home
Ans: C
87. If a circle with 1 cm radius represents one lac population, what will be the radius of the circle representing 4 lac population ?
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 16 cm
Ans: B
88. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
(A) Intensity of crops (B) Rotation of fields (C) Single cropping (D) Double cropping
Ans: B
89. The footloose industries are those for whom :
(A) Transportation costs are relatively unimportant
(B) Transport costs are very important
(C) Presence of raw material in the neighbourhood is necessary
(D) All of the above are necessary
Ans: A
90. The three iron and steel plants at Kulti, Burnpur and Hirapur have been merged together as :
(A) Tata Iron and Steel Company (B) Indian Iron and Steel Company (C) Bengal Iron Works (D) Mysore Iron Works
Ans: B
91. The rice producing areas are associated with
(A) Low density of population (B) Moderate density of population (C) High density of population (D) None of the above
Ans: C
92. Which of the following statements about the consequences of migration is correct ?
(A) The population – resource relationship of the two areas involved in the process of migration gets modified significantly as a result of migration.
(B) The people who migrate from the rural areas to the urban industrial areas suffer from the lack of open space, fresh air and good housing.
(C) The dietary habits of emigrants also changes in new areas
(D) all of the above
Ans: D
93. The informal sector of economy refers to
(A) Capitalist mode of economy (B) Bazaar type of economy (C) Dynamic and stable income (D) Permanent and productive establishment
Ans: B
94. Which one of the following is not related with informal sector of economy ?
(A) Market type of economy
(B) Unskilled/semiskilled labour force
(C) Temporary & unstable income
(D) Capitalist mode of economy
Ans: D
95. The law of primacy in the context of urban development is most relevant to the countries which have :
(A) A relatively simple economy and spatial structure
(B) Complex economy
(C) Integrated spatial structure
(D) Matured economy
Ans: A
(A) W. H. Davis (B) Jefferson (C) Semple (D) Huntington
Ans: B
80. Who, among the following, developed the concept of mental map ?
(A) Downs and Stea (B) Gould and White (C) Saarinen (D) Boulding and Hagerstrand
Ans: B
81. Who among the following first initiated the concept of Second Demographic Transition ?
(A) Van de Kaa (B) Lesthaeghe (C) Coleman (D) Fitzgerald
Ans: A
82. The Age-Specific Fertility Rate is maximum in the age-group of
(A) 20-24 years (B) 25-29 years (C) 30-34 years (D) 35-39 years
Ans: A
83. Which one of the following reasons dominates in Rural to Urban migration in India ?
(A) Marriage (B) Education (C) Family movement (D) Employment
Ans: D
84. Who argued that multiple centres of nuclei were responsible for urban growth ? (
A) Harris and Ullman (B) Hoyt (C) Park and Burgess (D) Nelson
Ans: A
85. The largest and most dominating city in a State with respect to commercial, industrial, educational and political activities refers to :
(A) City Region (B) Urbanfield (C) Primate city (D) Neckropolis
Ans: C
86. Which one of the following sequences of land use in Burgess model is correct ?
(A) Central Business District, zone of workers’ home, commuters’ zone, zone of better residences
(B) Central Business District, zone of better residences, zone of workers’ home, commuters’ zone
(C) Central Business District, zone of workers’ home, zone of better residences, commuters’ zone
(D) Central Business District, zone of better residences, commuters’ zone, zone of workers’ home
Ans: C
87. If a circle with 1 cm radius represents one lac population, what will be the radius of the circle representing 4 lac population ?
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 16 cm
Ans: B
88. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
(A) Intensity of crops (B) Rotation of fields (C) Single cropping (D) Double cropping
Ans: B
89. The footloose industries are those for whom :
(A) Transportation costs are relatively unimportant
(B) Transport costs are very important
(C) Presence of raw material in the neighbourhood is necessary
(D) All of the above are necessary
Ans: A
90. The three iron and steel plants at Kulti, Burnpur and Hirapur have been merged together as :
(A) Tata Iron and Steel Company (B) Indian Iron and Steel Company (C) Bengal Iron Works (D) Mysore Iron Works
Ans: B
91. The rice producing areas are associated with
(A) Low density of population (B) Moderate density of population (C) High density of population (D) None of the above
Ans: C
92. Which of the following statements about the consequences of migration is correct ?
(A) The population – resource relationship of the two areas involved in the process of migration gets modified significantly as a result of migration.
(B) The people who migrate from the rural areas to the urban industrial areas suffer from the lack of open space, fresh air and good housing.
(C) The dietary habits of emigrants also changes in new areas
(D) all of the above
Ans: D
93. The informal sector of economy refers to
(A) Capitalist mode of economy (B) Bazaar type of economy (C) Dynamic and stable income (D) Permanent and productive establishment
Ans: B
94. Which one of the following is not related with informal sector of economy ?
(A) Market type of economy
(B) Unskilled/semiskilled labour force
(C) Temporary & unstable income
(D) Capitalist mode of economy
Ans: D
95. The law of primacy in the context of urban development is most relevant to the countries which have :
(A) A relatively simple economy and spatial structure
(B) Complex economy
(C) Integrated spatial structure
(D) Matured economy
Ans: A
96. Which among the following is one of the forces responsible for continental drift according to Wegner ?
(A) Tidal force (B) Convection currents (C) Tensional force (D) Compressional force
Ans: A
97. Most of the details of world’s topography belongs to the
(A) Pre-cambrian era
(B) Paleozoic era
(C) Mesozoic era
(D) Cenozoic era
Ans: D
98. Air movement in the troposphere is caused by
(A) Solar wind
(B) Convective current
(C) Gravitational force
(D) Air pressure
Ans: B
99. The unit of air pressure measurement is
(A) Degree
(B) Isobars
(C) Metres per second
(D) Hecta Pascal
Ans: D
100. Which one of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer ?
(A) Conduction
(B) Advection
(C) Radiation
(D) Ablation
Ans: D
(A) Tidal force (B) Convection currents (C) Tensional force (D) Compressional force
Ans: A
97. Most of the details of world’s topography belongs to the
(A) Pre-cambrian era
(B) Paleozoic era
(C) Mesozoic era
(D) Cenozoic era
Ans: D
98. Air movement in the troposphere is caused by
(A) Solar wind
(B) Convective current
(C) Gravitational force
(D) Air pressure
Ans: B
99. The unit of air pressure measurement is
(A) Degree
(B) Isobars
(C) Metres per second
(D) Hecta Pascal
Ans: D
100. Which one of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer ?
(A) Conduction
(B) Advection
(C) Radiation
(D) Ablation
Ans: D
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