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1. “Monoculture of commercially viable trees
is destroying the unique natural profile of
thoughtless exploitation of timber,
deforesting was tracts for palm cultivation,
destruction of mangroves, illegal logging by
tribal’s and poaching only compound the
problem. Fresh water pockets are fast
drying up due to deforestation and
destruction of mangroves. The place
referred to this quotation is
a) Sunderbans
b) Kerala Cost
c) Orissa coast
d) Andaman Nicobar Island
2. Consider the following statements:
1) Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is
between those of Indore and Bhopal
2) Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is
between those of Vadodara and Pune.
3) Bangalore is situated more southward
than Chennai
Which of the above Statements is/ are correct?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
3. A certain place in India has (i) average
annual temperature of 27⁰C (ii) annual
rainfall between 200 and 300cm (iii)
number of rainy days ranging from 115 to
150. Which one of the following forest
types world be found in such a place?
a) They do not shed their leaves
b) They shed their leaves all the year round
c) They do not show leaf senescence
d) They do show leaf senescence
4. Consider the following statements:
1) Assam Shares a border with Bhutan and
Bangladesh
Total Question: 100
2) West Bengal shares a border with
Bhutan and Nepal
3) Mizoram shares a border with
Bangladesh and Myanmar
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 , 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
5. Other than India and China, which of the
following groups of countries border
Myanmar?
a) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
b) Combodia, Loas and Malaysia
c) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
d) Thailand, Loas and Bangladesh
6. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
List I
List II
Geographical features
Local name
A. Shifting sand dunes 1. Dhands
B. Alkaline lakes
2. Thali
C. Elevated piece of
sandy Land
3. Barchans
D. Sandy plain
4. Bhurs
Codes:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
B
C
D
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
4
1
4
2
1
4
2
4
2
7. “You might see a few curious Danes around,
but that is because ……. Used to be Danish
outpost. This quaint town with its fort and
a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem,
empty streets and deserted beachfront is a
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quaint gem”. The place referred to in this
quotation lies on the
a) Tamil nadu cost b) Kerala Cost
c) Karnataka Coast d) Goa Coast
8. Which one of the following state is called
as “A Destination of all season and All
reason” to promote tourism.
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Himachal Pradesh
9. On which of the following river deltas are
the mangrove forest found?
1) Narmada
2) Subarnarekha
3) Krishna
4) Ganga
Select the answer using the code given below
a) 1 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 2 and 4
d) 1, 3 and 4
10. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
List I
List II
A. Longest navigable 1. Gondwana area
waterway
B. Bhanger Soils
2. Indravati region
C. Rock formation for 3. Higher tracts of
coal deposits in India
plains
D. Dandhkaraya
region
4.
Uttar
5. Bihar
Codes:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
B
C
D
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
5
2
5
2
Pradesh
Total Question: 100
11. Consider the following statements:
1) Flood Control
2) Irrigation
3) Soil conservation 4) Power generation
5) Industrial development
The primary objectives of Damodar vally
project include:
a) 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 2, 4 and 5
d) 1, 4 and 5
12. Which one of the following statements is
correct regarding natural resources in
India?
a) Diamonds occur in the sediments of
Cudappah series
b) Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana
beds
c) Mica occurs in abudance at koderma
d) Dharwars are famous for petroleum
13. Consider the following
1) Deficient Rainfall
2) Delay in onset
3) Timely onset and sudden Break
4) Early withdrawal
Which of the above is the cause for drought in
India?
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
14. The practice of cultivating single crop type
for three season of the year is called as
a) Single cropping b) Triple cropping
c) Crop Rotation
d) Mono cropping
15. Which of the following pairs are correctly
matched?
1) Winter rain in North – Western
disturbance west India
2) Summer rain in – Retreating monsoon
Malabar coast
3) Summer rain in Bengal – North westerly
basin
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4) Winter rain in Tamil – N. E. Monsoon
Nadu coast
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) 3 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1 and 2
16. Consider the following statements:
Majuli, the largest river island in the world is
environmentally degraded due to
Total Question: 100
3) The Backwaters in Kerala are locally
known as kayals
4) Kolleru lake was once far inland, but
now it is lagoon
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
19. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
List I
List II
1) Floods
2) Erosion
3) Increasing population pressure
4) Development of transport activities
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 4
b) 1 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2, 3 and 4
A. Basic inexhaustible 1. Hydel Power
source of energy
17. Consider the following about the soils of
India:
1) High temperature during most of the
year retards formation of humus
2) Soil which have humus require regular
application of chemical fertilizers to
remove nitrogen deficiency
3) Titanium salts in basalt impart black
colour to the soils of the Indian plateau
4) Red soils are confined to the peripheral
areas of the central Indian plateau
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 2 and 4
D. Non–Conventional 4. Natural gas
nonrenewable source
of energy
18. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1) The Garo – Rajmahal gap separates the
Meghalaya plateau form the main block
of the Peninsular Plateau
2) The Karnataka Plateau’s hilly region is
known as Maland
B. Conventional renewable source of energy
2.Tidal energy
C. Non–Conventional 3. Solar energy
renewable source
of energy
Codes:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
B
C
D
3
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
4
3
2
4
1
4
4
20. Extensive irrigation means
a) Reducing per acre allowance
increasing irrigated area
b) Reducing per acre allowance
Reducing irrigated area
c) Increasing per acre allowance
increasing irrigated area
d) Increasing per acre allowance
reducing irrigated area
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and
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21. Consider the following statements:
1) Rice and Tobacco are the major crops of
Andhra Pradesh
2) Rice and Tea are the major crops of
West Bengal
3) Rice and Jowar are the major crops of
Orissa
4) Rice and Coffee are the major crops of
Tamil Nadu
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
22. Consider the following statements
regarding mines in India
1) Singareni coal mine in AP is the lifeline
of steel industries in south India.
2) Mouludih mines in Jharkhand are
known for Uranium
3) Namchik – Namphuk coal fields in
Assam is known for tertiary coal
4) Goal is worldwide known for its best
quality iron ore mines
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 4
23. Which of the following States / UT having
more than 2/3rd geographical area under
forest cover
1) Haryana
2) A and N islands
3) Nagaland
4) Mainpur
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 2, 3 and 4
b) 4 Only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 3 and 4
24. Consider the following statements:
1) Islands in India are known for both
thick forest cover and zero forest cover
Total Question: 100
2) Most of the forest in Punjab and
Haryana have been cleared for the
cultivation of both food and cash Crops
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
25. Consider the following statements:
1) The International Date Line is a line of
180⁰ longitude, where the date changes
exactly by one day when it is crossed
2) The 190⁰ west longitude will have time
ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
26. Arrange the following on the basis of its
importance to the food production of the
country
1) Alluvial soils in Kerala
2) Alluvial soils in Uttar Pradesh
3) Alluvial soils in Andhra Pradesh
4) Alluvial soils in Tamil Nadu
Select the answer using the code given below:
a) 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
b) 2 – 3 – 4 – 1
c) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3
d) 2 – 4 – 3 – 1
27. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
List I
List II
Climate/Weather
Regions
A. Comfortable areas
in hot weather
season
1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Heat waves
2. Central Meghalaya
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C. Monsoon with dry
summer
3. Western Madhya
Pradesh
D. The annual rainfall 4. Coastal Tamil
between 50 - 100cm Nadu
5. Eastern Ganga
plain
Codes:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
B
C
D
2
5
2
5
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
5
2
List II
Soil type
Crops
A. Volcanic soil
1. Sugarcane and Tur
B. Alluvial soil
2. Sweet potato &
rubber
C. Laterite soil
3. Wheat and Tur
D. Mountain soil
4. Jowar and Rice
5. Pepper & Rubber
a)
b)
c)
d)
B
C
D
3
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
5
2
5
5
2
5
2
List I
List II
Flood affected area
Reason
A. Punjab
1. Heavy rainfall
B. Mumbai
2. Clay soil
C. Assam
3. Bad artificial drainage system
D. J and K
4. Bad natural drainage system
Codes:
List I
A
29. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
5. Melting of snow
28. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
Codes:
Total Question: 100
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
B
C
D
4
4
4
4
2
5
3
1
5
3
1
5
1
2
5
2
30. The correct sequence (form south to north)
of the following features of Andaman and
Nicobar islands
a) Car Nicobar, 10⁰ channels, Little
Nicobar Duncan Passage
b) Little Nicobar, Car Nicobar, Duncan
Passage, 10⁰ channel
c) Car Nicobar, Duncan passage, 10⁰
channel, Little Nicobar
d) Little Nicobar, Car Nicobar, 10⁰
channel, Duncan passage
31. Which one of the following sequence is
correct in terms of receiving earlier
monsoonal rainfall?
a) Shillong, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Nagpur
b) Kolkatta, Shillong, Nagpur, Mumbai
c) Shillong, Kolkatta, Mumbai, Nagpur
d) Kolkatta, Nagpur, Shillong, Mumbai
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32. Consider the following statements
regarding water vapour
a) It is a green house gas
b) It absorbs the radiation and cause
global warming
c) Water vapour is dangerous to the world
climate
d) Water vapour contributes towards
both stability and instability in
atmosphere
33. While area devoted to sugarcane
cultivation is larger in N. India, the
production of sugar is more in S. India. The
main reason for that is, In South India
a) The sugar mills are nearer to the sugar
fields
b) Labour is more hard working therefore
more productivity
c) Per hectare yield of sugarcane and its
sucrose content is higher
d) Supply of power is ensured
34. Consider the following statements:
1) Presence of waterfalls and cataracts
2) Silting of river bed
3) Fluctuation caused by monsoonal rains
4) Reduction in the water level due to
diversion of water for irrigation
Which of the above factors affects the
development of inland water ways in India?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2 and 4
35. Consider the following statements
regarding the tarai soil:
1) The Tarai soils in India are rich in
nitrogen and organic matter but are
deficient in phosphate.
2) These soils are generally covered by tall
grass and forests
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Total Question: 100
a) 1 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
b) 2 Only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
36. Consider the following statements:
1) The clayey soil is more water retentive
soil
2) The larger pore space in clayey soils
helps to store more water in the soil
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
37. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
List I
List II
A. Madras is warmer
Monsoon than Kolkatta
1. North East
B. Snow fall in
Himalayas
2. Altitude
C. Rain fall in
Himalayas
3. Distance from sea
D. Sutlej–Ganga
plain gets some
rain in winter
4.South west Monsoon
5. Latitude
Codes:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
B
C
D
1
4
5
5
2
5
2
1
4
1
4
3
5
3
3
4
38. Consider the following statements:
1) Tides are of great help in navigation and
fishing
2) High tide enables big ships to enter or
leave the harbor safely
3) Tide prevents siltation in the harbours
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4) Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal
ports
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 4
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
39. Which is the correct order in which an air
system occurs?
a) Air cools, Air expands, Air rises, Air
holds water, Precipitation occurs
b) Air rises, Air expands, Air cools, Air
holds water, Precipitation occurs
c) Air expands, Air rises, Air holds water,
Precipitation occurs, Air cools
d) Air expands, Air holds water, Air rises
Precipitation occurs, Air cools
40. Punjab is a leading producer of woolen
goods in the country. Why?
1) It has high yielding exotic breeds of
sheep in large farms
2) It Imports wool form neighbouring
states.
3) It has a large market
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
41. The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in
different parts of the north Indian plains is
mainly due to
a) Irregular intensity of low pressure in
the north western parts of India
b) Difference in the frequency of cyclones
c) Variations in the location of the axis of
low pressure trough
d) Variation in the amount of moisture
carried by winds every year
42. What is the difference between Himalayan
river and peninsular rivers?
Total Question: 100
1) Himalayan rivers form meanders and
often shift their beds while the
peninsular rivers have little scope for
formation of meanders
2) The Himalayan rivers are examples of
antecedent drainage whereas the
peninsular rivers are examples of the
consequent drainage
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. In the context of the inflow of South
Westerly monsoon into India, consider the
following statements:
1) The Arabian Sea current merges with
the Bay of Bengal current over the
Punjab and adjoining Himalayas
2) “Breaks” or spells of dry weather are not
the characteristic features of south –
west monsoon
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
44. Consider the following pairs:
Tree
Location of its natural
habitat
1. Rose wood
Slopes of Western Ghats of
Karnataka and Kerala
2. Spruce
Western Himalayan at
elevations from 2100m to
3600m
3. Walnut
Lower elevations of Eastern
Himalayas
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
c) 2 and 3 Only
b) 1 and 2 Only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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45. The most plausible explanation of the
location of the Thar desert in western India
is
1) The obstruction caused by the Aravallis
to the rain bearing winds that proceeds
to the ganga valley
2) The evaporation moisture by heat
3) The absence of mountains to the north
of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall
in it
4) Moisture carried by the south west
monsoon is driven away by the dry
upper air current
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 Only
b) 2 and 4 Only
c) 1 and 4 Only
d) 3 Only
46. Consider the following statements with
respect to cropping season in India
1) Kharif Season starts with the onset of
south west monsoon continues till the
end of the south west monsoon
2) Zaid season starts at the beginning of
winter and continues till the end of
winter
3) Rabi Season starts in summer and
continues till the end of summer
4) Kharif and zaid crops were cultivated
through Natural irrigation but Rabi
requires artificial irrigation
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
47. An aeroplane takes off form 30 deg North
Lat., 50 deg East Long., and lands at the
opposite end of the earth. Where does it
land?
a) 30 deg North Lat., 50 deg West Long.
b) 30 deg South Lat., 50 deg West Long.
c) 50 deg North Lat., 30 deg West Long.
d) 30 deg South Lat., 130 deg West Long.
Total Question: 100
48. Consider the following statements with
respect to India’s physical locations,
1) Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar
Pradesh and Uttaranchal shares border
with Nepal
2) Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal
Pradesh, Uttaranchal shares border
with China
3) Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram,
West Bengal and Manipur shares
border with Bangladesh
4) Nagaland,
Manipur,
Mizoram,
Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura shares
border with Myanmar
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 and 4
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 4
49. Consider the following match list:
List – I
1. National waterway 1
List – II
Allahabad to Haldia
2. National water way 2 Sadiya to Dhubri
3. National waterway 3
Kollam to
Kottapuram
4. National waterway 4 Lakhipur to Bhanga
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
a) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Direction for the next item:
The following question consists of two
statements, one labeled ‘ Assertion’ (A) and
the other labeled ‘Reason’ (R). Examine these
two statements carefully and decide if the
Assertion and the Reason are individually true
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and if so, whether the reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion. Select your
answer from the codes given below:
a) If both A and R are true and R is the
reason
b) If both A and R are true and R does not
explain A
c) If A is true and R is false
d) If A is false and R is true
50. Assertion (A): Clay is porous but not
permeable
Reason (R): Most porous rocks are
permeable
51. Which of the following represents the
latitudinal extent of India’s mainland?
a) 6⁰4’N to 38⁰6’N
b) 8⁰4’N to 37⁰6’N
c) 8⁰4’N to 38⁰6’N
d) 6⁰4’N to 37⁰6’N
52. Consider the following statements:
1) The IST is applicable to India, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
2) Assam wishes to follow the “tea garden
time” called “Chaibagan time”, which is
the time followed in Myanmar, i.e. +1hr
ahead of the IST
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
53. Which among the following statements are
not correct?
1) Islands of Lakshadweep are made up of
coral reefs
2) Minicoy is the biggest Island of
Lakshadweep
3) The Minicoy Island is separated to the
Maldives by Nine Degree Channel
Total Question: 100
4) The rock dolphin is situated in the
Arabian sea
Select the correct code
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
54. Statements (A): Alpine Vegitation is found
up to more height in Eastern Himalaya
than Western Himalaya
Reason (R): Eastern Himalaya is near than
Western Himalaya form the equator & sea
level
Choose the correct answer
a) A is correct but R is wrong
b) A is wrong but R is correct
c) A & R both true but R is not a
explanation of A
d) A & R both true but R is a explanation
of A
55. Which among the following in not a
correct statement
a) Port Blair, the capital of Andaman &
Nicobar Islands is situated in the South
Andaman Island
b) Duncan Passage separates Little
Andaman to Greater Andman
c) Barren is the only active volcano of
India, situated at Andaman & Nicobar
Island
d) The highest peak of Andaman Islands is
Dhuligar while the highest Peak of
Andaman & Nicobar Island is saddle
peak
56. Consider the following statements:
1) The Tibet plateau has a great
importance on the development of
monsoon
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2) A thermal cyclone is formed over Tibet
plateau during summer season
3) Eastern Jet stream is formed over
southern part of Tibet
4) Eastern Jet Stream decends over Indian
Ocean and stats South West Monsoon
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
57. Consider the following statements:
1) Monazite is an important ore of
Uranium
2) It is found in sand of Kerala
3) India has the largest reserve of
Monazite in the world
4) It may be important to solve energy
crisis of India in future
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
58. Consider the following statements:
1) In winter season, temperate Jet stream
is divided in two branches due to
presence of Himalaya and plateau of
Tibet
2) Southern branch helps to produce
North East Monsoon winds
3) Western Disturbances enter in the
North West Region of India with the jet
stream and effects the weather here
4) Southern branch of jet stream lapses
during summer season and
Mediterranean westerlies winds enter
in south Asia
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Total Question: 100
59. Which among the following is/are correct?
1) Many small rivers makes inner flow in
the western region of Aravalli water
divide but some rivers are tributary of
Indus also
2) Banas is only the river that originates
east to Aravalli and becomes a part of
Ganga river basin
Choose the correct code
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
60. Which among the following statements is
not correct about black soils(Chernozem)a) These soils are calcium and humus rich
b) These soils are very much fertile
c) These soils are found in Deccan trap
d) These soils are found in temperate
continental climate
61. Main characteristic of the plateau of
Peninsular India is
1) Basic rock structure is developed by
Precambrian igneous and Metamorphic
rocks
2) Continent attached to Africa is
developed by faulting process sue to
break of land mass and eastern drift
3) Peninsular India is developed by
upliftment of Indian plate due to
compressive forces
Chose the correct answer
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) Only 1
d) All
62. Which pair of the Indian cities are nearest
to the Tropic of Cancer
a) Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal, Ranchi, Raipur
b) Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal, Ranchi,
Bardhman
c) Bhopal, Ranchi, Kolkata, Agartala
d) Bhopal, Raipur, Ranchi, Aizawl
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63. Consider the following statements about
temperate cyclones
1) Temperate cyclones are related to front
genesis
2) These are related to Jet Stream
3) Area of these cyclones is less than
Tropical cyclones
4) They are developed only between 60⁰ 65⁰ latitudes
Correct statement is
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
64. Which among the following statements are
not correct about laterite soils?
1) These are formed due to leaching
2) These are Nitrogen and Potash rich
3) Generally, these are not found in
equatorial regions
4) In India, this soil is found in Meghalaya
Choose the correct code
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 4
c) 2 and 4
d) 2 and 3
65. A man wants to go Chennai form Mumbai
by car. He follows NH – 4 and will cross
the cities respectively?
a) Pune, Solapur, Satara, Bangalore
b) Pune, Satara, Solapur, Bangalore
c) Pune, Hubli, Chitradurga, Bangalore
d) Pune, Sholapur, Kolhapur, Bangalore
66. Which among the following statements are
not correct?
a) Indus, Satluj & Brahmaputra are
antecedent rivers
b) Godavari & Krishna make dendritic
pattern
c) Kiul river makes parallel pattern
d) Narmada, Son, Mahanadi make radial
pattern
Total Question: 100
67. Which among the following statements is
not correct about the soils of the desert
climate?
a) Humus is lacking in these soils
b) Due to capiliary action sodium,
magnesium and calcium salts come on
the top of the soil
c) These are Nitrogen rich soils
d) They can be highly productive for a
wide variety of crops under irrigation
and use of Gypsum
68. A person overflying India saw the natural
vegetation below in the sequential order of
tropical evergreen forest, savannas, dry
deciduous and deciduous. His flight was
from
a)
b)
c)
d)
Kolkata to Delhi
Bombay to Bhubaneswar
Trivandrum to Delhi
Delhi to Madurai
69. Consider the following peaks from west to
east
1. Dhaulagiri
2. Kanchenjunga
3. Nanda Devi
4. Kamet peak
Codes
a) 3 1 4 2
c) 1 3 2 4
b) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 3 1 2
70. The most plausible explanation of the
location of the Thar Desert in western
India is:
a)The obstruction caused by Aravaillis to
the rain bearing wind that proceeds to
the Ganga valley
b) The evaporation of moisture by heat
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c)The absence of mountains to the north of
Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in
it
d) That the moisture carried by the south
west monsoon is driven away by the dry
upper air current
71. Consider the following statements
associated with the Deccan Traps:
1. From the cretaceous to the Eocene,
intense volcanic activity took place in
peninsular India
2. The volcanic lava spread out in
horizontal
sheets,
filling
the
irregularities of the pre-existing
topography
3. The trap country is characterized by
conical hills and extensive flat surfaces
Of these statements, which is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
72. Koppen’s “Amw” type of climate prevails
over:
a)
b)
c)
d)
The interior peninsula of india
The coromandal coast of india
Western coast of india,south of goa
Eastern coast of india,south of Kolkata
73. Consider the following statements:
The S.W.Monsoon originates in India
primarily due to
1. Low pressure in the Punjab plain
2. High pressure in areas south of 8*n
latitude
3. Equatorial low being filled up by
descending currents
4. The Himalayas
Total Question: 100
Of these statements, which is/are correct?
a) 1and 4
b) 1 and 2
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 3 and 4
74. Which one of the following mountain
chains has two dissimilar types of
vegetation on its two slopes?
a) Aravaillis
b) vindhyas
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Western Ghats
75. Consider the following statements:
In India the problem of soil erosion is
associated with:
1. Excessive rainfall
2. Deforestation
3. Excessive cultivation
4. Overgrazing
Codes
a) 1 and 2
b) 1,2and 3
c) 2,3 and 4
d) 2 and
76. The type of natural vegetation in India
varies due to variation in:
1. The amount of rainfall
2. Soil types
3. Mean annual temperature
4. Altitude
Of these statements, which is /are correct
a) 1 and 2
b) 1,2 and 3
c) 2,3 and 4
d) 1,3 and 4
77. Consider the share of forest is in the
following states:
1. Punjab
2.Haryana
3. Gujarat
4.Rajasthan
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The correct sequence of the descending order
of forest areas in these states is:
a) 3 4 2 1
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 3 4 1 2
78. Which of the following statements
regarding laterite soils of India are
correct?
1. Laterites are generally red in colour
2. Laterites are rich in nitrogen and
potash
3. These are well developed in Rajasthan
and U.P
4. Tapioca and cash nuts grow well on
this soil
Codes
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and4
c) 1 and4
d) 2and 3
79. Badlands topography is characteristic of :
a) Gulf of Kutch
b)Sunderban delta
c) Knonkan coast
d) Chambal valley
80. Which one of the following states has the
longest coastline?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamilnadu
c) AndraPradesh
d) Karnataka
81. Which of the following statements are
correct?
1. The peninsular India has not
undergone marine submergence since
Archean times
2. The Aravaillis Mountain were one of
the oldest geosynclines of the world
3. Dharwar system is rich in minerals
Total Question: 100
4. The peninsular block of India is
regarded as an earthquake-free zone
Codes
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) 2 and 4
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
82. Which of the statements given above is
/are correct?
1. The coastal area between the Eastern
Ghats and the Bay of Bengal is
narrower than the coastal area
between the Western Ghats and
Arabian Sea
2. The Indus rises near Mansarovar in
Tibet and finally falls in the Arabian
Sea near Karachi
Codes
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2
83. Mangrove vegetation, in India is most
extensively found in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Malabar Coast
The sunderbans
The Rann of kachchh
Coastal odhisa
84. The temperature of thiruvanthapuram is
lower than that of Mumbai in May and
higher than that of Mumbai in January
because:
a) Thiruvanthapuram has cold current and
Mumbai is faced with warm current
b) Thiruvanthapuram has higher rainfall
in summer and it is nearer to the
equator
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c) Thiruvanthapuram is on the windward
side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
d) Thiruvanthapuram is thickly vegetated
while Mumbai is not
85. ”A mean monthly temperature of about
27*c, relatively high humidity and a
rainfall of 175-2oo cm during spring and
summer are the physical requirements
during the period of its vegetative
growth”. Which one of the following
crops is referred to in this quotation?
a) Rubber
b) jute
c) Sugarcane
d) tea
86. The location of iron and steel mills in
India is determined in the order of
availability factor of:
a) Iron ore, coking coal, limestone
manganese
b) Coking coal, iron ore, limestone
manganese
c) Iron ore, manganese, limestone
coking coal
d) Coking coal, manganese, iron ore
limestone
and
and
and
and
Directions
a) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not a
correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
87. Assertion (A): Irrigation is an essential
input to revitalise Indian agriculture
Total Question: 100
Reason (R): Two thirds of the farm lands
of India are located in semi arid region
88. Assertion (A): Rihand power plant is
located where rainfall is limited and
seasonal
Reason(R): Hydel power plants are
found on the hills with heavy rainfall
89. Assertion (A): The desert soils of India
are poor in mineral nutrients and hence
infertile
Reason(R): The dearth of rainfall and
humus does not allow good soil formation
90. Assertion (A): Most cyclones hit the
eastern coast of India than the western
coast
Reason(R): The eastern coast of India
lies in the path of the North-East trade
wind
91. The equator is warmer than the poles.
Why do the surface winds not blow
directly from the poles to the equator?
a) Because of the Earth’s rotation
b) Because there are mountain ranges in
the way
c) Because the ocean deflect the air flow
d) Because hot air rises
92. Why do tropical cyclones form only over
the sea?
a) The flat sea surface allows sufficiently
strong winds to develop
b) Because their energy comes from the
release of latent heat when clouds are
formed over water sources
c) Because their energy comes from the
release of sensible heat when clouds
are formed over the water sources
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d) Most of the Earth around the tropics
is sea and so there is insufficient land
surface for a cyclone to develop across
its path
93. Hot spots producing basalts rich in some
elements than mid-ocean ridge basalts.
This may be interpreted as evidence for
hot spot plumes rising from
a) The upper mantle
b) The core-mantle boundary
c) The melting of crustal material near
Earth’s surface
d) The asthenosphere
94. As one moves away from the axis of an
oceanic ridge or rise, the
a) Lithosphere thickens
b) Rate of heat flow increases
c) Water depth decreases
d) Age of the ocean floor decreases
95. In the context of the inflow of South
Westerly monsoon into India, consider
the following statements:
1) The Arabian Sea current merges with
the Bay of Bengal current over the
Region of Bengal
2) ‘Breaks’ or spells of dry weather are
not the characteristic features of
south-west monsoon
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
96. Which of the following is true about the
relationships
between
temperature,
salinity and density?
Total Question: 100
a) Salinity has a greater effect on density
than temperature
b) Temperature has a greater effect on
density than salinity
c) Temperature and salinity play equal
roles in affecting density
d) Neither temperature nor salinity
affects density
97. Consider the following statements:
1) A solar eclipse occurs when the sun
and moon are in conjunction position,
which lasts not more than 7.5 minutes
due to smaller size of earth’s shadow
on a new moon day
2) A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun
and moon are in opposition position,
which lasts for several hours due to
larger size of the moon shadow on a
full moon day
3) For a lunar eclipse, it is not necessary
that only sun, moon and earth are in
straight line but should also be lie on
same plane, which does not occurs on
every full moon day
4) Eclipse of same type repeats after 18
years, known as “SAROS PERIOD”
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are
correct?
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 3 and 4 only
98. Lack of atmosphere around the moon is
due to
a) Low escape velocity of air molecule
and low gravitational attraction
b) High escape velocity of air molecule
and low gravitational attraction
c) Low gravitational attraction only
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d) High escape velocity of air molecule
only
99. The waves that help scientists to
understand the internal structure of the
earth are
a) Primary waves
b) Secondary waves
c) Surface waves
d) Longitudinal waves
100. The riverbank is weakest where the river
turns. This is because water
a) Gets concentrated on the inner bank of
the turn, making it denser
b) Effectively bounces off the outer bank
as it turns, exerting an extra pressure
on the bank
c) Flows faster as it turns
d) Reacts more effectively with the bank
at a turn
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