General Knowledge - Geography
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
What is the name of the strait where 'Adams bridge' is situated?
- (a)
Bering Strait
- (b)
Cook Strait
- (c)
Palk Strait
- (d)
Taiwan Strait
Which one of the following facts was not considered by those while discussing the concept of sea floor spreading?
- (a)
Volcanic activity along the mid-oceanic ridges
- (b)
Stripes of normal and reverse magnetic field observed in rocks of ocean floor
- (c)
Distribution of fossils in different continents
- (d)
Age of rocks from the ocean floor
Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps us in
- (a)
reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible
- (b)
regulating the temperature of the atmosphere
- (c)
absorbing cosmic ray particles
- (d)
absorbing U-V radiations
A Mediterranean climate is characterized by very dry summers because
- (a)
the relative humidity is low
- (b)
the skies are cloudless
- (c)
the trade winds blow from the land to the sea
- (d)
there are no off-shore winds
Retreating monsoon causes sporadic rainfall in which of the following areas?
- (a)
Coast of North Maharastra
- (b)
Northern Chhattisgarh
- (c)
Dense canopy usually arranged in three levels
- (d)
Low diversity in plants and animals
Estuaries possess distinct blooms of excessive growth of a pigmented dinofagellates.These blooms are called
- (a)
red tides
- (b)
sea tides
- (c)
black tides
- (d)
sea flowers
Terra Rossa typically develops in terrains composed of
- (a)
limestone
- (b)
basalt
- (c)
grainte
- (d)
red sandstone
The enormous volume of dust swept across the steppe lands of Asia and deposited in the North-Western part of China is known as
- (a)
reg
- (b)
loess
- (c)
terra Rossa
- (d)
kankar
Which one of the following is not true about horiculture, in general ?
- (a)
small farms
- (b)
Very intensive cultivation
- (c)
Scientifically managed
- (d)
Most work is done by machines
The Trans-Continental stuart Highway runs between
- (a)
Darwin and Melbourne
- (b)
Edmonton and Anchorage
- (c)
Vancouver and St. John's City
- (d)
Chengudu and Lhasa
Though the countries of South-West Asia have abundant power resources, they have not developed major industries mainly because
- (a)
they do not have raw materials
- (b)
they do not have a large market
- (c)
they do not have skilled labour
- (d)
they do not have capital
The country well known for its small precision high cost industrial goods is
- (a)
Poland
- (b)
Switzerland
- (c)
France
- (d)
Germany
In which of the following type of age-sex pyramids, both birth and death rates are low and declining?
- (a)
Progressive
- (b)
Regressive
- (c)
Stationaru
- (d)
Intermediate
The urban population of the world is growing faster than its rural population. This is mainly because of
- (a)
low death rate in towns
- (b)
high death rate in rural areas
- (c)
high birth rate in towns
- (d)
rural-urban migration
Arrange the correct sequence, from North to south.
- (a)
Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Sydney
- (b)
Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Sydney
- (c)
Rockhampton, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney
- (d)
Rockhampton, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney
Consider the following countries
1.Australia
2.Namibia
3.Brazil
4.Chile
Through which of the above does the tropic of Capricorn pass?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
2,3 and 4
- (c)
1,2 and 3
- (d)
All of these
A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
- (a)
Ethiopia
- (b)
Kenya
- (c)
Somalia
- (d)
Sudan
Consider the following statements
1. Denmark is smallest of Scandinavian countries.
2. Sweden is the 'Most Northerly' state of the European mainland.
3. Aberdeen the oil extraction centre is located in Norway.
4. Antrim plateaus are made of Basaltic lava.
Identify the wrong statement.
- (a)
Only 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
All of these
The mineral-rich province of which country produces 90% of the country's oil output?
- (a)
Yukon
- (b)
Manitoba
- (c)
Quebec
- (d)
Alberta
Which one of the following has the highest elevation above mean sea level?
- (a)
Darasnath
- (b)
Panchmarhi
- (c)
Dodabrtta
- (d)
Anaimudi
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- (a)
The Western Ghats are relatively lower in their Northern region
- (b)
The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats
- (c)
Tapi river lies to the South Satpura
- (d)
The Narmada and the Tapti river valleys are said to be old Rift valleys
Generally, the soil of the Northern plains of India has been formed by
- (a)
degradation
- (b)
aggradation
- (c)
weathering in situ
- (d)
erosion
Assertion (A) The non-cooking coal reserves are limited in India.
Reason (R) India is well endowed with nearly all the raw materials necessary for iron and steel industry.
- (a)
Both A and R are true and R explains A
- (b)
Both A and R are true, but R does not explains A
- (c)
Both A and R are true, but R does not explains A
- (d)
A is false, but R is true
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I | List II |
A.Manganese | 1.Madhya Pradesh |
B.Nickel | 2.Odisha |
C.Lead-Zinc | 3.Rajastahan |
D.Asbestos | 4.Andhra Pradesh |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 2 4
Which one of the following statements is not true Konkan Railway?
- (a)
The total length is about 760 km
- (b)
The runs through the States of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
- (c)
It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
- (d)
The Konkan Railway Construction Company
Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
- (a)
Arunachal Pradesh
- (b)
Jharkhand
- (c)
Bihar
- (d)
UP
Out of the Southern States Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Which shares boundaries with maximum number of Indian state?
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh only
- (b)
Karnataka Only
- (c)
Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- (d)
Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Consider the following statements
1. Asian Brown Cloud is a layer of air pollution that covers parts of Northern Indian Ocean, India and Pakistan.
2. Asian Brown Cloud is a permanent phenomena.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 1
Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in India?
- (a)
Transport
- (b)
Domestic
- (c)
Agricultural
- (d)
Electric power generation
The mass nesting of the Olive Ridley sea turtles in India occurs at
- (a)
Sunderbans
- (b)
Gahirmatha marine sanctuary
- (c)
Mangalajodi wetlands
- (d)
Pulicat lake