RRB General Ability and Intelligence - Geography
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which one of the following statements is true?
- (a)
Active volcanoes never become dormant
- (b)
Volcanic activity is confined to low and middle latitudes
- (c)
A volcanic plug is made of viscous lava
- (d)
Active volcanoes are always explosive
Assertion (A) Propagation of S waves tell us about internal structure of core.
Reason (R) S waves don not travel through liquid medium
- (a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)
Both A and R are true, but Ris not the correct explanation of A
- (c)
A is true, but R is false
- (d)
A is false, but R is true
Which of the following is correctly matched?
- (a)
canary current : Mediterranean Sea
- (b)
Falkland current : Arabian sea
- (c)
Gulf stream : pacific ocean
- (d)
Labrador current : North Atlantic Ocean
Agaragar is a colourless, tasteless jelly like substance used in the manufacture of Ice Cream, is extracted from
- (a)
red algae
- (b)
brown algae
- (c)
green algae
- (d)
blue-green algae
Assertion (A) Water in an open pond remains cool even on a hot summer day.
Reason (R) Water on heating evaporates and heat energy gets converted into latent heat
- (a)
Both A and R are true and R explains A
- (b)
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
- (c)
A is true, but R is false
- (d)
A is false, but R is true
Match the following
List I(Team) | List II(Definition) |
Vernalisation | Heat needed by plants to germinate |
Aestivation | Transitional zone in biomes working |
Ecotone | State of inactively adopted by desert animals during not season |
Wilting | Moisture loss being more than uptake by the plant roots |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
The reasons for under development of fishing industry in tropics are
1. tropical fish are oily, and so less popular as food.
2. continental shelves are almost absent.
3. the different species are usually mixed and shoals of same species are rare.
4. the tropical fishing industry is less mechanized.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1,2 and 4
- (c)
1,3 and 4
- (d)
All of the above
Assertion (A) Troughs, lows, depressions and cyclones are areas of convergence and give rise to various weather phenomena.
Reason (R) Convergence takes place when there is net horizontal flow of air into a region which is transported by vertical motion and this uplift causes condensation and weather
- (a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c)
A is true, but R is false
- (d)
A is false, but R is true
The fertile soils of the prairie province of....................make up four-fifths of Canada's farmland.
- (a)
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec
- (b)
British Columbia, Yukon, Quebec
- (c)
Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec
- (d)
Alberta, Manitoba,Saskatchewn
Which one among the following cities never get the vertical rays of the Sun all through the year?
- (a)
Chennai
- (b)
Mumbai
- (c)
Kolkata
- (d)
Srinagar
Match the following
List I | List II |
A.Wular | 1.Volcanic |
B.Lonar | 2.Tectonic |
C.Rakas | 3.Glacial |
D.Didwana | 4.Aeolian |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
in 2005-06, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project.
Which are these two rivers?
- (a)
Betwa and Chambal
- (b)
Betwa and Ken
- (c)
Chambal and Son
- (d)
Ken and Narmada
Consider the following statements
1. Barak originates near Manipur hills.
2. Sukri is a tributary of Luni.
Which of the above given statements is/are true?
- (a)
1 Only
- (b)
2 Only
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Which one of the following is a wild life sanctuary?
- (a)
Jaldapara
- (b)
Garumara
- (c)
Corbett
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following is located in the Bastar region?
- (a)
Bandhvagarh National Park
- (b)
Dundeli Sanctuary
- (c)
Rajaji National Park
- (d)
Indravati National Park
Consider the following states
1. Goa 2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Odisha 4. West Bengal
The correct sequence of these states in ascending order in terms of mangrove vegetation coverage is
- (a)
2, 1, 4, 3
- (b)
2, 1, 3, 4
- (c)
1, 2, 3, 4
- (d)
1, 2, 4, 3
Match the following
List I (National Park) |
List II |
A. Eraviculam | 1. Karnataka |
B. Anshi | 2. Kerala |
C. Hemis | 3. Manipur |
D. Sironi | 4. J & K |
- (a)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
Which of the following is correctly matched?
1. Laterite soil : Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu
2. Red and Yellow soil : Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following statements
1.Rural forestry aims to raise the trees on community land and on privately owned land.
2.Farm forestry encourages individual farmers to plant trees on their own farmland to meet the domestic need of the family.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following is not the basic principle of sustained development?
- (a)
Respect and care for the community of life
- (b)
Minimise the depletion of renewable resources
- (c)
Stop huge deposition of soil waste
- (d)
Change personal attitude and pracise
Which one of the following places is famous for production of railways coaches?
- (a)
Nasik
- (b)
Kapurthala
- (c)
Kanpur
- (d)
Kochi
Match List I (Source of Energy) with List II (Places) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I (Source of Energy) |
List II (Places) |
A. Geothermal | 1. Khambhat |
B. Wind | 2. Manikaran |
C. Wave | 3. Bhavnagar |
D. Tidal | 4. Vijinjham |
- (a)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 4 1 3
Which of the following two criteria have to be met in order to qualify as a 'biodiversity hotspot' on the world hotspots map?
1. The region must contain at least 0.5% or 1500 species of vascular plants as endemic species.
2. The region has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
REDD Plus Programme is concerned with which of the following?
- (a)
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty(NPT).
- (b)
Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD).
- (c)
Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
- (d)
Earth Summit
What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?
1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.
2.The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.
3. the density of ocean water would drastically decrease.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Only 3
- (d)
1,2 and 3
Which one of the following plants is popularly grown along the road for absorbing vechicular pollutants?
- (a)
Nerium
- (b)
Neem
- (c)
Bougainvillea
- (d)
Calotropis
Which country is the leading producer of cement?
- (a)
India
- (b)
Japan
- (c)
USA
- (d)
Russia
Which two hills are located in the south-east of Eastern Ghats?
- (a)
Mizo Hills and Naga Hills
- (b)
Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills
- (c)
Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills
- (d)
Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills
The imaginary parallel lines running from East to West are:
- (a)
latitudes
- (b)
longitudes
- (c)
altitudes
- (d)
Either A or B
Which is the hardest mineral found on earth:
- (a)
Diamond
- (b)
Stone
- (c)
Copper
- (d)
Iron