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NTSE X standard SAT Geography Practice Questions with Answer

SAT Geography

Exam Duration: 120 Mins Total Questions : 100

1 )

Andaman Nicobar Islands are located in the

(a)
Arabian Sea
(b)
Bay of Bengal
(c)
China Sea
(d)
Indian Ocean

2 )

Which of the following does not share the international boundary of India

(a)
Pakistan
(b)
Srilanka
(c)
Nepal
(d)
Bhutan

3 )

The width of the Himalayas in Kashmir is around

(a)
250km
(b)
300 km
(c)
35 km
(d)
400 km

4 )

The Kumaon Himalayas lie between

(a)
Sutlej and Indus
(b)
Tista and Dihang
(c)
Kali and Tista
(d)
Sutlej and Kali

5 )

The ____ range lies between the Narmada and the Tapti rivers

(a)
Satpura
(b)
Vindhya
(c)
Aravalli
(d)
Maikala

6 )

The highest peak in Himalayas is

(a)
Mt. Everest
(b)
Godwin Austin
(c)
Mt. Abu
(d)
Doddabetta

7 )

Which of the following does not orginate from the peninsular plateaus?

(a)
Kaveri
(b)
Narmada
(c)
Ganga
(d)
Tapti

8 )

This river originates from Lake Manasarovar

(a)
Kaveri
(b)
Indus
(c)
Ganga
(d)
Brahmaputra

9 )

The first railway line from Mumbai to Thane covered a distance of.

(a)
34 km
(b)
50 km
(c)
25 km
(d)
12 km

10 )

The Himalayan rivers are suitable for navigation because

(a)
they are perennial
(b)
they have large basins
(c)
they form delta
(d)
they flow over plain areas

11 )

Sambhar Salt Lake is located in

(a)
Karnataka
(b)
Rajasthan
(c)
Gujarat
(d)
Maharashtra

12 )

Which of the following rivers does not flow into Bay of Bengal?

(a)
Ganga
(b)
Yamuna
(c)
Mahanadi
(d)
Narmada

13 )

Thar desert in North West India receives less than _____ of rainfall in a year.

(a)
25cm
(b)
10cm
(c)
15sm
(d)
30cm

14 )

Hooghly is a tributary of

(a)
Yamuna
(b)
Indus
(c)
Mahanadi
(d)
Ganga

15 )

The shortest National Highway is

(a)
NH47A
(b)
NH47
(c)
NH7
(d)
NH4

16 )

Pipeline operation involves_____________consumption of energy.

(a)
No
(b)
Low
(c)
Medium
(d)
High

17 )

A hydel power station is established at _______ water falls of River Kaveri

(a)
Kutralam
(b)
Siva Samudram
(c)
Jog
(d)
Hogenakkal

18 )

Economically unproductive part of Indian population

(a)
Working age
(b)
Retired people
(c)
Children
(d)
None of the above

19 )

Which of the following is the finest form of iron ore?

(a)
Magnetite
(b)
Hematite
(c)
Both A and B
(d)
None of the above

20 )

Air currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere is known as

(a)
Jet Stream
(b)
Westerties
(c)
Easterties
(d)
None of the above

21 )

Failure of monsoon leads to ______ in Gujarat and interior Deccan Plateau.

(a)
floods
(b)
thunderstorms
(c)
cyclones
(d)
drought

22 )

Mica is one of the most indispensable minerals used in Electrical and Electronic industries. Which of the following factors support of this point?

(a)
It has di-electric strength
(b)
Insulating properties
(c)
Resistance to high voltage
(d)
All of the above

23 )

Puga Valley, Ladakh is known for

(a)
Wind energy
(b)
Geothermal energy
(c)
Solar energy
(d)
Tidal energy

24 )

The Indian Wild Life Act was implemented in

(a)
1970
(b)
1972
(c)
1975
(d)
1971

25 )

''Taxus Wallichiana' gives a chemical called Taxol which is used to treat

(a)
Typhoid
(b)
Malaria
(c)
Cancer
(d)
Tuberculosis

26 )

The RevoluetonIn the production of horticulture products is ________ Revolution

(a)
White
(b)
Blue
(c)
Golden
(d)
Green

27 )

National Jute policy was formulated in 2005. Which of the following was its objective?

(a)
To improve quality
(b)
To increase productivity
(c)
To ensure good prices
(d)
All of the above

28 )

One of the raw materials of mineral origin is

(a)
Petroleum
(b)
Cotton
(c)
Sugarcane
(d)
Jute

29 )

There are about ________ jute mills in India

(a)
50
(b)
70
(c)
60
(d)
90

30 )

How does India occupy an important strategic position in South Asia?

(a)
Due to being situated on the head of the Indian Ocean
(b)
Due to being situated in South Asia
(c)
Due to an independent country
(d)
Due to being a peninsular

31 )

By which of the following dates do southern parts of our islands receive their first monsoon showers?

(a)
First week of April
(b)
First week of May
(c)
First week of June
(d)
Mid-October

32 )

What is the duration of south-west monsoon in India?

(a)
October to November
(b)
December to March
(c)
June to September
(d)
None of these

33 )

What restricts the Tropical Evergreen Forests?

(a)
Temperature
(b)
Rainfall
(c)
Air pressure
(d)
Air current

34 )

Name the forests in which teak is the most dominant species

(a)
Tropical evergreen forests
(b)
Tropical thorn forests and scrubs
(c)
Tropical deciduous forests
(d)
Mangrove forests

35 )

Which of the following terms is used for plants which are at present part of natural vegetation but have originally come to India from abroad?

(a)
Indigenous plants
(b)
Endemic species
(c)
Endangered plants
(d)
Exotic plants

36 )

Which of the following terms is used to denote plants of a particular region or period?

(a)
Ferns
(b)
Flora
(c)
Fauna
(d)
None of the above

37 )

The character and extent of vegetation are mainly determined by which of the climatic factors?

(a)
Temperature
(b)
Humidity
(c)
Precipitation
(d)
All the above

38 )

Why are the western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests and not the eastern slopes?

(a)
On account of more precipitation
(b)
On account of less exposure to cold winds
(c)
On account of more exposure to sunlight
(d)
All the above

39 )

Which of the following types of resources are the forests considered as?

(a)
Exhaustible resources
(b)
Non-renewable resources
(c)
Renewable resources
(d)
Abiotic resources

40 )

At which of the following places are Royal Bengal tigers found?

(a)
Mahanadi delta
(b)
Godawari delta
(c)
Kaveri delta
(d)
Sunderban delta

41 )

Which among the following natural vegetation is most predominant in India?

(a)
Tropical deciduous forest
(b)
Alpine forest
(c)
Thorny bushes
(d)
Mangrove forest

42 )

The Yak (ox) and the Bharal are found in -------------

(a)
Uttarakhand
(b)
Himachal Pradesh
(c)
Jammu and Kashmir
(d)
Ladakh

43 )

What does NPP stand for?

(a)
National Population Programme
(b)
National Population Project
(c)
National Population Policy
(d)
National Population Production

44 )

As per 2001 census, which of the following states has the least density of population?

(a)
West Bengal
(b)
Bihar
(c)
Arunachal Pradesh
(d)
Uttar Pradesh

45 )

Which one of the following activities comes under primary activity?

(a)
Fishing
(b)
Banking
(c)
Construction
(d)
Transportation

46 )

In the atmosphere, the layer above the troposphere is -------------

(a)
Stratosphere
(b)
Exosphere
(c)
Mesosphere
(d)
Thermosphere

47 )

Reducing the amount of steel used in making an automobile is an example of

(a)
Reuse
(b)
Substitution
(c)
Conservation
(d)
Recycling

48 )

Which fossil fuel has the least impact on the environment?

(a)
Coal
(b)
Natural gas
(c)
Petroleum
(d)
Oil shale

49 )

Which of the following is not a perpetual resource?

(a)
Sun
(b)
Soil
(c)
Geothermal energy
(d)
Tides

50 )

Which of the following is not one of the major sources of biomass?

(a)
Trees
(b)
Grain and sugar crops
(c)
Water
(d)
Wastes

51 )

What is the name given to the agricultural fields, which were converted in to rain fed storage structures, in the semi-arid regions of Rajasthan?

(a)
Khadins
(b)
Tankas
(c)
Kuls
(d)
Guls

52 )

Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

(a)
Rice
(b)
Millets
(c)
Gram
(d)
Cotton

53 )

India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of:

(a)
Copper
(b)
Bauxite
(c)
Zinc
(d)
Platinum

54 )

About 63 per cent of India's petroleum production is from:

(a)
Assam
(b)
Mumbai High
(c)
Gujarat
(d)
None of these

55 )

Which out of the following is derived from the ocean waters?

(a)
Limestone
(b)
Sandstone
(c)
Cobalt
(d)
Bromine

56 )

What challenges does the Jute industry face in India?

(a)
Poor labour turnover
(b)
Low productivity of labour
(c)
Poor market price
(d)
Competition from synthetic substitutes

57 )

Why is there a tendency of the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in Maharashtra?

(a)
More water resources
(b)
Soil is more fertile
(c)
More land for cultivation
(d)
Higher sucrose content of cane

58 )

Which out of the following industries helps in the manufacture of telephones, computers, radars, et(c)?

(a)
Aluminium
(b)
InformationTechnology
(c)
Steel
(d)
Electronics

59 )

Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries, et(c) can be reduced by using

(a)
coal
(b)
oil
(c)
gas
(d)
either (b) or (c)

60 )

The rail gauge with a track width of 1.676 m is

(a)
broad guage
(b)
metre guage
(c)
narrow guage
(d)
none of these

61 )

Which one of the following ports has a natural harbour and a rich hinterland?

(a)
Chennai
(b)
Vishakhapatnam
(c)
Paradip
(d)
Tuticorin

62 )

Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation?
1. It involves no pioughing
II. it is slash and burn agriculture
III. It involves crop rotation
IV. It is combined with transhumance

(a)
I, II, III & IV
(b)
II, III & IV
(c)
II & III
(d)
I & II

63 )

Which of the following regions and dominant crop is wrongly matched?

(a)
Tropical rice monsoon
(b)
Tundra market gardening
(c)
Temperate cereals grassland
(d)
Cold softwood Temperate

64 )

Which of the following produces the largest number of pork?

(a)
Argentina
(b)
USA
(c)
China
(d)
Poland

65 )

Which of the following countries or continents was not part of the ancient landmass of Gondwanaland?

(a)
India
(b)
Australia
(c)
Europe
(d)
South America

66 )

Which of the following is the highest peak of India?

(a)
Mount Everest
(b)
Kanchenjunga
(c)
Nanga Parbat
(d)
Nandadevi,

67 )

What is the official name of India?

(a)
Hindustan
(b)
Bharat
(c)
Bharatvarsha
(d)
Aryavarta

68 )

What is the eastern most longitude of India?

(a)
97°27'E
(b)
72°10E
(c)
68°7E
(d)
97°25'E

69 )

Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?

(a)
Summers are very hot
(b)
Lack of fertile soil
(c)
Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
(d)
Occurrence of frost at night

70 )

Conditions suitable for millet growing include

(a)
moderate temperature with heavy rainfall
(b)
high temperature with moderate rainfall
(c)
low temperature with low rainfall
(d)
low temperature with high rainfall

71 )

Murrah is a breed of

(a)
pig
(b)
buffalo
(c)
sheep
(d)
goat

72 )

Match the following

List I		List II
A	Iraq	1	Sugar Cane
B	Cuba	2	Dates
C	Italy	3	Tea
D	Sri Lanka	4	Grapes
E	Tobacco	5	Sugar beet

Which of the following is the correct matching?

(a)
A-5, B-1, C-2, D-4
(b)
A-4, 8-2, C-5, D-3
(c)
A-3, B-5, C-4, D-2
(d)
A-2, 8-1,C-4, D-3

73 )

Which triangular shape country lies to the south of the Lakshadweep Island?

(a)
Maldives
(b)
Bangladesh
(c)
Sri-Lanka
(d)
Nepal

74 )

Which water body lies to the east of India?

(a)
Arabian Sea
(b)
Indian Ocean
(c)
Bay of Bengal
(d)
Arctic ocean

75 )

Match the following

A	Fertilizer Corporation	1	Pimpri of India
B	Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd	2	Sindri
C	India Rare Earths Ltd.	3	Nepanagar
D	National Newsprint Ltd.	4	Alwaye

(a)
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(b)
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c)
A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1
(d)
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

76 )

Which is the motor city of world?

(a)
Erie lakes
(b)
Bombay
(c)
Detroit
(d)
Paris

77 )

Maharshtra and Gujarat are centres of cotton textile industry because

(a)
these are two largest cotton producing state
(b)
cheap and skilled labour is in abudance
(c)
there are good market facilities
(d)
all the above

78 )

Which of the following countries IS the most industrialised country?

(a)
Singapore
(b)
Nepal
(c)
Malaysia
(d)
Bangladesh

79 )

The main exporters of super fine cloth are

(a)
Sholapur and Coirnbatore
(b)
Bombay and Ahmedabad
(c)
Madras and Calcutta
(d)
Jamshedpur and Jagdhishpur

80 )

Match the following:

A. Corbett National Park	1. M.P.
B. Hazaribagh National Park	2. U.P.
C. Kanha National Park	3. Maharashtra
D. Shivapuri National Park	4. Bihar

(a)
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(b)
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c)
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(d)
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

81 )

Match the following:

A. Bandipur	1. Kashmir Sanctuary
B. Dachigam	2. Assam Sanctuary
C. Manas	3. Karnataka Sanctuary
D. Periyar	4. Rajasthan Sanctuary
	5. Kerala

(a)
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(b)
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c)
A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2
(d)
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

82 )

Diesel locomotives are manufactures at

(a)
Varanasi
(b)
Gorakhpur
(c)
Jamshedpur
(d)
Barauni

83 )

The Bokaro Steel Plant was set up in collaboration with

(a)
West Germany
(b)
U.K
(c)
U.S.A.
(d)
U.S.S.R.

84 )

Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 500N and 700N?

(a)
Temperate hardwood forests
(b)
Temperate coniferous forests
(c)
Temperate deciduous forests
(d)
Tropical evergreen forests

85 )

Which of the following rivers rises in the highlands of Chhattisgarh?

(a)
Mahanadi
(b)
Godavari
(c)
Chambal
(d)
Damodar

86 )

Coniferous forests in India are found between the height of

(a)
2700 and 4000 mts
(b)
1330 and 2700 mts
(c)
1400 and 2500mts
(d)
None of these

87 )

What is the percentage of reserved forests of the total forest area?

(a)
54.4%
(b)
64.4%
(c)
44.4%
(d)
50%

88 )

The country of 'Pastoral Paradise' is

(a)
U.S.A
(b)
Australia
(c)
New Zealand
(d)
Holland

89 )

What is the total geographical area of India?

(a)
3.28 million km²
(b)
4.26 million km²
(c)
3.82 million km²
(d)
3.86 million km²

90 )

Which relieffeature covers the maximum area?

(a)
Plain
(b)
Plateau
(c)
Mountain
(d)
Desert

91 )

Choose the states which have only 40% of net sown area under irrigation-

(a)
Punjab
(b)
Himachal Pradesh
(c)
Rajasthan
(d)
Haryana

92 )

Which two purposes are served by the Multipurpose Projects
(a) To irrigate the land
(b) To generate electricity
(c) To uproot the people
(d) To make the land better