General Knowledge - Geography
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
When the primary tributaries of rivers flow parallel to each other and the secondary tributaries join them at right angles, the pattern is known as
- (a)
dendritic
- (b)
trellis
- (c)
centripetal
- (d)
radial
Match the following
List I | List II |
A. U-shaped valley | 1. Limestone landforms |
B. Dolines | 2. Glacial landforms |
C. Stack | 3. Marine landforms |
D. V-shaped valley | 4. Riverine landform |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 3 2
Which of the following are the examples of Block mountains?
1. Black forest
2. Sierra Nevada
3. Satpura
4. Alpine
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 3
- (d)
All of these
A flat-topped seamount rising upto 200 m below the sea level is known as a(n)
- (a)
guyot
- (b)
seismic profile
- (c)
turbidity current deposit
- (d)
reef
A lava flow with a smooth, ropy surface is termed
- (a)
a spatter cone
- (b)
lapilli
- (c)
pahoehoe
- (d)
pillow lava
If the Earth did not have an atmosphere, temperature extremes between day and night would
- (a)
Increases
- (b)
Decrease
- (c)
Stay the same
- (d)
Fluctuate rapidly
Westerlies in the Southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in Northern hemisphere why?
1. Southern hemisphere as compared to Northern hemisphere has less landmass.
2. Coriolis force is higher in Southern hemisphere as compared to the Northern hemisphere.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Bothe 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc, receive the very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they
- (a)
Do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans
- (b)
Are the most rocky and barren areas of the Earth
- (c)
Are located on the tropical high-pressure belt of the atmosphere
- (d)
Are not on the path of the monsoons
Which of the following type of coffee has the finest flavor and most important in world trade?
- (a)
Robusta
- (b)
Liberica
- (c)
Arabica
- (d)
None of these
Which of the following is/are plantation crop?
1. Cashew
2. Cocoa
3. Areca Nut
4. Oil palm
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Who of the following has recognised a close link between the stages of economic development and those of population growth?
- (a)
Notestein
- (b)
Malthus
- (c)
Marx
- (d)
Ehrlich
The number of persons per unit area of culitvated land is
- (a)
arithmetic density
- (b)
physiological density
- (c)
agricultural density
- (d)
economic density
Which of the following the rocks are generally present in the peninsular plateau region?
- (a)
Crystalline
- (b)
sedimentary
- (c)
Fossiliferrons
- (d)
Argillaceous
Western ghats extends from
- (a)
South of Mahi to Nilgiris
- (b)
South of Mahi to Kanyakumari
- (c)
South of Tapi to Nilgiris
- (d)
South of Tapi to Kanyakumari
After Gujarat, which one of the following states has the longest coastline?
- (a)
Maharashtra
- (b)
Tamil Nadu
- (c)
Andra Pradesh
- (d)
karnataka
Match the following
List I(Glacier) | List II(Location) |
A.Siachen | 1.Kashmir |
B.Rimo | 2.Kumason |
C.Gangotri | 3.Nepal/Sikkim |
D.Zemu | 4.Karakoram |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 2 3
Which of the following mountains ranges from a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau?
- (a)
Aravalli
- (b)
Vindhya
- (c)
Satpura
- (d)
Ajanta
The correct sequence of the Eastward flowing rivers of the Peninsular India from North to South is
- (a)
Subarnarekha,Mahanadi,Godavari,Krishna,Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
- (b)
Subarnarekha,Mahanadi,Krishna,Godavari,Cauvery and Vagai
- (c)
Mahanadi,Subarnarekha,Godavari,Krishna,Cauvery,Pennar and Vagai
- (d)
,Mahanadi,Subarnarekha,Krishna,Godavari,Cauvery,Vagai and Pennar
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
- (a)
Mahanadi
- (b)
Godavari
- (c)
Cauvery
- (d)
Krishna
Consider the following paragraph and using the codes given below identify the state referred to in the paragraph.The state has huge potential in carbon trading, thanks to its vast forest reserve.Nearly 88% area of the' state is covered by forest, against the national average of 33%.In the North-East India, this is the first state to take initiative in carbon trading.
- (a)
Manipur
- (b)
Arunachal Pradesh
- (c)
Mizoram
- (d)
Nagaland
Match List I with II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List I (Name of Forest) |
List II (Location) |
A. Manas | 1. Paschim Banga |
B. Betla | 2. Asom |
C. Gorumara | 3. Bihar |
D. Mudumalai | 4. Tamil Nadu |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 4 3
Which is the first country that has made constitutional provisions for protection and improvement of the environment?
- (a)
Japan
- (b)
Canada
- (c)
United Kingdom
- (d)
India
When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?
- (a)
Abundance of magnesium
- (b)
Accumulated humus
- (c)
Presence of ferric oxides
- (d)
Abundance of phosphates
Soil erosion in India occurs in almost all the littoral states but it is most serious along the coast of
- (a)
Kerala
- (b)
Tamil Nadu
- (c)
Odisha
- (d)
Karnataka
Which one of the following is the main reason due to which, share of forest has shown an increase in the last 40 years?
- (a)
Extensive and effective efforts of afforestation
- (b)
Increase in the community forest land
- (c)
Increased notified area allocated for the forest growth
- (d)
Better peoples participation in managing the forest area
Consider the following statements
1. Subansiri joins Brahmaputra from North.
2. Chambal river flows parallel to Yamuna.
Which of the above given statements is/are true?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
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
According to the census 2011, which one among the following Union Territories has the population?
- (a)
Daman and Diu
- (b)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- (c)
Lakshadweep
- (d)
Puducherry
The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern?
1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected.
2. The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected.
3. The survival of some animals that have phytoplankton larvae will be adversely affected.
4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1,2,3 and 4
Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of Future generations to meet their own needs.In this perspective inherently the concept of sustainable developments is intervened with which of the following concepts
- (a)
Social justice and empowerment
- (b)
Inclusive growth
- (c)
Globalisation
- (d)
Carrying capacity