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UPSC General Knowledge - Geography Question Paper 1

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

Matterhorn in Switzerland is an example od

(a)
Tarn
(b)
Arete
(c)
Pyramidal Peak
(d)
Roche Moutonnee

2 )

Red sea is an example of

(a)
volcanic structure
(b)
rift valley
(c)
fold valley
(d)
eroded valley

3 )

From where is loess potentially derived?

(a)
Desert
(b)
Floodplains of rivers in semiarid regions
(c)
Pleistocene glacial out-wash deposits
(d)
All of the above

4 )

The subdued landscape resulting from erosion by a conditional glacier is a(n)

(a)
drumlin field
(b)
valley train
(c)
glacial striation
(d)
ice-scoured plain

5 )

Toba in North-central...... has the largest volcanic crater lake with an area of 1775 sq km.

(a)
Java
(b)
Icealnd
(c)
Sumatra
(d)
Italy

6 )

The river having greater channel depth, greater velocity and volume draws water from the other is known as

(a)
captor river
(b)
captured river
(c)
misfit river
(d)
beheaded river

7 )

What is the term used to denote the critical temperature at which the air becomes saturated with vapour and below which the condensation is likely to begin?

(a)
Condensation point
(b)
Evaporation point
(c)
Dew point
(d)
Point of critical temperature

8 )

A layer in the Earth atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why?
1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth.
2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Only 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

9 )

In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?

(a)
Pacific coast of Columbia
(b)
The South-Eastern United States
(c)
Southern part of South Africa
(d)
Central California

10 )

Which among the following phenomena can occur when very warm and humid air is rising avert a mass of a very cold air?
1. Calm weather
2. Snowfall
3. Storms and cyclonic storms
4. Intense rain and hail

(a)
1 and 2
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
3 and 4
(d)
1 and 4

11 )

Consider the following statements
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30\(^{o}\) to 35\(^{o}\) North and South latitudes is known as Horse Latitude.
2. Horse Latitudes are low-pressure belts.

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Bothe 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 Nor 2

12 )

Which of the following regions of ocean supports highest marine life?

(a)
Neritic province
(b)
Oceanic Province
(c)
Littoral Zone
(d)
Deep sea Zone

13 )

The subsistence of people based on hunting of animals and gathering of wild plant foods and fishing without domestication of plants and animals is called

(a)
subsistence
(b)
foraging
(c)
game economy
(d)
priming

14 )

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

15 )

Assertion (A) The development of human geography was stimulated in the later half of the 19th century.
Reason (R) During early 19th century, the field of physiography/geomorphology waas culticvated at the cost of other sub-fileds of geography.

(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

16 )

Identify the island, which is an extension of the peninsular surface in the Ramnad district of Tamil nadu

(a)
Pamban
(b)
Narcondom
(c)
Rameswaram
(d)
Sriharikota

17 )

Identify the wrong statement/statements

1.The Malabar coastline is emergent type.

2.The Konkan coastline is emergent type.

3.The Eastern coastline is emergent type.

4.Periyar is the longest river Malabar coast.

(a)
Only 1
(b)
1 and 2
(c)
Only 2
(d)
Only 3

18 )

The January isotherm taken in as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is

(a)
21^oC
(b)
180^oC
(c)
12^oC
(d)
15^oC

19 )

Which state is famous for step-wells?

(a)
Maharashtra
(b)
Gujarat
(c)
Odisha
(d)
Manipur

20 )

The mineral oil was first discovered in India in

(a)
Naharkatiya
(b)
Mumbai
(c)
Ankleshwar
(d)
Digboi

21 )

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(a)
Surat: Gujarat
(b)
Bhadwari: Uttar Pradesh
(c)
Malvi: Madhya Pradesh
(d)
Tharparkar: Maharashtra

22 )

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a)
Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines
(b)
The Airports Authority of India manages seven of the country's international airports
(c)
The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organization for enforcing civil air regulation in India
(d)
It is the function of Directorate General os Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and terminal buildings and to provide air safety services

23 )

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding tribal groups in India?
1. Bhils are the people of Dravidian stock now living in MP and Rajasthan.
2. The Gonds constitute the largest tribal group of India.
3. Onges , Shompens and Sentinelese are the inhabitants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(a)
1 and 2
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
1 and 3
(d)
1, 2 and 3

24 )

Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeniety of the Indian people?
1. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula.
2. The Himalayan Mountains.
3. The vastness of the Country.
4. The Presence of the Indian Ocean.

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
1 and 2
(d)
All of these

25 )

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Okha : Salt
2. Bastar : Mica
3. Jodhpur : Gypsum
4. Nasik : Chromite
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