Answers to all Questions

ANSWERS
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6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (c) 261. (b) 262. (c) 263. (a) 264. (a) 265. (c)
"II. (b) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (b) 266. (c) 267. (d) 268. (c) 269. (c) 270. (d)
"16. (a) 17. (c) "18. (d) "19. (c) "20. (b) 271. (a) 272. (b) 273. (a) 274. (b) 275. (a)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. . (c) 25. (d) 276. (d) 277. (c) 278. (d) 279. (a) 280. (a)
"26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) "29. (d) 30. (d) 281. (c) 282. (c) 283. (d) 284. (b) 285. (b)
31. (a) 32. (c) "33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (d) 286. (d) 287. (a) 288. (c) 289. (d) 290. (a)
36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (c) 291. (c) 292. (b) 293. (a) 294. (b) 295. (c)
"41. (b) 2. (d) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (c)' 296. (b) 297. (d) "298. (a) 299. (b) 300.. (a)
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51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (c) 306. (a) "307. (c) 308. (b) 309. (c) 310. (c)
56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (d) 311. (a) 312. (b) 313. (c) 314. a) 315. (c)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (a) 316. (a) 317. (d) 318. (c) 319. (a) 320. (b)
66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b) .321. (d) 322. (b) 323. (c) 324. (d) 325. (c)
71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (b) 74. (a) 75. (b) 326. (b) 327. (b) 328. (b) 329. (c) 330. (d)
76. (c) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (a) 80. (b) 331. (b) 332. (c) 333. (c) 334. (a) 335. (c)
81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (a) 84. (b) 85. (d) 336. (a) 337. (a) 338. (c) 339. (b) 340. (d)
86. (a) 87. (c) 88. (a) 89. (b) 90. (c) 341. (c) 342. (a) 343. (c) 344. (a) 345. (c)
91. (c) 92. (a) 93. (a) 94. (a) 95. (d) 346. (b) 347. (c) 348. (c) 349. (c) 350. (a)
96. (c) 97. (b) 98. (c) 99. (a) 100. (b) 351. (c) 352. (c) 353. (d) 354. (d) 355. (a)
101. (b) 102. (a) 103. (c) 104. (d) 105. (d) 356. (b) 357. (d) 358. (c) 359. (a) 360. (b)
106. (b) 107. (a) 108. (b) 109. (b) 110. (a) 361. (b) 362. (d) 363. (d) 364. (d) 365. (c)
111. (b) 112. (d) 113. (a) 114. (c) . 115. (d) 366. (c) 367. (b) 368. (d) 369. (c) 370. (a)
116. (b) 117. (a) 118. (b) 119. (a) 120. (d) 371. (c) 372. (c) 373. (a) 374. (c) 375. (d)
121. (a) 122. (c) 123. (b) 124. (a) 125. (a) 376. (a) 377. (c) 378. (c) 379. (c) 380. . (a)
126. (b)' 127. (a) 128. (c) 129. (d) 130. (a)
131. (b) 132. (b) 133. (a) 134. (a) 135. (c) 381. (b) 382. (a) .383. (d) 384. (c) "385. (a)
136. (c) 137. (c) 138. (d) 139. (a) "140. (d) 386. (a) "387. (b) 388. (a) 389. (a) 390. (a)
"141. (b) 142. (b) 143. (c) 144. (a) 145. (c) 391. (a) 392. (a) 393. (a) 394. (a) 395. (a)
146. (a) 147. (d) 148. (a) 149. (d) 150. (b) 396. (d) 397. (b) 398. (d) 399. (a) 400. (d)
151. (d) 152. (b) 153. (b) "154. (d) "155. (d) 401. (a) 402. (b) 403. (a) 404. (b) 405, (a)
156. (a) 157. (c) "158. (a) 159. (d) 160. (c) "406. (b) 407. (a) 408. (a) 409. (a) 410. (a)
"161. (b) 162. (b) 163. (a) 164. (d) 165. (c) 411. (c) 412. (a) 413. (d) 414. (c) 415. (b)
166. (b) 167. (d) 168. (a) 169. (c) "170. (b) 416.- (c) 417. (b) 418. (a) 419. (b) 420. (d)
171. (c) 172. (b) 173. (a) 174. (d) 175. (a) 421. (i::) 422. (b) 423. (d) 424. (b) 425. (a)
176. (d) 177. (d) 178. (c) 179. (a) 180. (a) 426. (b) 427. (c) 428. (b) 429. (c) 430. (a)
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191. (a) 192. (b) 193. (a) 194. (a) 195. (b) 441. (c) "442. (a) 443. (a) 444. (a) 445 (b)
196. (b) 197. (b) 198. (b) "199. (c) 200. (a) 446. (a) 447. (d) 448. (a) 449. (b) 450. (a)
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216. (a) 217. (c) 218. (c) 219. (a) 220. (b) 466. (d) 467. (c) 468. (a) 469. (c) 470. (b)
221. (a) 222. (a) 223. (c) 224. (d) 225. (d) 471. (d) 472. (a) 473. (d) 474. (a) 475. (b)
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246. (a) 247. (a) 248. (c) 249. (c) 250. (d) 496. (d) 497. (c) 498. (a) 499. (a) 500. (c)
251. (b) 252. (b) 253. (a) 254. (b) 255 (a) 501. (c) 502. (c) 503. (b) 504. (d) 505. (c)

Typical Geographical Question Paper

440. Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the. following:
(a) Splash erosion, Sheet erosion,
Rill erosion, Gully erosion
(b) Sheet erosion, Splash erosion,
Gully erosion, Rill erosion
(c) . Rill erOSiOl), Gully erosion,
Sheet erosion, Splash erosion
(d) Gully erosion, Rill erosion,
Sheet erosion, Splash erosion
441. The largest number of Buddhists is found in
(a) Bihar
(b) Kamataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
442. Consider the following statements:
1. Most magmas are a combina­
tion of liquid, solid and gas.
2. Water vapour and carbon di­
oxide are the principal gases
dissolved in magma.
3. Basaltic magma is hotter than
the silicic magma.
4. The magma solidified between sedimentary rocks in a hori­zontal position is known as
dike.
Which of these statements are cor­rect?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1,2 and 4

J F M A M J J A 5 0 N D
Tempera- 15.6
lure ("C) 9.4 10.6 11.7 12.2 13.3 13.9 13.9 14.4 15.0 13.3 10.6
Rainfall (em) 12.2 9.1 7.9 2.5 1.8 0.3 - - 0.8 2.5 6.1 11.7
Average Temperature: 12.8 °C Average Rainfall: 54.9 em per annum
Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following:
(a) Mediterranean region
(b) . Monsoon region
(c) Steppe region
(d) N.W. European region
444. Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sud­den fall in barometer reading?
(a) Stormy weather
(b) Calm weather
(c) Cold and dry weather
(d) Hot and sunny weather
446. The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
(a) intensive agriculture (b) industrialisation
(c) urbanisation
(d) topographic constraints
447. Consider the following statements madeabout the sedimentary rocks: 1. Sedimentary rocks are formed
at earth's surface by the hy­drological system.
2. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks.
3. Sedimenlary rocks contain fos­
sils.
4. Sedimentary rocks typically
occur in layers.
Which of these statements are cor­
rect? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
448. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in
the
(a) Baltic Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Caribbean Sea
(d) Caspian Sea.
449. A class of animals known as Mar­
supials is a characteristic feature of
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) South America
(d) South-east Asia
450. If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the 1ST when it is noon at the International
Date Line?
(a) 06.30 hrs (b) 05.30 hrs
(c) 18.30 hrs (d) 17.30 hrs
451. Consider the geographical details
given in the following figure:
51" NL
A'
50° NL 6" EL
III. They have high water reten­
tion capacity
IV. They have high nitrogen con­
tent
(a) II and III (b) III only
(c) IV only (d) III and IV
453. Daily weather map showing iso­
bars is an example of
(a) Choropleth map
(b) Isopleth map
(c) Chorochromatic map
(d) Choroschematic map
454. One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from
Bombay to
(a) Alexandria (b) Suez
(c) Port Said (d) Benghazi
455. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount. in terms of per cent by mass in the
earth's crust?
(a) Silicon (b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon (d) Calcium
456. About 50% of the world popula­tion is concentrated between the
latitudes of
(a) SON and 200N
(b) 200N and 400N
(c) 400N and 600N
(d) 200S and 400S
471. The tribal population in Andaman
and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
(a) Australoid race
(b) Caucasoid race
(c) Mongoloid race
(d) Negroid race
472. Consider the following mountain ranges:
1. Ladakh Range
2. Karakoram
3. Greater Himalayas
4. Zaskar Range
What is the correct sequence of
these from South to North?
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2 (b) 3, 1, 4, 2 (c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1
473. Which of the following is/are true about monsoons in India?
L The rain in north IndIan plains
is due to the easterly current of south-east monsoon
II. The monsoons cover the whole of India in a few days from onset
III. The retreating monsoon causes
unstable weather conditions (a) I and III
(b) I, II and III
(c) II only
(d) III only
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474. Swamps are seen in the Siberian rivers because
(a) freezing near the mouth of the
river prevents water from
flowing to the sea
(b) rivers are too narrow
(c) rail lines built across the river
obstruct the flow
(d) rivers are heavily drained by
the large network of canals
475. Terrace cultivation is practised in/
on
(a) hill tops
(b) slopes of mountains
(c) cities
(d) undulating tract
476. Which one of the following pairs
of States border the Bastar District?
(a) Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra
(b) Maharashtra and Andhra
Pradesh
(c) Madhya
Jharkhand
(d) Maharashtra and prissa

Geography

414. Which of the places marked A, B, C, D and E is/are south of the equator?
(a) A, B, C, and E
(b) Only D and E
. (c) C, D and E
(d) Only E
415. The shaded portion represents (a) savanna
(b) arid areas
(c) Podzol soils
(d) chernozems
416. Which of the following statements is/ are correct about the currents numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4?
I. 1 represents a cold currents II. 2 is a warm current
III. 3 represents the South Equato­
rial
IV. 4 is the Benguela current
(a) I and IV (b) II and III
(c) I and II (d) III and IV
417. The isla.,j marked X is (a) New Zealand
(b) Papua New Guinea (c) Philippines
(d) Malaysia
418. The area marked Y is (a) Madagascar
(b) Mali
(c) Mauritius
(d) none of these
419. Map 5 represents four islands.



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Map 5
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1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
(a) Luzon, Java, Borneo, Sumatra (b) Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Luzon (c) Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Luzon (d) Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Luzon
420. Map 6 represents four inland wa­
ter bodies. .
Map 6
The figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 respec­
tively show
(a) Baykal, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea,
Balkash
(b) Caspian Sea, Baykal, Aral Sea,
Balkash
(c) Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Balkash,
Baykal
(d) Caspian Sea, Balkash, Aral Sea,
Baykal
Questions 421 and 422 are based on Map 7.
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Map 7
421. The islands A, B, C and D repre­
sent respectively
(a) Socotra, Cocos, Seychelles,
Maldives
(b) Maldives, Cocos, Seychelles,
Socotra
(c) Maldives, Seychelles, Cocos,
Socotra
(d) Mali, Cocos, Seychelles,
Maldives
422. The countries numbered 1, 2, 3 and
4 represent respectively
(a) Yemen, UAE, Oman, Kuwait
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(b) Yemen, Oman, UAE, Kuwait­
(c) Oman, Yemen, UAE, Kuwait (d) Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, UAE
Questions 423 to 425 are based on Map 8.
423. The type of forests in A is
(a) Monsoon forests
(b) Tropical rain forests
(c) Deciduous forests
(d) Thorn and scrub forests
426. With the help of Map 9 showing annual average temperature of India (by isotherm), identify the' place where maximum solar en­ergy will be available.
(a) Ambala (b) Jhansi
(c) Pune (~) Cuttack

Questions 395 to 411

395. '(A) : The deciduous forests lose their leaves in the cold dry season.
(R): Deciduous trees want to
preserve water.
396: (A) : There is no rain throughout
the doldrums.
(R) : Large masses of air of differ­
ent temperatures meet here.
397. (A) : Mediterranean climate is
characterised by very dry
summers.
(R) : The skies are cloudless in the
region.
398. (A): The summer monsoon winds
travel west to east.
(R) : The path of the summer
monsoon winds is diverted
by the Himalayas.
399. (A) : Indian teak is gregarious or
social in its growth
(R) : Teak does not allow other
species to grow along with
it.
400. (A) : The entire west coast of the United States has mediterranean type of cli­mate.
(R) : This region gets winter rain­
fall from 'Westerlies' winds.
401. (A): Although the sun is 400 times larger than the moon, they have almost the same angu­lar size relative to earth.
(R) : The moon is 400 times nearer
to the earth than the sun.
402. (A): A lunar eclipse does not occur
at every full moon.
(R) : The orbits of the moon and
planets lie very close to the
eclipse.
403. (A) : During a total lunar eclipse
only a slight darkening of
the moon's surface occurs.
(R) : The earth's atmosphere re­
fracts the sunlight.
404. (A) : 41 per cent of the moon's
surface is never seen from
the earth.
(R) : The moon rotates and' re­
volves in the same direction
as does the earth.
405. (A) : A larger number of human eclipses than solar eclipses are visible from a given lo­cality on earth.
(R) : All lunar eclipses can be seen throughout a hemisphere, but such is not the case with all solar eclipses.
406. (A): The practice of crop rotation
control pests.
(R) : The practice of crop rotation
increases the fertility of the
soil.
407. (A) : ,Manuring increases soil tem­
perature.
(R): Decay of vegetative action
by bacterial activity liberates
heat.
408. (A) : The west coast of tropical desevts offers a good fish catc~.
(R) : There is upwelling of cold waters along the west coast of tropical deserts.
409. (A) : Water in paddy fields must not be stagnant.
(R) : Stagnant water impedes soil
aeration and nitrate forma­
tion.
410. (A) : Sometimes it is important to allow much-used land to lie fallow. '
(R) : Natural forces must be al­lowed to act on soil from time to time.
Questions 411 to 437 are all based on maps. A standard Atlas of the world is
an important adjunct to the study of
Geography. So invest in one and go through it, carefully noting prominent
features-physical end economic, espe­cially of India. R~ember what lines represent on the map~
Isopleth A line drawn on the map along
which the value of a particular phe­
'nomenon or product is uniform.
Isonoma/ Any line representing continu­
ous value on maps.
Isobars Lines of equal pressure.
Isobaths Lines of equal depth in the sea. Isobronts Lines joining places experienc­
ing a thunderstorm at the same time.
Isochrones Lines joining places located at
equal travel time from a common
centre.
Isogonals Lines joining places with the
same magnetic declination. Isohalines Isopleths of salinity. Isohels Isopleths of equal amount of
sunshine. Isohyet Isopleth of rainfall. Isohypse (Or contour lines) Isopleths of
elevation above sea level. Isonif Isopleth of amount of snow. Isophene Isopleth of seasonal phenom­
ena, e.g., the flowering dates of
plants. Isorymes Lines of equal frost. Isoseisma/s Lines of equal seismic activ­
ity.
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Map 1,
411. Map 1 shows forest areas of the region represented. Which of the following correctly identifies the forest types?
1.' Coniferous
2. Monsoon
3. Deciduous and mixed temper­
ate
4. equatorial
(a) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4

Geographical Question Papers

370. As per the revised 2001 census data, which of the following States/ Union Territories has/have a sex
ratio lower than the national aver­age?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Haryana
4. Orissa
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2, and 4
371. Which of the following is not a
breed of sheep?
(a) Cheviot (b) Merino (c) Murrah (d) }aisalmeri
372. Chamba, Gaddi and Pashmina are
breeds of
(a) cows (b) sheep
(c) goats (d) buffalo
373. Which of the following is the land of the 'Dodo', an extinct flightless bird?
(a) Mauritius
(b) New Zealand
(c) India
(d) Finland
374. Which of the following is/are cor­
rect about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marshland 2. It is in Rajasthan
3. It is the home of the Indian
Wild Ass
4. ,It is a unique land formation
supporting several singular
species of fauna
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
375. The second largest linguistic -unit
in India is
(a) Tamil (b) Hindi
(c) English (d) Bengali
376. Duncan passage is betw.een
(a) South Andaman and Little
Andaman
(b) Little Andaman and Car
Nicobar
(c) Lacadives and Minicoy Islands
(d) Kanyakumari and Trinco­
malee
377. Ten Degree Channel is between (a) Dover and Calais
(b) Alaska and Russia
(c) Little Andaman and Car
Nicobar
(d) North Korea and South
Korea
r
378. The shortest route from San Fran­
cisco to Vladivostok would involve
(a) flying over Pacific and Atlan­
tic oceans
(b) flying to Paris and Shanghai (c)" flying over the Pacific Ocean
(d) flying the route-New York,
Madrid, Tashkent, Vladivostok .
379. Which of the following would be
the shortest route?
(a) Sydney, Bombay, Cairo,
Moscow
(b) Sydney, Durban, Cairo,
Moscow
(c) Sydney, -Singapore, Delhi,
Moscow
(d) Sydney, Tokyo, Tashkent,
Moscow
380. From Melbourne to reach Rio de }eneiro by sea after touching Mombasa, which oceans would you traverse?
(a) Indian Ocean and Atlantic
Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic
Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean and Pacific
Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean only
381. Which of the following is called
the "Gateway to the Pacific"? (a) Suez Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Bering Sea
(d) Gulf of Alaska
In Questions 382 to 410 there are two statements (A) and (R). Mark
(a) if both (A) and (R) are correct
and (R) is the correct explana­
tion of (A)
(b) if both (A) and (R) are correct
but (R) is not the correct ex­
planation of (A)
- (c) if (A) is correct but (R) is
incorrect.
(d) if (A) is incorrect but (R) is
correct
382. (A): The Arctic region is
characterised by low annual
precipitation
(R) : Evaporation as well as the
capacity of cold air to con­
tain moisture is low.
383. (A): The lowest temperature in the world is found in the North Pole
(R) : North Pole is surrounded by
the Arctic Ocean.
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384. (A) : The atmosphere acts like a
glass house for the earth.
(R) : The atmosphere absorbs the
longwave radiation coming
from the sun.
385. (A) : Westerlies bring more rain
than Trade Winds.
(R) : Westerlies blow from warm
latitudes to cold latitudes.
386. (A): Hot deserts are located on the west margins of the conti­nents. .
(R) : In summers, these areas are under the influence of Trade Winds and in winter high
pressure conditions prevail.
387. (A): Little weather is generated
within the stratosphere.
(R) : The temperature increases
- with altitude in the strato­
sphgre.
388. (A) : Temperature in the upper
stratosphere increases with
altitude.
(R) : There is a concentration of
ozone in the stratosphere.
389. (A): The land on the leeward side of mountain ranges which are' at right angles of on­winds is often dry.
(R): When air descends the pres­
sure on it increases.
390. (A): Earthquakes are sudden earth
movements in the earth's
crust.
(R) : The development of faults in the crust which result from collision between plates cause earthquakes.
391. (A) : Coral formations do not de­velop on the western coasts of the latitudes 30° N and 3D" S.
(R) : Cool currents flow along the western coasts in these lati­tudes.
392. (A): S waves do not tra\lel
through the core of the earth.
(R) : S waves do riot travel
through liquids.
393. (A) : A fiord is not very useful as a site for a port.
(R): A fiord is usually situated in
mountainous country.
394. (A): Most of the tundra consists of
a low cover of vegetation.
(R) : The growing season is very
short and the subsoil remains
frozen.

Questions and Answers

314. Match the following:
A. Industries 1. Public Sector
owned by
individuals
B. Industries
owned by
the state
C. Industries
owned
jointly by
individuals
and state
D. Industries 4. Private sector run by
group of
people
(a) A-4, B-1,.C-3, D-2 (b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
315. Which of the following states does not have a unit of Hindustan Ma­
chine Tools (H.M.T.)?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Bombay
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
316. Match the following:
A. BHEL 1. Atomic
B. HAL 2. Electronic
C. SAIL 3. Aeronautics
D. BPCL 4. Chemicals
E. NPTC 5. Iron and steel
(a) A-2, B-3, C-5, D-4, ~-1 (b) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1 (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1, E-5
317. Which state has the largest num­
ber of sugar mills?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
318. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aero­
nautics Ltd (HAL)?
(a) Nasik (b) Koraput
(c) Calcutta (d) Bangalore
319. Match the following:
Public Sector
Undertaking
A. Fertilizer
Corporation
of India
B. Hindustan 2. Sindri
Antibiotics Ltd
C. Indian Rare 3. Nepanagar
Earths Ltd.
D. National 4. Alwaye
Newsprint Ltd
I
2. Cooperative
sector
3. Joint Sector
Location
1. Pimpri
=
­
(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 (b) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
320. Match the following.
A. Central 1. Madras
Building
Research
Institute
B. Central Road 2. Roorkee Research
Institute
C. Central Drug 3. Lucknow Research
Institute
D. Central
Leather
Research
Institute
4. New Delhi
5. Dhanbad
. (a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-5 (b) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 (c) A-4, B-3,C-2, D-1 (d) A-5, B-4, C-1, D-3
321. Which of the following is/are
wrong?
1. Bhadravati steel plant-not
located near coal deposits
2. First modern steel plant in
India-Burnpur
3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel
plants-German collaboration
4. Durgapur steel plant-British
help .
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
322. Which of the following is/ are cor­
rect?
1. Broad gauge railway en­
gines- Varanasi
2. Electric locomotives-Bhopal
3. Integral Coach Factory­
.Calcutta
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
323. Diesel locomotives are manufac­
tured at
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Perambur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Jamshedpur
324.. Which of the following are true
with respect to Indian Railways?
I. It is the largest public sector
undertaking
II. Indian Railway network is the
fourth largest in the world
III. Factories at Kapurthala and
Perambur manufacture pas­
senger coaches
IV. The narrow gauge lines are
confined to the hilly areas only
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, and II
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
325. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of barges, coasters and
dredgers?
(a) Hindustan Shipyard
(b) Mazagon Shipyard
(c) Garden Reach Shipyard (d) Cochin Shipyard
326. Which of the following is the deep­est landlocked protected port? (a) Kandla
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Haldia
(d) Tuticorin
327. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?
(a) Cochin
(b) New Mangalore
(c) Bombay
(d) Visakhapatnam
328. How many international airports
are there in India?
(a) Four (b) Five
(c) Six (d) Three
329. Match the following:
Airports
A. Meenabakkam
B. Santa Cruz
C. Indira Gandhi
International
Airport
D. Dum Dum 4. Bombay
E. Rajasansi 5. Amritsar
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (b) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1 (c) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1, E-5 (d) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-5, E-1
330. Which one of the following is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Kanpur (b) Agra
(c) Allahabad (d) Lucknow
331. The purpose of building border roads is
(a) to have religious ties with other
countries
(b) for security reasons
(c) to promote tourism
(d) to encourage bilateral trade
332. Put the following states in the de­creasing order by length of sur­faced roads.
1. Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Tamil Nadu
4: Uttar Pradesh
Location 1. Calcutta 2. Delhi 3. Madras
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 1, 3, 2 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 1, 3, 2, 4
333. India is divided into how many
PIN code zones?
(a) Six (b) Seven
(c) Eight (d) Ten
334. Match the following:
PIN code zone Jurisdiction
A. 2 1. Bihar
B. 4 2. Uttar Pradesh
C. 6 3. Maharashtra,
Goa, Madhya Pradesh
4. Jammu and
Kashmir
5. Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and
Lakshadweep
(a) A-2, B-3, C-5, D-l (b) A-5, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (d) A-2, B-1, C-5, D-3
335. The last three digits of a PIN code
represent the
(a) zone
(b) sub-zone
(c) sorting district
(d) mailing route
336. Which of the following ports are
on the west coast?
1. Marmagao
2. Cochin
3. New Mangalore
4. Paradeep
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 3
337. Which of the following soils is
very hard to cultivate?
(a) Red (b) Alluvial
(c) Black (d) Sandy
338. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called
the heart of industrial India be­
cause it is
(a) near to major iron and steel
centres
(b) a big link of roads and rail­
ways
(c) rich in minerals and power
fuels
(d) very fertile for industrial crops
D. 8
339.
t'~~~
~
'i}\~~h: ~
~};",.~
~. t;~ 11;1:;mh-"'n~"­
--~'c "-"':- ..~-"
The type of rainfall shown in the figure is
-'
(a) orographic
(b) convectional
(c) cyclonic
(d) relief
340. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Volcanoes) (Country)
A. Vesuvius 1. Sicily
B. Mauna Loa 2. Indonesia
C. Krakotao 3. Hawaii
D. Stromboli 4. Ecuador
5. Italy
C
2
n 3
1
2
(a) (b) (c)
(d)
A
3 5 2 5
B ~ 2 3 3
D
5 1 4 1
341. A person wants to visit the na­tional parks in Ranthambhore, Gir and Bandipur located in three dif­ferent states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
342. Kaziranga sanctuary is associated with which of the following com­binations?
1. Assam
2. Kashmir
A. Royal tiger B. One-norned
Rhinoceros 3. Gujarat C. Gir lion
4. West Bengal D. Hangal
(a) 1 and A (b) 2 and C (c) 3 and D (d) 4 and A
343. Match the national parks and sanc­tuaries of List I with the corre­sponding wild life of List II.
List I List II
A. Kaziranga 1. Wild Elephant
National
Park
B. Ghana
Game
Sanctuary
C. Shivapuri 3. Migratory
National Siberian
Park
2. Chinkara
(Indian Gazelle)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A
4 2 4 2
4. One-horned
Rhinoceros C
2 3 2 1
B
1 4 3 3
World Geography 283
344. In the atmosphere of the primitive
earth, there was no
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) ammonia
345. Which of the following an' the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India?
1. Development of a low pres­
sure in the north-west India 2. Deflection bf the Trade Winds 3. Arrival of cyclonic stream from
the Pacific Ocean
4. Heating of the Arabian Sea
and the Bay of Bengal
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
346. Which of the following is/arc true
of fold mountains?
I. They are often found next to a
stable area of old crystalline
rocks .
II. They have a core of metamor­
phic and igneous rocks
III. The contraction of earth's crust
causes them to form
IV. They have rugged peaks often
covered with snow and ice (a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) II and IV
347. An anti-cyclone
I. is an intense low pressure
system
II. has winds blowing clockwise
in the southern hemisphere
Ill. is accompanied by clear and
settled weather conditions
IV. is more extensive, slower-mov­
ing and more persistent than a
depression
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) I and II
348. Study the following diagrams, A and B.
(a) A is cyclone in the southern
hemisphere
(b) A is an anti-cyclone in the
southern hemisphere
(c) B is a cyclone in the northern
hemisphere
(d) B is an anti-cyclone in the
northern hemisphere

'349. Which of the following is pro­duced by the rapid ascent of moist air?
(a) Frost (b) Fog
(c) Hail (d) Snow
350. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter: this would be the charac­teristic climate of
(a) an island
(b) a tropical country
(c) the interior of a continent (d) temperate latitudes
351. The kind of rainfall depicted in the
diagram is rainfall.
(a) relief
(b) convectional
(c) cyclonic
(d) any kind of
352. The Grand Banks are famous fish­
ing grounds in the region.
(a) North-West Pacific
(b) South-East Pacific
(c) North-West Atlantic
(d) North-East Atlantic
353. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperature zone?
I. Cold and warm currents meet,
creating conditions favourable for plankton growth
II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food
III. There is a ready market in the
land masses of the zone
IV. The existence of sUQmarine
plateaus help in growth of fish
population
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
354. The Cape Route has recently as­sumed some importance in the shipping world because
(a) the trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
(b) the canal tolls on the Suez
Canal are heavy
(c) large oil tankers cannot be ac­commodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
(d) all the above
355. The direction of oce<:ln currents is
reversed with season in
(a) the Indian Ocean
(b) the Pacific Ocean
. (c) the Atlantic Ocean
(d) no area on earth
356. Which of the following is/are
wrongly matched? .
I. Bushmen - Kalahari Desert II. Masai - North America
III. Bindibu - Australia
IV. Kirghiz - Asian Steppes
(a) I only (b) II only
(c) III only (d) I, II and IV
357. The International Date Line passes
through
(a) Malacca Strait
(b) Gibraltar Strait
(c) Bering Strait
(d) Florida Strait
358. The Hawaii Islands are the top of
submerged
(a) fold mountains
(b) block mountains
(c) volcanic mountains
(d) coral reefs
359. In Rajasthan, rich deposits of marble
mostly occur in the district of
(a) Nagaur (b) Kota
(c) Bikaner (d) Ajmer
360. Which one of the following pairs
of town and industry is correctly
matched?
(a) Budge-Budge - Chemical
(b) Udhagamandalam - Photo
films
(c) Indore - Iron and Steel (d) Ramagundam - Sugar
361. Beverage crops are mainly culti­
vated in
(a) Mediterranean region
(b) tropical lands
(c) semi-desert areas
(d) all the above
362. Which of the following is/are
matched correctly?
1. Gamet gem - Kanyakumari
(Tamil Nadu)
2. Corundum-Tonk (Rajasthan)
3. Gold ~ Chittoor (Andhra
Pradesh)
4. Magnesite - Salem (Tamil
Nadu)
(a) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4
363. Match the following:
Minerals Place
1. Agate A. Bharuch
2. Copper ore B. Jhunjhun
3. Coal C. Sambalpl
4.. Gold D. SinghbhL
(a) I-A, 2-B, 3-D- 4-C
(b) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D (c) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A (d) I-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
364. Match the following:
Ores Place
A. Graphite 1. Balangir
B. Kyanite 2. CheHgalpatt
C. Silver 3. Bhandara
D. Sulphur 4. Dhanbad
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-I, B-4, C-3, D-2 (c) A-4, B-3,.C-2, D-1 (d) A-I, B-3, C-4, D-2
365. Coir industry is chiefly conc(
trated in
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
366. The tigers of Sunderbans Natior Park are considered unique I
cause
(a) they are white
(b) they are not nocturnal in h.
its
(c) they are capable of existing t
long periods in saline wate
(d) they are very friendly
367. The oldest inhabitants of India a
considered to be (a) Mongoloids (b) Negritoids
(c) Indo-Aryans (d) Mediterraneans
368. Arrange the following states 1 ascending order of population ( the basis of the revised data I
2001 census.
I. Uttar Pradesh II. West Bengal III. Madhya Pradesh IV. Maharashtra
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) I, IV, II, I (c) II, III, I, IV (d) III, II, IV,
369. Arrange in terms of descendin order of density of population 0 the basis of the revised data (
2001 census.
I. Kerala
II. Bihar
III. Uttar Pradesh
IV. West Bengal
(a) , I, III, II, IV (b) IV, I, III, (c) IV, II, I, III (d)~, II, IV, I

Important Questions

291. Black lead is
(a) an ore of lead
(b) impure lead
(c) graphite
(d) diamond
292. Bitumen and asphalt are by-prod­ucts of extracting
(a) coal (b) petroleum
(c) uranium (d) tar
293. . Which is the major component of
natural gas?
(a) Methane (b) Ethane
(c) Butane (d) Propane
294. Wind power is employed promi­nently in
(a) France (b) Holland
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Canada
295. Match the following cities and in­dustries prominent in them.
A. Anshan 1. Dairying
B. Chicago 2. Woollen
Textiles
C. Belfast 3. Shipbuilding
D. Leeds 4. Meat packing
5. Iron and steel
(a) A-I, B-4, C-3, D-5 (b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-5 (c) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-2
296. The Kiel Canal links the Elbe estu­
ary to
(a) the Atlantic (b) Baltic Sea
(c) the Adriatic (d) the Pacific
297. The busiest of sea trade routes is
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Cape of Good Hope route (c) South Atlantic route
(d) North Atlantic route
298. Which one of the following is im­portant besides coal for iron indus­
try?
(a) Limestone (b) Mercury
(c) Silica (d) None of these
299. 'Black Twins' is a name given to (a) manganese and copper
(b) iron and coal
(c) aluminium and zinc
(d) limestone and gypsum
300. Why is it that the Himalayan re­gion is poor in mineral resources? (a) Displacement of rock strata has
disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
(b) It is m'ade up of crystalline
rocks
(c) The terrain makes exploitation
of minerals difficult
(d) The climatic conditions are not
suitable for exploitation of
minerals
-'
301. Gold is extracted in India by the'
method of
(a) alluvial mining
(b) quarrying
(c) shaft mining
(d) open-pit mining
302. Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore?
I. Limestone and coal are impor­
tant for smelting iron ore
II. More than 20 per cent iron ore
deposits of tl>e world are in
India
III. Orissa and Bihar top in the
production of Jron ore
IV. Iran is the largest buyer of
Indian iron ore
(a) I, II and III
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
303. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?
I. Coal is found in sedimentary
rocks
II. The best quality of coal is lig­
nite
III. The largest and oldest coalfield
in India is Raniganj
IV. The Damodar river valley is
popularly known as the 'Ruhr
of India' (a) I and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
304. Which of the following is false?
(a) Mica is usually found in meta­
morphic and igneous rocks
(b) Aluminium has the advantage
over iron as it is resistant to
corrosion
(c) Zinc is mostly used in
galvanising iron and steel
goods
(d) Manganese is largely used in
making fertilizers
305. Match the following.
Minerals States
A. Uranium 1. Rajasthan
B. Copper 2, Bihar
C. Zinc 3. Karnataka
D. Lignite 4. Tamil Nadu
E. Gold 5. Orissa
(a) A-I, B-2, C-2, D-4, E-5 (b) A-2, B-2, C-l, D-4, E-3 (c) A-4, B-5, C-2, D-1, E-3 (d) A-5, B~l, C-3, D-l, E-2
World Geography 281
306. Match the following:
Minerals Areas
A. Gold 1. Khetri
B. Coal 2. Kolar
C. Copper 3. Kudremukh
D. Iron 4. Jharia
(a) A-2, B-4, C-l, 0-3 (b) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d~ A-3, B-4, C-l, D-2
307. Which of the following statements
is false?
(a) Diamonds are mainly mined
in Panna in Madhya Pradesh
(b) Thorium is mainly found in
Kerala
(c) Quartz is mainly found in
. Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Silver is found in Rajasthan
308. Which of the following is true with
regard to petroleum?
I. It is found in the anticlines
II. It is found over underground
water
III. It is found in wide, horizontal
rocks
IV. It is found over impermeable
rocks
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and IV
(c) II and IV
(d) II and III
309. The first oil well in India was dug
at
(a) Bombay High
(b) Moran
(c) Digboi
(d) Naharkatiya
310. Which of the following was India's first mobile offshore drilling plat­
form?
(a) Sagar Kanya
(b) Sagar Matha
(c) Sagar Samrat
(d) None of the above
311. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are
two oil fields in
(a) Gujarat (b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal (d) Assam
312. Which of the following is the old­est atomic power station?
(a) Kalpakkam (b) Tarapur
(c) Narora (d) Kota
313. Match the following:
Atomic Power States
Stations
A. Kakrapara
B. Narora
C. Kalpakkam
D. Tarapur
E. Kota
1. Rajasthan
2. GlIjarat
3. Tamil Nadll 4. Maharashtra 5. Uttar Pradesh

Test Papers of Geography

268. The most important item of export among marine products from In­dia is
(a) crabs (b) lobsters
(c) shrimp (d) none of these
269. Where is pearl fishing well devel­
oped in India?
(a) Off the Bengal coast
(b) Off Kerala coast
(c) Off the coast at Ramesh-waram (d) Nowhere
270. Katha and lac forest products are
not obtained from
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
271. The most important resin produc­
ing state is
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Kamataka
(d) West Bengal
272. Why i~ irrigation important for
India?
(a) Uneven distribution of rain­
fall over space
(b) Uneven distribution of rain­
fall over time
(c) Low amount of rainfall
(d) Nature of the crops grown
273. Match the following:
Area States
A. Largest 1. Tamil Nadu
irrigated
B. Largest tank 2. Punjab
irrigated
C. Largest well 3. Gujarat
irrigated
D. Largest net 4. Jammu and
canal irrigated Kashmir
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, 04 (b) A-I, B-2, C-3, 04 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, 0-1 (d) A-3, B-2, C-I, 04
274. Match the following.
Dams
A. Nagarjuna
Sagar
B. Hirakud 2. Mahanadi
C. Thein 3. Godavari
D. Jayakwadi 4. Krishna E. Bhakra Nangal 5. Sutlej
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, 04, E-5 (b) A-4, B-2, C-I, D-3, E-5 (c) A-5, B-3, C-2, D-I, E-4 (d) A-3, B-2, C-4, 0-5, E-I
Rivers 1. Ravi
215. Match the following.
Projects States
A. Mayurakshi 1. Uttar
Pradesh
2. West Bengal
B. Sarda
Sahayak
. C. Bhima 3. Maharashtra
D. Kosi 4. Bihar
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, 04
(b) A-4 B-3, C-2, 0-1
(c) A-3, B-4, C-I, 0-2
(d) A-I, B-2, C-3, 04
276. Which of the following is not a
joint project?
(a) Beas project
(b) Tungabhadra project
(c) Parambikulam Aliyar project (d) Mahi project
27'1. The Matatilla multipurpose project
is located in
(a) Punjab
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
278. Match the following.
Thermal Project States
A. Dhuvaran 1. Uttaranchal B. Kathagudam 2. Andhra
Pradesh
C. Neyveli 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Obra 4. Gujarat
(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, 0-1 (b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-I (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, 04 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, 0-1
279. Kundah hydro-electric project is
located in
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
280. Where is Kakrapara?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) Himachal Pradesh
281. Which of these methods would be generally used for mining lime­
stone and iron ore?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Underground
(c) Opencast
(d) Any of these
282. Which of these is mined by alluvial process in some regions?
(a) Sulphur (b) Coal
(c) Gold (d) Zinc
283. The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of
(a} Scandinavia
(b) Russia
(c) North America
(d) Germany
284. Which metals occur !n associatio
with zinc?
1. Silver L. Lead
3. Gold 4. Aluminium
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 only (d) 2 and 4
285. Put the following ores in descend
ing order of their iron content
1. Haemetite 2. Magnetib
3. Limonite 4. Siderite
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1 3, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3
286. Which of the following is incor
rect?
(a) Magnetite is formed in igne
ous rocks
(b) Haemetite is found in sedi
mentary rocks
(c) Limonite is sometimes calle(
bog iron
(d) Siderite is the most importan
industrial iron ore
287. The largest quantities of bauxit4
are found in
(a) tropical latitudes
(b) mid-latitudes
(c) high latitudes
(d) temperate lands
288. Match the following ores and min.
erals:
A. Wulfenite
B. Roscoelite
C. Pyrolusite
D. Pentlandite
1. Molybdenum 2. Vanadium 3. Manganese 4. Uranium
5. Nickel
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-5 (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-5 (d) A-I, B-3, C-2, 0-5
289. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly
matched?
1. Zinc - calamine
2. Platinum - iridium
3. Tin - cassiterite
4. Copper - carnotite
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
290. Which of the following is the most
superior of coals?
(a) Anthracite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Lignite
(d) Peat

Question Paper Set

246. Match the .following.
A. Sardine 1. Pelagic
B. Haddock 2. Demersal C. Salmon 3. Anadromous
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3 (b) A-2, B-1, C-3
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2 (d) A-3, B-1, C-3
247. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are
1. great length of indented coast­
line 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower that
20°C
4. sparse population
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 4
248. Why is it 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 illit­
erate do not use modem farm­ing techniques
(d) Occurrence of frost at night
249. The State with the largest area
under waste land is
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Rajasthan
250. Why has the Green Revolution ben­efited only a small section of In­dia?
(a) Large dependence on manual
labour (b) Poor storage facilities (c) Poor farm management and
administration
(d) All of the above
251. In which month are the kharif crops
sown?
(a) April (b). June
(c) September (d) November
252. Which pf the following is not a rabi
crop?
(a) Wheat (b) Maize
(c) Mustard (d) Gram
253. Highest yield of rice can be obtained by using which of the following methods?
(a) Transplantation
(b) Drilling
(c) Dibbling
(d) Broadcasting
:.-­
254. Conditions suitable for mi~let grow­
ing include
(a) moderate temperature with
heavy rainfall. .
(b) high temperature with moder­
ate rainfall.
(c) low tempe~ature with low
rainfall.
(d) low temperature with high
rainfall.
255. Match the following.
Crops Annual Rainfall
A. Rice 1. 100 to 150 cm
B. Wheat 2. 50 to 75 cm
C. Ragi 3. 40 to 50 cm D. Bajra 4. 50 to 100 cm
(a) A-1, B-2, C-4, 0-3 (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 (d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
256. Match the following.
Crop Chief Producer
A. Barley 1. Kamataka
B. Groundnut 2. Uttar
Pradesh
C. Ragi 3. Gujarat
D. Rice 4. West Bengal
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
257. Crops Chief Producer
A. Coffee 1. Kerala
B. Cotton 2. Gujarat
C. Tapioca 3. Andhra
Pradesh
D. Tobacco 4. Tamil Nadu E. ChillieS 5. Kamataka
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (b) A-5, B-2, C-1, D-3, E-4 (c) A-4, B-5, C-3, D-2, E-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-5, D-1, E-2
258. Match the following.
Crops Varieties
A. Wheat 1. Ganga
B. Rice 2. Siyata
C. Maize 3. Sonalika
D. Cotton 4. Ratna
E. Tobacco 5. Kanakaprabha
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (b) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E~l (c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2, E-5 (d) A-5, B-3, C-4, D-1, E-2
259. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry fram­ing?
(a) Millet (c) Maize
(b) Tobacco (d) Groundnut
World Geography 279
260. 'Rice Bowl of India' is
(a) Krishna-Godavari Delta
region
(b) North-east region
(c) Indo-Gangetic plain
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
261. Murrah is a breed of
(a) pig (b) buffalo
(c) sheep (d) goat
262. Match the following.
Animal Largest number
A. Cattle 1. Punjab
B. Goats 2. Uttar Pradesh C. Sheep 3. Andhra
Pradesh
D. Buffaloes 4. Rajasthan
(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-l (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (c) A-2, B-4, C-4, 0-1
(d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-l
263. Match the following.
Draught breeds . Area
A. Nagori 1. Kamataka B. Khillari 2. Maharashtra C. Amritmahal 3. Tamil Nadu D. Kangayam 4. Rajasthan
5. Uttar
Pradesh
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-l, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-3, B-4, C-l, D-2 (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
264. Which of the following is the ma­
jor silk producing state in India?
(a) Kamataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
265. The Central Marine Fisheries Re­
search Institute is located at
(a) Madras (b) Goa
(c) Cochin (d) Calcutta
266. Which of the following items and
leading producer is not correctly
matched?
(a) Red chillies ­
(b) Saffron
Andhra Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Sikkim Kerala
(c) Ginger (d) Natural
rubber
267. Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year?
(a) Sugarcane (c) Cotton
(b) Tea (d) Pulses

Question Answers

224. The mQst urbanised community in
India is that of the
(a) Hindus
(b) Muslims
(c) Christians
(d) Zoroastrians
225. The concept of over-population is
based on the
(a) availability of food in the area
(b) absolute number of people in
an area
(c) density of population in that
area
(d) supporting capacity of the land
in terms of varied human oc­
cupations
226. Which of the following gives the
correct match of states and concen­
tration of a religious group?
1. Maharashtra : Zoroastrians
2. Maharashtra : Buddhists
and Arunachal
Pradesh
3. Rajasthan
. and Gujarat
4. Sikkim : Christians
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
227. The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is
(a) Austro-Asiatic
(b) Indo-Aryan
(c) Dravidian
(d) none of these
228. Which one of the following is cor­rectly matched in the light of 2001 census?
(a) Mizoram - Work participa­
tion rate is highest
(b) West Bengal - Sex ratio is
highest
(c) Kerala - Density of popula­
tion is highest
(d) Tamil Nadu - Sex ratio is
lowest
229. 'Ghotul', a tribal youth dormitory, is found among the
(a) Oraon of Bihar
(b) Bhutia of West Bengal
(c) Garo of the North East India (d) Muria of Madhya Pradesh
230. Which of the following is not a geographical factor affecting agri­
cUlture?
(a) Nature of land
(b) Winds
(c) Soil structure
(d) Government policy
: Jains
'231. Shifting agriculture is a form of (a) subsistence farming
(b) sedentary farming
(c) nomadism
(d) none of the above
232. Which of the following is/ are cor­
rect about shifting cultivation? I. It involves no ploughing
II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation
IV. It is combined with transhu­
mance
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) II and III
(d) I and II
233: Which of the following regions and dominant crop is wrongly matched?
(a) Tropical
monsoon
(b) Tundra
- rice
- market
gardening
- cereals
(c) Temperate
grassland
(d) Cold
Temperate
234. Mixed farmin~volves
(a) growitt(more than one crop
on a farm
(b) growing specialised crops
(c) growing crops and keeping
livestock
(d) intensive and extensive agri­
culture
235. Strip cropping is the practice of planting alternate rows of close­growing plants, such as beans and peas, with open growing crops such as com. This practice is meant
to prevent
(a) gully erosion. (b) wind erosion. (c) rill erosion.
(d) all these
236. The production of natural rubber is dominated by
(a) South Africa
(b) South-east Asia
(c) Central Africa
(d) Mediterranean region
237. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping
2. Contour ploughing
3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
- softwood
238. Which of the following produces
the largest amount of pork? (a) Argentina (b) USA
(c) China (d) Poland
239. Match the following products and
their sources.
A. Mohair 1.
B. Merino 2.
C. Pashmina 3.
D. Fur 4.
(a) A-I, B-2, C-4, D-3 (b) A-2, B-1, C-2, D-3 (c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-3 (d) A-I, B-2, C-2, D-4
240. Which of the following items and their leading producers are cor­rectly matched?
1. Grapes - Italy 2. Oilseeds - India 3. Millets - India 4. Coffee - Ethiopia
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
241. Which of the following generally produces the largest quantity of oranges? .
(a) USA (b) Spain
(c) Brazil (d) China
242. A large exporter of butter is
(a) Denmark (b) USA
(c) Italy (d) UK
243. Cooperative farming is well-de­veloped in
I. Denmark
III. Russia
(a) I and IV
(b) I,.III and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
Sheep Goat Mink Camel
II. Belgium IV. Sweden
2~. Legumes such as peas and beans are good as alternative crops be­cause they
(a) add nitrates to the soil.
(b) are pest resistant.
(c) are a form of green manure. (d) are all the above
245. Which of the following is/are the advantages of crop rotation?
I. A variety of farm produce on
single farm
II. Weeds have little chance to
take root
III. Soil fertility is naturally main­
tained
(a) I and II
(c) I and III
(b) II and III (d) I, II and III

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201. The colour of the red soil is red
because it 'contains
(a) humus (b) nitrogen
(c) iron (d) potash
202. (A) Black soil is ideal for cotton
cultivation
(R) Black soils have developed
over Deccan lavas
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct
and (R) is the correct explana­
tion of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct
and (R) is not the correct ex­
planation of (A)
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incor­
rect
(d) (A) is incorrect but (R) is cor­
rect
203. Black soil requires least tilling be­
cause
(a) it is fertile
(b) it develops cracks on drying (c) it is a lava origin
(d) it has plenty of iron and alu­
minium compounds
204. Populationwise, the continents in
decreasing order are
(a) Europe, Asia, Africa, North
America
(b) Asia, North America, Europe,
Africa
(c) Asia, Europe, Africa, North
America
(d) Europe, Asia, North America,
Africa
205. Asia accounts for nearly... per cent
of world population.
(a) 40 (b) 45
(c) 55 (d) 70
206. The regions with highest and low­
est densities are respectively
(a) Europe and Africa
(b) Asia and Oceania
(c) North America and Africa
(d) Europe and Oceania
207. The country with the highest den- .
si ty is
(a) China (b) Bangladesh
(c) India (d) France
208. Which of the following is a low­
density area?
I. Equatorial forests
II. Tropical deserts
III. Eastern Asia
IV. North-eastern America
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I, III and IV
I
~
209. Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in num­bers in the food chain pyramid?
1. Primary Producers
2. Herbivores
3. Carnivores
4. Man
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3
210. Which of the following is/are
wrongly.defined?
1. Population explosion - rapid
growth of population density
2. Density - average number of
persons per unit area
3. Growth rate - excess of births
over deaths for every 100 per­
sons
4. Sex ratio - the number of
women per thousand persons
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 2 only
(c) 4 only (d) 1, 3 and 4
211. Which of the following is not a
secondary occupation?
1. Spinning cotton yam
2. Production of sugar
3. Forestry
4. Trade
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
212. Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incor­rect?
(a) Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra (b) Gaucho - Uruguay
(c) Bindibu - Algeria
(d) Tartars - Siberia
213. Match the following:
1. Veddas A. North America
2. Yakuts B. European
TUndra
3. Kikuyu C. East Africa
4. Lapps D. North Siberia
E. Sri Lanka
(a) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-E
(b) 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
(c) 1-E, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
(d) 1-E, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
214. Most Indians belong to the group (a) Caucasoid
(b) Mongoloid
(c) Australoid
(d) Negroid
215. Which of the following is correctly
matched?
(a) Eskimo
(b) Oraon
(c) Pygmies
(d) Gonds
- Canada - Sweden - Pampas - Africa
World Geography 277
216. Which of the following pairs of states have the highest and lowest density of population?
(a) Kerala - Arunachal
Pradesh
- Sikkim
(b)' Madhya
Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh - Tripura
(d) Punjab - Mizoram
217. According to Census 2001, women
outnumber men in
(a) Mizoram (b) Goa
(c) Kerala (d) no state
218. According to Census 2001, the
percentage of literates in India is
(a) almost equal among males and
females
(b) lower among males than fe­
males
(c) higher among males than fe­
males
(d) lower in urban areas than in
rural areas
219. As per the 2001 Census, among the
Union territories which has the
highest literacy rate?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Pondicherry
(t) Delhi
(d) Daman and Diu
220. As per the 2001 Census, the largest population of Scheduled Tribes is
in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
221. To which group do the tribals of
central and southern India belong?
(a) Proto-Australoids
(b) Negritos
(c) Mongoloids
(d) Brachycephals
222. Match the following.
Tribes Area
A. Angamis 1. Meghalaya
B. Todas 2. Tamil Nadu
C. Moplahs 3. Keraia
D. Birhors 4. Nagaland E. Khasis 5. Madhya
Pradesh
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, 0-5, E-l
(b) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-l (c) A-4, B-3, C-5, D-l, E-2
(d) A-2, B-5, C-4, D-3, E-l
..
- 223. Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and
Asurs are to be found in
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (c) Bihar
(d) Andhra Pradesh

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181. Most of the rivers flowing west­ward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because
(a) of the high gradient
(b) they are too slow
(c) they are not perennial
(d) there is no vegetation
182. Which of the following is reeognised as a .season by the me­teorological department of India?
(a) Cold weather
(b) Hot weather
(c) Retreating monsoon
(d) North-eastern monsoon
183. The retreating monsoon withdraws
from the
(a) west coast to the east
(b) north to the south
(c) north-east India to the west
coast
(d) north-west India to Bengal
184. Match the following:
A. Cold Weather 1. June to
September
B. Hot weather 2. October to
November
C. South-West 3. December
monsoon to February
D. Retreating 4. March to
monsoon May
(a) A-3, B-4, C-I, 0-2 (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, 0-1 (c) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (d) A-3, B-2, C-4, 0-1
185. Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
(a) Presence of Indian Ocean (b) Nearness' to equator
(c) Monsoons
(d) Ocean currents
186. Which of the following is incor­
rectly matched?
(a) Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh (b) Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
(c) Loo - North-west
India
- Orissa
(d) Mango­
showers
187. Rainfall from the south-west mon­
soon reaches
(a) Lahaul and Spiti
(b) Ladakh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Delta region of Mahanadi
188. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
(a) Uniform duration but varying amounts,of rain from one year to another, as well as at differ­ent places.
. (b) Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain.
(c) Uncertain date of onset and w!thdrawal as well as varying amounts orrainfall during dif­ferent years.
(d) Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place.
189. Orographic rainfall occurs along
the
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Himalayas
(c) Aravallis
(d) Jaintia hills
190. The reason for Rajasthan being
d~ficient in rainfall is because
(a) the monsoon fails to reach
this area.
(b) it is too hot.
(c) there is no water available and
thus the winds remain dry.
(d) the winds do not come cross
any barrier to cause necessary
uplift to be cooled.
- 191. 'Natural Vegetation' refers to
(a) a plant community that has
. been left undisturbed over a
long time
(b) plant species which live and
grow together
(c) a protected area created by
using contour bunding
(d) all of the above
192. What do you mean by 'reserved
forests'?
(a) Reserved for local use
(b) Reserved for commercial ex­
ploitation
(c) Reserved for hunting
(d) Reserved for growing medici­
nal herbs
193. Moist tropical evergreen forests are
found in
(a) the Shillong plateau
(b) the Siwaliks
(c) the Deccan plateau
(d) southern India
194. Which. of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
(a) Mahagony (b) Sal
(c) Shisham (d) Teak
195. Match the following:
A Corbett 1. Madh)
National Prades
Park
B. Hazaribagh 2. Uttar
National Park Prades
C. Kanha 3. Mahar;
National Park
D. Shivapuri 4. Bihar
National Park
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (b) A-2, B-4, C-I, 0-1 (c) A-3, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (d) A-I, B-2, C-2, 0-4
196. Match the following
A. Bandipur 1. Kashn
Sanctuary
B. Daehigam
Sanctuary
C. Manas
Sanctuary
D. Periyar
Sanctuary
2. Assarr
3. Kamal
4. Rajastl
5. Kerala
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-5 (b) A-3, B-1, C-2, 0-5 (c) A-5, B-4, C-3, 0-2 (d) A-3, B-2, C-i, 0-4
197. Match the following.
A. Gir Forest 1. Siberia
cranes 2. Lions
B. ~
.
aziranga
:5anctuary
C. Dachigam
Sanctuary
D. Ghana
Sanctuary
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4 (b) A-2, B-4, C-3, 0-1 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, 0-1 (d) A-3, B-2, C-I, 0-4
198. Which of the following is the I
important factor in soil formal
(a) Relief
(b) Climate
(c) Natural vegetation
(d) Rock cover
199. Which of the following are trtl
respect of alluvial soils?
I. Generally confined to r
basins
II. They have been depositec
rivers
III. They are rich in phosphc
and poor in potash
IV. It is the most fertile soil
(a) I.and II (b) III and
(c) I, II and IV (d) I, II anc
200. Peaty soil is found in
(a) Kerala (b) Kasluru
(c) Assam (d) Gujaral
3. Indian
4. RhinoCi

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161. Which is the highest Himalayan
peak in India?
(a) K,
(b) Nimga Parbat
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Kanchenjunga
162. 'Sagarmatha' is a name given to which Himalayan peak?
(a) Nanda Devi
(b) Mt. Everest
(c) Nanga Parbat
(d) Kanchenjunga
163. Match the following.
A. Bhadar 1. Younger allu­
vium
B. T erai 2. It is very porous
C. Bhangar 3. Has thick forest
and wild life
D. Khadar 4. Older alluvium (a) A-2, B-3, C-4, 0-1
(b) A~l, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
164. What do you understand by the
term 'Doab'?
(a) Where the delta of a river be­
gins
(b) Where two or more rivers meet
(c) Land between two separate
river systems
(d) Land between two tributaries
of a river
165. Which of the following are true
with respect to the Indian Peninsu.
lar Plateau?
I. The southern plateau block is
formed mainly of granites and
gneiss
II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lavasheets
III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the pla­teau
IV. The troughs of the Narmada
. and the Tapti are interposed
between the Vindhyan and the
Satpura ranges
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) I, II, III and IV
(d) 1\ III and IV
166. Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?
(a) Height
(b) Continuity
(c) Proximity to the coast
(d) Vegetation
161. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India?
(a) The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
(b) The eastern coast has a wide plain with well developed deltas of the major rivers
(c) The west cOjlst has little inden­
tation except towards the south
(d) The west and east coasts have
the same alluvial features
168. Which of the following has the
oldest rocks in India?
(a) Aravallis
(b) Himalayas
(c) Siwaliks
(d) All of these
169. The Himalayas are generally di­vided into three ranges which do not include
(a) Siwalik
(b) Greater Himalayas
(c) Karakoram
(d) Lesser Himalayas
170. Which of the following passes and locations is/ are wrongly matched?
1. Zojila and : Jammu and
Burzil Kashmir
2. Bara Lapcha La : Uttar
and Shipki La Pradesh
3. Thaga La, : Himachal
Niti Pass and Pradesh
Lipu Lekh
4. Nathu La and: Sikkim
Jelep La
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
171. The main India-Ti~t route con.
necting Kalimpong with Lhasa
passes through the
(a) Zojila (b) Shipki La
(c) Jelep La (d) Thaga La
172. Which of the following is true with
regard to the characteristics of the
Himalayan rivers?
I. Many of them have their
sources in the Inner Himalayas
II. They have a pere~ial flow
Ill. They have a great capacity for
erosion
IV. They do not form gorges (a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV
World Geograpl,y 275
173. Match the following:
Rivers Origin
A. Indus 1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Ganga 2. Tibet
C. Godavari 3. Madhya
Pradesh
D. Narmada 4. Maharashtra
5. Karnataka
(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, 0-3 (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, '0-1 (c) A-I, B-2, C.-3, D-4 (d) A-3, B-4, C-l, 0-2
174. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
(a) Yamuna (b) Son
(c) Gomati (d) Sut1ej
175. By what name is the Ganga known
in Bangladesh?
(a) Padma (b) Bhagirathi
(c) Rupnarayan (d) Nubra
176. Teesta forms a part of which major
river system?
(a) Ganga
(b) Krishna
(c) Cauvery
(d) Brahmaputra
177. Which of the following is false?
(a) Krishna serves Maharashtra
and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Godavari serves Madhya
Pradesh
(c) Mahanadi serves Bihar and
Orissa
(d) Narmada serves Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh
178. Which of the following peninsular
rivers is westward flowing?
(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari
(c) Tapti (d) Cauvery
179. Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'?
(a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery
180. Match the following.
A. Flows between I, Mahanadi the Satpuras
and the
Vindhyas
B. Forms a delta 2. Narmilda
in Orissa
C. Hemavati,
Herangi and
Amravati are
tributaries
D. River also known as Tsangpo
3. Brahma­putra
4. Cauvery
5. Krishna
(a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 (b) A-I, B-5, C-3, 0-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-l (d) A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2

SOme Questions From Geography

139. Match the following:
A. Tropical 1. South Brazil
Evergreen
Forest
B. Tropical
Monsoon
Forest
C. Temperate
Evergreen
Forest
D. Mediterranean 4. Indonesia
Forest
2. Burma and Thailand
3. North
Mexico
5. South-West
Australia
(a) A-4, B-2, C-I, D-5 (b) A-3, B-4, C-5, D-l (c) A-5, B-4, C-l, D-2 (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-l
140. Which of the following statements
is false?
(a) Tropical evergreen forests
have very little undergrowth
(b) Tropical Ililonsoon forests have
dense undergrowth
(c) Temperate evergreen forests
have rainfall throughout the
year
(d) Coniferous forests are mostly
deciduous
141. Which of the following are Tropi­
cal Grasslands?
1. Campos II. Pampas III. Savanna IV. Steppe (a) I and IV (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) IV and III
142. Match the following:
A. Pampas 1. Argentina B. Campos 2. Australia
C. Prairies 3. South Africa
D. Veldt 4. North
America
E. Downs 5. Brazil
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5
(b) A-I, B-5, C-4, D-3, E-2 (c) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1 (d) A-2, B-3, C-5, D-4, E-l
143. Some plants in flower, others in fruit yet others losing their leaves, all at the same time, in regions which have no seasonal climate
changes. Which of the following
forests would you find in such a place?
(a) Coniferous
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Tropical rain
(d) Temperate Evergreen
144. Match the following:
A. Tropical 1. Fir and Pine
Monsoon
Forests
B. Tropical
Evergreen
Forests
C. Coniferous 3. Ebony and
Forests Mahogany
D. Tundra 4. Mosses and
Forest Bilberry
(a) A-2, B-3, C-l, D-4 (b) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-l (d) A-3, B-2, C-l, D-4
145. The term 'Granary of the world' is
related to ... type.
(a) Monsoon
(b). Mediterranean
(c) Temperate
(d) Laurentian
146. Mid-latitude forests have
1. deciduous forest
II. coniferous forest
III. evergreen forest
(a) I and II (b) II and III
(c) I and III (d) II only
147. Grasslands which do not support
any trees are called
(a) Lanos (b) Campos
(c) Savanna (d) Steppes
148. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with
(a) Savanna climate
(b) Temperate climate
(c) Tropical climate
(d) Equatorial climate
149. Indian states that have a common border with Pakistan do not in­clude
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Punjab
(d) Himachal Pradesh
150. With which of the following coun­
tries has India no boundary?
(a) Nepal (b) Mongolia
(c) Myanmar (d) Bhutan
151. The southernmost point of India is located in
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Little Andaman
(d) Great Nicobar
152. The Lakshadweep Islands are situ­
ated in
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) none of these
2. Bamboo
and Teak
153. Which of the fqllowing woul, to be crossed to reach Sri) from Nagercoil?
(a) Sunda Strait
(b) Gulf of Mannar
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Cook Strait
154. The States which have con
borders with China are
I. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
155. The State which does not h,
boundary with Bangladesh i
(a) Meghalaya (b) Tripu
(c) Mizoram (d) Mani
156. Which of the following is ea the Andaman and Nic Islands?
(a) Thailand (b) Sri Lanka (c) Indonesia (d) All of them
157. Which states have a common
der with Myanmar?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Meghalaya
3. Mizoram
4. Manipur
5. Nagaland
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 5
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
158. The Tropic of Cancer pal
through the States of
1. Gujarat 2. Bihar
3. Assam 4. Mizar,
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, and 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
159. The Tropic of Cancer does not F
through .
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
160. Which of the following relates
the formation of the Himalaya
(a) Folding of the earth's crus
(b) Accumulation of loess dep
its
(c) Folding of the geosyncline (d) Faulting of the earth's crw

Test Paper

119. Which of the following places a.re favourably influenced by the West­erlies?
I. New Zealand n. Guiana
nI. South Chile IV. Florida
(a) I and nI (b) II and IV
(c) nI and IV (d) I and IV
120. Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate?
I. Temperatures range from 320 C in the hot season to about
150 C in the cool season
n. Annual rainfall varies greatly nI. The climate is best developed
in the southern continents
IV. It consists of three main sea­
sons, i.e., cool, dry season; hot,
dry season; hot, wet season
(a) I and IV
(b) II, nI and IV
(c) II and nI
(d) I, II and IV
121. Match the following.
A. Equatorial 1. Sudan
climate
B. Tropical
continental
climate
C. Mediterranean 3. Singapore
climate
O. Tundra climate 4. Australia
5. Central
Chile
(a) A-3, B-1, C-5, D-2 (b) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-3, B-4, C-5, ])..1 (d) A-4, B-2, C-l, 0-3
122. What do you understand by the
term 'Roaring Forties'?
(a) Major current of the Atlantic
Ocean
(b) Biggest waterfall in the world (c) The westerly winds
(d) A dangerous river of China
'123. Atmosphere with excess of carbon dioxide as a result of pollution could result in
(a) fall in temperature
(b) rise in temperature
(c) no change of temperature (d) excess of ultraviolet rays reach­
ing the earth
124. Which of the following are pre­
dominantly seasonal winds?
(a) Monsoon winds
(b) Prevailing winds
(c) Descending winds
(d) Cyclonic winds
2. Greenland
125. Fogs fonned along the sea coast
are due to
(a) Advection
(b) R4\diation
(c) Convection
(d) Conduction
126. The soil material is.main1y derived
from
(a) metamorphic rocks
(b) sedimentary rocks
(c) igneous rocks
(d) biological action
127. Aerating the soil is usually done
~y
(a) Mesofauna
(b) Microfauna
(c) Macrofauna
- (d) all of the above
128. Arrange the following soil par­
ticles by size . in the descending
order
I. Gravel
nI. Silt
(a) I, II, nI, IV
(c) I, IV, nI, II
n. Clay IV. Sand
(b) IV, III, II, I (d) III, IV, I, II
129. Minimum humus is to be found in (a) chernozem
(b)podzol
(c) chestnut soil
(d) laterite soil
130. In which of the following ways can
soil be conserved?
I. Contour ploughing
II. Terracing
nI. Shifting cultivation
IV. Crop rotation
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) II and IV
(d) I and IU
131. Which one of the following state­
ments are true with regard to soils?
I. Terra Rosa soils form under
semi-arid conditions.
II. A laterite can form from any
type of rock. .
III. Hardpan is a layer of hard
deposits which occurs in the
lower layers of some soils.
IV. Peat soils develop best under
hot arid climatic conditions. (a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) II and IV'
(d) II, III and IV
World Geography 273
132. Match the following.
A. Chernozems 1. Rich in cal­
.;~..i.. ':cu~m­
ate
2. Contains alu­
minium com­
pound
3. Richest soils
in the world
D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed ilf
limestone
E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture
of clay, sand
and silt
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, 0-4, E-5 (b) A-3, B-1, C-2, 0-4, E-5 (c) A-4, B-5, C-3, ]),,1, E-2 (d) A-3, 8-4, C-S, ]),,2, E-l
133. What do you understand by the word regur?
(a) Black soil found in the Deccan (b) Grey-brown soil found in Rus­
sia
(c) Red colour sticky soil found in
the Amazon area
(d) Black soil found in northern
Argentina
134. Loess is soil.
(a) wind-deposited
(b) water-deposited
(c) volcanic
(d) black cotton
135. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to
(a) weathering
(b) erosion
(c) leaching
(d) deposition
136. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils?
I. Red soil II. Clay soil III. Alluvial soil IV. Silt soil V. Sandy Soil
(a) I and II
(b) I, III and IV
(c) II and V
(d) II, III and V
137. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the following cultivating methods?
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Crop rotation
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terracing
138. Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?
(a) Red soil (b) Desert soil
(c) Black soil (d) Brown soil
B. Black soil
C. Laterite

Some Questions

, 96. The Guntenberg discontinuity is
between
(a) the crust and the mantle
(b) the upper and lower mantles (c) the outer core and the lower
mantle
(d) the inner and outer cores
97. Decaying vegetation produces or­
ganic acids which cause a break­
down of minerals. This is
(a) physical weathering
(b) chemical weathering
(c) bot.h (a) and (b)
(d) chemical erosion
98. A trellis drainage pattern develops
in a region which is
(a) made of rocks offering the
same resistance to erosion.
(b) volcanic in origin.
(c) made up of alternate belts of
hard and soft rocks.
(d) any of the !ibove.
99. The 'ring of fire'
1. is associated with earthquakes. 2. is associated with volcanoes. 3. goes round the Pacific Ocean. 4. is associated with forest fires. (a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
100. A piedmont plateau is situated (a) on a cliff
(b) at the foot of a mountain
(c) near seashores
(d) amidst mountain ranges
101; Which of the following is/are
matched correctly?
1. Earthquake's: seismic focus
origin
2. Epicentre
3. S waves
: point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
: similar to
sound, waves : severi ty of
earthquake
4. Richter scale
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
102. A V-shaped valley is a feature
produced by
(a) youthful river
(b) mature river
(c) old river
(d) all of the above
103. All the following features are likely to occur in a limestone region ex­cept .
(a) coombs
(b) underground rivers
(c) ox-bow lakes.
(d) clints
104. Which of the following is not asso­
ciated with limestone landscape? (a) Doline
(b) Swallow hole
(c) Uvala
(d) Esker
105. Which of the features is not pro­
duced by wind erosion?
(a) Mushroom rocks
(b) Zeugen
(c) Yardang
(d) Barchan
106. Although hot deserts have a very
low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and
these sometimes produce steep­
sided, flat-floored valleys called.
(a) gorges (b) wadi
(c) canyons (d) barchan
107. Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?
(a) Wave-free salt water
(b) Clean salt water
(c) Warm seas
(d) Pfenty of sunlight
108. Which type of climate is known for the minimum diurnal range of
annual temperature? .
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Equatorial
(c) Hot deserts
(d) Cold deserts
109. Central and western part of Cali­
fornia experience climate.
(a) Monsoon
(b) Mediterranean
(c) Taiga
(d) Sudan
110. Though Amritsar and Simla are on the same latitude their climates
differ. This is attributable to
(a) the difference in their altitudes (b) their distance from the sea
(c) snowfall in Shimla
(d) pollution in Amritsar
111. 'Winter temperature ranging from
-29° C to -40° C, summer tempera­ture about 10° C, total annual pre­cipitatIon about 25 em., and low humidity. These characterise the
climate.
(a) Taiga
(b) Tundra
(c) Mountain
(d) West European
112. All of the following types a mates occur hi. the southern I­sphere except
(a) hot desert (b) sayar: (c) equatorial (d) tundr
113. A hot dry summer, mild w with moderate rainfall and al sunshine characterise the .... mate
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Taiga
(c) West European
(d) Subtropical steppe
114. Seasonal contrasts are maxin
in
(a) low latitudes
(b) high latitudes
(c) mid latitudes
(d) subtropic
115. Climate types are not classifie< the basis of
(a) temperature and rainfall (b) water balance.
(c) vapotranspiration
(d) distance from the equator
116. Which of the following factor most important for d~termir
the climate of a place?
(a) Rainfall
(b) Latitude
(c) Direction of winds (d) Direction of sea
117. Which of the following are t with regard to temperature con of the atmosphere of a given pIa I. The major temperature c
trasts on earth's surface
between land masses a oceans
II. . During night, the water s face cools more rapidly tI­the land surface
III. Temperature generally ( creases with latitude on eitl side of the equator
IV. Temperature rises to a ma mum during summer and fa
to a minimum during win!
(a) I, III and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and II
(d) III and IV
118. Which of the following places a favourably influenced by the Tra( winds?
I. West Indies II. Brazil. III. Mexico IV. MadagascaJ
(a) I and II .
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV

Practice Paper Set

77. Which of the following is wrongly
matched?
(a) Benguela Current: cold (b) Humboldt Current: cold (c) Kamchatka Current - : warm
(d) Kuro Siwo : warm
78. Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area? (a) All forms of precipitation
converted to the quantity of liquid water
(b) The total actual amount of rain,
snow, hail and sleet
(c) .The total amount of rain per
year, irrespective of snow, hail
and sleet
(d) All forms of precipitation mea­
sure after conversion to equal
quantity of ice
79. Which of the following connects
the ocean floor level with the con­
tinental level
(a) Continental slope
(b) Continental shelf
(c) Epicontinental sea
(d) Sea shelf
80. Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks?
1. They are formed inside the
earth, under great pressure II. They do not occur in layers III. They are mostly crystalline in
nature
IV. They contain fossils
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) II and III
(d) I and :',
81. Match the following.
Types Rocks
A. Granite 1. Igneous
B. Clay 2. Sedimentary
C. Slate 3. Metamorphic
D. Sandstone
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-2 (b) A-2, B-2, C-3, D-l (c) A-I, B-2, C-2, D-3 (d) A-3, B-1, C-l, D-2
82. Match the following:
A. Composed of 1. Breccia
microscopically
fine particles
B. Composed of
particles not
so fine
C, Composed of
rounded and
large particles
D. Composed of
coarse and
angular particles.
5. Gravel.
2. Clay
3. Silt
4. Sand
(a) A-2, B-4, C-l, D-5 (b) A-2, .B-3, C-5, D-l (c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-l (d) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4
83. Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks? I. The rocks are deposited in
layers.
II. The particles of rock are at
times wholly oforgaI}ic
nature.
IiI. The rocks are not crystalline.
IV. Their structure is determined
by great pressure or heat.
(a) I, II and III (b) II and III
(c) I and IV (d) I and II
84. Which of the following is a typical
feature of volcanic eruption?
(a) Horsts (b) Dykes
(c) Basin (d) Drumlin
85. Which of the following is not an
agent which produces physical fea­
tures?
(a) Denudation
(b) Deposition
(c) Volcanic eruption
(d) Conduction
86. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea? .
,(a) Wegener (b) Marshall
(c) Darwin (d) Ptolemy
87. Which of the following are true
with regard to fold mountains?
I. They often act as climatic bar­
riers.
II. They receive heavy rain or
snow which give rise to rivers.
III. They are rich in minerals.
IV. They pose no problem to com­
munication as they contain
many passes.
(a) I and II
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, III and IV
88. Which of the following are true
with respect to fold mountains?
I. Their tops are often buried
beneath snow and ice.
II. They form rugged peaks. .
III. They are caused by contrac­
tion of the earth's crust.
IV. They contain a core composed
of metamorphic and igneous
rocks.
(a) I, III and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and II
(d) I and IV
World Geography
271
89. Formation of a rift valley is due to
(a) the formation of fold moun­
tains
(b) the forces of tension in the
earth's.crust
(c) the subsidence of the floor of
a river valley
(d) the over-deepening of a valley
by ice action
90. Which of the following features
are products of vulcanicity?
I. Atoll II. Caldera
III. Batholith IV. Geosyncline (a) I, II and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II and III
(d) I, III and IV
91. Which of the following features may occur when lava cools at the surface?
(a) Batholith (b) Laccolith
(c) Basalt plateau (d) Sill
92. What is the difference between a
geyser an,d a hot spring?
(a) Water is ejected explosively in
a geyser
(b) Water from the geyser may be
cold
(c) Geysers are found on volcanic
mountains
(d) Geysers are more common in
cold countries
93. Formation of magma along the
bedding plar-e results in
(a) Sill (b) Dykes
(c) Basalt (d) Laccolith
94. The features produced by glacial
deposition are
1. outwash plains
2. drumlins
3. eskers
4. levees
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 1 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
95. The theory of continental drift is
supported by
I. similarities between the coast­
lines of South America and
Africa
II. the similarly of rocks of Cen­
tral Africa, southern India,
Brazil and Australia
III. evidence of fossils
IV. survival of marsupials in Aus­
tralia
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and-IV
(d) I, II, III and IV

56. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts
(a) form a layer on top
(b) remain in the sub-surface wa­
ter that does not freeze
(c) sink to the bottom
(d) partly freeze and partly sink
to the bottom
57. Which factors influence ocean
currents?
I. Coriolis force.
II. Local winds
III. Waves
IV. Continent shape
(a) I and IV (b) I, III and IV (c) I and III _(d) I, II and IV
58. The chief fishing grounds of the world occur where cold and warm currents meet. This is because
I. cold currents are rich in ni­trates-and phosphates which feed plankton.
II. such areas cause the water to
become well-aerated.
III. the warm current brings the
right temperature for marine
life.
(a) I only (b) II only
(c) I and II (d) I, II and III
59. Cold currents have cooling effect
on the shore of
(a) Peru
(b) Japan
(c) Western Europe (d) Alaska
60. The winter temperatures of north­western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because
(a) it is on the western side of the
continent
(b) it is near the sea
(c) it receives only light falls of
snow
(d) it lies under westerly winds
which blow over the Gulf
Stream Drift
61. Which of the following river stages
and features is/are wrongly
matched?
1. Mountain
stage
2. Plain stage
3. Plain stage
4. Mountain
stage
(a) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4
: waterfalls
: oxbow lake : delta
: deposition
(b) 3 and 4 . (d) None
62. The solar radiation reflected back from the top of the atmosphere is
equal to
(a) 25% (c) 3~%
(b) 30% (d) 38%
63. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing den­sity of air?
I. Vegetation
II. Water.
III. Carbon dioxide IV. Oxygen
V. Nitrogen
(a) I and II (b) III and IV
(c) II and III (d) II and V
64. What helps to maintain the heat
budget on the surface of the earth?
(a) Incoming insolation in short
waves and terrestrial radia­
tion in long waves
(b) The atmosphere absorbs heat
(c) Incoming solar radiation is
reflected
(d) The earth absorbs heat
65. Transfer of surplus heat from .the
lower latitudes to higher latitudes
is done by
I. ocean currents
II. planetary winds
III. tides
IV. waves
(a) I and II (b) III and IV
(c) I and IV (d) II and III
66. What do you understand by the
term' Advection'?
(a) Heat is transferred horizon­
tally by winds
(b) Heat is transferred horizon­
tally by both winds and ocean
currents
(c) Heat is transferred vertically
through the air
(d) Heat is transferred horizon­
tally through ocean currents
67. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard.
I. Land gets heated by conduc­
tion
II. Water has a higher specific
heat
III. Only the surface layers of
water are heated
IV. Water gets heated by convec­
tion
(a) I, II and III
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) I, II and IV
68. Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
(a) East facing
(b) South facing
(c) North facing
(d) West facing
69. When can one record the loy
temperature of air?
(a) Just before sunrise
(b) At midnight
(c) At 3 a.m.
(d) No fixed time
70. At)ow elevation which among
following clouds are to be fow
. (a) Cirrus (b) Nimbu
(c) Cumulus (d) Stratus
71. The cauliflower shape is assl
ated with whicb of the follow
cloud formations?
(a) Stratus (b) Cumuli
(c) Nimbus (d) Cirrus
72. Which one of the following is j
a form of precipitation?
(a) Fog (b) Hail
(c) Snowfall (d) Rainfal
73. Agents of fog formation do j
inClude
(a) high relative humidity
(b) diurnal temperatures of sh
ranges
(c) winter season
(d) rapid radiation
74. What causes snowfall?
(a) When condensation ta~ place below 00 C and pred tation occurs in the form flakes.
(b) When rain freezes into snl flakes while passing thro4 the atmosphere.
(c) When condensation tak place in the form of fog aJ precipitation occurs as flak.
(d) When the air temperature much lower than surface tel perature.
75. Heat gain through insolation al heat loss through terrestrial radi tion are equal approximately
which latitude?
(a) 22Y.l° North and South
(b) 400 North and South
(c) 42W North and South
(d) 66Y.l° North and South
76. Any type of rainfall has the follo\l ing aspect/s:
(a) ascent and descent of air (b) horizontal movement of air (c) ascent of air leading to coolin
and condensation
(d) all of the above

Practice Question Paper

36. Artange the foUowing gases of the
atmosphere in increasing order of volume.
I. Nitrogen
II. Oxygen
III. Carbon dioxide.
IV. Argon .
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) I, II, IV, III (c) III, IV, II, I (d) IV, III, II, I
37. The supersonic aircraft finds it
most cQnvenient to fly in the
(a) troposphere. (b) stratosphere. (c) mesosphere. (d) ionosphere.
38. Atmospheric pressure depends on I. altitude
2. temperature
3. earth rotation
4. moon's pull
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
39. Freely moving bodies are .
(a) deflected to their right in the
northern hemisphere
(b) deflected to the right in the
southern hemisphere
(c) deflected upwards at the equa­
tor
(d) unaffected by the earth's move­
ments
40. Monsoon winds are best devel­
oped over
I. South-East Asia
II. China
III. Japan
(a) I only (b) I and II
(c) I, II and III (d) I and III
41. Which of the following statements
is not true of Trade Winds?
(a) They blow from the Horse
Latitudes to the Doldrums.
(b) They are deflected to the right
to become South-East Trades
in the southern hemisphere.
(c) They are constant in strength
and direction.
(d) They sometimes contain in­
tense depression.
. 42. Which of the following is specially
true of anti-cyclones in the south­
ern hemisphere?
(a) The air moves in a circular
manner
(b) Pressure increases from the
outside to the centre
(c) They often form over conti­
nents
(d) The air moves in an anti-clock­
wise direction
43. Which of the following is a hot
wind?
(a) Mistral (b) Pampero
(c) Buran (d) Zonda
. 44. Which of the following is wrongly
characterised?
(a) Chinook - Canada.- winter
- warm
(b) Khamsin - Egypt - spring
-hot
(c) Sirocco - Sahara - spring­
hot
(d) Mistral - Rhone Valley ­
summer - cold
45. Which of the. following
characterises the Fohn?
I. It is warm
II. It is humid
III. It is common in the valleys of
the northern Alps
IV. It blows in winter
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
46. The velocity of winds is governed
by
(a) rotation of earth.
(b) pressure gradient.
(c) Farrel's law.
(d) insolation.
47. Perpendicular rays are usually more heating than oblique rays. Therefore, south-facing slopes are warmer than north-facing slopes in the summer'
(a) in the northern hemisphere. (b) in the southern hemisphere. (c) everywhere.
(d) nowhere.
48. Match the following:
I II
A. Doldrums 1. 5° N to 5° S
B. Horse 2. 30° N to
Latitudes 30° S
C. Torrid Zone 3. 40° Nand
50° S
D. Roaring 4. 231ho N and
Forties 231hO S
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-I, B-2, C-4, D-3 (c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 (d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
49. The water content in the atmo­
sphere
(a) is independent of temperature.
(b) increases as temperature in­
creases.
(c) decreases as temperature in­
creases.
(d) either increases or decreases
with temperature increase.
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50. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called
(a) a cyclone.
(b) an anticyclone.
(c) jet stream.
(d) a tsunami.
51. Which of the following is/are
wrongly matched?
1. Typhoon : China Sea
2. Tornado: Mid-Western
United States
3. Hurricane: West Indies
4. Willy-Willies: Canada
(a) 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 4 only
52. Which of the following is wrongly
matched?
(a) Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of mois­ture-laden winds-relief rain­fall
(b) Rain caused by vertical circu­lation of air currents-oro­graphic rainfall
(c) Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass-cyclonic rain­fall
(d) An' area sheltet:ed from rain bearing winds by a hill-rain shadow area
53. For the formation of frost, there
should be
1. a clear sky.
2. little or no wind.
3. low relative humidity.
4. air temperature at or below
0° C.
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4
54. Which of the following cloud types
do not indicate fair or fine weather? (a) Cirrus
(b) Cumulus
(c) Altocumulus (d) Cumulonimbus
55. Some large lake!? in temperate lati­tudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when
(a) the water is shallow
(b) the lake is high above sea level (c) prevailing outblowing winds
cross the lake in winter
(d) the lake is a basin of inland
drainage
56. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts