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)
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"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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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)
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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.