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

Papers of Georaphical Terms

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

Geographical Terms

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