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Q1. Consider the following statements:
1. River Manas cuts through the Khasi Hills to join Brahmaputra.
2. Abor Hills are drained by Barak river.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q2. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
Hill Station : Located in
1. Mahabaleshwar : Satmala Hills
2. Pachmarhi : Mahadeo Hills
3. Matheron : Gawilgarh Hills
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q3. Narmada River does not have many tributaries primarily because
1. It flows through the region of scanty rainfall.
2. The hard rock surface and non-alluvial nature of the peninsular plateau permits little scope for the development of tributaries.
3. It flows through a narrow valley confined by precipitous hills.
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q4. ‘Great Channel’ separates which of the following pairs of islands?
(a) Great Nicobar and Sumatra
(b) South Andaman and Little Andaman
(c) Car Nicobar and Little Nicobar
(d) North Andaman and Little Andaman
Q5. What is the correct order of the following tributaries of Ganges as they join her from east to west?
1. Ramganga
2. Gandak
3. Son
4. Saptakoshi
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1-3-2-4
(b) 4-3-2-1
(c) 4-2-3-1
(d) 1-2-3-4
Q6. The difference in the length of days and nights at various places is caused due to
(a) elliptical orbit of the earth around the sun
(b) rotation of the earth around its own axis
(c) revolution of the earth around the sun
(d) Inclination of the earth’s axis to the plane of its orbit
Q7. Which of the following regions is conspicuous for the absence of many active volcanoes in comparison to other regions?
(a) Indonesian Archipelagos
(b) Western Coast of North America
(c) Brazilian Coast
(d) Chilean Coast
Q8. Which of the following features/landforms are you least likely to observe if you are visiting Himalayan region?
(a) U-shaped Valleys
(b) Moraines
(c) Cirques
(d) Yardangs
Q9. “Trees are adapted to withstand the dry summer without shedding of leaves. Plants have spiny, waxy or small leaves to reduce transpiration. Trees have deep roots to tap water from depths. Thick bark also prevent loss of moisture.”
Which of the following types of forests have been described above?
(a) Tropical Deciduous forests
(b) Mediterranean forests
(c) Tropical Evergreen forests
(d) Mid-latitude Evergreen forests
Q10. Which of the following regions receive heavy rainfall due to South-west monsoon?
1. Coromandel Coast
2. East Himalayan region
3. Malabar Coast
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q11. Which of the following is/are the major kharif crops in India?
1. Cotton
2. Groundnut
3. Wheat
4. Pearl Millet (Bajra)
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q12. Consider the following statements about the geology of India:
1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneisses.
2. The Shillong plateau is an extension of the peninsular plateau.
3. The Deccan lava plateau has a generally homogenous relief.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q13. Consider the following statements about the Census 2011:
1. The density of population increased in all states and union territories except Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Male-Female gap in literacy rate has been lowest in the last five decades.
Which of the above statements is/are correct.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q14. Which of the following regions are known for iron ore reserves?
1. Ruhr region
2. Kuznetsk basin
3. Donetsk basin
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None
Q15. Consider the following statements about the Sub-Tropical High Pressure Belts?
1. They are located around 30º latitudes in both the hemispheres and are also known as ‘horse latitudes’.
2. They are characterised by subsiding dry air and are conspicuous by the presence of tropical deserts.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q16. Earthquakes along the Himalayas and the foothills are best explained in terms of
(a) plate tectonics
(b) young age of the Himalayas
(c) fragile and largely unconsolidated rocks
(d) divergence of plates
Q17. Consider the following statements:
1. Winter rainfall over the plain areas of north-west India is caused by western disturbances.
2. The rainfall caused by western disturbances increases from north and north-west to the east.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q18. According to the Indian convention, which of the following is the first season of the year?
(a) Hemanta
(b) Sharada
(c) Shishira
(d) Vasanta
Q19. The winter rainfall over the plain areas of the north western region of India is largely due to
(a) South-west monsoon
(b) North-east monsoon
(c) Western disturbances
(d) Convection currents
Q20. Consider the following statements:
1. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.
2. On the uplands they have a comparatively lower fertility than on the low lands.
3. They consist of lime, iron, magnesium and alumina but they lack in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter.
4. They extend over parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Which of the following types of soil has been described in the above statements?
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Black soil
(c) Red soil
(d) Laterite soil
Q21. Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?
Native Tribe : State
1. Konyak : Nagaland
2. Tagins : Arunachal Pradesh
3. Angami : Meghalaya
4. Abor : Mizoram
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Q22. Consider the following statements:
1. Isotherms are more regular and widely spaced in Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Isotherms bend slightly while crossing from land masses to oceans.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q23. The large difference in rainfall received at Mahabaleshwar and Pune, which are only a few kilometres away, is largely because
(a) Pune has dry air conditions all the year round
(b) Mahabaleshwar is situated at a higher altitude than Pune
(c) Pune is situated in a rain shadow region
(d) None of the options (a), (b) or (c) sufficiently explains the phenomenon
Q24. Waves in the open seas are largely caused by
(a) gravitational pull of the sun
(b) gravitational pull of the moon
(c) undulating surface of the oceans
(d) wind blowing over the sea surface
Q25. ‘Gaza Strip’, which is frequently in news, is surrounded by
(a) Israel, Lebanon and Syria
(b) Mediterranean sea, Israel and Egypt
(c) Mediterranean sea, Israel and Lebanon
(d) Mediterranean sea, Israel, Egypt and Lebanon
