Sparking YOUTH: Strategy for Indian and World Geography

Indian Geography

Consider the following pairs : Medieval Indian State : Present Region (2015)

1. Champaka : Central India 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Kuluta : Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a. 1 and 2 b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 d. 3 only

Place of Pilgrimage: Location (2015)

1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1,2 and 3

Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the eastern most and Western most State? (2015)

a) Assam and Rajasthan b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan c) Assam and Gujarat d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Consider these pairs (2014)

1. Cardamom Hills Coromandel Coast

2. Kaimur Hills Konkan Coast

3. Mahadeo Hills Central India

4. Mikir Hills North-East India

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

a. 1and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’? (2014)

A. Andaman and Nicobar

B. Nicobar and Sumatra

C. Maldives and Lakshadweep

D. Sumatra and Java

When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following (2012)

1. Deep gorges 2. U-turn river courses 3. Parallel mountain ranges 4. Steep gradients causing land- sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

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

Consider the following rivers: (2014)

1. Barak 2. Lohit 3. Subansiri

Which of the above flows / flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

A. 1 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3

La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino? (2011)

(a.) La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a.) 1 only (b.) 2 only (c.) Both 1 and 2 (d.) Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements: (2012)

1.The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India. 2.The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following States: (2015)
1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram

In which of the following states do “Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests” occur?

1. 1 only 2. 2 and 3 only 3. 1 and 3 only 4. 1, 2 and 3

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest? (2015)

a. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh b. South-West Bengal c. Southern Saurashtra d. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic? (2015)

a. Khangchendzonga National park b. Nandadevi National Park c. Neora Valley National Park d. Namdapha National park

Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity? (2015)

1. Bhitarkanika National Park 2. Keibul Lamjao National Park

3. Keoladeo Ghana National park 4. Sultanpur National park

With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2015)

1. It is a herbivorous marine animal. 2. It is found along the entire coast of India 3. It is given legal protection under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 and 2 b) 2 only c) 1 and 3 d) 3 only

Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India? (2015)

1. Saltwater crocodile 2. Olive ridley turtle 3. Gangetic dolphin 4. Gharial

Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field? (2011)

(a.) Andhra Pradesh (b.) Arunachal Pradesh (c.) Madhya Pradesh (d.)Uttar Pradesh

Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests? (2013)

1. Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy 2. Co-existence of a large number of species 3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes

Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d)1, 2 and 3

Two important rivers-one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha-merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this? (2011)

(a.) Bhitarkanika (b.) Chandipur-on-sea (c.) Gopalpur-on-sea (d.) Simlipal

Consider the following pairs (2014)

1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram 2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim 3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland

Which of the above pairs is /are correctly matched?

A. 1 only B. 2 and 3 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3

Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in: (2013)

(a) Desert margins, liable to strong wind action (b) Low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding (c) Scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth (d) None of the above

Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct? (2013)

1. They are generally red in colour. 2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash. 3. They are well-developed in Rajasthan and UP. 4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 only

What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?(2015)

1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur. 2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place 3. Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 and 3 only 2. 2 only 3. 2 and 3 only 4. 1,2 and 3

A state in India has the following characteristics: (2011)

1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid. 2. Its central part produces cotton. 3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.

Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics? (a.) Andhra Pradesh

(b.) Gujarat (c.) Karnataka (d.) Tamil Nadu

With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2011)

1. Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced. 2. It is the only means of irrigation in dry land farming. 3. In some areas of farming, receding of ground water table can be checked.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a.) 1 only (b.) 2 and 3 only (c.) 1 and 3 only (d.) 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following crops (2013)

1.Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4.Wheat

Which of these are Kharif crops? (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using the coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2015)

1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction 2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete 3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 and 2 2. 2 only 3. 1 and 3 4. 3 only

Consider the following statements: (2013)

1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. 2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. 3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) None

With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called ‘coal bed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following ‘statements: (2014)

1. Coal bed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks. 2. In India abundant coal bed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas sources have been found.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2

In the Index of Eight Core Industries, which one of the following is given the highest weight? (2015)

(a) Coal Production (b) Electricity Generation (c) Fertilizer Production (d) Steel Production

Consider the following pairs : (2013)

Tribe State

1. Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim

2. Karbi : Himachal Pradesh

3. Dongaria : Odisha

4. Bonda : Tamil Nadu

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

In India the steel production industry requires the import of (2015)

1. Saltpetre 2. Rock phosphate 3. Coking coal 4. All of the above

Physical Geography

What is die difference between asteroids and comets? (2011)

1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.

2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.

3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a.) 1 and 2 only

(b.) 1 and 3 only

(c.) 3 only

(d.) 1, 2 and 3

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? (2013)
Geographical Feature Region

(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia

(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa

(d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia

Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms? (2014)

Continental drift

Glacial cycles

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2.

Consider the following statements (2015)

1. The winds which blow between 30°N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies. 2. The moist air masses that cause winter rams in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species? (2015)

1. Tropical moist deciduous forest 2. Tropical rain forest 3. Tropical thorn scrub forest 4. Temperate forest with grasslands

“Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, than rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.” (2015)

Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

1. Savannah 2. Equatorial 3. Monsoon 4. Mediterranean

In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason? (2015)

a) Sea Surface temperature are low b) Inter Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs c) Coriolis force is too weak d) Absence of land in those regions

A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? (2011)

1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only (b.) 2 only (c.) Both 1 and 2 (d.) Neither 1 nor 2

Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because (2012)

1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth’s surface 2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere 3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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

The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole? (2011)

(a.) Presence of prominent tropo-spheric turbulence; and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons (b.) Presence of prominent polar front and stratospheric’ clouds; and inflow of chlorofluorocarbons (c.) Absence of polar front and stratospheric clouds; and inflow of methane and chlorofluorocarbons (d.) Increased temperature at polar region due to global warming

During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the: (2013)

1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky 2. Lightning that separates the nimbus clouds 3. Violent upward movement of air and water particles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 3 (d) None of the above produces the thunder

Tides occur in oceans and seas due to which of the following? (2015)

1. Gravitational Force of the Sun 2. Gravitational Force of the Moon 3. Gravitational Force of the Earth

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 only 2. 2 and 3 only 3. 1 and 3 only 4. 1, 2, and 3

What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial countercurrent? (2015)

a) The Earth’s rotation on its axis b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents c) Difference in salinity of water d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near equator

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? (2015)

1. Syria 2. Jordan 3. Lebanon 4. Israel

Consider the following factors: (2012)

1. Rotation of the Earth 2. Air pressure and wind 3. Density of ocean water 4. Revolution of the Earth

Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?

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

On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion (2013)

(a) Is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds (b) Is found in freshwater lakes and rivers (c) Exists as groundwater (d) Exists as soil moisture

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where:(2013)

(a) Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet (b) Rivers drain out large amounts of fresh water into the sea (c) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet (d) Continental shelf is undulating

What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt? (2011)

1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells. 2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

(a.) 1 only (b.) 2 only (c.) Both 1 and 2 (d.) Neither 1 nor 2

Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region? (2012)

(a) Rainfall throughout the year (b) Rainfall in winter only (c) An extremely short dry season

(d) A definite dry and wet season

“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions? (2013)

(a) African Savannah (b) Central Asian Steppe (c) North American Prairie (d) Siberian Tundra

Turkey is located between (2014)

A. Black Sea and Caspian Sea

B. Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

C. Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea

D. Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north? (2014)

1.Bangkok 2.Hanoi 3.Jakarta 4.Singapore

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 4-2-1-3

B. 3-2-4-1

C. 3-4-1-2

D. 4-3-2-1

Consider the following pairs (2014)

Region often in news Country

1. Chechnya Russian Federation

2. Darfur Mali

3. Swat Valley Iraq

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements (2015)

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species? (2015)

1. Tropical moist deciduous forest 2. Tropical rain forest 3. Tropical thorn scrub forest 4. Temperate forest with grasslands

Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

1. Savannah 2. Equatorial 3. Monsoon 4. Mediterranean

In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason? (2015)

a) Sea Surface temperature are low b) Inter Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs c) Coriolis force is too weak d) Absence of land in those regions

A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? (2011)

1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a.) 1 only (b.) 2 only (c.) Both 1 and 2 (d.) Neither 1 nor 2

Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because (2012)

1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth’s surface 2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere 3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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

The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole? (2011)

During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the: (2013)