49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?
1.USA and Canada
2.North and South Vietnam
3.Germany and France
4.Brazil and Chile
According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is ______:
1. Five times
2.Four times
3.Three times
4.Two times
Arrange the following hill stations as per the descending order of their height 1. Mussoorie 2. Araku Valley 3. Pachmarhi 4. Gulmarg Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
1.4, 3, 1 ,2
2.4, 2, 1, 3
3.1, 2, 4, 3
4.4, 1, 3, 2
Arrange the following river of peninsular India as per the descending order of their length 1. Narmada 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
1. 3, 1, 2, 4
2. 3, 2, 1, 4
3.2, 3, 1, 4
4.4, 3, 2, 1
As per 2011 census, among the following States, which State has the lowest child-sex ratio?
1.Haryana
2.Kerala
3.Punjab
4.Chhattisgarh
At which among the following places, Brahamputra takes a U-turn at the time of entering into India?
1. Kula Kangri
2.Lunpo Gangri
3. Namcha Barwa
4.Noijin Kangsang
Bharachukki Falls are in which state of India?
1.Karnataka
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Telangana
4.Tamil Nadu
Borra caves are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills?
1. Ananthagiri Hill
2. Horsley Hills
3.Nagari Hills
4.Nallamala Hills
hich of the following is a correct sequence of sea ports of India from “South to North”?
1.Cochin – Thiruvananthapuram – Calicut – Mangalore
2.Calicut – Thiruvananthapuram – Cochin – Mangalore
3.Thiruvananthapuram – Cochin – Calicut – Mangalore
4.Thiruvananthapuram – Calicut – Mangalore – Cochin
How many types of ecological pyramids are present in ecosystem?
1.Two
2.Three
3.Four
4.Five
In India, which among the following state has the maximum estimated Uranium Resources?
1.Jharkhand
2.Tamil Nadu
3.Madhya Pradesh
4.Andhra Pradesh
In what type of mining, minerals are just dug out of the rocks?
1.Shaft mining
2.Drilling
3. Open Cast mining
4.Quarrying
In which city of India would you find the Swami Vivekananda Airport?
1.Ranchi
2.Raipur
3.Durgapur
4.Kanyakumari
Kunchikal Falls”, highest tiered waterfalls in India is located in?
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Uttarakhand
3.Karnataka
4.Tamilnadu
Majuli, the largesMajuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India. It was formed due to course changes by the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly the Lohit. It has reduced in its size in last two centuries due to erosion and climate reasons. t river island in the world is located in which among the following states of India?
1.Assam
2.Manipur
3.Nagaland
4.Tripura
Mt. Vesuvius is located in which among the countries?
1.Japan
2.Indonesia
3.Italy
4.Iceland
Oak-Rhododendron are characteristic plants of which of the following type of forests?
1.Temperate forest
2.Sub-tropical forest
3.Sub-alpine forest
4.All of the above
On the banks of which river is Aurangabad situated?
1.Godavari
2.Mahanadi
3.Kham
4.Musi
Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?
1. North Andaman
2. South Andaman
3.Middle Andaman
4.None of the above
Puncak Jaya, which is the highest peak in South East Asia and only place in south east asia where ice Glacier can be found is located in which among the following countries?
1.Malaysia
2.Indonesia
3.Laos
4.Brunei
Salt River Canyon is located in which Country?
1.United States
2.Russia
3.China
4.France
Sarhul festival is celebrated by the tribal people of which of the following states of India?
1.Gujarat
2.Chattisgarh
3.Maharashtra
4.Jharkhand
Shiva Crater is located near which of the following places in India ?
1.Mumbai
2.Chennai
3.Cochin
4.Puri
Siachen glacier is located near to which of the following valley?
1.Doon Valley
2. Silent Valley
3.Nubra Valley
4.Neelam Valley
South-West Monsoon reaches Kerala in which of the following time of the months?
1.First weak of July
2. Mid-July
3.Last June
4.End of May
Stilwell Road” connects India with which among the following neighbors?
1.China
2.Bhutan
3.Bangladesh
4.Pakistan
Systematic approach is one of the major approach to study geography. The systematic approach was introduced by:
1.Eratosthenese
2.Ptolemy
3. Alexander Von Humboldt
4.Karl Ritter
That desert is located in which side of Aravalli range?
1.Eastern
2.Nothern
3.Southern
4.Western
The classification of air masses is based on which among the following factors? Revolution of the Earth Humidity Temperature Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 1 & 3
3.Only 2 & 3
4.1, 2 & 3
The concentration of the Urban population is highest in which of the following states of India?
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Maharashtra
3.Tamil Nadu
4.West Bengal
The elimination of the top soil is known as what type of soil erosion?
1.Gully erosion
2.Sheet erosion
3.Rill erosion
4.None of the above
The lake which formed due to the meandering of rivers in the plain is known as by which of the following name?
1. Plunge-pool Lake
2.Ox-bow lake
3.Delta Lakes
4.Alluvial Lakes
The largest irrigation canal in India is called the _____:
1.Indira Gandhi canal
2.Yamuna canal
3.Sirhand canal
4.Upper Bari Doab canal
The longest river of Peninsular India is ______:
1.Kaveri
2.Narmada
3.Godavari
4.Mahanadi
Tumkur, where Geological Survey of India has found indications of Gold Reserves, is located in which among the following states?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Karnataka
3.Tamil nadu
4.Maharatsra
What are the harmful hot and dry winds flowing in the plains of north India and Pakistan called?
1.Chinook
2.Loo
3.Fohn
4.Mistral
What are the warm, dry winds descending the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains called?
1.Chinook
2.Loo
3.Mistral
4.Sirocco
What are window like features in the karst landscapes?
1.Uvalas
2.Karst fenster
3.Polje
4.Stalactites
What is a dome shaped inselberg formed by granite or gneiss called?
1.Bornhardt
2.Hoodoo
3.Erg
4.Demoiselles
What is the annual number of deaths per 1,000 people called?
1.Crude fertility rate
2.Infant mortality rate
3.Crude death rate
4.Life expectancy
What is the process of transformation in the functions of the settlement from primary to secondary activities called?
1.Sub-urbanisation
2.Urbanisation
3.Migration
4.Ruralisation
What is the rainfall when warm and humid air strike landform barriers such as mountain ranges called?
1.Orographic
2.Convectional
3.Cyclonic
4.Frontal
What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place north or south of Earth”s equator?
1.Hemisphere
2.Pole
3.Longitude
4.Latitude
What is the type of migration of people where people keep moving along with their animals, from one place to the other in search of grazing and water?
1.Commuting
2.Nomadism
3.Floating population
4.Seasonal Migration
What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the North-Western part of India? 1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high-pressure area. 2. The Northern plain would become cold. 3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time. 4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms. Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
1. 1 only
2. 1 & 2
3.1, 3 & 4
4.1, 2, 3 & 4
Which among the following about the river Chenab are correct? 1. The length of the Chenab river is 1,180 kilometer in India 2. It is known as Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh 3. It flows between Pir panjal and Greater Himalayas 4. Salal project is located on this river Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
1. 1 & 2
2.1, 2 & 3
3.1, 2 & 4
4.1, 2, 3 & 4
Which among the following beaches are located in the Coromandel Coast? 1. Marina Beach 2. Golden Beach 3. Covelong Beach 4. Sothavilai Beach Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
1.1 & 2
2. 2 & 3
3.2, 3 & 4
4.1, 2, 3 & 4
Which among the following conditions are favourable for the formation of Cyclone? Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C Presence of the Coriolis force Small variations in the vertical wind speed Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 2 & 3
3.1, 2 & 3
4.None of the above
Which among the following conditions is/are favourable for the formation of Cyclone? Low sea surface with temperature lower than 27° C. Presence of the Coriolis force Small variations in the vertical wind speed Upper divergence above the sea level system Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1, 2 & 3
2.Only 2, 3, & 4
3.Only 1 & 2
4.1, 2, 3 & 4
Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is referred as the climate of Highland region?
1.A
2.B
3.E
4.H
Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is used to designate Steppe’s climate?
1.D
2.W
3.S
4.E
Which among the following hill stations are situated in the state of Himachal Pradesh? 1. Chail 2. Dalhousie 3. Palampur 4. Kullu Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
1. 1 & 4
2.1, 2 & 4
3. 2, 3 & 4
4. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Which among the following is not a type of the biological weathering?
1.Organic activity by Lichen and algae
2.Oxidation
3.Burrowing by animals
4. Plant roots
Which among the following is not affected by changes in pressure or temperature?
1.Precipitation
2.Specific Humidity
3.Condensation
4.Relative Humidity
Which among the following is/are a characteristic feature of Air masses? It must be large It must have uniform properties in vertical dimension It must travel as a unit Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 1 & 2
3. Only 1 & 3
4.1, 2 & 3
Which among the following pairs of Koeppen’s climate classification is/are correctly matched? BS – Steppe Climate Aw – Tropical rainforest Af – Tropical Savannah Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 1 & 2
3.Only 3
4.None of the above
Which among the following pairs of Mud is/are correctly matched? Green Mud – It contains 35% of calcium carbonate. Blue Mud – It includes the materials derived through the disintegration of rocks rich in Iron Sulphide and organic elements. Red Mud – The sediments derived through the communition of rocks rich in iron oxides from red mud. Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 2 & 3
2.Only 1 & 3
3.Only 1 & 2
4. 1, 2 & 3
Which among the following part of Bombay (now Mumbai) is known as Old Woman’s Island?
1. Parel
2.Worli
3.Colaba
4.Mazgaon
Which among the following species of timber has a large oil content, making it more durable?
1.Mahogany
2.Teak
3.Cedar
4.Ebony
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Neap Tides? They occur when the sun, the moon, and the earth are in a straight line. The tides during this period will be lower than the normal. They occur twice in a month- one on the full moon and the other on the new moon. Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2. Only 2
3.Only 1 & 2
4.Only 2 & 3
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents? In the lower latitudes, the warm currents flow on the eastern shores and cold on the western shores The warm currents move along the western shores and the cold currents along the eastern shores in the higher latitudes. Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 2
3.Both 1 & 2
4.Neither 1 & 2
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents? Warm currents flow from equatorial regions towards the polar regions and hence have a higher surface temperature. Cold currents flow from polar regions towards the equator and have a lower surface temperature Select the correct code from the options given below:
1.Only 1
2.Only 2
3.Both 1 & 2
4.Neither 1 & 2
Which among the following two gases contribute to begin the formation of stars?
1. Hydrogen & Nitrogen
2. Hydrogen & Helium
3.Hydrogen & Oxygen
4.Nitrogen & Helium
Which is the largest asteroid in the solar system?
1.Haumea
2.4 Vesta
3.2 Pallas
4.Ceres
Which layer contains almost 67% of the Earth’s mass?
1.Crust
2.Mantle
3.Core
4.Outer crust
Which line marks the boundary of the zone where the Sun never sets during June solstice and never rises during December Solstice?
1.Antarctic Circle
2.Arctic Circle
3.Tropic of Cancer
4.Tropic of Capricorn
Which of the following archipelago connects the Pacific ocean and the Sea of Japan?
1.Bahama Archipelago
2.Seto Inland Sea
3.Thousand Islands
4.Malay Archipelago
Which of the following glaciers is located in the Lahul Spiti region?
1.Diamir
2.Rupal
3.Sonapani
4.Zemu
Which of the following is known as thinnest layer of the earth?
1.Crust
2.Mantle
3.Core
4. None of the above
Which of the following is the basic reason for winter rainfall in the northwestern part of India?
1.Trade wind
2.Western disturbances
3.Retreating of monsoon
4.South-west monsoon
Which of the following is the cheapest mode of transport?
1.Air transport
2.Rail transport
3.Water Transport
4.None of the above
Which of the following is the cheapest mode of transport?
1.Air transport
2.Rail transport
3.Water Transport
4.None of the above
Which of the following is the largest south bank tributary of the river Ganga?
1.Yamuna
2.Kosi
3.Gandak
4.Son
Which of the following peaks of India is known as the ‘five treasures of snow’?
1.Kanchenjunga
2.Trishul
3.Nanda Devi
4.Kamet
Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ?
1.Southern Oscillations
2.El Nino
3.La Nino
4.El Nino Modiki
Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of the Monsoon?
1.Chhattisgarh Basin
2.Deccan Plateau
3.Madhya Pradesh
4.The Western Ghat
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Planet Mars?
1. It has two permanent polar ice caps
2.After the Moon, it is the brightest object in our night sky
3. Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars due to low atmospheric pressure
4.Mars is less dense than Earth
Which of the following terms indicates the net population increase of towns and cities?
1.Urbanisation
2.Population Growth
3.Urban Area
4.Urban Growth
Which of the following Union Territories of India has the shortest length of National Highways?
1.Dadra and Nagar Haveli
2.Daman and Diu
3.Chandigarh
4.None of the above
Which one of the following is a land locked country?
1.India
2.Russia
3.China
4.Austria
Which settlements develop on the cross-roads and houses extend in all the four direction?
1.Cruciform
2.Double village
3.Circular
4.Rectangular
Which spacecraft was launched to study of outer planets in the solar system?
1.BepiColombo
2.InSight
3.Voyager
4.Messenger
Which state has the highest population of Indian ethnic group of Black African descent called Siddi?
1.Maharastra
2.Gujarat
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Karnataka
Who gave the Theory of Expanding Universe?
1.Newton
2.Edwin Hubble
3. Alexander Von Humboldt
4.Keppler
Who proposed the nebular cloud hypothesis theory of the origin of the solar system?
1.Karl Von Weizsacker
2. Gerald kuiper
3.Fred Hoyle
4. Edwin Hubble
Who put forward the Cepheid hypothesis?
1.Laplace
2.A.C.Banerji
3.James Jeans
4.Hannes Alfven
Wind rose represents which of the following?
1.wind turbulance
2.wind data
3.wind pressure
4.wind temperature