World Geography

1.Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by

suspension solution and traction solution All of the above

2.The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called

the Chinook the Sirocco the Harmattan the Loo

3.The islands of Seychelles are located in the

Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean

4.The highest sand dunes are found is

the Sahara desert the Atacama desert the Kalahari desert the Gobi desert

5.The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in

temperate grasslands tropical moist forests tundra regions in hot deserts

Indian Geography

1. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

Shimla as a tourist spot Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh boundary between India and Tibet None of the above

2.Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?

Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains Splitting of India from Antarctic Breaking up of Pangaea

3.The mountain building in Himalayas began

about 45 million years ago when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other both (a) and (b) None of the above

4.The outer Himalayas lie between

the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula

5.The oldest oil refinery in India is at

Digboi, Assam Haldia, near Kolkata Koyali, near Baroda Noonmati, Assam

Indian Geography

1.The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is

the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley the evaporation of moisture by heat the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current

2.The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near

Allahabad Delhi Gwalior Jaipur

3.Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?

Barley and maize Jowar and bajra Rice Wheat

4.The oldest rocks in India are reported from

Dharwar region, Karnataka Aravalli range, Rajasthan Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh Siwalik range, Punjab

5.Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

Beas, Ravi and Chenab Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum Sutlej, Beas and Ravi Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum

World Geography

1.The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes

the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere both (a) and (b) None of the above

2.The least explosive type of volcano is called

Basalt plateau Cinder cone Shield volcanoes Composite volcanoes

3.The largest fish exporting region in the world is

the north-east atlantic region the north-east pacific region the north-west pacific region the south-east asian region

4.The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.

1/2 1/4th 1/3rd 3/4th

5.The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are

Andaman islands Nicobar islands both (a) and (b) None of the above

Indian Geography

1.The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as

Ganga Indus Brahmaputra Mahanadi

2.The Salal Project is on the river

Chenab Jhelum Ravi Sutlej

3.The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

North-eastern zone North-western zone Southern zone None of the above

4.The percentage of earth surface covered by India is

2.4 3.4 4.4 5.4

5.The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

Namchi, Sikkim Churu, Rajasthan Mawsynram, Meghalaya Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

World Geography

1.The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
latitudes longitudes geographic grids None of the above

2.The light of distant stars is affected by
the earth's atmosphere interstellar dust both (a) and (b) None of the above

3.The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
Africa Asia Australia Europe

4.Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
latitudinal redistribution of heat cycle of air circulation global wind pattern All are similar terms

5.The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
coral reefs sea grass bed hot spots None of the above

Indian Geography

1.The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

Ganga Cauvery Narmada Godavari

2.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

45 65 35 25

3.The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

north of Tropic of Cancer south of the Equator south of the Capricorn north of the Equator

4.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

the Palghat gap the Bhorghat pass the Thalgat pass the Bolan pass

5.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

World Geography

1.The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of

shape area baring distance

2.The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with

zones of climate zones of oceans zones of land zones of cyclonic depressions

3.The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.

larger, more larger, less smaller, more smaller, less

4.The hazards of radiation belts include

deterioration of electronic circuits damage of solar cells of spacecraft adverse effect on living organisms All of the above

5.The great Victoria Desert is located in

Canada West Africa Australia North America