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GEOGRAPHY
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1. When one goes from west to east, which one of 4. Gaza Strip is on the shore of which one of the
the following is the correct sequences of following?
location of the towns one would find?
(a) Mediterranean Sea
(a) Jeddah, Beirut, Baghdad, Tehran
(b) Persian Gulf
(b) Beirut, Baghdad, Jeddah, Tehran
(c) Red Sea
(c) Beirut, Jeddah, Tehran, Baghdad
(d) Gulf of Oman
(d) Beirut, Jeddah, Baghdad, Tehran

5. Which one of the following is a virtually

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct rainless place?
answer using the code given below.
(a) Kalahari Desert
List I (Regions of List II (Important
(b) Sahara Desert
Brazil) Towns)
A) North 1) Recife (c) Atacama Desert

B) South-east 2) Cuiaba (d) Gibson Desert

C) Centre West 3) Sao Paulo

D) North-east 4) Manaus 6. Consider the following characteristic of a Rock
type
Codes
A B C D 1. Formed by the cooling and solidification of
molten magma.
(a) 3 4 2 1
2. Molten lava when cooled forms into crystals
(b) 4 3 2 1 3. Forms into lava plateaus, lava plains and
(c) 3 4 1 2 lava shields
(d) 4 3 1 2 Which one of the following mentioned rocks
possess the above characteristics?
(a) Sedimentary rocks
3. Which of the following island groups in South
Asia are formed of coral polyps? (b) Igneous rocks
1. Andaman (c) Metamorphic rocks
2. Amindive (d) Both Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks
3. Maldives
4. Minicoy 7. Which of the following is the correct sequence
of the cities located on the Californian Peninsula
Select the correct answer using the code given
from north to south?
below
(a) San Lucas, San Diego, Comondu
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) San Diego, San Lucas, Comondu
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) Comondu, San Lucas, San Diego
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) San Diego, Comondu, San Lucas
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8. With reference to thermal imagery, which one (d) The Gulf region
of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Warmer objects emit more infra-red 12. Which of the following are the
radiation than cooler objects. Characteristic/Characteristics of the Tandra
(b) Warmer objects appear lighter than the biome?
cooler objects. 1. Dominance of annual plants over the
(c) Any object whose temperature is even perennial plants.
below zero K can be imaged during day 2. Very common presence of lichens and
and night. mosses
(d) Difference in emissivity is important in
3. Presence of musk oxen, hares and lemmings
determining thermal patterns in the image.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
9. Choose the correct pair (a) 1 only
(a) Volcanic lake - Lonar
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) Lagoon - Pulicat (c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Rockfall lake - Lunkaransar (d) 1,2 and 3
(d) Glacial lake - Verinag

13. Consider the following statements

10. With reference to a typical False Colour 1. Basaltic lava is relatively low in silica and
Composite (FCC). Which one of the statements high in iron and magnesium content.
is not correct?
2. Basaltic lava is always more viscous as
(a) Healthy growing vegetation appears bright
compared to other kinds of lavas.
red.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Deep and polluted water bodies appear blue.
correct?
(c) Cloud, sand and snow appear white.
(a) 1 only
(d) Urbanized, built-up areas appear grey
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
11. Consider the facts given below regarding a (d) Neither 1 nor 2
particular region
1. It has the hardest and best heating coal.
14. Ferrel‟s Law deals with
2. The region accounts for half of the world‟s
anthracite coal output. (a) Pressure differences on either side of a
mountain
3. Scranton, Carbondale and Wilkes Barre are
the mining towns for this coal. (b) Temperature gradients across the coast
Which of the following regions of USA (c) Rate of flow of warm currents in the sea
represent the above mentioned facts? (d) Direction of movement of wind in the
(a) Rocky Mountain region hemisphere
(b) Pennsylvania region
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15. Consider the following statements (c) Both 1 and 2
1. Convectional precipitation is confined to the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
equatorial regions only.
2. Convectional precipitation occurs in short 19. Consider the following statements
periods of time in extremely localized areas.
1. Altocumulus clouds are capable of forming
Which of the statements given above is/are halos.
correct?
2. Cumulonimbus clouds are involved in
(a) 1 only
thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rains.
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2 correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
16. The first isothermal world map for average (c) Both 1 and 2
temperatures and concept of continentality were (d) Neither 1 nor 2
developed by
(a) Immanuel Kant
20. Match List I with List II and select the correct
(b) George Forester
answer using the code given below.
(c) Carl Ritter
List I (Original List II
(d) Alexander von Humboldt rock) (Metamorphic
rock)
A) Gabbro 1) Amphibolites
17. Which one of the following scholars has
developed the concept of Modes of Life (Genres B) Basalt 2) Epidiorite
de Vic)? C) Sandstone 3) Slate
(a) Vidal de la Blache
D) Shale 4) Quartzite
(b) Jean Brunhes
Codes
(c) Albert Demangeon A B C D
(d) Emmanuel de Martonne (a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
18. Consider the following statements (c) 2 4 1 3
1. The Westerlies of northern hemisphere are (d) 2 1 4 3
stronger than those in southern hemisphere.
2. In the Westerlies, the flow of air is from the
21. A transition zone or region separating two
subtropical high pressure cells to the
biomes is known as
temperate zone of low pressure.
(a) Ecocline
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (b) Ecological niche
(a) 1 only (c) Ecotone
(b) 2 only (d) Ecotype

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22. What would be the R.F. when a map of 1 cm = 25. Which of the following types of scale is used in
60 km is reduced o toe third? the precision instruments like theodolite, sextant
and planimeter?
(a) 1 : 18,000,000
(a) Linear
(b) 1 : 3,168,000
(b) Diagonal
(c) 1 : 1, 000,000
(c) Comparative
(d) 1 : 20,000
(d) Vernier

23. Consider the following statements

26. With reference to the triangular diagram, which
Map scale represented in the form of
one of the following statements is not correct?
Representative Fraction (RF)
(a) It shows three inter-related components on
1. is presented as fraction or ratio.
three axes of the graph.
2. Has both numerator and demoninator in the
(b) Each scale represents values as fraction or
same unit of length but not mentioned.
percentage of the whole.
3. Has numerator as 1 always
(c) One can read real value of each component
4. is not affected by reduction and enlargement as well as total value of three components
of the map. from the graph.
Which of the statements given above are (d) The scatter plot only represents the tri-
correct? component composition of the total
(a) 1, 3 and 4 values.
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4 27. Which one of the following characteristics is not
correct with reference to Lorenz curve?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) The diagonal line in the graph indicates no
segregation.
24. Consider the following statements (b) The distance of the segregation line from the
diagonal line indicates the degree of
A thematic map
segregation
1. is a special purpose map. (c) It is used to measure the similarities in the
2. Communicates geographical relationships. distribution of two variables.
3. Shows single theme or multiple themes of a (d) The indices vary from 0-100 for each of
study. the variables represented.
4. Depicts surface features of an area
28. Which map projection comes nearest to the
Which of the statements given above are
simple regular graph paper?
correct?
(a) Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
(a) 1, 3 and 4 Projection
(b) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Gall‟s Stereographic Secant Equatorial
(c) 2, 3 and 4 Projection
(d) 1, 2 and 4 (c) Simple Cylindrical Projection
(d) International (Modified Polyconic)
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29. The net or mesh of mutually intersecting 33. The conditions of high temperature and high
parallels and meridians drawn to a certain scale moisture do not co-exist in which one of the
and based on certain principles is known as following types of climatic regions?
(a) Graticules (a) Savanna
(b) Standard Parallel (b) Prairie
(c) Prime Meridian (c) Monsoon
(d) Great Circle (d) Mediterranean

30. Which one of the following is not correct 34. Consider the following statements
regarding the properties of polyconic 1. Slow cooling usually leads to coarse
Projection? crystalline texture in rocks.
(a) It represents the piling up of as many hollow
2. In acidic igneous rocks about 65% or more
cones as the circles of latitudes. silica is found
(b) All the cones are tangent to the sphere along
Which of the statements given above is/are
the corresponding parallels of latitudes correct?
(c) The circles of latitudes are concentric
(a) 1 only
circles
(b) 2 only
(d) It is neither conformal nor equal area
projection. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
31. Which geological era includes permo-
carboniferous glaciations? 35. Which one of the following is a geostationary
(a) Archaeozoic satellite?
(b) Palaeozoic (a) Landsat
(c) Mesozoic (b) Insat
(d) Cenozoic (c) IRS
(d) SPOT
32. Consider the following statements
1. Palacozoic era started about 600 million 36. Consider the following statement
years ago.
1. Weathering changes the character of the rock
2. Reptiles evolved during Carboniferous without dislocating it.
period.
2. Crystalline rocks are more susceptible to
3. Permian was the longest period in physical weathering than sedimentary rocks.
Palaeozoic era
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
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37. Which drainage pattern is characteristic of 41. Consider the following statements
bolsons in arid and semi-arid regions? 1. Jet streams are high altitude, high speed
(a) Annular mid-latitude wind systems.
(b) Centripetal 2. Jet streams follow a zigzag path.
(c) Trellis
3. Normally a jet stream is thousands of km in
(d) Radial length and hundreds of km in width
Which of the statements given above is/are
38. The residual hills that stand out at the end of a correct?
karst cycle of erosion are called (a) 1 only
(a) Bornhardts
(b) 3 only
(b) Inselbergs
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) Monadnocks
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Hums

39. Which one of the following statements is not 42. Consider the following statements
correct? 1. Hadley cell is a feature of thermally driven
(a) J.W.Powell postulated the concept of “base atmospheric circulation.
level”
2. Heat islands are a temperature phenomena
(b) The maximum downward limit for a river to associated with urban areas, especially at
deepen its valley is called its base level. nights.
(c) Dead Sea is an example for ultimate base 3. Anabatic wind is a local wind blowing up-
level. valley in the afternoon, especially in
(d) In reality, base level may be a gently sloping summer.
curve
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
40.Match List I with List II and select the correct (a) 1 only
answer using the code given below.
(b) 2 and 3 only
List I List II (Associated
(Terms/features) with) (c) 1 and 3 only
A) Erratic 1) Underground caves (d) 1, 2 and 3
B) Ventifacts 2) River course 43. Consider the following statements
C) Tombolo 3) Wind action 1. Planetary winds are affected by Coriolis
D) Yazoo 4) Glacial deposition force.
5) Sea wave deposition 2. Local winds have constant speed and
Codes constant direction.
A B C D Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 4 3 5 2 correct?
(b) 3 4 1 5 (a) 1 only
(c) 4 1 5 2 (b) 2 only
(d) 5 3 1 4 (c) Both 1 and 2
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44. Which one of the following is used in large 46. Which one of the following statemretns is not
quantities in the manufacture of ammonium correct?
sulphate fertilizers? (a) Rime is deposit of ice crystals formed when
(a) Apatite fog of super cooled water droplets comes
into contact with temperature of below
(b) Dolomite
freezing point.
(c) Gypsum
(b) Radiation of is formed by strong
(d) Pyrite turbulent mixing in cloudy weather
especially over the hill tops.
45. Match List I with List II and select the correct (c) The term mackerel sky is used for the sky
answer using the code given below. covered with cirrocumulus or altocumulus
clouds.
List I List II
(Clouds) (Characteristics) (d) The critical temperature at which an
unsaturated air parcel becomes saturat3eds
A) Cirrus 1) Dense tall clouds is called “dew point”
that produce
thunderstorms
B) Stratus 2) Blanket like clouds 47. Consider the following pair
that cover large Dam/pow River
areas. er project
C) Cumulonimbus 3) Fibrous high 1. Kishau : River
altitude detached
2. Koteshwar : Bhagirathi
clouds
3. Nangal : Satluj
D) Cirrostratus 4) Composed of ice
crystalks that cause Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
formation of halos matched?
around sun and (a) 1 only
moon.
(b) 2 and 4 only
5. Globular masses of
clouds in groups (c) 1 and 3 only
with clear sky in (d) 1, 2 and 3
between.
Codes
A B C D 48. According to the polar front theory, temperate
cyclones originate due to the
(a) 3 2 1 5
(a) Convergence of cold polar continental air
(b) 3 5 1 4 mass and warm tropical maritime air
(c) 1 3 5 4 mass.
(d) 3 2 1 4 (b) Divergence of cold polar continental air
mass and warm moist maritime air mass
(c) Convergence of different air masses against
high pressure belts.
(d) Convergence of arctic and temperate air
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49. In the temperate cyclone when the centre bound
inward air circulation becomes convergent Codes
pattern, what happens to the wind? A B C D
(a) Wind aggregates at the centre (a) 1 3 5 2
(b) Wind ascends upward and expands (b) 3 5 1 2
outward. (c) 3 5 1 4
(c) Wind descends downward and expands (d) 1 3 5 4
outward.
(d) Wind ascends and then descends downward. 53. The bottom topography of Atlantic Ocean is
dominated by a central S-shaped ridge
extending from
50. The Damodar Valley Corporation‟s projects
include dams at (a) Iceland to St.Paul‟s Rock
(b) Iceland to South Sandwich Island
(a) Tilaiya only
(c) Iceland to Bouvet Island
(b) Maithon and Panchet only
(d) None of the above
(c) Maithon, Konar and Tilaiya only
(d) Panchet, Maithon, Konar and Tilaiya 54. Consider the following States
1. Tamil Nadu
51. With reference to Koppen‟s system of climatic 2. Rajasthan
classification, consider the following statements 3. Gujarat
1. A, C and D represent forest climates. Which of the States mentioned above has/have
2. „i‟, „s‟ and „w‟ represent the characteristics lignite reserves?
of rainfall distribution. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 2 only
correct?
(c) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
55. Consider the following statements
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Globigerian ooze is found mostly in tropical
and temperate oceans.
52. Match List I with List II and select the correct 2. Radiolarian is predominantly a calcareous
answer using the code given below. ooze.
List I List II 3. Diatom ooze is found more around
(Relief) (Ocean) Antarctica and North Pacific.
A) Telegraph 1) South Atlantic Which of the statements given above is/are
Plateau correct?
B) Kermadee 2) North Indian
(a) 1 only
Trench
(b) 2 only
C) South Sandwich 3) North Atlantic
Trench (c) 1 and 3 only
D) Carlsberg ridge 4) South Indian (d) 1, 2 and 3
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56. Consider the following pairs 60. Consider the following statements
State Important mineral 1. Occurrence of El Nino produces warm sea
resources surface temperature over equatorial eastern
1. Andhra : Copper Pacific Ocean.
Pradesh 2. Jet Streams get irregular pattern due to El
2. Chhattisgarh : Bauxite Nino events and produce weather anomalies
in coastal areas of Tropical Pacific Ocean.
3. Gujarat : Diamondiferous
Kimberlite Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

57. The smallest difference in radiance detected by 61. Which projection is used to maintain the
the satellite sensor is called properties of line of constant and correct
direction?
(a) Spectral resolution
(b) Spatial resolution (a) Mercator’s

(c) Radiometric resolution (b) Gnomonic

(d) Temporal resolution (c) Zenithal

(d) Conical
58. With reference to the North Atlantic Gyre,
which one of the following is the correct 62. Consider the following statements regarding the
sequence? conformal projection:
(a) Caribbean, Gulf Stream, North Atlantic
1. It is very easy to preserve the shape
Drift, Canaries especially for a larger area
(b) North Atlantic Drift, Gulf Stream, Canaries,
2. Only a few points in the sphere can be
Caribbean
projected in the true form
(c) Caribbean, North Atlantic Drift, Gulf
Stream, Canaries 3. It is possible to make some of the meridians
and parallels true.
(d) Canaries, Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Drift,
Caribbean Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
59. During aerial photography a sudden strong tail DOUBT
wind can lead to which of the following changes (b) 2 and 3 only
in aerial photo coverage? DOUBT (c) 1 and 3 only
(a) Decrease in the amount of side lap (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Increase in the amount of side lap
(c) Decrease in the amount of end lap
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63. Consider the following characteristics of a 66. The most fundamental geometric difference
particular projection between vertical aerial photograph and the
topographic map is
1. Parallels are represented by concentric
circles. (a) Selected features are represented by
conventional symbols in maps, whereas on
2. Equator cannot be represented in this
photos entire details are shown as tonal
projection.
variations.
3. It is useful to navigators and is suited to
(b) Maps are represented in orthogonal
small areas around the pole.
projection, whereas photographs are in
Which one of the following projections would central projection.
show all the above characteristics?
(c) On aerial photos some idea of relief can be
(a) Polar Zenithal head from shadows, whereas on maps the
(b) Simple Conical idea of relief is gained through contours.

(c) Mercator‟s (d) Many objects are hidden in shadows in

aerial photos, whereas on maps no objects
(d) Sinusoidal are hidden in shadows.

64. Thermal imagery has several major advantages 67. Which one of the following has the highest
over the Visible & NIR imagery. Which of the elevation above mean sea level?
following statements in this regard is, however,
not correct? (a) Parasnath

(a) Thermal imagery is not dependent on instant (b) Panchmarhi

sunlight. (c) Dodabetta
(b) It can be acquired in daytime as well as (d) Anaimudi
night time.
(c) Terrestrial information can be acquired in
68. Which among the following types of regions is
any weather (clear, foggy, or cloudy)
conducive for formation of lateritic soils?
(d) It can lead to maping the distribution of
(a) Regions of scanty rainfall and high
surface temperature.
temperature
(b) Regions of high rainfall and high
65. Which one of the following scholars said temperature
“geography is a science of mathematical
(c) Regions of intensive farming
relationships and everything else is
chorography”? (d) Regions of overgrazing
(a) Ptolemy
(b) Plato
(c) Herodotus 69. With reference to multipurpose projects,
consider the following statements
(d) Anaximander
1. Machkund project is a joint venture of
DOUBT Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh states.
2. Parambikulam is a joint venture of Kerala
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Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

73. Punjab is leading producer of woolen goods in

70. Consider the following pairs the country. Why?
Type of Forest Plant 1. It has high yielding exotic breeds of sheep in
large farms.
1. Tropical semi-evergreen : Indian
Chestnut 2. It imports wool from neighbouring states
2. Tropical moist deciduous : Sandalwood 3. It has large market
Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Tropical dry evergreen : Tamarind correct?
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
74. Which of the following from the base for the
manufacture of stainless steel?
71. Consider the following statements (a) Chromium and nickel
1. Uttarakhand has the largest established (b) Chromium and zinc
reserves of magnesite in the country.
(c) Nickel and zinc
2. Orissa is the largest producer of chromite in (d) Nickel only
the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are
75. With reference to the minerals available from
correct?
the Indian Ocean, consider the following
(a) 1 only statements
(b) 2 only 1. The Arabian Sea is richer in phosphate than
the Bay of Bengal.
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. The manganese nodules are found along the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 coasts of the Bay of Bengal only and not
along the coasts of the Arabian Sea.
72. Consider the following pairs Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Type of Region
climate (a) 1 only
DOUBT
(b) 2 only
1. Amw : Coramandel coast
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. BShw : Central Rajasthan
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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76. What is the difference between Himalayan
rivers and peninsular rivers?
1. Himalayan rivers from meanders and often
shift their beds while the peninsular rivers
have little scope for formation of meanders.
2. The Himalayan rivers are examples of
antecedent drainage whereas the peninsular
rivers are example of consequent drainage.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
80. Consider the following statements
1. Prevention and control of soil erosion is one
of the aims of the Chambal Valley Project.
2. The construction of Jawahar Sagar dam is a
part of the Chambal Valley project
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only

(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 81. Consider the following pairs
Glacier Location
77. The Bikaner Canal was taken off from the river 1. Milam : Nanga Parbat
(a) Banas 2. Sonapani : Chandra Valley of
Lahaul and Spiti
(b) Chambal
3. Siachen : Nubra Valley
(c) Satluj
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
(d) Yamuna matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
78. With reference to the tropical cyclones, consider (b) 3 only
the following atmospheric/oceanic conditions.
(c) 2 and 3 only
1. High relative humidity
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Location of 50 latitude away from the
equator.
3. Warm sea temperature. 82. Consider the following statements
Which of the above induce the development of a 1. A bird‟s-foot delta is formed when the river
cyclone? water is much more dense than the sea
water.
(a) 1 and 2 only
2. The estuarine deltas are always formed in
(b) 3 only semi-arid areas or arid areas.
(c) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
(a) 1 only
79. Which of the following is a secondary (b) 2 only
pollutant? (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) Benzene (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Nitrogen oxide
(c) Ozone
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83. Consider the following statements 87. Remote sensing of terrain features is mostly
based on
1. Anticyclones are more common in the
subtropical high pressure regions and are (a) Diffuse reflectance properties of the terrain
practically absent in equatorial regions. feature.
2. Anticyclones are always circular in shape and (b) Transmitted properties of the terrain
are much smaller in size as compared to features.
temperate cyclones.
(c) Absorption properties of the terrain
Which of the statements given above is/are features.
correct? (d) Emissivity properties of the terrain features.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
88. Sustained long shore drift of material is caused
(c) Both 1 and 2 by
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Diurnal tides
(b) Spring tides
84. Consider the following statements (c) Regular waves that approach the coach
perpendicularly
1. Jowar is cultivated as a Kharif crop only.
(d) Regular waves that approach the coast at
2. Bajra is cultivated as a rabi crop only
an oblique angle
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
89. Navigators carry with them both a Mercator‟s
(a) 1 only
Chart and a Gnomonic Chart to determine the
(b) 2 only
(a) Rhumb line by any one of them DOUBT
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Shortest route by any one of them
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Rhumb line by Gnomonic and Shortest route
by Mercator‟s.
85. When the limbs of a fold dip in the same (d) Rhumb line by Mercator‟s and shortest route
direction at the same angle, it is called by Gnomonic.
(a) Syncline
DOUBT
(b) Homocline 90. Which one of the following is not a tree of
(c) Monocline Himalayan forests?

(d) Isocline (a) Ebony

(b) Indian birch

86. Choose the correct pair (c) Spruce

Location Climate type (d) White willow

(a) Atacama : Bw
(b) California : Cs
(c) Malaysia : Aw
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91. Consider the following statements Which of the above statements
indicates/indicate these rivers being older than
1. Neap tide occurs during the lunar
Himalayan landforms?
quadrature.
(a) 1 only
2. During lunar quadrature tidal producing
forces supplement each other. (b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) Both 1 and 2
correct? (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
95. Match List I with List II and select the correct
(b) 2 only answer using the code given below.
(c) Both 1 and 2 List I List II (Environmental
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(Soil type) condition for
occurrence)
A) Spodosols 1) Humid cool temperate
92. Consider the following statements climate with coniferous
1. Diurnal tide occurs every 24 hours 52 forests
minutes B) Ultisols 2) Grasslands with marked
2. In shallow water, tidal energy is dissipated dry season
by the frictional drag of the sea bed. C) Aridisols 3) Dry climates
Which of the statements given above is/are D) Vertisols 4) Humid tropics
correct?
(a) 1 only Codes
(b) 2 only A B C D

(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 4 3 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
93. Which one of the following soil types has higher (d) 4 1 3 2
clay content than others?
(a) Entisol 96. With reference to forest areas, consider the
(b) Inceptisol following features :
(c) Oxisol 1. Frequent presence of plants with thick waxy
leaves.
(d) Vertisol
2. Frequent presence of epiphytes and lianas.
3. Little accumulation of litter on the floor.
94. With reference to Himalayan rivers, consider
the following statements Which of the above is/are the features of a
climax tropical rain forest?
1. They flow against the general dip-direction.
(a) 1 only
2. They have formed the courses cutting across
the mountain ranges. (b) 2 and 3 only
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97. Consider the following statements Codes
1. Thunderstorms are common in middle A B C
latitudes only and not in low latitudes. (a) 3 2 1
2. Unlike larger scale storm systems, (b) 3 4 2
thunderstorms have no distinct life cycle. (c) 2 3 4
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) 2 4 1
correct?
(a) 1 only
101. Nomadic herding is practiced in
(b) 2 only
(a) Hot-wet areas
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Cool humid areas
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Seasonal dry areas
(d) Semi-temperature areas
98. Consider the following regions of oceans
1. Western North Pacific
102. Lumbering is an important occupation in cool
2. South Atlantic temperate regions because of
3. South Eastern Pacific (a) Large supply of labourers
In which of the above regions do hurricanes (b) Workable softwood trees
occur?
(c) Easy transportation
(a) 1 only
(d) Large stand of trees
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
103. The iron and steel industry is largely
(d) 1, 2 and 3
concentrated in the Kuzbass region because of
the
99. Chicago lies on the shore of (a) Availability of iron-ore
(a) Lake Eire (b) Availability of coal
(b) Lake Ontario
(c) Local market facility
(c) Lake Michigan
(d) Local supply of labour force
(d) Lake Huron

104. River Nile in Egypt forms the

100. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below. (a) Arcuate Delta
List I (Primitive List II (Native (b) Cuspate Dlta
Peoples) Place) (c) Bird‟s-foot Delta
A) Bushmen 1) Congo Region (d) Estuarine Delta
B) Bedouins 2) Kalahari Desert
C) Pygmies 3) Eastern Africa
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105. In the Concentric Zone Model of urban Codes
structure, the Zone V refers to the A B C D
(a) Commuting (a) 4 3 2 1
(b) Transition (b) 4 3 1 2
(c) Low income housing (c) 3 4 2 1
(d) High income housing (d) 3 4 1 2
106. Inwhich one of the following areas, the ethnic
communities Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa, who 109. Bywhich one of the following names are large
have been in news in recent times, are found? ranches of Australia known?
(a) Central Asia (a) Estancia
(b) Darfur (b) Fazenda
(c) Ossetia and Chechnya
(c) Kraal
(d) South China
(d) Station

107. Consider the following pairs

110. Consider the following regions
Natural region Inhabitants
1. Amazon basin in : Bambuti 1. Uzbekistan in Central Asia
equatorial region 2. Region extending from Ukraine to Western
2. Kalahari desert of : Bindibu Siberia.
tropical desert region 3. States of Illinois, Ohio and Indiana
3. Temperate grassland : Kirghiz/Kyrgyz In which of the above areas is commercial grain
region of Central Asia farming practiced?
4. Tundra region in : Eskimo
(a) 1 only
Northern Europe
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly (b) 1 and 3 only
matched? (c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
111. The areal expansion of urban oriented and
(d) 3 and 4 only commercial development beyond the suburbs to
the rural areas in Canada is called
108. MatchList I with List II and select the correct (a) Conurbation
answer using the code given below.
(b) Exurban
List I List II (Mountain
(Country) peak) (c) Megapolis
A) Spain 1) Gora El‟brus (d) None of the above
B) Austria 2) Ben Nevis
C) Russian 3) Aneto
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112. Whichone of the following regions is called the 116. Which one of the following is the correct
bread basket of Canada? sequence of minerals in terms of descending
order of their hardness?
(a) Alberta
(a) Apatite - Calcite – Quartz
(b) Keewatin
(b) Calcite – Apatite – Quartz
(c) Nova-Scotia
(c) Quartz – Apatite – Calcite
(d) Saskatchewan
(d) Quartz – Calcite – Apatite

113. Which one of the following states of the USA is

largest in terms of geographical area? 117. Consider the following islands of Japan
(a) Alaska 1. Hokkaido
(b) California 2. Honshu
(c) Montana 3. Kyushu
(d) Texas 4. Shikoku
What is the correct sequence of them in terms of
descending order of their geographical areas?
114. Whichone of the following is the highest range
in Western Cordilleras in USA? (a) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
(a) Cascade Range (b) 2 – 1 - 4 – 2
(b) Sierra Madre Oriental (c) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
(c) Rockies (d) 2 – 1 – 3 - 4
(d) Sierra Nevada
118. Australia exports iron ore mainly because
115. Match
List I with List II and select the correct (a) Coking coal is not locally available for
answer using the code given below. smelting the ore.
List I List II (b) Demand for iron and steel in the country
A) Newcastle 1) Cotton textiles is low.
(c) Coastal location of mines of iron ore favours
B) Middlesborough 2) Ship building
export.
C) Bradford 3) Iron and steel
(d) The ore is of high grade.
D) Lancashire 4) Woollen mills
119. Which one of the following is the correct
sequence of towns from north to south on the
Codes coast of Australia?
A B C D
(a) Brisbane – Rockhampton – Sydney –
(a) 2 3 4 1 Melbourne.
(b) 3 2 4 1 (b) Rockhampton – Brisbane – Sydney –
(c) 2 3 1 4 Melbourne.
(c) Brisbane – Rockhampton – Melbourne –
(d) 3 2 1 4
Sydney.
(d) Rockhampton – Brisbane – Melbourne –
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correct?
Mains :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 1. GEOGRAPHY
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. SOCIOLOGY
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