1.

Consider the following statements:

1. The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km.
2. The east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuhchh is about 2,900 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Indus originates from the Siachen glacier.
2. In Tibet, the Indus is known as Singi Khamban or Lion’s mouth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements about types of mining:

1. Quarrying is a process where deep bores have to be made to reach mineral deposits
that lie at great depths.
2. Shaft mining is a process in which minerals that lie near the surface are simply dug out.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

4. Consider the following statements about water vapour present in the atmosphere:
1. Water vapour is a variable gas in the atmosphere which increases with altitude.
2. Water vapour decreases from the equator towards the poles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D
1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

5. Which of the following countries border the Caspian Sea?

1. Kazakhstan
2. Russia
3. Azerbaijan
4. Iran
5. Turkmenistan
6. Tajikistan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

1, 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

6. With respect to quinary activities, consider the following statements:

1. Quinary activities are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement
andinterpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation and the use
and evaluation of new technologies.
2. Quinary activities are often referred to as white collar activities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

7. These soils are widespread in the northern plains and the river valleys. These soils cover
about 40 per cent of the total area of the country. They are depositional soils,
transported and deposited by rivers and streams. Through a narrow corridor in
Rajasthan, they extend into the plains of Gujarat. In the Peninsular region, they are
found in deltas of the east coast and in the river valleys.
The above description refers to which of the following crops?

A B C D

Alluvial soil Laterite soil Black soil Loamy soil

8. Consider the following statements about Continental Shelf, a division of the ocean floor:
1. It is the extended margin of each continent occupied by relatively shallow seas
andgulfs.
2. It is the shallowest part of the ocean showing an average gradient of 1° or even less.
3. Canyons and trenches are observed in this region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

9. Which of the following ports is situated on the Western Coastal Plains of India?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
2. Marmagao Port
3. New Mangalore Port
4. Paradwip Port
5. Tuticorin Port
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

1, 2 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

10. Consider the following statements about classification of igneous rocks based on texture:
1. If molten material is cooled slowly at great depths, mineral grains in case of
igneousrocks may be very large.
2. If the molten material suddenly cools down at the surface, it results in small and
smooth grains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

11. With reference to the difference between Western and Eastern ghats consider the
following statements:
1. Eastern Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation than the Western Ghats.
2. Western Ghats are more continuous than the Eastern ghats.
Select the correct answer using the options given below:

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

12. Consider the following statements:

1. The Jhelum rises from a spring at Verinag situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal.
2. The Beas is the largest tributary of the Indus.
3. The Satluj originates in the ‘Raksas tal’ near Mansarovar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

13. Which among the following is known as buried sunshine?

A B C D

Petroleum Copper Silicon Coal

14. With reference to troposphere, consider the following statements:

1. Thickness of the troposphere is greatest at the equator because heat is transported
togreat heights by strong convectional currents.
2. All changes in climate and weather take place in this layer.
3. The temperature in this layer increases at the rate of 1° C for every 165m of height.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

15. Arrange the following islands of Indian Ocean in south to north direction:
1. Mauritius
2. Seychelles
3. Comros
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

213 132 321 312

16. Which of the following forms the part of tertiary activities?

1. Trade and commerce
2. Policy formulation
3. Communication
Select the correct answer using the options given below:

A B C D

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

17. Consider the following statements:

1. Yellow and red soils are also found in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the
southern parts of the middle Ganga plain.
2. The soil develops a reddish colour due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and
metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

18. It is a mountain with pointed summits, rising from the seafloor that does not reach the
surface of the ocean. These are volcanic in origin. These can be 3,000-4,500 m tall.
The above description refers to which of the following?

A B C D

Atoll Guyots Submarine Canyons Seamount

19. Consider the following statements:

1. Meghalaya plateau is an extension of the main peninsular plateau.
2. The Meghalaya plateau is further sub-divided into three hills that is Garo Hills,
KhasiHills and Jaintia Hills, named after the tribal groups inhabiting this region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

20. Consider the following statements about metamorphic rocks:

1. These rocks form under the action of pressure, volume and temperature (PVT) changes.
2. During the process of metamorphosis some rocks grains or minerals get arranged in
layers or lines and the arrangement is as called foliation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

21. Which of the following correctly states the latitudinal and longitudinal extents of India?
1. 8°4'N and 37°6'N latitudes
2. 68°7'E and 97°25'E longitudes
3. 8°4'S and 37°6'S latitudes
4. 68°7'W and 97°25'W longitudes
Select the correct answer using the options given below:

A B C D
1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 2 and 4 only

22. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. River Alaknanda meets river Bhagirathi at Rudraprayag.
2. River Alaknanda meets river Mandakini at Devprayag.
3. River Alaknanda meets river Pinder at Karnaprayag.
4. River Alaknanda meets river Nandakini at Nandprayag.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

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

23. With reference to the various types of earthquakes, consider the following statements:
1. Earthquakes generated due to sliding of rocks along a fault plane are known as
tectonicearthquakes.
2. Earthquakes caused by ground shaking due to the explosion of chemical or nuclear
devices is known are known as explosion earthquakes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

24. With reference to carbon dioxide gas present in the atmosphere, consider the following
statements:
1. Carbon dioxide is transparent to the incoming solar radiation but opaque to the
outgoing terrestrial radiation.
2. It absorbs a part of terrestrial radiation and reflects back some part of it towards the
earth’s surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

25. Nehru Trophy Boat Race (VALLAMKALI) is associated with which of the following states
of India?

A B C D

Karnataka Kerala Gujarat Andhra Pradesh

26. Strait of Hormuz is a strait between which of the following?

1. Persian Gulf
2. Red Sea
3. Gulf of Oman
4. Gulf of Aden
Select the correct answer using the options given below:

A B C D

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

27. Which of the following soils is also known as ‘regur soil’?

A B C D

Black cotton soil Red and Yellow Soil Laterite Soil None of the above

28. Zulus and Maasai are tribes belonging to which of the following continents of the world?

A B C D

Africa Europe Asia North America

29. Which of the following planet takes the shortest time to complete one orbit around the
sun?

A B C D

Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn

30. Consider the following statements:

1. Erosion involves acquisition and transportation of rock debris.
2. Weathering is a pre condition for erosion to take place.
3. Deposition is a consequence of erosion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3

31. Which of the following longitude has been taken as the Indian Standard Time?

A B C D

68°7'E 82°30'E 97°25'W 97°25'W

32. Consider the following statements about the river Yamuna:

1. It is the western most and the longest tributary of the Ganga.
2. It joins the Ganga at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

33. With reference to the varieties of coal, consider the following statements:
1. Lignite is a highest quality hard coal.
2. Anthracite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

34. Consider the following statements:

1. During its revolution around the sun, the earth is farthest from the sun on 4th July and
this position of the earth is called perhelion.
2. During its revolution around the sun, the earth is farthest from the sun on 3rd January
and this position is called aphelion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

35. Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following Indian cities?

1. Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Chennai
4. Kolkata
5. Shimla
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

1, 2, 3 and 4 only 2, 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 4 and 5 only 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

36. Sargasso Sea is bounded by which of the following currents?
1. Gulf Stream
2. North Atlantic Current
3. Canary Current
4. North Atlantic Equatorial Current
5. Benguela current
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

1, 2, 3 and 4 only 2, 3, 4 and 5 only 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

37. With reference to tea cultivation in India, consider the following statements:
1. Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture.
2. The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and
fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

38. Which of the following factors affect the distribution of temperature of ocean water?
1. Latitude
2. Unequal distribution of land and water
3. Prevailing wind
4. Ocean currents
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

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

39. Equator passes through which of the following countries?
1. Brazil
2. Uganda
3. Kenya
4. Indonesia
5. Oman
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

1, 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only 2, 3, 4 and 5 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

40. Which of the following statements correctly explains Alluvial Fans?

A B C D

These are deep These are formed These are basically None of the above
holes at the base of when streams products of erosion as
waterfalls. flowing from higher they result due to
levels break into vertical erosion by the
foot slope plains of stream into its own
low gradient. depositional floodplain.

41. Arrange the following coasts from North to South direction:

1. Kathiawar coast
2. Kanada coast
3. Konkan coast
4. Malabar coast
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

1234 2143 2 4 31 1324

42. Which of the following river was once known as the ‘sorrow of Bengal’?

A B C D

Damodar Kosi Ramganga Mahananda

43. Consider the following statements:

1. In India Rajasthan and Jharkhand have large deposits of Uranium.
2. Thorium is found in large quantities in the Monozite sands of Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

44. The temperature of air at any place is influenced by which of the following factors?
1. Latitude of the place
2. Altitude of the place
3. Distance from the sea
4. Presence of warm and cold ocean current
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D

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

45. Which of the following planets form part of the inner group of planets in the Solar
System?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Jupiter
5. Mars
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A B C D
1, 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 5 only 1, 2 and 3 only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

46. Which of the following ocean trenches is not associated with Pacific Ocean?

A B C D

Tonga Trench South Sandwich Mariana Trench The Kuril–Kamchatka

Trench Trench

47. With reference to sugarcane production in India, consider the following statements:
1. It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an
annual rainfall between 75cm. and 100cm.
2. It can be grown on a variety of soils and needs manual labour from sowing to
harvesting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

48. Consider the following statements about salinity of sea water:

1. It is calculated as the amount of salt (in gm) dissolved in 1,000 gm of seawater.
2. Dead sea is the water body with highest salinity in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A B C D

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

49. Consider the following pairs of European countries and their capitals:
Country Capital
1. Poland Budapest
2. Hungary Warsaw
3. Netherlands Amsterdam

4. Macedonia Skopje
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

A B C D

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

50. Cirque, Horns and Serrated Ridges are erosional landforms associated with which of the
following?

A B C D

Running water Glacier Waves and currents Winds