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01. The hill station Coonor is located in which one of the following states?
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
Answer- D
02. Pir Panjal in the Himalayas is a part of?
- Shiwalik
- Trans-Himalayas
- Central Himalayas
- Lesser Himalayas
Answer- D
03. The reservoir GB pant Sagar is located on which river?
- Betwa
- Ghaghara
- Kosi
- Rihand
Answer- D
04. Consider the following tributaries of the river Brahmaputra?
- Lohit
- Tista
- Subansiri
- Sankosh
Arrange the above rivers from west to east?
- 2-4-3-1
- 2-3-4-1
- 4-2-3-1
- 3-1-2-4
Answer-B
05. Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river?
- Gandak
- Chambal
- Narmada
- Ghaggar
Answer- C
06. In India, which among the following state has the maximum estimated Uranium Resources?
- Jharkhand
- Tamil Nadu
- Madhya Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
Answer- D
07. The cities of ‘Hiroshima’ and ‘Nagasaki’ are located on which among the following Islands of the Japanese Archipelago?
- Honshu and Kyushu respectively
- B.Honshu and Shikoku respectively
- Hokkaido and Kyushu respectively
- Kyushu and Shikoku respectively
Answer- A
08. The Temperate Grassland or Shrub-Land Biome is commonly known as?
- Steppe in Central Asia
- Prairie in North America
- Veld in South America
Correct option is
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer- A
09. Which of the following are ‘erosional landforms’?
- Inselbergs
- Loess
- Zeugen
- Buttes
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1, 3 and 4
- All of them
Answer- C
10. Makran is located in which among the following?
- the Arabian Sea
- Indian Ocean near the southern coast of Sri Lanka
- Bay of Bengal
- Mediterranean
Answer- A
11. Falkland Island is a disputed territory between?
- Chile and Ecuador
- West Indies and Spain
- Uruguay and France
- Argentina and the UK
Answer- D
12. In India, which among the following state has the maximum estimated Uranium Resources?
- Jharkhand
- Tamil Nadu
- Madhya Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
Answer- D
13. In which of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?
- Car Nicobar Island
- Nancowry Island
- Barren Island
- Maya Bunder Island
Answer- C
14. In India the rainfall is mainly orographic. Which among the following follows the word in bold?
- The rainfall occurs when the moist air becomes saturated
- The rainfall occurs when the masses of air pushed by wind are forced up by large mountains
- The rainfall occurs on only one side of the mountains
D.The rainfall is lesser in Rainshadow areas
Answer- B
15. India’s largest inland saline wetland system is located in which of the following states?
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Orissa
- Andhra Pradesh
Answer- B
16. Consider the following statement regarding laterite soils of India?
- Laterite soils are generally red in color
- Laterite soils are rich in nitrogen and potash
- Laterite soils are well developed in Rajasthan and U.P
- Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well in this soil.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- B.2,3 and 4
- 1 and 4 only
- 1,2 and 4
Answer- C
17. Which among the following is a landlocked sea?
- Timor Sea
- Arafura Sea
- Green Land Sea
- Aral Sea
Answer- D
18. Which among the following types of mountains are formed by the lifting up of land between faults or by the sinking of land outside the faults?
- Block Mountains
- New Mountains
- Residual Mountains
- Fold Mountains
Answer- A
19. Which of the following African Country was formerly known as Nyasaland?
- Tanzania
- Malawi.
- Mozambique
- Botswana
Answer-B
20. What is the current number of Time Zones in Russia?
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Answer- C
