Geography Quiz-20 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

Q1. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located ?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Q2. Indravati is a tributary of which river ?

(a) Ganga

(b) Godavari

(c) Krishna

(d) Mahanadi

Q3. The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the river— 

(a) Kaveri 

(b) Krishna 

(c) Godavari 

(d) Indus 

Q4. .....is the other name of the Brahmaputra.

(a) Tsang Po

(b) Son

(c) Subansiri

(d) Mahananda

Q5. Wheat is called a Rabi Crop because –

(a) It is sown in strong sunlight

(b) Cloudy weather is harmful for the crop

(c) It is sown in summer

(d) It is sown in winter

Q6. Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar ?

(a) Godavari

(b) Krishna

(c) Kaveri

(d) Tapi

Q7. Who is known as "Father of white Revolution" in India ?

(a) M. S. Swaminathan

(b) V. Kurien

(c) K. N. Bahl

(d) B. P. Pal

Q8. Which among are the functions of a river.

 (i) erosion 

 (ii) transportation 

 (iii)deposition 

(a) (iii) only

(b) (i) and (ii)

(c) (i),(ii) and (iii)

(d) None of the above

Q9.What are stalactites? 

(a) Solid conical depositional features hanging from the cavern’s roofs are called stalactites

(a) Broad conical pillars developing on the floor of the caverns in limestone regions are called stalactites

(a) Narrow conical pillars developing on the floor of the caverns in limestone regions are called stalactites

(a) None of the above

Q10.The level below which the water table never falls is called ? 

(a) Temporary Water Table

(b) Normal Water Table

(c) The permanent water table

(d) None of the above

Q11.Iceland is in which continent

(a) Europe

(b) North America

(c) South America

(d) Antarctica

Q12._____________ is  the southernmost continent of the world

(a) Antarctica

(b) North America

(c) South America

(d) Europe

Q13. Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton? 

(a) North Western India and Gangetic West Bengal

(b) North Western and Western India

(c) Western and Southern India

(d) Plains of Northern India

Q14.Minsk is Capital of 

(a) Hungary

(b) Romania

(c) Belarus

(d) Bulgaria

Q15.  The New Industrial Policy was introduced in India in the year—

(a) 1987 

(b) 1991

(c) 1993 

(d) 1998

                          

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)

S2. Ans.(b)

S3. Ans.(b)

S4. Ans.(a)

S5. Ans.(d)

S6. Ans.(b)

S7. Ans.(b)

S8. Ans.(c)

S9. Ans.(a)

S10. Ans.(c)

S11. Ans.(a)

S12. Ans.(a)

S13. Ans.(c)

S14. Ans.(c)

S15. Ans.(b)

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Geography Quiz-19 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

Q1.Which Planet is dwarf planet
(a)Mercury
(b)Pluto
(c)Mars
(d)Uranus
1.Ans-B

Q2.The science of study of soils is called ?
(a)Seismology
(b)Pedology
(c)Ecology
(d)Zoogeography
2.Ans-B

Q3.Which continent is also known as Dark Continent ?
(a)Asia
(b)Africa
(c)Europe
(d)Australia
3.Ans-B

Q4.Which among following is also known as "Island of cloves" ?
(a)Australia
(b)Madagascar
(c)Bahrain
(d)Saudi Arabia
4.Ans-B

Q5."Hindenberg Line",is boundary between ?
(a)India and Pakistan
(b)Germany and Poland
(c)France and Germany
(d)USA and Canada
5.Ans-B

Q6. Baluchistan Plateau is in ?
(a)India
(b)Pakistan
(c)Afghanistan
(d)Australia
6. Ans-B

Q7."Marina Beach" is in ?
(a)Gujarat
(b)Tamil Nadu
(c)Odisha
(d)Goa
7. Ans-B

Q8. "Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project" is on which river ?
(a)Godavari
(b)Tapi
(c)Kosi
(d)Krishna
8. Ans-D

Q9.Papanasam Project is on which river ?
(a)Damodhar
(b)Tambiraparani
(c)Beas
(d)Chenab
9. Ans-B

Q10. Which National highway joins Delhi to Lucknow ?
(a)NH 22
(b)NH 24
(c)NH 47
(d)NH 48
10.Ans-B  

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Geography Quiz-18 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

Q1. ‘Kal Baisakhi’ gives rainfall to
(a) Rajasthan
(b) West Bengal
(c) Punjab
(d) Goa

Q2. The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to
(a) Gujarat
(b) Goa
(c) Tamilnadu
(d) Maharashtra

Q3. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
(a) Udhagamandalam
(b) Mahabaleshwar
(c) Cherrapunji
(d) Mawsynram

Q4. The downs are the
(a) River basins in North America
(b) Lowlands in equatorial regions
(c) Temperate grasslands in Australia
(d) Tropical grasslands in Australia

Q5. Gobi Desert is situated in
(a) Pakistan
(b) Arabia
(c) China
(d) South Africa

Q6. The alfalfa is a
(a) food grain
(b) fibre crop
(c) fodder crop
(d) beverage

Q7. Sierra Navada Mountains are situated in
(a) Alaska
(b) California
(c) Texas
(d) Manitoba

Q8. Name the product in which Canada is a world leader ?
(a) Beef
(b) Paper
(c) Dairy products
(d) Wool and furs

Q9. Disco Island of Greenland has deposits of
(a) Cryolite
(b) Silver
(c) Coal
(d) Iron ore

Q10. The Yellowstone National Park is situated in
(a) US
(b) Canada
(c) Mexico
(d) Panama

Q11Which of the following used to be considered a buffer state?
(a) West Germany
(b) Belgium
(c) Switzerland
(d) France

Q12. The Gibralter is a/an
(a) peninsula
(b) strait
(c) isthmus
(d) river

Q13. Which country has a highly developed dairy industry ?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Denmark
(d) Netherlands

Q14. Which is called the Emerald Island ?
(a) Britain
(b) Ireland
(c) Gibralter
(d) Sicily

Q15. Which region is called the roof of the world ?
(a) Tibet
(b) Arctic region
(c) Siberia
(d) Mount Everest

                                                                      ANSWERS :

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol.

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Geography Quiz-17 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

Q1. Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in  
(a) Purvanchal Ranges 
(b) Karakoram Ranges 
(c) Zaskar Ranges 
(d) Himalaya Ranges 

Q2. Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India?  
(a) Arakan Yoma 
(b) Sulainian 
(c) Salt Range 
(d) Pir Panjal 

Q3. Which one among the following is the highest peak in India? 
(a) Kamet 
(b) Kun Lun 
(c) Nanga Parbat 
(d) Nanda Devi 

Q4. Nathu La, a pass where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in  
(a) Sikkim 
(b) Arunachal Pradesh 
(c) Himachal Pradesh 
(d) Jammu and Kashmir 

Q5. In terms of area, India is the _________ largest country of the world.  
(a) Second 
(b) Fourth 
(c) Sixth 
(d) Seventh

Q6. Baltora glacier is located in  
(a) Karakoram ranges 
(b) Pamir plateau 
(c) Shivalik
(d) Alps 

Q7. Which of the following will never get the vertical rays-of the sun?  
(a) Mumbai 
(b) Chennai 
(c) Thiruvananthapuram  
(d) Srinagar 

Q8. The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by  
(a) Ten Degree Channel 
(b) Great Channel 
(c) Bay of Bengal 
(d) Andaman Sea 

Q9. The Southern tip of India is 
(a) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari) 
(b) Point Calimere 
(c) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands 
(d) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram 

Q10. In which state is the Maikala range situated?  
(a) Uttar Pradesh 
(b) Rajasthan 
(c) Bihar 
(d) Chhattisgarh 

Q11. Nallamala hills are located in the state of  
(a) Orissa 
(b) Meghalaya 
(c) Andhra Pradesh 
(d) Gujarat 

Q12. The Coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called  
(a) Konkan 
(b) Coromandel 
(c) East Coast 
(d) Malabar Coast 

Q13. Which place is closest to Tora-Bora  
(a) Mumbai  
(b) Aurangabad 
(c) Amarnath (Kashmir) 
(d) Jalalabad

Q14. Mansarovar Lake is situated in:   
(a) Nepal 
(b) India 
(c) China 
(d) Bhutan

Q15. In which of the following states in Jog Falls located? 
(a) Orissa 
(b) Kerala 
(c) Andhra Pradesh 
(d) Karnataka 

                                                      ANSWERS :

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol.

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Geography Quiz-16 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

1. What kind of vegetation is found in Tundra region?
(a) Mosses 
(b) Lichens
(c) Very small shrubs 
(d) All of them

2. Where is the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin situated?
(a) It lies in the sub-tropical region
(b) It lies in the north-temperate region
(c) It lies beside the Nile river
(d) None of them

3. What are the main areas of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?
(a) Plains of Ganga and the Brahmaputra
(b) The mountains and the foothills of the Himalayas
(c) Sunderbans delta
(d) All of them

4. Name one of the important rivers which flows through Ladakh?
(a) Ganga 
(b) Yamuna
(c) Brahmaputra 
(d) Indus

5. The main crop grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is ____
(a) wheat 
(b) barley
(c) paddy 
(d) jute

6. On which river is Kolkata port situated?
(a) Betul 
(b) Tapti
(c) Hooghly 
(d) Ganga

7. Johannesburg is known for being the _______ capital of the world.Whereas, Kimberly is famous for its ________ mines
(a) gold; diamond 
(b) iron; gold
(c) diamond; iron 
(d) None of them

8. What do you mean by desert?
(a) An area covered with grasslands
(b) A region full of green plants
(c) A region having extremely low and high temperature and scarce rainfall
(d) A region full or flowers

9. In which continent is the world's largest desert situated?
(a) Asia 
(b) Africa
(c) Australia 
(d) South America

10. How many countries does the Sahara desert touch?
(a) 10 
(b) 8
(c) 11 
(d) 5


Answers :

1.(d)
2.(a)
3.(d)
4.(d)
5.(c)
6.(c)
7.(a)
8.(c)
9.(b)
10.(c)

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Geography Quiz-15 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

1.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called?
A.the Palghat gap
B.the Bhorghat pass
C.the Thalgat pass
D.the Bolan pass

2.The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is?
A.north of Tropic of Cancer
B.south of the Equator
C.south of the Capricorn
D.north of the Equator

3.The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as?
A.Ganga 
B.Indus
C.Brahmaputra 
D.Mahanadi

4.The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at?
A.Namchi, Sikkim
B.Churu, Rajasthan
C.Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D.Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

5.Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A.Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
B.Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C.Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D.Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna

6.The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A.red soils
B.yellow soils
C.black soils
D.older alluvium

7.The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A.Dharwar region, Karnataka
B.Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C.Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D.Siwalik range, Punjab

8.The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
A.Anleshwar, Gujarat
B.Bombay High, Maharashtra
C.Nawagam, Gujarat
D.Digboi, Assam

9.The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A.the Naga hills
B.the Garo hills
C.Khasi hills
D.the Jaintia hills

10.Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A.Cauvery 
B.Godavari
C.Krishna 
D.Mahanadi

Answers:

1.A
2.D
3.C
4.C
5.C
6.A
7.A
8.D
9.A
10.D

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Geography Quiz-14 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

1. Which is the largest river in the world in terms of volume of water?  
A.  Nile
B.  Brahmaputra
C.  Amazon
D.  Yangtze

2. Which one of the following Indian states is the largest producer of natural rubber?  
A.  Tamilnadu
B.  Kerala
C.  Assam
D.  Andhra Pradesh

3. Which palnet is known as the Earth’s twin?  
A.  Venus
B.  Mars
C.  Uranus
D.  Neptune

4. There is rainfall in winter in Tamil Nadu due to the following reasons  
A.  South-West Monsoon
B.  North-East Monsoon
C.  Tropical cost Current
D.  None of these

5. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at  
A.  Kapurthala
B.  Perambur
C.  Varanasi
D.  Jamshedpur

6. The second largest river basin in india is of the river  
A.  Brahmaputra
B.  Narmada
C.  Krishna
D.  Godavari

7. Which one of the following is the Second largest river of India?  
A.  Godavari
B.  Yamuna
C.  Narmada
D.  Bramhaputra

8. The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is  
A.  Brazil
B.  Russia
C.  Bangladesh
D.  India

9. After textile, the second largest industry of India is  
A.  Sugar
B.  Jute
C.  Cement
D.  None of these

10. Which Country have minimum length of international border along with India ?  
A.  Bhutan
B.  Nepal
C.  Myanmar
D.  Afganistan


Answers : 

1-C
2-B
3-A
4-B
5-C
6-D
7-A
8-D
9-A
10-A

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Geography Quiz-13 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

1.In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
a.Haryana
b.Rajasthan
c.M.P.
d.Gujrat

2.On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
a.Bhagirathi
b.Alaknanda
c.Dhauliganga
d.Mandakini

3.Which one among the following has the maximum no. of National Parks?
a.Assam
b.Punjab
c.Arunachal pradesh
d.Meghalaya

4.The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
a.1922
b.1921
c.1980
d.1902

5.In which one of the following States has India’s largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently? 
a.Punjab
b.Kerala
c.Andhra pradesh
d.Tamil-Nadu

6.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
a.45
b.55
c.65
d.35

7.The oldest oil refinery in India is at
a.Koyali, near Baroda
b.Noonmati Assam
c.Digboi, Assam
d.Haldia, near Kolkata

8.Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
a.Assam:Miri
b.Arunachal : Apatani
c.Nagaland:Konyak
d.Madhya Pradesh : Lambada

9.The oldest mountains in India are
a.Nilgiri hills
b.Aravalis
c.Vindhyas
d.Satpuras

10.Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
a.Cotton
b.Rice
c.Coconut
d.Sugarcane


Answers :

1.B
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.A
10.C

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Geography Quiz-12 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

1. During the Chola period, Sri Lanka was known as?
A. Kamboja
B. Ceylon
C. Ilamandalam
D. Chavakam

2. Which of the following district are common between Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir?
A. Poonch
B. Kargil
C. Muzaffarabad
D. Jammu

3. The highest peak in South India is?
A. Anaimudi
B. Doddabetta
C. Meesapulimala
D. Ooty

4. Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port ?
A. Sugar and Cotton Textile Industry
B. Cotton Textile and Petrochemical Industry
C. Engineering and Fertilizer Industry
D. Iron and Steel Industry

5. Which of the following river has the largest Catchment area?
A. Mahanadi
B. Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Krishna

6. The highest waterfall in India is?
A. Barkana
B. Jog
C. Magod
D. Kunchikal

7. In which state Kunchikal waterfall located?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh

8. The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by?
A. Cotton
B. Rice
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat

9. Which state is not major producers of Bananas?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala

10. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong to Tamil Nadu?
A. Aliyar
B. Kundan
C. Idukki
D. Periyar

Answers:

  1. C
  2. A
  3. A
  4. B
  5. D
  6. D
  7. B
  8. B
  9. A
  10.C

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Geography Quiz-11 for SSC CHSL/CGL 2016-17

1.Consider the following statements—
1. Sundarbans delta is a very large mangrove forest.
2. Sundarbans delta lies at the mouth of Ganga’s.
3. Sundarbans National Park has been recognized as a World Heritage site.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only

Ans-D

2.Hunter Valley coalfields is situated in—
(A) India
(B) Australia
(C) Belgium
(D) Germany

Ans- B

3. In which state is the Dhupgarh peak located ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

Ans-C

4.Which one of the following Himalayan passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China ?
(A) Chang La
(B) Jarala
(C) Nathu La
(D) Shipkila

Ans-C

5.Which of the following is used for earthquake related information ?
(A) Geiger - Muller counter
(B)Seismograph
(C) Aneroid barometer
(D)  Pyrometer

Ans-B

6.The equipment ‘Parshall Flume’ is used to measure—
(A) Soil moisture content
(B) Ground water level
(C) Irrigation water
(D) None of the above

Ans- C

7.Indravati National Park is a national park located in which state?
(A)Maharashtra
(B)Chhattisgarh
(C)Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat

Ans-(B)Chhattisgarh

8.Which one of the following Countries make border with Black Sea?
(A) Romania
(B) Ukraine
(C) Bulgaria
(D) All of the above

Ans- D

9. What is Gulf-Stream ?
(A) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean
(B)  A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
(C) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean
(D) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean

Ans- D

10. Which one of the following is known as the great circle ?
(A) Equator
(B) Tropic of capricorn
(C) Tropic of cancer
(D) Arctic circle

Ans-A

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