Here is the compilation of all previous year question of general awareness geography – with answers.
Question:1)Which Indian state is the largest in terms of the total area covered ?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Rajasthan
4) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Rajasthan0
Question:2)Which Indian state has the longest Coastline?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Kerala
2) Gujarat
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Question:3)Which among the following neighbouring country of India is the largest producer of Opium in the World?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Pakistan
2) Afghanistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Maldives
Correct Answer: Afghanistan
Question:4)With which country India exchanged its border maps?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) China
2) Sri Lanka
3) Pakistan
4) Bangladesh
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Question:5)Dandia is a form of dance associated with which of the following state?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Gujarat
4) Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Question:6)Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a year?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Deciduous trees
2) Coniferous trees
3) Evergreen trees
4) Both deciduous and coniferous trees
Correct Answer: Deciduous trees
Question:7)Marble comes under which category of rocks?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Sedimentary
2) Igneous
3) Metamorphic
4) None of these
Correct Answer: Metamorphic
Question:8) Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Carbon dioxide
2) Oxygen
3) Carbon monoxide
4) Nitrogen
Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide
Question:9)In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) 2004
2) 2005
3) 2006
4) 2007
Correct Answer: 2005
Question:10) What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Hurricanes
2) Tornado
3) Twister
4) Typhoon
Correct Answer: Typhoon
Question:11)Which among the following country is not a part of Scandinavia?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Norway
2) Finland
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
Correct Answer: Finland
Question:12) Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS association?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Brazil
2) Russia
3) Iceland
4) China
Correct Answer: Iceland
Question:13)With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Nepal
2) Bangladesh
3) Pakistan
4) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: Nepal
Question:14)Amazon river flows through which of the following country?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) USA
2) France
3) Brazil
4) Canada
Correct Answer: Brazil
Question:15)What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Lesser Himalayas
2) Shivaliks
3) Western Ghats
4) Eastern Ghats
Correct Answer: Western Ghats
Question:16)India has longest international border with which country?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Bhutan
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Pakistan
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Question:17) Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth’s crust?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Magnesium
2) Iron
3) Copper
4) Aluminium
Correct Answer: Aluminium
Question:18)Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as _____.[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) meadow soil
2) pedalfer soil
3) chernozen soil
4) podzol soil
Correct Answer: pedalfer soil
Question:19) With which of the following country, India has a land dispute near Tawang?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Pakistan
2) China
3) Afghanistan
4) Bangladesh
Correct Answer: China
Question:20) Ozone is an ______ of oxygen.[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Allotrope
2) Isotope
3) Isobar
4) Isotone
Correct Answer: Allotrope
Question:21)Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra
2) Africa and Europe
3) India and Sri Lanka
4) North America and South America
Correct Answer: Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra
Question:22)The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through _____. [10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Haryana
2) Rajasthan
3) Uttarakhand
4) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Candidate Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Question:23)Which among the following is the major cause of acid rain?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Carbon dioxide
2) Carbon monoxide
3) Nitrogen dioxide
4) Oxygen
Correct Answer: Nitrogen dioxide
Question:24)Which of the following country doesn’t matches to its famous tourist place? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) China – Great Wall of China
2) Bhutan – Paro Taktsang
3) Nepal – Pashupatinath Temple
4) Sri Lanka – Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka – Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Question:25)Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Eastern Ghat
2) Vindhyanchal
3) Aravalli
4) Western Ghat
Correct Answer: Western Ghat
Question:26)The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called _____.[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) magnetosphere
2) ionosphere
3) mesopause
4) magnetopause
Correct Answer: magnetopause
Question:27)Which of the following gas contributes the maximum to the phenomena of global warming?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Methane
2) Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
3) Nitrogen dioxide
4) Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide
Question:28)Which neighbouring country of India is also reffered as ‘Druk Yul’?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Myanmar
2) Maldives
3) Bhutan
4) Afghanistan
Correct Answer: Bhutan
Question:29)49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) USA and Canada
2) North and South Vietnam
3) Germany and France
4) Brazil and Chile
Correct Answer: USA and Canada
Question:30) How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Decreases salinity of ocean
2) Cools downs the temperature of water
3) Maintains stable temperature of water
4) Increases salinity of ocean
Correct Answer: Cools downs the temperature of water
Question:31)Which of the following country is not a member of SAARC?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Nepal
2) Maldives
3) China
4) Afghanistan
Correct Answer: China
Question:32) Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains? [11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Block Mountain
2) Residual Mountain
3) Accumulated Mountain
4) Fold Mountain
Correct Answer: Fold Mountain
Question:33) ‘Norwesters’ are thunder storms which are prominent in _____.[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) India and Bhutan
2) Bhutan and Nepal
3) India and Bangladesh
4) Bangladesh and Myanmar
Correct Answer: India and Bangladesh
Question:34) Kyoto Protocol’s (an international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions) first meeting was held at which country?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) USA
2) Germany
3) Japan
4) Switzerland
Correct Answer: Japan
Question:35)Which country is headed towards a confrontation over Gibraltar with Spain?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) France
2) Morocco
3) Germany
4) United Kingdom
Correct Answer: United Kingdom
Question:36) A difference between 2 longitudes at equator is nearby equivalent to _____ km.[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) 101
2) 111
3) 121
4) 91
Correct Answer: 111
Question:37)Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region? [11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Sirocco
2) Loo
3) Foehn
4) Mistral
Correct Answer: Sirocco
Question:38)The Gurudwara ‘Panja Sahib’ is located in which neighbouring country of India? [11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Sri Lanka
4) Nepal
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Question:39) Which of the following country has co-sponsored ‘Cobra Gold’ – an annual multilateral military exercise alongwith Thailand?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) India
2) Indonesia
3) USA
4) China
Correct Answer: USA
Question:40)With which neighbouring country of India, Kaladan multi-model transport project has been undertaken?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) China
2) Nepal
3) Bhutan
4) Myanmar
Correct Answer: Myanmar
Question:41)Alps mountain range is located in which continent?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Europe
2) North America
3) South America
4) Africa
Correct Answer: Europe
Question:42)What is the full form of ITCZ?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Inter tropical converter zone
2) Inter tropical convergence zone
3) Inter tropical centre zone
4) None of these
Correct Answer: Inter tropical convergence zone
Question:43)The boundary between Earth’s crust and mantle is _____.[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Moho discontinuity
2) Lehman discontinuity
3) Conrad discontinuity
4) Gutenberg discontinuity
Correct Answer: Moho discontinuity
Question:44)Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) 5o N to 5o S
2) 35o to 60o N and S
3) 25o to 35o N and S
4) 35o to 45o N and S
Correct Answer: 5o N to 5o S
Question:45) Which of the following planet is also known as ‘Earth’s twin’?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Mercury
2) Venus
3) Jupiter
4) Saturn
Correct Answer: Venus
Question:46)Which of the following imaginary lines join places with same level of rainfalls?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Contour lines
2) Isobaths lines
3) Isohyets lines
4) Isobar lines
Correct Answer: Isohyets lines
Question:47)Which of the following has maximum bio-diversity?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Desert
2) River
3) Polar Region
4) Tropical Region
Correct Answer: Tropical Region
Question:48)Which Indian state has the largest share of the Wastelands in India?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Gujarat
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Question:49)Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar islands?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Mount Koya
2) Mount Diavolo
3) Saddle Peak
4) Mount Thuiller
Correct Answer: Saddle Peak
Question:50)Which of the following neighbouring country of India is not a landlocked country?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Nepal
2) Myanmar
3) Bhutan
4) Afghanistan
Correct Answer: Myanmar
Question:51) Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Taiga forests
2) Tundra forests
3) Temperate mixed forests
4) Tropical ever green forests
Correct Answer: Tundra forests
Question:52)Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Desert
2) Mountains
3) Plateau
4) Ocean
Correct Answer: Desert
Question:53)Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Punjab
2) West Bengal
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat
Correct Answer: Punjab
Question:54)Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) It is a rain shadow area
2) It is located parallel to wind direction
3) It is away from the coast
4) Rain bearing clouds are absent
Correct Answer: It is a rain shadow area
Question:55)Which one of the following is not a type of coal?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Anthracite
2) Lignite
3) Peat
4) Siderite
Correct Answer: Siderite
Question:56) Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earth’s atmosphere?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Methane
2) Ozone
3) Nitrous oxide
4) Hydrogen
Correct Answer: Hydrogen
Question:57)Which type of forest is most widespread in India?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Tropical Evergreen Forests
2) Tropical Deciduous Forests
3) Montane Forests
4) Mangrove Forests
Correct Answer: Tropical Deciduous Forests
Question:58)– In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Sri Lanka
2) Myanmar
3) Bangladesh
4) Pakistan
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Question:59)The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as ____________.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Punjab Himalaya
2) Nepal Himalayas
3) Kumaon Himalayas
4) Assam Himalayas
Correct Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
Question:60)The northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the ___________.[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Brahmaputra
2) Krishna
3) Kaveri
4) Mahanadi
Correct Answer: Brahmaputra
Question:61)In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Binomial Nomenclature
2) Taxonomic Hierarchy
3) Identification
4) Specific Epithet
Correct Answer: Specific Epithet
Question:62)__________ acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun. [17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Chlorofluorocarbons
2) Stratosphere
3) Ozone hole
4) Greenhouse
Correct Answer: Stratosphere
Question:63) India has a land boundary of about _________ km. [17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) 5200
2) 10200
3) 15200
4) 20200
Correct Answer: 15200
Question:64)The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Himachal
2) Purvanchal
3) Himgiri
4) Hindu Kush
Correct Answer: Purvanchal
Question:65)Any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil is called?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Greenhouse effect
2) Solid wastes
3) Pollution
4) Deforestation
Correct Answer: Pollution
Question:66)Which of the following rivers flows from India to Pakistan?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Satluj
2) Ghaghra
3) Betwa
4) Tapi
Correct Answer: Satluj
Question:67)In the biosphere living beings are inter-related and interdependent on each other for survival. This life supporting system is known as the __________.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Ecosystem
2) Mountain range
3) Forest
4) Atmosphere
Correct Answer: Ecosystem
Question:68)The part of the Himalayas between Tista and Dihang rivers is known as _________ Himalayas.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Nepal
2) Kashmir
3) Assam
4) Jammu
Correct Answer: Assam
Question:69)How many union territories does India have as of June 2017?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) 7
2) 6
3) 5
4) 4
Correct Answer: 7
Question:70)The northern plain of India is formed of __________________.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) metamorphic soil
2) igneous rocks
3) alluvial soil
4) old crystalline rocks
Correct Answer: alluvial soil
Question:71) According to an estimate, almost ___ percent forests have been lost in the tropics, compared to only 1 percent in the temperate region.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) 20
2) 40
3) 60
4) 80
Correct Answer: 40
Question:72)Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Zoji La Pass
2) Dihang gorge
3) Bhutan border
4) Nepal Border
Correct Answer: Dihang gorge
Question:73)The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the ___________ pass.[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Khyber
2) Zoji la
3) Nathula
4) Karakoram
Correct Answer: Zoji la
Question:74)Which one of the following is not a Major Abiotic Factors?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Temperature
2) Water
3) Light
4) Air
Correct Answer: Air
Question:75)As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ____________. [19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) crooks
2) flections
3) rounds
4) meanders
Correct Answer: meanders
Question:76)The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Mulching
2) Contour barriers
3) Rock dam
4) Terrace farming
Correct Answer: Contour barriers
Question:77)_________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Conglomerate
2) Shale
3) Sandstone
4) Granite
Correct Answer: Granite
Question:78)The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the ____________ are known as Duns.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Himadri
2) Himachal
3) Shiwaliks
4) Tibet
Correct Answer: Shiwaliks
Question:79)_________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Flora & Fauna
2) Time
3) Parent rock
4) Climate
Correct Answer: Climate
Question:80)The longitudes of main land of India extends between __________.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E
2) 68°7′ W and 97°25′ W
3) 68°7′ N and 97°25′ N
4) 68°7′ S and 97°25′ S
Correct Answer: 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E
Question:81)___________ is the most ecologically relevant environmental factor.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Water
2) Temperature
3) Light
4) Soil
Correct Answer: Temperature
Question:82)___________ is the most ecologically relevant environmental factor.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Water
2) Temperature
3) Light
4) Soil
Correct Answer: Temperature
Question:83)________ is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Sri Lanka
2) Myanmar
3) Bangladesh
4) Pakistan
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Question:84)The land mass of India has an area of ______ million square km.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) 1.28
2) 2.28
3) 3.28
4) 4.28
Correct Answer: 3.28
Question:85)___________ is the breaking up of the rocks on the earth’s surface.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Erosion
2) Weathering
3) Attrition
4) Abrasion
Correct Answer: Weathering
Question:86)The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]
Options:
1) Mulching
2) Contour barriers
3) Rock dam
4) Shelter belts
Correct Answer: Shelter belts
Question:87)___________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) Earthquake
2) Cyclone
3) Flood
4) Landslide
Correct Answer: Landslide
Question:88)The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-2]
Options:
1) moraines
2) deltas
3) plateaus
4) grooves
Correct Answer: moraines
Question:89)– _________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) Flora & Fauna
2) Time
3) Temperature
4) Parent rock
Correct Answer: Flora & Fauna
Question:90)The latitudes of main land of India extends between __________.[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]
Options:
1) 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N
2) 8°4′ W and 37°6′ W
3) 8°4′ E and 37°6′ E
4) 8°4′ S and 37°6′ S
Correct Answer: 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N
Question:91)Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ?[27 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Winds
2) Clouds
3) Gravity
4) Rotation of the Earth
Correct Answer: Gravity
Question:92)A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called [27 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Troposphere
2) Ionosphere
3) Stratosphere
4) Mesosphere
Correct Answer: Ionosphere
Question:93)The largest source of pollution in the world is [27 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) herbicides and insecticides
2) Automobile exhausts
3) Sewage and garbage
4) Industrial effluents
Correct Answer: Sewage and garbage
Question:94)Among the following states, the literacy rate is highest in[27 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Orissa
2) Punjab
3) Maharashtra
4) Mizoram
Correct Answer: Mizoram
Question:95)Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?[28 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
2) Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
3) Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
4) Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
Correct Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
Question:96)The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is [28 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) The Brahmaputra Valley
2) The Deccan Plateau
3) The Indo-Gangetic Valley
4) The Rann of Kutch
Correct Answer: The Deccan Plateau
Question:97)Global warming is expected to result in [28 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Increase in sea level
2) Change in crop pattern
3) Change in coastal line
4) All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
Question:98)Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer? [28 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Troposphere
2) Mesosphere
3) Ionosphere
4) Stratosphere
Correct Answer: Stratosphere
Question:99).What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram ? [28 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Rathas
2) Prasadas
3) Mathika
4) Gandhakuti
Correct Answer: Rathas
Question:100)Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India? [28 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Western disturbances
2) Norwesters
3) Loo
4) Mango showers
Correct Answer: Western disturbances
Question:101)A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a: [29 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) strait
2) Sound
3) Bay
4) Fjord
Correct Answer: Bay
Question:102)Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from [29 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Jhelum river
2) Chenab river
3) Beas river
4) Sutlej river
Correct Answer: Sutlej river
Question:103)Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents? [29 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Parthenium
2) Elephant grass
3) Water hycinth
4) Mogar grass
Correct Answer: Parthenium
Question:104)Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India? [29 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Western disturbances
2) Cyclonic depression
3) Southwest monsoon
4) Retreating monsoon
Correct Answer: Western disturbances
Question:105)The longest river of peninsular India is__________ [29 August 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Narmada
2) Godavari
3) Mahanadi
4) Cauvery
Correct Answer: Godavari
Question:106)Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]
Options:
1) Bangladesh
2) Myanmar
3) Sri Lanka
4) Pakistan
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Question:107)Which of the following fibres is considered as the strongest natural fibre? [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]
Options:
1) Cotton
2) Jute
3) Wool
4) Silk
Correct Answer: Silk
Question:108)Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]
Options:
1) Nilgiri hills
2) Cardamom hills
3) Palani hills
4) Annamalai hills
Correct Answer: Nilgiri hills
Question:109)Ozone saves the biosphere by absorbing high energy radiations called __________ . [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]
Options:
1) Infra-red (IR)
2) Gamma rays
3) Ultraviolet rays (UV)
4) X-rays
Correct Answer: Ultraviolet rays (UV)
Question:110)In the absence of the earth’s atmosphere, sky would appear [30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]
Options:
1) blue
2) deep red
3) white
4) black
Correct Answer: black
Question:111)The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called?[31 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Percolation
2) Conduction
3) Leaching
4) Transpiration
Correct Answer: Leaching
Question:112)Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet for ____________ . [31 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Kosi
2) Gandak
3) Brahmaputra
4) Ganga
Correct Answer: Brahmaputra
Question:113)The largest herbarium of India is located at [31 August 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Kolkata
2) Lucknow
3) Mumbai
4) Coimbatore
Correct Answer: Kolkata
Question:114)The minimum short-term natural hazard is __________ . [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) blizzard
2) earthquake
3) volcanic eruption
4) bolt of lightning
Correct Answer: bolt of lightning
Question:115)Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called __________ . [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Basalt
2) Laccolith
3) Lava
4) Magma
Correct Answer: Magma
Question:116)he depletion in Ozone layer is caused by ___________ . [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Nitrous oxide
2) Carbon dioxide
3) Chlorofluorocarbons
4) Methane
Correct Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons
Question:117)Sea water is saltier than rain water because [01 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Sea animals are salt producing
2) The air around the sea is saltish
3) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
4) Sea beds have salt producing mines
Correct Answer: Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Question:118)The’ Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal’ was constituted to resolve the water sharing between [01 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Gujarat and Rajasthan
2) Gujarat and Maharashtra
3) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
4) Gujarat and Daman and Diu
Correct Answer: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Question:119)What is Dakshin Gangotri ?[01 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) River valley in Andhra Pradesh
2) Unmanned station located in Antarctica
3) Second source of River Ganga
4) Island in the Indian Ocean
Correct Answer: Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Question:120)The term “Doab” means [01 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) a land between two mountains
2) a land between two lakes
3) a land between two rivers
4) a land between two seas
Correct Answer: a land between two rivers
Question:121)At hill stations, the boiling point of water will be [01 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) same as at sea level
2) less than that at sea level
3) more than that at sea level
4) equal to the melting point of ice
Correct Answer: less than that at sea level
Question:122)he layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is [01 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Troposphere
2) Ionosphere
3) Stratosphere
4) Mesosphere
Correct Answer: Stratosphere
Question:123)A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Rift Valley
2) U Shaped Valley
3) V Shaped Valley
4) Hanging Valley
Correct Answer: Rift Valley
Question:124)Even after sunset, the air near the Earth’s surface continue to receive heat due to [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Insolation
2) Terrestrial Radiation
3) Conduction
4) Convection
Correct Answer: Terrestrial Radiation
Question:125)The Himalayas is the example of ____ [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Fold mountains
2) Block mountains
3) Ancient mountains
4) Residual mountains
Correct Answer: Fold mountains
Question:126)Which of the following is the treatment of water pollution? [02 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Bag house filter
2) Windrow composting
3) Venturi scrubber
4) Reverse Osmosis
Correct Answer: Reverse Osmosis
Question:127)Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Western Himalayas
2) Eastern Himalayas
3) Western Ghats
4) Eastern Ghats
Correct Answer: Western Ghats
Question:128)The source of energy that causes the least global warming is [03 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) coal
2) Geothermal energy
3) Natural Gas
4) Petroleum
Correct Answer: Geothermal energy
Question:129)The waste management technique that involves the use of micro-organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from contaminated site is called [03 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Bio sensor
2) Bio magnification
3) Bio remediation
4) Bio concentration
Correct Answer: Bio remediation
Question:130)Highest percentage of carbon is found in which form of coal? [03 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Anthracite
2) Bituminous
3) Peat
4) lignite
Correct Answer: Anthracite
Question:131)The outer most layer of Sun is known as___________ [03 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Chromosphere
2) Photosphere
3) Radioactive zone
4) Corona
Correct Answer: Corona
Question:132)The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is_______________ [03 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Haridwar
2) Namchobarva
3) Alakananda
4) Ambala
Correct Answer: Ambala
Question:133)Ring of Fire is found commonly in_________ [03 September 2016- Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Pacific Ocean
2) Atlantic Ocean
3) Indian Ocean
4) Arctic Ocean
Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean
Question:134)When Granite rocks get metamorphosed, they form [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Quartzite
2) Gneiss
3) Marble
4) Slate
Correct Answer: Gneiss
Question:135)Which of the following is a commercial source of energy? [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Agricultural waste
2) Dried dung
3) Sun
4) Natural gas
Correct Answer: Natural gas
Question:136)Green House Effect’ means [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Pollution in houses in tropical region
2) Prevention of ultra-violet radiation by the ozone layer
3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases
4) Damage to green painted buildings
Correct Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases
Question:137)Kyoto Protocol is associated with [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Species conservation
2) Climate change
3) Wetland Conservation
4) Medicinal plants
Correct Answer: Climate change
Question:138)Besides CO2, the other green house gas is [06 September 2016]
Options:
1) CH4
2) N2
3) Ar
4) O2
Correct Answer: CH4
Question:139)Magnetic Meridian is a [06 September 2016]
Options:
1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
2) Latitude
3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Correct Answer: Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Question:140)Black soil is also known by which of the following name ? [07 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Khadar Soil
2) Bangar Soil
3) Alluivial Soil
4) Regur soil
Correct Answer: Regur soil
Question:141)The large collection of stars, dust and gas held together by gravitational attraction between components is known as [07 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Cluster
2) Atmosphere
3) Galaxy
4) Sun Family
Correct Answer: Galaxy
Question:142)Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these ?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Coal only
2) Coal and Natural Gas only
3) Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
4) None of these
Correct Answer: Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
Question:143)Which of the following green house gases has the greatest heat-trapping ability?[08 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Chlorofluoro carbon
2) Methane
3) Carbon dioxide
4) Nitrous oxide
Correct Answer: Chlorofluoro carbon
Question:144)Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place ?[08 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Dev Prayag
2) Karan Prayag
3) Gangotri
4) Rudra Prayag
Correct Answer: Dev Prayag
Question:145)Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following ?[08 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Gynaecology
2) Navigation
3) Birth control
4) Medical treatment
Correct Answer: Navigation
Question:146)Which river basin is shared by more than 10 States of India ?[08 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Indus
2) Brahmaputra
3) Ganges
4) Damodar
Correct Answer: Ganges
Question:147)The most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust is [09 September 2016 Morning Shift]
Options:
1) zinc
2) copper
3) aluminium
4) iron
Correct Answer: aluminium
Question:148)A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is [09 September 2016 Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Teak
2) Shisam
3) Sandalwood
4) Sal
Correct Answer: Sandalwood
Question:149)Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? [09 September 2016 Morning Shift]
Options:
1) Stratosphere
2) Mesosphere
3) Ionosphere
4) Exosphere
Correct Answer: Exosphere
Question:150)Which of the following is not a commercial source of energy?[10 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Coal
2) Petroleum
3) Natural Gas
4) Firewood
Correct Answer: Firewood
Question:151)Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock? [10 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Dolomite
2) Granite
3) Basalt
4) Gabbro
Correct Answer: Dolomite
Question:152)The outermost layer of sun is called [10 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Lithosphere
2) Chromosphere
3) Photosphere
4) Corona
Correct Answer: Chromosphere
Question:153)Science dealing with study of soil is called [10 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Pedology
2) Pedagogy
3) Ecology
4) Pomology
Correct Answer: Pedology
Question:154)The ‘solid waste’ is also known as [10 September 2016 Evening Shift]
Options:
1) Sedge
2) Toxic waste
3) Sludge
4) Scrubber
Correct
Answer: Sludge
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