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Good grip and knowledge on world and Indian geography is a must for competitive exam aspirants
The practice questions focusing on World and Indian Geography will aid aspirants better prepare for the State government recruitment examinations.
World and Indian geography:
1. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Equatorial counter current is not found in the Indian ocean during summer season
Reason (R): During summer season south-west monsoon current is dominant in northern Indian Ocean
Codes:
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.
Ans: a
2. Consider the following statements:
I. The Earth does not move along its orbit at a constant rate
II. The Earth moves fastest at perihelion and slowest at aphelion
The above statements are true of which one of the following laws?
a. Kepler’s Second Law
b. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
c. Ohm’s Law
d. Newton’s law of
Gravitation
Ans: a
3. What is true about Nile?
I. It forms the largest delta of the world
II. It is the longest river of the world
III. It provides fertile soils and water for irrigation in desert regions
IV. It is the most voluminous river
Codes
a. I and II b. I and III
c. II and III d. III and IV
Ans: c
4. Which one of the following is called marine snowfall?
a. Fall of snowflakes on sea surface
b. Fall of hail on sea surface
c. Continuous fall of snow pellets on ocean floors
d. Continuous fall of tiny marine sediments on ocean floors
Ans: d
5. Which of the following statement(s) is/are related to the Eastern Ghats?
I. It is a discontinuous range of mountains, which have been eroded and vivisected by the four major rivers of southern India — the Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri.
II. The Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu lie at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. Only I b. Only II
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Ans: c
6. Which of the following statement(s) is/are related to the Thar Desert?
I. The desert continues into Pakistan as the Cholistan Desert
II. Most of the Thar Desert is situated in Rajasthan, covering 61 per cent of its geographic area
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. Only I b. Only II
c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Ans: c
7. When the streams flow in different directions from a central peak or dome like structure, a pattern is developed which is called as…
a. Dendritic drainage pattern
b. Trellis drainage pattern
c. Rectangular drainage pattern
d. Radial drainage pattern
Ans: d
Match the following two lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List -II
(Oceans) (Ridges)
A. Atlantic Ocean 1. Cocos Ridge
B. Pacific Ocean 2. Lomonosov Ridge
C. Indian Ocean 3. Dolphin Ridge and Challenger Ridge
D. Arctic Ocean 4. Southeast Indian Ridge
Codes: A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3 b. 3 1 4 2 c. 1 2 3 4 d. 4 3 2 1
Ans: b
The Eastern Ghats is a discontinuous range of mountains, which have been
eroded and vivisected by four major rivers of southern India
To be continued…
K Aloke Kumar,
Director, Telangana State BC Study Circles
