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The Universe and Solar System 55 questions

General Introduction

1.Which of the following statement is true?

2.The big-bang theory explains the origin of which of the following

3.Zero was discovered by-

4.Super nova is-

5.Who gave the information about black hole at first?

6.Assertion-(A): Black hole is an astronomical existence that cannot be seen with binoculars.

Reason-(R): The gravitational field on Black hole is so strong that it does not allow even light to escape.

Codes:

7.The boundary beyond which stars die is called-

8.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

9.Which of the following had suggested that changing the position of the Earth on its axis is a factor for climate change?

10.Who among the following had opined that Earth revolves around the sun?

Solar System

11.Match—

A. Planet

B. Satellite

C. Comet

D. Artificial satellite vehicle

1. Moon

2. Uranus

3. Mariner

4. Halley

12.The smallest planet of the Solar system is—

13.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

14.The planet nearest to Sun is—

15.Which of the following gases was absent in the atmosphere of the primitive earth?

16.The duration of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost the same as those of the Earth. It's true in reference to-

17.Time taken by light from the sun to reach the earth is—

18.The time period of rotation of a geostationary satellite is-

19.The colour of the star is indicator of—

20.Which of the following is not associated with celestial theory of climate change?

21.Akash Ganga is classified as—

22.Stars get their energy from—

1. Nuclear fusion

2. Gravitational contraction

3. Chemical reaction

4. Nuclear fission

Choose your answer from the codes given below:

23.Astronauts see sky color:

The Sun

24.The energy of the Sun comes from-

25.Nuclear fuel in the sun is -

26.On which planet the spacecraft Magellan was sent?

27.Which one has the possibility of life on planet other than earth, because the environment there is very approachable for life?

Planets & Satellites

28.The Earth's rotation axis (polar axis) is always tilted:

29.The closest planet to the Earth is—

30.Long radio waves reflect from which layer of earth's atmosphere.

31.Earth is revolving at a speed of about 4400 km/h in its orbit. Why don't we experience this fast pace?

32.The Earth's magnetic field is due to

33.Unlike the fluid core of the earth the core of the moon is—

34.Earth is located

35.The atmosphere of Saturn contains which one of the following gas in large quantity?

36.According to NASA, the evidence for the presence of life on Mars found till today include—

37.Methane is present in the atmosphere of

38.Name the planet called as twin sister of Earth-

39.Which one of the following is known as 'morning star'?

40.Which two planet do not have any satellites?

41.The small celestial bodies (Asteroid) are found in our solar system between.

42.Which of the following planet take the shortest time to orbit the Sun?

43.What is true about the planets—

44.Titan is the largest moon or satellite

The Satellite

45.There is no atmosphere on the moon because—

46.When a rock is brought from the surface of the moon to the earth—

The Comets and Asteroids

47.The largest amount of fresh water on our planet is in-

48.The group of small pieces of rocks revolving around the Sun between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter are called?

Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse

49.When does solar eclipse occur?

Time, Date and Tides

50.Which of the following was leap year.

51.In which of the following dates your shadow is the shortest in the afternoon?

52.Elevation of sun on tropic of cancer at noon of Makar Sankranti is-

53.Which of the following day will be the longest?

54.Great tide comes—

55.The reason for the elliptical appearance of the sun and the moon near the horizon is-

The Latitude & Longitude Lines 34 questions

The Latitude Line

1.The international border of North Korea and South Korea is-

2.Which of the following latitudes (northern or southern) would you associate with "horse latitude"?

The Longitude Line

3.Which of the following longitudes along with the Prime Meridian forms a great circle on the globe?

4.The prime meridian passes -

1. From Algeria

2. From France

3. From Nigeria

4. From Portugal

Select the correct answer using the given option below:

Codes:

5.Prime meridian does not pass through –

6.Statement (A): All longitude lines are large circles.

Reason (R): Great circle divides the globe into two equal parts.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

The Equator Line

7.The equator does NOT pass through which of the following Countries?

1. Gabon

2. Somalia

3. Equatorial Guinea

4. Rawanda

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

8.Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

9.Which of the following city is nearest to the equator?

10.The minimum distance between two places on the globe.

11.Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?

12.The intersection point of prime meridian and equator lies in-

13.Assertion (A): The day on the equator is always 12 hours.

Reason (R): The angle of incidence of the sun rays is the same on the equator.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Tropic of Cancer

14.The Tropic of cancer passes through which of the following states?

1. Gujarat

2. Chhattisgarh

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Jharkhand

Codes :

15.Which of the following statement is not true?

16.The day time in North Hemisphere during tropic of cancer solstice will be 12 hours, at—

17.The tropic of cancer does not pass through-

18.Which of the following city, is located closest to the tropic of cancer?

Tropic of Capricorn

19.The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through-

Standard Time

20.When it is noon in Greenwich, the local time of a place is 5 p.m. Which of the following is the prime meridian at which the above mentioned place is located?

21.The local time of a place is 6am, while Greenwich mean time (GMT) is 3am. What will be the longitude of that place?

22.Statement-(S): There is difference of 12 hours between date line and Greenwich.

Reason (R): The date line is located at 180 degree longitude.

23.If it is midnight on the meridian of the Indian Standard Time, it is 6 o'clock in the morning at a place. At which meridian, that place is located-

24.Which of the following longitudes, is known as ‘Standard Meridian line’ of India?

25.If a cricket commentary in England starts at 10 am (GMT), then at what time in India can it be heard from India?

Other Facts

26.Datum line—

The Latitude & Longitude Lines

27.Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn both passes through-

28.Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn all the three, pass through which of the following continent?

29.Parts of Horn of Africa are :

30.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

31.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

32.Which of the following country is in south of Arctic Circle.

33.Isogonic lines are—

34.How many air pressure Belts are found on the globe?

The Countries of the World, Capital & Boundaries 75 questions

The Continents

1.Which of the following countries is the largest in the continent of Africa in terms of area?

2.Which one of the following countries is NOT located in the Continent of Africa?

3.Which among the following countries is NOT located on the western coast of Africa?

4.Which among the following presents correct sequence (in descending order) of area of the continents?

5.Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries?

6.With reference to 'Alaska' which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) It is oil producing state of United States of America.

(2) It was purchased from Russians in 1867.

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

Code -

7.With reference to 'Indonesia', which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) It comprises of over 15,000 islands.

(2) It has over 150 active volcanoes.

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

Code -

8.Which of the following countries is NOT located on the bank of the Black Sea?

9.Which of the following countries are NOT situated along sea/ocean coast?

1. Congo Republic

2. Niger

3. Ethiopia

4. Guinea Bissau

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Codes

10.Nobi and Kanto plains are located in which of the following countries?

11.With reference to Socotra Island, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. It is an Island of Oman, situated in the Arabian Sea.

2. It was designated as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO in 2008.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes:

12.Which of the following is the smallest continent?

13.The two smallest continents of the world are -

14.Which one of the following continents has the highest percentage of plains in its total area?

15.Which one of the following continents has no landlocked State?

The Countries

16.Which country has the lowest density of population?

17.Which of the following country is the largest Islamic nation in the world by population?

18.Consider the following statements—

1. Population density in Russia is minimum, maximum population dwells in the eastern part of Ural.

2. Most of the big cities of Russia are located in European-Russia.

3. Russia is the most populated country of north hemisphere.

4. Russia is a multi-cultural country.

Correct statement of the above is

19.Which one of the following country is part of Europe politically, even if geographically located in America?

20.Which of the following country is not located in Central America?

21.The most densely populated country of South America is -

22.Which of the following (Port-Country) is not correctly matched?

23.Which among the following capital cities in Europe is situated closest to the North Pole?

24.Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :

List – I (Islands)

A. Crete

B. Sardinia

C. Corsica

D. Balearic

List – II (Country)

1. Spain

2. France

3. Greece

4. Italy

Code:

25.Which of the following groups of countries share border with Israel?

26.Which of the following countries are neighbouring countries of Slovakia?

1. Serbia

2. Czech Republic

3. Hungary

4. Austria

Choose the correct answer from the following given code below:

Code:

27.Which of the following countries are landlocked?

1. Afghanistan

2. Hungary

3. Malaysia

4. Switzerland

Choose the correct answer from the following given code below-

Code :

28.Which one of the following countries is not a landlocked country?

29.Which of the following is not part of Scandinavian countries ?

30.Which of the following is only land locked country in Southeast Asia.

31.Which is the correct ascending order of the following countries in terms of area?

32.Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of South Asia ?

33.The most urbanised country of the world at present is—

34.Match the list-I with the list-II and select the correct answer from the Codes given below—

List-I (Seafarer)

A. Vasco-Da-Gama

B. Christopher Columbus

C. Captain Cook

D. Tasman

List-II (Country)

1. Spain

2. Portugal

3. Holland

4. Great Britain

Codes :

35.Which one of the following is not a land-locked country?

36.The Horn of Africa does not include

37.Which of the following countries are included in the "Golden Crescent"?

1. Afghanistan

2. Iran

3. Iraq

4. Pakistan

Select correct answer by using codes given below:

Code :

38.Which among the following group of countries are called ‘Benelux countries’?

39.Borders of which of the following African country do not touch Mediterranean sea?

40.Which of the following countries are intercontinental?

1. Laos

2. Georgia

3. Turkey

4. Tunisia

Select the correct answer from the given code below.

Code:

41.Area of which of the following country is not more than India?

The Capital

42.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists—

List-I (Provinces of Australia)

A New South Wales

B Queensland

C Victoria

D Western Australia

List-II (Capital city)

1 Brisbane

2 Sydney

3 Perth

4 Melbourne

Code-

43.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

(Country) — (Capital)

44.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

45.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

46.Match List-I with List-II -

List I (Country)

A. Austria

B. Slovakia

C. Slovenia

D. Croatia

List II (Capital)

1. Ljubljana

2. Zagreb

3. Bratislava

4. Vienna

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Code

A B C D

47.Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

(Country) — (Capital)

48.Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

List-I (Country)

A. Myanmar

B. Cambodia

C. Vietnam

D. Laos

List-II (Capital)

1. Hanoi

2. Vientiane

3. Phnom Penh

4. Yangon

Codes:

A B C D

49.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Country — Capital

50.Which of the following is the capital of United Arab Emirates?

51.Match the list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the-

List-I (Country)

A. Brazil

B. Cuba

C. Kenya

D. Zambia

List-II (Capital)

1. Havana

2. Brasilia

3. Lusaka

4. Nairobi

Codes :

52.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

53.Match the list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the following code given below.

List-I (Country)

A. Tanzania

B. Kenya

C. Namibia

D. Morocco

List-II (Capital)

1. Rabat

2. Nairobi

3. Dodoma

4. Windhoek

Codes :

A B C D

54.Match the list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code below.

List-I

A. Australia

B. Tajikistan

C. Tanzania

D. Switzerland

List-II

1. Dodoma

2. Bern

3. Dushanbe

4. Canberra

Codes:

A B C D

55.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Country)

A. Azerbaijan

B. Gambia

C. Kazakhstan

D. Latvia

List-II (Capital)

1. Banjul

2. Riga

3. Baku

4. Astana

Codes

A B C D

56.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

57.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List-I (Country)

A. Bulgaria

B. Georgia

C. Iceland

D. Norway

List-II (Capital)

1. Oslo

2. Reykjavik

3. Sofia

4. Tbilisi

Codes:

A B C D

58.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List-I (Country)

A. Mongolia

B. Uzbekistan

C. Ireland

D. Hungary

List-II (Capital)

1. Dublin

2. Budapest

3. Tashkent

4. Ulaanbaatar

Codes:

A B C D

59.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (Country)

A. Brunei

B. Cambodia

C. Laos

D. Indonesia

List-II (Capital)

1. Bandar Seri Begawan

2. Jakarta

3. Phnom Penh

4. Vientiane

Codes :

A B C D

60.Match list I with list II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below-

List-I (Country)

A. Bolivia

B. Argentina

C. Chile

D. Peru

List-II (Capital)

1. Buenos Aires

2. La Paz

3. Lima

4. Santiago

Codes :

A B C D

The Towns and Cities

61.With reference to Timbuktu town in Mali, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. It is situated along Niger River

2. It is the capital and largest town in Mali

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Codes:

62.Which of the following is known as ‘Oil capital of Europe’?

63.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(City) — (Location on the bank Of River)

64.Which of the following cities is located in the farthest north—

65.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

Boundaries

66.The river situated along the border between the United States of America and Mexico is—

67.Maginot line was—

68.Afghanistan does not have common border with?

69.Which of the following countries forms the longest terrestrial border with India?

70.Which of the following river forms international border?

71.Zambia does not Share border with-

72.Which among the following country do not share borders with Caspian Sea?

73.Which one of the following countries is not situated along the coast of Baltic Sea?

74.Indonesia does not share its land boundary with which one of the following countries?

75.'Sahel' region do NOT include areas of which one of the following countries?

Major Cities of the World & Geographical Surnames 11 questions

1.Which of the following Island is known as "The Land of Promise"?

2.Which of the following is the smallest city of the world from population point of view?

3.The world's highest telescopic observatory is located in -

4.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

5.Famous for the leaning tower, ‘Pisa’ is located in-

6.Which country is famous as the country of rising Sun-

7.Which State of U.S.A. is also known as the 'Blue Grass State'?

8.Which one of the following is called the ‘Sugar bowl’ of the world?

9.Which of the following city is called the 'Manchester of the East'?

10.Which city of Turkey is known as the ‘Gateway to the West’?

11.The Valley of Kings is located in-

Geological History & Rock System 11 questions

Origin of the Earth

1.Which of the following methods is used to determine the age of the earth?

Geological History of the Earth

2.Which of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana land?

3.Originally on earth there was only one large main land called:

4.Dinosaurs were-

5.During which of the following era the earth was almost covered with ice?

Structure of the Earth

6.Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percentage mass in the earth’s crust?

7.Most of the volume and mass of Earth is found in:

Rock System

8.Iron-ore is found in which of the following rock system in India?

9.Which of the following would you associate with metamorphic rocks?

10.Which of the following statements is false?

11.Which of the following is not metamorphic rocks-

The Mountain & Plateau 43 questions

The Mountain

1.Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below-

List-I (Mountain) List-II (Countries)

A. Kilimanjaro 1. Morocco

B. Toubkal 2. Algeria

C. Stanley 3. Tanzania

D. Hoggar 4. Uganda

Codes:

2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List-I (Mountain) List-II (Country)

A. Atlas 1. France/Spain

B. Kilimanjaro 2. Ecuador

C. Chimborazo 3. Tanzania

D. Pyrenees 4. Morocco

Codes:

3.Match the list-I and list II and select the correct answer from the following given code:

List-I List-II

A. Mount Kinabalu 1. Argentina

B. Elburz 2. Malaysia

C. Aconcagua 3. Tanzania

D. Kilimanjaro 4. Iran

Codes:

4.Africa's highest mountain peak Mt. Kilimanjaro lies in-

5.Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?

6.Arrange the following mountain ranges of the world in descending order of their length and select the correct answer from the codes given below-

(i) Andes

(ii) Great dividing range

(iii) Himalaya

(iv) Rocky

Code:

7.In which state the Aravalli ranges is located?

8.The Andes mountain range is located in which of the following continents?

9.The Black Mountain is located in —

10.Black Forest Mountains are situated at

11.Which of the following mountains is situated on the banks of the river Rhine?

12.Consider the following deserts and arrange them in increasing order of their size (from smallest to largest)-

(I) Great Sandy desert

(II) Arabian desert

(III) Sahara desert

(IV) Gobi desert

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

13.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Peaks) List-II (Location)

A. Mount Aconcagua 1. Argentina

B. Mount Pico de Orizaba 2. Mexico

C. Mount Vinson Massif 3. Antarctica

D. Mount Logan 4. Yukon (Canada)

Codes:

14.Mount Nimba (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is situated in which of the following countries?

15.The mountain forming the border between France and Spain is -

16.The famous volcanic mountain ‘Karakatoa’ is situated in which of the following countries?

17.White Mountains are found in.

18.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

List-I (Mountain) List-II (Country)

A. Allegheny 1. Canada

B. Cantabrian 2. Iran

C. Elburz 3. Spain

D. Mckenzie 4. U.S.A.

Codes:

19.Mount Titlis is in—

20.Below are the two statements given, one is statement and the other is reason:

Statement (A): There has been an increase in the frequency of landslides in the Himalayas.

Reason (R): In recent years there has been large scale mining work in the Himalayas.

Which one of the following is correct with reference to the above:

21.Which of the following mountain is located in Italy?

22.Match the List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code below:

List-I List-II

A. Alps 1. Fault-Block Mountain

B. Vosges 2. Volcanic Mountains

C. Vindhya 3. Folded Mountain

D. Fujiyama 4. Relict Mountain

Codes:

23.In which country the Drakensberg Mountain is located?

24.Which of the following is an example of a "Residual mountain"?

25.Match the list with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below-

List I List II

A. Mont Blanc 1. Alps

B. Aconcagua 2. Andes

C. Mckinley 3. Rocky

D. Elbrus 4. Caucasus

Codes:

The Desert/Plateau

26.Match List I with List II

List-I (Desert) List-II (Continent)

A. Sonoran 1. Asia

B. Kalahari 2. North America

C. Atacama 3. South America

D. Thar 4. Africa

Codes:

27.Which of the following deserts is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

28.Kalahari Desert is located in -

1. Botswana

2. Namibia

3. Jerry

4. Zimbabwe

Choose the correct answer from the following options given below:

Codes:

29.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Continent) List-II (Desert)

A. Asia 1. Atacama

B. Africa 2. Mojave

C. North America 3. Kalahari

D. South America 4. Gobi

Codes:

30.Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Most of the hot deserts of the world are located on the Western margins of the continents between 15°–30° North and South latitudes.

Reason (R): Trade winds lose their moisture and humidity as they move westward.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

31.The largest desert in the world is—

32.The world's most populous desert is -

33.Which Country has the finest system of protected lands in the world?

34.Kara Kum desert is situated in which of the following countries?

35."TaklaMakan" desert is located in-

36.'Desert of Gobi' is in—

37.Which one amongst the following is the Largest plateau?

38.Which one of the following is a temperate desert?

39.It is the largest desert in South Asia.

40.The root of desert plants is long, because —

41.Dasht-e-Lut is located in—

42.Which of the following statements is not true about Atacama?

43.Assertion (A): Egypt is the gift of the Nile River.

Reason (R): It is an oasis in the Sahara desert.

Choose the correct answer from the following given below.

Codes:

The Volcano & Earthquakes 19 questions

The Volcanoes

1.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Volcanic Mountains) List-II (Country)

A. Mount Rainier 1. Italy

B. Mount Etna 2. Mexico

C. Mount Paricutin 3. Philippines

D. Mount Apo 4. U.S.A.

Codes:

2.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (Volcano) List-II (Country)

A. Sabancaya 1. Italy

B. Mount Etna 2. Peru

C. Colima 3. Indonesia

D. Merapi 4. Mexico

Codes:

3.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I List-II

A. Etna 1. Ross Island

B. Vesuvius 2. Ecuador

C. Erebus 3. Italy

D. Cotopaxi 4. Sicily

Codes:

4.Which of the following are active volcanoes?

1. Aconcagua

2. Cotopaxi

3. Etna

4. Fujiyama

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

5.Which of the following are active volcanoes?

1. Aconcagua

2. Etna

3. Kilimanjaro

4. Vesuvius

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

6.Which Volcano is called the ‘the light house of Mediterranean Sea’?

7.Which one of the following is the highest volcanic mountain in the world?

8.Which of the following is a volcanic island in India?

9.The most active volcano is-

10.Which one of the following scales is used to measure the severity of tornadoes?

11.‘Tornado’ word belongs to which of the following-

12.Mauna Loa is an example of-

13.The ‘Ring of Fire’ belongs to the distribution of-

14.Which of the following is the most volatile volcano-

15.The most abundant gas emitted from volcanoes is-

The Earthquake

16.Which of the following equipment is used to measure the earthquake?

17.The place on earth’s surface which records the seismic waves first, is called-

18.The intensity of earthquake is measured-

19.Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : The circum-Pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of a tsunami.

Reason (R) : This belt is most active tectonically and generates world’s major earthquakes.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The Drainage System and the Riverside Cities 35 questions

Drainage System

1.With reference to Rhine river in Europe, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Rhine river is an important pathway for industrial activity in Northern Germany.

2. Port of Rotterdam is located at the mouth of Rhine River.

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

2.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (River) List-II (Dam)

A. Colorado 1. Aswan

B. Damodar 2. Kariba

C. Nile 3. Panchet

D. Zambezi 4. Hoover

Codes:

3.Match List-I with List-II and give answer using codes given below-

List-I (Cities) List-II (Rivers)

A. London 1. Rhine

B. Antwerp 2. Scheldt

C. Rotterdam 3. Thames

D. Hamburg 4. Elbe

Codes:

4.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (Rivers) List-II (Cities)

(a) Irrawaddy 1. Bangkok

(b) Red River 2. Hanoi

(c) Chao Phraya 3. Yangon

(d) Mekong 4. Vientiane (Laos)

Codes:

5.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (Rivers) List-II (Dam)

(a) Yangtze 1. Aswan

(b) Damodar 2. Kariba

(c) Nile 3. Panchet Hill

(d) Zambezi 4. Three Gorges

Codes:

6.Indus river in Pakistan flows through which of the following areas?

7.With reference to Euphrates river, which of the following statement/s are correct?

1. Euphrates is the longest river in South West Asia

2. It flows through four countries

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

8.Which of the following river flows through a rift valley?

9.Which one of the following rivers of Asia flows towards the south?

10.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (River) List-II (Location)

A. Mamberamo 1. Indonesia

B. Karun 2. Iran

C. Meghna 3. Bangladesh

D. Mahaweli Ganga 4. Sri Lanka

Codes:

11.The River Ganga in Bangladesh is known as-

12.Mahaweli Ganga is a river of-

13.The Blue Nile river originates from-

14.Which of the following countries is not under the drainage area of the Nile river-

15.The longest river of the world-

16.A geographical unit that collects, stores and release water is called-

17.With reference to Mekong river, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. Mekong rises in Tibetan Plateau.

2. Mekong delta is situated in Southern Cambodia.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

18.Kariba dam has been built on the river-

19.Which of the following river of Africa crosses tropic of Capricorn twice?

20.The longest river of Asia is-

21.Hwang Ho river falls in-

The Riverside Cities

22.Match List I with List II

List I (Cities) List II (Rivers)

A. Prague 1. Rhine river

B. Cologne 2. Danube river

C. Linz 3. Elbe river

D. Lyon 4. Rhone river

Select the correct answer from the codes given below-

Codes:

23.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (Cities) List-II (Rivers)

A. Khartoum 1. Zaire

B. Brazzaville 2. Nile

C. Rotterdam 3. Seine

D. Paris 4. Rhine

Codes:

24.Match List- I with List- II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (River) List-II (Country)

A. Potomac 1. England

B. Nile 2. USA

C. Tigris 3. Iraq

D. Thames 4. Sudan

Codes:

25.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (City) List-II (River)

A. Berlin 1. Tiber

B. Lahore 2. Hudson

C. New York 3. Ravi

D. Rome 4. Spree

Codes:

26.Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below-

List-I (River) List-II (City)

A. Yarra 1. Tokyo

B. Seine 2. Hong Kong

C. Sumida 3. Melbourne

D. Pearl 4. Paris

Codes:

27.Which one of the following cities is NOT situated along Tigris River?

28.Which of the following cities are situated on Yangtze (Chang-Jiang) river?

1. Nanchang

2. Wuhan

3. Nanjing

4. Guangzhou

Select the correct answer from the given below:

29.Match the List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

List-I (River) List-II (City)

A. Shatt-al-Arab 1. Vienna

B. Paraguay 2. Basra

C. Niger 3. Asuncion

D. Danube 4. Niamey

Codes:

30.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List-I (Cities) List-II (Rivers)

A. Paris 1. Paraguay

B. Kinshasa 2. Chao Phraya

C. Bangkok 3. Zaire (Congo)

D. Asuncion 4. Seine

Codes:

31.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

32.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

33.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

34.Rio Grande is a part of the international border between-

35.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

The Ocean & Sea 22 questions

The Ocean

1.Telegraphic Plateau is a part of

2.The 'Ring of Fire' is associated with –

1. Earthquake

2. Volcanoes

3. Pacific Ocean

4. Forest Fires

Choose your answer with the help of codes given below :

Codes:

3.The triangle of Bermuda is located in:

4.Which of the following Sea has the highest salinity?

5.Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of Mountains’?

6.Which one of the following seas is the deepest?

7.Which one of the following salts contributes maximum to the salinity of sea water?

The Sea

8.Which one of the following countries does NOT share its borders with Caspian Sea?

9.Which one of the following mountains is situated between Black Sea and Caspian Sea?

10.Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan is situated along the coast of which one of the following seas?

11.Minimum salinity is found in :

12.Which of the following seas is situated in between Philippines and Vietnam?

13.Russian seaport of Arkhangelsk is situated on which of the following seas?

14.Red sea is an example of :

15.Match List I to List II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:

List-I (Rivers) List-II (Fallen in)

(A) Lena 1. Gulf of Persia

(B) Amur 2. Arctic Sea

(C) Tigris 3. Arabian Sea

(D) Mahi 4. Pacific Ocean

Codes:

16.Which of the following pairs of countries are around Aral Sea?

17.The highest salinity is obtained in :

18.The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is located in :

19.The Sargasso Sea is characterized by :

20.The sea surrounded by Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica is:

21.Which of the following sea is surrounded by three continents?

22.Which one of the following is biggest fishery region?

Oceanic Water Currents 8 questions

Agulhas

1.Which one of the following ocean currents is associated with Indian Ocean?

2.Which of the following ocean currents is associated with Indian Ocean?

3.Which of the following is not a cold ocean current?

More questions

4.Which of the following is a warm current?

5.Which of the following are cold ocean currents?

1. Humboldt current

2. Brazil current

3. Oyashio current

4. Canary current

6.Which one of the following is warm ocean current?

7.Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Atlantic Ocean?

8.Which one of the following currents does not contribute to forming a complete circle of currents in the South Atlantic Ocean ?

The Strait & Oceanic Trough 13 questions

The Strait

1.Lombok strait is located between which two islands?

2.Which strait separates Europe from Africa:

3.Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

4.Palk Strait makes maritime boundary between India and:

5.Strait of Hormuz lies between–

6.The strait which separates Asia from North America is :

7.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched:

8.The best internal waterways are found in :

Oceanic Trough

9.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below-

List-I (Ocean) List-II (Deepest Place)

A. Pacific Ocean 1. Java Trench

B. Atlantic Ocean 2. Eurasian Basin

C. Indian Ocean 3. Mariana Trench

D. Arctic Ocean 4. Puerto Rico Trench

Codes:

10.Which is the world’s deepest trenches?

11.Which one of the following is the deepest ocean trench?

12.The Death Valley of the U.S.A. lies in the state of–

13.Which of the following is not the part of Atlantic ridge?

The Gulf & Island 21 questions

The Gulfs

1.Which of the following cities is/are not situated along the coast of Persian Gulf?

1. Dubai city

2. Doha

3. Basrah

4. Jeddah

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Code:

2.Persian Gulf does not form border with–

3.Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?

The Islands

4.With reference to the 'Galapagos Islands' situated in the Pacific Ocean, which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) They are formed due to volcanic activity.

(2) They are part of South American nation Peru.

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

Code:

5.Which one of the following is the largest in area?

6.Which one of the following islands is located in the south Indian Ocean?

7.Number of Islands are in South China Sea are:

8.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below-

List-I List-II

A. Cape Horn 1. India

B. Cape Comorin 2. Australia

C. Cape of Good Hope 3. Argentina

D. Cape York 4. South Africa

Code:

9.Which of the following represents the correct north to south sequence of following four islands of Japan?

10.Match list 1 with list 2 and select the correct answer by using codes given below:

List-I (Country) List-II (Territory)

A. Australia 1. Martinique

B. Denmark 2. Santa Cruz

C. France 3. Greenland

D. Spain 4. Christmas Island

Codes:

11.Match list 1 with list 2 and select the correct answer by using codes given below:

List-I (Islands of World) List-II (Master country)

A. Aleutien Island 1. Russia

B. Bear Island 2. Denmark

C. Greenland 3. Norway

D. Franz Joseph Islands 4. U.S.A.

Codes:

12.The largest Island of the World is :

13.Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Islands of Indonesia from West to East?

14.Which of the following in not a part of Polynesia group of Islands?

15.Which of the following is the largest island of Japan?

16.Which statement is not correct:

17.Which one among the following eastern islands is divided into three countries?

18.Which one of the following statements is correct?

19.Which of the following islands of the Pacific Ocean belongs to Melanesia groups of islands?

20.Match list 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer by using codes given below:

List-I (Island) List-II (Country)

A. Celebes 1. New Zealand

B. Luzon 2. Indonesia

C. Newfoundland 3. Canada

D. North Island 4. Philippines

Codes:

21.Sinai peninsula is located in-

The Lakes & Waterfalls 26 questions

The Lakes

1.Arrange the following lakes in correct descending order of their area using the codes given below:

1. Great Bear

2. Baikal

3. Victoria

4. Superior

Codes :

2.Which of the following is known as ‘Pearl of Siberia’?

3.Which of the following is the oldest and deepest lake in the world?

4.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

5.Which one of the following (Lake-Country) is not correctly matched?

6.Lake Balkhash is situated in which one of the following countries?

7.With reference to Lake Victoria in Africa, which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) The lake is surrounded by four countries.

(2) It is situated in the African rift valley.

Select the correct answer using the code given below–

Code–

8.Which one of the following is the source of Blue Nile River?

9.Which one of the following is the deepest lake in Africa?

10.Which one of the following lakes does not form the border between two countries?

11.In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is

12.Which of the following lakes is completely located in America?

13.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

14.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

15.On the basis of area and volume, the largest lake of the world is :

16.Which of the following is called the ‘Land of one thousand Lakes’?

17.The glacial lake Itasca is the source of which one of the following river?

18.Which of the following lakes of India is located in Assam?

19.Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List-I (Lake) List-II (City)

A. Erie 1. Duluth

B. Michigan 2. Detroit

C. Ontario 3. Gary

D. Superior 4. Hamilton

Code

A B C D

20.Which of the following is the second deepest and the longest lake in the world?

21.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

22.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Waterfalls

23.Which of the following waterfalls is located in Venezuela?

24.Vadinar Oil Refinery is located in which of the following States?

25.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

26.Which is the highest waterfall of the world?

Landforms and Processes 10 questions

Valley

1.Death Valley is known for its–

2.Taylor Valley is located in:

3.In which state the Nelong Valley is located?

4.Blind Valley is found in :

5.‘Death Valley’ situated in South California in the USA is an example of which of the following?

More questions

6.At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 'bird's foot' type delta is formed?

7.The Country which provides the best example of radial drainage is:

8.The largest ship breaking yard of the world is located in :

9.Which landform is not the result of deposition work by running water?

10.Which of the following is not correctly matched-

Composition of the Atmosphere 11 questions

Troposphere

1.In the vertical structure of the atmosphere, which one is the lowest layer?

2.Most weather events are related to-

3.Arrange the following atmospheric zones in terms of the distance from the earth's surface in increasing order and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Thermosphere

2. Troposphere

3. Stratosphere

4. Mesosphere

Codes :

4.Which of the following is correct in matching the levels of the atmosphere and their characteristics?

1. Troposphere - Meteorological Events

2. Stratosphere - Ozone layer

3. Ionosphere - Radio waves reflected towards the Earth's surface

4. Mesosphere - Polar light

Ozone

5.'Ozone layer' absorbing ultra-violet radiation exists in which of the atmospheric layer?

6.Which of the following gases is found in lowest amount in the atmosphere?

7.Ozone layer in atmosphere—

More questions

8.Which of the following is considered to be the optimum concentration of carbon dioxide for natural balance in atmosphere?

9.All of the radio waves are reflected to the surface of the earth—

10.Air pressure is lowest in—

11.The highest altitude clouds are

Air Pressure, Humidity & Wind Blow 18 questions

Air Pressure Belt

1.What caused wind to deflect towards left in Southern Hemisphere?

2.Consider the following statements:

1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only

2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.

3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

3.Winds from the high pressure area to the Mediterranean Sea are:

4.El-Nino is formed -

Humidity

5.The wettest (most humid) place in the world is—

6.The International Acid Rain Information Centre has been set up at—

7.Assertion (A): Relative humidity is more in winter than in summer.

Reason (R): With the increase in temperature, the water holding capacity of air increases.

Wind Blow

8.Which of the following are NOT a local warm winds?

1. Santa Ana

2. Mistral

3. Taku

4. Foehn

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

9.Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

(Name of local winds) — (Places)

10.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Local Winds)

A. Zonda

B. Santa Ana

C. Yamo

D. Norwester

List-II (Region)

1. Argentina

2. U.S.A

3. Japan

4. New Zealand

Codes:

A B C D

11.Consider the following pairs -

(Local Wind name) — (Related country)

1. Sirocco — France

2. Bora — Italy

3. Blizzard — Canada

Which one of the above pairs is not correctly matched?

12.Warm wind that flows in the Alps region of Europe, is known as—

13.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Different name of tropical cyclone)

A. Willy-Willies

B. Taifu

C. Baguio

D. Hurricanes

List-II (Country)

1. Philippines

2. Australia

3. Japan

4. U.S.A.

Codes :

A B C D

14.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

15.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

16.Which of the following is the daily wind system—

17.Which of the following is cold and dry wind?

18.Which of the following is NOT correctly matched.

(Wind) — (Country)

The Cyclone 8 questions

Hurricane

1.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I

A. Willy-Willy

B. Hurricanes

C. Typhoons

D. Baguio

List-II

1. U.S.A.

2. Australia

3. Philippines

4. China

Codes :

A B C D

2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List-I

A. Australia

B. China

C. India

D. U.S.A.

List-II

1. Hurricanes

2. Willy-Willy

3. Typhoons

4. Cyclones

Codes:

A B C D

3.Tropical cyclones are known as Hurricanes in—

4.Hurricanes do not occur in—

More questions

5.Cyclone "Tauktae" was formed in which ocean?

6.Which cyclone hit the coastal areas of Southern India during the month of November, 2020

7.Willy-Willy is—

8.The maximum probability of origin of tropical cyclones is—

The Climate and Grasslands 34 questions

The Climate

1.Which of the following does not get Mediterranean oceanic climate?

2.Read the following sentences and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Assertion-(A): There is no rainfall in Mediterranean region during summers.

Reason-(R): Trade winds do not flow over this region during summers.

Codes:

3.In which of the following regions of the world, the production of citrus fruits is well developed?

4.Which of the following is the correct sequence of climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands?

1. Equatorial climate

2. Mediterranean Climate

3. Warm Desert Climate

4. West European climate

Code:

5.Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the given option below.

List-I (Region/Area)

A. California

B. West Australia

C. Bangladesh

D. Siberia

List-II (Climate Type)

1. Mediterranean

2. Tropical monsoon

3. Cold temperate

4. Hot desert

Codes :

A B C D

6.Which of the following climates are associated with the shifting of the pressure belts? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Equatorial climate

2. Mediterranean climate

3. Monsoon climate

4. Western European climate

Codes:

7.Assertion (A): The Mediterranean regions have rainy winters.

Reason (R): During winter they lie in the belt of the Westerlies.

Select the answer from the codes given below :

Code:

8.The wide treeless grassland of South America is called -

9.In which of the following countries, the Pampas grasslands is situated?

10.In which one of the following countries are the Pampas grasslands located?

11.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the list below the lists :

List-I (Grasslands)

A. Pampas

B. Pustaz

C. Veld

D. Downs

List-II (Country)

1. Australia

2. South Africa

3. Argentina

4. Hungary

Codes:

A B C D

12.Pampas and steppes are—

13.Desert is defined as the area where

14.The driest region of the earth is —

15.Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): The root systems of desert plants are quite long.

Reason (R): High temperature of soil encourages root growth.

*

B. The Grasslands

1. Which one of the following is NOT part of the Prairies Provinces in Canada?

16.With reference to semi-arid steppe grasslands of Africa, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. They are situated in areas between Savanna and desert.

2. They are regions of limited amount of rainfall.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes

17.With reference to the "EL-NINO", which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. El-Nino involves appearance of warm current of the coast of Peru in eastern pacific.

2. This warm current increase the temperature of water on the Peruvian coast by 10°C thereby increasing the amount of Plankton in the sea.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—

Code :

18.'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This statement is associated with;

19.As a result of global warming -

1. Universal contacts became better

2. Glaciers start to melt

3. Premature blossoms in Mangoes

4. Health gets affected

Choose the correct answer from the following given below:

20.Which is the coldest place in the world?

21.Threat of Global warming is increasing due to the increasing concentration?

22.Anglo-American Culture Realm is not included in:

1. Canada

2. United States of America

3. Mexico

4. Cuba

Choose the correct answer from the following given below:

Code:

23.In which of the following continents are all types of climates found?

24.The world's most drought-prone country is -

25.Which one of the following is correctly matched?

26.Assertion (A): The environment of equatorial region is favourable to plants but not to humans.

Reason (R): Average annual range of temperature in equatorial region is very less.

Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the following given below:

Code:

27.Which of the following constitutes the highest per cent area of the earth?

28.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :

List-I (Grasslands)

A. Llanos

B. Steppes

C. Prairies

D. Veld

List-II (Continents)

1. North America

2. Africa

3. Europe

4. South America

Codes :

A B C D

29.Which of the following temperate grasslands are found in Eurasia ?

30.Which of the following is not a temperate grassland?

31.The savannah is most widespread in—

32.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

33.Which of the following is correctly matched?

34.Which of the following grasslands are of the same class?

The Forest and Soil 24 questions

The Forest

1.The highest percentage of forest cover of the world is related to

2.What type of forests are found near the equator?

3.Which of the following countries has dense tropical forests in Africa?

4.Tropical Rain Forests are found in

5.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

6.In which of the following continents extension of tropical deciduous forests is more?

7.Which one of the following tree is not found in the Mediterranean forest?

8.Selva forests are characterized by :

9.Which of the following has the lowest average net primary productivity ?

10.Coniferous forests are not found in—

11.Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forest?

12.Which country has the largest percentage of its total area under forests"?

13.Specification of Taiga Forest is:

14.In the world the largest and dense forests are -

15.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the list given below—

List-I

A. Monsoonal forest

B. Equatorial forest

C. Mediterranean Forest

D. Coniferous forest

List-II

1. Plums and olives

2. Pine and fir

3. Teak and Sal

4. Mahogany & Rosewood

Codes:

A B C D

16.Which is the first country in the world to ban deforestation?

17.Which of the following ecosystem is named as ‘land of big game’?

18.Match the List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the list:

List-I

A B C D

The Soil

19.Which one of the following is NOT passive factor of the soil formation?

20.Following are the statements regarding the Usar soil :

1. It is reclaimed by adding lime.

2. This soil has pH more than seven

3. Paddy crop can be grown in this soil.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes:

21.Entisol is —

22.Soil erosion is a big problem.

23.Statement (A): Black soil is suitable for cotton cultivation.

Reason (R): Nitrogen and organic matter are abundant in it.

Select the correct answer using the word given below—

Codes:

24.Which of the following soils of India is most suitable for cotton cultivation?

The Coral Reef 2 questions

1.Which one of the following is the most effective factor for coral-bleaching?

2.Which of the following is a coral island?

The Mineral Resources 59 questions

Coal

1.Which one of the following is the largest coal producing centre of Ukraine?

2.'Kuzbass region' in Russia is famous for

3.Donbass region is famous for—

4.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (Coal field)

A. Kuzbass

B. Red basin

C. Bristol

D. New South Wales

List-II (Location)

1. United Kingdom

2. Russia

3. Australia

4. China

Codes :

A B C D

5.More than 50% of coal production of the world is found from—

6.Which is the correct descending order of three major coal producing countries of the world?

7.Which of the following region is famous for coal mining?

Iron Resource

8.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(Country) — (Iron and Steel producing center)

9.According to recent reports, what is the place of India in steel production of the world?

10.In which country, market based factories of iron and steel are found?

11.'Mount Newman' is famous for which of the following minerals?

12.Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

(Country) — (Iron-ore Mining Centre)

13.Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?

(Country) — (Iron-Ore Producing Area/)

14.Superior Lake region in North America is famous for—

15.Three leading producers of the iron ore in the world are—

16.Which among the following country is the largest producer of iron ore in the world—

17.Among the iron ore producing countries of Europe, the place of France is—

18.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists

List-I (Iron ore region)

A. Lorraine

B. Midland

C. Kiruna

D. Kostanay

List-II (Producing countries)

1. Sweden

2. Kazakhstan

3. U.K.

4. France

Codes:

A B C D

19.Which of the following iron ore mine is not in Superior lake region?

20.Which of the following city is called ‘Pittsburgh’ of Japan?

Bauxite, Copper

21.Which of the following country is the most producer of bauxite?

22.Bauxite is mineral ore of—

23.Chuquicamata (Chile) is famous for which mineral in the world?

24.Japan is almost self-sufficient in—

25.The largest copper producing country in Africa is—

Other Minerals

26.Which of the following minerals is most notable in torrid zone of tropical regions?

27.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Chile is the leading producer of copper in the world.

Reason (R): Andes Region of North Chile is enriched with the largest deposits of Porphyry copper.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Codes:

28.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Mineral Area)

A. Nellore

B. Noamundi

C. Kalahandi

D. Khetri

List-II (Mineral)

1. Iron ore

2. Bauxite

3. Copper

4. Mica

Codes:

A B C D

29.Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below—

List-I (Mineral)

A. Silver

B. Asbestos

C. Iron ore

D. Copper

List-II (Country)

1. Chile

2. Russian Federation

3. Mexico

4. India

Codes:

A B C D

30.Which of the following pair is correctly matched?

Minerals — Producing regions

31.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (Mineral)

A. Copper

B. Diamond

C. Gold

D. Silver

List-II (Major centres)

1. Bute

2. Katanga

3. Kimberley

4. Witwatersrand

Codes:

A B C D

32.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

33.Match the list I with list II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below—

List-I (Mineral)

A. Tin

B. Manganese

C. Copper

D. Bauxite

List-II (Producer)

1. Australia

2. Chile

3. South Africa

4. China

Codes:

A B C D

34.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(Leading Producers) — (Minerals)

35.Arrange the following countries in descending order of their gold production and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

(i) Australia

(ii) China

(iii) South Africa

(iv) United States of America

Codes:

36.The largest aluminium producing country in the world is—

37.Silicon valley in United States of America is located—

38.Correct descending order of three leading petroleum producing countries is—

39.Match the list I with list II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (Centre)

A. Makum

B. Dalli-Rajhara

C. Koraput

D. Chitradurg

List-II (Mineral)

1. Iron ore

2. Coal

3. Manganese

4. Bauxite

Codes:

A B C D

40.Match the list I with list II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Leading producer)

A. China

B. India

C. Saudi

D. Thailand

List-II (Items)

1. Natural rubber

2. Milk

3. Iron ore

4. Petroleum

Codes:

A B C D

41.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

42.Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Iron ore center)

A. Hamilton

B. Birmingham

C. Aison

D. Anshan

List-II (country)

1. China

2. Canada

3. United Kingdom

4. Germany

Codes:

A B C D

43.Which of the following is not among the major resources of Russia?

44.Largest reserve of uranium in the world is found in—

45.Which one of the following country is known for important deposit of uranium ore?

46.Which of the following country is the largest producer of diamond?

47.Kimberley is famous for—

48.Where are the diamond mines in India?

49.In Malaysia, the ‘Kinta Valley’ is famous for :

50.Postmasburg and its adjacent areas of South Africa is famous producer of which of the following minerals?

51.What is marble?

52.In which among the following states there is main reserve stock of tin?

53.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

54.Match the list I with list II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Coal region)

A. Donets

B. Kuznetsk

C. Lancashire

D. Saar

List-II (Country)

1. Germany

2. U.K.

3. Russia

4. Ukraine

Codes:

A B C D

55.In which among the following types of coal there is more percentage of carbon in comparison of others?

56.The largest producer of silver in the world is—

57.Mexico is the largest producer of—

58.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

59.Which of the following cities of California is not located in Silicon Valley?

The Energy Resources 15 questions

Petroleum

1.In West Asia, the largest petroleum producing country is—

2.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Country)

A. Chad

B. Niger

C. Rwanda

D. Benin

List-II (Primary Export)

1. Cotton

2. Uranium

3. Petroleum

4. Coffee

Codes:

A B C D

3.Which of the following is/are true with reference to Petroleum?

1. Almost 60% of petroleum reserves of the world are found in Middle-East.

2. Petroleum reserves approved in Alaska is equal to Texas

3. United States of America is a major producer and importer of petroleum

Select the correct answer from the following codes—

4.The largest reserve of petroleum is found in—

Mineral

5.Which of the following country is the largest supplier of mineral oil to India in 2017-18?

6.What for Baku is famous?

7.The largest producer of mineral oil in south-east Asia is—

World

8.Which one among the following countries of the world, except United States of America, is the largest crude oil producer?

9.With respect to total nuclear energy production of the world, the production of India is—

10.The leading producer of titanium in the world is—

More questions

11.In which of the following countries 99 percent of its total energy requirement is obtained by Hydro-power?

12.In which country there is largest reserve of oil?

13.Which of the following fact is not true with reference to Bombay high oil region?

14.Which among the following energy is used most commonly used in the production of biomass?

15.Correct descending order of major oil producing countries of middle-east is—

The Industrial Zone 26 questions

Building

1.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below—

List-I (Centre)

A. Pittsburgh

B. Shanghai

C. Dundee

D. Leningrad

List-II (Industry)

1. Ship building industry

2. Iron and Steel

3. Cotton Textiles

4. Jute textiles

Codes:

A B C D

2.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

3.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

4.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

5.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

6.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list—

List-I (Centre)

A. Anshan

B. Glasgow

C. Ottawa

D. Sheffield

List-II (Industry)

1. Cutlery

2. Paper

3. Ship Building

4. Iron & Steel

Codes:

A B C D

7.Which of the following important industry is there in Kiel city?

8.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Centre)

A B C D

9.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below—

List-I (Centre)

A. Osaka

B. Detroit

C. Cuba

D. St. Pittsberg

List-II (Industry)

1. Cigar

2. Ship building

3. Cotton textile

4. Automobile

Codes:

A B C D

Textile

10.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

Industry — Place

11.Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (City)

A. Osaka

B. Hamburg

C. Detroit

D. Pittsburgh

List-II (Industry)

1. Ship-building

2. Textile industry

3. Iron and Steel

4. Motor car

Codes:

A B C D

12.Leading producer of cotton textile in the world is—

13.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Centre)

A. Nagoya

B. Salem

C. Los Angeles

D. Abadan

List-II (Industry)

1. Iron & Steel

2. Air plane

3. Cotton Textile

4. Oil Refining

Codes:

A B C D

14.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below—

List-I (City)

A. Anshan

B. Detroit

C. Havana

D. Nagoya

List-II (Industry)

1. Cotton textile

2. Cigar

3. Automobile

4. Iron & Steel

Codes:

A B C D

Germany

15.Which one of the following is correctly matched?

16.Famous industrial area Ruhr basin is in—

17.Which of the following wool producing hub is associated with Germany?

Japan

18.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (Industrial area)

A. Kinki

B. Canton

C. Lorraine

D. Belo Horizonte

List-II (Country)

1. China

2. Japan

3. Brazil

4. France

Codes:

A B C D

19.Which of the following statements is not correct?

20.Japan is one among the leading industrial countries of the world, because—

More questions

21.With reference to valuable I.T. Brands, which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. Accenture is the most valuable Worldwide I.T. Brand in 2022.

2. T.C.S. is No. 2 in global I.T. Services Brands in 2022.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

22.Which of the following industries is most developed in the Great Lakes region of North America?

23.In West Asia, the highest Petroleum producing country is:

24.Which of the following countries is credited for establishing ‘Uranium city’?

25.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

26.Which of the following pair is incorrect?

Human Races 24 questions

Tribe

1.Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched?

(Place) — (Tribe)

2.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List-I (Tribe)

A. Yoruba

B. Maasai

C. Somolo

D. Tswana

List-II (Country)

1. Botswana

2. Burkina Faso

3. Kenya

4. Nigeria

Codes:

3.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :

List-I (Tribes)

A. Kyrgyz

B. Bushmen

C. Ainu

D. Bedouin

List-II (Area)

1. Japan

2. Arab

3. Central Asia

4. Kalahari

Codes:

4.Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Tribes)

A. Kyrgyz

B. Bushmen

C. Ainu

D. Bedouin

List-II (Region)

1. Japan

2. Arab

3. Central Asia

4. Kalahari

Codes:

5.Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Tribes)

A. Bushmen

B. Bedouin

C. Pygmy

D. Maasai

List-II (Country)

1. Congo

2. Namibia

3. Saudi Arabia

4. Kenya

Codes:

6.Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Tribes)

A. Eskimo

B. Maasai

C. Badouin

D. Bushmen

List-II (Country)

1. Botswana

2. Saudi Arabia

3. Canada

4. Kenya

Codes:

7.Which of the following region is famous for the ‘Laps’ tribe?

8.Which of the following tribes practiced shifting cultivation?

Bushmen

9.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

10.Which one of the following is correctly matched?

11.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I

More questions

12.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Ethnic Group)

A. Jews

B. Teda

C. Beja

D. Lur

List-II (Country)

1. Egypt

2. Iran

3. Libya

4. Israel

Codes:

13.Which of the following is not a nomad?

14.Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

15.Which area of the world would you associate with Bushman?

16.Which among the following primates is closely related to modern human being?

17.Which of the following is correctly matched?

18.Which of the following is correctly matched?

19.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

20.Where do Semang people live in dense tropical forests?

21.Inuit community is not found in—

22.Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

23.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

24.Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

Transportation 16 questions

Rail Transport

1.The longest rock tunnel of the world is located in—

Water Transport

2.Match List-I with List-II select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Port)

A. Baniyas

B. Tripoli

C. Eilat

D. Aqaba

List-II (Country)

1. Libya

2. Israel

3. Jordan

4. Syria

Code:

3.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(Ports) — (Countries)

4.Alexandria sea port is—

5.Which of the following is second largest port of the world?

6.Which of the following is known as coffee port of the world?

7.The pair of ports located at two ends of the Suez Canal are—

8.Which among the following port is basically a Entrepot?

9.Which of the following is not a port of South Africa?

10.Gwadar Port in Pakistan is situated in which of the following provinces?

11.Which of the following canals is used as an inland waterway in Southern Germany?

12.Which of the following is the largest navigational canal in the world?

13.Suez canal connects which two oceans?

14.Assertion-(S): Due to the construction of the Suez Canal, India’s distance from the western countries is reduced.

Reason-(R): The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

15.Soo canal connects—

16.Assertion (A): Most of the metro cities of the world are located in coastal regions?

Reason-(R): They are gateways to international ocean routes.

Choose the correct answer from the following code below.

Agricultures and Animal Husbandry 19 questions

World

1.Which of the following countries is the leading producer of Iodine in the world?

2.Which of the following countries was the largest exporter (amount in dollars) of tea in the world in the year 2016-17?

3.The largest coffee producing country in the World is:

4.Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below—

1. Cuba is called the ‘Sugar bowl’ of the world.

2. Hong Kong is special administrative region of China.

3. United States of America is leading producer of Milk in the world.

4. Australia is a federal state.

Code:

5.Which is called the ‘Sugar bowl’ of the world?

6.Which of the following countries known as the ‘Sugar bowl’ of the world?

7.Largest producer of the natural rubber in the world is—

Crop

8.Which of the following pairs in not correctly matched?

(Crops) — (Country)

9.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The Pampas plain is the main region for cultivation in Argentina.

Reason (R): The fertile soil of Pampas and temperate climate are very useful for growing crops and grasses.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below.

10.What is the importance of crop rotation in the farming?

11.Groundnut is the main crop of which of the following—

Plantation

12.Large coffee plantations in Brazil are called:

13.Which of the following soil is suitable for tea plantation?

14.Consider the following statements with reference to plantation farming—

1. Most of tropical plantations are located in lower plains.

2. Tropical plantations are found on sea coasts in groups.

3. Suitable conditions for rubber cultivation is found in Amazon Basin but there is scarcity of Labourers.

Codes:

More questions

15.To whom does the credit goes for the development of coconut and sugarcane agriculture in Philippines?

16.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

List-I (Revolution)

A. Golden Revolution

B. Grey Revolution

C. Yellow Revolution

D. Black Revolution

List-II (Related with)

1. Oil seed production

2. Horticulture and Honey

3. Petroleum production

4. Fertilizers

Code:

17.Hydroponics is—

18.Arrange the following coffee producing countries in descending order of their coffee production (2016 quantity) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. Colombia

B. Vietnam

C. Brazil

D. Indonesia

Codes:

19.Rank of India in vegetable Production is—

Miscellaneous 39 questions

Coffee

1.Leading producer of coffee in the world from percentage point of view is?

2.Which of the following countries is second largest exporter of coffee in the world?

3.In which of the following states of USA coffee is produced?

4.Two leading producers of coffee in the world are—

5.Match the list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Crops)

A. Coffee

B. Jute

C. Rice

D. Wheat

List-II (Producing areas)

1. Prairie plains

2. Yangtze plains

3. Sao Paulo plateau

4. Ganges Delta

Codes:

6.Match the list I with list II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below—

List-I (Crop)

A. Rubber

B. Coffee

C. Olive

D. Sugarcane

List-II (Region)

1. Mauritius

2. Italy

3. Colombia

4. Malaysia

Codes:

Leading

7.Two leading producers of sugar beet in the world are—

8.Leading producer of wheat and rice in the world is—

9.Two leading producers of natural rubber in the world are—

Valley

10.Valley of Geysers is located in which of the following?

11.Which of the following desert is known as the valley of the moon?

12.Sacramento-san Joaquin valley famous for the production of grapes and citrus (lemon species), is located in—

More questions

13.National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 does not include—

14.Which of the following Direct Benefit Scheme (DBS) has been recognized by the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ as the world's largest Direct Benefit Scheme?

15.Which of the following is concerned with soil?

16.What is the meaning of the term ‘Umland’?

17.Consider the following Technologies Projects of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and arrange them in chronological order according to their year of starting—

1. National Agricultural Innovation Project

2. Krishi Vigyan Kendra

3. National Agricultural Technology Project

4. Lab to Land Program

Select the correct answer from the code given below—

18.The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization is located at—

19.World Wildlife Day is celebrated on—

20.The most arid place of the world is located in which country?

21.Earth Summit of 1992 was held in—

22.The average temperature of the globe is—

23.In which of the following countries Fjord coasts are not found?

24.Commonly used weedicide for paddy is—

25.UP-308 is a variety of—

26.The most intensive farming is popular in—

27.The largest tea exporting country of the world is—

28.Which of the following countries productivity of the paddy is maximum?

29.Among the following countries the highest per acre cotton production is in—

30.India’s contribution in total fruit production of the world is—

31.Native place of groundnut is—

32.Largest producer of sugarcane in the world is—

33.Assertion-(A): The cultivation of grapes is typical to the Mediterranean region of Europe.

Reason-(R): 85% of it, is used in wine production.

Codes:

34.Which of the following countries is the highest producer of wool in the world?

35.‘International Rice Gene Bank’ is located in—

36.The largest producer and exporter of long fabric cotton in the world is—

37.In which of the following country ‘Cocoa Triangle’ is situated?

38.Golden triangle located in South-East Asia is globally known for—

39.Ladang is associated with—

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