1.Which of the following is shown by isohalines ?
(a) Temperature
(b) Pressure
(c) Salinity
(d) Cloudiness
2.Which of the following is the length of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge ?
(a) About 800 km
(b) About 10,000 km
(c) About 12,000 km
(d) About 15,000 km
3.In which of the following areas diatom ooze occurs
(a) Low latitudes
(b) High latitudes
(c) Equatorial areas
(d) Sub-tropical seas
ANS-High latitudes
4. Along the coast of which country does El-Nino current appear in the summer months ?
(a) Brazil
(b) Maxico
(c) Peru
(d) Norway
ANS- Peru
5. Which of the following causes tides ?
(a) Attraction of sun and moon
(b) Attraction of sun
(c) Attraction of earth
(d) Attraction of Jupiter
ANS- Attraction of sun and moon
6. In which of the following directions generally warm currents flow ?
(a) Equator to Poles
(b) Poles to equator
(c) North Pole to South Pole
(d) None of these
ANS-Equator to Poles
7. Which of the following is a cold current ?
(a) Agulhas
(b) Brazil-
(c) Canaries
(d) Gulf Stream
ANS-Canaries
8. An area where a particular plant or animal lives is called its –
(a) Ecology
(b) Habitat
(c) Hadal
(d) Hook
ANS-Habitat
9. Which of the following is/are the reasons for ecological crisis ?
(a) Rapid growth in population
(b) Rapid industrialization
(c) Mechanisation
(d) All of these
ANS-All of these
10. Which one of the following is not a threat to biodiversity ?
(a) Killing wild life
(b) Establishment of national parks
(c) Building big dams
(d) Industrialization
ANS-Establishment of national parks
11. Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem ?
(a) Plants
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungi
(d) Light
ANS-Light
12. Who of the following proposed the term ‘ecosystem’ ?
(a) A.G. Tansley
(b) A.O. Wilson
(c) E. Haeckel
(d) E.P. Odum
ANS-A.G. Tansley
13. How many biosphere reserves are there in India ?
(a) 10
(b) 13
(c) 18
(d) 20
ANS- 18
14. Which of the following is/are the effect(s) of deforestation ?
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Landslide
(c) Environmental imbalance
(d) All of these
ANS-All of these
15. Which of the following atmospheric layers absorbs ultraviolet (UV) rays ?
(a) Exosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Ozonosphere
(d) Stratosphere
ANS-Ozonosphere
16. The atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves is called
(a) Ozonosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Homosphere
(d) Exosphere
ANS-Ionosphere
17. In which of the following areas does the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) normally occur ?
(a) Near the tropic of cancer
(b) Near the equator
(c) Near the arctic circle
(d) Near the tropic of Capricorn
ANS-Near the equator
18. Trade winds are found in which of the following latitudinal belts ?
(a) 5 N to 5 S latitude
(b) 5 N – 30 N and 5 S – 30 S latitude
(c) 30 N to 60 N latitude
(d) 30 S to 60 S latitude
ANS-5 N – 30 N and 5 S – 30 S latitude
19. ‘Horse Latitudes’ is situated between which global wind circulation belts/cells ?
(a) Hadley Cell and Ferrel Cell
(b) Ferrel Cell and Polar Cell
(c) NE Trade Winds and SE Trade Winds
(d) Westerlies and Polar Easterlies
ANS-Hadley Cell and Ferrel CelL
20. Which of the following atmospheric layers is not included in Homosphere ?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Stratosphere
ANS- Ionosphere
21. How much time do the rays of the sun take to reach the earth ?
(a) 25 minutes
(b) 18 minutes
(c) 15 minutes
(d) 8 minutes
ANS- 8 minutes
22. Which of the following is the main reason for upper atmospheric inversion of temperature ?
(a) Presence of ozone gas
(b) Earth radiation
(c) Convective uplift of warm air
(d) Jet Stream
ANS-Presence of ozone gas
23. Which of the following are thermally induced pressure belts ?
(a) Sub-polar and temperate
(b) Equatorial and polar
(c) Polar and sub-polar
(d) Equatorial and sub-polar
ANS- Equatorial and polar
24. The standard value of solar constant is
(a) 1.50 calories per minute per cm2
(b) 1.94 calories per minute per cm2
(c) 2.94 calories per minute per cm2
(d) 3.54 calories per minute per cm2
ANS- 1.94 calories per minute per cm2
25. The most important factor in thunderstorm development is
a) Atmospheric stability
(b) Atmospheric instability
(c) Abundance of moisture
(d) Temperature inversion
ANS- Atmospheric instability
26. What is inversion of temperature ?
(a) Temperature decrease with attitude
(b) Temperature decrease with latitude
(c) Temperature increase with altitude
(d) Uniform temperature
ANS- Temperature increase with altitude
27. Which of the following methods is used to show air pressure distribution on a map ?
(a) Isobars
(b) Isogonic lines
(c) Isohyets
(d) Isonephs
ANS- Isobars
28. What is Santa Ana ?
(a) A local wind
(b) A bird
(c) An Island
(d) A Volcano
ANS- A local wind
29. The average slope of a warm front is within the range of
(a) 1:10 to 1:20
(b) 1:20 to 1:30
(c) 1:50 to 1:100
(d) 1:100 to 1:400
ANS- 1:100 to 1:400
30. The largest number of temperate cyclones originate mostly over the
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean
(d) South Pacific Ocean
ANS- North Atlantic Ocean
31. Which one of the following is not included in the element of climate ?
(a) Air pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Water flow
(d) Rainfall
ANS- Water flow
32. The ‘carbon dioxide theory’ of climate change was proposed by
(a) Chamberlin
(b) Holmes
(c) Kennelly
(d) Solberg
ANS- Chamberlin
33. Much of the rainfall along the Western Ghats belongs to which category ?
(a) Convectional
(b) Cyclonic
(c) Orographic
(d) None of these
ANS- Orographic
34. Which of the following is the upper-most layer of the atmosphere ?
(a) Exosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Ozonosphere
(d) Troposphere
ANS- Exosphere
35. Which of the following instruments is used to measure the speed of wind ?
(a) Altimeter
(b) Anemometer
(c) Barometer
(d) Thermometer
ANS- Anemometer
36. The planet nearest to the sun is
(a) Mars
(b) Mercury
(c) Neptune
(d) Venus
ANS- Mercury
37. In which of the following areas the Chinook winds blow ?
(a) Rhone Valley of France
(b) North Australia
(c) Eastern slopes of Rocky Mountain in North America
(d) Sahara Desert
ANS- Eastern slopes of Rocky Mountain in North America
38. ‘Isobar’ is associated with
(a) Air Pressure
(b) Humidity
(c) Rainfall/Precipitation
(d) Temperature
ANS- Air Pressure
39. The highest diurnal range of temperature is recorded in the
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Hot deserts
(c) Mediterranean Region
(d) Savanna grasslands
ANS- Hot deserts
40. The main cause of high pressure belt in the sub-tropical latitudes is
(a) Air divergence
(b) Air subsidence
(c) High temperature
(d) Low temperature
ANS- Air subsidence
41. What is ‘Caldera’ associated with ?
(a) Glacial erosion
(b) Tides
(c) Volcanoes
(d) Work of river
ANS- Volcanoes
42.Which of the following topographies is made by glacial erosion ?
(a) Blind Valley
(b) Bolson
(c) Cavern
(d) Hanging Valley
ANS- Hanging Valley
43. The name of W.M. Davis is associated with
(a) Cycle of erosion
(b) Earthquake
(c) Origin of earth
(d) Tides
ANS- Cycle of erosion
44. Richter Scale is related to
(a) Volcanoes
(b) Tides
(c) Interior of the earth
(d) Earthquakes
ANS – Earthquakes
45. Which of the following is associated with the planetesimal hypothesis of the origin of earth ?
(a) Buffon
(b) Chamberlin & Moulton
(c) Jean and Jeffrey
(d) Laplace
ANS- Chamberlin & Moulton
46. Which of the following theories has been propounded by A. Wagener ?
(a) Continental drift
(b) Cycle of erosion
(c) Geosynclinal
(d) Isostasy
ANS – Continental drift
47. Which of the following is the most recent period of geological history ?
(a) Cambrian
(b) Permian
(c) Quaternary
(d) Tertiary
ANS- Quaternary
48. ‘P’ and ‘S’ waves are related to
(a) Earthquakes
(b) Ocean Currents
(c) Radiation
(d) Tides
ANS- Earthquakes
49. ‘NiFe’ refers to
(a) Outermost layer of the Earth
(b) Intermediate layer of the Earth
(c) Innermost layer of the Earth
(d) None of these
ANS- Innermost layer of the Earth
50. Where are ‘drip-stones’ found ?
(a) In glacial region
(b) In karst region
(c) In desert region
(d) In flood plain
ANS- In karst region
51. Which of the following denotes the ratio between the total population and arable land of region?
(a) Agricultural density
(b) Physiological density
(c) Economic density
(d) Arithmetic density
ANS- Physiological density
52. Who of the following is associated with ‘Nebular hypothesis’ ?
(a) Laplace
(b) Kant
(c) Jean & Jaffery
(d) Buffon
ANS- Laplace
53. By which agent of erosion is ‘doline’ constructed ?
(a) Glacier
(b) River
(c) Underground water
(d) Wind
ANS- Underground water
54. What type of rock is ‘conglomerate’ ?
(a) Igneous
(b) Metamorphic
(c) Sedimentary
(d) None of these
ANS- Sedimentary
55. Which of the following soils develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall ?
(a) Alluvial soils
(b) Black soils
(c) Laterite soils
(d) Red and yellow soils
ANS- Red and yellow soils
56. Which one of the following rivers of India forms Dhuandhar waterfalls ?
(a) Ganga
(b) Kaveri
(c) Krishna
(d) Narmada
ANS- Narmada
57. Which of the following is the highest point in Southern India ?
(a) Anamudi
(b) Cardamom
(c) Dodabeta
(d) Nilgiri
ANS- Anamudi
58. Which of the following water bodies separates Daman and Diu ?
(a) Gulf of Khambat
(b) Gulf of Kutchh
(c) Narmada River
(d) Tapi River
ANS- Gulf of Khambat
59. Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India ?
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Wular Lake
(d) None of these
ANS- Wular Lake
60. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in North-Western part of India ?
(a) South-West Monsoon
(b) Retreating Monsoon
(c) Western Disturbances
(d) None of these
ANS- Western Disturbances
61. Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley ?
(a) Luni river
(b) Narmada river
(c) Son river
(d) Yamuna river
ANS- Narmada river
62. How many states of India the Tropic of Cancer passes through ?
(a) 9
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 6
ANS – 8
63. The Andaman and Nicobar are separated by
(a) Sixteen Degree Channel
(b) Fourteen Degree Channel
(c) Twelve Degree Channel
(d) Ten Degree Channel
ANS – Ten Degree Channel
64. Which of the following map is not a thematic map
(a) Topographical map
(b) Population growth map
(c) Mineral distribution map
(d) Map showing fibre crops
ANS- Topographical map
65. Which of the following coasts is a part of the Eastern Coast of India ?
(a) Coromandal Coast
(b) Konkan Coast
(c) Malabar Coast
(d) Southern Coast
ANS- Coromandal Coast
66. What is the difference between the Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time(GMT) ?
(a) 6½ hours
(b) 5½ hours
(c) 4½ hours
(d) None of these
ANS – 5½ hours
67. Which of the following is the largest tributary of the Indus river ?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Ravi
(c) Satluj
(d) None of these
ANS – Satluj
68. Which of the following separates India and Sri Lanka ?
(a) Java Strait
(b) Palk Strait
(c) Sunda Strait
(d) Ten Degree Channel
ANS – Palk Strait
69. Who proposed the ‘stop and go’ determinism ?
(a) G. Taylor
(b) Demangeon
(c) C. Ritter
(d) Vidal de la Blache
ANS – G. Taylor
70. Griffith Taylor is associated with
(a) Determinism
(b) Neo-determinism
(c) Possibilism
(d) Probabilism
ANS – Neo-determinism
71. Which of the following states of India produced the maximum foodgrains in the year 2016-17 ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
ANS – Uttar Pradesh
72. Which of the following is not included in the Kolkata-Hugli Industrial Region ?
(a) Budge Budge
(b) Durgapur
(c) Shibpur
(d) Titagarh
ANS – Durgapur
73. Which of the following geographers divided India into agricultural regions ?
(a) A. Ahmad
(b) M. Shafi
(c) P. Sen Gupta
(d) M.S. Swaminathan
ANS – P. Sen Gupta
74. Which of the following states of India is the leading producer of cotton ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
ANS – Gujarat
75. Which of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast of India ?
(a) Chennai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Tuticorin
(d) Vishakhapatnam
ANS – Vishakhapatnam
76. Majority of the farmers in the Gangetic Plain practice the kind of agriculture known as
(a) Extensive agriculture
(b) Intensive agriculture
(c) Plantation agriculture
(d) Shifting agriculture
ANS – Intensive agriculture
77. ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ is a new umbrella programme for
(a) Agriculture sector
(b) Banking sector
(c) Economic sector
(d) Highways sector
ANS – Highways sector
78. Which of the following products is usually not exported from India ?
(a) Pulses
(b) Rice
(c) Sugar
(d) Wheat
ANS – Pulses
79. Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
(a) Green Revolution – Foodgrains Production
(b) Yellow Revolution – Oilseed Production
(c) Black Revolution – Iron Production
(d) Blue Revolution – Fish Production
ANS – Black Revolution – Iron Production
80. Which of the following centres is not related with Indian Space Programme ?
(a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
(b) Survey of India Department
(c) Physical Research Laboratory
(d) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Centre
ANS – Survey of India Department
81.In which of the following regions is the ‘Bassein oil field’ located ?
(a) Bombay High
(b) Brahmaputra Valley
(c) Gujarat Coast
(d) Eastern Coast
ANS – Bombay High
82. Rural Energy Co-operative at Sagar Island in Sunderban Delta is related to
(a) Wind energy
(b) Water energy
(c) Solar energy
(d) Tidal energy
ANS – Solar energy
83. ‘Punga Valley’ of Jammu & Kashmir is known for
(a) Geothermal energy
(b) Natural gas
(c) Tertiary coal deposits
(d) Wind energy
ANS – Geothermal energy
84. Asia’s largest wind energy farm, Lamba, is located in
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
ANS – Gujarat
85. The east-west corridor of the Golden Quadrilateral super highway connects the cities of
(a) Silchar and Porbandar
(b) Delhi and Kolkata
(c) Srinagar and Kolkata
(d) Kolkata and Kanyakumari
ANS – Silchar and Porbandar
86. Pygmies are the dwellers of
(a) Amazon Basin
(b) Congo Basin
(c) Kalahari Desert
(d) Sri Lanka
ANS – Congo Basin
87. In which year was the multidimensional poverty index included in Human Development Report ?
(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2013
(d) 2015
ANS – 2010
88. Which of the following countries is not included in NAFTA ?
(a) Canada
(b) Mexico
(c) Cuba
(d) U.S.A.
ANS – Cuba
89. Who said : ‘Man is the product of earth surface’ ?
(a) Carl Ritter
(b) E.C. Semple
(c) F. Ratzel
(d) Vidal de la Blache
ANS – E.C. Semple
90. By which tribe ‘sledge’ is used as a means of transport ?
(a) Bushman
(b) Eskimos
(c) Nagas
(d) Pygmies
ANS – Eskimos
91. In which of the following latitudinal belts more than 50% of the world’s population is settled ?
(a) 0 – 20 North
(b) 0 – 20 South
(c) 20 – 40 North
(d) 40 – 60 North
ANS – 20 – 40 North
92. Which of the following regions is not included in densely populated regions of the world ?
(a) South-East Asia
(b) South-West Africa
(c) North-West Europe
(d) North-East America
ANS – South-West Africa
93. Panama Canal connects :
(a) Caribbean Sea – Bay of Mexico
(b) Atlantic Ocean – Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean – Indian Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean – Atlantic Ocean
ANS – Pacific Ocean – Atlantic Ocean
94. Which of the following factors affect the human beings the most ?
(a) Landforms
(b) Soil
(c) Climate
(d) Minerals
ANS – Climate
95. Which of the following is the busiest oceanic route ?
(a) North Atlantic Route
(b) Suez Canal Route
(c) Panama Canal Route
(d) Cape of Good Hope Route
ANS – North Atlantic Route
96. Dogger Bank is situated :
(a) East of England
(b) Near Sri Lanka
(c) Near Newfoundland
(d) Near Japan Sea
ANS – East of England
97. The problem of over-population may be solved by
(a) Agricultural production
(b) Family planning
(c) Industrial development
(d) All of these
ANS – All of these
98. By which name is the equatorial forest of Brazil known ?
(a) Chaparal
(b) Fezenda
(c) Pampas
(d) Selvas
ANS – Selvas
99. Which country’s iron and steel production region is known as ‘Black Country’ ?
(a) China
(b) Great Britain
(c) India
(d) Russia
ANS – Great Britain
100. Which one of the following is not a founder members of OPEC ?
(a) Australia
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Saudi Arabia
ANS – Australia