Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2012Q47Agriculture & Irrigation

   Consider the following crops of India :

   1.Groundnut

   2.Sesamum

   3.Pearl millet

   Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2012Q48Indian Physiography

   When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following :

   1.Deep gorges

   2.U-turn river courses

   3.Parallel mountain ranges

   4.Steep gradients causing landsliding

   Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

   a1 and 2 onlyb1, 2 and 4 onlyc3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
3. Prelims 2012Q49Climatology

   Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because

   1.the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface

   2.there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere

   3.the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
4. Prelims 2012Q84Minerals, Energy & Industries

   Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?

   1.It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future, and import it from other countries for the present use.

   2.Most of the power plants in India are coal-based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country.

   3.Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
5. Prelims 2012Q85Universe & Solar System

   A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

   adirection facing the polestarbdirection opposite to the polestarcdirection keeping the polestar to his leftddirection keeping the polestar to his right
6. Prelims 2012Q86Minerals, Energy & Industries

   Recently, there has been a concern over the short supply of a group of elements called 'rare earth metals'. Why?

   1.China, which is the largest producer of these elements, has imposed some restrictions on their export.

   2.Other than China, Australia, Canada and Chile, these elements are not found in any country.

   3.Rare earth metals are essential for the manufacture of various kinds of electronic items and there is a growing demand for these elements.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
7. Prelims 2012Q88Indian Climate & Monsoon

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.

   2.The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
8. Prelims 2012Q89Climatology

   Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?

   aRainfall throughout the yearbRainfall in winter onlycAn extremely short dry seasondA definite dry and wet season
9. Prelims 2011Q31Minerals, Energy & Industries

   In the context of global oil prices, "Brent crude oil" is frequently referred to in the news.

   What does this term imply?

   1.It is a major classification of crude oil.

   2.It is sourced from North Sea.

   3.It does not contain sulphur.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a2 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
10. Prelims 2011Q52Climatology

    La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ?

    1.La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

    2.El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
11. Prelims 2011Q71Agriculture & Irrigation

    Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export-oriented industry in this field?

    aAndhra PradeshbArunachal PradeshcMadhya PradeshdUttar Pradesh
12. Prelims 2011Q78Soils & Natural Vegetation

    Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?

    aIt greatly increases the crop productionbIt makes some soils impermeablecIt raises the water tabledIt fills the air spaces in the soil with water
13. Prelims 2011Q89Climatology

    Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?

    1.Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.

    2.Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
14. Prelims 2011Q90Transport & Communication

    Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?

    1.Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.

    2.Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2011Q93Agriculture & Irrigation

    The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?

    aPaddy and cottonbWheat and jutecPaddy and jutedWheat and cotton
16. Prelims 2011Q94Climatology

    What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?

    1.It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.

    2.It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
17. Prelims 2011Q95Climatology

    The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?

    1.There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.

    2.There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
18. Prelims 2011Q97Indian Physiography

    The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to

    auplift of folded Himalayan seriesbsyntaxis bending of geologically young Himalayascgeo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chainsdBoth (a) and (b) above
19. Prelims 2011Q98Agriculture & Irrigation

    A state in India has the following characteristics:

    1.Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.

    2.Its central part produces cotton.

    3.Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.

    Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?

    aAndhra PradeshbGujaratcKarnatakadTamil Nadu
20. Prelims 2010Q1Soils & Natural Vegetation

    A geographic area with an altitude of 400 metres has following characteristics:

    Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

    Average maximum temp. °C 31 31 31 31 30 30 29 28 29 29 30 31

    Average minimum temp. °C 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20

    Rainfall (mm) 51 85 188 158 139 121 134 168 185 221 198 86

    If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?

    aMoist temperate coniferous forestbMontane subtropical forestcTemperate forestdTropical rain forest