Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2010Q4Climatology

   A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements:

   1.Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.

   2.Normal El Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
2. Prelims 2010Q14Agriculture & Irrigation

   Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements :

   1.Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.

   2.Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2010Q24Soils & Natural Vegetation

   With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices:

   1.Crop rotation

   2.Sand fences

   3.Terracing

   4.Wind breaks

   Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India?

   a1, 2 and 3 onlyb2 and 4 onlyc1, 3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Prelims 2010Q32Agriculture & Irrigation

   Following are the characteristics of an area in India:

   1.Hot and humid climate

   2.Annual rainfall 200 cm

   3.Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres

   4.Annual range of temperature 15 °C to 30 °C

   Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?

   aMustardbCottoncPepperdVirginia tobacco
5. Prelims 2010Q47Minerals, Energy & Industries

   With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs:

   Mineral — 90% Natural sources in

   1.Copper — Jharkhand

   2.Nickel — Orissa

   3.Tungsten — Kerala

   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
6. Prelims 2010Q69Soils & Natural Vegetation

   In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

   aMontane Wet Temperate ForestbSub-tropical Dry Evergreen ForestcTropical Moist Deciduous ForestdTropical Wet Evergreen Forest
7. Prelims 2010Q72Minerals, Energy & Industries

   Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason?

   1.Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.

   2.Rich pool of skilled labour is available.

   Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
8. Prelims 2010Q73Oceanography

   Consider the following statements:

   1.On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.

   2.Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
9. Prelims 2010Q74Climatology

   Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to the other three?

   aSand desertbPaddy crop landcLand covered with fresh snowdPrairie land
10. Prelims 2010Q75Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

    aBeas and Chenab onlybBeas and Ravi onlycChenab, Ravi and Satluj onlydBeas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna
11. Prelims 2010Q91Soils & Natural Vegetation

    When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?

    aAbundance of magnesiumbAccumulated humuscPresence of ferric oxidesdAbundance of phosphates
12. Prelims 2010Q92Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India?

    aMore than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in thembMore than 90% of India's coal reserves are found in themcMore than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over themdNone of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context
13. Prelims 2010Q93Mapping & Places in News

    Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?

    aBalibBruneicJavadSingapore
14. Prelims 2010Q94Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

    aIt flows into Gulf of KhambhatbIt flows into Gulf of KuchchhcIt flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of IndusdIt is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh
15. Prelims 2010Q95Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam/Lake — River

    aGovind Sagar : SatlujbKolleru Lake : KrishnacUkai Reservoir : TapidWular Lake : Jhelum
16. Prelims 2010Q96Climatology

    A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

    1.Warm and dry climate

    2.Mild and wet winter

    3.Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?

    aMediterraneanbEastern ChinacCentral AsiadAtlantic coast of North America
17. Prelims 2010Q107Climatology

    What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere?

    aTemperaturebMagnetic fieldcRotation of the earthdPressure
18. Prelims 2010Q109Indian Physiography

    If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?

    1.Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.

    2.Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.

    3.The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb1 and 3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
19. Prelims 2010Q111Mapping & Places in News

    The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

    aRajasthanbPunjabcHimachal PradeshdJammu & Kashmir
20. Prelims 2010Q133Agriculture & Irrigation

    The approximate representation of land-use classification in India is

    aNet area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%bNet area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%cNet area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%dNet area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%