Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2009Q6Transport & Communication

   In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?

   aAndhra PradeshbKarnatakacKeraladTamil Nadu
2. Prelims 2009Q10Transport & Communication

   In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports.

   Which one of the following is a non-major port?

   aKochi (Cochin)bDahejcParadipdNew Mangalore
3. Prelims 2009Q24Population & Settlements

   Among the following, who are the Agaria community ?

   aA traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra PradeshbA traditional fishing community of MaharashtracA traditional silk-weaving community of KarnatakadA traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat
4. Prelims 2009Q30Minerals, Energy & Industries

   Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium ?

   aAustraliabCanadacRussian FederationdUSA
5. Prelims 2009Q34Mapping & Places in News

   Consider the following countries :

   1.Australia

   2.Namibia

   3.Brazil

   4.Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?

   a1 onlyb2, 3 and 4c1, 2 and 3d1, 2, 3 and 4
6. Prelims 2009Q35Geomorphology

   In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?

   aAluminiumbChromiumcIrondSilicon
7. Prelims 2009Q36Mapping & Places in News

   Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

   City : River

   aBerlin : RhinebLondon : ThamescNew York : HudsondVienna : Danube
8. Prelims 2009Q38Climatology

   Consider the following statements :

   1.In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.

   2.In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
9. Prelims 2009Q39World Physical Geography

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

   List I (Geographic feature)

   A.Great Victoria Desert

   B.Grand Canyon

   C.Lake Winnipeg

   D.Southern Alps

   List II (Country)

   1.Australia

   2.Canada

   3.New Zealand

   4.USA

   Code :

   aA-1 B-2 C-4 D-3bA-1 B-4 C-2 D-3cA-3 B-2 C-4 D-1dA-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
10. Prelims 2009Q40Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements :

    1.Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.

    2.Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
11. Prelims 2009Q41Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?

    aBeasbChenabcRavidSutlej
12. Prelims 2009Q42Mapping & Places in News

    Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of

    aFloridabVirginiacNorth CarolinadSouth Carolina
13. Prelims 2009Q43Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

    aAmarkantakbBadrinathcMahabaleshwardNasik
14. Prelims 2009Q46Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Consider the following statements :

    1.India does not have any deposits of Thorium.

    2.Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2009Q47Population & Settlements

    Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

    aIndiabNepalcPakistandSri Lanka
16. Prelims 2009Q51Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Consider the following statements:

    1.There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.

    2.There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
17. Prelims 2009Q66Universe & Solar System

    Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?

    aJupiterbMarscSaturndVenus
18. Prelims 2009Q81Population & Settlements

    In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?

    aNilgiri HillsbNicobar IslandscSpiti ValleydLakshadweep Islands
19. Prelims 2009Q130Mapping & Places in News

    Consider the following pairs:

    Famous place : Country

    1.Cannes : France

    2.Davos : Denmark

    3.Roland Garros : The Netherlands

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

    a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
20. Prelims 2009Q133Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers ?

    aBeasbChenabcRavidSutlej