Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2007Q46Oceanography

   Consider the following statements:

   1.The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic Ocean.

   2.The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
2. Prelims 2007Q47Oceanography

   The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?

   aAustraliabCubacGhanadPhilippines
3. Prelims 2007Q48Indian Physiography

   In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

   aRajasthanbGujaratcMadhya PradeshdMaharashtra
4. Prelims 2007Q68Mapping & Places in News

   Where is Copacabana Beach located?

   aBuenos AiresbHawaiian IslandscRio de JaneirodValletta
5. Prelims 2007Q81Indian Physiography

   Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?

   aAndhra PradeshbKarnatakacKeraladTamil Nadu
6. Prelims 2007Q103Transport & Communication

   The Stilwell Road, built in the 1940s, which has recently been in news, connects which of the following?

   aAgartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via BangladeshbLedo in India and Kunming in China via MyanmarcKalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via BhutandImphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar
7. Prelims 2007Q118Minerals, Energy & Industries

   In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

   aHoshangabadbRaipurcSambalpurdWarangal
8. Prelims 2007Q119Transport & Communication

   Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

   aColombiabCosta RicacGuatemaladNicaragua
9. Prelims 2007Q135Agriculture & Irrigation

   Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given food grains in India?

   aWheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse CerealsbRice – Wheat – Pulses – Coarse CerealscWheat – Rice – Coarse Cereals – PulsesdRice – Wheat – Coarse Cereals – Pulses
10. Prelims 2007Q137Universe & Solar System

    What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?

    a70 × 10^5 kmb100 × 10^5 kmc110 × 10^6 kmd150 × 10^6 km
11. Prelims 2007Q144Universe & Solar System

    Which one of the following cities does NOT have the same clock time as that of the other cities at any given instant?

    aLondon (UK)bLisbon (Portugal)cAccra (Ghana)dAddis Ababa (Ethiopia)
12. Prelims 2007Q148Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India.

    Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
13. Prelims 2007Q149Agriculture & Irrigation

    Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.

    Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
14. Prelims 2006Q9Mapping & Places in News

    What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar?

    aBasseinbMandalaycMyitkyinadPyinmana
15. Prelims 2006Q10Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

    2.Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories.

    3.Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 and 2b2 and 3c1 onlyd3 only
16. Prelims 2006Q18Universe & Solar System

    Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth.

    Reason (R): The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
17. Prelims 2006Q21Agriculture & Irrigation

    Assertion (A): The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that of West Bengal.

    Reason (R): The soil of most of Andhra Pradesh is laterite.

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
18. Prelims 2006Q25Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.

    2.The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam.

    3.The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    a1, 2 and 3b1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1 and 3 only
19. Prelims 2006Q26Oceanography

    In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?

    aPacific OceanbAtlantic OceancIndian OceandArctic Ocean
20. Prelims 2006Q33Mapping & Places in News

    Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?

    aBangladesh, Thailand and VietnambCambodia, Laos and MalaysiacThailand, Vietnam and MalaysiadThailand, Laos and Bangladesh