Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2005Q81Indian Physiography

   Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

   aNallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai HillsbAnaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai HillscNallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai HillsdAnaimalai Hills – Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills
2. Prelims 2005Q83Universe & Solar System

   Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.

   Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.

   aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
3. Prelims 2005Q84Universe & Solar System

   Assertion (A): Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable.

   Reason (R): Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.

   aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
4. Prelims 2005Q87ClimatologyAnswer disputed

   Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

   Reason (R): The directions of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis Effect.

   aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
5. Prelims 2005Q91Minerals, Energy & IndustriesAnswer disputed

   Consider the following statements :

   1.Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.

   2.First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.

   3.Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb1 and 3c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
6. Prelims 2005Q113Minerals, Energy & Industries

   For which one of the following items is Tirupur well-known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?

   aGems and JewellerybLeather goodscKnitted garmentsdHandicrafts
7. Prelims 2005Q114Minerals, Energy & Industries

   Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

   Project — Company

   aIntegrated Steel Plant at Jajpur (Orissa) — Steel Authority of IndiabPower Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) — Essar PowercNabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) — Indian RailwaysdKayamkulam Power Plant (Kerala) — National Thermal Power Corporation
8. Prelims 2005Q116Transport & Communication

   Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:

   1.The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.

   2.‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.

   3.Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a2 onlyb3 onlyc1 and 2dNone
9. Prelims 2005Q122Mapping & Places in News

   Which one of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?

   1.Punjab

   2.Rajasthan

   3.Chhattisgarh

   4.Jharkhand

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   a1, 2, 3 and 4b2, 3 and 4c1 and 4d1 and 3
10. Prelims 2005Q123Mapping & Places in News

    Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?

    aPretoriabDurbancJohannesburgdCape Town
11. Prelims 2005Q126Mapping & Places in News

    In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?

    aMyanmarbIndonesiacMauritiusdSingapore
12. Prelims 2005Q127Indian Climate & Monsoon

    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?

    aKochi – Kolkata – Delhi – PatnabKolkata – Kochi – Patna – DelhicKochi – Kolkata – Patna – DelhidKolkata – Kochi – Delhi – Patna
13. Prelims 2005Q128Mapping & Places in News

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

    List-I (City)

    A.Washington D.C.

    B.Berlin

    C.Paris

    D.Madrid

    List-II (River)

    1.River Manzanares

    2.River Seine

    3.River Spree

    4.River Potomac

    aA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1bA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3cA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3dA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
14. Prelims 2005Q136Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.

    2.According to the 2001 Census, the population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2005Q137Mapping & Places in News

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    Current Name — Old Name

    aHarare — SalisburybEthiopia — AbyssiniacGhana — Dutch GuianadKinshasa — Leopoldville
16. Prelims 2005Q141Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following are the correct statements on the basis of Census-2001?

    aBihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Castes of its population.bThe decadal growth of population of India (1991-2001) has been below 20 %.cMizoram is the Indian State with the least population.dPondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.
17. Prelims 2005Q143Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.

    2.The National Population Policy of India, 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.

    3.Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb1 and 2c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
18. Prelims 2005Q146Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following statements is not correct?

    aThere is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India.bNorth-East India accounts for a little over half of the country’s tribal population.cThe people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area.dLotha is a language spoken in Nagaland.
19. Prelims 2005Q147Soils & Natural Vegetation

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The forest cover in India constitutes around 20 % of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40 %.

    2.The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2004Q14Population & Settlements

    In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?

    aAndaman & Nicobar IslandsbDadra & Nagar HavelicDaman & DiudLakshadweep