Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2004Q15Agriculture & Irrigation

   Consider the following crops:

   1.Cotton

   2.Groundnut

   3.Maize

   4.Mustard

   Which of the above are Kharif crops?

   a1 and 2b1, 2 and 3c3 and 4d1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Prelims 2004Q19World Physical Geography

   The great Asian river Mekong does not run through

   aChinabMalaysiacCambodiadLaos
3. Prelims 2004Q21Population & Settlements

   Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

   aThe largest Buddhist monastery in India is in AssambThe language Konyak is spoken in NagalandcThe largest river island in the world is in AssamdSikkim is the least-populated State of the Indian Union
4. Prelims 2004Q42Indian Drainage & Water Resources

   Consider the following statements:

   1.Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.

   2.Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations.

   Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
5. Prelims 2004Q45Transport & Communication

   Consider the following statements among the Indian States:

   1.Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline.

   2.Gujarat has the highest number of airports.

   Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
6. Prelims 2004Q51Mapping & Places in News

   Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?

   aRussiabEstoniacLithuaniadPoland
7. Prelims 2004Q53Minerals, Energy & Industries

   Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer:

   List I

   A.Coal

   B.Copper

   C.Manganese

   D.Lignite

   List II

   1.Giridih

   2.Jayankondam

   3.Alwar

   4.Dharwar

   aA-1, B-4, C-3, D-2bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2dA-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
8. Prelims 2004Q54Transport & Communication

   Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest?

   aAgra – MumbaibChennai – ThanecKolkata – HajiradPune – Machilipatnam
9. Prelims 2004Q58Mapping & Places in News

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

   List I (Sea)

   A.Black Sea

   B.Red Sea

   C.Yellow Sea

   D.Caspian Sea

   List II (Country)

   1.Bulgaria

   2.China

   3.Eritrea

   4.Kazakhstan

   aA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3bA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4cA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4dA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
10. Prelims 2004Q61Indian Physiography

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Mahadeo Hills

    2.Sahyadri Parvat

    3.Satpura Range

    What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?

    a1, 2, 3b2, 1, 3c1, 3, 2d2, 3, 1
11. Prelims 2004Q62Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

    aBharatpurbJaipurcJodhpurdUdaipur
12. Prelims 2004Q64Climatology

    Which one of the following statements is correct?

    aCirrus clouds are composed of ice crystalsbCirrus clouds exhibit a flat base and have the appearance of rising domescCumulus clouds are white and thin and form delicate patches and give a fibrous and feathery appearancedCumulus clouds are classified as high clouds
13. Prelims 2004Q66Oceanography

    Which one of the following statements is not correct?

    aGulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tidesbTidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channelcTidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a riverdThe tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port
14. Prelims 2004Q68Indian Climate & Monsoon

    Assertion (A): Bangalore receives much higher average annual rainfall than Mangalore.

    Reason (R): Bangalore has the benefit of receiving rainfall both from south-west and north-east monsoons.

    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
15. Prelims 2004Q70Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.

    Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediment.

    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
16. Prelims 2004Q71Climatology

    Assertion (A): The thickness of the atmosphere is maximum over the Equator.

    Reason (R): High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the Equator.

    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
17. Prelims 2004Q87GeomorphologyAnswer disputed

    Consider the following geological phenomena:

    1.Development of a fault

    2.Movement along a fault

    3.Impact produced by a volcanic eruption

    4.Folding of rocks

    Which of the above cause earthquakes?

    a1, 2 and 3b2 and 4c1, 3 and 4d1, 2, 3 and 4
18. Prelims 2004Q103Mapping & Places in News

    Which one of the following does not border Panama?

    aCosta RicabPacific OceancColombiadVenezuela
19. Prelims 2004Q105Mapping & Places in News

    Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.Gopnath Beach

    B.Lawsons Bay Beach

    C.Devbagh Beach

    D.Sinquerium Beach

    List II

    1.Andhra Pradesh

    2.Kerala

    3.Gujarat

    4.Goa

    5.Karnataka

    aA-5, B-4, C-2, D-1bA-3, B-1, C-5, D-4cA-5, B-1, C-2, D-4dA-3, B-4, C-5, D-1
20. Prelims 2004Q131Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?

    aMetallic minerals - Fuel minerals - Non-metallic mineralsbFuel minerals - Metallic minerals - Non-metallic mineralscMetallic minerals - Non-metallic minerals - Fuel mineralsdFuel minerals - Non-metallic minerals - Metallic minerals