Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 1999Q32Soils & Natural Vegetation

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

   List I (Timber)

   I.Cedar

   II.Douglas Fir

   III.Mahogany

   IV.Teak

   List II (Country)

   A.Myanmar

   B.Canada

   C.Mexico

   D.Honduras

   Codes:

   aI-C, II-B, III-A, IV-DbI-C, II-B, III-D, IV-AcI-B, II-C, III-D, IV-AdI-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
2. Prelims 1999Q35Agriculture & Irrigation

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

   List I

   I.Cotton

   II.Flax

   III.Sugar beet

   IV.Jute

   List II

   A.Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40°-60 °C

   B.Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25°-35 °C

   C.Rainfall 600-800 mm; Temperature 5°-18 °C

   D.Rainfall 500-1000 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C

   E.Rainfall 500-600 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C

   Codes:

   aI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-BbI-B, II-C, III-E, IV-DcI-D, II-E, III-B, IV-AdI-D, II-C, III-E, IV-B
3. Prelims 1999Q40Transport & Communication

   Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?

   aCaracasbMaracaibocMaracaydCarupano
4. Prelims 1999Q47Population & Settlements

   A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a

   aMulattobMestizocMeijidMau Mau
5. Prelims 1999Q55Transport & CommunicationAnswer disputed

   Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?

   aThe total length is about 760 kmbIt runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and KeralacIt is the only rail route that cuts across the Western GhatsdThe Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues
6. Prelims 1999Q61Mapping & Places in News

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

   List I (Resorts)

   I.Chakrata

   II.Haflong

   III.Kalimpong

   IV.Kufri

   List II (States)

   A) Assam

   B) West Bengal

   C) Uttar Pradesh

   D) Himachal Pradesh

   aI-A, II-C, III-B, IV-DbI-C, II-A, III-D, IV-BcI-C, II-A, III-B, IV-DdI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
7. Prelims 1999Q69Minerals, Energy & Industries

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

   List I (Industries)

   I.Pearl fishing

   II.Automobiles

   III.Ship-building

   IV.Engineering goods

   List II (Industrial Centres)

   A) Pune

   B) Tuticorin

   C) Pinjore

   D) Marmagao

   aI-B, II-A, III-D, IV-CbI-B, II-A, III-C, IV-DcI-A, II-B, III-D, IV-CdI-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
8. Prelims 1999Q70Population & Settlements

   The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is

   aHindibEnglishcMandarindSpanish
9. Prelims 1999Q75Population & Settlements

   The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states.

   Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?

   aKerala has made the highest investment in family planningbKerala has the highest literacy rate in IndiacKerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policiesdThe population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age group
10. Prelims 1999Q82Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?

    aAssam : MiribNagaland : KonyakcArunachal Pradesh : ApatanidMadhya Pradesh : Lambada
11. Prelims 1999Q84Population & Settlements

    As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?

    aChandigarh and Dadra & Nagar HavelibDelhi and Andaman & Nicobar IslandscAndaman & Nicobar Islands and PondicherrydPondicherry and Delhi
12. Prelims 1999Q91Indian Drainage & Water Resources

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

    List I (Rivers)

    I.Cauvery

    II.Krishna

    III.Narmada

    IV.Chambal

    List II (Dams)

    A) Alamatti

    B) Mettur

    C) Gandhi Sagar

    D) Sardar Sarovar

    aI-A, II-D, III-B, IV-CbI-B, II-A, III-D, IV-CcI-B, II-A, III-C, IV-DdI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
13. Prelims 1999Q101Population & Settlements

    Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.

    Reason (R): In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.

    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
14. Prelims 1999Q103Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.

    Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world’s largest deposit of porphyry copper.

    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
15. Prelims 1999Q110Universe & Solar System

    Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth’s origin from gases and dust particles?

    aJames JeansbH. AlfvencF. HoyledO. Schmidt
16. Prelims 1998Q3Transport & CommunicationAnswer disputed

    What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their length of surface roads per 100 km² of their area?

    I.Haryana

    II.Maharashtra

    III.Punjab

    IV.Tamil Nadu

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    aIV, II, III, IbIV, III, I, IIcIII, IV, I, IIdIII, IV, II, I
17. Prelims 1998Q19Transport & Communication

    Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?

    aGoa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, KeralabMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, KeralacTamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, MaharashtradGujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu
18. Prelims 1998Q37Transport & Communication

    Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way?

    aAhmedabad: VadodarabDhaka: ChittagongcIslamabad: LahoredMumbai: Pune
19. Prelims 1998Q38Mapping & Places in News

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

    List I

    I.Ringgit

    II.Baht

    III.Rupiah

    IV.Won

    List II

    A) Indonesia

    B) South Korea

    C) Thailand

    D) Malaysia

    Codes:

    aI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-BbI-D, II-C, III-A, IV-BcI-A, II-B, III-D, IV-CdI-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
20. Prelims 1998Q55Climatology

    Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere):

    Month Temperature (°C) Rainfall (cm) January 3.9 4.7 February 4.4 5.7

    March 8.3 8.2 April 14.4 9.2

    May 20.0 9.2 June 23.3 17.7

    July 27.8 14.5 August 27.8 14.0

    September 22.3 12.7 October 18.3 7.0

    November 12.2 5.0 December 6.7 3.5

    These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of

    aChina typebEquatorial typecHot desert typedMonsoon type