Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2021Q57Agriculture & Irrigation

   Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?

   aSugarcanebSunflowercPearl milletdRed gram
2. Prelims 2021Q58Oceanography

   Consider the following statements :

   1.In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.

   2.In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2021Q60Soils & Natural Vegetation

   "Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees." This is the most likely description of

   aconiferous forestbdry deciduous forestcmangrove forestdtropical rain forest
4. Prelims 2021Q61Soils & Natural Vegetation

   The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The forest development in such areas is generally kept in check by one or more or a combination of some conditions. Which of the following are such conditions?

   1.Burrowing animals and termites

   2.Fire

   3.Grazing herbivores

   4.Seasonal rainfall

   5.Soil properties

   Select the correct answer using the code given below.

   a1 and 2b4 and 5c2, 3 and 4d1, 3 and 5
5. Prelims 2021Q62Oceanography

   With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements :

   1.The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater.

   2.The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
6. Prelims 2021Q64Soils & Natural Vegetation

   The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of

   abrown forest soilbfissure volcanic rockcgranite and schistdshale and limestone
7. Prelims 2020Q53Minerals, Energy & Industries

   The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’, sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of

   aCrude oilbBullioncRare earth elementsdUranium
8. Prelims 2020Q68World Physical Geography

   Consider the following pairs :

   River — Flows into

   1.Mekong — Andaman Sea

   2.Thames — Irish Sea

   3.Volga — Caspian Sea

   4.Zambezi — Indian Ocean

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

   a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc3 and 4 onlyd1, 2 and 4 only
9. Prelims 2020Q86Agriculture & Irrigation

   With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements :

   1.Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.

   2.Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.

   3.In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc2 onlyd1, 2 and 3
10. Prelims 2020Q87Agriculture & Irrigation

    "The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop." Which one of the following is that crop ?

    aCottonbJutecSugarcanedTea
11. Prelims 2020Q89Agriculture & Irrigation

    With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements :

    1.A substantial saving in seed material is made when 'bud chip settlings' are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.

    2.When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.

    3.If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.

    4.Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc1 and 4 onlyd2, 3 and 4 only
12. Prelims 2020Q91Agriculture & Irrigation

    What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture ?

    1.Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.

    2.Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.

    3.Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.

    4.Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1, 2 and 3 onlyb1, 2 and 4 onlyc1, 3 and 4 onlyd2, 3 and 4 only
13. Prelims 2020Q92Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Consider the following minerals :

    1.Bentonite

    2.Chromite

    3.Kyanite

    4.Sillimanite In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals ?

    a1 and 2 onlyb4 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd2, 3 and 4 only
14. Prelims 2020Q93Indian Climate & Monsoon

    With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct ?

    1.OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January – March.

    2.OMT collected during January – March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2020Q96Indian Physiography

    Siachen Glacier is situated to the

    aEast of Aksai ChinbEast of LehcNorth of GilgitdNorth of Nubra Valley
16. Prelims 2020Q98Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Consider the following statements :

    1.36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).

    2.CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.

    3.India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc2 onlyd1 and 3 only
17. Prelims 2020Q99Climatology

    Consider the following statements :

    1.Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.

    2.Only some cyclones develop an eye.

    3.The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc2 onlyd1 and 3 only
18. Prelims 2019Q20Universe & Solar System

    On 21st June, the Sun

    adoes not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circlebdoes not set below the horizon at Antarctic Circlecshines vertically overhead at noon on the Equatordshines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn
19. Prelims 2019Q21Agriculture & Irrigation

    Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World'?

    aTobacco, cocoa and rubberbTobacco, cotton and rubbercCotton, coffee and sugarcanedRubber, coffee and wheat
20. Prelims 2019Q23Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Consider the following pairs :

    Famous place : River

    1.Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga

    2.Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery

    3.Hampi : Malaprabha

    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3