Geography PYQs

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1. Prelims 2019Q33Soils & Natural Vegetation

   Consider the following States :

   1.Chhattisgarh

   2.Madhya Pradesh

   3.Maharashtra

   4.Odisha

   With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?

   a2-3-1-4b2-3-4-1c3-2-4-1d3-2-1-4
2. Prelims 2019Q36Mapping & Places in News

   Consider the following pairs :

   Sea : Bordering country

   1.Adriatic Sea : Albania

   2.Black Sea : Croatia

   3.Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan

   4.Mediterranean Sea : Morocco

   5.Red Sea : Syria

   Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

   a1, 2 and 4 onlyb1, 3 and 4 onlyc2 and 5 onlyd1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
3. Prelims 2019Q37Agriculture & Irrigation

   Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?

   aChinabIndiacMyanmardVietnam
4. Prelims 2019Q38Indian Drainage & Water Resources

   Consider the following pairs :

   Glacier : River

   1.Bandarpunch : Yamuna

   2.Bara Shigri : Chenab

   3.Milam : Mandakini

   4.Siachen : Nubra

   5.Zemu : Manas

   Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

   a1, 2 and 4b1, 3 and 4c2 and 5d3 and 5
5. Prelims 2019Q42Indian Drainage & Water Resources

   What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

   aRecently discovered uranium depositsbTropical rain forestscUnderground cave systemsdWater reservoirs
6. Prelims 2019Q44ClimatologyAnswer disputed

   Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

   aClouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth’s surface.bClouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation.cThe Earth’s surface would have low temperature on cloudy nights.dClouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
7. Prelims 2019Q51Population & Settlements

   Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India :

   1.PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.

   2.A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.

   3.There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.

   4.Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

   Which of the statements given above are correct?

   a1, 2 and 3b2, 3 and 4c1, 2 and 4d1, 3 and 4
8. Prelims 2019Q62Minerals, Energy & Industries

   With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :

   1.Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according to the prevailing law in the country.

   2.State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.

   3.State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 and 3 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
9. Prelims 2019Q83Agriculture & Irrigation

   With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements :

   1.Area under rice cultivation is the highest.

   2.Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.

   3.Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.

   4.Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.

   Which of the statements given above are correct?

   a1 and 3 onlyb2, 3 and 4 onlyc2 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
10. Prelims 2018Q13World Physical Geography

    Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?

    1.Aral Sea

    2.Black Sea

    3.Lake Baikal

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1 onlyb2 and 3c2 onlyd1 and 3
11. Prelims 2018Q27Minerals, Energy & Industries

    Consider the following statements :

    1.In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.

    2.Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.

    3.Rajasthan has iron ore mines.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 and 2b2 onlyc1 and 3d3 only
12. Prelims 2018Q29Mapping & Places in News

    Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi ?

    aBengalurubHyderabadcNagpurdPune
13. Prelims 2018Q37Mapping & Places in News

    Consider the following pairs :

    Towns sometimes mentioned in news — Country

    1.Aleppo — Syria

    2.Kirkuk — Yemen

    3.Mosul — Palestine

    4.Mazar-i-sharif — Afghanistan

    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

    a1 and 2b1 and 4c2 and 3d3 and 4
14. Prelims 2018Q57Universe & Solar System

    Consider the following statements :

    1.The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.

    2.When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.

    3.When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
15. Prelims 2018Q77Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?

    aKodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)bKolleru (Andhra Pradesh)cNainital (Uttarakhand)dRenuka (Himachal Pradesh)
16. Prelims 2018Q82Soils & Natural Vegetation

    With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements :

    1.A high content of organic matter in soil drastically reduces its water holding capacity.

    2.Soil does not play any role in the sulphur cycle.

    3.Irrigation over a period of time can contribute to the salinization of some agricultural lands.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
17. Prelims 2018Q85Indian Physiography

    Consider the following statements :

    1.The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.

    2.Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.

    3.The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3c3 onlyd1 and 3
18. Prelims 2018Q90Mapping & Places in News

    Consider the following pairs :

    Regions sometimes mentioned in news — Country

    1.Catalonia — Spain

    2.Crimea — Hungary

    3.Mindanao — Philippines

    4.Oromia — Nigeria

    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

    a1, 2 and 3b3 and 4 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd2 and 4 only
19. Prelims 2017Q19Indian Physiography

    At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

    aBhavnagarbBheemunipatnamcChandipurdNagapattinam
20. Prelims 2017Q30Indian Drainage & Water Resources

    With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements :

    1.The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.

    2.River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.

    3.River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 and 3 onlyb2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3