Civil Service_Geography Prelims Papers 1993_2010

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Directions: The following 13 (thirteen) items

consist of two lists labelled List I and List II. You

are to match items under List I with those under

List II. Select the correct answers to the following

13 (thirteen) items using the codes given under the

respective lists.

1.

Match List I with List II.

List I

A.

Simulating diffusion of innovation.

B. Economic rent and declining Soil-

fertility

C. Crop combination analysis technique.

D.

Isolated state and concentric donationof land use

List II

1.

Ricardo, D.

2.

Hagerstrand, T.

3.

Von Thunen, J.H.

4.

Weaver, J.C.

A B C D

a.

2 1 4 3

b. 1 4 3 2

c.

3 2 1 4

d. 4 3 2 1

2.

Match List I with List II

List I

A.

Concentric Zone Theory

B. Fused Growth Theory

C.

Sector Theory

D. Multiple Nuclei Theory

List II

1. Garrison

2.

Hoyt

3. Harris and Ullman

4.

Burgess

Codes: A B C D

a.

4 2 3 1

b.

4 1 2 3

c.

1 2 3 4

d.

2 1 4 3

3. Match List I with List II

List I (Land form)

A.

Natural leveeB.

Drnmlin

C.

Polje

D.

Seif

List II (Agent of erosion)

1.

Wind

2.

Glacier

3.

Running water

4. Underground water

Codes: A B C D

a.

1 2 3 4

b.

2 3 4 1

c. 3 2 4 1

d.

1 4 2 3


List I (Name of Projection)

A. Transverse Mercator

B. Lambert's

C. Conical

D. Poly conic

List II (Use for)

1. Mid-latitude areas

2. Topographical maps (Survey of India)

3.

Countries of limited east-west extent

4.

Countries of limited north-south extent

Codes: A B C D

a.

4 1 2 3

b.

3 4 1 2

c.

2 3 1 4d.

1 2 3 4


List I

A. Areal Differentiation

B. Behavioural approach

C. Locational Analysis

D. Diffusion of Innovations

List II

1. Sauer

C.S.E-Pre 1993

GEOGR PHY


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2.

Haggett

3. Hagerstrand

4.

Hartshorne

5. Gould

Codes; A B C D

a. 4 3 1 2

b.

3 5 2 4c.

4 5 2 3

d.

2 1 5 3

6.

Match List with List II

List I

A.

Atlas

B.

Central Sahara

C.

Chad

D. Ethiopia

List II

1.

Coastal plain

2.

Interior plain

3. Massif

4.

Mountain

5. Plateua

Codes: A B C D

a. 3 4 5 1

b.

4 3 2 5

c. 1 5 3 4

d.

5 2 4 3

7.


List I

A.

Cotton textile

B. Iron & Steel

C. Woollen textile

D. Chemicals

List II

1. Bedford, Moscow and Kobe

2. Buffalo, Krivoi Rog and Newcastle

3.

Philadelphia, Dortmund and Kiev4. Fall river, Osaka and Ivanovo

5.

Tokyo, Milan and Lyons

Codes:A B C D

a.

5 1 2 4

b.

3 4 5 2

c.

4 2 1 3

d.

1 3 4 5

8.


List I (Tribes)

A.

Khasis

B. Gonds

C.

Garos

D. Kurubas

List II (States)

1. Meghalaya

2.

Karnataka3.

Madhya Pradesh

4.

Meghalaya

Codes:

A B C D

a.

4 3 2 1

b.

2 3 4 1

c.

1 4 3 2

d. 4 1 2 3

9.


List I (Agricultural products in U.S.S.R.)

A.

Cereals, hemp, potatoes, cattle and pig

rearing

B. Cereals, flax and dairy

C. Cattle rearing

D.

Wheat and dairy

List II (Natural environment)

1.

Arid and samiarid lands of Central

Asia

2.

Coniferous forests

3.

Northern Mixed and deciduous forests

4.

Southern mixed and deciduous forests

5.

Steppes

Codes:A B C D

a.

3 4 2 1

b.

4 3 1 5

c.

2 3 4 5

d.

1 2 4 3

10.


List I

A.

Downs

B. Prairies

C.

Pampas

D. Veld

List II

1. South Africa

2.

Australia

3. North America

4.

South America


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5.

Asia

Codes: A B C D

a.

1 2 3 5

b. 2 3 4 5

c.

4 3 2 1

d. 2 3 4 1

11.

Match List I with List IIList I

A.

Dodabetta

B.

Nanda Devi

C.

Amar Kantak

D.

Gani Sikhar

List II

1.

Nilgiri Hills

2. Himalaya Mountains

3.

Aravallis Range

4.

Maikal Range

Codes:

A B C D

a.

2 1 3 4

b. 3 2 1 4

c. 1 2 4 3

d. 4 1 2 3

12.


List I (Town)

A.

Kalpakkam

B.

Jharia

C. Mathura

D.

Nepanagar

List II (Industry)

1. Newsprint

2. Oil Refining

3. Coal Mining

4. Nuclear Power Plant

Codes:A B C D

a.

4 2 1 3b. 4 3 2 1

c.

1 2 3 4

d. 3 4 1 2

13.


List I

A.

Bhil

B.

Tharu

C.

Gond

D.

Toda

List II

1. Terai

2.

Nilgiris

3. Bastar

4.

Malwa

5. Chota Nagpur

Codes: A B C Da.

1 2 3 4

b.

5 4 3 2

c.

4 1 3 2

d.

5 4 2 1

Directions: The following 16 (Sixteen) items

consists of two statements, one labelled the

'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled the 'Reason

(R)'. You are to examine these two statements

carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the

Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether

the Reason is a correct explanation of theAssertion. Select your answers from the codes

given below and mark your answer sheets

accordingly.

14. Assertion (A): Areas of dense population

in Asia lie between 10 and 40. North

latitudes.

Reason (R): These areas have monsoon

climate.

a.

Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A

b.

Both A and R are true but R is not acorrect explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d.

A is false but R is true

15. Assertion (A): The atmosphere is said to

be conditionally unstable when the lapse

rate is between the dry adiabatic lapse rate

and the wet adiabatic lapse rate.

Reason (R): The wet adiabatic lapse rate is

always greater than the dry adiabatic lapse

rate.

a.



b.

Both A and R are true but R is not a


c.

A is true but R is false

d.


16.

Assertion (A): The population of the world

has experienced an unprecedented growth

during in 20th century.


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Reason (R): Death rate fell significantly

during the 20th century due to

development of health services.

a.



b.



c.


d. A is false but R is true

17.

Assertion (A): Japan is one of the leading

industrial countries of the world.

Reason (R): It has a large mineral resource

base.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the


b. Both A and R are true but R is not a


c.

A is true but R is falsed.


18. Assertion (A): Plantation agriculture is

highly developed in South-east Asia.

Reason (R): South-east Asia remained

under the European colonial rule for a long

time.



b.



c.


d.


19. Assertion (A): Assam grows maximum tea

in India.

Reason (R): A lot of cheap tribal labour is

available.

a.





c.

A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

20.

Assertion (A): Areas along the equator

record the highest temperature through out

the year.

Reason (R): On the equator, days and

nights are equal for the largest part of the

year.

a.





c.



21.

Assertion (A): Thunderstorm activity in

India is characteristic of the pre-and post

monsoon periods.

Reason (R): These are of the periods of

transition between the seasonal

circulations.

a.





c.



22.

Assertion (A): Cotton cultivation in Egypt

is largely concentrated in the upper Nilevalley.

Reason (R): Cotton cultivation requires

fertile clayey soil, abundant sunshine,

frost-free weather and cheap labour.






d.


23.

Assertion (A): The Great Dividing Rangeof Australia is an example of a block

mountain.

Reason (R): It was uplifted by the Alpien

earth movements.





c.


d.

A is false but R is true24.

Assertion (A): About 80% of Canadian

manufacturing is concentrated in South

Ontario and St. Lawrence lowland region.

Reason (R): There are abundant deposits

of coal in the South Ontario and St.

Lawrence lowland region.






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c.



25.

Assertion (A): The Mediterranean regions

of the Northern Hemisphere specialize in

horticulture.

Reason (R): The climatic conditions in the

Mediterranean regions are favourable.

a.



b.



c.



26.

Assertion (A): India has a tropical

monsoon climate.

Reason (R): India is located within tropical

latitudes.

a.

Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A





27. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India is

affected by tropical cyclones more than the

western coast.

Reason (R): Tropical cyclores originate

only in the Bay of Bengal.

a.






d.


28. Assertion (A): Equatorial region is called

'the region of debilitation'.

Reason (R): The Equatorial region has unit

formally unfavorable climatic conditions.

a.

Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

b.



c.



29.

Assertion (A): The Regur soils of the

Deccan Plateau are black in colour.

Reason (R): They contain a lot of humus.



b.



c.



30.

The molten igneous material is called

a.

Mantle

b.

Magma

c. Sial

d.

Sima

31. Which one of the following theories

postulates that orogenic-belts have roots?

a.

Kober's Mountain-building theory

b.

Pratt's theory of Isostasy

c.

Holmes Convectional current theory

d.

Airys theroy of Isostasy32.

Clear nights are cooler than cloudy nights

because of

a. condensation

b. radiation

c. insolation

d. conduction

33. Which among the following represents the

correct sequence in increasing height, of

different types of cloud formation?

a.

Cirrus, cumulonimbus, stratus,

cumulus

b.

Stratus, cumulus, cirrus cumulonimbus

c.

Cumulonimbus, cumulus, stratus,

cirrus

d.

Cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus,

stratus

34.

Which one of the following is the

characteristic feature of kars topography?

a.

Coves

b.

Caves

c.

Caverns

d. Cavities

35.

The 'Moho' is a density discontinuity in the

a. earth's crust

b.

upper atmosphere

c. lower atmosphere

d.

greater depths of the oceans

36. Which one of the following ocean currents

is associated with the 'El Nino'

phenomenon?


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a.

Humboldt

b. Benguela

c.

Canaries

d. Kumshio

37.

Drift of material along a shore from

opposite directions results in the building

of a pointed depositional feature known as

a.

offshore bar

b.

offshore horn

c. cuspate bar

d.

tombolo

38. The plain formed due to coalescence of

series of alluvial fans in the piedmont zone

is known as

a. Pediment

b.

Bajada

c. Pediplain

d.

Hamada

39. By what name are the numerous

depressions found in a limestone region

called?

a.

Caverns

b.

Pot-holes

c.

Plunge-pools

d.

Sink-holes

40.

Spatial interaction is reflected in the flow

of

1.

People

2.

goods

3.

information

Select the correct answer from the codes

given below:

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2

c. 1 and 3

d. 2 and 3

41. Which of the following were the main

reasons for the great migrations from

Europe of America?

1.

Over population in Europe

2. Economic prospects in Europe

3.

Climatic similarity between Europe

and America

4. Adventurous spirit and navigational

skills of Europeans

Select the correct answer form the codes

given below

a.

1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c.

3 and 4

d. 1 and 4

42.

Which one of the following tribes

practices pastoral nomadism?

a.

Eskimob. Boro

c.

Pygmy

d. Masai

43.

Which of the following countries is not a

member of the SAARC?

a. Afghanistan

b. Bhutan

c.

Nepal

d. Sir Lanka

44.

Which of the following makes thetemperate forests easier of exploit than the

Tropical Rain forests?

1. Proximity of market

2. Softer wood

3. Taller trees

4. Greater homogeneity

Select the correct answer form the codes

given below

a.

1 and 3

b.

2 and 4c. 2 and 3

d. 3 and 4

45. Pittsburg, as a centre of the iron and steel

industry has a great disadvantage in

respect of

a.

availability of cooking coal

b. supply of iron ore

c.

transportation

d. market

46.

The North Pole lies within the ArcticOcean whereas the South Pole is located

within the Antarctica Continent

Which of the following hypotheses uses

this phenomenon as a supportive

argument?

a.

Tetrahedron theory

b. Theory of Isostasy

c.

Theory of Continental Drift

d.

Convective Current Theory


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47.

Lines joining places of same total

transportation costs in Weber's theory are

termed

a.

isotims

b.

isogonic lines

c. isodapanes

d.

isochrones

48.

If the highest point in locality is 1500

meters and the lowest is 1000 meters, 500

meters represents the

a. height above base-level

b.

gradient

c. elevation

d.

relative relief

49. The age and sex composition of the

population is best represented by

a. choropleths

b.

isopleths

c. pie diagram

d.

pyramid diagram

50. The proportion of the area of the surface

at various elevations above or depths

below a given datum is properly

represented by the

a.

Clinographics curve

b. Altimetric frequency curve

c. Hypsometric curve

d.

Lorenz curve

51. Topographical maps are distinguished

from atlas maps as they

a. represent only relief

b. are large-scale maps

c. are small-scale maps

d.

are drawn on a different projection

52. The usage of the term 'ecosystem' for the

whole complex f organisms-both animals

and plants, and their habitat has been

proposed bya.

Cole

b. Tansley

c.

Forbes

d. Sukachev

53.

The gravity and potential models in

geography were the contribution of

a.

Stewart

b. Clark and Evans

c.

Haggett and Chorley

d.

Bunge

54. The rank-size rule is useful in studies of

a.

Plant communities

b. climetic regions

c.

settlement systems

d. soil types

55.

From the viewpoint of laud forms, whichof the following pairs of continents are

mirror images of one another?

a. AfricaAustralia

b. AfricaSouth America

c. Asia Africa

d. Australia South America

56. Which of the following features is

common to the Deccan Plateau, the

Columbian Plateau and Iceland?

a. Composed of lava

b.

Extremely rugged

c. Great height above sea level

d. Inland drainage

57. Which one of the following climatic types

identified by Koppen occurs in both China

and Japan?

a.

Cwa

b.

Cfa

c.

Dfb

d.

Dwb

58.

The deep chernozem soil rich in humus is

found in

a.

Amazon basin

b.

Congo basin

c.

Egypt

d.

Ukraine

59. Terra rossa typically develops in terrains

composed of

a.

limestone

b. basalt

c.

granite

d. red sandstone

60.

What natural vegetation can be expected in

subhumid middle latituded where

evaportanspiration almost balances

precipitation?

a. Conifers

b.

Prairies

c.

Savanna

d.

Selvas


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61.

Which of the following are reasons for the

location of the Australian Desert?

1.

Presence of a cold ocean current along

the coast

2.

Trade winds blowing over land for a

considerable stretch

3. Existence of a mountain chain

obstructing moisture bearing winds

4. Occurrences of sub-tropical high

pressure

Choose the correct answer from the codes

given below

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 1, 2 and 3

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 '

62.

Which one of the following pairs is

correctly matched?a.

The Mediterranean Region :

Summer rain

b.

The Equatorial Region :

Afternoon thundershowers

c. The Monsoon Region :

Heavey rain throughout the Year

d.

The Desert Region : Winter rain

63.

The indigenous people living in the

Steppes of the Soviet Union arc the

a. Khirghiz

b.

Taureg

c.

Bushmen

d.

Bhils

64. Which group contains the monsoon

regions among the following'?

a. U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Ecuador

b.

India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand

c. Sri Lanka, Japan, Australia, Antarctica

d.

U.S.S.R., North China, Iran, Iraq

65.

Which one among the following naturalregions occurs only in the Northern

Hemisphere?

a. Mediterranean

b.

Steppe

c. Taiga

d. Tropical desert

66. The greatest number and widest variety of

plants and animals would be found in

a. tropical grasslands

b.

tropical forests

c. temperate forests

d.

temperate grasslands

67. A much fragmented or clustered pattern of

population distribution is conspicuous in

parts of Asia because it is closely

associated with

a.

soil and rainfall distribution

b. surface configuration and temperature

characteristics

c. routes of transport and trade centers

d.

distribution of mineral and forest

resources

68.

Which of the following countries of

Europe had reached the last stage of the

demographic transition?

a.

Portugal

b.

Francec.

Spain

d.

Italy

69.

The non ecumeue areas of the world are

the

a.

sparsely populated areas

b. densely populated areas

c.

areas of high fertility

d. areas of high mortality

Directions: The following three questions are

related to the map given below. Observe the mapcarefully and answer the questions.

70.

The shaded area indicates the cultural

realm identified as

a.

African

b.

"Dry"

c.

Oriental

d. Occidental

71.

The arrow line shows the route of

migration of

a.

Australasians

b. Polynesians

c.

Southern Chinese

d. Vikings


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72.

The cross-hatched area is inhabited by

a. Bantu

b.

Capoids

c. Zulus

d.

Europeans

73. The major fishing grounds of the world are

located on thea. continental shelves of the mid-latitudes

b.

deep-sea plains of the North Pacific

c. Equatorial waters of the Atlantic

d.

Equatorial waters of the Pacific

74. The leading sulphur producing country in

the world is

a. U.S.A.

b.

U.S.S.R.

c. Japan

d.

U.K.75. The principal rubber exporting nations in

the world are

a. India, U.S.S.R., China, U.K.

b.

Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Nigeria

c. Banglandesh, Burma, Pakistan, Sri

Lanka

d. U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Chile

76. 'Ladang' is a type of cultivation

characterized by

a.

dry farmingb. high degree of mechanization

c. mixed farming

d. shifting cultivation

77. What is Karaganda?

a. An animal

b. A montain

c. A coalfield

d. An ocean deep

78.

The development of synthetic rubber

industry in U.S.A. is the outcome ofa. destruction of rubber trees by the early

settlers

b. clearing of rubber producing areas for

agricultural purposes

c.

First World War

d.

Second World War

79.

'Port of Portugal" is a variety of

a.

tobacco

b.

fish

c.

fruit

d. wine

80.

The American cotton textile industry

moved from New England to the southern

states because

a. the latter have a more humid climate

b.

New England diversified its

manufacturing industries

c. the population growth in the south

provided a major market

d. the south offered cheaper labour, lower

taxes and more spacious sites

81. Which one of the following it the type of

vegetation characteristic of the area shown

in the map?

a. Rainforest

b.

Forest with grassland

c.

Desert and semi desertd.

Mediterranean

82.

The Chindwin basin is situated in

a.

Myanmar

b.

Thailand

c.

Malaysia

d.

Indonesia

83. In which one of the following situations in

South-East Asia are the largest

concentrations of peasant population

found?a.

On low-land forest areas cleared for

plantation agriculture

b.

On highland areas where the climate is

cooler and healthier

c.

On low-land areas where grain farming

is carried on

d. In the mining areas

84.

West Bank is the name given to the land

area west of river

a.

Jordan

b.

Mississippi

c.

Nile

d. Tigris

85.

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a.

Dover

b.

Babel Mandeb

c. Hoimuz

d.

Magellan

86. Which one of the following South-West

Asian countries has the shortest coastline?

a. Iran

b. Oman

c.

Syria

d.

Jordan

87.

The climate of North America is

influenced during winter by the

a. warm Gulf stream

b. cold Labrador current

c. cold polar airmasses

d. tropical airmasses

88.

Which one of the following statements is

most plausible?

The Moscow industrial region is different

from the Ural, Kuzbas and Ukraineindustrial regions in that

a. it is based on local raw materials

b. It has an abundant supply of locally

available cheap power

c.

it has vast market and ancillary

industries

d.

it is specialised in agricultural

machinery

89.

In the map of China the river X represents

a. Hwang Ho

b.

Si Kiang

c. Sungari

d.

Yangtse-Kiang

90.

The Loess plateau of North China is

covered with a thick mantle of loess

carried here by strong winter winds from

a.

the Sahara Desert

b.

the Gobi Desert

c. the Tarim basin

d.

the Thar Desert

91.

The Indus and Brahmputra rivers are

examples of

a.

subsequent drainage

b. super-imposed drainage

c.

consequent drainage

d.

antecedent drainage

92.

What is the correct descending order of the

following states area-wise ?

1.

Andhra Pradesh

2. Bihar

3.

Madhya Pradesh

4. UP.


given below

a.

1, 2, 3, 4

b. 2, 3, 4, 1

c.

4,3,2,1

d. 3,4,1,2

93.

Which one of the following states does not

form part of the Narmada basin?

a.

Madhya Pradesh

b.

Rajasthan

c. Gujarat

d.

Maharashtra

94. Which of the following pairs is not

correctly matched?

a. Kosi : Consequent river

b.

Narmada : Rift valley river

c. Suttej : Antecedent river

d.

Ghaggbai : River with eodoreicdrainage

95. The alluvial soils of the Gangetk Valley

are described as

a. Intrazonal

b.

Azonal

c. Zonal

d.

None of the above

96. The following factors have caused water

logging in the black: lava soil of Deccan:


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1.

Introduction of irrigation

2. Sugarcane cultivation

3.

High rainfall


given below

a.

1, 2 and 3

b.

1 and 2c. only 1

d.

1 and 3

97. The typical area of 'sal' forest in the Indian

Peninsular upland occurs

a. on the Western Chats

b. between the Tapti and the Narmada

c. to the North-east of the Godavari

d.

on the Malwa Plateau

98. Which of the following are the rivers at the

delta mouths of which mangroves occur inabundance?

1. Narmada

2. Subamarekha

3. Krishna

4. Ganga


given below

a. 1 and 3

b.

3 and 4

c.

2 and 4d. 1, 3 and 4

99. I.R. 20 and Ratna are two important High

Yielding Varieties of

a.

wheat

b. bajra

c.

paddy

d.

jowar

100.

In respect of which one of the following

crops the Green Revolution in India had

limited impact?

a.

maize

b. wheat

c. rice

d.

pulses

101.

Which of the following forest species is

not characteristic of the deciduous forests?

a.

Teak

b. Sal

c.

Sandalwood

d.

Deodar

102. Tuticorin, an important fishing harbour of

India, is situated along the

a. Malabar Coast

b.

Coromandel Coast

c.

Konkan Coast

d.

Gulf of Kutch Coast103. The most important fisheries in India are

a.

deep-sea

b. offshore

c.

natural inland

d. cultural inland

104.

The following states produce coal.

Identify the correct order in which they are

arranged as per their importance

a.

West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya

Pradesh

b.

Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya

Pradesh

c.

Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal,

Bihar

d.

Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, West

Bengal

105. Which of the following has a potentiality

for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

a. Gulf of Cambay

b. Gulf of Mannar

c.

Backwaters of Kerala

d. Chilka lake

106.

At which place are diesel locomotives

manufactured?

a. Chittaranjan

b. Varanasi

c.

Jamshedpur

d. Perambur

107.

Although almost all the states of India

have paper mills halt" of the total paper

produced in the country comes froma. Orissa

b. Maharashtra

c. West Bengal

d. Andhra Pradesh

108.

The dominant type of irrigation in

Peninsular India is irrigation by

a.

canal

b.

tank

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d.

sprinkler

109. Which of the following factors is more

important for the location of the steel mills

at Bokaro?

a.

Nearness to iron ore deposits

b. Nearness to coal deposits

c.

Nearness to both coal and iron are

deposits

d. Nearness to the port city of Calcutta

110.

Which of the following factors are

responsible for the rapid growth of sugar

production in South India as compared to

North India?

1. Higher per acre field of sugarcane

2. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane

3. Lower labour cost

4. Longer crushing period

Select the correct answer from the codesgiven below

a.

1 and 2

b.

1,2 and 3

c.

1,3 and 4

d.

1,2 and 4

111.

The Rourkela Steel Plant was built on the

banks of the

a. Bhadra river

b. Brahmani river

c.

Damodar river

d. Bhima river

112.

The most populous states of India

according to the latest census were the

following :

1.

Bihar

2.

Uttar Pradesh

3.

West Bengal

4.

Maharashtra

What is their sequence arranged in the

descending order? Choose the correctanswer from the codes given below

a. 2, 1, 4, 3

b.

1, 2, 4, 3

c. 2, 3, 4, 1

d.

1, 2, 3, 4

113. Which of the following cities was a

million city in 1981 census?

a. Dibrugarh

b.

Kanpur

c. Pun

d.

Patna

114. The region that has a typical dispersed

rural settlement pattern is the

a.

Kerala Coastal plain

b.

Western Ganga plainc. Eastern Rajasthan

d.

Telengana plateau

115. Which of the following industrial towns is

located on the Chota Nagpur Plateau ?

a. Bhilai

b. Ranchi

c. Asansol

d.

Durgapur

116. Which one of the following major seaports

of India does not have a natural harbour?a.

Bombay

b.

Cochin

c. Mannagao

d.

Paradeep

117. The highest rainfall in the world is

received at

a. Cherrapunji

b. Mawsynram

c. Shillong

d.

Calicut118.

Which one of the following is a satellite

town?

a. Faizabad

b. Murshidabad

c. Ghaziabad

d.

Moradabad

119. Which one of the natural regions is known

as the 'Bread-Basket' of the world?

a. The steppe region

b.

The Mediterranean regionc. The monsoon region

d.

The equatorial region

120. The term "boat people" refers to the

migrants from

a. Sri Lanka to India

b.

Taiwan to mainland China

c. Vietnam to Thailand

d.

Vietnam to the U.S.A.

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1. The "cirque" is a French word which is

known in Scotland as

a.

Corrisb. cors

c.

cwm

d. corrie

2. Which one of the following groups is the

product of erosion?

a.

Drumlins, moraines, aretes

b. U-shaped valleys, ventifacts, canyons

c.

Eskers, fiords, outwash plain

d.

Cirques, V- shaped valleys, levees

3. Soil that owes its colour to oxides of iron

is

a.

regur

b. bangar

c. laterite

d.

alkaline

4.

The correct explanation of cyclogenesis is

a. occurrence of difference in

temperature resulting in abrupt

lowering of pressure

b. occurrence of difference in

temperature resulting in formation of

high pressure

c.

parallel movement of warm and coldfronts

d. interaction of land and sea breeze

5.

Increase of carbon-dioxide in the

atmosphere due to industrial pollution will

lead to

a. increase in surface albedo

b.

increase in surface temperature

c. decrease in surface temperature

d. increase in snow cover of the earth

6.

Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer using the codes given

below the lists :List I (Country/Region)

A. Chad

B.

Guyana

C.

South-West Australia

D. Sri Lanka

List II (climatic type)

1.

Equatorial

2. Mediterranean

3. Monsoon

4.

Tropical savanna

Codes:

A B C D

a.

1 3 4 2b. 1 5 4 3

c.

4 5 2 3

d. 5 1 2 3

7. Which one of the following is drought

resistant?

a.

Xerophyte

b. Halophyte

c.

Mesophyte

d.

Hydrophyte

8. Which one of the following regions is

called the 'bread basket' of the world?

a.

Tropical monsoonal

b. Mediterranean

c. Temperate grassland

d.

Savanna grassland

9.

Consider the temperature and rainfall data

below

Temp

T(C)

Rainfall (in

cms)

January 14.4 2.5

February 16.7 1.5

March 23.3 1.3

April 30.0 1.0

May 33.3 1.8

June 33.3 7.4

July 30.0 19.3

August 29.4 17.8

September 28.9 11.9

October 25.6 1.3

November 19.4 0.2

December 15.6 1.0

This would be typical of

a. an equatorial region

b. a monsoon region

c.

a warm temperate region

d.

a cool temperate region

10.

The main occupations of the Lapps would

include

a. herding and fishing

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b.

hunting and food gathering

c. pastoral nomadism

d.

shifting cultivation

11.

A region best known for trapping of

animals is the

a.

British type

b.

Laurentian region

c. Taiga region

d.

Polar region

12.

Consider the following States :

1. Kerala

2. Mizoram

3.

Goa

4. Tamil Nadu

As per the 91 census, the correct sequence

of the descending order of the effective

literary rates in these States is

a. 1, 2, 3, 4

b.

1, 4, 2, 3

c.

1, 3, 4, 2d. 4, 1, 2, 3

13. In South-East Asia, the highest population

density is found in

a. Vietnam

b. Cambodia

c.

Malaysia

d. Indonesia

14.

Consider the following statements :

Developing countries in the past two

decades have registered increase in

population despite significant decline in

fertility rates because of declining infantmortality better living conditions

1. increasing life-expectancy

2. declining infant mortality

3.

failing death rates

4.

better living conditions

Of these statements

a.

1, 3, and 4 are correct

b.

2, 3 and 4 are correct

c. 1, 2, and 3 are correct

d. 2, 3 and 4 are correct

15.

Britishers constitute 90% of the population

ofa. Australia

b.

New Zealand

c. Canada

d. South Africa

16.

Griffith Taylor applied heconcep of Zones

and Strata for the

a. evolution of the races of mankind

b.

evolution of cities and towns

c.

spread of civilization

d. diffusion of settled agriculture

17.

In which one of the following groups of

countries are the Nordics found ?

a.

Spain, France, Romania and Turkey

b.

Sweden, Norway, England and

Germany

c.

Sweden, Norway, Germany and Italy

d.

Romania, Turkey, France and Portugal

18. The indigenous people living in Fiji, Papua

and New Guinea belong to

a.

Mongolian group

b. Micronesian group

c. Polynesian group

d.

Melanesian group

19. The 'Hottentots' are the

a. Pigmies of Congo (Zaire basin)

b.

Negritoes of Shri Lanka having brown

colour

c. Yellow skinned people of South-West

Africa

d.

Negritoes of Eastern Africa20. The four major cultural realms according

to Jan Brock comprise

a.

Anglo-American, Main Islamic, India

and E. Asian

b. Occidental, Main Islamic, India and

E.Asian

c. Latin American, Australian, New

Zealand, Main Islamic and E. Asian

d. Anglo-American, Mediterranean

European, East Asian and Main

Islamic

21.

Which one of the following features doesNOT apply to the polar culture realms?

a.

Mostly the people depend on animals

b. Hunting and herding are the main ways

of obtaining livelihood

c.

The Eskino are hunters of the land

animals

d.

Mostly the people are Mongoloid

22.

Intensive subsistence farming is

characteristic of areas of

a. high density of population and high

technology

b.

low density of population and hightechnology

c.

low density of population and low

technology

d. high density of population and low

technology

23.

The ancient 'home region' of sugar beet

was the land between

a.

Mediterranean Sea and Caspian Sea

b.

Baltic Sea and North Sea

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d.

Mediterranean Sea and Adriatic Sea

24. Which one of the following is generally

considered to be the most important reason

for the decline of the Indus Valley

civilization?

a.

Repeated droughts

b.

Epidemics

c. Frequent floods

d.

Internal feuds

25.

Consider the following factors

1. Convergence of cool and warm ocean

currents

2.

Shallow depth of ocean waters

3. Nearness of fishing ports

4. Abundance of drifting planktons

Those responsible for the location of the

great fishing ground would include

a. 1 alone

b.

1 and 2

c.

2, 3 and 4d. 1, 2 and 4

26. The coniferous forests have been exploited

to a considerable extent because of the

a. presence of extensive solid stands of

one or two species of timber trees

b.

presence of a vast network of perennial

streams

c.

existence of large markets in close

proximity

d.

availability of cheap labour

27.


correct answer using the cedes givenbelow lists :

List I (Material producer)

A. Tin

B.

Silver

C.

Mica

D. Copper

List II (World's largest)

1.

Mexico

2. U.S.A.

3. Malaysia

4.

India

Codes: A B C Da. 3 2 1 4

b.

3 1 4 2

c. 4 2 3 1

d. 4 1 2 3

28.

Iron is obtained mostly from

a.

hematite ores

b. magnetite ores

c.

siderite ores

d.

iron pyrites

29.


correct answer using the codes given

below the lists :

List I (Project)

A. The Hoover Dam

B.

Keokuk

C.

Grand Coulee

D. Kachovka

List II (Rivers)

1.

Columbia

2. Colorado

3. Mississippi

4.

Dnieper

Codes: A B C D

a. 2 3 4 1

b.

1 2 3 4

c.

3 2 4 1

d. 2 3 1 4

30.

Which one of the following pairs is

correctly matched?a. Automobile industry ................ Los

Angeles

b.

Shipbuilding ................Lusaka

c. Aircraft industry ................ Seattle

d. Iron and Steel industry ................

Florence

31. The 'Horn of Africa' includes

a.

Namibia, Botswana and Republic of

South Africa

b.

Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somali

Republic

c.

Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone andLiberia

d.

Libya, Egypt and Sudan

32. The shift of the cotton textile industry

from New England to the Southern

Appalachians, was mainly due to

a. warmer climate

b.

uniform working hours

c.

abundant supply of raw cotton

d. low standard of living of the people

33. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer from the codes given below

the lists :List I : (Country)

A.

Angola

B. Morocco

C.Namibia

D.

Zaire

List II : (Capital)

1. Kinshasa

2.

Luanda

3.

Rabat

4. Windhoek


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Codes: A B C D

a. 1 3 4 2

b.

1 3 2 4

c.

2 1 3 4

d. 2 3 4 1

34.

The geographical importance of South-

East Asia is mainly due to

a. its religious diversity

b.

its strategic location with reference to

trade routes

c. its production of tin and oil

d. its exposure to western influences

35.

Which one of the following statements

regarding South-West Asia is NOT

correct?

a.

United Arab Emirates is made up of

six Emirates

b. Yemen produces the best quality

coffee

c.

Rice is cultivated in Iraqd. Jordan grows cotton

36. The only important rail-road which

connects the Caspian Sea coast with the

Persian gulf area, passes through

a. Tabriz

b.

Shiraz

c. Teheran

d.

Esfahan

37. The Mesopotamia valley produces large

quantities of

a.

wheat and orange

b.

rice and datec.

maize and apple

d. barley and oat

38. The major coconut oil producing country

in South-East Asia is

a.

Laos

b. Cambodia

c.

Malaysia

d.

Philippines

39. The lakes labelled I, II, II, IV and V in the

given map are respectively

a. Ontario, Superior, Huron, Erie,

Michigan

b.

Michigan, Ontario, Huron, Superior,

Erie

c. Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie,

Ontario

d.

Superior, Michigan, Erie, Huron,

Ontario

40.

The heart of American Agriculture and the

most important agricultural region in the

world is the

a.

corn belt

b.

cotton belt

c. hay and dairy belt

d.

truck-farming belt

41.

The Appalachian Highlands are

economically important mainly because of

a. ready source of timber and water

power

b. natural passes facilitating easy

movement

c.

rich mineral wealth formig the basis

off lourishing industries

d. large number of both summer and

winter tourist centres

42.

Which one of the following is the mainreason for the industrial backwardness of

Myanmar?

a.

Easy livelihood from agriculture

b. Uneven surface of land

c. Limited local market

d.

Lack of coal and iron ore

43. Moscow's engineering workshops and

textile factories are supplied with coal

from the

a.

Valdai hills to the north

b.

Tula coalfield to the south

c.

Ural mountainsd.

Caucasus mountains

44. Ukraine is an ideal industrial centre of

Eastern Europe because the region is rich

in

a.

iron ore, coal and manganese

b. copper, zinc and oil

c.

natural gas, iron ore and manganese

d.

iron ore, limestone and copper

45. The erstwhile USSR became one of the

leading industrial power of the world

because of her

a.

vast populationb. large number of skilled manpower

c.

vast area

d. vast mineral and power resources

46. Which one of the following cities of China

leads the rest in both rade and population ?

a.

Shanghai

b. Dairen

c.

Tianjin

d.

Canton


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47.

The enormous volume of dust swept

across the Steppe lands f Asia and

deposited in the North-Western part of

China is nown as

a. Reg

b.

Loess

c.

Terra Rossa

d. Kankar

48.

Which one of the following mountain

ranges provides the most effective regional

division of China?

a. Nanling

b.

Tienshan

c. Qulianshan

d. Tsinglingshan

49.

Western Ghats are

a.

mountains

b. plateaus

c.

escarpment of the plateaus

d.

hills50. The Siwalik Hills have been made out of

the debris coming from the

a.

Himalayas

b. Sutlej Valley

c. Ganga Valley

d.

Southern Peninsula

51. Which one of the following physiographic

units has been created by both exogamic

and androgenic forces?

a.

The Peninsular Plateau

b.

The Thar Desert

c.

The Indo-Gangetic Plaind.

The Himalayas

52. Copious rains in the northern coast of

Tamil Nadu in October and November are

due to

a.

the south-east trade winds

b. easterly depression and the presence

of inter-tropical convergence

c.

westerly depressions

d. occlusion

53. The immediate cause for the S.E. Trades to

cross the equator and blow as S. W.

monsoon winds over India is thea. intense low pressure over Tibet

b.

heated Ganga plain

c. intense low pressure area of Thar

(Rajasthan) desert

d.

high temperature over Chotanagpur

plateau

54. The given map relates to climatic division

of India according to

a.

Thornthwaite

b.

Koppen

c. Stamp

d.

Trewartha

55. Dark and hard are the characteristic

features of

a.

teak

b. pine

c. ebony

d.

sal

56. Soil erosion in India occurs in almost all

the littoral states but it is most seriousalong the coast of

a.

Kerala

b. Tamil Nadu

c.

Orissa

d.

Karnataka

57. Which one of the following factors is

responsible for excessive soil erosion in

Chotanagupr plateau?

a. Heavy rain throughout the year

b. Loose sandy soil

c.

Deep ploughing by tractorsd.

Large scale felling of trees

58.

Which of the following measures are

effective for soil conservation in India?

1. Avoiding crop rotation

2.

Afforestation

3. Encouraging the use of chemical

fertilizers

4.

Limiting shifting cultivation


given below:

a.

1 and 2

b.

2 and 4c. 3 and 4

d. 1, 2 and 3

59.

The Ban Sagar project, under construction,

is on the river

a. Mahanadi

b.

Indravati

c.

Sone

d. Tapti

60.

Which of the following natural

characteristics are associated with the dry

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1.

Annual rainfall is below 50 cms

2. The trees have short roots

3.

Thorny shrubs and grasslands grow

between the trees

4. Mango, mahua, sisam, keekar etc are.

the prominent trees.


given below:

a.

1 and 2

b.

1, 2 and 3

c. 2 and 4

d. 3 and 4

61.

Consider the following statements about

Indian forestry:

1. About 40% of the Indian forests are in

the inaccessible mountainous regions

which impede the speedy transfer of

felled trees.

2.

Although according to India's forest

policy, a high proportion of the landarea shall be covered by forest except

in some States, the percentage of forest

cover is precariously low.

3. Exploitation of forests is less time

consuming and less costly, as almost in

every forest a single type of tree

dominates.

4.

The annual productivity of the forests

is 3, 5 cubic metres per hectare,

a.

1 and 2 are correct

b.


c.

3 and 4 are correctd.

1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

62. The highest yield of rice per hectare in

India is in

a.

West Bengal

b.

Tamil Nadu

c. Punjab

d.

Haryana

63.

The extent of increase in the cumulative

irrigation potential in India during 1951-81

is

a.

1.5 times

b.

2.5 timesc. 3.0 times

d.

3.5 times

64. The substantial increase in agricultural

production in recent years in India has

been largely due to

a.

uncultivated land shaving been brought

under the plough on a large scale

b.

large scale employment of agricultural

labour

c.

increased use of high yielding varieties

of seeds and of fertilizers

d.

better transport facilities

65.

Consider the following

Andhra Pradesh is one of the leading

producers of rice because

1.

it has fertile alluvial soil in the coastal

plain.

2.

it receives about 125 cm of rainfall per

annum in the coastal tract.

3. it has a lot of tank irrigation in the

coastal plain

a.


b. 1 and 2 are correct

c. 2 and 3 are correct

d.

1 and 3 are correct

66.

Contribution of forestry to national income

is around

a.

2.0 percent

b.

3.0 percentc. 1.0 percent

d. 4.0 percent

67.

Consider the following States:

1. Jammu and Kashmir

2. Uttar Pradesh

3.

Meghalaya

4. Arunachal Pradesh

The correct sequence of the descending

order in terms of the area of coverage of

coniferous forests in these States is

a.

1, 4, 2, 3

b.

1, 3, 2 4c.

2, 3, 4, 1

d. 1, 2, 4, 3

68. The following States are involved in the

export offish and fish products:

1.

Kerala

2. Maharashtra

3.

Karnataka

4.

Andhra Pradesh


order in terms of the export offish and fish

products from these State is

a.

1, 2, 3, 4b. 1, 4, 2, 3

c.

3, 2, 1, 4

d. 2, 1, 4, 3

69. Which of the following factors are

responsible for India's failure to fully

exploit the' inland fisheries during the last

five decades?

1.

Silting and pollution! of the inland

water bodies


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2.

Deforestation in the catchments area of

the river

3.

Lack of marketing facilities.


given below:

a.

1, 2 and 3

b.

1 and 2

c. 1 and 3

d.

2 and 3

70.

Diamond mines are located in

a. Uttar Pradesh

b. Karnataka

c.

Madhya Pradesh

d. Gujarat

71. The super-thermal plant located near

Singareni Collieries is

a.

Farakka

b. Singrauli

c.

Korba

d.

Ramagundan72. The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly

a. hematite

b.

siderite

c. limonite

d. magnetite

73.

Asperse 1991 census, the correct

descending order of the given religious

groups among the population of India is

a. Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Jains

b.

Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians

c.

Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Christians

d.

Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains74.

A centre of mica mining in India is located

at

a. Khetri,

b.

Kodarma

c.

Kalahandi

d. Guru Mahasani

75.

Consider the following coal producing

states:

1. Bihar

2. Madhya Pradesh

3.

West Bengal The correct descending

order in terms of the amount of coalproduced in these states is

a.

1, 2, 3

b. 3, 1, 2

c. 1, 3, 2

d.

3, 2, 1

76.


correct answer from the codes given below

the lists :

List I (Industrial Products)

A. Paper

B.

Heavy Engineering

C. Locomotive

D.

Steel production

List II (centers)

1. Vijaynagar

2.

Varanasi

3.

Hatia

4. Nepanagar

Codes: A B C D

a.

(a) 3 4 1 2

b. (b) 4 3 2 1

c. (c) 3 1 2 4

d.

(d) 4 2 1 3

77. Hydroelectric project is located at

a. Pykara

b.

Korba

c.

Debari

d. Haldia

78.

Following sectors are important consumers

of natural gas in India1. Power

2. Industry

3.

Fertilizers

4. Production of liquefied petroleum gas


order in terms of the consumption of

natural gas by them, is

a.

1, 3, 2, 4

b. 1, 3, 4, 2

c. 2, 1, 3, 4

d.

2, 4, 3, 1

79.

Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer from the codes given below

the lists :

List I: (Form of non-conventional energy)

A.

Geothermal

B.

Tidal

C. Wind

D.

Solar

List II (Areas in India which are developed

or can be developed)

1. Lamba

2.

Ahmedabad

3.

Madras4. Manikaran

Codes A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 1 4 2 3

c.

4 1 3 2

d.

4 3 1 2

80. The rural settlements of Kerala are mostly

a.

compact

b.

dispersed

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d.

radial

81. The proportion of the number of villages

above population of 5000 to the total

number of villages statewide is the highest

in

a.

Tamil Nadu

b.

Uttar Pradesh

c. Bihar

d.

Kerala

82.

Which of the following factors are

responsible for the present crisis in the jute

industry in India?

1.

The decline in overseas market

2. Inadequate supply of raw jute

3. Stiff competition from synthetic

packing materials


given below

a.

1 and 3

b.

1, 2 and 3c. 1 and 2

d. 2 and 3

83.

Lahaul and Spiti district in H.P. has the

highest

a. agricultural density of population

b.

arithemetic density of population

c. physiological density of population

d.

rural density of population

84. Which one of the following is most

plausible solution for planning

improvement of a metropolitan city in

India?a.

Constructing high rise building and

skyscrapers

b. Building up suburbs and satellite towns

around the city

c.

Dispersing factories and industries to

the neighboring but independent

locations

d.

Preventing immigration of people into

the metropolitan city

The next 17 items consist of two statements,one labelled as 'assertion A' and the otherlabelled as 'Reason R*. You are to examinethese two statements carefully and decide ifthe Assertion A and the Reason R areindividually true and if so, whether theReason is a correct explanation of theAssertion. Select your answer to these itemsusing the codes given below and mark youranswer sheet accordingly.

85. Assertion (A): A Karst topography is

characterized by the formation of

stalactites and stalagmites.

Reason (R): Solution is a dominant

process in the development of landforms

in Karst region.

a.



b.

Both A and R are true but R is NOT a




86.

Assertion (A): Physiological density is

preferable to arithmetic density as an index

of population density

Reason (R): Physiological density is based

on arable land while arithmetic density is

based on total area.

a.


correct explanation of Ab. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a


c.



87. Assertion (A): The late mature stage is the

last stage of city development according to

Taylor.

Reason (R): Taylor has suggested seven

stages in the development of an urban

centre.

a.


correct explanation of Ab.




d.


88.

Assertion (A): On the west side of very

continent between latitude 20 and 30

intensely dry desert borders the ocean

Reason (R): The cold current flows near

the western coast of every continent



b.

Both A and R are true but R is NOT acorrect explanation of A

c.



89. Assertion (A): Loess is a find grained

yellow deposit.

Reason (R): It originated as wind blown

dust from desert surface.

a.




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b.



c.


d.


90. Assertion (A): Saline soils are commonly

formed in poorly drained locations such as

low lying valley floors and basins.

Reason (R): In poorly drained locations,

the surface runoff (Water) containing

dissolved salts gets totally evaporated.



b.




d.


91.

Assertion (A): The equatorial forest in the

world is dense and impenetrable with

many types of plants.

Reason (R): The enormous growth ofvegetation in this region is due to

extremely warm and humid climate.

a.



b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a



d.


92. Assertion (A): The people who depend

upon tropical crops suffer from

malnutrition

Reason (R): The tropical crops are rich incarbohydrate



b.




d.


93.

Assertion (A): Brock has included South

African the occidental culture realm.

Reason (R): The British and the Dutch

have superimposed western culture on

South Africa.a. Both A and R are true and R is the




c.


d.


94. Assertion (A): Cotton is graded according

to staples.

Reason (R): The staples mean the degree

of whiteness of threads.

a.



b.




d.


95.

Assertion (A): Commercial fisheries have

not developed in the tropics.

Reason (R): The demand for marine food

from low income population is low in the

tropics





c.


d.


96. Assertion (A): Paper industry is located

mainly along the southern edge of the

coniferous forest belt in North AmericaReason (R): These areas have abundant

raw materials and water power.

a.






d.


97. Assertion (A): Africa has immense natural

resources andyst it is industrially the most

backward continent.

Reason (R): The continent had been undercolonial rule for a long time.



b.




d.


98.

Assertion (A): The Rajasthan desert is

covered with shifting sand dunes.

Reason (R): For want of rain and surface

flowing of water, the work of wind is felt

every where.a. Both A and R are true and R is the




c.


d.


99. Assertion (A): The demand of potash

fertilizers in India is met by indigenous

production.


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Reason (R): India's requirements of potash

fertilizers have been very small.

a.





c.



100.

Assertion (A): India's cement producing

capacity is concentrated in Madhya

Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu,

Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Reason (R): Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat,

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka

have bulk of the limestone resources of

India.

a.



b.


correct explanation of Ac. A is true but R is false


101.

Assertion (A): Sex ratio in Kerala,

southern most part of Tamil Nadu, north

eastern Madhya Pradesh and some parts of

UP, is above 1000,

Reason (R): The death rate among the

males is high in the said regions.



b.


correct explanation of Ac.



102. The presence of incised meanders

indicates that the area has experienced

a.

ecstatic changes

b. glaciations in the past

c.

rejuvenation

d.

faulting

103. Which one of the following sequences of

types of clouds would one meet, 500

meters above mean sea level?

a.

Stratus, Nimbus, Cirro-stratus,Cirrocumulus

b.

Nimbus, Cirro-stratus, Cirrocumulus,

Stratus

c. Cirrocumulus, Stratus, Nimbus, Cirro-

nimbus

d.

Stratus, Cirro-stratus, Nimbus,

Cirrocumulus

104.


correct answer by using the codes given

below the lists.

List I (Ocean Ridge)

A. Wyville thompson Ridge

B.

East Jan Mayer Ridge

C.

New Zealand Ridge

D. Chagos-St Paul Ridge

List II (Ocean)

1.

Indian Ocean

2. Pacific Ocean

3.

Arctic Ocean

4.

Antarctic Ocean

Codes;

A B C D

a.

1 2 3 5

b. 1 3 4 2

c. 4 5 2 3

d.

4 3 2 1

105.

The area marked X in the sketch map

belongs to the tribe called

a.

Bushman

b.

Pygmy

c. Masai

d.

Bedouin

106.

The process of gradual spread over space

of people or ideas from the centre of origin

is known as

a.

Distribution

b. Diffusion

c.

Innovation

d.

Communication

107. Which one of the following indicates the

principle of marketing in Central Place

Theory?

a.

K3

b. K5

c.

K7

d.

K9

108. The most important producer of nickel in

the world is

a.

Russiab.

Canada

c.

Brazil

d. Venezuela

109. The area marked X in the given map

represents in important region for the

production of


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a. rubber

b.

olives

c.

oil plamd. tobacco

110. Agricultural production in the area marked

as 'X' in the given Von-Thunes diagram

represents

a.

grain farming fellow and pasture

b.

grain farming without fellow

c.

livestock farming

d.

firewood and timber production

111.

The antipodes of a place situated 25 S and

80 45' 45" W is

a.

25 N and 99 l4' 15" E

b. 2 7475"

c.

99 14' 15" E

d.

65 N and 29 74' 75" E112. A telegram was sent from Greenwich at 12

noon. The time for transmission was 12

minutes. It reached a town at 6 P.M. The

longitude of the town is

a.

97 E

b. 87 E

c.

87 W

d.

97 W

113. The projection most suitable for showing

ocean routes is

a.

Sinusoidal,

b.

Polar Zenithalc. Mollweide's

d.

Mercator's

114. The central meridian indicated by a line

half the length of the equator represents

a.

Mercator projection

b.

Polyconic projection

c. Mollweide's projection

d.

Bonne's projection

115.

Which one of the following pair is

correctly matched?

a. Spatial diffusion Theory ..........

Hagerstrand

b.

Landscape theory ................... Chorley

c.

Trade Theory .............. ........ King

d. Transportation Coast Theory....

.............. . Smith

116.

The traditional agricultural classification

as presented by D. Whittlesey was based

on four major dimensions of variation-

intensity, commerciality, mobility and

a. marketability

b. mechanisation

c.

crop speciality

d. crop productivity

117. The concept of 'Heartland' was

propounded by

a.

Hartshorne

b. Haushofer

c.

Spykman

d.

Mackinder118. Match List 1 and List II and select the

answer using the codes given below the

lists :

List I

A. Jen Brunhes

B.

O.H.K. Spate

C. G. Tylor

D.

Friedrick Ratzel

List II

1.

Determinism

2.

Neo-detenninism

3.

Possibilism4.

Prababilism

Codes:

A B C D

a.

1 2 3 4

b.

1 3 2 4

c. 3 4 2 1

d.

3 4 1 2

119.

The mantle rock dropped by the ice is

commonly referred to as

a. alluvium

b.

glacial drift

c.

icebergd. esker

120.

In the given figure X represents

a.

symmetrical fold

b. asymmetrical fold

c.

isoclinal fold

d. recumbent fold


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1. A majority of the populations of

Newfoundland are engaged in

a.

lumbering

b.

fishing

c. hunting

d.

dairying

2. Consider the following statements :

Decline of world fish haul is due to

changing food habit over fishing

1. availably of cheep

2.

changing food habit

3. indiscriminate fishing

4.

overfishing5.

water pollution

a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

b. 2, 3 and 4 are correct

c. 1, 4 and 5 are correct

d. 3, 4 and 5 are correct

3.

The most important reason for dwining

forest resources today is

a. soil erosion

b.

forest fire

c.

floods

d.

over felling4.

Aluminium, one of the metals more

abundant in the crust of the earth, came

into use of man only by the end of 19th

century when.

a.

its use in different industries was fully

realised

b.

three stages of production became

known

c.

electrolytic reduction of alumina to

metallic aluminium was discovered

d.

comparative hardness and tensilestrength was fully realised

5.

Match List f with II and select the correct

answer.

List I

A.

Basic inexhaustible

B. Conventional renewable source of

energy

C.Non-Conventional renewable source

of energy

D.Non-Conventional nonrenewable

Source of energy

List II

1.

Hydel Power

2. Tidal

3.

Solar energy

4. Natural gas

Codes:

A B C D

a. 3 2 1 4

b.

2 3 4 1

c.

2 1 3 4

d.

3 1 2 46.


correct answer.

List I: Mining Area

A. Donbas

B. Krivoi Rog

C.

Globe-Miami

D. Lohardaga

List II: Mineral

1.

Iron ore

2.

Copper

3.

Bauxite4.

Coal

Codes:

A B C D

a. 4 2 1 3

b. 1 4 3 2

c.

4 1 2 3

d. 1 4 2 3

7. Which one of the following pairs is NOT

correctly matched ?

a. Lorraine . France

b.

Ruhr Westphalia .Germany

c. Pittshurg - Lake Erie

U.S.A.

d.

Ise Wan Bay . Japan

8. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer

List I: Industry

A.

Iron and Steel

B. Automobile

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C.

Ship building

D. Woollen Textile

List II: Place of Manufacture

1. Leeds

2. Kure

3.

Atlanta

4. Birmingham

A B C Da.

4 3 1 2

b.

1 3 4 2

c.

1 2 3 4

d.

4 3 2 1

9.

The greatest and the most productive

industrial region in Asia is ;

a.

Southern Honshu

b.

Bombay

c. Shanghai region

d.

Singapore

10.

The largest number of tribal groups live in

a. Uganda

b. Tanzania

c. South Africa

d.

Nigeria

11. Ethiopia lies in the

a. Horn of Africa

b.

Sahel of Africa

c.

Cape of Africa

d.

Central highlands of Africa

12.

Consider the following statements :The term Barbary States' denotes

1.

the region comparising Morocco,

Tunisia and the northern part of

Algeria.

2. the original population of the region

belonging to the Semitic group known

as the Barbers

3. the irrigated crops which account for a

large part of the value of all

agricultural exports

a.


b. 1 and 2 are correct

c.

2 and 3 are correct

d.

1 and 3 are correct

13.

Karkatoa, the most famous volcano of

Indonesia, is located between

a. Sumatra and Java

b.

Sumatra and Malaysia

c. Java and Borneo

d. Bali and Lombok

14.

Most part of Central Africa is forested

because

a. most of the countries are thinly

populated

b.

of the rugged terrain

c.

the sub-Saharan soil is most suitable

for forest growth

d.

equator passes through the meddle ofthe region

15.

The geographic unity among the South-

East Asia countries is maintained by

a. climate

b.

culture

c. economy

d. topography

16. The major significance of South West Asia

lies in its

a. command over land routes

b.

most picturesque desert landscapec. enormous oil wealth

d. holy pilgrimage centres of Christians,

Muslims and Jews

17. Oil refineries-in South West Asia are

indicated

a.

at the industrial centres

b.

in the interior

c. in or near the oilfields

d.

at posts of exports

18. he contrast in economic development

between Israel and the other South WestAsian countries is due to

a.

desertic conditions of other countries,

b.

mineral wealth of Israel

c.

irrigational facilities available in Israel

d.

application of high technology in Israel

19. The largest producer of fruits in the Anglo-

American Region is

a. New-England Region

b.

Great Lakes Region

c.

California Region

d.

Appalachian Region20.

The Appalachian mountains are

economically important because they

provide

a. a store-house of timber and fuel wood

b.

natural passes, easily negotiable by

modern means of transport

c.

mineral wealth forming the basis of

key industries

d. attracting tourists both in summer and

winter.


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21.


correct answer

List I: Producers

A. Baku

B. Kuzbas Basin

C. Urals

D.

Eastern Siberia

List II: Products1. Diamond

2.

Iron Ore

3.

Coal

4.

Oil

Codes; A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1

b.

2 3 4 1

c.

1 2 3 4

d. 4 3 1 2

22.

Tea is grown in

a.

Ukraine

b. Georgia

c. Kazakhstan

d. Uzbekistan

23.

The largest industrial region of Russia is at

a. Irkutsk

b. Moscow-Gorki

c.

Tomsk

d.

Karaganda'

24.

The provinces of Hunan and Chang-Jiang

of the Southern region in China, is knownas the

a. rich-bowl

b.

region of sorrow

c. playground of China

d. industrial care

25.

The loess uplands in China are largely

devoid of forests due to

a.

agricultural expansion

b. arid climate

c. excessive exploitation of forests

d.

over-grazing26. The loess uplands in China are largely

devoid of forests dus to

a. agriculture expansion

b.

arid climate

c. excessive exploitation of forests

d. over-grazing

27.

Which one of the following pairs is NOT

correctly matched ?

a.

Himalayas .. Tertiary Fold

Mountain

b.

Deccan Trap..Volcanic Cone

eruption

c. Western GhatPalaeozoic fold

mountains

d.

Aravalli .Pre-Cambrian relict

mountain

28.

he expression of earliest volcanic activity

in India is found ina. Dalma hill of Bihar

b.

North Western Deccan Plateau

c.

Buldana District of Maharashtra

d. Kumaon Hill region

29.

The El Nino which influences the Indian

monsoon is

a. a cold ocean current that flows

northward along the coast f Chile

b. a warm ocean current that flows west-

wards along the coast of Ecuador and

Peruc.

a low pressure system over western

coast of Spain

d. none of the above

30. Consider the following statements : The

Black Cotton soil of India

1.

is mainly distributed over the river

valleys of the lava region of the

Deccan

2.

has a great capacity of retaining

moisture

3.

is extremely fertile at surface4. occupies about 10% the total area of

the country

Of these statements

a. 1,2 and 3 are correct

b.

1,3 and 4 are correct

c. 1 and 2 are correct

d.

3 and 4 are correct

31. The term 'Regur' refers to

a. Deltaic alluvial soils

b.

Laterite soils

c.

Black cotton soilsd.

Red and yellow soils

32.

Which one of the following pairs is NOT

correctly matched?

a.

laterite . Uttar Pradesh

b.

Sandy Soil........ South Punjab

c.

Red Soil... Tamil Nadu

d. Black Soil.... Madhya Pradesh

The following 2 questions pertain to the given

map:


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33.

The type of forests found in the shaded

region of the map is

a.

Thorn and scrub forests

b. Monsoon forests

c. Tropical rain forests

d.

Deciduous forests

34. The forest found in the map marked 'A' is

a.

Tropical dry deciduous forest

b.

Tropical thorn forest

c. Tropical dry evergreen forest

d.

Littoral and swamp

35.

A person overlying India saw the naturalvegetation below in the sequential order of

tropical evergreen forest, savanna, dry

deciducous and deciduous. His flight was

from

a. Calcutta to Delhi

b.

Bombay to Bhubaneshwar

c.

Trivandrum to Delhi

d.

Delhi to Madurai

36.

Match List 1 with II and select the correct

answer.

List IA. Sirhind canal

B.

East Yamuna canal

C.

Indira Gandhi canal

D.

Wainganga canal

List II

1.

U.P.

2. M.P.

3.

Punab

4. Rajasthan

A B C D

a.

1 2 3 4b.

3 2 4 1

c.

3 1 4 2

d.

4 2 1 3

37.

Which one of the following problems

NOT encountered in Indira Gandhi Canal

command area ?

a.

Increase in soil salinity

b. Progressive waterlogging

c.

Aeolian silting of the canal

d. Decline in water supply

38.

Which of the fallowing statements are

related to the favourable conditions for the

growth of tobacco?

1.

It requires a moderately high

temperature

2.

It cannot be grown 1000 m above sea

level

3.

It requires a heavy average annualrainfall

4.

Red soil is suitable for its growing

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below

a. 3 and 4

b.

2 and 4

c. 1 and 4

d. 1 and 3

39.

Doon vally is able to grow rice because

a. it has warm summers and snow melts

waters for irrigationb.

people in the valley are rice eaters

c.

other crops cannot be grown

d.

there is a huge export demand

40. The given map with shaded portion shows

a. Area affected by gully erosion

b.

Distribution of sugarcanec.

Area of deciduous forest

d.

Rice growing area

41.


correct answer:

List I: Name of the crops

A.

Rice

B. Jowar

C.

Jute

D.

Coffee

List II: States Grown

1.

Maharashtra

2.

Orissa

3.

Karnataka

4.

West Bengal

A B C D

a.

1 2 3 4

b.

2 3 4 1

c. 3 4 1 2

d.

2 1 4 3

42. The given map with shaded region shows:


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a. Sugarcane growing areas

b.

Cotton growing areas

c.

Area having high density of population

d. Areas of high industrial development

43.

"A mean monthly temperature of about

27C, relatively high humidity and a

rainfall of 175-200 cm during spring and

summer are the physical requirements

during the period of its vegetative growth".

Which one of the following crops is

referred to in this quotation?

a.

Khair (acacia catechu)

b. Teak

c.

Deodar

d.

Rosewood

44.

45.

The proportion of forest to the total

national geographical area of India as

envisaged by National Forest Policy, is

a. 30.3 percent

b.

33.3 percent

c. 38.3 percent

d. 42.3 percent

46.

Which one of the following sectors of the

economy is state-owned and its service

sector is a public enterprise?

a.

Irrigation

b. Agriculture

c. Forests

d.

Plantation

47. The State which records the highest

productivity of fish (per unit area) in India,

is

a. Kerala

b. Tamilnadu

c.

Orissa

d.

West Bengal

48. The shaded region in the give map relates

to

a.

Iron ore producing regionsb. Mineral bearing regions

c.

Regions deficient in nonmetallic

minerals

d.

Regions of mica mining

49.

The main ore from which manganese is

extracted in India is

a.

siderite

b. chalcopyrite

c.

pyrolusite

d.

covariate

50.

Coal is produced in the states of1.

Bihar

2.

West Bengal

3. Orissa

4.

Andhra Pradesh

Select the correct sequence as per their

production from maximum to minimum.

a. 1, 2, 3, 4

b.

2, 1, 3, 4

c. 3, 4, 1, 2

d. 4, 3, 1, 2

51.

Consider the Hydro-electric powergeneration in the following states :

1.

Maharashtra

2. Tamilnadu

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Kerala

The correct sequence of installed hydro-

electric power capacity in DECREASING

order will be

a.

1,2,4,3

b.

2, 1, 3,4

c.

3, 2, 1, 4

d. 3, 4, 2, 1

52.

Nuclear power plant is associated with

a.

Madras

b. Kota

c.

Ganganagar

d. Mathura

53. The location of Iron & Steel mills in India

is determined in the order of availability

factor of


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a.

Iron ore, Coking coal, Limestone and

Managese

b. Coking coal, Iron ore, Limestone and

Managenese

c.

Iron ore, Managenese, Limestone

and,Coking coal

d.

Coking coal, Managanese, Iron ore and

Limestone54. The biggest ship-building yeard of India is

a.

Garden Reach Workshop, Calcutta.

b.

Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatnam

c. Mazagaon Dock. Bombay

d.

Cochin Shipyard, Kochi

55.

Modern industrial development of India is

largely due to

a. rationalisation of raw materials

b. availability of skilled manpower

c.

liberalization of government policies

d.

increase in market demand56. In recent years the ratio between the tribal

and non-tribal population has been

adversely affected in Tripura. This is

because of

a. high deat

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