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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GEOGRAPHY

Directions : These questions consist of two statements,
one labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the other as ?Reason
(R)?. You are to examine these two statements carefully
and select the answers to these questions using the codes
given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1. Assertion (A) :
Isotherms have a general east-west trend around the globe.
Reason (R) :
All centers of high and low temperatures occur over land-
masses.
Ans: ( b )

2. Assertion (A) :
The Narmada is the largest among the west-flowing rivers of
Peninsular India.

Reason (R) :
It flows through the rift valley.
Ans: ( b )

3. Quartzite is a metamorphic form of
(a) Granite
(b) Basalt
(c) Limestone
(d) Sandstone
Ans: ( d ) Sandstone

4. Which one of the following countries does not
border Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Malta
(b) Libya
(c) Italy
(d) Bulgaria
Ans: ( d ) Bulgaria

5. Which of the following statements is correct?
Chemical weathering includes
(a) Oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
(b) Carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
(c) Exfoliation, solution and reduction
(d) Solution, oxidation and reduction
Ans: ( d ) Solution, oxidation and reduction

6. The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean
Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean

7. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up
along a hill or mountain barrier is called
(a) Anti-cyclonic
(b) Convectional
(c) Cyclonic
(d) Orographic
Ans: ( d ) Orographic

8. The Tropic of Cancer passes through
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Orissa
Ans: ( b ) Gujarat

9. The Tibetan river ?Tsangpo? enters India through
the State of
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland
Ans: ( a ) Arunachal Pradesh

10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched?
Mountains Continents
(a) Rocky : North
America
(b) The Andes : South
America
(c) The Alps : Europe
(d) Ural : Africa
Ans: ( d ) Ural : Africa

11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched?
(a) Abuja : Nigeria
(b) Ashgabat : Turkmenistan
(c) Pretoria : South Africa
(d) Rabat : Yemen
Ans: ( d ) Rabat : Yemen

12. Which one of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
(a) Basalt
(b) Dolerite
(c) Granite
(d) Limestone
Ans: ( d ) Limestone

13. Which among the following States has the lowest sex
ratio as epr Census 2001 of India?
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: ( a ) Haryana

14. Which of the following pairs is not correctly
matched?
(a) Alwaye : Fertilisers
(b) Ankleswar : Crude Oil
(c) Neyveli : Aluminium
(d) Nepa Nagar : Newsprint
Ans: ( c ) Neyveli : Aluminium

15. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign
countries?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans: ( c ) Three

16. Beirut time is tow hours ahead and Lima time is
five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of Beirut and Lima
are respectively.
(a) 750 West and 300 East
(b) 700 East and 350 West
(c) 300 West and 750 East
(d) 350 West and 700 East
Ans: ( a ) 750 West and 300 East

17. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through
(a) Egypt
(b) Mexico
(c) Oman
(d) Yemen
Ans: ( d ) Yemen

18. Consider the following statements:
1. As a rock, graphite is formed from coal by thermal
metamorphism.
2. Gypsum is an example of sedimentary rock.
which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( c ) Both 1 and 2

19. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern
side of the Alps Mountains are known as
(a) Chinook
(b) Fohn
(c) Khamsin
(d) Siricco
Ans: ( b ) Fohn

20. Which one among the following places receives the
lowest rainfall?
(a) Bikaner
(b) Jaisalmer
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Leh
Ans: ( )

21. The leading States in the production of cotton in
India are
(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(b) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra and Punjab
(d) Gujarat and Punjab
Ans: ( a ) Maharashtra and Gujarat

22. Which one of the following States receives major
part of its annual rainfall during winter?
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Punjab
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: ( d ) Tamil Nadu

23. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
(a) Cirrus
(b) Cumulonimbus
(c) Nimbostratus
(d) stratus
Ans: ( a ) Cirrus

24. The ?Chilka Lake region? lies in between the deltas
of
(a) Ganga and Mahanadi
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Kaveri
Ans: ( c ) Mahanadi and Godavari

25. As per census 2001, in which one among the
following States is the female literacy rate highest?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
Ans: ( a ) Himachal Pradesh

26. Among the following, which one has the largest
population?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Dadra and Nagar haveli
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Lakshadweep
Ans: ( a ) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

27. On the basis of the process of their formation,
which of the following soils is formed differently from the
other three?
(a) Khaddar
(b) Bangar
(c) Bhabar
(d) Regur
Ans: ( d ) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Directions : These items consist of two statements, one
labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the other as ?Reason
(R)?. You are to examine these two statements carefully
and select the answers to these items using the codes given
below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
28. Assertion (A) :
The atmosphere is heated more by terrestrial radiation than
by the incoming solar radiation.

Reason (R) :
Water vapours and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are good
absorbers of short wave radiation.
Ans: ( a )

29. Assertion (A) :
The Westerlies prevail between 400 and 650 latitudes in the
Northern Hemisphere.
Reason (R) :
The Subtropical Highs produce the Westerlies.
Ans: ( d )

30. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it
strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the
meridian of the longitude of the place X?
(a) 970 30? E
(b) 970 30? W
(c) 820 30? E
(d) 820 30? W
Ans: ( c ) 820 30? E

31. Which one of the following mountain peaks of the
Himalayas is NOT in India?
(a) Annapurna
(b) Nanda Devi
(c) Mt. Kamet
(d) Kanchenjunga
Ans: ( a ) Annapurna

32. Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) Poly-metamorphosed rocks
Ans: ( b ) Igneous rocks

33. Out of the following geomorphic processes, which
one of the following is associated with the work of
glaciers ?
(a) Corrosion
(b) Attrition
(c) Corrasion
(d) Plucking
Ans: ( d ) Plucking

34. Consider the following statements :
1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between the
equator and the poles.
2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate.
3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere.
4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: ( a ) 1 and 2

35. Winter rains in north and north-west India are
generally associated with the phenomenon of
(a) Retreating monsoon
(b) Temperate cyclones
(c) Local thunderstorms
(d) Shift in jet stream movement
Ans: ( c ) Local thunderstorms

36. ?Sal? is a very important tree of
(a) Tropical dry deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Thorn forest
(d) Alpine forest
Ans: ( b ) Tropical rain forest

37. A rift valley is formed mainly due to
(a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust
(b) The subsidence of the floor of a river
valley
(c) The valley formed The valley formed after
the formation of fold mountains
(d) The deepening of a valley by ice action
Ans: ( a ) The forces of tension in the
earth?s crust

38. Consider the following areas :
1. Himalayas
2. Chota Nagpur
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Sone Valley
what is the correct sequence of these areas in descending
order of their coal reserves?
(a) 1-4-3-2
(b) 2-4-3-1
(c) 1-3-4-2
(d) 2-3-4-1
Ans: ( d ) 2-3-4-1

39. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT
found in the Mediterranean climate?
(a) Temperatures range from 210C in summer to
100C or below in the winter.
(b) Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer.
(c) On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter
bringing cyclonic rain.
(d) The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to
2000 mm
Ans: ( d ) The annual rainfall ranges from
1500 mm to 2000 mm

40. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) India ranks 9th in the world?s shipping
tonnage
(b) Mumbai port handles half of the country?s
foreign trade
(c) Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
(d) India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports
Ans: ( c ) Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports

Directions : The following items consist of two
statements, one labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the
other as ?Reason (R)?. You are to examine these two
statements carefully to select the answers to these items
using the codes given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
41. Assertion (A) :
The chemical weathering of rocks is common in warm and
humid climate.
Reason (R) :
The drainage density is high in the warm and humid climate.
Ans: ( a )

42. Assertion (A) :
Situated on the same latitude, hilly areas have relatively
lower temperature than that in the plains.

Reason (R) :
Temperature decreases with increasing altitude at the rate
of 1 0C for every 300 metres.
Ans: ( c )

43. The correct sequence of the earth?s location on its
orbit around the sun is
(a) Autumnal equinox, vernal equinox, summer
solstice, winter solstice
(b) Vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal
equinox, winter solstice
(c) Summer solstice, vernal equinox, winter
solstice, autumnal equinox
(d) Winter solstice, summer solstice, autumnal
equinox, vernal equinox
Ans: ( b ) Vernal equinox, summer solstice,
autumnal equinox, winter solstice

44. Basalt is a typical example of
(a) Extrusive non-crystalline rock
(b) Intrusive non-crystalline rock
(c) Plutonic crystalline rock
(d) Plutonic non-crystalline rock
Ans: ( a ) Extrusive non-crystalline rock

45. Chemical weathering is at its maximum in
(a) Hot and dry regions
(b) Cold and humid regions
(c) Hot and humid regions
(d) Cold and dry regions
Ans: ( c ) Hot and humid regions

46. Why does water in a pond remain cool even in hot
summer?
(a) Because water radiates heat more rapidly
than atmosphere
(b) Because water absorbs heat less rapidly
than atmosphere
(c) Because of continuous evaporation of water
(d) Because water absorbs heat more rapidly
than atmosphere
Ans: ( c ) Because of continuous evaporation
of water

47. ?Furious Fifties? and ?Shrieking Sixties? are
(a) Ocean currents of the North Atlantic
(b) Ocean currents of the South Atlantic
(c) Westerlies blowing in the Southern
Hemisphere
(d) Westerlies blowing in the Northern
Hemisphere
Ans: ( c ) Westerlies blowing in the Southern
Hemisphere

48. Which one of the following conditions causes
rainfall?
(a) Cooling of the dry air
(b) Cooling of the saturated air
(c) Increase in relative humidity
(d) Decrease in absolute humidity
Ans: ( b ) Cooling of the saturated air

49. Out of the following, which river crosses the
equator twice?
(a) Amazon
(b) Nile
(c) Zaire
(d) Orinoco
Ans: ( c ) Zaire

50. Consider the following climatic characteristics :
1. Temperatures range from 210C in the summer to 100C
or below in the winter
2. Off-shore trade winds blow during the summer
3. The summers are hot and dry while winters are cool
and moist
4. The annual rainfall ranges from 500mm to 760mm
Out of the following climatic types, select the one which
possesses the above characteristics :
(a) Tropical Monsoon
(b) Mediterranean
(c) China type
(d) West European type
Ans: ( b ) Mediterranean

51. In the tropical zone of Africa, the sequence of
climates on both the sides of the equator is
(a) Rainy tropical, monsoon tropical, semi-arid
tropic, arid tropic
(b) Rainy tropical, semi-arid tropic, arid
tropic, monsoon tropical
(c) Rainy tropical, semi-arid tropic, monsoon
tropical, arid tropic
(d) Monsoon tropical, rainy tropical, semi-arid
tropic, arid tropic
Ans: ( c ) Rainy tropical, semi-arid tropic,
monsoon tropical, arid tropic

52. Which one of the following straits joins the
Pacific Ocean with the Arctic Ocean?
(a) Bass
(b) Bering
(c) Davis
(d) Magellan
Ans: ( b ) Bering

53. Consider the following types of natural vegetation :
1. Deciduous forests
2. Thorny bushes
3. Evergreen forests
4. Grassland with scattered trees
What is the correct sequence of the occurrence of these
vegetations as we follow the route : Jodhpur ? Nagpur ?
Thiruvananthapuram?
(a) 1, 4, 2, 3
(b) 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 1, 3, 2, 4
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: ( d ) 2, 4, 1, 3

54. Arrange the following countries in sequential order
if you travel from West to East almost parallel along 300N
latitude through African Continent and select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
1. Libya 2. Morocco 3. Algeria 4.
Egypt
(a) 4,1, 3, 2
(b) 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 2, 1, 3, 4
Ans: ( b ) 2, 3, 1, 4

55. Which one of the following cities is NOT connected
by NH3?
(a) Agra
(b) Bhopal
(c) Dhule
(d) Gwalior
Ans: ( b ) Bhopal

56. Which one of the following is the largest canal?
(a) Sharda Canal
(b) Lower Ganga Canal
(c) Upper Ganga Canal
(d) Yamuna Canal (West)
Ans: ( a ) Sharda Canal

57. The number of States bordering the State of
Jharkhand is
(a) Six
(b) Five
(c) Four
(d) three
Ans: ( b ) Five

Directions : The following question consist of two
statements, one labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the
other as ?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 the Assertion. Select
your answer to this item using the codes given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
58. Assertion (A) :
In Delhi, vertical rays of the sun fall on 22nd June.
Reason (R) :
June is the summer period for Northern hemisphere.
Ans: ( b )

59. The removal of rock, layer by layer, due to
weathering is called
(a) Block disintegration
(b) Deflation
(c) Exfoliation
(d) Granular disintegration
Ans: ( c ) Exfoliation

60. At the summer solstice, which one of the following
latitudes will have the longest night?
(a) 450 N
(b) 450 S
(c) 660 N
(d) 660 S
Ans: ( d ) 660 S

61. A block of the earth?s crust, that has remained in
position while the ground around it has subsided, is known
as
(a) Horst
(b) Plain
(c) Plateau
(d) Young folded mountain
Ans: ( a ) Horst

62. With reference to the Ocean Currents, consider the
following statements:
1. West Australian current is a warm current.
2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean
during winter season.
3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the
Indian Oceanduring the winter season.
4. Kuroshio current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf
Stream in the Atlantic Ocean.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
Ans: ( d ) 2 and 4

63. Which one of the following sets of topographic
features is associated with the ocean floor?
(a) Basin, deep, cirque, plateau
(b) Basin, deep, trench, plateau
(c) Basin, deep, ridge, plateau
(d) Basin, deep, ridge, meander
Ans: ( b ) Basin, deep, trench, plateau

64. A passenger, on his transcontinental railway
journey in Europe from east to west direction, comes across
1. Belgrade 2. Vienna 3. Sophia 4.
Prague
what is the sequence in which he touches these cities in
his east to west journey?
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 3, 1, 2, 4
Ans: ( d ) 3, 1, 2, 4

65. River Spiti (Valley) drains into
(a) Zanskar
(b) Sutlej
(c) Beas
(d) chenab
Ans: ( b ) Sutlej

66. The number of major tectonic plates in the earth are
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 12
Ans: ( b ) 7

67. Which one of the following cities is not connected
by the National Highway No. 4 ?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Belgaum
(c) Chennai
(d) Mysore
Ans: ( d ) Mysore

68. Consider the following statements :
1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about
half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds.
2. Kerala is the only State receiving very heavy
rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds.
3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than
the north-east monsoon.
Which of these are correct statements ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: ( c ) 1 and 3

69. When a sheet of magma lies along the bedding plane,
it is called
(a) Batholith
(b) Dyke
(c) Phacolith
(d) Sill
Ans: ( d ) Sill

Directions : The following question consists of two
statements, one labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the
other labeled as ?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 the Assertion.
Select your answer using the codes given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
70. Assertion (A) :
Troposphere is the lowest layer in the atmosphere.
Reason (R) :
All weather phenomena occur in Troposphere.
Ans: ( b )

71. Consider the following statements:
1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and
Intrusive rocks
2. Sedimentary rocks are also called s Primary rocks
3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks
4. Coal is a sedimentary rock
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Ans: ( c ) 1, 3 and 4

72. Identify the correct sequence of the establishment
of steel plants in India from the earliest to the latest:
(a) Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Visakhapatnam, Bilai
(b) Jamshedpur, Bilai, Bokaro, Visakhapatnam
(c) Bhilai, Jamshedpur, Visakhapatnam, Bokaro
(d) Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Bhilai, Visakhapatnam
Ans: ( b ) Jamshedpur, Bilai, Bokaro,
Visakhapatnam

73. Which one of the following cities never experiences
vertical rays of the sun during non?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mangalore
(c) Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
Ans: ( d ) New Delhi

74. The largest livestock population in the world is in
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Indonesia
(d) United States of America
Ans: ( b ) India

75. Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated
in the
(a) Ionosphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Troposphere
Ans: ( c ) Stratosphere

76. Which one of the following characteristics is not
associated with the tropical cyclones?
(a) Before the cyclone arrives, the air becomes
very still but temperature and humidity are high
(b) As the front of the vortex arrives, gusty
winds develop and thick clouds appear
(c) As the cold front passes, the weather
changes and thick clouds appear
(d) Calm conditions return when the eye of the
cyclone arrives
Ans: ( c ) As the cold front passes, the
weather changes and thick clouds appear

77. Which one of the following conditions is not
necessary for precipitation to occur?
(a) The air must be warm
(b) The air must be saturated
(c) The air must be cooled below its dew point
(d) The air must contain hygroscopic particles
Ans: ( b ) The air must be saturated

78. The ?Mahe region? located on the western coast of
India is politically a part of the Union Territory of
(a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(b) Diu and Daman
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Pondicherry
Ans: ( d ) Pondicherry

79. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of
(a) Bauxite
(b) Coal
(c) Iron ore
(d) Petroleum
Ans: ( d ) Petroleum

80. The Rs. 3,800 crore Ranjeet Sagar Dam, inaugurated
on March 4, 2001 under Thein Dam Project, is located on the
river
(a) Beas
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
Ans: ( c ) Ravi

81. Which of the following States is least developed in
rail routes?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Manipur
(d) Uttaranchal
Ans: ( c ) Manipur

82. Though National Highways carry about nearly one-
third of road traffic, their share in the total road length
in India is only
(a) 1.2 percent
(b) 2.0 percent
(c) 6.2 percent
(d) 9.8 percent
Ans: ( a ) 1.2 percent

83. Consider the following statements :
1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar
system.
2. Earth?s circumference is about 45000 km.
3. Earth?s polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than
its equatorial diameter.
4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.
km.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
Ans: ( d ) 3 and 4

Directions : These questions consist of two statements,
one labeled as ?Assertion (A)? and the other labeled
as ?Reason (R)?. You are to examine these two statements
carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason
(R) re individually true and if so, whether the Reason (R)
is the correct explanation for the Assertion (A). Select
your answers to these items using the codes given below and
mark your answers accordingly.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
84. Assertion (A) :
The mangrove plants are able to sustain in tidal swamps
along the coast.
Reason (R) :
The mangrove plant have pneumatophores.
Ans: ( b )

85. Assertion (A) :
Mountainous regions have a comparatively low temperature.
Reason (R) :
Mountainous areas are usually covered with forests.
Ans: ( b )

86. Assertion (A) :
The convectional rain is the most common type f rainfall in
the equatorial region.

Reason (R) :
Convectional rainfall is caused by the onshore movement of
winds.
Ans: ( a )

87. Consider the following statements :
1. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
2. The most common chemical sedimentary rock is
limestone.
3. Coal is a biochemical sedimentary rock.
4. Gypsum is an evaporite.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: ( d ) 1, 2, 3 and 4

88. In which one of the following types of clouds, does
the ?halo? of moon occur?
(a) Cirrus
(b) Cumulus
(c) Nimbus
(d) Stratus
Ans: ( a ) Cirrus

89. Consider the following statements about the
earthquake :
1. Earthquake usually originates from the sudden
adjustments in the crust of the earth.
2. It may be of tectonic or volcanic origin.
3. Most severe earthquakes are associated with fault
lines.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d ) 1, 2 and 3

90. At which one of the following places is the maximum
sunlight received ?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Kolkata
(c) Leh
(d) Pune
Ans: ( d ) Pune

91. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
(a) Rourkela : Orissa
(b) Durgapur : West Bengal
(c) Bokaro : Jharkhand
(d) Bhilai : Madhya Pradesh
Ans: ( d ) Bhilai : Madhya Pradesh

92. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
(a) Angola
(b) Mozambique
(c) Namibia
(d) Zambia
Ans: ( d ) Zambia

93. Consider the following statements regarding the
International Date Line:
1. The days and nights are of equal length along this
line.
2. A traveler from Japan to America gains one day.
3. It follows almost 1800 longitude.
4. Two different dates are observed on either side of
this line.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: ( b ) 2, 3 and 4

94. Consider the following statements regarding the
anticyclone :
1. The barometric pressure is high towards the center
of the system.
2. Winds are light and variable, blowing in a
clockwise direction in the southern Hemisphere.
3. Weather remains usually dry and the sky is clear.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Ans: ( d ) 1 and 3

95. Coal deposits of India belong mainly to the
geological time period of
(a) Gondwana
(b) Vindhyan
(c) Tertiary
(d) Quarternary
Ans: ( a ) Gondwana

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