Geography Quiz For Upcoming Exam SSC CPO, RRB ALP Technician and Group D

Geography Quiz For Upcoming Exam SSC CPO, RRB ALP Technician and Group D

1.Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

2.The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A. the Naga hills
B. the Garo hills
C. Khasi hills
D. the Jaintia hills

3. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi

4. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
B. Deccan plateau
C. Plains of northern India
D. Western ghats

5.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

6. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
A. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D. Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.

7.Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
A. Gulf of Cambay
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Backwaters of Kerala
D. Chilka lake

8.  The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current

9.The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A. Dharwar region, Karnataka
B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D. Siwalik range, Punjab

10.  The mountain building in Himalayas began
A. about 45 million years ago
B. when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

11. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C. Luni, Narnada and Tapti
D. Both (a) and (b)

12. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
1.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
 2.The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
4. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. I, II, III and IV
D. I, III and IV

13.Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
1. Location
2. Thermal contrast
3. Upper air circulation
4. Inter-tropical convergence zone
A. I
B. I, III
C. II, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV

14.What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
A. Commercial agriculture
B. Extensive agriculture
C. plantation agriculture
D. subsistence agriculture

15.The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A. 1901
B. 1921
C. 1941
D. 1951


SOLUTIONS
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10.C
11.D
12.C
13.D
14.D
15.B