Geography 3

Delhi Law Academy

1. Which of the following is non-trans Himalayan river?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Ravi
(d) all of the above

2. Tochi and Gilgit are tributaries of
(a) Yamuna
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Ganga
(d) Indus

3. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
(a) Narmada
(b) Krishna
(c) Yamuna
(d) Ganga

4. One Nautical Mile is equal to
(a) 1.212 kms
(b) 2 kms
(c) 1.852 kms
(d) 1.1 kms

5. Which of the following is a riverine port?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Chennai
(c) Cochin
(d) Mumbai

6. The highest Indian peak is
(a) Everest
(b) Godwin Austin
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Nanga Parbat

7. Which statement is true?
(a) Solar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between sun and moon
(b) Solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between sun and earth
(c) Solar eclipse occurs when the sun comes between earth and moon
(d) None of the above.

8. The train which covers the longest distance which runs between Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari is:
(a) Himsagar Express
(b) Himgiri Express
(c) Vivek Express
(d) None of the above.

9. States in the increasing order of their area
(a) U.P., M.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka
(b) M.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka, U.P.
(c) Karnataka, U.P., Maharashtra, M.P.
(d) U.P., Karnataka, Maharashtra, M.P.

10. Life expectancy in India is
(a) More in case of females
(b) More in case of males
(c) More in case of children
(d) None of the above

11. Tides in the sea are caused by
(a) effect of sun
(b) effect of moon
(c) by Earth’s gravitational forces
(d) none of the above

12. When was Rio + 20 Summit held?
(a) 1992
(b) 2002
(c) 2012
(d) 2014

13. White revolution refers to
(a) Forest development
(b) Dairying
(c) Poultry farming
(d) Fishing

14. Light year means
(a) Mean distance between the Earth and the Sun
(b) Mean distance between the Earth and the Moon
(c) Distance travelled by light in one year
(d) Mean distance between the Sun and any Planet

14. Which State is called ‘Sugar bowl’ of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Chattisgarh

15. On a weather map, the lines which connect places having equal sunshine are called
(a) Isobars
(b) Isohytes
(c) Isotherms
(d) Isohels

16. Match the following
(A) Lucknow 1. Ganga
(B) Cuttack 2. Mahanadi
(C) Gandhinagar 3. Narmada
(D) Allahabad 4. Gomti
5. Sabarmati
(a) A-l, B-2, C-3, D-4
(b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-5
(c) A-4, B-2, C-5, D-1
(d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

17. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Saffron – Kashmir
(b) Poppy – Maharashtra
(c) Cloves – Kerala
(d) Cashewnut – Kerala

18. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India constitutes
(a) Kinnauris
(b) Santhals
(c) Meenas
(d) Nagas

19. Intensive farming refers to
(a) A system where a small area of land is cultivated and manual labour, manure, fertiliser etc., per unit of area is very high
(b) System where the crops are produced within one month 
(c) System where small area of land distributed to the panchayats for cultivation
(d) None of the above

20. ________ contributes largest share of total energy production in India
(a) Thermal energy
(b) Hydel energy
(c) Nuclear energy
(d) Solar energy

21. Match the following
(I) Kaziranga (A) Assam
(II) Gir National Park (B) Gujarat
(III) Bandipur National Park (C) Madhya Pradesh
(IV) Kanha National Park (D) Karnataka
(a) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(b) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D

22. Where is continental climate found?
(a) in the exterior part of South and North Atlantic Oceans
(b) in the interior part of the big continents
(c) in the Western part of Nigeria and Hungary
(d) none of the above

23. Match these tribes with where they are found
(I) Lepchas (A) Great Nicobar Island
(II) Todas (B) Nilgiri Hills
(III) Santhals (C) Sikkim
(IV) Shompen (D) Jharkhand
(a) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(b) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D

24. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
(a) Narmada flows in Madhya Pradesh
(b) Cauvery flows in Karnataka
(c) Mahanadi flows in Chattisgarh
(d) Jhelum flows in Punjab

25. Sriharikota is famous for being
(a) an important seaport in India
(b) a base for launching satellites
(c) a centre of agricultural resources
(d) a multipurpose river project

26. The soil which is most extensively found in India is
(a) Black Soil
(b) Red Soil
(c) Alluvial Soil
(d) Desert Soil

27. The Hague, where the permanent International Court of Justice is situated, is in
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Australia
(d) The Netherlands

28. The word “nife” relates to
(a) cyclone
(b) tornado
(c) core of the earth
(d) heat

29. The largest brackish water lake in India is
(a) Sambhar
(b) Nainital
(c) Chilka
(d) Dal

30. ________ is called ‘The Ruhr of India’?
(a) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
(b) Godavari-Krishna delta
(c) Damodar valley
(d) Narmada valley