Geography Previous Year Questions (PYQ) with Answers – Page 10

Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct ?

1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the name of Dihang.

2. Godavari has the second largest river basin covering about 10 percent of the area of India.

3. Rivers Chambal and Betwa are the important tributaries of river Ganga which join river Ganga directly in Uttar Pradesh.

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Which of the following statements regarding Earth's internal structure is/are correct ? 1. The oceanic crust is heavier than the continental crust. 2. Most of the Earth's internal heat is contained within the mantle. 3. Large convective cells in the crust circulate heat and drive plate-tectonic processes. Select the answer using the code given below :

Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics : 1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar. 2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund. 3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers. Select the correct Iron and Steel Plant from the options given below :

Consider the following statements with reference to Census in India :

1. The first All India Census was attempted in 1872.

2. From 1881, decennial censuses became a regular feature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics : 1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India. 2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole. 3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour. Select the correct sea-port from the options given below :

Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct ? 1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise. 2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather. 3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left. Select the answer using the code given below :

Which of the following statements regarding humidity is/are correct?

1. It is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere and the maximum amount it can hold at a given temperature.

2. When the relative humidity is high, more water evaporates from the skin.

3. Higher the air temperature lower the relative humidity of the air.

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Which one among the following processes is NOT part of chemical weathering?

Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct?

1. Air temperature is measured at a standard height of 1.2 m (4.0 feet) above the ground surface.

2. The average rate of temperature decrease with height is termed as the environmental temperature lapse rate.

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Which of the following statements regarding earthquakes is/are correct ? 1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the epicentre of the earthquake. 2. Earthquakes generate Primary and Secondary waves that radiate outward from the earthquake focus. 3. Deep-focus earthquakes are likely to cause more damage than shallow-focus earthquakes. Select the answer using the code given below :

Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct ? 1. It occurs every 14-15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon. 2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature. Select the answer using the code given below :

Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system : 1. The Satluj originates in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab 2. The Satluj is a classic example of an antecedent river 3. The Jhelum is the largest tributary of the Indus System Select the answer using the code given below:

Which one among the following statements with reference to the black cotton soils of India is NOT correct?

Identify the type of drainage pattern on the basis of the given characteristics :

1. It represents the most common pattern of streams and their tributaries

2. It occurs in areas of uniform rock type and regular slope

3. A map, or aerial photograph, shows a pattern like the veins on a leaf— smaller streams join the main stream at an acute angle

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The Research Design and Standards Organization is the R&D wing of which one of the following organizations ?

Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics:

1. High, thin, puffy white clouds of ice crystals that look like ripples

2. They appear between 20000 feet and 40000 feet above the Earth's surface

3. One of its types is called a 'mackerel sky' because the clouds resemble large fish scales, especially when they are coloured pink at sunset

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Which of the following countries does NOT share boundary with Ukraine?

Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe. Statement-II : Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct? 1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent. Select the correct answer using the code given below.