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Geography questions asked in previous year papers of SSC, Banking, Railway and other exams, with the exam and year, answers and explanations.

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Q21.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements :

I. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.

II. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: C. Both I and II

P waves are the fastest earthquake waves and reach a seismograph first, and they are longitudinal, while S waves are transverse.

Q25.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the causes of ground surface inversion of temperature : 1. Ground surface inversion is also termed as radiation inversion. 2. The existence of negative lapse rate results in surface inversion. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Both statements are correct: a ground inversion is formed by radiation cooling, and it is the same as a negative lapse rate near the surface.

Q26.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATHard

Consider the following statements : I. At the equator, the Coriolis force is zero and here the winds blow perpendicular to the isobars. II. The Coriolis force is directly proportional to the angle of latitude. III. The Coriolis force and the resultant wind do not blow parallel to the isobars at higher latitudes. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I, II and III
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I and II only
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Correct answer: D. I and II only

Statements I and II describe the Coriolis force correctly; statement III is wrong, because away from the equator the wind ends up blowing parallel to the isobars.

Q27.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

As per the land-use categories in the Land Revenue Records of India, "a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than 5 years" is called

  1. A.current fallow
  2. B.fallow, other than current fallow
  3. C.barren land
  4. D.culturable wasteland
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Correct answer: B. fallow, other than current fallow

Land left uncultivated for more than one year but less than five years falls in this category of the land revenue records.

Q28.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which one among the following statements regarding igneous rock is correct ?

  1. A.When magma cools deep in the Earth's interior, it results in the formation of fine-grained igneous rocks.
  2. B.Basalt is a type of intrusive igneous rock.
  3. C.Most of the minerals of igneous rocks are silicates.
  4. D.Extrusive igneous rocks often undergo lithification.
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Correct answer: C. Most of the minerals of igneous rocks are silicates.

Magma is mostly molten silicate, so the minerals that crystallise from it, such as feldspar, quartz, mica, pyroxene and olivine, are silicates.

Q29.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following pairs of theories about origin of the Earth and their propounders is/are correctly matched?

1. Gaseous Hypothesis : Kant

2. Binary Star Hypothesis : Russell

3. Planetesimal Hypothesis : Chamberlin

Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

Each theory is paired with the scientist who put it forward. Immanuel Kant proposed the Gaseous Hypothesis in 1755: a slowly rotating cloud of hot gas condensed to form the Sun and the planets.

Q31.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements regarding extratropical cyclones : I. They usually develop in the mid and high latitudes. II. They affect a much larger area as compared to tropical cyclone. III. They move from east to west. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: A. I and II only

Extratropical cyclones form outside the tropics and cover wide areas, but they travel from west to east, not east to west.

Q32.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATEasy

Consider the following statements regarding the slash-and-burn agricultural practices in India: I. This practice is a primitive subsistence farming. II. This practice is known as Jhum in the North Eastern Hill region. III. When soil fertility decreases, farmers shift to a fresh patch of land. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: D. I, II and III

All three statements correctly describe slash-and-burn farming in India. Slash-and-burn is a form of primitive subsistence farming: farmers clear a patch of forest by cutting and burning the vegetation, grow food crops on it with simple tools, and mainly feed their own families.

Q33.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements about temperature inversion:

I. This happens when normal lapse rate gets inverted.

II. Winter nights with cloudy skies are conducive for temperature inversion.

III. Polar areas experience inversion throughout the year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: C. I and III only

Temperature inversion needs rapid cooling of the ground, which happens under clear skies, not cloudy ones. Statement I is correct: normally temperature falls with height, but during an inversion a layer of warmer air lies above cooler air near the ground, so the normal lapse rate is reversed.

Q37.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Which of the following are associated with composite volcanoes? I. They result in explosive eruptions. II. They eject pyroclastic materials. III. Pyroclastic materials and ashes accumulate near the vent, forming layers. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: D. I, II and III

All three statements describe composite volcanoes, also called stratovolcanoes. Their lava is cooler and more viscous than basalt, so gas cannot escape easily and pressure builds up until the volcano erupts explosively.

Q38.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements regarding the Earth's crust : I. The continental crust is thinner under fold mountains. II. The mean thickness of ocean crust is 30 km. III. The Earth's crust is brittle in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.I and II
  3. C.III only
  4. D.I and III
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Correct answer: C. III only

Only the third statement is right: the crust is the outermost solid shell of the Earth and it is brittle in nature, which is why it cracks and faults during earthquakes.

Q39.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements : I. Earthquake waves are basically of two types, namely body waves and surface waves. II. The body waves interact with the surface rocks and generate surface waves. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: C. Both I and II

Earthquake waves are of two basic types, body waves and surface waves, and surface waves are produced when body waves reach the surface and interact with the surface rocks.

Q40.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

Consider the following statements about Kamarajar Port : I. It is an example of corporatized public company. II. It was earlier known as Ennore Port. III. It is a natural port. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: A. I and II only

Kamarajar Port is a corporatised major port that was earlier called Ennore Port, but it is an artificial harbour, not a natural one.