Geography Previous Year Questions (PYQ) with Answers – Page 3

Which one among the following statements correctly defines the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union? 1. Belarus 2. Poland 3. Germany 4. Switzerland Select the answer using the code given below :

The Tetrahedral Hypothesis of the origin of continents and ocean basin was proposed by

Consider the following States :

1. Nagaland 2. Assam 3. Mizoram 4. Tripura

The State of Arunachal Pradesh has common boundary with which of the above States of India ?

Consider the following statements regarding the Andaman and Nicobar Islands :

1. There are 836 islands/islets/rocky outcrops.

2. The group of islands is divided by the Ten Degree Channel.

3. The Union Territory is home to tribes such as Koya, Malmi, Melacheri and Aminidivi.

4. There are more than two major ports in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements related to river terraces:

1. They are surfaces marking old valley floor or floodplain levels.

2. They may be bedrock surfaces without any alluvial cover or alluvial terraces consisting of stream deposits.

3. They are basically products of deposition as they result due to vertical erosion by the stream into its own depositional floodplain.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements related to water vapours:

1. It is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude.

2. In the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about a cloud form :

1. These are made up of ice crystals rather than droplets of water.

2. They are thin, stringy, white clouds that trail like feathers across the sky.

3. These clouds are formed at very high altitudes - normally between 6000 metres and 10000 metres.

Which one among the following cloud forms is described above?

Which one among the following capital cities of the Union Territories of India is located at coordinates 11.62° North and 92.72° East?

Consider the following statements :

1. A great circle is the largest possible circle that can be drawn on the surface of the sphere.

2. Every great circle divides the Earth into equal halves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to earthquakes:

1. Collapse earthquakes are most common.

2. Tsunamis are waves generated by the tremors and not an earthquake in itself.

3. High magnitude earthquakes i.e. 8+ are quite rare whereas 'tiny' types occur almost every minute.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements related to the stages of evolution of the present atmosphere are correct?

1. The first stage is marked by the loss of primordial atmosphere.

2. In the second stage, the hot interior of the earth contributed to the evolution of the atmosphere.

3. Finally, the composition of the atmosphere was modified by the living world through the process of photosynthesis.

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Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries :

1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.

2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.

3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about a geographical feature :

1. The feature is in close proximity to the Malacca Strait.

2. The Government of India proposed an international container transhipment port in this region.

3. The region is one of the most critical nesting grounds for the endangered leatherback sea turtle.

4. The region is home to dense forest, rich coral reefs and sea grass meadows.

Which one among the following geographical features is described above?

Which of the following countries share borders with Israel?

1. Egypt

2. Jordan

3. Syria

4. Lebanon

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Which of the following statements relating to given weather phenomena in India is/are correct? 1. When maximum temperature of a station reaches ≥40°C for plains and ≥30°C for hilly regions, it is considered heat wave 2. When minimum temperature of a station is ≤10°C for plains and ≤0°C for hilly regions, it is considered cold wave Select the answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct ? 1. It is the largest desert lake in the world. 2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert. 3. The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the 'Jade Sea'. Select the answer using the code given below :

Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ?

1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity

2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills

3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers

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With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate.

2. It receives rainfall from both South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon.

3. Maximum precipitation is between December and May.

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Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean ?

1. Bahrain

2. Syria

3. Qatar

4. Egypt

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