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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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Q81.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATHard

Which of the following statements with reference to shadow zones in an event of an earthquake is/are correct ? 1. Zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre was identified as the shadow zone for both P-waves and S-waves 2. The shadow zone of P-waves is much larger than that of the S-waves Select the answer using the code given below:

  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: A. 1 only

The band between 105° and 145° from the epicentre receives neither P-waves nor S-waves, but it is the S-wave shadow zone that is much larger, so statement 2 is wrong.

Q82.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Oceanic trenches are very significant in the study of plate movements 2. Oceanic trenches are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes Select the answer using the code given below:

  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

Oceanic trenches mark the places where one plate sinks beneath another, so they are key evidence for plate movement and are lined by volcanoes and earthquakes.

Q83.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

Indore city in Madhya Pradesh is situated in which one of the following regions ?

  1. A.Bundelkhand
  2. B.Mahakoshal
  3. C.Malwa Plateau
  4. D.Nimar Region
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Correct answer: C. Malwa Plateau

Indore stands on the Malwa Plateau in western Madhya Pradesh. Malwa is a volcanic upland of basalt rock, part of the Deccan Traps, lying north of the Vindhya Range; its black soil supports soybean, wheat and cotton, and the region also takes in Ujjain, Dewas, Ratlam and Mandsaur.

Q84.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India :

1. Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra.

2. Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material.

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 describe the industry correctly. The modern cotton mill industry began in Mumbai in 1854 and grew first in Maharashtra and Gujarat, close to the black cotton soil, the ports and a ready market.

Q85.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATMedium

Consider the following statements with reference to Feldspar mineral :

1. Half of the earth's crust is composed of feldspar

2. It has light cream to salmon pink colour

3. Magnesium is a common element in all types of feldspar

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Feldspar makes up about half of the earth's crust and is light cream to salmon pink in colour, but magnesium is not its common element.

Q86.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

Which of the following statements with reference to Water Vapour in the atmosphere is/are correct ? 1. It has a role to play in the stability and instability in the air. 2. It acts like a blanket allowing the earth to neither become too cold nor too hot. Select the answer using the code given below :

  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 true, and UPSC's official key also gives C. Water vapour is a variable gas, from almost nil in cold deserts to about 4 percent of the air by volume in the warm, humid tropics.

Q87.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

The pattern of planetary winds largely depends upon which of the following factors ? 1. Latitudinal variation of atmospheric heating 2. The distribution of continents and oceans 3. The rotation of earth Which of the above is/are correct ?

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

All three factors shape the general circulation of the atmosphere, which is why UPSC's official key gives D. Planetary winds are the trade winds, the westerlies and the polar easterlies.

Q88.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKHard

Consider the following statements with reference to Mid-latitude deciduous forests :

1. Mid-latitude deciduous forests consist largely of trees that drop their leaves during the summer season.

2. Mid-latitude deciduous forests are native to eastern North America and Western Europe.

3. In Asia, the Mid-latitude deciduous forests occur as a belt between the boreal forest to the north and steppe lands to the south.

4. Beech, Hickory and Walnut are common examples of trees found in Mid-latitude deciduous forests.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

Only statement 1 is wrong: these trees shed their leaves in winter, not in summer. Mid-latitude (temperate) deciduous forests grow where summers are warm and moist and winters are cold.

Q90.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKHard

Which of the following statements with reference to Glacial trough is/are correct ?

1. Alpine glaciers strip valleys of their soil, regolith and sediment to form glacial troughs.

2. When the sea level is below the floor of a glacial trough, the seawater enters as the ice front recedes, creating a fiord.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  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: A. 1 only

Valley glaciers scour away soil, regolith and loose sediment and deepen their valleys into U-shaped glacial troughs, but a fiord forms only when the trough floor lies below sea level, not above it.

Q91.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with reference to Richter scale is/are correct ?

1. It is the intensity scale of an earthquake.

2. Richter indicates the amount of energy released during the earthquake.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  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: B. 2 only

The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake, which reflects the energy released at its source, not its intensity.

Q96.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATMedium

As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, which one of the following Himalayan states has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forest?

  1. A.Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B.Himachal Pradesh
  3. C.Sikkim
  4. D.Uttarakhand
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Correct answer: A. Arunachal Pradesh

The India State of Forest Report 2021, published by the Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, put the forest cover of Arunachal Pradesh at about 79 per cent of its geographical area, the highest among the four Himalayan states listed.

Q98.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATMedium

Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant : I. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration II. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region III. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts :

  1. A.Bhilai Steel Plant
  2. B.Bokaro Steel Plant
  3. C.Rourkela Steel Plant
  4. D.Durgapur Steel Plant
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Correct answer: B. Bokaro Steel Plant

Bokaro in Jharkhand was set up in 1964 with Soviet (Russian) help, takes its iron ore from the Rourkela region and draws water and hydel power from the Damodar Valley Corporation.