Geography Previous Year Questions (PYQ) with Answers – Page 7

Which of the following types of mass movements are categorized as rapid movements?

1. Creep 2. Mudflow 3. Solifluction 4. Slump

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Consider the following statements with reference to salt weathering :

1. Salts in rocks expand due to thermal action, hydration and crystallization.

2. Salts like calcium, sodium, magnesium and barium have a tendency to expand.

3. Salt weathering is a typical example of chemical weathering.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The time at 180° longitude is exactly 12 hours from the 0° longitude, irrespective of whether one travels westward or eastward from the Prime Meridian.

2. A person moving eastward on Tuesday will count the day as Wednesday once the International Date Line is crossed.

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With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements : I. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans. II. Marine phytoplankton and photosynthetic bacteria produce about 50% of world's oxygen. III. Well-oxygenated surface water contains several folds higher oxygen than that in atmospheric air. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Salal Power Project is situated on which one among the following rivers?

Which of the following statements with reference to saline soil in India is/are correct ? 1. They are rich in nitrogen. 2. They occur in arid and semi-arid regions, and in waterlogged and swampy areas. Select the answer using the code given below :

What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South?

1. Karakoram

2. Kunlun

3. Ladakh

4. Zaskar

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Which of the following statements with reference to Jordan is/are correct ? 1. The country of Jordan was created through the British Mandate after World War I. 2. It is a landlocked country. Select the answer using the code given below :

Consider the following statements :

Statement I : In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.

Statement II : Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water.

Statement III : Clay is not at all porous.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements :

Statement I : In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.

Statement II : In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements :

Statement I : The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.

Statement II : Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Which of the following statements with reference to Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is/are correct? 1. It is part of Polynesia group of islands. 2. It is a territory of the South American nation Chile. Select the answer using the code given below:

River Danube does not flow through which one of the following capital cities in Europe?

Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?

I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.

II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.

III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.

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Consider the following water bodies :

I. Lake Tanganyika

II. Lake Tonlé Sap

III. Patos Lagoon

Through how many of them does the equator pass?

Consider the following countries :

I. Bolivia

II. Brazil

III. Colombia

IV. Ecuador

V. Paraguay

VI. Venezuela

Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

Which of the following statements with reference to Humus is/are correct? 1. It is a dark coloured amorphous substance. 2. Being colloidal in nature, it serves as a reservoir of nutrients. Select the answer using the code given below:

Identify the type of climate on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it : I. Temperature is high throughout the year. II. Rainfall is variable with a short wet season and a longer dry season. III. Climate of Sudan and Paraguay is an example of this climate type. Select the answer using the code given below :

Identify the cloud on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it : I. They look like cotton wool. II. They exist in patches and have flat base. III. They are generally formed at a height of 4 to 7 km. Select the answer using the code given below :

Which of the following statements with reference to Surface inversion of temperature is/are correct ? 1. It causes instability in the lower layers of the atmosphere. 2. This inversion commonly lasts for a few hours until the Sun comes up. Select the answer using the code given below :