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Geography Mixed Quiz: Set 88

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  • 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Set 88 of the Geography mixed quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions from 20 different topics of the subject: Latitudes, Longitudes and Time, Glaciers of India and the World, Atmosphere and Winds and more. 19 of them were asked in real previous-year papers. A topic quiz checks one chapter; this set revises the whole subject at once, the way an exam paper does, where the next question can come from any chapter. Every question carries an explanation of why the correct option is right and why the others are wrong. Keep to the timer, read the explanations at the end, and go back to the notes of any topic where you slipped.

Questions in this quiz

20 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

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?

  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

A great circle is a circle on a sphere whose centre is the centre of the sphere itself, so both statements describe it correctly.

Q2.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following pairs:

Glacier : River

1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna

2. Bara Shigri : Chenab

3. Milam : Mandakini

4. Siachen : Nubra

5. Zemu : Manas

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.1, 2 and 4
  2. B.1, 3 and 4
  3. C.2 and 5
  4. D.3 and 5
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Correct answer: A. 1, 2 and 4

Bandarpunch feeds the Yamuna, Bara Shigri the Chenab and Siachen the Nubra; pairs 3 and 5 are wrong. The Yamunotri glacier, the source of the Yamuna, lies on the western slopes of the Bandarpunch massif in Uttarakhand.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

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?

  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

Water vapour is a variable gas whose share of the air changes from place to place and falls with height, and it is scarce in cold and dry regions.

Q5.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements:

1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.

2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.

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

The prevailing winds push warm surface water west in the tropics and east in the middle latitudes. In the tropics the trade winds blow from east to west.

Q8.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

North-west part of the Indian peninsula was converted into a great centre of vulcanicity in

  1. A.the end of Cretaceous period
  2. B.the mid of Cretaceous period
  3. C.the start of Cretaceous period
  4. D.the whole of Cretaceous period
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Correct answer: A. the end of Cretaceous period

The Deccan Traps, the vast lava plateau of the north-western peninsula, were laid down by eruptions at the close of the Cretaceous, about 66 million years ago.

Q10.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs :

Peak — Mountains

1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya

2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya

3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

Nanda Devi belongs to the Kumaon Himalaya, but Namcha Barwa and Nokrek are wrongly placed. Nanda Devi (7,816 m) is the highest peak lying wholly within India and the highest in Uttarakhand.

Q11.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.

Statement-II: The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests cause dead organic matter in the soil to decompose quickly.

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

  1. A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  2. B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  3. C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Correct answer: D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Rain forest soils are poor in nutrients, even though dead matter decomposes very fast there. In the hot, wet climate of tropical rain forests, fallen leaves and wood are broken down by fungi, bacteria and insects within weeks.

Q13.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?

  1. A.Sugarcane
  2. B.Sunflower
  3. C.Pearl millet
  4. D.Red gram
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Correct answer: A. Sugarcane

Sugarcane needs far more water to grow than the other three crops, so it is the least water-efficient. Sugarcane stays in the field for 12 to 18 months and needs roughly 1,500 to 2,500 mm of water over its life, often supplied by heavy irrigation.

Q15.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for:

  1. A.Solar energy.
  2. B.Geothermal energy.
  3. C.Bioenergy.
  4. D.Wind energy.
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Correct answer: B. Geothermal energy.

Manikaran in the Parvati valley of Kullu district has natural hot springs, and India set up an experimental geothermal project there.

Q17.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census:

1. Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country.

2. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential.

3. In this group there are greater number of females than males.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Adolescents are seen as a youthful population with high potential, but in 2011 they were about one-fifth of India's people, and males outnumbered females among them.

Q19.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs :

River — Flows into

1. Mekong — Andaman Sea

2. Thames — Irish Sea

3. Volga — Caspian Sea

4. Zambezi — Indian Ocean

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

The Volga ends in the Caspian Sea and the Zambezi in the Indian Ocean, while the first two pairs are wrong.

Q20.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about Barchans :

1. These landforms are found in Thar desert in India.

2. The windward side has concave slope with maximum height at the centre.

3. Two ends of the barchan are called horns.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Barchans are common in the Thar and their two tips are called horns, but the windward side of a barchan is a gentle convex slope, not a concave one.

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