Quiz-5: Geography Questions asked in UPSC, APPSC & Other PSC exams

1. Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched ?

(1) Assam-Miri
(2) Nagaland-Konyak
(3) Arunchal Pradesh-Apatani
(4) Madhya Pradesh-Lambada
Correct Answere: Nagaland-Konyak
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2. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca,
dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in ?

(1) Sunderbans
(2) Chilka Lake
(3) Gulf of Kachchh
(4) Lakshadweep
Correct Answere: Lakshadweep
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3. The correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their distance from
the sun is ?

(1) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter

(2) Venus, Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
(3) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
(4) Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn
Correct Answere: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
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4. Which one of the following shows the descending order of the four metroppolitan
cities in the Indian sub continent in so far as their population strength is concerned ?

(1) Bombay, Calcutta, Dhaka, New Delhi

(2) Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Karachi
(3) Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi,New Delhi
(4) Calcutta, Bombay, Dhaka, Karachi
Correct Answere: Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Karachi
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5. The Palk strait lies between ?

(1) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat

(2) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(3) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
(4) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Answere: Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
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6. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the foursugarcane producing states in

India is ?

(1) Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

(2) U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(4) U.P., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Correct Answere: U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
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7. Which of the following states has the largest kilometrage of National Highways in
India ?

(1) Andhra Pradesh

(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answere: Madhya Pradesh
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8. Which one of the following is Not correctly matched ?

(1) Chennai - the deepest port of India

(2) Cochin - a natural harbour
(3) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port - only mechanised port in India
(4) Kandla - a tidal
Correct Answere: Chennai - the deepest port of India
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9. What is the difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Standard
Time ?

(1) - 4 hours and 30 minutes

(2) - 5 hours
(3) + 5 hours and 30 minutes
(4) + 6 hours and 30 minutes
Correct Answere: + 5 hours and 30 minutes
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10. The rivers included in which of the following groups flow into the Bay of Bengal
?

(1) Brahmaputra, Ganges and Godavari

(2) Cauveri, Krishna and Narmada
(3) Krishna, Godavari and Tapti
(4) Narmada, Ganges and Brahmaputra
Correct Answere: Brahmaputra, Ganges and Godavari
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11. Which of the following is wrongly matched ?

(1) Archaeological Survey of India - Calcutta

(2) Indian Institute of Petroleum - Mumbai
(3) Integral Coach Factory - Perambur
(4) Survey of India - Dehradun
Correct Answere: Indian Institute of Petroleum - Mumbai
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12. Which of the following crop and the region in which it is chiefly grown, has been
incorrectly matched ?

(1) Rice - West Bengal

(2) Soyabean - Madhya Pradesh
(3) Tobacco - Andhra Pradesh
(4) Wheat - Gujarat
Correct Answere: Wheat - Gujarat
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13. Which of the following has been wrongly matched ?

(1) Periyar Sanctuary - Kerala

(2) Shivpuri National Park - M.P.
(3) Dachigam Sanctuary - J& K
(4) Ranthambore Tiger Project - Gujarat
Correct Answere: Ranthambore Tiger Project - Gujarat
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14. India's biggest Super Thermal Power station is located in ?

(1) Barh (near Patna)

(2) Talcher - Kiniha in Orissa
(3) Koradi near Nagpur
(4) Bathinda in Punjab
Correct Answere: Koradi near Nagpur
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15. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

(1) Glass industry - Ferozabad

(2) Crackers industry - Sivakasi
(3) Silk industry - Karnataka
(4) Cement industry - Patiala
Correct Answere: Cement industry - Patiala
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16. Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway ?

(1) The total length is about 760 km

(2) It runs through the states of Karnataka, GOa, Maharashtra and Kerala
(3) It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
(4) The Konkan Railway construction company which came into being raised money through
Public Issues
Correct Answere: The Konkan Railway construction company which came into being
raised money through Public Issues

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17. Almatti Dam is being constructed between which of the following pairs of states ?

(1) Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

(2) Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh
(3) Karnataka and Tamilnadu
(4) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Correct Answere: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
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18. In India most of the rainfall occurs during ?

(1) Winter season

(2) North-east monsoon
(3) South-west monsoon season
(4) Summer season
Correct Answere: South-west monsoon season
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19. 'Indian Standard Meridian' passes through the states of U.P., M.P. ?

(1) A.P. and Karnataka

(2) A.P. and Tamil Nadu
(3) Karnataka and Tamilnadu
(4) Orissa and A.P.
Correct Answere: Orissa and A.P.
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20. The nuclear fuel in the sum is ----- ?

(1) Helium
(2) Uranium
(3) Hydrogen
(4) Oxygen
Correct Answere: Hydrogen
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21. Who discovered the solar system ?

(1) Copernicus
(2) Kepler
(3) Aryabhatta
(4) Newton
Correct Answere: Copernicus
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22. The average distance from the sun to earth is ----- ?

(1) 150mkm
(2) 57.8 million km
(3) 227.9 mkm
(4) 778.2 mkm
Correct Answere: 150mkm
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23. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet ---- ?

(1) Mercury
(2) Venus
(3) Saturn
(4) Neptune
Correct Answere: Saturn
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24. Light-year measures which of the following ?

(1) Intensity of light

(2) Mass
(3) Time
(4) Distance
Correct Answere: Distance
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25. Quartz composed of which two elements ---- ?

(1) Iron and megnesium

(2) Iron and oxygen
(3) Oxyzen and silicon
(4) Silicon and iron
Correct Answere: Oxyzen and silicon
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26. Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth's crust ?

(1) Iron
(2) Aluminum
(3) Copper
(4) Zinc
Correct Answere: Aluminum
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27. Tsunamis are originated due to ---- ?

(1) Sea waves

(2) Earthquake
(3) Hurricane
(4) Rotation of the earth
Correct Answere: Earthquake
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28. Which of the following is the highest active volcano in the world ?

(1) Etna
(2) Fujiyoma
(3) Mount tai
(4) Catopaxi
Correct Answere: Catopaxi
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29. The World's most active Volcano ---- ?

(1) Cotopaxi
(2) Fujiyama
(3) Kilaueu
(4) Vesuvius
Correct Answere: Cotopaxi
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30. The approximate diameter of the earth is ---- ?

(1) 4,200 km
(2) 6,400 km
(3) 12,800 km
(4) 15,600 km
Correct Answere: 12,800 km
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31. What is the approximate equatorial cicumference of the earth ?

(1) 30,000 km
(2) 35,000 km
(3) 40,000 km
(4) 45,000 km
Correct Answere: 40,000 km
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32. The largest planet in our solar system is ---- ?

(1) Mars
(2) Jupiter
(3) Saturn
(4) Butterfly
Correct Answere: Jupiter
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33. One astronomical unit is the average distance between ?

(1) The Earth and the sun

(2) The Earth and the moon
(3) The Jupiter and the sun
(4) The Pluto and the sun
Correct Answere: The Earth and the sun
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34. Which of the following active volcanoes is known as 'the light house of the
Mediterranean Sea' ---- ?

(1) Volcano
(2) Stromboli
(3) Veoavius
(4) Ema
Correct Answere: Stromboli
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35. Epicentre is concerned with ----- ?

(1) Earthquake
(2) Volcano
(3) Cyclone
(4) Land-sliding
Correct Answere: Earthquake
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36. The total surface area of earth is ---- ?

(1) 510 million sq.km.

(2) 610 million sq.km.
(3) 710 million sq.km.
(4) 810 million sq.km.
Correct Answere: 510 million sq.km.
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37. The earth rotate around its axis from ----- ?

(1) North to south

(2) East to west
(3) South to north
(4) West to east
Correct Answere: West to east
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38. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise ?

(1) Pluto
(2) Jupiter
(3) Venus
(4) Mercury
Correct Answere: Venus
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39. Geostationary orbit is at a height of ---- ?

(1) 6 km
(2) 1000 km
(3) 3600 km
(4) 36, 000 km
Correct Answere: 36, 000 km
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40. The portion of the earth's surface covered with water is roughly ?

(1) One-fourth
(2) One-half
(3) Two-third
(4) Three-fifth
Correct Answere: Two-third
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41. Oceanic waves caused by an earthquake are known as ---- ?

(1) S-waves
(2) L-waves
(3) P-waves
(4) Tsunamis
Correct Answere: Tsunamis
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42. The largest ocean is ---- ?

(1) Atlantic Ocean

(2) Indian Ocean
(3) Arctic Ocean
(4) Pacific Ocean
Correct Answere: Pacific Ocean
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43. The world's longest river is ---- ?

(1) Nile
(2) Ganges
(3) Amazon
(4) Mississippi - Missouri
Correct Answere: Nile
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44. Which of the following is the largest river in the world ?

(1) Nnile
(2) Congo
(3) Gages
(4) Amazon
Correct Answere: Amazon
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45. The earth is at the least distance from the sun(Perihelion) on ----- ?

(1) December 22nd

(2) January 3rd
(3) July 4th
(4) June 21st
Correct Answere: January 3rd
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46. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun(Perihelion) on ----- ?

(1) September 23rd

(2) January 3rd
(3) July 4th
(4) June 21st
Correct Answere: July 4th
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47. The linesjoining the place of equal intensity of seismic waves are known as ?

(1) Seisimic line

(2) Isoseisimic line
(3) Isogonal line
(4) Isogonic line
Correct Answere: Isoseisimic line
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48. The famous 'Ring of fire' which account for 68% of an earthquakes occurring in
the earth is in the ---- ?

(1) Atlantic Ocean

(2) Indian Ocean
(3) Arctic Ocean
(4) Pacific Ocean
Correct Answere: Pacific Ocean
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49. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world ?

(1) Colorado Plateau

(2) Pamir Plateau
(3) Patagonia Plateau
(4) Potwar Plateau
Correct Answere: Pamir Plateau
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50. The challenger rise is located in ---- ?

(1) The Pacific occean

(2) The Indian ocean
(3) The Atlantic ocean
(4) The Arctic ocean
Correct Answere: The Atlantic ocean