1. As a result of metamorphism the lime stone becomes—
(A) Graphite
(B) Quartzite
(C) Granite
(D) Marble
2. Rift valley is the result of which of the following
?
(A) Earthquake
(B) Fold
(C) Erosion
(D) All of these
3. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion ?
(A) Copernicus
(B) Kepler
(C) Aryabhatta
(D) Newton
4. Where is Diego Garcia located ?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Mediterranean Sea
5. Why can moon be not used as a communication
satellite ?
(A) The distance between the earth and the moon is not
suitable for the purpose
(B) The period of revolution of the moon is not 24
hours
(C) The moon does not revolve in the equatorial plane
of the earth
(D) All the above three are the reasons
6. Where is the Riviera region well known for its
climate, landscape and holiday resorts located ?
(A) Between New Zealand and Australia
(B) Between Austria and Switzerland
(C) Between the United States of America and Canada
(D) Between France and Italy
7. Which one of the following countries does not
border the Black Sea ?
(A) Romania
(B) Ukraine
(C) Bulgaria
(D) Croatia
8. Match List-I (City) with List-II (Country) and
select the correct answer using the code given below
the lists—
List-I (City)
(a) Zegreb
(b) Bratislava
(c) Victoria
(d) Montevideo
List-II (Country)
1. Uruguay
2. Seychelles
3. Croatia
4. Slovakia
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
9. Consider the following statements—
1. United Kingdom comprises England, Wales and
Scotland only.
2. Great Britain comprises United Kingdom and Northern
Ireland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Consider the following statements—
1. Puerto Rico is situated in the Caribbean Sea.
2. Puerto Rico is an insular area of the United States
of America.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
11. The United Arab Emirates is a fedration of how
many Emirates ?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
12. How can the International Date Line be explained
in simple terms ?
(A) It is the equator
(B) It is the 180° Longitude
(C) It is the 90° East Longitude
(D) It is the 0° Longitude
13. Which one of the following is known as the great
circle ?
(A) Tropic of cancer
(B) Tropic of capricorn
(C) Equator
(D) Arctic circle
14. Which one of the following is the deepest point in
the ocean floor ?
(A) Challenger Deep
(B) Milwaukee Deep
(C) Java trench
(D) Philippine trench
15. The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the
following ?
(A) Marsand Jupiter
(B) Earth and Mars
(C) Jupiter and Saturn
(D) Saturn and Uranus
16. What is the convergence of north-east and
south-east trade winds near equator known as ?
(A) Doldrums
(B) Jet stream
(C) Inter tropical convergence zone
(D) Upper air monsoon
17. What is Gulf-Stream ?
(A) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean
(B) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
(C) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean
(D) A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
18. Which one of the following countries is the
leading producer of uranium ?
(A) Russia
(B) France
(C) Canada
(D) Australia
19. What was the pre Korean war boundary between North
Korea and South Korea ?
(A) 17th parallel
(B) 38th parallel
(C) 49th parallel
(D) Rad Cliffe Line
20. Pluto has recently been demoted to 'dwarf planet'
because it does not meet one or more of the following
criteria of a planet—
1. A planet should orbit around the sun.
2. A planet should have sufficient mass so that it
assumes a nearly round shape.
3. A planet must have cleared its neighbourhood around
its orbit.
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 only
(D) 3 only
21. Bamboo flowering is known to be associated with a
subsequent famine. Which of the following is caused by
bamboo flowering ?
(A) Rainfall decreases
(B) Pests and insects increase
(C) Land becomes infertile
(D) Population of rats increase
22. Which one of the following is not a cause for the
present global warming and climate change ?
(A) CFC emission
(B) Carbon dioxide emission
(C) Deforestation
(D) Methane emission
23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I (City)
(a) Bangkok
(b) Phnom-Penh
(c) Hanoi
(d) Yangon
List-II (River)
1. Irrawaddy
2. Mekong
3. Menam
4. Red River
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
24. Consider the following statements—
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about
30° to 35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse
latitude.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
25. The largest coral reef in the world is found near
the coast of which one of the following countries ?
(A) Australia
(B) Cuba
(C) Ghana
(D) India
26. Through which one of the following straits does a
tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ?
(A) Davis strait
(B) Denmark strait
(C) Strait of Douer
(D) Strait of Gibraltor
27. Where is copaeabana Beach located ?
(A) Buenos Aires
(B) Hawaian Islands
(C) Rio de Janeiro
(D) Valletta
28. Which one of the following countries is planning
to construct a rival to the Panama canal to link the
pacific and Atlantic oceans ?
(A) Colombia
(B) Costa Rica
(C) Guatemala
(D) Nicaragua
29. What is the average distance (approximate) between
the Sun and the Earth ?
(A) 70 × 105 km
(B) 100 × 105 km
(C) 110 × 106 km
(D) 150 × 106 km
30. Which one of the following cities does not have
the same clock time as that of the other three cities
at any given instant ?
(A) London (U.K.)
(B) Lisbon (Portugal)
(C) Accra (Ghana)
(D) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
31. Which one of the following parts of the pitcher
plant becomes modified into a pitcher ?
(A) Stem
(B) Leaf
(C) Stipule
(D) Petiole
32. Assertion (A) : There are no tea
plantations in any African country.
Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with
high humus.
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not
the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
33. Consider the following statements—
1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the
Pacific ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the
Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern
Hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
34. The average elevation of peninsular plateau of
India is between—
(A) 700 to 900 metres
(B) 500 to 800 metres
(C) 400 to 800 metres
(D) 600 to 700 metres
35. Saddle Peak the highest peak of Andaman and
Nicobar islands is located in—
(A) Great Nicobar
(B) Sudraka
(C) Shaunaka
(D) Susrutha
36. The Zanskar range is formed of—
(A) Marine sediments
(B) Lacustrine sediments
(C) Metamorphic rocks
(D) None of the above
37. Which of the following places has 'Tiger Project'
?
(A) Kalyani
(B) Buxa
(C) Giv
(D) Garumara
38. Which one of the following is not located in
Maharashtra ?
(A) Gorai Beach
(B) Alibaug Beach
(C) Erangal Beach
(D) Devbagh Beach
39. Which one of the following states accounts for
maximum production of gold in India ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Goa
(D) Tamil Nadu
40. Match List-I (Factory) with List-II (Location) and
select the correct answer using the code given below
the lists—
List-I (Factory)
(a) Rail Coach Factory
(b) Integral Coach Factory
(c) Wheel and Axle Plant
(d) Diesel Loco Works
List-II (Location)
1. Bangalore
2. Varanasi
3. Kapurthala
4. Perambur
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
41. Which one of the following is the correct sequence
of the population density in the given states/union
Territories/NCR Delhi ?
(A) Delhi > Chandigarh > Uttar Pradesh > West Bengal
(B) Chandigarh > Delhi > West Bengal > Uttar Pradesh
(C) Chandigarh > Delhi > Uttar Pradesh > West Bengal
(D) Delhi > Chandigarh > West Bengal > Uttar Pradesh
42. What is the present level of steel production in
India ?
(A) 40-42 million Tonnes
(B) 50-52 million Tonnes
(C) 60-62 million Tonnes
(D) 70-72 million Tonnes
43. Which one of the following states does not share a
border with Orrisa ?
(A) West-Bengal
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
44. Which one of the following is the Southernmost
major port ?
(A) Tuticorin
(B) Manglore
(C) Ennore
(D) Kochi
45. Ankleshwar is well known for which one of the
following ?
(A) Steel plants
(B) Chemical Industry
(C) Ship building
(D) Carpet manufacture
46. Which of the following pairs are corerctly matched
?
1. Uttar Kashi — River Bhagirathi
2. Tehri — Confluence of Rivers Bhagirathi and
Bhilangana.
3. Rudraprayag— Confluence of rivers Alaknanda and
Mandakini
Select the correct answer using the code given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1 and 3 only
47. Consider the following satements—
1. Sriharikota is an island off the coast of Kerala.
2. Sriharikota houses the Satish Dhawan space centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
48. Match List-I (Mineral) with List-II (Main Location
of Reserves) and select the correct answer using the
code given below the lists—
List-I (Mineral)
(a) Tungsten
(b) Nickel
(c) Zircon
(d) Mica
List-II (Main Location of Reserves)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Rajasthan
4. Orissa
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
49. Consider the following statements—
1. Sundarbans delta is a very large mangrove forest.
2. Sundarbans delta lies at the mouth of Ganga's.
3. Sundarbans National Park has been recognized as a
World Heritage site.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only
50. Korba coalfield is situated in—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Chattisgarh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Orissa
Answers
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8.
(B) 9. (C) 10. (C)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D)
21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (C) 28. (D) 29. (D) 30. (D)
31. (B) 32. (D) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (C) 36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (D) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (D) 42. (A) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (D) 50. (B) |
World Geography :
Objective GK