Geography General Studies Questions for ssc upsc competitive examspage 1

1 .Which part of the tea plant is used for making tea ?

A. Root

B. Flower

C. Leaves

D. Stem

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2 .Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?

A. Strip cropping

B. Crop rotation

C. Contour ploughing

D. Terracing

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3 .Petroleum is generally found in:

A. igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata

B. old fold mountains

C. alluvial deposits of the river valleys

D. folded marine sedimentary rocks

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4 .The Taiga belt lies between :

A. Mediterranean climate and Tundra

B. Monsoon climate and Tundra

C. Temperate grasslands and Tundra

D. Tibet type climate and Tundra

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5 .Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of:

A. hydration

B. erosion

C. corrosion

D. attrition

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6 .The clouds extending from one side of horizon to other as a dark grey sheet having uniform base are called:

A. Stratus clouds

B. Cumulus clouds

C. Cirrus clouds

D. Nimbus clouds

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7 .Match the following:
National Parks - Location
A. Dudhwa National Park 1. Kullu
B. Dachigam National Park 2. Lakhimpur Kheri
C. Great Himalayan Park 3. Chamoli
D. Nandadevi National Park 4. Srinagar
A B C D

A. 2 4 1 3

B. 4 3 2 1

C. 2 1 4 3

D. 2 3 4 1

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8 .Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

A. Delhi

B. Kolkata

C. Jodhpur

D. Nagpur

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9 .The capital of Lakshadweep is:

A. Port Blair

B. Silvassa

C. Aizawl

D. Kavaratti

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10 .Which is the largest tiger reserve in India?

A. Nagarjuna

B. Manas

C. Pench

D. Corbett

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11 .Hussain Sagar lake is located in :

A. Jaipur

B. Srinagar

C. Bangalore

D. Hyderabad

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12 .Which of the following has the highest wind velocity ?

A. Leo

B. tropopause

C. Typhoon

D. Hurricane

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13 .The Climate' is He average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions. Observations are needed for a minimum period of :

A. 5 years

B. 10 years

C. 31 years

D. 35 years

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14 .Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?

A. Cape Town region of South Africa

B. Great Plains of North America

C. North-Eastern Australia

D. Southern Algeria

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15 .Wular lake of Kashmir is a :

A. Ox- bow lake

B. Lake formed by blocking of ice

C. Lake formed by terminal morainic dam

D. Lake formed by deposition of silt

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