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General Knowledge of Chhattisgarh

Question 1Single Answer

Total area at present of Chhattisgarh state ?

A
1,30,194 km²
B
1,35,191 km²
C
3,02,772 km²
D
1,60,194 km²

Question 2Single Answer

The Chhattisgarh state was formed ?

A
31st Oct., 1999
B
1st Nov., 1999
C
31st Oct., 2000
D
1st Nov., 2000

Question 3Single Answer

The famous Chitrakot waterfall in Chhattisgarh state is situated in ?

A
Baghel Khand Plateau
B
Chhattisgarh Basin
C
Jashpoor-Samri Region
D
Dandkaranya Region

Question 4Single Answer

Export of Iron-ore from Bastar is done from which of the following sea ports?

A
Chennai
B
Vishakhapatnam
C
Cochin
D
Mumbai

Question 5Single Answer

In which of the following districts is the maximum Iron-ore produced in Chhattisgarh ?

A
Rajnandgaon
B
Bastar
C
Korea
D
Mahasamund

Question 6Single Answer

In which of the following districts of Chhattisgarh is the Korba super power station established?

A
Raigarh
B
Korba
C
Sarguja
D
Raipur

Question 7Single Answer

The only Jute industry of Chhattisgarh is located in which of the following districts ?

A
Raigarh
B
Korea
C
Jashpoor
D
Raipur

Question 8Single Answer

In which of the following districts is Dandkaranya project located ?

A
Raipur
B
Jagdalpur
C
Bastar
D
Durg

Question 9Single Answer

Total no. of M.L.A. seats in Chhattisgarh ?

A
60
B
80
C
90
D
93

Question 10Single Answer

In which of the following districts in Chhattisgarh is Kutumsar cave situtated ?

A
Dantewara
B
Mahasamund
C
Korea
D
Bastar

Question 11Single Answer

In which of the following districts is Maa danteshwari temple located ?

A
Kanker
B
Dantewara
C
Bastar
D
Raipur

Question 12Single Answer

In which of the following districts was the Bhilai institute of technology in the memory of Seth Bal Krishan established in September, 1986 ?

A
Durg
B
Rajnandgaon
C
Raipur
D
Jagdalpur

Question 13Single Answer

At which of the following rivers is Mini Mata project situated ?

A
Mahanadi
B
Hasdo
C
Eb
D
Shiv Nath

Question 14Single Answer

Density of population (census 2001) in the state ?

A
130
B
154
C
156
D
160

Question 15Single Answer

The capital of Chhattisgarh ?

A
Bilaspur
B
Raipur
C
Jagdalpur
D
Durg

Question 16Single Answer

How many tehsils are there in Chhattisgarh state?

A
16
B
48
C
97
D
100

Question 17Single Answer

How many universities are there in Chhattisgarh ?

Question 18Single Answer

The Sex-Ratio (census 2001) in Chhattisgarh state ?

A
952
B
962
C
898
D
992

Question 19Single Answer

The Rate of population increase (1991-2001) in Chhattisgarh was?

A
16.21
B
17.06
C
18.06
D
22.26

Question 20Single Answer

The average height of the Dandakaranya region ?

A
200 metre
B
400 metre
C
800 metre
D
900 metre

Question 21Single Answer

No. of habitated villages in Chhattisgarh ?

A
18,720
B
20,308
C
20,378
D
20,478

Question 22Single Answer

The total no. of towns in Chhattisgarh ?

A
85
B
97
C
95
D
100

Question 23Single Answer

Which of the following is situated in the North of tropic of cancer ?

A
Ramanujung
B
Ambikapur
C
Baikunthpur
D
Dareea

Question 24Single Answer

At which of the following rivers is Chitrakot dam situated ?

A
Eb
B
Indravati
C
Shiv Nath
D
Jonk

Question 25Single Answer

What is the percentage of forested land in Chhattisgarh ?

A
35.01
B
38.01
C
40.85
D
43.85

Question 26Single Answer

Ari Dongari range of district Kanker produces Iron-ore. In which of the tehsils is this range situated ?

A
Bhanupratap Pur
B
Narharpur
C
Antagarh
D
Kanker

Question 27Single Answer

Which district of Chhattisgarh state has maximum no. of tehsils ?

A
Janjgir
B
Rajnandgaon
C
Raipur
D
Durg

Question 28Single Answer

In which of the following districts is Kosse cloth prepared by Kosta tribe?

A
Durg
B
Bastar
C
Raigarh
D
Korba

Question 29Single Answer

Bristal and Panama are the main cigrettes which are manufactured in Chhattisgarh. Where are the Bristal cigrattes manufactured ?

A
In Durg
B
In Raigarh
C
In Bilaspur
D
In Raipur

Question 30Single Answer

Where is the South-Eastern coal field Ltd ?

A
In Jagdalpur
B
In Bilaspur
C
In Durg
D
In Raipur

Question 31Single Answer

In which of the following districts are Joggimara caves situated ?

A
Jashpoor
B
Sarguja
C
Bilaspur
D
Kavardha

Question 32Single Answer

Where is the Bamleshwari temple situated ?

A
Dongargarh
B
Antagarh
C
Bishrampur
D
Bilaspur

Question 33Single Answer

In which of the following districts is the maximum concentration of population ?

A
Raipur
B
Durg
C
Bilaspur
D
Bastar

Question 34Single Answer

As per 2001 census the literacy rate of Chhattisgarh state is 65.18%. What is the literacy of male and female ?

A
50.28%, 30.24%
B
60.81%, 50.76%
C
65.38%, 69.70%
D
77.86%, 52.40%

Question 35Single Answer

Which of the following tribes Dhanka is a sub tribe ?

A
Orang
B
Korba
C
Bhetra
D
Kamar

Question 36Single Answer

In which of the following districts is the Cement Corporation of India factory not situated ?

A
Durg
B
Raipur
C
Janjgir
D
Raigarh

Question 37Single Answer

What per cent of the arabe land in Chhattisgarh is main cultivation ?

A
43%
B
65%
C
35%
D
29%

Question 38Single Answer

In which of the following districts Century is Mill of Birla situated ?

A
Raigarh
B
Raipur
C
Bilaspur
D
Durg

Question 39Single Answer

Where is the Belladella Iron project situated ?

A
In Bacheli (Jagdalpur)
B
In Bastar
C
In Raigarh
D
In Raipur

Question 40Single Answer

Where was the plastic complex in Chhattisgarh established ?

A
Korba
B
Dantewara
C
Raigarh
D
Raipur

Question 41Single Answer

In which district of Chhattisgarh are the maximum no. of wild life sancturies ?

A
Sarguja
B
Dhamtari
C
Bilaspur
D
Korea

Question 42Single Answer

In which of the following distircts are the maximum no. of forests in Chhattisgarh ?

A
Durg
B
Jashpoor
C
Sarguja
D
Dhamtari

Question 43Single Answer

Which of the following is the smallest unit of democracy ?

A
Gram Panchayat
B
Janpad Panchayat
C
District Panchayat
D
None of these

Question 44Single Answer

Which of the following are new districts created after the bifurcation of Bastar ?

A
Mahasamund and Dhamtari
B
Kanker and Dantewara
C
Kanker and Dhamtari
D
Kanker and Bastar

Question 45Single Answer

Where was the High Court bench of Chhattisgarh established ?

A
In Raipur
B
In Bilaspur
C
In Durg
D
In Jagdalpur

Question 46Single Answer

Who is the first Director General of Police in Chhattisgarh ?

A
Arun Kumar
B
S. M. Shukla
C
U. K. Sayal
D
Satyanand Misra

Question 47Single Answer

Who among the following took the Oath as the first Governor of Chhattisgarh state ?

A
Dinesh Nandan Sahai
B
W. A. Sheshak
C
K. Shankar Narayan
D
Surjit Singh Barnala

Question 48Single Answer

Which one of the following is the underground mechanised coal mine of the state ?

A
Sohagpur
B
Raipur
C
Korba
D
Manikpur

Question 49Single Answer

Where is the Railway wagon (luggage) repairing centre ?

A
In Raisain
B
In Raipur
C
In Raigarh
D
In Sajapur

Question 50Single Answer

Where is the matchbox factory in Chhattisgarh ?

A
Raigarh
B
Balaghat
C
Chhindwara
D
Bilaspur

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Geography

Question 51Single Answer

Paternoster lakes are compulsory of

A
Lava plains
B
Piedmonts
C
Deserts
D
Glacial troughs

Question 52Single Answer

Flat topped sea mounts are known as

A
Banks
B
Reefs
C
Shoals
D
Guyots

Question 53Single Answer

Match List – I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List –I                    List – II
(Deposits)           (Processes)
I.Loess A. Fluvial
II.Moraines         B.Glacial
III.Gravels           C. Aeolian
IV. Silt D. Marien

A
Codes:
I II III IV
A B D C
B
C B D A
C
D A C B
D
C D A B

Question 54Single Answer

Slope replacement model was propounded by

A
Wood
B
Davis
C
Penck
D
Strahler

Question 55Single Answer

“ The present is the key to past.” This statement was made by

A
John Playfair
B
W.M. Davis
C
Walther Penk
D
James Hutton

Question 56Single Answer

Which one of the following statements, regarding the length of daylight between June 21^st and September 22^nd , over different regions is correct?

A
The length of the daylight is getting longer in the midlatitudes of Northern Hemisphere.
B
The Southern Hemisphere is in the middle of summer.
C
Day length is gettingshorter in the midlatitudes of Southern Hemisphere.
D
Day length is getting shorter in the midlatitudes of Northern Hemisphere.

Question 57Single Answer

V. Bjerkne’s model is related to

A
Origin of Tropical Cyclones
B
Origin of Monsoons
C
Origin of Anticyclones
D
Origin of mid-latitudinal Cyclones

Question 58Single Answer

What would be the angle of the sun above the horizon at noon on March 20thif you were standing on the Tropic of Cancer?

A
90⁰directly overhead
B
0⁰ on the horizon
C
D

Question 59Single Answer

Which form of radiation do we sense as heat ?

A
Radio waves
B
Ultraviolet
C
Infrared
D
Red light

Question 60Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) :Stable air resists vertical movement and unstable air ascends freely because of its own buoyancy.
Reason (R) : When stable air is forced aloft , the clouds that form are wide spread and have little vertical thickness.

A
Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are 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.

Question 61Single Answer

Eustatic sea level appears to have fallen in the Neogene, possibly as a result of

A
theContinenental Drift
B
the Sea Floor Spreading
C
the growth of the Antarctic ice sheet
D
the Alpine Orogency

Question 62Single Answer

Which one of the following salts has its maximum content in sea water?

A
Na Cl (Sodium Chloride)
B
KCl (Potassium Chloride)
C
MgCl (Magnesium Chloride)
D
BaCl (Barium Chloride)

Question 63Single Answer

The concept of ecological pyramid was first given by whom?

A
E.P.Odum
B
A.G. Tansley
C
Charles Elton
D
Juday

Question 64Single Answer

The Milankovitch cycle refers to

A
Hydrological cycle
B
Nitrogen cycle
C
Phosphorus cycle
D
Changes in the rotation and revolution of the earth which may trigger climate change

Question 65Single Answer

Which one of the following is not the form of Coral Reefs?

A
Fringing Reefs
B
Lagoon
C
Barrier
D
Atolls

Question 66Single Answer

Who among the following geographers laid down the foundation of dichotomy of general versus special Geography?

A
Immanuel Kant
B
Bernhard Varenius
C
Peter Apin
D
Sebastian Munster

Question 67Single Answer

Who among the following was the author of text on classical astronomy entitle ‘Almagest’?

A
Strebo
B
Russian
C
Aristotle
D
Ptolemy

Question 68Single Answer

Which one of the following schools of thought first developed the idea of possibilism?

A
German
B
Russian
C
French
D
British

Question 69Single Answer

Match List –I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given below?
List-I (Geographers)
I.Alexander Von Humboldt
II. Ellen Churchill Semple
III. Peter Haggett
IV. Jeans Brunhes
List-II(Countries)
A.France
B. U.K.
C. U.S.A.
D. German

A
Codes:
I II II IV
D B C A
B
A B C D
C
D C B A
D
B C A D

Question 70Single Answer

Among the following theories, which one is concerned with the discovery of order in the spacing of population clusters and settlements?

A
Sector theory
B
Multiple Nuclei
C
Concentric zone
D
Central Place

Question 71Single Answer

The statement –“ Systematic geography must move into theoretical sphere and regional geography into search for ‘generic’ and not ‘unique’ studies” was made by

A
W.L. Garrison
B
Edward Ullman
C
William Warutz
D
J.Q. Stewart

Question 72Single Answer

Which one of the following is the child sex ratio in India as per Census of 2011?

A
914
B
916
C
918
D
915

Question 73Single Answer

As per 2011 Census of India ,the maximum density of population was experienced by which one of the following Union Territories?

A
Daman and Diu
B
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C
Andaman and Nicobar
D
Lakshadweep

Question 74Single Answer

Two towns with population of 40,000 and 5,000 respectively are located 18 kilometres away. At what distance the breaking point will lie from the smaller town?

A
2.9 km
B
3.9km
C
5.9 km
D
4.9 km

Question 75Single Answer

Which one of the following Geographic approaches is correct study crop diversification?

A
Commodity
B
Systematic
C
Regional
D
Behavioural

Question 76Single Answer

Which one of the following Gulf or Sea flanks in the North of the United Arab Emirates?

A
Gulf of Oman
B
Persian Gulf
C
Arabian Sea
D
Red Sea

Question 77Single Answer

The term ‘Dendrochronology’ is used for which of the following?

A
To study the density of trees in a forest
B
To study the growth of rings of trees annually
C
To study the dendretic drainage system
D
To study the antecedent drainage system

Question 78Single Answer

Which one of the following elements of landscape is not a factor for variation in transport costs?

A
Distance
B
Type of Terrain
C
Type of Commodity
D
Farm Size

Question 79Single Answer

Which one of the following theories/indices is used to evaluate the accessibility of the nodes in the network by measuring the degree to which they are connected with each other in two ways?

A
Game Theory
B
Beta Index
C
Graph Theory
D
Composite Index

Question 80Single Answer

Who proposed the theory of Heartland in Political Geography?

A
Spykman
B
Mackinder
C
Smith
D
Raiz

Question 81Single Answer

Which of the following Indian languages belongs to Sino-Tibetan family?

A
Santhali
B
Manipuri
C
Tamil
D
Ho

Question 82Single Answer

Quasi –Federal Form of Government is in

A
UK
B
USA
C
India
D
Russia

Question 83Single Answer

Which one of the following is the largest in areal extent?

A
Cultural Point
B
Cultural Landscape
C
Cultural Realm
D
Cultural Region

Question 84Single Answer

Which one of the following languages belongs to the Semito-Hematic family of languages?

A
Hebrew
B
Chinese
C
French
D
Russian

Question 85Single Answer

The employment multiplier concept was given by

A
J.C.Stabler
B
Kahn
C
R.D. Dean
D
D.L. McKee

Question 86Single Answer

Who among the following wrote the book title The Economics of Location’?

A
F. Perroux
B
T. Harmensen
C
A. Kuklinski
D
A. Losch

Question 87Single Answer

Which one of the following methods is most suitable for delineation of hinterland of central places?

A
Thiesen ‘s polygon
B
Reiley’s breaking
C
Nearest neighbor
D
People’s choice

Question 88Single Answer

Which one of the following methods is most appropriate for raising centrality of central places?

A
Raising Agricultural Productivity
B
Establishing Small Scale Industries
C
Strengthening Central Function
D
Promoting export-based activities

Question 89Single Answer

Which one of the following authors quoted “Development is spontaneous and discontinuous change in the channels of the circular flow, disturbance of equilibrium, which forever alters and displaces the equilibrium state previously existing”?

A
E. Domer
B
W.W. Rostow
C
G. Myrdal
D
A.Schumpeter

Question 90Single Answer

Which one of the following states has the minimum percentage of literates as per the Census of India 2011?

A
Bihar
B
West Bengal
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Uttar Pradesh

Question 91Single Answer

As per the Census of India 2011 which one of the following Union Territories is having highest sex –ratio?

A
Chandigarh
B
Puduchery
C
Lakshadweep
D
Daman Diu

Question 92Single Answer

Which one of the variability of rainfall during August in India would be more pronounced at

A
Chhota Nagpur
B
Deccan
C
Malwa
D
Both (2) and (3)

Question 93Single Answer

Generally the variability of rainfall during August in India would be more pronounced at

A
Kolkata
B
Ranchi
C
Jodhpur
D
Lucknow

Question 94Single Answer

Which one of the following codes given below correctly represented in SOI topsheetusing Line Symbol?
(a) Bench mark
(b) Contour
(c) Spot height
(d) Triangulation station

A
Codes:
(a),(b) and(c)
B
(a),(c)and(d)
C
(b),and (c)
D
(b) only

Question 95Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelledas Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A) : Rank correlation index becomes unsuitable if all the units in one set have equal rank.
Reason (R): The Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient is not sensitive to the rank ties in the X and Y variables in date.

A
Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true , but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Question 96Single Answer

Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I List-II
(Satellite) (Country)
I.SPOT A. India
II.GOES B. France
III.Meteor-3 C. Russia
IV. INSAT D. USA

A
Codes:
I II III IV
B D C A
B
B D A C
C
D B C A
D
D B A C

Question 97Single Answer

Which would be the number of grey values of an image if its radiometric resolution is ‘6 bits’?

A
1024
B
256
C
64
D
32

Question 98Single Answer

Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I (Bands of EMR)
I.Visible Band
II. Photographic Band
III. Infrared Band
IV. Optical Band
List-II(Wavelength in micrometers)
A.0.3 – 0.9
B. 0.3-15.0
C. 0.4-0.7
D.0.7-15.0

A
Codes :
I II III IV
C A D B
B
A B C D
C
D C B A
D
B D A C

Question 99Single Answer

Which one of the following codes given is correctly related with Ground Survey observation?
(a) Geographic information System
(b) Geographic Base File
(c) Ground Truth Verification
(d) Global Positioning System

A
Codes:
(a) and (b)
B
(b) and (c)
C
(c) and (d)
D
(d) and (a)

Question 100Single Answer

Lateral planation theory of Pediment formation was proposed by

A
Lawson
B
Gilbert
C
Mc Gee
D
Davis

Question 101Single Answer

Most of the details of the World’s topography belongs to

A
Paleozoic Era
B
Mesozoic Era
C
Cenozoic Era
D
Protozoic Era

Question 102Single Answer

The concept of Base level of Erosion was proposed by

A
Malolt
B
Powell
C
Davis
D
Johnson

Question 103Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and labelled as Reason (R).
Select your answer from the codes given below .
Assertion (A): The velocity of moving ice increases with steepness of slope of the area and thickness of glacial ice.
Reason (R) : The velocity decreases to the sides owing to lesser depth of ice and friction against the valley walls and the bottom floor.

A
Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true,(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Question 104Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Select your answer from the Pacific Islands Volcanic eruptions are effusive type.
Reason (R): Less viscous lava erupts quietly.

A
Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is true.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Question 105Single Answer

Guttenberg discontinuity is found between the

A
Mantle and Core
B
Crust and Mantle
C
Upper mantle and lower mantle
D
Upper core and lower core

Question 106Single Answer

Which of the following groups of scholars stressed the roleof lateral planation by stream in the formation of pediments?

A
Paige, Blackwelder, Mc Gee
B
Blackwelder, Johnson , Paige
C
Mc Gee, Paige, Johnson
D
Paige, Johnson, Lawson

Question 107Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I (Theory of Cavern formation)
I.Two Cycle Theory
II. Water Table Theory
III. Static Water Zone Theory
IV. Invasion Theory
List-II (Scholars)
A.Davis
B. Gardner
C. Malot
D. Swinnerton

A
Codes:
I II III IV
C B D A
B
A D B C
C
D B C A
D
B C A D

Question 108Single Answer

The cold and dense downwind flowing from mountain slopes during night is know as

A
Anabatic wind
B
Khamain
C
Harmattan
D
Katabatic

Question 109Single Answer

The zeropoint of the ___ temperature scales represent the temperature at which the molecular motion is presumed to cease.

A
Celsius
B
Kelvin
C
Fahrenheit
D
Both Kelvin and Celsius

Question 110Single Answer

An air temperature of 50⁰F with actual vapour pressure of 4.6 h Pa and saturation vapour pressure of 12.3h Pa would have a relative humidity of

A
7.9%
B
3.7%
C
37%
D
30%

Question 111Single Answer

What is the correct sequence of the cloud types in warm front away from its trailing edge?

A
Nimbostratus ,Altostratus , Cirrostratus, Cirrus
B
Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus
C
Cirrostratus, Nimbostratus, Altostratus, Cirrus
D
Cirrus, Nimbostratus, Altostratus, Cirrostratus

Question 112Single Answer

Given below are two statements ,one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Select your answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A): When the air is very dry heat loss by evaporation is increased.
Reason (R) : A hot and dry air feels warmer and more uncomfortable than a hot and humid air.

A
Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Question 113Single Answer

The thermosphere-

A
has the highest air pressure of any layer of the atmosphere.
B
is the hottest layer of the atmosphere because it has the larger amount of carbon dioxide.
C
is the coldest layer in the atmosphere.
D
is hot because molecules in it absorb high energy short wavelengths of radiation from sun.

Question 114Single Answer

Which one of the following statements concerning horizontal variation in air pressure is incorrect?

A
A cold air mass will produce highest surface pressure than a warm humid air mass.
B
A warm dry air mass will exhibit higher pressure than a warm humid air mass.
C
A cold humid air mass will have higher air pressure than an equally cold dry air mass.
D
A warm humid air mass will have a lower air pressure than an equally warm dry air mass.

Question 115Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given below.
List-I
I. Graupel
II. Ice pallets
III. Rime
IV. Snow flacks
List-II
A. transparent grains of ice formed when condensation takes place below freezing point.
B. precipitation in solid form is comprised of ice grains of white color and is opaque for light.
C. from when air temperature is greater than -5 ⁰C but less than 0 ⁰C.
D. is an opaque coating at tiny white granular ice particles caused by rapid freezind of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.

A
Codes:
I II III IV
A B D C
B
B A D C
C
D C B A
D
C B A D

Question 116Single Answer

The clean water act in India was introduced in the year

A
1976
B
1977
C
1978
D
1979

Question 117Single Answer

After Rodgers and Panwar (1988) India is divided into how many bio-geographical zones/

A
5
B
10
C
15
D
20

Question 118Single Answer

Which one of the following counties has more than one hotspots in biodiversity?

A
Philippines
B
India
C
New Caledonia
D
Madagascar

Question 119Single Answer

Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List –I List-II(Number of species the reatened at the global scale)
I.Birds A. 169
II.Corals and sponges B.713
III.Reptiles C.1029
IV.Fish D. 154

A
Codes:
I II III IV
C D A B
B
C D B A
C
D C B A
D
C B A D

Question 120Single Answer

The widest continental shelves are associated with which part of the world?

A
Indian Peninsula (Eastern Coast)
B
Siberia
C
North America (Western Coast)
D
South America (Eastern Coast)

Question 121Single Answer

The tidal-generating force of the Sun is

A
Only about half that of the Moon
B
Only about one-third that of the Moon
C
Only about three-fourth that of the Moon
D
Only about one-fifth that of the Moon

Question 122Single Answer

The ratio between Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)should always be

A
Equal to me
B
Less than one
C
More than one
D
Both (2) and (3)

Question 123Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R)
Select your answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A) : The process of photosynthesis is limited within 200 m depth of sea water.
Reason (R) : No carbon (C) is available beyond the depth of 200 m.

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are 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.

Question 124Single Answer

“The dominant idea in all geographical progress is that of terrestrial unity”. The above statement is attributed to

A
Jean Brunhes
B
Friedrich Ratzel
C
Vidal delaBlache
D
Richard Hartshrone

Question 125Single Answer

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the development of German Geographical thought?

A
Troll, Peschel, Hettner, Ratzel
B
Peschel, Ratzel, Hettner, Troll
C
Peschel,Troll, Hettner, Ratzel
D
Ratzel, Peschel, Troll, Hettner

Question 126Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List-I
I.Cycle of Erosion
II. The Origin of Species
III. Originator of Dualism between Physical & Human Geography
IV. Theory of Social Darwinism
List-II(Authors)
A. FreidrichRatzel
B. Oscar Peschel
C. Davis
D. Charles Darwin

A
Codes:
I II III IV
B C A D
B
C D B A
C
D A C B
D
A B D C

Question 127Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
Listil-I List-II
(Philosophic Approach) (Advocates)

A
l. Idealistic A. Ralph
B
ll. Phenomenological B. Haris and GuelkeIII
C
lll. Radical C. Smith
D
IV.Welfare D. Bunge

Question 128Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Select your answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A) : A major thrust of Quantitative Revolution is to bring law making, model building and theorization in Geography.
Reason (R): After the Second World War, young Geographers discarded the empirical, descriptive and gazetter type of geography by using mathematical language rather than the language of literature.

A
Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are 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.

Question 129Single Answer

Nomothetic approach in geography emphasizes upon

A
Inductive Study
B
Empirical Study
C
Ideographic Study
D
Law making Study

Question 130Single Answer

Which one of the following authors was opposed to the Social Darwinist view and argued in favour of the qualities of cooperativeness and Sociability?

A
Stoddart
B
Wittfogel
C
Glacken
D
Kropotkin

Question 131Single Answer

Who among to following was the first to measure the circumference of the earth?

A
Plato
B
Strabo
C
Eratosthenes
D
Herodotus

Question 132Single Answer

Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I List –II
(Administrative Units) (Numbers as per Census of India 2011)
I.Districts A. 5767
II. Tehsils B. 28
III.Cities C.640
IV.States D. 497

A
Codes:
I II III IV
C A B D
B
C A D B
C
B C D A
D
B A D C

Question 133Single Answer

Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I List-II
(Sex Ratio as per Census of India 2011) (States)
I.991 A. Andhra Pradesh
II. 996 B. Kerala
III.1084 C. Chhattisgarh
IV.993 D. Tamil Nadu

A
Codes:
I II III IV
A B C D
B
D C A B
C
B A D C
D
C D B A

Question 134Single Answer

Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I (Zones according to Burgers)
I. 4
II. 2
III.3
IV.1
List-II (Descriptions)
A. CBS
B. Zone of Workingmen’s homes
C. Residential zones
D. Zone in Transition

A
Codes :
I II III IV
A B D C
B
C A B D
C
C D B A
D
D C A B

Question 135Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Select your answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A) : Urbanization is a defining phenomenon of the century and the developing countries are at the focus of this transformation.
Reason (R): The urban shift has happened in the last few decades largely due to rapid mega cities growth in the developing countries.

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are 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.

Question 136Single Answer

Which one of the following cities is a permanent settlement characterized by a compact, high-desity arrangement of building which lacks any order or plan?

A
World Cities
B
Pre-Industrial Cities
C
Shenty Towns
D
Cities of Peasants

Question 137Single Answer

Which one of the following authors stated ‘if all the urban settlements in an area are ranked in descending order of population, the population of n^thtown will be 1/n^th that of the largest town’.

A
P. Lloyd
B
L. Mumford
C
W. Scott
D
G.K. Zipf

Question 138Single Answer

Out of the following cities, whose population is less than 10 lakhs as per Census of India 2011?

A
Ahmedabad
B
Pune
C
Coimbatore
D
Ambala

Question 139Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below.
List-I List-II
(Countries) (Ore Producing Areas)
I.Brazil A. Mesabi
II. France B. Siegarland Valley
III.Germany C. Lorrain
IV.USA D.MinasGerais

A
Codes:
I II III IV
A B D C
B
B A C D
C
D C B A
D
A D C B

Question 140Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Select your answer from the codes given below .
Assertion(A): Textile industries are mainly localized in proximity to the markets
Reason (R) : Cotton is a pure raw material .

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true , but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true , but (R) is false .
D
(A) is to false , but (R) is true .

Question 141Single Answer

In order to find out crop – combination regions the algorithm [(Dp2- Dn2) N] was give by :
Where –D_p = positive Deviation
D_p = Negative Deviation
N = Number of crops under consideration.

A
Doi , A.K.
B
weaver, j.c
C
No
D
Smith H.L.

Question 142Single Answer

In which year the paper “Major Agricultural Regions of the Earth “ was written by DerwentWhittlesey

A
1916
B
1926
C
1936
D
1946

Question 143Single Answer

Which one of the following codes is correct to explain the ‘ profit maximum output ‘ when ratio of marginal revenue with marginal cost ( R / C) of a plant ?

A
Codes:
equals zero
B
is less than 1.0
C
equals 1.0
D
is higher than 1.0

Question 144Single Answer

Cost curve expresses the relationship between cost of production and volume of output . In the average cost curve as given in the diagram , which one of the following codes is correct to show the limit of ‘economics of Scale ‘ of a plant ?