Geography questions for SSC-CGL

Q1.The term ‘perihelion’ is the point where:

a)      Earth is nearest to the sun

b)      Moon is nearest to the earth

c)       Moon is farthest to the earth

d)      Earth is farthest to the sun

Q2.Which of the following planet rotates from ‘east to west’ on its axis:

1)      Mercury

2)      Venus

3)      Uranus

4)      Saturn

a)Only 2      b)Only 2,3

c)Only 2,4       d)only 3,4

Q3.’It is characterised by long luminous tail and becomes visible only when comes close to the sun’. Which of the following exhibits the above characteristics:

a)      Meteors

b)      Asteroids

c)       Comets

d)      Stars

Q4.Ozone is found in which of the atmospheric layer:

a)      Troposphere

b)      Mesosphere

c)       Stratosphere

d)      Thermosphere

Q5.Which of the following river crosses the ‘Tropic of Cancer’ twice:

a)      Mahi

b)      Luni

c)       Sabarmati

d)      Narmada.

Q6.Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rock:

a)      Marble

b)      Limestone

c)       Gneiss

d)      Slate

Q7.Which of the following is not a UNESCO heritage site in India:

a)      Manas Wild Life Sanctury

b)      Kaziranga National Park

c)       Great Himalayan National Park

d)      Corbet National Park

Q8.’Nanga Parbat ‘ is located in which state:

a)      Himanchal Pradesh

b)      Sikkim

c)       J&K

d)      Uttarakhand

Q9.Which of the following state has ‘kolleru lake’:

a)      Telangana

b)      Tamil Nadu

c)       Orrisa

d)      Andhra Pradesh.

Q10.The coast of Tamil Nadu is rained by which of the following:

a)      South West monsoon

b)      South East monsoon

c)       North East monsoon

d)      Western disturbances

Q11.Which of the following is not East flowing river:

a)      Subarnarekha

b)      Vaigai

c)       Baitarni

d)      Periyar

Q12.Andaman  and Nicobar are separated by which of the following water body:

a)      8 degree channel

b)      9 degree channel

c)       10 degree channel

d)      Duncan passage

Q13.Which of the following is the correct ‘North to South’ order.

a)      Naga hills, Patkai Bum, Mizo Hills, Mishmi hills

b)      Patkai Bum, Naga hills ,Mizo Hills, Mishmi hills

c)       Mishmi hills, Patkai Bum, Naga hills, Mizo Hills

d)      Mishmi hills, Mizo hills ,Patkai Bum, Naga hills

Q14.Lokatak Lake is located in which of the following state:

a)      Meghalaya

b)      Manipur

c)       Nagaland

d)      Mizoram

Q15.Which of the following has maximum forest cover in India:

a)      Uttarakhand

b)      Madhya Pradesh

c)       Mizoram

d)      Lakshdweep

Q16.Which of the following Biosphere reserve has established first:

a)      Nanda Devi

b)      Nokrek

c)       Sundarban

d)      Nilgiri

Q17.Which of the following are major factors affecting soil formation:

1)      Parent material

2)      Climate

3)      Vegetation

4)      Human Activities

a)Only 1,2         b)Only 2,3,4

c)Only 1,3,4        d)All

Q18.Which of the following is known as ‘Regur Soil’:

a)      Black soil

b)      Laterite soil

c)       Alluvial Soil

d)      Red soil

Q19.Which of the following is not correctly matched:

     Local storms                          Area

a)      Mango Shower                  -- Karnataka

b)      Blossom Shower             ---Kerala

c)       Kalbaishaki                    ---Andhra Pradesh

d)      Loo                                 ----Northern India

Q20.Which of the following is/are fresh water lake:

a)      Dal

b)      Wular

c)       Pangong Tso

d)      Mansar



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