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GENERAL STUDIES (GEOGRAPHY )
PRELIMS QUESTIONS AND THEIR SOURCE
PRELIMS EXAM 2020
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10 C lesser than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only (correct) (d) 1 and 3 only
Answer Source: Conceptual( Any basic book/ncert). Can be easily tackled based on understanding.
Q. With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January – March.
2. OMT collected during January March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (correct)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer Source: The Hindu Article September 2018. Not possible to tackle questions like these as very old article.
Q. Consider the following minerals:
1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. Kyanite
4. Sillimanite
In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 ,3 and 4 only ( correct)
Answer Source: Mineral production in India flat( The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB. March 2020. required extra reading over internet)
Q. Siachen Glacier is situated to the
(a) East of Aksai Chin (b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit (d) North of Nubra Valley (Correct)
Answer Source: Was asked to match in 2019 prelims, several times in news.
Q. Consider the following pairs
River – Flows into
Mekong – Andaman Sea
Thames – Irish Sea
Volga – Caspian Sea
Zambezi – Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only (Correct) (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer Source: Atlas, Fundamentals of human geography, news items.
The Hindu :
Study on China dams brings the Brahmaputra into focus( Mekong river commission etc)
Zimbabwe's severe drought killing elephants and other wildlife( Zambezi river)
Great cities always have growing pains( Thames river)
Four T.N. students drown in Volga river in Russia(Volga river..many times in news in August)
Indian Express:
Explained: Why Victoria Falls are down to a trickle(zambezi river)
Similarly some news was there about other rivers in Indian Express.
PRELIMS EXAM 2019
Q. Consider the following pairs :
Famous place : River
Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
Tiruchirapalli : Cauvery
Hampi : Malaprabha
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched
(a) 1 and 2 only ( correct) (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer Source: Atlas, famous cultural centres, news
1. Pandharpur and chandrabhaga were in news.The Hindu, Indian Express etc covered the news from July 2018 to march 2019.But small news items. Chandrabhaga beach of odisha was in news.
2. Carvery river dispute was in news items, carvery flooding, Vajpayee jis ashes immersed.
3. Looking for Purandaradasa in Hampi( The Hindu) ,mahadayi water row was in news.
Q. Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
(a) Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth's surface.
(b) Clouds reflect back the earth's radiation. (correct)
(c) The Earth's surface would have low temperature on cloudy nights.
(d) Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
Answer Source: Basic concept. A general understanding based on NCERT.
Q. Consider the following Pairs :
Glacier River
Bandarpunch : Yamuna (NCERT)
Bara Shigri : Chenab ( pak team had visited, HINDU)
Milam : Mandakini
Siachen : Nubra ( ALWAYS IN NEWS)
Zemu : Manas
Which of the following pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 1,3 and 4
(c) 2 and 5 (d) 3 and 5
Answer Source: NCERT,News
The journey of the Himalayan GLACIERS-most of the glaciers were discussed ( The HINDU-SOCIETY-HISTORY AND CULTURE)
Q. Consider the following pairs :
Sea : Bordering country
1. Adriatic Sea : Albania
2. Black Sea : Croatia
3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea : Morocco
5. Red Sea : Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 1,3 and 4 ( correct)
(c) 2 and 5 (d) 1,2,3,4 and 5
Answer Source: Atlas, old questions ,news items.
Q. Which is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits (b) Tropical rain forests
(c) Underground cave systems (d) Water reservoirs (correct)
Answer Source: Aliyar was in news many times for water related issues and down to earth article covered all these in single article.
Q. Consider the following statements about particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 states and one union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 92 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 2,3 and 4
(c) 1,2 and 4 ( Correct) (d) 1,3 and 4
Answer Source: PVTG always remain in news because of their vulnerability. The Hindu :Vulnerable tribes: lost in a classification trap
PRELIMS EXAM 2018
Q. Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
(c) Nagpur (d) Pune
Answer Source: Atlas ( tough question)
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time barren island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) 1 and 3
Answer Source: The Hindu, Times of India, Indian Express and others( more than 1 and 1/2 years old news)
The HINDU :Why did Barren Island volcano erupt again?
Q. Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?
(a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) (Correct) (b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
(c) Nainital (Uttarakhand) (d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
Answer Source: Atlas, NCERT class 9th, news items
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only ( correct)
Answer source : Hindu(MMDR AMENDMENT ACT) , PIB , India year book , iron-ore mines of Rajasthan were in news every now and then for last few years.
The Hindu : Govt. eases mine auction rules
PRELIMS EXAM 2017
Q. Consider the following statements:
1.In India the Himalaya are spread over 5 states only.
2. Western ghats are spread over 5 states only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (correct)
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3
Answer source: Atlas, NCERT
Q. With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only ( correct)
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer source: The Hindu
Q. With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only (correct)
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer source: Atlas, NCERT, news, elimination from amongst options.
Q. If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
(a) 6 (b) 7 (correct)
(c) 8 (d) 9
Answer source: Atlas ( Need to remember the major cities, a strong command over political map of India)
Q. At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
(a) Bhavnagar (b) Bheemunipatnam
(c) Chandipur (d) Nagapattinam.
Answer source: The Hindu
(Shingles by the shore...a small article)
Times of India , India today
Q. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?
(a) Sumatra ( correct) (b) Borneo
(c) Java (d) Sri Lanka
Answer source: Atlas ( Great Nicobar remains in news for environmental concerns)
Q. Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer source: Atlas ( Asked about Mediterranean sea many times in past)
PRELIMS 2016
Q. Which of the following is/are tributary tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (correct)
Answer source: NCERT Physical Geography Class11, Atlas
Q. In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (correct)
Answer source: The Hindu
Q. Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
(a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra (b) Godavari and Krishna. (correct)
(c) Mahanadi and Sone (d) Narmada and Tapti
Answer source: The Hindu
Q. Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan (Correct)
Answer source: Times of India, Business standard, PIB.
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