SSC CGL TOPIC WISE QUESTION PAPER : GEOGRAPHY
SSC CGL TOPIC WISE QUESTION PAPER : GEOGRAPHY
1 Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (SSC CGL, 2010)
(a) Tides
(b) Tsunami
(c) Current
(d) Cyclone
ANS (B)
2. The land of maximum biodiversity is(SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Tropical
(b) Temperate
(c) Monsoonal
(d) Equatorial
ANS (A)
3. Indian Standard Time relates to (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) 75.5°E longitude
(b) 82.5°E longitude
(c) 90.5°E longitude
(d) 0° longitude
ANS (B)
4. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun? (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Vega
(b) Sirius
(c) Proxima Centauri
(d) Alpha Centauri
ANS (C)
5. The forest in Sundarban is called (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Scrub jungle
(b) Mangrove
(c) Deciduous forest
(d) Tundra
ANS (B)
6. Which of the following Indonesian regions was a victim of massive earthquake in 2004 ? (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Irian Jaya
(b) Sumatra
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Java
ANS (B)
7. The first non-stop air-conditioned 'DURANTO' train was flagged off between (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Sealdah - New Delhi
(b) Mumbai - Howrah
(c) Bangalore - Howrah
(d) Chennai - New Delhi
ANS (A)
8. Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin ? (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
ANS (B)
9. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Afforestation
(b) Terrace cultivation
(c) Strip cropping
(d) Contour ploughing
ANS (B)
10. Who coined the word 'Geography'? (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Ptolemy
(b) Eratosthenese
(c) Hacataus
(d) Herodatus
ANS (B)
11. Which of the following is called the 'ecological hot spot of India'? (SSC
CGL 2010)
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Western Himalayas
(d) Eastern Himalayas
ANS (A)
12. The age of the Earth can be determined by (SSC CGL2010)
(a) Geological Time Scale
(b) Radio-Metric Dating
(c) Gravity method
(d) Fossilization method
ANS (B)
13. How much of the Earth's land surface is desert? (SSC CGL 2011)
(a) 1/10th
(b) 1/5th
(c) 1/3rd
(D) 1/6th
ANS (B)
14. River Indus originates from: (SSC CGL2011)
(a) Hindukush range
(b) Himalayan range
(c) Karakoram range
(d) Kailash range
ANS (D)
15. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is: (SSC CGL2011)
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Thermosphere
(c) Troposphere
(d) Mesosphere
ANS (C)
16. The Konkan Railway connects: (SSC CGL 2011)
(a) Goa - Mangalore
(b) Roha - Mangalore
(c) Kanyakumari - Mangalore
(d) Kanyakumari - Mumbai
ANS (B)
17. Bark of this tree is used as a condiment- (SSC CGL2011)
(a) Cinnamon
(b) Clove
(c) Neem
(d) Palm
ANS (A)
18. The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by: (SSC CGL2011)
(a) gravity
(b) winds
(c) clouds
(d) rotation of the Earth
ANS (A)
19. The common tree species in nilgiri hills is (SSC CGL 2010)
(a) Sal
(b) Pine
(c) Eucalyptus
(d) Teak
ANS (C)
20. Which is the largest living bird on Earth?
(a) Emu
(b) Ostrich
(c) Albatross
(d) Siberian Crane
ANS (B)
21. Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to (SSC CGL 2011)
(a) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(b) Orissa and West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(d) Kerala and Karnataka
ANS (C)
22. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India? (SSC CGL 2011)
(a) Sirhind Canal
(b) Yamuna Canal
(c) Indira Gandhi Canal
(d) East Kosi Canal
ANS (C)
23. 'Loktak' is a (SSC CGL 2011)
(a) Valley
(b) Lake
(c) River
(d) Mountain Range
ANS (B)
24. Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following? (SSC CGL 2011)
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Delhi
ANS (A)
25. The HYV programme in India is also called as (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Traditional Agriculture
(b) New Agricultural Strategy
(c) White Revolution
(d) Blue Revolution
ANS (B)
26. Railway coaches are manufactured at (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Chittaranjan
(c) Perambur
(d) Varanasi
ANS (C)
27. A series of lines connecting places having a quake at the same time are called (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Homoseismal lines
(b) Seismolines
(c) Coseismal lines
(d) Isoseismal lines
ANS (A)
28. What would be the impact of global warming on mangrove forests? (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) They will grow more luxurious
(b) Large areas of mangroves will be submerged
(c) Their role as carbon sinks will become more important
(d) Both (a) and (c) above
ANS (D)
29. The brightest planet is (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Venus
(b) Mercury
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
ANS (A)
30. Wheat, Barley, Lemon, Orange, rye and pearl millet belong to: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) the same plant family
(b) two plant families
(c) three plant families
(d) four plant families
ANS (B)
31. A plant known only in cultivation having arisen under domestication is referred to as: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Scion (b) Cultigen
(c) Cultivar
(d) Clone
ANS (B)
32. The iron and steel plant in Bihar is at: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Bokaro
(c) Burnpur
(d) Vijay Nagar
ANS (B)
33. The state which has registered the highest population growth rate according to 2001 census is: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Nagaland
(d) Sikkim
ANS (C)
34. Earth is a very big magnet. In which direction does it magnetic field extend? (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) west to east
(b) north to south
(c) south to north
(d) east to west
ANS (B)
35. The most densely populated state in India is: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tamil nadu
ANS (C)
36. The biggest planet in the solar system is: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Venus
(b) Jupiter
(c) Saturn
(d) Uranus
ANS (B)
37. Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types: (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Red and yellow soil
(b) Forest soil
(c) Saline soil
(d) Alluvial soil
ANS (A)
38. The land between two rivers is called (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Natural Levees
(b) Alluvial Cones
(c) Braided Stream
(d) Doab
ANS (D)
39. Which year is called as the 'Demographic divide' ? (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) 1941
(b) 1921
(c) 1901
(d) 1931
ANS (B)
40. Which country has a high density of population? (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) Sweden
(d) Greenland
ANS (A)
41. The iron and steel plant in Chhattisgarh is at (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Burnpur
(b) Salem
(c) Bhilai
(d) Bokaro
ANS (C)
42. The leading sesame producing country in the world is (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Mexico
(b) U.S.A.
(c) China
(d) India
ANS (D)
43. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Darjeeling - West Bengal
(b) Mount Abu - Rajasthan
(c) Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
(d) Simla - Uttar Pradesh
ANS (D)
44. The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) January 30th
(b) December 22nd
(c) September 22nd
(d) July 4th
ANS (D)
45. Consider the following pairs: (SSC CGL 2012)
Tributary Main River
1. Chambal : Yamuna
2. Sone : Narmada
3. Manas : Brahmputra
Which one of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
ANS (A)
46. The total population divided by available arable land area is referred to as (SSC CGL 2012)
(a) Population density
(b) Nutritional density
(c) Agricultural density
(d) Industrial density
ANS (A)
47. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called : (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) North Atlantic drift
(b) South Atlantic drift
(c) Counter Equatorial drift
(d) West Atlantic drift
ANS (B)
48. Ice glacier's melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in a seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Greenland
(b) Antarctica
(c) Himalayas
(d) Arctic
ANS (B)
49. Which hill station is called as the 'Queen of the Satpuras' (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Pachmarhi
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Mahenderagiri
(d) Cardamom
ANS (A)
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50. Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi? (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) NH 4
(b) NH 2
(c) NH 10
(d) NH 6
ANS (B)
51. The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) India
(b) Israel
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) England
ANS (B)
52. Which river in India flows in a rift-valley? (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Narmada
(b) Krishna
(c) Cauvery
(d) Tapti
ANS (A)
53. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Cape
(b) Isthmus
(c) Strait
(d) Peninsula
ANS (B)
54. Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Thematic maps
(b) Atlas maps
(c) Wall maps
(d) Topographic maps
ANS (D)
55. The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Declination
(b) Latitude
(c) Azimuth
(d) Dip
ANS (A)
56. An irrigation project is categorized as a major project if it covers a cultivable command area of (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) less than 2,000 hectares
(b) 2,000 to 10,000 hectares
(c) above 10,000 hectares
(d) all the above
ANS (C)
57. The programme of 'Operation Flood' was concentrated on (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) increasing irrigation facilities.
(b) flood control.
(c) increasing the milk production.
(d) increase the flood grains production.
ANS (C)
58. According to Ferrel's law (Coriolis Force) winds change their direction (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Towards left in Northern hemisphere and towards right in Southern
hemisphere.
(b) Towards right in Northern hemisphere and towards left in Southern
hemisphere.
(c) Towards right in both the hemisphere.
(d) Towards left in both the hemisphere.
ANS (B)
59. Which one of the following atmospheric layers absorb ultraviolet rays of the sun? (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Ozonosphere
ANS (D)
60. The drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary rock is termed as(SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Trellis
(b) Dendritic
(c) Radial
(d) Deranged
ANS (B)
61. Which one of the following is not a line of demarcation between two countries ? (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Durand Line
(b) Mac Mahon Line
(c) Plimsoll Line
(d) Maginot Line
ANS (C)
62. Water potential remains lowest in (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Water plants
(b) Woody plants
(c) Succulents
(d) Halophytes
ANS (D)
63. The free living bacterium in the soil which increases the the yield of rice is (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Rhizobium
(b) Azotobacter
(c) Acetobacter
(d) Anabaena
ANS (B)
64. Frontal cyclones occur characteristically in (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Tropical region
(c) Mid-latitudinal region
(d) Polar region
ANS (C)
65. "Yosemite" is a (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) River
(b) Peak
(c) Waterfall
(d) Dam
ANS (C)
66. Where is the shore based steel plant located? (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Tuticorin
(b) Salem
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Mangalore
ANS (C)
67. Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor? (SSC CGL 2013)
(a) Srinagar and Kanyakumari
(b) Mumbai and Chennai
(c) Amritsar and Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad and Bhopal
ANS (A)
68. Which of the following statements is correct? (SSC CGL 2014)
(a) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
(b) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
(c) Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau.
(d) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
ANS (A)
69. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (SSC CGL 2014)
(a) Hevea Tree—Brazil
(b) Sumatra Storm—Malaysia
(c) Kajan River—Borneo
(d) Dekke Toba fish—Brazil
ANS (D)
70. Which of the following resources is renewable one? (SSC CGL 2014)
(a) Uranium
(b) Coal
(c) Timber
(d) Natural Gas
ANS (C)
71. Soil erosion can be prevented by (SSC CGL 2014)
(a) Increasing bird population
(b) Afforestation
(c) Removal of vegetation
(d) Overgrazing
ANS (A)
72. Natural sources of air pollution are (SSC CGL 2014)
(a) Forest fires
(b) Volcanic eruptions
(c) Dust storm
(d) Smoke from burning dry leaves
ANS (C)
73. The 'graded profile' of a river course is a (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) smooth curve in the upper course
(b) smooth curve in the middle course
(c) smooth curve in the lower course
(d) smooth curve from source to mouth
ANS (D)
74. Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Desert
(b) Tundra
(c) Karst
(d) Plain
ANS (C)
75. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of (SSC CGL 2015)
1. Coconut
2. Black pepper
3. Rubber
4. Rice
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANS (D)
76. The longest continental Railway in the world is (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Trans Siberian Railway
(b) Canadian Pacific Railway
(c) Canadian National Railway
(d) Trans Atlantic Railway
ANS (A)
77. Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting? (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) It helps raising water table
(b) It helps meet rising water demand
(c) It increases run-off losses
(d) It is a device of water conservation
ANS (C)
78. Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory ? (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Satluj
(d) Ganga
ANS (B)
79. Which one among the following industries in the maximum consumer of water in India ? (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Textile
(b) Engineering
(c) Paper and Pulp
(d) Thermal Power
ANS (D)
80. Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers. (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
(b) Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
(c) Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
(d) Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
ANS (A)
81. Which of the following options correctly explains the term 'heat budget'? (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) It is the amount of heat which the surface of earth receives form the
sun.
(b) It is the radiation from the earth in the form of long waves
(c) It is a mode of transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity.
(d) It is the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation.
ANS (D)
82. The layer of atmosphere close to the earth's surface is called: (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Exosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Troposphere
ANS (D)
83. Which of the following plant shows chloroplast dimorphism? (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Sugar beet
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat
ANS (A)
84. Day and Night are equal at the : (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) Poles
(c) Equator
(d) Antarctic
ANS (C)
85. Evergreen type forests are found in : (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Mediterranean region
(b) Monsoon climatic area
(c) Desert region
(d) Equatorial region
ANS (B)
86. The ash-grey soils of high latitude coniferous forests are known as : (SSC CGL 2015)
(a) Grey-Brown soils
(b) Red and Yellow soils
(c) Tundra soils
(d) Podsols
ANS (A)
87. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Tropic of Capricorn
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Poles
(d) Equator
ANS (D)
88. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf ? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Antarctic ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Atlantic ocean
ANS (B)
89. Which is largest peninsular river in India? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Cauvery
(d) Mahanadi
ANS (B)
90. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Eastern Region only
(b) Southern Region only
(c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
(d) None of these
ANS (C)
91. Limestone is a raw material used by which industry? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Aluminium
(b) Fertilizers
(c) Cement
(d) Petrochemicals
ANS (C)
91. Mount Abu is a hill station located in _____ ranges. (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Vindhya
(b) Satpuda
(c) Aravalli
(d) Sahyadri
ANS (C)
92. The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _____ . (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Godavari
(b) Kaveri
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima
ANS (B)
93. When does solar eclipse take place ? (SSC CGL2016)
(a) When the sun is between the moon and earth
(b) When the earth is between the moon and sun
(c) When the moon is between the sun and earth
(d) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth
ANS (C)
94. Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea
(b) Red Sea-Arabian Sea
(c) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea
(d) Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea
ANS (C)
95. The largest solar power plant in India is located at (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Nagercoil
(b) Jaisalmer
(c) Madhapur
(d) Rann of Kutch
ANS (C)
96. On which river is the Tehri dam built? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Alakananda
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Ganga
(d) Hooghly
ANS (B)
97. With which country, India has the longest international boundary? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Nepal
(b) Pakistan
(c) China
(d) Bangladesh
ANS (D)
98. Which State in India has the largest coastline? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal
ANS (C)
99. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Kaveri
(b) Godavari
(c) Sharavati
(d) Krishna
ANS (C)
100. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Madhya Pradesh
ANS (C)
101. Which of the following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides? (SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Nagaland
(b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tripura
ANS (D)
