REVISION FOR PRELIMS – 21 AUGUST 2024

REVISION FOR PRELIMS – 21 AUGUST 2024

1. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Temperature of oceans decrease poleward from equator
2. Oceans of Northern hemisphere are cold compared to southern hemisphere
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
2. With reference to temperature of ocean water what is a thermocline?
A. Zone of increasing temperature
B. Zone of decreasing temperature
C. Zone of constant temperature
D. Zone of zero temperature
3. The average salinity of ocean water ?
A. 30 ppm
B. 32 ppm
C. 35 ppm
D. 40 ppm
4. What is a IsoHaline?
A. Line connecting places of equal mass in ocean
B. Line connecting places of equal density in ocean
C. Line connecting places of equal temperature in ocean
D. Line connecting places of equal salinity in ocean
5. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Zenith High tide is caused when moon is near to earth
2. Nader high tide is caused when moon is far away from the surface
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
6. Which of the following is a trigger factor of ocean current ?
A. Pressure gradient force
B. Coriolis force
C. Density differences
D. None of them
7. Which of the following is a warm Atlantic current?
A. Oyashio
B. Gulf stream
C. Kuroshino
D. Canary
8. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Aravalli – Block mountain
B. Himalayas – Fold mountains
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
9. Which of the following ranges host Siachen glacier?
A. Ladakh
B. Kailash
C. Zanskar
D. Karakoram
 10. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Mount Rakhaposhi is the highest peak of Ladakh Range
2. Mount RakhaPoshi is the steepest peak in the world
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
 11. The Jammu Srinagar Highway is built on___ Pass
A. Banihal
B. Zanskar
C. Pir Panjal
D. Nathu la
12. Daflo, Miri, Mishmi are __
A. Hills of Trans Himalayas
B. Hills of Shiwalicks
C. Hills of Great Himalayas
D. Hills of Middle Himalayas
 13. Which is the highest peak of Purvanchal Range?
A. Saramati
B. Naga
C. Dapha
D. Loktak
14. Which section of North Indian Plains is composed of boulders, gravel etc, where streams sink?
A. Bhangar
B. Khadar
C. Tarai
D. Bhabar
15. What are Didvana, Degana, Kuchaman?
A. Fresh water lakes of Rajasthan plain
B. Oxbow lakes of Rajasthan plain
C. Saline lakes of Rajasthan plain
D. None of the above
 16. ‘BARI’ doab of Punjab plain is formed between which rivers?
A. Beas and Ravi
B. Beas and Chenab
C. Beas and Sutlej
D. Beas and Indus
 17. Consider the following statements.
1. It is northeast projection of Indian peninsula
2. It is known for radial drainage and gondwana coal fields.
To which of the following is the statements referring to?
A. Bundelkhand upland
B. Chotanagpur plateau
C. Malwa plateau
D. Bagelkhand plateau
 18. Dhupgarh is the tallest peak of __
A. Aravalli
B. Vindhya
C. Satpura
D. Mahadev
19. Eastern Ghats run through _ states
A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
20. With reference to coastal features of Kerala, a kayal is___
A. Lake
B. Sand dunes
C. Backwaters
D. Boat race
21. Main Andaman and little Andaman are separated by ___
A. Duncan passage
B. 10 degree channel
C. Sombero channel
D. Pryce channel
 22. The Bhakra Nangal dam is built on river _
A. Beas
B. Satluj
C. Chenab
D. Kishanganga
 23. The Champaran city is located on the banks of__
A. Kosi
B. Ghaggar
C. Gandak
D. Sarayyu
 24. Teesta is a tributary of __
A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Satluj
D. Brahmaputra
25. The worlds longest dam is built on __ river
A. Subarnareka
B. Brahmani
C. Mahanadi
D. Sarayyu
26. Consider the following statements.
1. It is almost perennial river of deccan
2. It upper catchment receives rain in south west monsoon and lower catchment receives rain in northeast monsoon
To which of the following is the statements referring to?
A. Cauvery river
B. Krishna river
C. Godavari river
D. Mahanadi river
27. Dhuan dhar falls in Jabalpur is formed by __
A. Tapi
B. Narmada
C. Mahanadi
D. Sarayyu
28. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Classical theory of monsoon was proposed by Admund hally in 1686
2. According to classical theory, differential heating of land and sea was driving factor of monsoon
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
29. Which of them are not a feature of alluvial soil?
A. High fertility
B. High porosity
C. Formed due to deposition of sediments
D. Swelling in summer
 30. Which of the following is a tree of tropical dry evergreen forests in India?
A. Cedar
B. Rosewood
C. Neem
D. Teak