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Geography MCQ Paper with Solved Answers
1. Peaty soil is found in:
(a) Kerala
(b) Kashmir
(c) Assam
(d) Gujarat
Answer (a)
2. The formation of Laetrite soil is mainly due to:
(a) Weathering
(b) Erosion
(c) Leaching
(d) Deposition
Answer (c)
3. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Crop rotation
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terracing
Answer (c)
4. Match the following:
A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate
B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminum compound
C. Laterite 3. Richest soil in the world
D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone
E. Alluvial soil 5. It is mixture of clay, sand and silt
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 3 1 2 4 5
(c) 4 5 3 1 2
(d) 3 4 5 2 1
Answer (b)
5. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs:
1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests : Sandalwood (Santalum album)
2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests : Sal (Shorea robusta)
3. Tropical Thorn Forests : Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo)
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer (b)
6. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion?
1. Strip cropping
2. Contour ploughing
3. Use of irrigation and fertilizers
4. Terrace farming
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer (d)
7. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India:
I. Red soils
II. Black soils
III. Laterite soils
IV. Alluvial soils
(a) I, IV, II, III
(b) IV, II, I, Ill
(c) IV, I, Ill, II
(d) I, III, IV, II
Answer (b)
8. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer (a)
9. Match the following:
Climatic conditions Reasons
A. Madras is Warmer than Calcutta 1. North-East Monsoon
B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude
C. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab 3. Western depressions
D. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets rain in winter 4. Distance from sea
5. Latitude
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 5
(b) 4 5 1 3
(c) 5 2 4 3
(d) 5 1 3 4
Answer (c)
10. Consider the following statements:
1. Tamil Nadu is If the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds.
2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds.
3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon.
Which of these are correct statements?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Answer (a)
11. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Teak - Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Deodar - Madhya Pradesh
(c) Sandalwood - Kerala
(d) Sundari - West Bengal
Answer (c)
12. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India?
I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India
II. Deflection of trade winds
III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean
IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
(a) I, II, III
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) III and IV
Answer (b)
13. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
(a) Forests act as water sheds
(b) Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
(c) Forests lower the temperature of the environment
(d) Forests prevent soil erosion
Answer (b)
14. In which of the following cities of India, the diurnal range of temperature is the maximum?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Kolkata
Answer (a)
15. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity?
(a) Dry deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Moist deciduous forest
(d) Mangrove forest
Answer (b)
16. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
(a) Punjab
(b) Kerala
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer (d)
17. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of-28.3°C and 15°C respectively is:
(a) Srinagar
(b) Shimla
(c) Kullu
(d) Leh
Answer (d)
18. The climate of India is:
(a) Tropical climate
(b) Sub-tropical climate
(c) Savanna type of climate
(d) Subtropical monsoon
Answer (d)
19. ‘Natural Vegetation’ refers to:
(a) A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
(b) Plant species which live and grow together
(c) A protected area created by using contour bunding
(d) All of the above
Answer (a)
20. Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in:
(a) The Shillong plateau
(b) The Siwaliks
(c) The Deccan plateau
(d) Southern India
Answer (a)
21. Consider the following pairs:
Tree Location of its natural habitat
A. Rosewood : Slopes of Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala
B. Spruce : Western Himalayas at elevations from 2100m to 3600m
C. Walnut : Lower elevations on Eastern Himalayas
Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) A only
(b) A and B
(c) B and C
(d) A, B and C
Answer (b)
22. Consider the following statements:
1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalai, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found.
2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (a)
23. The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is:
(a) Brazil
(b) Russia
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
Answer (d)
24. The important feature of shifting cultivation is:
(a) Cultivation by transplantation
(b) Cultivation of leguminous crops
(c) Change of cultivation site
(d) Rotating of crops
Answer (c)
25. Consider the following statements:
1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (d)
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