(Sample Material) Online Coaching for CAPF (AC): Geography - "Test"


Online Coaching for UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (AC) Written Examination


Geography Test

1. What is the correct sequence of the rivers Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?

a) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi
b) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi
c) Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi
d) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi

2. Match List-I (Mangrove) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer:

List-I 			    List-II
A. Achra Ratnagiri 	1. Karnataka 
B. Coondapur 		2. Kerala
C. Pichavaram 		3. Andhra Pradesh 
D. Vembanad 		4. Maharashtra
5. Tamil Nadu

Codes:

A B C D
a) 2 1 5 4
b) 4 5 3 2
c) 2 5 3 4
d) 4 1 5 2

3. “India has the largest populatioh of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 ‘to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forests, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats are, however, the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from North-West India where they are found in the forest divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital districts of UP to the Western Ghats in the states of Karnataka and Kerala and in Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In the East, they are seen in North Bengal, Assam and a few other states.”

The animal ‘X’ referred to in this quotation is

a) Lion
b) Elephant
c) Tiger
d) One-horned rhinoceros

4. The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, connects which of the following?

a) Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
c) Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
d) Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar

5. Consider the following statements:)

1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Puducherry not included)
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Puducherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories.
3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Puducherry not included).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 only
d) 3 only

6. Match List I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

Codes:

A B C D
a) 2 1 5 3
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 2 3 5 1
d) 4 1 2 3

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai

Which of these statements is/are correct’?

a) 1 and 3
b) Only 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3

8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

Codes:

A B C D
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 3 1 4 2
c) 3 1 2 4
d) 1 3 4 2

9. With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) I and 3 only
d) 1.2 and 3

10. Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill­made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason ?

1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available

Which of the above is/ are the correct reasons’?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both I and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

11. Consider the following statements:

1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour
2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct’?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both I and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor2

12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Codes:

A B C D
a) 2 4 3 1
b) 1 3 4 2
c) 2 3 4 1
d) 1 4 3 2

13. Consider the following statements:

1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both I and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

14. Match List f with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

Codes:

A B C D
a) 3 1 4 2
b) 2 4 1 3
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 2 1 4 3

15. Match List I (Atomic Power Plants/Heavy Water Plants) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

Codes:

A B C D
a) 2 1 4 5
b) 3 5 2 1
c) 2 5 4 1
d) 3 1 2 5

 

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