Geography Notes for SSC CGL

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Geography Notes for SSC CGL

Contents of book

Earth

Latitude & Longitude

Continental Drift Theory

Types of Volcano

Earth Quake

Shadow Zone

Rocks

Atmosphere

Winds

Oceanic Current

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Desert Formation

Ocean tide

Albedo

Humidity

Border of India

Physiographic Regions

Indian Monsoon

Drainage System

Soil

Climate

MCQs

No.-1. The Kandaleru Dam is located in which state?

(a) Kerala

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Goa

Answer: C (Andhra Pradesh)

No.-2) Prior to Census 2011, in which among the following census highest Sex Ratio was recorded in India?

(a) Census 1941

(b) Census 1951

(c) Census 1961

(d) Census 1971

Answer: C (Census 1961)

No.-3) “Pagladia” Dam Project is located in which state?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Sikkim

(c) Assam

(d) West Bengal

Answer: C (Assam)

No.-4) Which among the following rivers is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet?

1. A) Indus

(b) Yamuna

(c) Ganges

(d) Brahamputra

Answer: D (Brahamputra)

No.-5) Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in which among the following tates of India?

(a) Assam

(b) Manipur

(c) Nagaland

(d) Tripura

Answer: A (Assam)

No.-6) As per seismic zoning map of Government of India, Jaitapur site falls within which among the following?

(a) Zone II

(b) Zone III

(c) Zone IV

(d) Zone V

Answer: B (Zone III)

No.-7) From which among the following states, 1st ever post independence Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 began on 29 June 2011?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Tripura

(c) Assam

(d) Manipur

Answer: B (Tripura)

No.-8) Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits?

(a) Bering Strait

(b) Palk Strait

(c) Cook strait

(d) Strait of Tebrau

Answer: B (Palk Strait)

No.-9) The controversial Sindol hydro-power project is located in which among the following states of India?

(a) Maharastra

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Odisha

Answer: D (Odisha)

No.-10) Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states of India?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Manipur

(d) Mizoram

Answer: B (Meghalaya)

No.-11) Which of the following Monsoons account for most of the rainfall in India?

A) North East Monsoon

(b) South West Monsoon

(c) South East Monsoon

(d) East Asia Monsoon

Answer: B (South West Monsoon)

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No.-13) Integrated Kashang Hydroelectric Project & Sainj Hydroelectric Project which are being supported by Asian Development Bank are located in which of the following state?

(a) Jammu & Kashmir

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Punjab

Answer: B (Himachal Pradesh)

No.-14) Which among the following neighboring country sources its entire requirement of petrol, diesel and jet fuel from India?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Nepal

(c) Maldives

(d) Mauritius

Answer: D (Mauritius)

No.-15) Maximum Jute mills are located in which among the following states?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Assam

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: A (West Bengal)

No.-16) The K2 Peak is located in which among the following ranges?

(a) Central Himalayas

(b) Trans-Himalayas

(c) Karakoram range

(d) Kumaun Himalayas

Answer: C (Karakoram range)

No.-17) The name of which among the following cities is not known as a prominent center of Silk Production?

1. A) Bhagalpur

(b) Srinagar

(c) Moradabad

(d) Mysore

Answer: C (Moradabad)

No.-18) The Sabarmati River originates in which among the following ranges?

(a) The Satpuras

(b) The Vindhyas

(c) The Aravallis

(d) The Western Ghats

Answer: C (The Aravallis)

No.-19) Botanic Garden of India Republic (BGIR) is located in?

(a) Bangalore

(b) Kolkata

(c) Lucknow

(d) Noida

Answer: D (Noida)

No.-20) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of mountain range called:

(a) Arakan Yoma

(b) Pegu Yoma

(c) Askai Chin

(d) Tien Shan

Answer: A (Arakan Yoma)

No.-22) Which of the following mountain ranges form a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau?

(a) Aravalli

(b) Vindhya

(c) Satpura

(d) Ajanta

Answer: B (Vindhya)

No.-23) Which of the following Mountain passes forms the ‘tri-junction’ of India,China and Myanmar?

(a) Nathu La

(b) Jelep La

(c) Bomdi La

(d) Diphu

Answer: D (Diphu)

No.-24) The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. Which of the following countries shares the largest border length with India?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Pakistan

(c) china

(d) Nepal

Answer: A (Bangladesh)

No.-25) Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following group of Indian States:

(a) Gujarat, MP, Chattisgarh, Manipur

(b) Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram

(c) UP, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand

(d) Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh

Answer: B (Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram)

No.-26) Which of the following is the highest peak of Satpura Range?

(a) Gurushikhar

(b) Dhupgarh

(c) Pachmarhi

(d) Mahendragiri

Answer: B (Dhupgarh)

No.-27) Which among the following was the first Indian product to have got Protected Geographic Indicator?

(a) Indian Rubber

(b) Basmati Rice

(c) Malabar Coffee

(d) Darjeeling tea

Answer: D (Darjeeling tea)

No.-28) From which of the following countries India does NOT import Uranium?

(a) Kazakhstan

(b) Namibia

(c) Brazil

(d) Mongolia

Answer: C (Brazil)

No.-29) Which of the following states is/are not a part of Western Ghats?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Both b and c

Answer:  C (Andhra Pradesh)

Geography Notes for SSC CGL

No.-30) Tungbhadra multipurpose project is a joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.Tungabhadra is a tributary river of ___?

(a) Krishna

(b) Cauvery

(c) Godavari

(d) Sabarmati

Answer: A (Krishna)

No.-31. “Indira Gandhi super thermal power project “ is located in which state?

Geography Notes

Contents of book

Earth

Latitude & Longitude

Continental Drift Theory

Types of Volcano

Earth Quake

Shadow Zone

Rocks

Atmosphere

Winds

Oceanic Current

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Desert Formation

Ocean tide

Albedo

Humidity

Border of India

Physiographic Regions

Indian Monsoon

Drainage System

Soil

Climate

Mountain Passes in India