GATEWAY TO CGL MAINS: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

1) Tamil Nadu is a leading producers of mill – made 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 statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2) Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located ?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

3) Indravati is a tributary of which river ?

(A) Ganga

(B) Godavari

(C) Krishna

(D) Mahanadi

4) Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar ?

(A) Godavari

(B) Krishna

(C) Kaveri

(D) Tapi

5) With reference to the climate of India, the western disturbances originate over which one of the following ?

(A) Arabian Sea

(B) Baltic Sea

(C) Caspian Sea

(D) Mediterranean Sea

6) In which one of the following states is the Nanga Parbat peak located ?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(C) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Uttarakhand

7) In India, which of the following are the Southernmost hills ?

(A) Anaimalai hills

(B) Cardamom hills

(C) Nilgiri hills

(D) Javacli hills

8) Who is known as "Father of white Revolution" in India ?

(A) M. S. Swaminathan

(B) V. Kurien

(C) K. N. Bahl

(D) B. P. Pal

9)  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Summit)

(a) Dodabetta

(b) Nanda Devi

(c) Amarkantak

(d) Guru Sikhar

List-II (Mountain Range)

1. Nilgiri Hills

2. Himalaya Mountains

3. Aravali Range

4. Maikal Range

Codes :

     (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2   1    3   4

(B) 3   2    1   4

(C) 1   2    4   3

(D) 4   1    2   3

10)  The New Industrial Policy was introduced in India in the year—

(A) 1987 

(B) 1991

(C) 1993 

(D) 1998

Answersheet
1) b
2) a
3) b
4) b
5) a
6) c
7) b
8) a
9) c
10)b