This set contains Geography for SSC CGL and other competitive exams like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, RRB, SSC, etc. General Awareness section is contained in every competitive exam whether it is a Banking exam, SSC, or UPSC.
Geography for SSC CGL
1. How many states in India are coastal?
A.7
B.8
C.9
D.10
2. International boundary between India and Pakistan is distinguished by-
A.McMohan Line
B.Durand Line
C.Radcliffe line
D.Maginot Line
3. Which soil is found in Indo Gangetic Plains?
A.Loam
B.Alluvial
C.Black
D.Dry
4. Which is largets river of Indian subcontinent?
A.Ganges
B.Indus
C.Godavari
D.Kaveri
5. Rubber cultivation is done in which of the following areas?
A.Pampas
B.Savannah
C.Temporary Decidious Forest
D.None of these
6. Tidal forest is otherwise called
A.Evergreen Forest
B.Monsoon Forest
C.Mangrove Forest
D.Coniferous Forest
7. The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called-
A.Mass wasting
B.Landslide
C.Earthquake
D.Weathering
8. Which of the following sates in India is famous for rubber cultivation?
A.Karnataka
B.Odisha
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Kerala
9. The longest glacier in Uttarakhand is-
A.Pindari Glacier
B.Chorabari Glacier
C.Yamunotri Glacier
D.Gangotri Glacier
10. Which one is the most extensive part of the oceanic floor?
A.Ocean Deeps
B.Continental Slope
C.Continental Shelves
D.Deep Sea Plains
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11. Grenada is located in-
A.Pacific Ocean
B.Indian Ocean
C.Caribbean Sea
D.Mediterranean Sea
12. Which of the following is not properly matched?
Biosphere Reserve State
A.Similipal Odishha
B.Nokrek Meghalaya
C.Agasthyamalai Kerala
D.Kanchenjunga HimachalPradesh
13. What are called ‘Duns’ in Uttarakhand?
A.Structural Valleys
B.River Valleys
C.Alpine Grasslands
D.Narrow Valleys
14. Which one of the following groups is the correct sequence of mountain peaks from east to west?
A.Everest, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
B.Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhauagiri
C.Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Everest
D.Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna
15. Which of the following is the Biosphere Reserve?
A.Gobind
B.Corbett
C.Rajaji
D.Nanda Devi
16. Which one of the following rivers is associated with the Sardar Sarovar Project?
A.Narmada
B.Tapti (Tapi)
C.Godawari
D.Cauvery (Kaveri)
17. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given below-
List I List II
Sea-Port State
a.Allepey 1.Tamil Nadu
b.Ennore 2.Odisha
c.Paradip 3.Kerala
d.Kakinada 4.Andhra Pradesh
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A.3 1 2 4
B.4 2 1 3
C.2 4 3 1
D.1 3 4 2
18. Basaltic Lava rocks over Indian Deccan Plateau are formed in the following period-
A.Cretaceous period
B.Pleistocene period
C.Carboniferous period
D.Miocene period
19. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the States of India in decreasing order of their area?
A.Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh
B.Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
C.Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
D.Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
20. Which river among the following does not join the Ganga River from left?
A.Gomati
B.Ghaghra
C.Kosi
D.Son