Geography Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 4

Geography Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 4

1. Which of the following pair of rivers is wrongly matched with type of delta?

1. Godavari: Lobate
2. Krishna: Arcuate
3. Kaveri: Quadrilateral

a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) None

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2. Consider the following statements

1.It rains throughout the year brought because of low pressure belt created by Doldrums.

2. Equator passes through Equatorial Guinea

3. Volcano Cayambe in Ecuador is the only point on the Equator with snow cover.

Which of the above statements are true?

a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All

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3. Match the following tribes with region

1. Hausa ---------------- i.SriLanka
2. Tartar --------------- ii.Nigeria
3. Vedda ---------------- iii. Malysia
4. Ainu ----------------- iv. Siberia
5. Semang --------------- v. Japan

a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
d) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii

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4.Match the following deserts with region

1. Chihuahuan Desert ---------- i. Israel
2. Karakum Desert ------------- ii. USA
3. Taklamakan Desert ---------- iii. North America
4. Mojave Desert ------------- iv. Turkmenistan
5. Negev Desert --------------- v. China

a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-i
c) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
d) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v, 5-iii

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5. Which of the following are reasons for formation of hot deserts?

1. Due to heat

2. formation of the subtropical high-pressure cell.

3. rain shadow effect in the belt of easterly trade winds.

4. effect of the cold currents off the west coast of the continents at these latitudes.

5. depositing sands of a desert along its border into the fertile land.

a) 1,3,4,5
b) 2,3,5
c) 2,3,4,5
d) 1,2,3,4
e) All

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6. Consider the following statements

1. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the statutory authority in charge of the waterways in India.

2. The headquarter is located in Mumbai.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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7. Match the following dams with respect to the rivers

1. Bhakra Dam ------------------ i. Narmada
2. Almatti Dam ----------------- ii. Godavari
3. Indira sagar----------------- iii. Chambal
4. Jayakwadi Dam---------------- iv.Krishna
5. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam-------- v.Satlaj

a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c) 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii , 5-iv
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii ,5-v

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8. Match the pairs of Tiger reserves with state in which they are located

1. Sariska ----------------i.Mizoram
2. Dampa ----------ii.Maharashtra
3. Kawal-----------iii. Chhattisgarh
4. Bor--------------iv.Rajasthan
5. Indravati-------v. Telangana

a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c) 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii , 5-iv
d) 1- iv, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii ,5-iii

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9. Match the pairs of valleys with their respective region

1. Mandakini Valley ---------- i. Sikkim
2. Damodar Valley ------------ ii. Kerla
3. Silent Valley ------------- iii. Uttarakhand
4. Valley of Flowers --------- iv. Kedarnath
5. Yumthang Valley ----------- v. Jharkhand

a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
c) 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii , 5-iv
d) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-i

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10.Consider the following statements

1. Lut desert is salt desert in Iran
2. It is the hottest place on Earth

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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