Monday 7 May 2012

Civil Services Exam 2012-General Studies free model test 4- Part 4


 Civil Services Exam 2012-General Studies model test 4- Geography Part 4



76. Which of the following are true about rice production in India?

1. It is second most important food crop in India, after wheat     
2. India has the highest rice productivity in the world       
3. India has employed the use of transgenic plant varieties to increase rice productivity.
a) 1, 2 and 3 
b) 1 and 3      
c) 2 and 3      
d) None of the above


Answers: C


77. Which are the three most important oil seeds produced in India?

a) Groundnut, Sunflower & mustard           
b) Groundnut, Rape-seed & mustard         
c) mustard, Sunflower & Soyabean           
d) mustard, Groundnut & Soyabean


Answers: B


78. Which of the following are true?

1. Dry land farming is practiced in rain fed areas
2. About two - third of India’s cropped area is irrigated
3. About one - third of India’s cropped area is not dependent on rains for its moisture supply.
a) 1, 2 and 3 
b) 1 and 3      
c) 2 and 3      
d) None of the above


Answers: B


79. Which of the following factors are considered in defining an agro-climatic zone in India?

1. Rainfall      
2. Temperature         
3. Soil Type   
4. Water Resource
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4                     
b) 1 and 2      
c) 1 and 3      
d) 1, 3 and 4


Answers: A


80. Which of the following is not a socio-demographic goal under the National Population Policy?

a) Making school education upto the age of 14 free & compulsory       
b) Containing the spread of AIDS     
c) Achieving gender equality          
d) Preventing and controlling communicable diseases


Answers: C


81. A National Water Grid is needed in India because of

1. High pollution level in most of the rivers & other water sources. 
2. The peculiar and ironic phenomenon of floods & droughts existing side by side    
3. The necessity to explore and achieve inter - basin transfers
a) 1, 2 and 3 
b) 1 and 3      
c) 1 and 2      
d) 2 and 3


Answers: D


82. What is an aquifer?

a) An underground reservoir of water        
b) A small dam made for water harvesting           
c) A pond in which aquaculture is practiced         
d) An irrigation equipment for efficient use of water


Answers: A


83. Which of the following matches of countries & their overseas territories are correct?

1. Portugal - Macao  
2. Denmark - Greenland 
3. USA - Hawaii       
4. USa - Guam          5. UK - Isle of man
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5     
b) 2, 3, 4 and 5         
c) 2, 3 and 5  
d) 2 and 5


Answers: B


84. The four pressure belts on the earth are called

a) Equatoral low, Subtropical high, tropical low & polar high   
b) Equatoral high, tropical low, subpolar high & polar low  
c) Equatoral low, Subtropical high, subpolar low & polar high
d) Equatoral low, Subtropical low, subpolar high & polar high    


Answers: C


85. Match the following:

1. Tall trees                            A. Equatoral
2. Umbrella shaped trees     B. Savanna
3. Waxy Leaves                     C. Desert
4. Needle shaped leaves     D. Siberian
      1   2   3  4     
a)  A   B  C  D           
b)  B   A  C  D                       
c)  A   B  D  C           
d) A   C  B   D


Answers: A


86. Match the following:

1. Eucalptus               A. Mediterranean
2. Teak                                   B. Equatoral
3. Rubber                   C. Monsoon
4. Lichens                  D. Polar
       1  2   3   4    
a)   A  B   C  D          
b)   A  C   B  D                      
c)   B   A  C  D          
d)  C  B   A  D


Answers: B


87. Which of the following statements are true about Atlantic Ocean?

1. It is the roughest of all Oceans 
2. It’s coast line is larger than those of Pacific & Indian oceans put together.  
3. It’s receives more fresh water than any other ocean.
a) 1, 2 and 3             
b) 1 and 2      
c) 2 and 3      
d) 1 and 3


Answers: A


88. Which of the following is the most important reason for urban population growth in India?

a) Natural increase  
b) Rural to urban migration 
c) Re-classification settlements
d) Establishment of industries


Answers: B 


89. Consider the following statements.

1. Thorium is obtained from the monazite sands of Kerala coast.
2. Uranium is mined in the area surrounding Sambar Lake in Rajasthan.
Which among the following statement is/are correct?
a) 1 only                       
b) 2 only
c) Both             
d) None of the above


Answers: A


90. Consider the following statements.

1. Bihar, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are the leading producers of mica in India
2. The three states of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka produce about whole of the asbestos in India.
Which among the following statement is/are correct?
a) 1 only                       
b) 2 only
c) Both             
d) None of the above


Answers: C


91. Consider the following statements.

1. Tertiary coal fields in India are distribute din the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Tamil Nadu accounts for about 80 percent of the Lignite produced in the country.
Which among the following statement is/are correct?
a) 1 only                       
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None of the above


Answers: C


92.  Identify the wrongly matched.

a)   Muppandal : Wind farm cluster
b) The Gulf of Khambhat :  Tidal energy potential
c) Vzhinjam :  wave energy
d) Lamba  Gujarat  : Solar Energy Production.


Answers: D


93. Consider the following statements.

1. Non-Conventional energy sources are abundant, renewable and pollution free.
2. Compared to the conventional energy sources Non-conventional energy sources are economically viable.
Which among the following statement is/are correct?
a) 1 only             
b) 2 only
c) Both             
d) None of the above


Answers: A


94. Consider the following statements.

1. The Hindustan-Tibet road connecting Shimla with Gartok in Western Tibet passes             through  Shipki La
2. The trade route connecting Kalimpong (Near Darjeeling) with Lhasa passes through Jelep La.     Which among the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only  
b) 2 only 
c) Both  
d) None of the above   


Answers: C


95. Consider the following statements.

1. Bharner and Kaimur hills are the eastward extension of the Vindhyas.
2. The Kailas range is an eastward extension of Ladakh range.
Which among the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only  
b) 2 only
c) Both  
d) None of the above    


Answers: C


96. Identify the wrong statement:

a) Plate boundaries are tectonically active.          
b) Mid-Atlantic ridge is a plate boundary. 
c) Continents and ocean basins are antipodal in arrangement with few exceptions.
d)  India and China are located in the same plate.


Answers: D


97.  Which among the following statement regarding Dead Sea is wrong?

a) It forms part of the boundary between Israel and Syria.     
b) Salinity is abnormally high in Dead Sea.
c) Dead sea is located much below the mean sea level.
d) The coastal sands of Dead Sea are reported to have thorium deposits.


Answers: A


98. Consider the following statements  

1. There is a continuous belt of Taiga forest in the northern hemisphere.
2. Taiga forest is totally absent in the southern hemisphere.
Which among the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only                
b) 2 only              
c) Both                  
d) None of the above


Answers: C


99. Consider the following statements.

1. River water alone is the source for ocean salinity.   
2. Sodium chloride dominates the oceanic salinity
Which among the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only         
b) 2 only         
c) Both
d) None of the above


Answers: B


100. Consider the following statements.

1. Annual range of temperature is more in oceans then the continents.
2. Diurnal range of temperature in sea water is negligible.
Which among the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only         
b) 2 only         
c) Both

Answers: B

Courtesy: P.L.Raj Memorial IAS Coaching Institute, Chennai 

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