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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Geography MCQ [Part 1]
- Which of the following is an inosilicate amphibole mineral used in highway construction and as railroad ballast?
A) Shale
B) Olivine
C) Geyserite
D) Hornblende - At what latitude does the easterly jet stream blow over peninsular India during the summer months?
A) 24°N
B) 30°N
C) 14°N
D) 28°N - In which month is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located around 20°N-25°N latitude (over the Gangetic plain)?
A) May
B) August
C) June
D) July - Who asked James Rennel to prepare the map of Hindustan?
A) Lord Ripen
B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Dalhousie
D) Robert Clive - Which of the following is in geographical proximity to Sri Lanka?
A) Only Karaikal
B) Karaikal and Yanam
C) Mahe
D) Only Yanam - Identify a water-harvesting system found in Jaisalmer.
A) Guls
B) Johads
C) Khadins
D) Kuls - By which National Waterways (NW) of India, are the delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East Coast Canal connected?
A) NW 1
B) NW 3
C) NW 2
D) NW 5 - Which state of India has the maximum number of large dams?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Rajasthan - The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) for providing employment to people in drought-prone areas was started by the Government of India during the _______.
A) Fourth Five-Year Plan
B) Third Five-Year Plan
C) Sixth Five-Year Plan
D) Seventh Five-Year Plan - Exfoliation is a form of _________.
A) physical weathering
B) chemical weathering
C) mass wasting
D) biochemical weathering - In which of the following districts of Rajasthan are the ‘Barchans’ found?
A) Udaipur
B) Jaisalmer
C) Bhilwara
D) Alwar - The New Moore Island is in geographic proximity to:
A) Pakistan
B) Myanmar
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka - Which ocean is encircling the continent of Antarctica and extends northward to 60 degrees south latitude?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Southern Ocean - In which state of India was the Neeru-Meeru programme introduced for construction of water harvesting structures?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab - Which of the following is the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over 103,000,000 km²?
A) South American plate
B) African plate
C) Eurasian plate
D) Pacific plate - In the context of water bodies, Neap Tides occur:
A) when the earth, moon, and sun line up in a straight line
B) when the sun and moon are on opposite sides
C) when there is so much interference by continents
D) when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other - Identify the group of districts that are NOT an example of industrial districts of India.
A) Cuttack and Kota
B) Kanpur and Agra
C) Alwar and Bhiwani
D) Jabalpur and Bhopal - In West Bengal, how many rice crops are grown in a year?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One - Which of the following is associated with the retreating monsoon in India?
A) Mahawat
B) Kaal Baisakhi
C) October heat
D) Loo - Which of the following parts of the mountain will receive the most rainfall from moisture-laden winds?
A) Windward side
B) Leeward side
C) Upward side
D) Relief side - Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north-easterly winds?
A) Southern coastal region
B) Western coastal region
C) Northern coastal region
D) Eastern coastal region - Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dhansiri and Puthimari are the major tributaries of which river?
A) Godavari
B) Mahanadi
C) Brahmaputra
D) Bhagirathi - Ebony and Mahogany trees are found in which type of forests?
A) Mangrove forests
B) Tropical deciduous forests
C) Tropical evergreen forests
D) Montane forests - Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?
A) Naga hills
B) Khasi hills
C) Shevaroy hills
D) Anamudi hills - Which of the following is a species of tropical deciduous forests?
A) Palms
B) Mahogany
C) Teak
D) Ebony - Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?
A) Shevaroy hill
B) Mizo hill
C) Khasi hill
D) Anai Mudi hill - The name of the strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska, is the:
A) Davis Strait
B) Florida Strait
C) Bering Strait
D) Messina Strait - Which national park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is home to species like Megapode, crab-eating Macaque, Nicobar Pigeon, and Giant Robber Crab?
A) Raimona National Park
B) Campbell Bay National Park
C) Mouling National Park
D) Papikonda National Park - As of June 2021, how many biosphere reserves are established in India?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 26
D) 15 - The ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute is located at:
A) Vellore
B) Coimbatore
C) Tirunelveli
D) Cuddalore - According to Census of India 2011, what is the gap between male and female literacy rate in India?
A) 21.59%
B) 16.68%
C) 24.84%
D) 18.30% - Which of the following is a landlocked Salt Lake in South-West Asia between Israel and Jordan?
A) Don Juan Pond
B) Aral Sea
C) Caspian Sea
D) Dead Sea - The Wardha is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
A) Mahanadi river
B) Tapi river
C) Godavari river
D) Narmada river - In which year was Project Tiger launched in India?
A) 1985
B) 1973
C) 1972
D) 1970 - As per the definition of Census of India, a ‘marginal worker’ is a person who works for:
A) less than 183 days (or six months) in a year
B) more than 183 days (or six months) in a year
C) eight months in a year
D) 83 days in a year - What is the duration of monsoon in India?
A) 100-120 days
B) 40-60 days
C) 150-200 days
D) 50-80 days - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 empowers the _________ to establish authorities charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms.
A) State Government
B) Central Government
C) Supreme Court
D) local municipalities - Which coal is low-grade, brown and soft with high moisture content?
A) Metallurgical
B) Lignite
C) Bituminous
D) Anthracite - Identify the oldest iron and steel company of India from the following options.
A) Tata Iron & Steel Company (TISCO)
B) Visvesvaraiya Iron & Steel Works
C) Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO)
D) Mysore Iron & Steel Works - According to the Census of India 2011, which group of Union Territories recorded the highest sex ratio?
A) Puducherry, Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B) Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C) Chandigarh, Puducherry, Lakshadweep
D) Chandigarh, Puducherry, Delhi - What was India’s annual exponential growth rate as per the 2011 Census?
A) 1.64%
B) 1.10%
C) 4.34%
D) 3.54% - In which state of India is Kund or Tanka used for water harvesting?
A) Rajasthan
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab - The upper portion of the Earth is known as:
A) Stratosphere
B) Troposphere
C) Lithosphere
D) Mesosphere - The variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day is called _______ temperature.
A) diurnal
B) annual
C) wet bulb
D) durian - As of 2021, which is the world’s largest drainage basin with an area of about 7,000,000 km²?
A) Congo basin
B) Amur basin
C) Amazon basin
D) Nile basin - Which of the following is an example of a major industrial region of India?
A) Chota Nagpur region
B) Bhojpur-Munger
C) Jaipur- Ajmer
D) Bilaspur-Korba - Which of the following states is the biggest producer of Pulses?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Bihar - Which of the following pairs do NOT share any borders?
A) Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh
B) Bhutan and Meghalaya
C) Bhutan and West Bengal
D) Bhutan and Assam - Which of the following is an example of an eastern coast port?
A) Mumbai Port
B) Chennai Port
C) Mormugao Port
D) New Mangalore Port - According to Census 2011, which district displays the highest population?
A) Kollam
B) Ajmer
C) Thane
D) Pune
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