Q. The Red Sea is one of the saltiest water bodies in the world. This is due to -
1. High evaporation and low rainfall.
2. Less discharge from freshwater bodies.
3. Limited connections with other open oceans with low salinity, such as the Indian Ocean.
How many of the above statements are correct?
1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) All 1, 2 and 3
Q. y which of the following names is the coastal plain between Chilka and Kolleru Lake known?
1) Utkal plain
2) Konkan plains
3) Andhra Plain
4) None of the above
Q. What is the landform formed by the deposition of large amounts of sand blown by the wind from desert areas, named after a village located in the Alsace province of France?
1) Loes
2) Salinas
3) Bajada
4) Playa
Q. Which of the following national parks is/are not situated in Chhattisgarh?
1. Indravati National Park
2. Guru Ghasidas National Park
3. Betla National Park
4. Kanger Valley National Park
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1) Only 3 and 4
2) Only 3
3) Only 4
4) Only 1 and 4
Q. Consider the following statements regarding 'Mount Marapi':
1. It is located on the Island of Hawaii in the US state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
2. Its name means Mountain of peace.
3. With no eruption since the 19th century, this volcano is one of the extinct volcanoes of Hawaiian island.
Which statements mentioned above is/are correct?
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1, 2 and 3
4) None of the above
Q. Which of the following regions of India is the natural habitat of the 'Great Indian Hornbill'?
1) Sand deserts of northwest India
2) Great Himalayan Range
3) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
4) Western Ghats
Q. The Kamlong Tiger Reserve is located in -
1) Assam
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Sikkim
4) Manipur
Q. Which geographical region of modern-day India was known as 'Aparanta'?
1) Konkan
2) Chhota Nagpur Plateau
3) Vidarbha
4) Tripura
Q. Given below is a list of prominent Geographers and the countries to which they belong. Identify the pair(s) which is/are wrongly matched -
1. Jean Brunches - France
2. Muhammad al-Idrisi - England
3. David Harvey - Spain
4. Grehard Schott - Germany
Choose the correct answer from the options given below -
1) Only 1 and 4
2) Only 3 and 4
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2 and 3
Q. Which of the following statements with reference to natural resources is/are false?
(1) Biotic resources are the resources obtained from the biosphere and have life such
as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock, etc.
(2) The resources that can be reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes are known as nonrenewable resources.
(3) The resources that occur over a very long geological time and take millions of years in their form are called renewable resources.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below -
1) Only 1
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2
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