Free Indian Geography - 12 Practice Test - IAS 

Question 1

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Climatic conditions)                                 List II (Reasons)
A.Madras is warmer than Calcutta                                  1. North-East Monsoon
B.Snowfall in Himalayas                                                  2. Altitude
C.Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab          3. Western depressions
D.Sutlej-Ganga plain gets some rain in winter                4. Distance from sea                                                                                            5. Latitude

A. 1     2     4     5
B. 4     5     1      3
C. 5    2    4      3
D. 5     1     3     4

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 2

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I                                            List II
(Minerals)                              (Typical areas of occurrence)
A.Coal                                         1. Bhandara
B.Gold                                         2. Karanpura
C.Mica                                        3. Hutti
D.Manganese                            4. Nellore

A. 1       3      2       4
B. 2      3         4      1
C. 3         4       2       1
D. 2          1      4           7

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 3

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I                                                    List II
A.Deccan Traps                                 1. Late cenozoic
B.Western Ghats                                   2. Pre-cambrian
C.Aravalli                                                  3. Cretaceous Eocene
D.Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposits         4. Cambrian
                                                              5. Pleistocene

A. 3        5       1      4
B. 3       1       2     5
C. 2     1      3        4
D. 1        4     2       5

SOLUTION

Solution : B

OPTION : b

Explanation

Deccan traps were formed in Cretaceous Eocene age.

Western Ghats were formed in Late Cenozoic age. Aravallis were formed in Pre-Cambrian age. Narmada-Tapi were formed in Pleistocene age.

Question 4

The canal-carrying capacity of Farrakka is

A. 75,000 Cusecs
B. 70,000 Cusecs
C. 40,000 Cusecs
D. 35,000 Cusecs

SOLUTION

Solution : A

 

Question 5

As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last) :

A. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
C. Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, TamilNadu, Kerala

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 6

According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is

A. Declining
B. Stable
C. Increasing
D. Fluctuating

SOLUTION

Solution : B

 

Question 7

The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is

A. 21°C
B. 18°C
C. 12° C
D. 15°C

SOLUTION

Solution : C

optiopn : c

Explanation

The January isotherm of 12°C is taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Question 8

What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991 census?
1.Mizoram
2.Kerala .
3.Goa
4.Nagaland
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

A. 2, 3, 1, 4
B. 2, 1, 3, 4
C. 2, 3, 4, 1
D. 1, 2, 4, 3

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 

Question 9

The Alamatti is on the river

A. Godavari
B. Cauvery
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi

SOLUTION

Solution : C

 

Question 10

Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched?
1.Kerala                :     Tapioca
2.Maharashtra     :            Cotton
3.West Bengal     :             Jute
4.Gujarat              :          Groundnut

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4

SOLUTION

Solution : D

 
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