Objective General Knowledge

Q. What is the general direction of cyclones formed in the bay of Bengal?
1 East to West
2 West to East
3 West to South
4 North to South
Ans: 1
Q. The Narmada river in the Peninsular plateau flows westward with a remarkably straight channel. It is because the:
1 slope gradient in this part controls the river channel pattern.
2 river carries a huge amount of water which has created a straight channel course
3 river forms the boundary between the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau
4 river flows through the trough of a rift valley inclined westward
Ans: 4
Q. No trees are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northern hemisphere. This is due to:
1 snowfall inhibits plant respiration
2 frozen ice beneath the surface oil restricts root growth
3 less wind movement and inadequate sunlight
4 low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs
Ans: 2
Q. Why the summer monsoon winds blow from south-western direction in the northern hemisphere?
1 The general direction of wind from the Indian Ocean is south-western
2 The presence of the the doldrums around the Equator
3 The low pressure conditions in northwest India
4 Due to the effect of Coriolis force
Ans: 3
Q. If the Earth's axis were perpendicular to the plane of its orbit, which one among the following would not have happened?
1 The North Pole will always lie in dark
2 Days and nights would be equal throughout the year
3 No change of seasons will take place
4 The Sun will be perpendicular to the Equator
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following is the best reason for the marked increase in the agricultural production in India in the past decades?
1 Increase in the area under cultivation
2 Conversion of barren land into agricultural land
3 Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies
4 Priority status given by the successive governments to agricultural sector over the industry sector
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Deccan Traps is/are correct?
1. Intense volcanic activity in the form of fissure eruption took place towards the end of Cretaceous period
2. The volcanic lava spread out in horizontal sheets.
3. The regur soil found here is rich in nitrogen
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 1 and 2 only
2 1, 2 and 3
3 3 only
4 1 only
Ans: 1
Q. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
1 The undulating relief and hard rocks
2 Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
3 Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
4 There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Ans: 3
Q. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from wast to west:
1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Bihar
7. Chhattisgarh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 2-5-7-4-1
2 2-4-7-5-1
3 3-2-6-7-5
4 3-7-4-6-2
Ans: 2
Q. Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc. receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they:
1 do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans
2 are the most rocky and barren areas of the earth
3 are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere
4 are not on the path of the monsoons
Ans: 2