16) The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is :
(a) convectional
(b) orographic
(c) monsoonal
(d) cyclonic
17) Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada
18) Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Narmada
(c) Chambal
(d) Brahmaputra
19) Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
(a) Kandla
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Haldia
(d) Tuticorin
20) The present demographic transition of India is indicative of:
(a) High population growth potential but low actual growth
(b) High population growth potential and high actual growth
(c) Partial industrialized economy
(d) Typically increasing urbanization
21)Which one of the following is the highest mountain Peak?
a) Nanga Parbat
b) Nanda Devi
c) Kanchenjunga
d) K2
22) One of your friend hails from a country which share land boundary with India. Identify the country
a) Bhutan
b) Iran
c) Thailand
d) Indonesia
23) The Western Ghats are rich in diversity, everygreen forests, various endangered species. This rich diversity is due to
a) rainfall
b) altitude
c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
d) Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
24) In which of the following State is Kakrapar nuclear power station located?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
25) Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on :
(a) Palni hills
(b) Anaimalai mountain
(c) Nilgiri mountain
(d) Cardamon hills
26) Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
(a) Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
(b) Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
(c) K’hasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
(d) Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
27) Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region
(b) The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats
(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura
(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys
28) Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?
(a) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
(b) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
(c) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
(d) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
29) The Sivasamudram Falls is on :
(a) Cauvery
(b) Subernarekha
(c) Indravati
(d) None of these
30) The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as:
(a) loamy soil
(b) sandy soil
(c) clayey soil
(d) desert soil