SSC CHSL 2017 – GK Quiz – Geography

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  1. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge mass called

(a) Indian land

(b) Aryavarta

(c) Angara land

(d) Gondwana land

Answer

Option: D

 

 

  1. Bhabar is an example of ______.

(a) Panplane

(b) Piedmont plain

(c) Till plain

(d) Deltaic plain

Answer

Option: B

 

 

  1. Ib River, Ong River , Jonk River, Tel river are tributaries of _______.

(a) Godavari

(b) Krishna

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Narmada

Answer

Option: C

 

 

  1. Kalinadi is a ____ flowing river.

(a) east

(b) south

(c) north

(d) west

Answer

Option: A

 

  1. River Cauvery rises in the _____

(a) Deccan Plateau

(b) Himalays

(c) Western Ghats

(d) Eastern ghats

Answer

Option: C

 

  1. Which of the following flows through rift valleys?

(a) Medha

(b) Ghaggar

(c) Narmada

(d) Luni

Answer

Option: C

 

 

  1. Break up of Gondwana land mass started during the period of

(a) Permian

(b) Jurassic

(c) Cretaceous

(d) Triassic

Answer

Option: C

 

  1. The smallest district of India is :

(a) Mahe

(b) Kutch

(c) Tirap

(d) Dausa

Answer

Option: A

 

  1. Which among the following streams meets the Ganges in last ?

(a) Alaknanada

(b) Bhagirathi

(c) Mandakini

(d) Nadakini

Answer

Option: B

 

  1. In India wool is produced in _____.

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Haryana

(c) Jammu & Kashmir

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Option: A

 

 

  1. In Tibet, the Indus is known as _______.

(a) Singi khamban

(b) Gilgit

(c) Nubra

(d) Dras

Answer

Option: A

 

  1. ________ forms the largest peninsular river system.

(a) Krishna

(b) Cauvery

(c) Godaveri

(d) Brahmaputra

Answer

Option: C

 

  1. Which of the following soil forms a majority of the soil classification in India?

(a) Red soil

(b) Alluvial soil

(c) Desert Soil

(d) Black soil

Answer

Option: B

 

  1. ______ is the westernmost of the Himalayan Rivers in India.

(a) Sutlej

(b) Beas

(c) Ravi

(d) Indus

Answer

Option: D

 

  1. Which of the following states in India is known for largest net irrigated area in India?

(a) Haryana

(b) Punjab

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Maharastra

Answer

Option: C

 

  1. Elephanta winds blow in _____ of India.

(a) Utkal Coast

(b) Coromandel Coast

(c) a and b

(d) Malabar coast

Answer

Option: D

 

  1. In India Northwesters occur in ________.

(a) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh

(b) Kerala, Gujarat

(c) Assam, West Bengal

(d) Bihar, Gujarat

Answer

Option: C

 

  1. In India tropical dry evergreen forests are found in ________

(a) Western Ghats

(b) Coasts of Tamil Nadu

(c) Andaman Islands

(d) Chotta Nagpur Plateau

Answer

Option: B

 

  1. Runrang La Pass is in _______.

(a) Ladakh Range

(b) Dhauladhar Range

(c) East Karakoram Range

(d) Zanskar Range

Answer

Option: D

 

  1. Nellore is located on the banks of river ______.

(a) Pennar

(b) Krishna

(c) Cauvery

(d) Musi

Answer

Option: A

 

 

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