SSC CHSL 2017 – GK Quiz – Geography

Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a set of GK Quiz for SSC CHSL 2017 on Geography.

 

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

(a) Indian land

(b) Aryavarta

(c) Angara land

(d) Gondwana land

 

 

2. Bhabar is an example of ______.

(a) Panplane

(b) Piedmont plain

(c) Till plain

(d) Deltaic plain

 

 

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

(a) Godavari

(b) Krishna

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Narmada

 

 

4. Kalinadi is a ____ flowing river.

(a) east

(b) south

(c) north

(d) west

 

5. River Cauvery rises in the _____

(a) Deccan Plateau

(b) Himalays

(c) Western Ghats

(d) Eastern ghats

 

6. Which of the following flows through rift valleys?

(a) Medha

(b) Ghaggar

(c) Narmada

(d) Luni

 

 

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

(a) Permian

(b) Jurassic

(c) Cretaceous

(d) Triassic

 

8. The smallest district of India is :

(a) Mahe

(b) Kutch

(c) Tirap

(d) Dausa

 

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

(a) Alaknanada

(b) Bhagirathi

(c) Mandakini

(d) Nadakini

 

10. In India wool is produced in _____.

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Haryana

(c) Jammu & Kashmir

(d) Madhya Pradesh

 

 

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

(a) Singi khamban

(b) Gilgit

(c) Nubra

(d) Dras

 

12. ________ forms the largest peninsular river system.

(a) Krishna

(b) Cauvery

(c) Godaveri

(d) Brahmaputra

 

13. 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

 

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

(a) Sutlej

(b) Beas

(c) Ravi

(d) Indus

 

15. 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

 

16. Elephanta winds blow in _____ of India.

(a) Utkal Coast

(b) Coromandel Coast

(c) a and b

(d) Malabar coast

 

17. In India Northwesters occur in ________.

(a) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh

(b) Kerala, Gujarat

(c) Assam, West Bengal

(d) Bihar, Gujarat

 

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

(a) Western Ghats

(b) Coasts of Tamil Nadu

(c) Andaman Islands

(d) Chotta Nagpur Plateau

 

19. Runrang La Pass is in _______.

(a) Ladakh Range

(b) Dhauladhar Range

(c) East Karakoram Range

(d) Zanskar Range

 

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

(a) Pennar

(b) Krishna

(c) Cauvery

(d) Musi

 

 

Regards

Team EP