जीपीएससी परीक्षा पूर्वतयारी

1 The bird sanctuary in Goa is named after Dr. Salim Ali. Who was this person?

 A Cardiologist

 B Ornithologist

 C Palaeontologist

 D Geologist

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer B

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2 The Gutenberg discontinuity refers to the zone of separation between;

 A Crust and Mantle

 B Mantle and Outer Core

 C Outer Core and Inner Core

 D Crust and Core

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer B

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3 Who among the following is considered as the father of the ‘Human Geography’?

 A Eratosthenes

 B W.M. Davis

 C Carl Ritter

 D Ptolemy

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer C

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4 The rhythmic rise and fall of sea level due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun with regular time interval is known as;

 A Ocean current

 B Tsunami

 C Wave

 D Tide

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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 5 Excess irrigation, application of chemical fertilizer, insecticides & pesticides during agriculture practices leads for;

 A Alkalinity of the soil

 B Salinity of the soil

 C Ground water pollution

 D All the three mentioned above

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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6 The river systems of Goa provide total navigable length of _______km.

 A 253km

 B 290km

 C 350km

 D 220km

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer A

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7 The Mandovi and Zuari river basins combine cover _______% of geographical area of Goa.

 A 80%

 B 60%

 C 69%

 D 79%

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer C

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8 In the Selva climates, the annual range of temperature rarely exceeds;

 A 20° C

 B 10° C

 C 5° C

 D 15° C

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer C

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9 The quantitative & digital revolution in geography reflected in the development of

 A Systems and models.

 B Results in reliable numerical, graphical and map form.

 C Authentic and accurate interpretation

 D All the three mentioned above

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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10 When was the ‘New Industrial Policy’ announced in India?

 A 1995

 B 1996

 C 1992

 D 1991

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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 11 A formal region is A An area with a high level of consistency in a certain cultural or physical attribute.

 B A uniform or homogeneous area where everyone in that region shares common attributes or traits like language, climate, or political

 system.

 C Both A & B are correct

 D Both A & B are not correct

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer C

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12 Which of the following mountain peaks is the highest in elevation in the Sahyadries?

 A Kalasubai Peak

 B Sosogarh Peak

 C Anaimudi Peak

 D Doddabetta Peak

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer C

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13 How much percent of energy is reflected back in the space by the Earth surface according to heat budget?

 A 75

 B 61

 C 81

 D 51

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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14 What percent of geographical area of India, the Goa state shares?

 A 0.11 percent

 B 1.11 percent

 C 0.20 percent

 D 1.00 percent

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer A

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15 Which of the following answers is correct to understand the insolation received at a place?

 A Distance from the sun and Duration of the day

B Transparency of the atmosphere and the angle of incidence of the sun’s rays’

C Factors mentioned in above answers A & B

D Only factors mentioned in B but not factors in answer A

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer C

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16 Which of the following industrial regions of India is, predominantly, known for jute textile production?

 A Ahmedabad, Baroda and Bharuch industrial region

 B Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Madurai industrial region

 C Delhi, Lucknow industrial region

 D Hooghly industrial region

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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17 All kinds of life in various forms is found at the meeting place of;

 A Hydrosphere, Lithosphere & Heliosphere

 B Hydrosphere, Lithosphere & Atmosphere

 C Lithosphere, Atmosphere & Pyrosphere

 D Atmosphere & Hydrosphere

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer B

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18 The Great Barrier reef is found in;

 A North-East of Australia

 B North-West of Australia

 C South-East of Australia

 D South-West of Australia

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer A

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19 The Mumbai city gets flooded every year. Which of the following factors are responsible for that floods?

 A Gentle slope and over flow of streams and nallas.

 B The ground is sealed by concrete jungle and roads and pavements.

 C Lack of maintenance and irresponsible behaviour of the people at times.

 D All the above mentioned factors (A, B & C).

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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20 According to the climate classification system of Koppen’s the ‘Af’ represents _____ climate.

 A Tropical Dry climate

 B Tropical Rain forest climate

 C Tropical monsoon climate

 D Tropical savannah climate

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer B

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21 Usually, the pot holes, on the river beds are formed by the;

 A Whirling water with hard rock load in the river.

 B Fast flowing river with heavy load.

 C Slow flowing river with no weathered material.

 D River load with soft mud.

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer A

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22 From which of the following countries the majority of the tourists prefer to visit Goa as a favourite tourists’ destination?

 A Australia

 B USA

 C Japan

 D Russia

 E None of the above

 Correct Answer D

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