IAS Prelims Geography 1993

Directions: The following 13 (thirteen) items

consist of two lists labelled List I and List II.
You
are to match items under List I with those
under
List II. Select the correct answers to the
following
13 (thirteen) items using the codes gien
under the
res!ectie lists.
1. "atch List I with List II.
List I
#. Simulating diffusion of innoation.
$. %conomic rent and declining Soilfertilit&
'. 'ro! combination anal&sis techni(ue.
D. Isolated state and concentric donation
of land use
List II
1. )icardo* D.
+. ,agerstrand* T.
3. -on Thunen* ..,.
/. 0eaer* ..'.
# $ ' D
a. + 1 / 3
b. 1 / 3 +
c. 3 + 1 /
d. / 3 + 1
+. "atch List I with List II
List I
#. 'oncentric 1one Theor&
$. 2used 3rowth Theor&
'. Sector Theor&
D. "ulti!le 4uclei Theor&
List II
1. 3arrison
+. ,o&t
3. ,arris and 5llman
/. $urgess
'odes: # $ ' D
a. / + 3 1
b. / 1 + 3
c. 1 + 3 /
d. + 1 / 3
3. "atch List I with List II
List I (Land form)
#. 4atural leee
$. Drnmlin
'. 6ol7e
D. Seif
1/. #ssertion (#): #reas of dense
!o!ulation
in #sia lie between 189 and /89. 4orth
latitudes.
)eason ()): These areas hae monsoon
climate.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
1;. #ssertion (#): The atmos!here is said
to
be conditionall& unstable when the la!se
rate is between the dr& adiabatic la!se
rate
and the wet adiabatic la!se rate.
)eason ()): The wet adiabatic la!se rate is
alwa&s greater than the dr& adiabatic la!se
rate.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
1<. #ssertion (#): The !o!ulation of the
world
has e:!erienced an un!recedented growth
during in +8th centur&.
)eason ()): Death rate fell significantl&
during the +8th centur& due to
deelo!ment of health serices.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
1=. #ssertion (#): .a!an is one of the
leading
industrial countries of the world.
)eason ()): It has a large mineral
resource
base.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
List II (#gent of erosion)
1. 0ind
+. 3lacier
3. )unning water
/. 5nderground water
'odes: # $ ' D
a. 1 + 3 /
b. + 3 / 1
c. 3 + / 1
d. 1 / + 3
/. "atch List I with List II
List I (4ame of 6ro7ection)
#. Transerse "ercator
$. Lambert>s
'. 'onical
D. 6ol& conic
List II (5se for)
1. "id?latitude areas
+. To!ogra!hical ma!s (Sure& of India)
3. 'ountries of limited east?west e:tent
/. 'ountries of limited north?south e:tent
'odes: # $ ' D
a. / 1 + 3
b. 3 / 1 +
c. + 3 1 /
d. 1 + 3 /
;. "atch List I with List II
List I
#. #real Differentiation
$. $ehaioural a!!roach
'. Locational #nal&sis
D. Diffusion of Innoations
List II
1. Sauer
+. ,aggett
3. ,agerstrand
/. ,artshorne
;. 3ould
'odes@ # $ ' D
a. / 3 1 +
b. 3 ; + /
c. / ; + 3
d. + 1 ; 3
<. "atch List with List II
List I
#. #tlas
$. 'entral Sahara
'. 'had
D. %thio!ia
List II
1. 'oastal !lain
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
1A. #ssertion (#): 6lantation agriculture is
highl& deelo!ed in South?east #sia.
)eason ()): South?east #sia remained
under the %uro!ean colonial rule for a long
time.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
1B. #ssertion (#): #ssam grows ma:imum
tea
in India.
)eason ()): # lot of chea! tribal labour is
aailable.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+8. #ssertion (#): #reas along the e(uator
record the highest tem!erature through
out
the &ear.
)eason ()): Cn the e(uator* da&s and
nights are e(ual for the largest !art of the
&ear.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+1. #ssertion (#): Thunderstorm actiit& in
India is characteristic of the !re?and !ost
monsoon !eriods.
)eason ()): These are of the !eriods of
transition between the seasonal
circulations.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
++. #ssertion (#): 'otton cultiation in
%g&!t
is largel& concentrated in the u!!er 4ile
+. Interior !lain
3. "assif
/. "ountain
;. 6lateua
'odes: # $ ' D
a. 3 / ; 1
b. / 3 + ;
c. 1 ; 3 /
d. ; + / 3
=. "atch List I with List II
List I
#. 'otton te:tile
$. Iron D Steel
'. 0oollen te:tile
D. 'hemicals
List II
1. $edford* "oscow and Eobe
+. $uffalo* Erioi )og and 4ewcastle
3. 6hiladel!hia* Dortmund and Eie
/. 2all rier* CsaFa and Ianoo
;. ToF&o* "ilan and L&ons
'odes:# $ ' D
a. ; 1 + /
b. 3 / ; +
c. / + 1 3
d. 1 3 / ;
A. "atch List I with List II
List I (Tribes)
#. Ehasis
$. 3onds
'. 3aros
D. Eurubas
List II (States)
1. "eghala&a
+. EarnataFa
3. "adh&a 6radesh
/. "eghala&a
'odes:
# $ ' D
a. / 3 + 1
b. + 3 / 1
c. 1 / 3 +
d. / 1 + 3
B. "atch List I with List II
List I (#gricultural !roducts in 5.S.S.).)
#. 'ereals* hem!* !otatoes* cattle and !ig
rearing
$. 'ereals* fla: and dair&
'. 'attle rearing
D. 0heat and dair&
List II (4atural enironment)
alle&.
)eason ()): 'otton cultiation re(uires
fertile cla&e& soil* abundant sunshine*
frost?free weather and chea! labour.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+3. #ssertion (#): The 3reat Diiding
)ange
of #ustralia is an e:am!le of a blocF
mountain.
)eason ()): It was u!lifted b& the #l!ien
earth moements.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+/. #ssertion (#): #bout A8G of 'anadian
manufacturing is concentrated in South
Cntario and St. Lawrence lowland region.
)eason ()): There are abundant de!osits
of coal in the South Cntario and St.
Lawrence lowland region.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
; of 1+
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+;. #ssertion (#): The "editerranean
regions
of the 4orthern ,emis!here s!ecialiHe in
horticulture.
)eason ()): The climatic conditions in the
"editerranean regions are faourable.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+<. #ssertion (#): India has a tro!ical
monsoon climate.
)eason ()): India is located within tro!ical
latitudes.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
1. #rid and samiIarid lands of 'entral
#sia
+. 'oniferous forests
3. 4orthern "i:ed and deciduous forests
/. Southern mi:ed and deciduous forests
;. Ste!!es
'odes:# $ ' D
a. 3 / + 1
b. / 3 1 ;
c. + 3 / ;
d. 1 + / 3
18. "atch List I with List II
List I
#. Downs
$. 6rairies
'. 6am!as
D. -eld
List II
1. South #frica
+. #ustralia
3. 4orth #merica
/. South #merica
3 of 1+
;. #sia
'odes: # $ ' D
a. 1 + 3 ;
b. + 3 / ;
c. / 3 + 1
d. + 3 / 1
11. "atch List I with List II
List I
#. Dodabetta
$. 4anda Dei
'. #mar EantaF
D. 3ani SiFhar
List II
1. 4ilgiri ,ills
+. ,imala&a "ountains
3. #raallis )ange
/. "aiFal )ange
'odes:
# $ ' D
a. + 1 3 /
b. 3 + 1 /
c. 1 + / 3
d. / 1 + 3
1+. "atch List I with List II
List I (Town)
#. Eal!aFFam
$. .haria
'. "athura
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+=. #ssertion (#): The eastern coast of
India is
affected b& tro!ical c&clones more than the
western coast.
)eason ()): Tro!ical c&clores originate
onl& in the $a& of $engal.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+A. #ssertion (#): %(uatorial region is
called
>the region of debilitation>.
)eason ()): The %(uatorial region has unit
formall& unfaorable climatic conditions.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
+B. #ssertion (#): The )egur soils of the
Deccan 6lateau are blacF in colour.
)eason ()): The& contain a lot of humus.
a. $oth # and ) are true and ) is the
correct e:!lanation of #
b. $oth # and ) are true but ) is not a
correct e:!lanation of #
c. # is true but ) is false
d. # is false but ) is true
38. The molten igneous material is called
a. "antle
b. "agma
c. Sial
d. Sima
D. 4e!anagar
List II (Industr&)
1. 4ews!rint
+. Cil )efining
3. 'oal "ining
/. 4uclear 6ower 6lant
'odes:# $ ' D
a. / + 1 3
b. / 3 + 1
c. 1 + 3 /
d. 3 / 1 +
13. "atch List I with List II
List I
#. $hil
$. Tharu
'. 3ond
D. Toda
List II
1. Terai
+. 4ilgiris
3. $astar
/. "alwa
;. 'hota 4ag!ur
'odes: # $ ' D
a. 1 + 3 /
b. ; / 3 +
c. / 1 3 +
d. ; / + 1
Directions: The following 1< (Si:teen) items
consists of two statements* one labelled the
>#ssertion (#)> and the other labelled the
>)eason
())>. You are to e:amine these two statements
carefull& and decide if the #ssertion (#) and
the
)eason ()) are indiiduall& true and if so*
whether
the )eason is a correct e:!lanation of the
#ssertion. Select &our answers from the codes
gien below and marF &our answer sheets
accordingl&.
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31. 0hich one of the following theories
!ostulates that orogenic?belts hae rootsJ
a. Eober>s "ountain?building theor&
b. 6ratt>s theor& of Isostas&
c. ,olmes 'onectional current theor&
/<. The 4orth 6ole lies within the #rctic
Ccean whereas the South 6ole is located
within the #ntarctica 'ontinent
0hich of the following h&!otheses uses
this !henomenon as a su!!ortie
argumentJ
d. #ir&Ks thero& of Isostas&
3+. 'lear nights are cooler than cloud&
nights
because of
a. condensation
b. radiation
c. insolation
d. conduction
33. 0hich among the following re!resents
the
correct se(uence in increasing height* of
different t&!es of cloud formationJ
a. 'irrus* cumulonimbus* stratus*
cumulus
b. Stratus* cumulus* cirrus cumulonimbus
c. 'umulonimbus* cumulus* stratus*
cirrus
d. 'irrus* cumulus* cumulonimbus*
stratus
3/. 0hich one of the following is the
characteristic feature of Fars to!ogra!h&J
a. 'oes
b. 'aes
c. 'aerns
d. 'aities
3;. The >"oho> is a densit& discontinuit& in
the
a. earth>s crust
b. u!!er atmos!here
c. lower atmos!here
d. greater de!ths of the oceans
3<. 0hich one of the following ocean
currents
is associated with the >%l 4ino>
!henomenonJ
< of 1+
a. ,umboldt
b. $enguela
c. 'anaries
d. Eumshio
3=. Drift of material along a shore from
o!!osite directions results in the building
of a !ointed de!ositional feature Fnown as
a. offshore bar
b. offshore horn
c. cus!ate bar
d. tombolo
3A. The !lain formed due to coalescence of
series of alluial fans in the !iedmont Hone
is Fnown as
a. 6ediment
a. Tetrahedron theor&
b. Theor& of Isostas&
c. Theor& of 'ontinental Drift
d. 'onectie 'urrent Theor&
/=. Lines 7oining !laces of same total
trans!ortation costs in 0eber>s theor& are
termed
a. isotims
b. isogonic lines
c. isoda!anes
d. isochrones
/A. If the highest !oint in localit& is 1;88
meters and the lowest is 1888 meters* ;88
meters re!resents the
a. height aboe base?leel
b. gradient
c. eleation
d. relatie relief
/B. The age and se: com!osition of the
!o!ulation is best re!resented b&
a. choro!leths
b. iso!leths
c. !ie diagram
d. !&ramid diagram
;8. The !ro!ortion of the area of the surface
at arious eleations aboe or de!ths
below a gien datum is !ro!erl&
re!resented b& the
a. 'linogra!hics cure
b. #ltimetric fre(uenc& cure
c. ,&!sometric cure
d. LorenH cure
;1. To!ogra!hical ma!s are distinguished
from atlas ma!s as the&
a. re!resent onl& relief
b. are large?scale ma!s
c. are small?scale ma!s
d. are drawn on a different !ro7ection
;+. The usage of the term >ecos&stem> for the
whole com!le: f organisms?both animals
and !lants* and their habitat has been
!ro!osed b&
a. 'ole
b. Tansle&
c. 2orbes
d. SuFache
;3. The grait& and !otential models in
geogra!h& were the contribution of
a. Stewart
b. 'larF and %ans
c. ,aggett and 'horle&
d. $unge
b. $a7ada
c. 6edi!lain
d. ,amada
3B. $& what name are the numerous
de!ressions found in a limestone region
calledJ
a. 'aerns
b. 6ot?holes
c. 6lunge?!ools
d. SinF?holes
/8. S!atial interaction is reflected in the
flow
of
1. 6eo!le
+. goods
3. information
Select the correct answer from the codes
gien below:
a. 1* + and 3
b. 1 and +
c. 1 and 3
d. + and 3
/1. 0hich of the following were the main
reasons for the great migrations from
%uro!e of #mericaJ
1. Cer !o!ulation in %uro!e
+. %conomic !ros!ects in %uro!e
3. 'limatic similarit& between %uro!e
and #merica
/. #denturous s!irit and naigational
sFills of %uro!eans
Select the correct answer form the codes
gien below
a. 1 and +
b. + and 3
c. 3 and /
d. 1 and /
/+. 0hich one of the following tribes
!ractices !astoral nomadismJ
a. %sFimo
b. $oro
c. 6&gm&
d. "asai
/3. 0hich of the following countries is not a
member of the S##)'J
a. #fghanistan
b. $hutan
c. 4e!al
d. Sir LanFa
//. 0hich of the following maFes the
tem!erate forests easier of e:!loit than the
;/. The ranF?siHe rule is useful in studies of
a. 6lant communities
b. climetic regions
c. settlement s&stems
d. soil t&!es
;;. 2rom the iew!oint of laud forms* which
of the following !airs of continents are
mirror images of one anotherJ
a. #fricaI#ustralia
b. #fricaISouth #merica
c. #sia I#frica
d. #ustralia I South #merica
;<. 0hich of the following features is
common to the Deccan 6lateau* the
'olumbian 6lateau and IcelandJ
a. 'om!osed of laa
b. %:tremel& rugged
c. 3reat height aboe sea leel
d. Inland drainage
;=. 0hich one of the following climatic t&!es
identified b& Eo!!en occurs in both 'hina
and .a!anJ
a. 'wa
b. 'fa
c. Dfb
d. Dwb
;A. The dee! chernoHem soil rich in humus is
found in
a. #maHon basin
b. 'ongo basin
c. %g&!t
d. 5Fraine
;B. Terra rossa t&!icall& deelo!s in terrains
com!osed of
a. limestone
b. basalt
c. granite
d. red sandstone
<8. 0hat natural egetation can be e:!ected
in
subhumid middle latituded where
ea!ortans!iration almost balances
!reci!itationJ
a. 'onifers
b. 6rairies
c. Saanna
d. Selas
Tro!ical )ain forestsJ
1. 6ro:imit& of marFet
+. Softer wood
3. Taller trees
/. 3reater homogeneit&
Select the correct answer form the codes
gien below
a. 1 and 3
b. + and /
c. + and 3
d. 3 and /
/;. 6ittsburg* as a centre of the iron and
steel
industr& has a great disadantage in
res!ect of
a. aailabilit& of cooFing coal
b. su!!l& of iron ore
c. trans!ortation
d. marFet
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<1. 0hich of the following are reasons for the
location of the #ustralian DesertJ
1. 6resence of a cold ocean current along
the coast
+. Trade winds blowing oer land for a
considerable stretch
3. %:istence of a mountain chain
obstructing moisture bearing winds
/. Cccurrences of sub?tro!ical high
!ressure
'hoose the correct answer from the codes
gien below
a. 1 and +
b. + and 3
c. 1* + and 3
d. 1* +* 3 and / >
<+. 0hich one of the following !airs is
correctl& matchedJ
a. The "editerranean )egion :I
Summer rain
b. The %(uatorial )egion :I
#fternoon thundershowers
c. The "onsoon )egion :I
,eae& rain throughout the Year
d. The Desert )egion :I 0inter rain
<3. The indigenous !eo!le liing in the
Ste!!es of the Soiet 5nion arc the
=<. >Ladang> is a t&!e of cultiation
characteriHed b&
a. dr& farming
b. high degree of mechaniHation
c. mi:ed farming
d. shifting cultiation
==. 0hat is EaragandaJ
a. #n animal
b. # montain
c. # coalfield
d. #n ocean dee!
=A. The deelo!ment of s&nthetic rubber
industr& in 5.S.#. is the outcome of
a. destruction of rubber trees b& the earl&
settlers
b. clearing of rubber !roducing areas for
agricultural !ur!oses
c. 2irst 0orld 0ar
d. Second 0orld 0ar
=B. >6ort of 6ortugalL is a ariet& of
a. tobacco
b. fish
c. fruit
d. wine
A8. The #merican cotton te:tile industr&
moed from 4ew %ngland to the southern
states because
a. the latter hae a more humid climate
a. EhirghiH
b. Taureg
c. $ushmen
d. $hils
</. 0hich grou! contains the monsoon
regions among the following>J
a. 5.S.#.* 'anada* "e:ico* %cuador
b. India* $angladesh* "&anmar* Thailand
c. Sri LanFa* .a!an* #ustralia* #ntarctica
d. 5.S.S.).* 4orth 'hina* Iran* Ira(
<;. 0hich one among the following natural
regions occurs onl& in the 4orthern
,emis!hereJ
a. "editerranean
b. Ste!!e
c. Taiga
d. Tro!ical desert
<<. The greatest number and widest ariet& of
!lants and animals would be found in
a. tro!ical grasslands
b. tro!ical forests
c. tem!erate forests
d. tem!erate grasslands
<=. # much fragmented or clustered !attern
of
!o!ulation distribution is cons!icuous in
!arts of #sia because it is closel&
associated with
a. soil and rainfall distribution
b. surface configuration and tem!erature
characteristics
c. routes of trans!ort and trade centers
d. distribution of mineral and forest
resources
<A. 0hich of the following countries of
%uro!e had reached the last stage of the
demogra!hic transitionJ
a. 6ortugal
b. 2rance
c. S!ain
d. Ital&
<B. The non ecumeue areas of the world are
the
a. s!arsel& !o!ulated areas
b. densel& !o!ulated areas
c. areas of high fertilit&
d. areas of high mortalit&
Directions: The following three (uestions are
related to the ma! gien below. Cbsere the
ma!
carefull& and answer the (uestions.
b. 4ew %ngland diersified its
manufacturing industries
c. the !o!ulation growth in the south
!roided a ma7or marFet
d. the south offered chea!er labour* lower
ta:es and more s!acious sites
A1. 0hich one of the following it the t&!e of
egetation characteristic of the area shown
in the ma!J
a. )ainforest
b. 2orest with grassland
c. Desert and semi desert
d. "editerranean
A+. The 'hindwin basin is situated in
a. "&anmar
b. Thailand
c. "ala&sia
d. Indonesia
A3. In which one of the following situations
in
South?%ast #sia are the largest
concentrations of !easant !o!ulation
foundJ
a. Cn low?land forest areas cleared for
!lantation agriculture
b. Cn highland areas where the climate is
cooler and healthier
c. Cn low?land areas where grain farming
is carried on
d. In the mining areas
A/. 0est $anF is the name gien to the
land
area west of rier
a. .ordan
b. "ississi!!i
c. 4ile
d. Tigris
A;. The area marFed M re!resents the
Strait of
a. Doer
b. $abel "andeb
c. ,oimuH
d. "agellan
A<. 0hich one of the following South?0est
#sian countries has the shortest coastlineJ
a. Iran
b. Cman
c. S&ria
d. .ordan
A=. The climate of 4orth #merica is
influenced during winter b& the
a. warm 3ulf stream
=8. The shaded area indicates the cultural
realm identified as
a. #frican
b. LDr&L
c. Criental
d. Cccidental
=1. The arrow line shows the route of
migration of
a. #ustralasians
b. 6ol&nesians
c. Southern 'hinese
d. -iFings
=+. The cross?hatched area is inhabited b&
a. $antu
b. 'a!oids
c. 1ulus
d. %uro!eans
=3. The ma7or fishing grounds of the world
are
located on the
a. continental sheles of the mid?latitudes
b. dee!?sea !lains of the 4orth 6acific
c. %(uatorial waters of the #tlantic
d. %(uatorial waters of the 6acific
=/. The leading sul!hur !roducing countr& in
the world is
a. 5.S.#.
b. 5.S.S.).
c. .a!an
d. 5.E.
=;. The !rinci!al rubber e:!orting nations in
the world are
a. India* 5.S.S.).* 'hina* 5.E.
b. "ala&sia* Indonesia* Thailand* 4igeria
c. $anglandesh* $urma* 6aFistan* Sri
LanFa
d. 5.S.#* 'anada* "e:ico* 'hile
b. cold Labrador current
c. cold !olar airmasses
d. tro!ical airmasses
AA. 0hich one of the following statements
is
most !lausibleJ
The "oscow industrial region is different
from the 5ral* EuHbas and 5Fraine
industrial regions in that
a. it is based on local raw materials
b. It has an abundant su!!l& of locall&
aailable chea! !ower
c. it has ast marFet and ancillar&
industries
d. it is s!ecialised in agricultural
machiner&
AB. In the ma! of 'hina the rier M
re!resents
a. ,wang ,o
b. Si Eiang
c. Sungari
d. Yangtse?Eiang
B8. The Loess !lateau of 4orth 'hina is
coered with a thicF mantle of loess
carried here b& strong winter winds from
a. the Sahara Desert
b. the 3obi Desert
c. the Tarim basin
d. the Thar Desert
IAS Prelims Geography 1993
B1. The Indus and $rahm!utra riers are
e:am!les of
a. subse(uent drainage
b. su!er?im!osed drainage
c. conse(uent drainage
d. antecedent drainage
B+. 0hat is the correct descending order of
the
following states area?wise J
1. #ndhra 6radesh
18/. The following states !roduce coal.
Identif& the correct order in which the& are
arranged as !er their im!ortance
a. 0est $engal* $ihar* Crissa* "adh&a
6radesh
b. $ihar* 0est $engal* Crissa* "adh&a
6radesh
c. Crissa* "adh&a 6radesh* 0est $engal*
$ihar
d. $ihar* Crissa* "adh&a 6radesh* 0est
+. $ihar
3. "adh&a 6radesh
/. 56.
'hoose the correct answer from the codes
gien below
a. 1* +* 3* /
b. +* 3* /* 1
c. /*3*+*1
d. 3*/*1*+
B3. 0hich one of the following states does
not
form !art of the 4armada basinJ
a. "adh&a 6radesh
b. )a7asthan
c. 3u7arat
d. "aharashtra
B/. 0hich of the following !airs is not
correctl& matchedJ
a. Eosi :I 'onse(uent rier
b. 4armada :I )ift alle& rier
c. Sutte7 :I #ntecedent rier
d. 3haggbai :I )ier with eodoreic
drainage
B;. The alluial soils of the 3angetF -alle&
are described as
a. IntraHonal
b. #Honal
c. 1onal
d. 4one of the aboe
B<. The following factors hae caused water
logging in the blacF: laa soil of Deccan:
1. Introduction of irrigation
+. Sugarcane cultiation
3. ,igh rainfall
Select the correct answer from the codes
gien below
a. 1* + and 3
b. 1 and +
c. onl& 1
d. 1 and 3
B=. The t&!ical area of >sal> forest in the
Indian
6eninsular u!land occurs
a. on the 0estern 'hats
b. between the Ta!ti and the 4armada
c. to the 4orth?east of the 3odaari
d. on the "alwa 6lateau
BA. 0hich of the following are the riers at
the
delta mouths of which mangroes occur in
abundanceJ
1. 4armada
$engal
18;. 0hich of the following has a !otentialit&
for harnessing of tidal energ& in IndiaJ
a. 3ulf of 'amba&
b. 3ulf of "annar
c. $acFwaters of Eerala
d. 'hilFa laFe
18<. #t which !lace are diesel locomoties
manufacturedJ
a. 'hittaran7an
b. -aranasi
c. .amshed!ur
d. 6erambur
18=. #lthough almost all the states of India
hae !a!er mills haltL of the total !a!er
!roduced in the countr& comes from
a. Crissa
b. "aharashtra
c. 0est $engal
d. #ndhra 6radesh
18A. The dominant t&!e of irrigation in
6eninsular India is irrigation b&
a. canal
b. tanF
c. well
1+ of 1+
d. s!rinFler
18B. 0hich of the following factors is more
im!ortant for the location of the steel mills
at $oFaroJ
a. 4earness to iron ore de!osits
b. 4earness to coal de!osits
c. 4earness to both coal and iron are
de!osits
d. 4earness to the !ort cit& of 'alcutta
118. 0hich of the following factors are
res!onsible for the ra!id growth of sugar
!roduction in South India as com!ared to
4orth IndiaJ
1. ,igher !er acre field of sugarcane
+. ,igher sucrose content of sugarcane
3. Lower labour cost
/. Longer crushing !eriod
Select the correct answer from the codes
gien below
a. 1 and +
b. 1*+ and 3
c. 1*3 and /
d. 1*+ and /
111. The )ourFela Steel 6lant was built on
the
banFs of the
+. SubamareFha
3. Erishna
/. 3anga
'hoose the correct answer from the codes
gien below
a. 1 and 3
b. 3 and /
c. + and /
d. 1* 3 and /
BB. I.). +8 and )atna are two im!ortant
,igh
Yielding -arieties of
a. wheat
b. ba7ra
c. !add&
d. 7owar
188. In res!ect of which one of the following
cro!s the 3reen )eolution in India had
limited im!actJ
a. maiHe
b. wheat
c. rice
d. !ulses
181. 0hich of the following forest s!ecies is
not characteristic of the deciduous forestsJ
a. TeaF
b. Sal
c. Sandalwood
d. Deodar
18+. Tuticorin* an im!ortant fishing harbour
of
India* is situated along the
a. "alabar 'oast
b. 'oromandel 'oast
c. EonFan 'oast
d. 3ulf of Eutch 'oast
183. The most im!ortant fisheries in India
are
a. dee!?sea
b. offshore
c. natural inland
d. cultural inland
a. $hadra rier
b. $rahmani rier
c. Damodar rier
d. $hima rier
11+. The most !o!ulous states of India
according to the latest census were the
following :
1. $ihar
+. 5ttar 6radesh
3. 0est $engal
/. "aharashtra
0hat is their se(uence arranged in the
descending orderJ 'hoose the correct
answer from the codes gien below
a. +* 1* /* 3
b. 1* +* /* 3
c. +* 3* /* 1
d. 1* +* 3* /
113. 0hich of the following cities was a
million cit& in 1BA1 censusJ
a. Dibrugarh
b. Ean!ur
c. 6un
d. 6atna
11/. The region that has a t&!ical dis!ersed
rural settlement !attern is the
a. Eerala 'oastal !lain
b. 0estern 3anga !lain
c. %astern )a7asthan
d. Telengana !lateau
11;. 0hich of the following industrial towns
is
located on the 'hota 4ag!ur 6lateau J
a. $hilai
b. )anchi
c. #sansol
d. Durga!ur
11<. 0hich one of the following ma7or
sea!orts
of India does not hae a natural harbourJ
a. $omba&
b. 'ochin
c. "annagao
d. 6aradee!
11=. The highest rainfall in the world is
receied at
a. 'herra!un7i
b. "aws&nram
c. Shillong
d. 'alicut
11A. 0hich one of the following is a satellite
townJ
a. 2aiHabad
b. "urshidabad
c. 3haHiabad
d. "oradabad
11B. 0hich one of the natural regions is
Fnown
as the >$read?$asFet> of the worldJ
a. The ste!!e region
b. The "editerranean region
c. The monsoon region
d. The e(uatorial region
1+8. The term Lboat !eo!leL refers to the
migrants from
a. Sri LanFa to India
b. Taiwan to mainland 'hina
c. -ietnam to Thailand
d. -ietnam to the 5.S.#.