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1 125+ Geography Questions Asked in SSC CGL Exam 2017 & 2018 1. Land covers about ______ of the earth's 8. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf surface. planet? A. 20% B.30% A. Earth B. Jupiter C. 35% D.40% C. Pluto D. Saturn Ans. B Ans. C 2. Bhutan does not share its border with 9. Masai is a tribe of which of the following which Indian state? country? A. West Bengal A. Kenya B. Germany B. Sikkim C. Australia D. India C. Meghalaya Ans. A D. Arunachal Pradesh 10. Which of the following represents the Ans. C most complex trophic level? 3. The uppermost layer over the earth is A. Community B. Population called the ______. C. Ecosystem D. Species A. Mantle B. Core Ans. C C. Crust D. Exosphere Ans. C 11. Earth's deepest point in water is Mariana trench. It is located in which of 4. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example the following oceans? of which type of resource? A. Atlantic Ocean A. unnatural resources B. Actual resources B. Arctic Ocean C. Potential resources C. Indian Ocean D. Biotic resources D. Pacific Ocean Ans. C Ans. D 5. On the basis of distribution, resources 12. Which Indian state is the largest in can be classified into ____________? terms of the total area covered? A. Actual resources A. Maharashtra B. Potential resources B. Madhya Pradesh C. Ubiquitous resources C. Rajasthan D. Abiotic resources D. Tamil Nadu Ans. C Ans. C 6. Wheat is a ______. 13. Which Indian state has the longest A. Creeper B. Herb A. Kerala C. Shrub D. Tree B. Gujarat Ans. B C. Andhra Pradesh 7. Sandstone is which type of rock? D. Tamil Nadu A. Calcareous Rock Ans. B B. Igneous Rock 14. Which of the following trees shed their C. Metamorphic Rock leaves once in a year? D. Sedimentary Rock A. Deciduous trees Ans. D B. Coniferous trees 2 C. Evergreen trees 22. Amazon river flows through which of the D. Both deciduous and coniferous trees following country? Ans. A A. USA B. France 15. With which country India exchanged its C. Brazil D. Canada border maps? Ans. C A. China B. Sri Lanka 23. What is the other name of Sahyadri C. Pakistan D. Bangladesh Range? Ans. D A. Lesser Himalayas 16. Which of the following device is used to B. Shivaliks measure humidity? C. Western Ghats A. Hydrometer B. Hygrometer D. Eastern Ghats C. Psycho Meter D. Anemometer Ans. C Ans. B 24. India has longest International border 17. Which amongst the following is not in with which country? the list of Maharatna? A. Bhutan B. Nepal A. Coal India Limited C. Bangladesh D. Pakistan B. Steel Authority of India Limited Ans. C C. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation 25. Soil having high content of aluminium Limited and iron oxide is also known as D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited __________. Ans. C A. meadow soil 18. Marble comes under which category of B. pedalfer soil rocks? C. chernozen soil A. Sedimentary D. podzol soil B. Igneous Ans. B C. Metamorphic 26. Which of the following is the most D. None of these abundant metal on Earth's crust? Ans. C A. Magnesium B. Iron 19. Which among the following country is C. Copper D. Aluminium not a part of Scandinavia? Ans. D A. Norway B. None of these 27. Red data book contains data of which of C. Sweden D. Denmark the following? Ans. B A. All plant species 20. What is the name of the tropical cyclones B. All animal species in the China Sea? C. All endangered species A. Hurricanes B. Tornado D. All extinct species C. Twister D. Typhoon Ans. C Ans. D 28. Strait of Malacca separates which two 21. Bishnoi movement was started against land masses? which of the following? A. Malay Peninsula and Indonesian A. Cutting of Trees Island of Sumatra B. Inequality of Women B. Africa and Europe C. Killing of Animals C. India and Sri Lanka D. Increasing Pollution D. North America and South America Ans. A Ans. A 3 29. The latitude which passes through C. India and Bangladesh Sikkim also passes through _____. D. Bangladesh and Myanmar A. Punjab Ans. C B. Rajasthan 36. Himalayan mountain range falls under C. Uttarakhand which type of mountains? D. Himachal Pradesh A. Block Mountain Ans. B B. Residual Mountain 30. Which of the following region is covered C. Accumulated Mountain by tropical evergreen forest? D. Fold Mountain A. Eastern Ghat Ans. D B. Vindhyanchal 37. A difference between 2 longitudes at C. Aravalli equator is nearby equivalent to ____km. D. Western Ghat A. 101 B.111 Ans. D C. 121 D.91 31. The final boundary between the Earth Ans. B and the outer space is called _____. 38. Which of the following winds are hot A. magnetosphere dust laden and blow from Sahara desert B. ionosphere towards Mediterranean Region? C. mesopause A. Sirocco B. Loo D. troposphere C. Foehn D. Mistral Ans. A Ans. A 32. Which neighbouring country of India is 39. What is the role of Pneumatophores? also reffered as 'Druk Yul'? A. Protect plant from animals A. Myanmar B. Maldives B. Get oxygen for respiration C. Bhutan D. Afghanistan C. Supports plant in standing upright Ans. C D. Helps plant for pollination Ans. B 33. 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries? 40. What is the full form of ITCZ? A. Inter tropical converter zone A. USA and Canada B. Inter tropical convergence zone B. North and South Vietnam C. Inter tropical centre zone C. Germany and France D. None of these D. Brazil and Chile Ans. B Ans. A 41. Alps mountain range is located in which 34. How does La-Nina affect the Pacific continent? Ocean? A. Europe A. Decreases salinity of ocean B. North America B. Cools downs the temperature of C. South America water D. Africa C. Maintains stable temperature of Ans. A water 42. The boundary between Earth's crust and D. Increases salinity of ocean mantle is _____. Ans. B A. Moho discontinuity 35. ‘Norwesters’ are thunder storms which B. Lehman discontinuity are prominent in ____________. C. Conrad discontinuity A. India and Bhutan D. Gutenberg discontinuity B. Bhutan and Nepal Ans. A 4 43. Doldrums pressure belts lies in between 51. Which type of forests majorly comprises which of the following latitudes? of lichens and mosses? A. 5º N to 5º S A. Taiga forests B. 35º to 60º N and S B. Tundra forests C. 25º to 35º N and S C. Temperate mixed forests D. 35º to 45º N and S D. Tropical ever green forests Ans. A Ans. B 44. Which of the following imaginary lines 52. Which of the following has maximum join places with same level of rainfalls? diurnal temperature difference? A. Contour lines A. Desert B. Mountains B. Isobaths lines C. Plateau D. Ocean C. Isohyets lines Ans. A D. Isobar lines Ans. C 53. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall 45. Which of the following planet is also but Deccan Plateau receives scanty known as 'Earth's twin'? rainfall? A. Mercury B. Venus A. It is a rain shadow area C. Jupiter D. Saturn B. It is located parallel to wind direction Ans. B C. It is away from the coast 46. How many Indian states share their D. Rain bearing clouds are absent boundaries with Nepal? Ans. A A.3 B.4 C.8 D.5 54. Which of the following state receives Ans. D rainfall due to western disturbances? A. Punjab B. West Bengal 47. Which of the following has maximum bio- C. Kerala D. Gujarat diversity? Ans. A A. Desert B. River C. Polar Region D. Tropical Region 55. Which one of the following is not a type Ans. D of coal? 48. Which Indian state has the largest share A. Anthracite B. Lignite of the Wastelands in India? C. Peat D. Siderite A. Gujarat Ans. D B. Andhra Pradesh 56. Which of the following is NOT a primary C. Madhya Pradesh green-house gas in the earth's D. Rajasthan atmosphere? Ans. D A. Methane 49. Which of the following neighbouring B. Ozone country of India is not a landlocked C. Nitrous oxide country? D. Hydrogen A. Nepal B. Myanmar Ans. D C. Bhutan D. Afghanistan 57. Which type of forest is most widespread Ans. B in India? 50. Which is the highest peak in Andaman A. Tropical Evergreen Forests and Nicobar islands? B. Tropical Deciduous Forests A. Mount Koya B. Mount Diavolo C. Montane Forests C. Saddle Peak D. Mount Thuiller D. Mangrove Forests Ans. C Ans. B 5 58. ___________ is the process of restoring a 65. The Patkai hills belong to which forest that once existed but was removed mountain ranges? at some point of time in the past. A. Himachal B. Purvanchal A. Deforestation C. Himgiri D. Hindu Kush B. Reforestation Ans. B C. Greenhouse 66. In the biosphere living beings are inter- D. Jhum cultivation related and interdependent on each Ans. B other for survival. This life supporting 59. In the north-west, India shares its land system is known as the __________. boundaries with which country? A. Ecosystem B. Mountain range A. Sri Lanka B. Myanmar C. Forest D. Atmosphere C. Bangladesh D. Pakistan Ans. A Ans. D 67. The part of the Himalayas between Tista 60. The part of the Himalayas lying between and Dihang rivers is known as _________ Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Himalayas. __________. A. Nepal B. Kashmir A.