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Q) Which of the following plant shows chloroplast dimorphism? (a) Sugarcane. (b) Sugar beet. (c) Rice. (d) Wheat. CORREC
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LAST 5 YEARS GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

SSC CGL – Last 5 years: Geography Questions and Answers

Topic wise analysis for previous years Question papers is an important step for preparation of SSC CGL 2018 Exam. It gives the candidates an insight into the type of questions asked by SSC on particular subjects and topics. Which in turn can help the candidates focus their efforts on important topics specifically for General Awareness section. Therefore, we have created this e-book – SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam: Last 5 years - Geography Questions and Answers. In this e-book all the questions asked on Geography topics from 2013 to 2017 have been included. This E-book is a must for any candidate who wishes to clear the SSC CGL 2018 Exam. Read on for the Geography Questions and Answers asked in last 5 year’s SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Paper.

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SSC CGL – Last 5 years: Geography Questions and Answers

SSC CGL Question Paper – Geography Questions 2013

Q. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called: (a) North Atlantic drift (b) South Atlantic drift (c) Counter Equatorial drift (d) West Atlantic drift CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Ice glacier's melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in a seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in (a) Greenland (b) Antarctica (c) Himalayas (d) Arctic CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Which hill station is called as the 'Queen of the Satpuras' (a) Pachmarhi (b) Nilgiri (c) Mahenderagiri (d) Cardamom CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi? (a) NH 4 (b) NH 2 (c) NH 10 (d) NH 6 CORRECT ANSWER (B)

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SSC CGL – Last 5 years: Geography Questions and Answers

Q. The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is (a) India (b) Israel (c) Sri Lanka (d) England CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Which river in India flows in a rift-valley? (a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Cauvery (d) Tapti CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called (a) Cape (b) Isthmus (c) Strait (d) Peninsula CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called (a) Thematic maps (b) Atlas maps (c) Wall maps (d) Topographic maps CORRECT ANSWER (D)

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SSC CGL – Last 5 years: Geography Questions and Answers

Q. The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (a) Declination (b) Latitude (c) Azimuth (d) Dip CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. An irrigation project is categorized as a major project if it covers a cultivable command area of (a) less than 2,000 hectares (b) 2,000 to 10,000 hectares (c) above 10,000 hectares (d) all the above CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. The programme of 'Operation Flood' was concentrated on (a) increasing irrigation facilities. (b) flood control. (c) increasing the milk production. (d) increase the flood grains production. CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. According to Ferrel's law (Coriolis Force) winds change their direction (a) Towards left in Northern hemisphere and towards right in Southern hemisphere. (b) Towards right in Northern hemisphere and towards left in Southern hemisphere. (c) Towards right in both the hemisphere. (d) Towards left in both the hemisphere. CORRECT ANSWER (B)

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Q. Which one of the following atmospheric layers absorb ultraviolet rays of the sun? (a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Ionosphere (d) Ozonosphere CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. The drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary rock is termed as (a) Trellis (b) Dendritic (c) Radial (d) Deranged CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Which one of the following is not a line of demarcation between two countries ? (a) Durand Line (b) Mac Mahon Line (c) Plimsoll Line (d) Maginot Line CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Water potential remains lowest in (a) Water plants (b) Woody plants (c) Succulents (d) Halophytes CORRECT ANSWER (D)

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SSC CGL – Last 5 years: Geography Questions and Answers

Q. The free-living bacterium in the soil which increases the yield of rice is (a) Rhizobium (b) Azotobacter (c) Acetobacter (d) Anabaena CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Frontal cyclones occur characteristically in (a) Equatorial region (b) Tropical region (c) Mid-latitudinal region (d) Polar region CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. "Yosemite" is a (a) River (b) Peak (c) Waterfall (d) Dam CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Where is the shore based steel plant located? (a) Tuticorin (b) Salem (c) Vishakhapatnam (d) Mangalore CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q. Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor? (a) Srinagar and Kanyakumari (b) Mumbai and Chennai (c) Amritsar and Kolkata (d) Hyderabad and Bhopal CORRECT ANSWER (A)

SSC CGL Question Paper – Geography Questions 2014

Q) Which of the following statements is correct? (a) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills. (b) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau. (c) Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau. (d) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges. CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Hevea Tree—Brazil (b) Sumatra Storm—Malaysia (c) Kajan River—Borneo (d) Dekke Toba fish—Brazil CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) Which of the following resources is renewable one? (a) Uranium (b) Coal (c) Timber (d) Natural Gas CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q) Soil erosion can be prevented by (a) Increasing bird population (b) Afforestation (c) Removal of vegetation (d) Overgrazing CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q) Natural sources of air pollution are (a) Forest fires (b) Volcanic eruptions (c) Dust storm (d) Smoke from burning dry leaves CORRECT ANSWER (C)

SSC CGL Question Paper – Geography Questions 2015

Q) The 'graded profile' of a river course is a (a) smooth curve in the upper course (b) smooth curve in the middle course (c) smooth curve in the lower course (d) smooth curve from source to mouth CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (a) Desert (b) Tundra (c) Karst (d) Plain CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q) Kerala is famous for the cultivation of 1. Coconut 2. Black pepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) The longest continental Railway in the world is (a) Trans Siberian Railway (b) Canadian Pacific Railway (c) Canadian National Railway (d) Trans Atlantic Railway CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q) Which of the following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting? (a) It helps raising water table (b) It helps meet rising water demand (c) It increases run-off losses (d) It is a device of water conservation CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory? (a) Mahanadi (b) Brahmaputra (c) Satluj (d) Ganga CORRECT ANSWER (B)

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Q) Which one among the following industries in the maximum consumer of water in India? (a) Textile (b) Engineering (c) Paper and Pulp (d) Thermal Power CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers. (a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere (b) Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere (c) Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere (d) Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q) Which of the following options correctly explains the term 'heat budget'? (a) It is the amount of heat which the surface of earth receives form the sun. (b) It is the radiation from the earth in the form of long waves (c) It is a mode of transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity. (d) It is the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation. CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) The layer of atmosphere close to the earth's surface is called: (a) Exosphere (b) Ionosphere (c) Stratosphere (d) Troposphere CORRECT ANSWER (D)

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SSC CGL – Last 5 years: Geography Questions and Answers

Q) Which of the following plant shows chloroplast dimorphism? (a) Sugarcane (b) Sugar beet (c) Rice (d) Wheat CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q) Day and Night are equal at the: (a) Prime Meridian (b) Poles (c) Equator (d) Antarctic CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) Evergreen type forests are found in: (a) Mediterranean region (b) Monsoon climatic area (c) Desert region (d) Equatorial region CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q) The ash-grey soils of high latitude coniferous forests are known as: (a) Grey-Brown soils (b) Red and Yellow soils (c) Tundra soils (d) Podsols CORRECT ANSWER (A)

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SSC CGL Question Paper: Geography Questions 2016

Q) Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above (a) Tropic of Capricorn (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) Poles (d) Equator CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf? (a) Antarctic Ocean (b) Arctic Ocean (c) Indian Ocean (d) Atlantic Ocean CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q) Which is largest peninsular river in India? (a) Krishna (b) Godavari (c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q) Red soil is normally found in India in which regions? (a) Eastern Region only (b) Southern Region only (c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau (d) None of these CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q) Limestone is a raw material used by which industry? (a) Aluminium (b) Fertilizers (c) Cement (d) Petrochemicals CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) Mount Abu is a hill station located in _____ ranges. (a) Vindhya (b) Satpuda (c) Aravalli (d) Sahyadri CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _____. (a) Godavari (b) Kaveri (c) Krishna (d) Bhima CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q) When does solar eclipse take place? (a) When the sun is between the moon and earth (b) When the earth is between the moon and sun (c) When the moon is between the sun and earth (d) When the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and earth CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q) Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following? (a) Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea (b) Red Sea-Arabian Sea (c) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea (d) Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) The largest solar power plant in India is located at (a) Nagercoil (b) Jaisalmer (c) Madhapur (d) Rann of Kutch CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) On which river is the Tehri dam built? (a) Alakananda (b) Bhagirathi (c) Ganga (d) Hooghly CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q) With which country, India has the longest international boundary? (a) Nepal (b) Pakistan (c) China (d) Bangladesh CORRECT ANSWER (D)

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Q) Which State in India has the largest coastline? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) West Bengal CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river? (a) Kaveri (b) Godavari (c) Sharavati (d) Krishna CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest? (a) Semi-arid areas of Gujarat (b) Eastern Ghats (c) Western Ghats (d) Madhya Pradesh CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q) Which of the following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides? (a) Nagaland (b) Assam (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Tripura CORRECT ANSWER (D)

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SSC CGL Question Paper: Geography Questions 2017

Q) Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest? (a) Eastern Ghat (b) Vindhyachal (c) Aravalli (d) Western Ghat CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q) The Final Boundry between the Earth and the outer space is called _____. (a) Magnetosphere (b) Ionosphere (c) Mesopause (d) Magnetopause CORRECT ANSWER (D)

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