Geography mcqs#5
Q 1.Under the kisan credit card scheme short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purpose?
1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets
2. Purchase of combine harvester’s tractors and mini trucks.
3. Consumption requirements of farm household
4. Post-harvest expenses
5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a.1, 2 and 5 only
b.1, 3 and 4 only
c.2, 3 and 5 only
d.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Ans-b
Q.2 Consider the following statements
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds the procurements at minimum support price (MSP) is unlimited in any State UT of India
2. In the case of cereals and pulses the MSP is fixed in any State UT at a level to which the market price will never rise
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans-d
Q 3.What is the use biochar in farming?
1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming
2. When Biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
a.1 and 2 only
b.2 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans-d
Q 4.Consider the following minerals:
1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. Kyanite
4. Sillimanite
In India which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?
a.1 and 2 only
b.4 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.2, 3 and 4 only
Ans-d
Q 5.With reference to ocean mean temperature (OMT) which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to depth of 26o C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south western Indian ocean during January-March
2. OMT collected during January-March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall the in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans-b
Q 6.Siachen Glacier is situated to the
a.East of Aksai chin
b.East of Leh
c.North of Gilgit
d. North of Nubra Valley
Ans-D
Q 7.With reference to the history of the India considered the following pairs:
Famous Places – Present States
1. Bhilsa – Madhya Pradesh
2. Dawarasamudra – Maharashtra
3. Girinagar – Gujrat
4. Sathanesvara- Uttar Pradesh
Which of the pairs given are correctly matched?
a.1 and 3 only
b. 1 and 4 only
b.2 and 3 only
c.2 and 4 only
Ans-d
Q 8.Considered the following statements:
1. Jets streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10o C lesser than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c.2 only
d.2 and 3 only
Ans-a
Q 9.Consider the following pairs:
River – Flows into
1.Mekong – Andaman Sea
2.– Irish Sea
3.Volga – Caspian Sea
4.Zambezi – Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given is/are above correctly matched ?
a.1 and 2 only
b.3 only
c.3 and 4 only
d. and 4 only
Ans-c
Q 10.Consider the following pairs:
Famous Place River
1. Pandharpur: Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli: Cauvery
3. Hampi: Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 only
b.2 and 3 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans- a