BPSC-68 (Prelims) Geography
■ Geography Questions & Answers
Q1. In the end of its mountainous journey at Attock, the Indus River is joined by which river from Afghanistan?
(A) Amu Darya
(B) Kabul River
(C) Helmand River
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q2. Which one of the following is the well-publicised wildlife campaign in the world launched in 1973?
(A) Project Tiger
(B) Lion Project
(C) Sunderbans Project
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q3. Which of the following is true about troposphere?
(A) It is the topmost layer of the atmosphere
(B) The temperature at this layer increase with the height
(C) Its average height is 13 km
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q4. The southern continent broken from Pangaea is called
(A) Laurasia
(B) Gondwanaland
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q5. The Arctic region and the Antarctica continent are situated near
(A) the Sahara Desert
(B) the North and South Poles
(C) the Amazon Basin
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q6. Which States of India have common border with Myanmar?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
(B) Arunachanl Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram
(C) Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q7. Which one of the following is the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising 21 islands with estuaries, seagrasses, coral reefs, salt marsh and mangroves?
(A) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
(B) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
(C) Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q8. In which of climatic region do Uttar Pradesh and Bihar fall as per Köppen's classification scheme?
(A) Cwg
(B) Aw
(C) Dfc
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Aw covers south India, not UP/ Bihar.
Q9. India's territorial limit extends towards the sea up to how many nautical miles/km from the coast?
(A) 16 nautical miles (about 25.9 km)
(B) 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km)
(C) 10 nautical miles (about 19.9 km)
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q10. Which of the following river valleys is rich in coal reserves in India?
(A) Damodar River Valley
(B) Son River Valley
(C) Mahanadi River Valley
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
All the three river valleys have rich coal reserves in India.( Note: Question is not asked 'richest' otherwise, Damodar Valley would be the answer)
Q11. Which of the following statement is true about sugar industry in India?
(A) It is a weight-losing industry.
(B) Maharashtra has emerged as a leading sugar producer in the country.
(C) Uttar Pradesh is the second largest producer of sugar.
(D) More than of the above
(E) None of the above
Q12. Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as
(A) Blossom showers
(B) Norwesters
(C) Mango showers
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Source: India: Physical Environment; Chapter:4; pp.45 (box): Mango Shower : Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomena in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as mango showers since they help in the early ripening of mangoes.
Where as, Blossom shower, also called Cherry Blossom or Coffee Shower in Karnataka, is a local wind that blows in the interior of Karnataka (not in coastal Karnataka) in the hot weather season and this shower is good for coffee cultivation. The usual rainfall is of 25-40 mm from Feb-April.
Q13. The atmosphere is mainly heated by the
(A) short-wave solar radiation
(B) reflected solar radiation
(C) long-wave terrestrial radiation
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q14. Which of the following States of India borders with the maximum number of districts in Bihar?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
View: HD Map of Bihar
Both Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand state have common border with 8 districts of Bihar.
Border with Jharkhand:(1) Katihar, (2) Bhagalpur, (3) Banka, (4) Jamui, (5)Nawada, (6)Gaya, (7)Aurangabad and (8)Rohtas.
Boder with Uttar Pradesh:(1) West Champaran, (2) Gopalganj, (3) Siwan, (4)Saran, (5) Bhojpur, (6) Buxar, (7) Kaimur and (8)Rohtas.
Q15. Which of the following is the last railway station of Bihar in the train route from Bhagalpur towards Mirza Cheuki?
(A) Pirpainti Railway Station
(B) Ammapali Railway Station
(C) Kahalgaon Railway Station
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q16. With reference to the mineral production in Bihar, consider the following statements:
(1) Rohtas has the highest deposit of pyrites.
(2) Limestone is found in Kaimur (Bhabhua), Munger (Monghyr) and Rohtas districts.
(3) Gold deposits are found in Jamui district.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
All the statements are correct but none of the option is correct.
Q17. Phalgu, a sacred river flowing in Bihar is formed by the confluence of which of the following rivers?
(A) Lilanjan and Son rivers?
(B) Son and Mohana rivers
(C) Mohana and Lilanjan rivers
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q18. In Bihar, tea gardens were established for the first time in which of the following places?
(A) Thakurganj
(B) Bahadurganj
(C) Supaul
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q19. Choose the correct of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending decadal population growth (2001-2011).
(A) Siwan < Kishanganj < Madhepura
(B) Madhepura < Kishanganj < Siwan
(C) Kishanganj < Madhepura < Siwan
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
Q20. Which food industry dominates among the agro-based industries in Bihar?
(A) Cereal-based industry
(B) Pulses industry
(C) Sugarcane industry
(D) More than of the above
(E) None of the above
Cereal based industry like Rice Millers dominate the agro-based industries in Bihar.
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