Geography IMPORTANT Questions for IAS preliminary 2014 Q1. Consider the following states: 1. West Bengal 2. Assam 3. Sikkim 4. Meghalaya 5. Mizoram Which of the above states share borders with Bangladesh? [A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4 [B]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5 [C]Only 2, 3, 4 & 5 [D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Answer Only 1, 2, 4 & 5 India’s five states West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram share a 4,096 km border with Bangladesh. Q2. A person travels from Kakinada to Vallarpadam Container Terminal via sea route. This means that he would travel from ? [A]Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu [B]Karnataka to Kerala [C]Andhra Pradesh to Kerala [D]Maharashtra to Kerala Answer Andhra Pradesh to Kerala Q3. The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __? [A]Pacific Ocean [B]Atlantic Ocean [C]Indian Ocean [D]Arctic Ocean Answer :- Indian Ocean Explanation The Ninety East Ridge is an 5500 km long, north-south-oriented, submarine volcanic ridge in the eastern Indian Ocean that formed from magmatism associated with the deep seated Kerguelen mantle plume as the Indian plate drifted rapidly northward during the Late Cretaceous. Q4. Who among the following was the first person to determine the Circumference of the Earth ? [A]Plato [B]Aristotle [C]Eratosthenes [D]Ptolemy III Euergetes Answer. :-Eratosthenes Explanation Eratosthenes of Cyrene, 276 BC- 195 BC, was a Greek mathematician, geographer, poet, athlete, astronomer, and music theorist. He was the first person to use the word “geography” in Greek and he invented the discipline of geography as we understand it. He invented a system of latitude and longitude. He was the first person to calculate the circumference of the earth by using a measuring system using stades, or the length of stadiums during that time period (with remarkable accuracy). Q5. Which of the following states is the only diamond producing state in India? [A]Gujarat [B]Rajasthan [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Uttar Pradesh Answer.: Madhya Pradesh Explanation Madhya Pradesh is the only Diamond producing state and is leading producer of Copper conc., pyrophyllite and diaspore. State hosts country’s 68% diaspore, 41% molybdenum ore, 46% pyrophyllite, 32% diamond, 29% copper ore, 17% rock phosphate, 16% each of manganese ore and fireclay and 11% ochre resources. Q6. The Bayyaram mines area, which was recently in news, is located in __? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Karnataka [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Madhya Pradesh Answer :- Andhra Pradesh Q7. River Luni (Lavanavari river) originates from which among the following ranges? [A]Himalaya Ranges [B]Aravalli Ranges [C]Vindhya Ranges [D]Saputara Ranges Answer:- Aravalli Ranges Explanation The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 530 km. It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Sarsuti, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Luni.It is also known as Lavanavari river. It means “Salt River” in Sanskrit, due high salinity of its water.Luni is the river that emerges from Naga hills of Annasagar (Ajmer) and flows Westward at Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore and finally merges in Gulf of Kachchh. Q8. Which one of the following islands is called as ‘rust belt’ of Japan ? [A]Northern Honshu [B]Shikoku Islands [C]Kyushu Islands [D]Southern Honshu Answer. :- Shikoku Islands Explanation The Manufacturing Belt was called the Rust Belt in the latter decades of the 20th century because the word that describes the deterioration of iron into rust was an appropriate name to give to a region where the iron and steel and related industries were in great decline. Q9. People of which among the following countries are also known as Magyars ? [A]Hungary [B]Malaysia [C]Hong Kong [D]Spain Answer. :- Hungary Explanation Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are a nation and ethnic group who speak Hungarian and are primarily associated with Hungary. Q10. Which among the following a line or surface drawn on a map or chart indicates connected points of equal salinity in the ocean? [A]Isohel [B]Isohaline [C]Isogyre [D]Isodiaphere Answer: Isohaline Explanation Isohaline is a line or surface drawn on a map or chart to indicate connecting points of equal salinity in the ocean. Created and developed by Radiance IAS STUDY CIRCLE Team of experts on Geography Address :- Balliwala Chowk ; GMS road ; Dehradun. Mob -98 974 1976 5
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