Geography Capsule Set 7

Geography Capsule Set 7

Geography Questions are very important for SSC CGL 2017. We are here with Geography Capsule set 7 comprising of 10 questions to improve your preparedness for the exam. The more you achieve in General Knowledge section better chances you will have to attain your desired post.

1.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called?
A.the Palghat gap
B.the Bhorghat pass
C.the Thalgat pass
D.the Bolan pass

2.The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is?
A.north of Tropic of Cancer
B.south of the Equator
C.south of the Capricorn
D.north of the Equator

3.The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as?
A.Ganga
B.Indus
C.Brahmaputra
D.Mahanadi

4.The India’s highest annual rainfall is reported at?
A.Namchi, Sikkim
B.Churu, Rajasthan
C.Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D.Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

5.Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A.Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
B.Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C.Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D.Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna

6.The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A.red soils
B.yellow soils
C.black soils
D.older alluvium

7.The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A.Dharwar region, Karnataka
B.Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C.Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D.Siwalik range, Punjab

8.The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
A.Anleshwar, Gujarat
B.Bombay High, Maharashtra
C.Nawagam, Gujarat
D.Digboi, Assam

9.The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A.the Naga hills
B.the Garo hills
C.Khasi hills
D.the Jaintia hills

10.Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A.Cauvery
B.Godavari
C.Krishna
D.Mahanadi

Answers:

1) A   2) D   3) C    4) C    5) C    6) A    7) A    8) D    9) A   10) D

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