DPPGE: 25 February
1. What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
- It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
- It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
(a.) 1 only
(b.) 2 only
(c.) Both 1 and 2
(d.) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Match List-I (Industry) with List-II (Important Producing Centre) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I List-H
(Industry) (Important
Producing Centre)
A. Silk I . Kolar
B. Rail wagon 2. Sirpur
C. Paper 3. Tltagarh
D. Leather .4. Chennai
Code:
A B C D
(a) I 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 1 3 2 4
3. Match List-I (National Highway) with List-Il (Passes through) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. NH 3 1. Bhopal
B. NH 6 2. Indore
C. NH 7 3. Jabalpur
D. NH 2 4. Raipur
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 3 `4 1
3. Consider the following tribes:
1. Abujhmaria 2. Bhotia 3. Gaddi
For which of the above tribes is the economic activity mainly pastoral herding?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
4. If one traverses from West to East in India which one of the following is the correct sequence of coal field deposits (from West to East) does he observe?
(a) Karanpura-Singrauli-Bokaro-Raniganj
(b) Singrauli-Karanpura-Bokaro-Raniganj
(c) Karanpura-Singrauli-Raniganj-Bokaro
(d) Singrauli-Karanpura-Raniganj-Bokaro
5. Consider the following pairs:
River Merges with
1. Parvati : Beas
2. Chandra : Sutlej
3. Pindra : Alaknanda
4. Tons : Bhagirathi
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) I and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
6. When a person traverses from Mangalore (West) to Chennai (East), which one of the following sequences (from West to East) of forest types does he observe?
(a) Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical dry
(b) Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical evergreen-Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical dry
(c) Tropical semi-evergreen-Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical dry
(d) Tropical evergreen-Tropical wet deciduous-Tropical dry-Tropical semi-evergreen
7. Consider the following statements:
1. The light sandy red and yellow soils in Balaghat, Durg and Raipur districts are of alluvial origin.
2. In Tamil Nadu, the red soils occupy over two-third of its total area.
3. The red soils of Burdwan, Birbhum and Bankura are derived and transported from Chotanagpur plateau.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. Consider the following statements in respect of formation of landforms in India:
1. Structurally, the Meghalaya Plateau is an extended part of the Deccan Plateau.
2. The Valley of Kashmir was formed in a synclinorium.
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
9. Which one of the following is the correct statement?
Kalahari is a desert because it
(a) lies in the tropics.
(b) is on the leeward side of a mountain.
(c) underlies a high pressure cell.
(d) receives only land winds.
10. Consider the following statements:
1. Khasi society is patrilineal.
2. Pastoralism is the main occupation of the Tharus.
Which of the~statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both I and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. c
2. d
3. b
3. d
4. b
5.
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. d