Day: March 13, 2016

DPPGE: 14 March 1.     Biodiversity Hotspot are characterized on the basis of: a.    Endemic flowering plant and threat perception b.    Endemic flowering plant c.    Species of flowering plants d.    None of above 2. Granite  of plutonic  origin consists essentially of (a) shale,  conglomerate and  sandstone (b) quartz,  schist and phyllite (c) biotite, hornblende and […]

DPPGE: 13 March 1. Consider the following  statements: 1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal  range  of  temperature  is  much  greater than the average annual range  of temperature. 2. In  the  humid  subtropical  climate  of  Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that  of the rainfall in tropical […]

DPPGE: 12 March 1. Consider the following statements: 1. As  compared  to  wheat,  barley  can  withstand more porous and alkaline soils. 2. The millet Ragi is cultivated only in loamy soils.                .. Which  of  the  statements  given  above  is / are correct? (a) 1  only                        (b)  2 only (c) Both  1  and 2             (d)  Neither […]

DPPGE: 11 March   1. Which place is surrounded by Seshchalam hills at  its north, Melagiris range at its south, Baba Budan hills at west and Nagari hills at its east (a)    Kaveri falls (b)    Hogennakkal falls (c)    Banglore Plateau (d)     Nandyal Valley 2. Match the following: List-l                                         List-I} A. […]

DPPGE: 10 March 1. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Types of waterfall           Names of waterfalls (a) Caprock fall               :       Gersoppa falls (b) Scarp fall                    :       Dasam falls (c) Knickpoint fall           :       Dhunwadhar falls (d) Hanging valley fall    :       Johna falls 2. Consider the following statements: 1. Florida current passes through […]

DPPGE: 9 March 1. Read the following sentences carefully I.    The range is spread over two states which lies on tropic of cancer. II.    Sanjay Gandhi wildlife sanctuary is situated near the range Identify the highest peak of the range: (a)    Deogarh (b)    Bahmangarh (c)    Amarkantak (d)    Tulasi 2. Three cities […]

DPPGE: 8 March 1.In which one among the following countries is the urban population as per cent of its total population highest? (a) Australia                     (b)    Japan (c) New Zealand              (d)    USA 2. Consider the following: 1. Broad evergreen leaves 2. Shining, waxy leaf surface 3. Epiphytes Which of the above is/are the salient characteristics of […]

DPPGE: 7 March 1.Which of following state is/ are completely lie in Himalayas? a.    Himachal Pradesh b.    Sikkim c.    Himachal Pradesh , Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand d.   Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh 2. Which of following glacier is not located in Karakoram Range? a.    Siachen b.    Hipsar c.    Baltoro […]

DPPGE: 6 March 1.A state in India has the following characteristics? 1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid. 2. Its central part produces cotton. 3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops. Which of the following states has all of the above characteristics? (a)   Andhra Pradesh       (b) Gujarat (c)   Karnataka        […]

DPPGE: 5 March 1.Which one of the following terms best defines South Asia as a region? (a) Physiographic           (b)   Economic (c) Geographic                (d)   Political 2. Dead Sea is situated in which one of the following? (a) A Rift Valley (b) An Intermontane Plateau (c) Intermontane Plains (d) Canyons 3. Koyana River is tributary of : […]