Geography (Part-4) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

1. Consider the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra: [Morning Shift-2016 (I) ]

1. Lohit
2. Tista
3. Subansiri
4. Sankosh
Arrange the above rivers from West to East:

Correct Answer: (a) 2, 4, 3, 1
Solution:

The correct sequence of these tributaries from West to East is Tista→ Sankosh → Subansiri → Lohit. The principal tributaries of Brahmaputra joining from right are Subansiri, Manas, Torsa, Sankosh, Tista etc. Those joining from left are – Burhi-Dihing, Disang, Dhansiri and Kopili.

2. Which one of the following is the reason due to which the wind in the Southern hemisphere is deflected towards its left? [Morning Shift-2016 (I) ]

Correct Answer: (d) Rotation of the Earth
Solution:

Coriolis effect generated due to rotation of Earth causes a deflection in global wind pattern. This force causes moving objects on the surface of the Earth to be deflected to the right in Northern hemisphere and to the left in Southern hemisphere.

3. The ‘eye’ of the cyclone has [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) clear sky and lowest temperature
Solution:

The eye of cyclone is a region of mostly calm weather. i.e. clear sky and lowest temperature. It is roughly circular area. It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstroms where the most severe weather occurs.

4. Which of the following statement(s) regarding chemical industry in India is/are correct? [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:

Chemical industry made a late start in India and is still a nascent industry. However, it still is the fourth largest set of Industries in India after textiles, iron and steel, and engineering industries.

Dyestuff sector is one of the core chemical industries in India. It is also the second highest export segment in chemical industry. Textile industry accounts for the largest consumption of dye stuffs. Hence, statements 2 and 3 are correct.

5. Which of the following statements relating to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 are correct? [Morning Shift-2016 (I)]

1. The Act recognises forest rights of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been occupying the forest land before 25th October, 1980.
2. The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the level of the State/UT Governments.
3. The Act seeks to recognise and vest certain forest rights in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:

The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act, 2006 has following provisions
(i) A forest dweller is
● A person primarily residing in forests and depends on forests and forest land for livelihood.
● The above condition have been true for 75 years or above (for other traditional forest dweller).
● That one is member of Scheduled Tribe residing in area where they are scheduled.
(ii) The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the State /UT Governments. (iii) The Act seeks to recognise and vest certain forest right in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dweller. Hence, statement 2 and 3 are correct

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Baghelkhand is a region and also a mountain range in Central India that covers North-East of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of Western Uttar Pradesh.

Kuttanad is a region covering to Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts in the state of Kerala.

Saurashtra is a region of Western India, located on the Arabian sea of Gujarat state.

Rarh is a region between the Chota Nagpur plateau on the West and the Ganges delta on the East. It is mainly co-extensive with the state of West Bengal.

7. Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Kolkata and Mumbai lie in seismic Zone III. Guwahati and Srinagar are in the highest risk Zone V. Delhi lies in the high risk seismic Zone IV. Chennai lies in Zone II.

8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Ashtamudi Kayal is the most visited backwater and Lagoon lake in the Kollam district of Kerala.

Himayat Sagar is an artificial (sweet water) lake about 20 km from Hyderabad in Telangana. It lies parallel to a larger artificial lake Osman Sagar.

Dal Lake is of residual (sweet water) type in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is well-known for its Victorian era wooden houseboats.

Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake in the Sikkim. The lake surface reflects different colours with change of seasons.

9. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Doab is farming area of Punjab.
Char is farming area of Assam.
Maidan is the farming area of Karnataka.
Terai is the farming area of Uttar Pradesh.

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [Evening Shift-2015 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Kalinganagar steel plant of Tata Steel is in Jaipur, district of Odisha. Vijayanagara steel plant is located in Karnataka.

Salem steel plant is a unit of the Steel Authority of India (SAI), located in Tamil Nadu.

Durgapur steel plant was established in collaboration with Britain. It is located in Durgapur distict of West Bengal (1955).