Sunday 29 December 2013

TNPSC Exam-GROUP- IV - Subject wise analysed Previous Year questions and Answers-Geography-Part-1

TNPSC Exam-GROUP- IV - Subject wise analysed Previous Year questions and Answers-Geography-Part-1


TNPSC GROUP – IV  2012
Geography

1.         Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

                        List – I                                    List – II
                        (Rivers)                                  (Origin)

            a)         Mahanadi                    1.         Nasik Hills
            b)         periyar                          2.         Mahabaleswar hills
            c)         Godavari                       3.         Amarkantak
            d)         Krishna                         4.         Carmon hills
           
            codes :

                        a          b          c          d
            A)        3          4          1          2
            B)        2          3          1          4
            C)        4          1          3          2
            D)        1          2          4          3







            Ans : (A)






2.         In Tamil Nadu the most windforms are with districts of
           
            A)        Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Tiruppur
            B)        Tuticorin, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli
            C)        Neyveli, Kanchipuram, Chennai
            D)        Coimbatore, Erode, Dharmapuri






            Ans : (B)






3.         Consider the following statement :

            Assertion (A): Planet Saturn when put in water it would float
            Reason (R) : The Planet Saturn has a specific gravity less than one.


            Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below :

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B)  Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C)  (A) is true, but (R) is false
 D)  (A) is false, but (R) is true.





Ans : (A)





4.    Thumba equatorial rocket launching station was established
at which place in India?

            I)          Bangalore                 II)         Sriharikota
            III)        Mahendragiri             IV)       Thiruvananthapuram

            of these

            A)        III only                         B)        I only
            C)        IV only                        D)        II only







Ans : (C)






5.         Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

                        List – I                                       List – II
            a)         Assam                              1.         Ponam
            b)         Orissa                              2.         Mashan
            c)         Andhra Pradesh             3.         Jhum
            d)         Kerala                             4.         Podu

            codes :

                       a          b          c          d
            A)        3          2          1          4
            B)        4          3          1          2
            C)        3          4          2          1
            D)        2          1          4          3








            Ans : (C)







6.         Match the deserts in  List I with their respective countries in  List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

                    List – I                                      List – II
             a)         Thar                             1.         Africa
            b)         Atacama                      2.         China
            c)         Sahel                            3.         Chile
            d)         Gobi                              4.         India

            codes :

                        a          b          c          d
            A)        1          3          4          2
            B)        2          1          3          4
            C)        4          3          1          2
            D)        3          2          1          4







            Ans : (C)






7.         Consider the following statements:

I)          Mercury has the fastest orbital motion                
II)         Mars requires 687 days to complete one revolution
            III)        Saturn is the fifth planet from the sun

            which of the statement(s) is/are correct ?

            A)        I only                          B)        I and II
            C)        II and III                      D)        I, II and III






            Ans : (B)






8.         In Tamil Nadu hill rocks are called by different names in different areas.
            Match hill rocks areas in List I with their different names in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below

                        List – I                                         List – II
             a)          Vellore                                1.         Kolli hills
            b)         Namakkal                             2.         Kalvarayan   
            c)         Villupuram                            3.         Gingee Hills
            d)         Tiruvannamalai                    4.         Elagiri hills
           
          
  codes :

                        a          b          c          d
            A)        2          3          4          1
            B)        3          2          1          4
            C)        4          1          2          3
            D)        1          2          3          4








            Ans : (C)







9.         Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I.          In India, the winds that blow from north get deflected and come from the north west. These winds are known as the ‘retreating monsoon’.
II.         In India, the winds that blow from the north get deflected and come from the north east. These winds are known as the ‘retreating monsoon’.

of these

A)        I only                          B)        II only
C)        Both I and II               D)        Neither I nor II.







            Ans : (B)






10.       Consider the following statements :

            I.          Hinmachal lies between Himadri and Siwalik ranges.
            II.         Passes are the natural gaps across the mountains.

            Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
           
A)        I only                          B)        II only
C)        Both I and II               D)        Neither I nor II.






            Ans : (C)





11.       Match  List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:

                        List – I                                                List – II
            a)         Australia                                1.         Horses
            b)         South Africa                          2.         Bisons
            c)         Eurasia                                  3.         Kangaroos
            d)         North America                      4.         Zebras

            codes :

                        a          b          c          d
            A)        4          3          2          1
            B)        4          3          1          2
            C)        3          4          1          2
            D)        1          2          3          4







            Ans : (C)






12.       Consider the following statements:

I.          Removal of trees and vegetation would affect both land and water ecosystems
II.         There will be lot of food for organisms.

of these

A)        I is correct, but II is wrong
B)        I is wrong, but II is correct
C)        Both are correct                   
D)        Both are wrong.







            Ans : (A)







13.       Olympic flag contains 5 rings representing five continents. Which two continents do not touch Indian ocean?

   A)     Asia, Europe                B)    Europe, Africa
   C)     Europe, Australia         D)   Europe, North America









            Ans : (D)







14.       Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding Census, 2011?

            A)        7th Census after independence
            B)        Slogan is ‘Our Census, Our Future”
            C)        Conducted in two phases namely house listing and housing census,    
population enumeration phase
D)        Information about mobile, computer and internet users are not collected.
           







            Ans : (D)







15.       Which one of the following is considered as dwarf planet?

            A)        Saturn             B)        Oxytocin
            C)        Pluto               D)        Neptune








Ans : (D)







16.       Consider the following statements:
            Available primary energy sources in India are

            I.          Coal and Lignite                  II.         Oil and Gas
            III.        Oil alone                                IV.       Electricity

            of these

            A)        I & II are correct                     B)        II & III are correct
            C)        III alone in correct                D)        I, II & IV are correct

                                                                                                                             




Ans : (D)








17.       Find out which state has highest sex ratio as per 2011 Census:

            A)        Tami Nadu                B)        Bihar
            C)        Kerala                       D)        Gujarat







Ans : (C)







18.       Which is caused by the gravitational attraction between Moon and Earth?

            A)        waves                         B)        Tides
            C)        Currents                    D)        Tsunami





Ans : (C)





TNPSC GROUP – IV  2011
Geography

19.       Detroit is famous for

            A)        Automobile industry                       
             B)        Film industry
            C)        Information technology                  
            D)        Agriculture







Ans : (A)







20.       The movements of planets are controlled by the gravitational force of the

            A)        Sun                            B)        Earth
            C)        Moon                          D)        Stars
                                




Ans : (A)





21.       According to the Census estimate of 2001 the rate of literacy in Tamil Nadu was

            A)        60.5%                         B)        73.5%
            C)        80.5%                         D)        77.5%
                              





Ans : (B)





22.       The other name of Tuticorin is

            A)        Diamond city
            B)        Peal city
            C)        Gold city        
            D)        Coal city





Ans : (B)





23.       The dam constructed across the river Sutlej is

            A)        Bhakra - Nangal          B)    Hirakud
            C)        Damodar dam            D)    Stanley Reservoir





Ans : (A) 





24.       Wheat granary of India is

            A)        Punjab                           B)        Rajasthan
            C)        Andhra Pradesh           D)        Orissa








Ans : (A)







25.       Greenhouse gas is

            A)        Carbon dioxide                     B)        Oxygen
            C)        Hydrogen                              D)        Nitrogen





Ans : (A)






26.       The highest peak in India is

            A)        Mt. Everest               
            B)        Mt. Kanchenjunga
            C)        Mt. K 2                        
           D)       Mt. Dhoulagiri






Ans : (B)







27.       Initially the cutting action of the waves against the base of coastal land produces

            A)        Tombolo                     B)        Cliff
            C)        Spit                             D)        Sea cave







Ans : (B)







28.       The world’s deepest ‘Mariana Trench’ is located in

            A)        Pacific ocean                                   
           B)       Atlantic ocean
            C)        Arctic ocean             
           D)         Indian ocean





Ans : (A)






29.       The basic unit of the society is

            A)        family                      B)        house
            C)        village                     D)        city






Ans : (A)






30.       Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :
           
                           List – I                                  List - II
            a)        Mysore                             1.  Sugar industry
           b)       Uttar Pradesh                    2.  Woollen textiles
            c)       Bangalore                         3.  Silk textiles                      
           d)        Dhariwal                           4.  Electronic goods

Codes:
           
           a          b          c          d
            A)        3          1          4          2
            B)        1          2          3          4
            C)        2          1          4          3
            D)        3          1          2          4







Ans : (A)






31.       The agricultural production in which India may outsmart the USA in the near future is

            A)        Paddy                        
           B)         Wheat
            C)        Millets            
           D)         Plantations





Ans : (B)






32.       Ozone layer absorbs

            A)        Methane                   
           B)         Chlorine
            C)        Ultraviolet radiation            
           D)         Cosmic rays






Ans : (C)            

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