Thursday, 19 December 2013

TNPSC GROUP – II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Geography - part 4

TNPSC GROUP – II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Geography - part 4



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

                        List I                                                   List II
            a)         Seismograph                       1.         Himalayas
b)         Deccan Plateau                   2.         Andaman
            c)         Barren Island                         3.         Earthquake
d)         Tethys Sea                            4.        Basalt Lava                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

            Codes:

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




            Ans : (C)



77.       Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A)             :  In recent decades . villages between Kombai and   Bodinackanur in Theni district of Tamil Nadu suffer  severely from sandstorms. 
Reason (R)             :  These villages lie in the rain shadow regions of the Western  Ghats
           
           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)



78.       Rapid and sudden sliding of large mass of mixture of snow/ with rock materials is

            A)        Landslide                              B)        Avalanche
            C)        Rockslide                              D)        Tsunami




            Ans : (B)



79.       Pick the correct statement from the following :

A)        Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian Wildlife habitats for Rhino and wild Buffalo
B)        Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian Wildlife habits for Lions and wild Buffalo
C)        Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian Wildlife habitats for Tiger and Elephants
D)        Kaziranga National Park is unique among Indian Wildlife habitats for Elephants and Lions




            Ans : (A)



80.       Red soil is found widely in

            A)        Gangetic palin                                 
B)        Peninsular India
            C)        Himalayan mountain
            D)        Coastal Plains



            Ans : (B)



81.       Coffee Cultivation in India first began in the state of

            A)        Kerala                                     B)        Tamil Nadu
            C)        Karnataka                              D)        Himachal Pradesh



           
         Ans : (C)



82.       Which district stands first in the ratio of male female in Tamil Nadu?

            A)        Madurai                                 B)        Tiruchirapalli
            C)        Salem                                     D)        Tuticorin




            Ans : (D)




 

TNPSC GROUP – II  2003
(Original Question Paper)
Geography

83.       In India, the Research Institute in Palaeobotany is situated at
           
           A)         Chandigarh              B)        Bhopal
            C)        Mumbai                      D)        Lucknow




            Ans : (D)



84.       The name of the Atomic Energy Research Centre in Tamil Nadu us

            A)        ISRO
B)        CAT
            C)        IGCAR                      
D)        None of these




            Ans : (C)



85.       Another name for the Mettur dam is

            A)        Clive Dam                            
B)        Karikalan Dam
            C)        stanley Dam                         
D)        Viswesvaraiya Dam




            Ans : (C)



86.       Which crop requires 200 frost free days?

            A)        Cotton                                   
B)        Rice
            C)        Wheat
D)        Maize




            Ans : (A)



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

                        List I                                                   List II
            a)         Conuco                                  1.         Central America
b)         Roca                                       2.         Brazil
            c)         Milpa                                      3.         Venezuela
d)         Masole                                   4.         Congo

            Codes:

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




            Ans : (C)




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

                        List I                                                   List II
                (Major Rice Fields)                          (Countries)
            a)         Sikiang Basin                       1.         Japan
b)         Southren Honshu                  2.         France
            c)         Ebro Basin                            3.         China
d)         Rhone Delta                         4.         Spain

            Codes:

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




            Ans : (C)



89.       The largest fishing region of the world is

            A)        North – west Pacific
B)        North – west Atlantic
            C)        North – east Atlantic
D)        North – west Indian Ocean



            Ans : (A)



90.       The sea route which links North America with Australia and NewZealand is

            A)        North Pacific route              
B)        Cape route
            C)        Central Atlantic route
D)        South Pacific route



            Ans : (D)



91.       The largest state in India with respect to total area is

            A)        Andhra Pradesh
B)        Tamil Nadu
            C)        Rajasthan
D)        Bihar

            Ans : (C)



92.       Isobars in the weather map represent this aspect

            A)        Temperature             B)        Pressure
            C)        Winds                         D)        Rainfall



            Ans : (B)



93.       The Pykara Scheme of Tamil Nadu is in

            A)        Salem district
B)        Periyar district
            C)        Nilgiris district
D)        Kanyakumari district




            Ans : (C)



94.       The Western Ghats join the Eastern Ghats at

            A)        Nilgiri Hills
B)        Javadi Hills
            C)        Cardamom Hills
D)        Kolli Hills.




            Ans : (A)



95.       Consider the following statements:

            Assertion (A) :  Southern Tamil Nadu receives/ very little rainfall
                                    during the summer monsoon.
            Reason (R)  :   It is situated to the east of Cardamon Hills.

            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 : (B)



96.       What was the infant mortality rate in Tamil Nadu during the year 1999?

            A)        52                                B)        42
            C)        62                                D)        72




            Ans : (A)



97.       Gir forest located in Gujarat is a sanctuary for

            A)        deer                            B)        tiger
            C)        lion                             D)        birds




            Ans : (C)

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