TNPSC Group I Exam-Previous Year Question Paper-Subject wise Analysed Questions-Geography-Part 6
TNPSC
Group I Exam - Original Question Paper - 1999
115. Which state in India has the largest
geographical area?
A) Madhya
Pradesh B) Bihar
C) Andhra
Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A)
116. Which of the following rivers in India is
shared by large number of states?
A) Mahanadi B) Krishna
C) Cauvery D) Godavari
Answer: (A)
117. The lowest layer of atmosphere is called as
A) Exosphere B) Ionosphere
C) Troposphere D) stratosphere
Answer: (C)
118. The largest Island in the world is
A) Sri lanka B) Australia
C) Caribbean D) Greenland
Answer: (D)
119. Thumba is located in
A) Andhra
Pradesh B) Karnataka
C) Kerala D) Maharashtra
Answer: (C)
120. India earns maximum foreign exchange from
A) Coffee B) Tea
C) Sugar D) Rubber
Answer: (B)
121. Which one of the following States of India,
receives major part of its
annual rainfall during
winter?
A) Orissa B) West Bengal
C) Madhya
Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (D)
122. Which of the following is NOT Iron ore
variety?
A) Hematite B) Magnetite
C) Siderite D) Cuprite
Answer: (D)
123. The largest producer of Merino wool in the
world is
A) New
zealand
B) Australia
C) Union of
south Africa
D) United
Kingdom
Answer: (B)
124. The Semangs are the tribal people inhabiting
in the Equatorial regions of
A) Brazil B) Congo
C) Malaysia D) New Guinea
Answer: (C)
125. Elephant grasses are mostly found in
A) Pampas B) Prairies
C) Steppes D) Savannas
Answer : (D)
126. The world’s largest desert is
A) Atacama
desert
B) Sahara
desert
C) Gobi
desert
D) Great Australian desert
Answer: (B)
127. The driest parts, which are prone to
frequent drought lie in which of the States of India?
A) Rajasthan B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Andhra
Pradesh D) Karnataka
Answer: (A)
128. It is popularly called as the Automobile
workshop of the world
A) Detroit B) Kobe
C) Nottingham D) Rio de Janeiro
Answer: (A)
129. India’s only Gold-field is located at Kolar
in the State of
A) Madhya
Pradesh B) Bihar
C) Gujarat D) Karnataka
Answer : (D)
130. Muscovite id the type of ore related with
A) Mica B) Aluminum
C) Manganese D) Lead
Answer : (A)
131. Coniferous Forest belt is characterized by
A) Short
summer and ling winter
B) Short winter and ling summer
C) Short
autumn and longer winter
D) long autumn and short winter
Answer: (A)
132. Gulf stream is the current of
A) Atlantic
Ocean B) Pacific Ocean
C) Arctic
Ocean D) Antarctic Ocean
Answer: (A)
133. Tea is cultivated at the highest level in
A) Java B) Bosnia
C) Sri Lanka D) India
Answer: (D)
134. Depletion of ozone layer is caused by
A) Chloro
-fluoro Carbon
B) Nitrous oxide
C) Nitrogen
oxide
D) All of these
Answer: (A)
135. Who is the leader of Save Narmada Campaign?
A) Sundarlal
Bahuguna
B) Medha
Patkar
C) Anne Hazare
D) M.S. Swaminathan
Answer : (B)
136. When is World Environment Day celebrated?
A) March 8 B) June 8
C) October 30 D) None of these
Answer: (B)
137. Forest coverage in India is
A) 33% B) 22%
C) 18% D) 10%
Answer: (C)
138. Which gas from Mathura refinery is a threat
to Taj Mahal?
A) Carbon
dioxide B) Sulphur dioxide
C) Nitrous
oxide D) Nitrogen oxide
Answer: (B)
139. Who was the Prime Minister of India for a
long period of time?
A) Vasco da
Gama B) Columbus
C) Marco Polo D) James Cook
Answer: (B)
140. In which country Industrial Revolution
occurred first?
A) Turkey B) Israel
C) Columbia D) England
Answer: (D)
141. Capital of Zimbabwe is
A) Stockholm B) Harare
C) George
Town D) Cape Town
Answer: (B)
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