WBCS MAIN 2014 P-3 Geography MCQ
WBCS MAIN 2014 P-3 Geography One Liner Questions
TOPIC 1: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
(Questions 1-14)
1. Through which pass does the Hindustan Tibet Road connecting Shimla with Gartok in western Tibet pass? – Shipki La pass
2. Sind Sagar Doab is located between which rivers? – Jhelum-Chenab and Indus
3. The Zaskar range is part of which Himalayan system? – The great Himalayan Systems
4. Jog Falls is associated with which river? – Sharavati
5. During which geological period did the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea come into being? – Cretaceous of early tertiary period
6. What is the Bhabar composed of? – Gravel and Unassorted sediments
7. What is Bhangar? – Older alluvium
8. What are Pat lands? – High level laterite plateau
9. Tarai soils are rich in which nutrient? – Nitrogen
10. Which ocean deep is located in the Indian Ocean? – Sunda
11. Which statement about monsoon is NOT true? – Monsoons are not affected by ENSO
12. If wind force is in the range of Beaufort scale 6 to 12, what is it called? – Tropical Storm
13. Where is the ‘Silent Valley’ located? – Kerala
14. Lateritic soil is NOT deficient in which element? – Iron
TOPIC 2: FORESTRY & ENVIRONMENT
(Questions 15-23)
15. Where is Kudremukh National Park located? – Karnataka
16. Which is NOT a component of Social Forestry? – Commercial farm forestry
17. Which is NOT an objective of social forestry? – Securing revenue
18. In which year was the first Forest Policy of independent India declared? – 1952
19. Which forest type occupies the largest area in India? – Tropical Moist Deciduous
20. The Little Rann of Kutch is the only home of which animal? – Indian Wild Ass
21. Where are the shola grasslands found? – The Western Ghats
22. In which year was the Wildlife Protection Act passed? – 1972
23. By which commission was sustainable development first clearly defined? – Bruntland Commission
TOPIC 3: POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
(Questions 24-29)
24. Which year is considered the “year of great divide” in India’s demographic history? – 1921
25. According to the 2011 census, what is the literacy rate in India? – 74.04 percent
26. Which state has the highest scheduled caste population? – Uttar Pradesh
27. Which state has the lowest sex ratio according to the 2011 census? – Haryana
28. How many million-plus cities were there in India according to the 2011 census? – 35
29. Which union territory recorded the highest population growth rate in the 2011 census? – Dadar and Nagar Haveli
TOPIC 4: RESOURCES & ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
(Questions 30-41)
30. What is the time difference between GMT and IST? – 5.30 hours
31. Which is an example of a non-renewable energy resource? – Coal
32. In which year was the first railway line in India started? – 1853
33. Which is NOT an impact of the Green Revolution on large farmers? – Little or no change in consumption
34. What does food security involve? – All of the above (adequate physical availability, reliable and nutritionally adequate supply, timely supply)
35. Whittlesey’s agricultural systems are based on which technique? – Qualitative cum Quantitative technique
36. For which spice is Kashmir famous? – Saffron
37. In which year did the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act come into force? – 2006
38. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for which product? – Newspaper paper
39. Which statement about Special Economic Zones is INCORRECT? – They are not exempted from the application of labour law
40. What was the first Export Processing Zone in India? – Kandala
41. Which is NOT a Greenhouse Gas? – Hydro oxide
TOPIC 5: WEST BENGAL GEOGRAPHY
(Questions 42-50)
42. In which year did India become a member of the WTO? – 1995
43. In which year were the East Kolkata Wetlands designated as a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention? – 2002
44. What is the highest peak in West Bengal? – Sandakfu
45. Which district of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate according to the 2011 census? – Uttar Dinajpur
46. What is the approximate percentage of land under forest in West Bengal? – 19%
47. Which statement about PMGSY is INCORRECT? – It is backed by Employment generation programme
48. In Von Thunen’s model, fallow and pasture is nearer to the city than which system? – Three field system
49. The North-South stretch of the Hooghly industrial belt extends from Bansberia to which place? – Uluberia
50. In which part of the Ganga delta has land building practically ceased? – North 24-Parganas
TOPIC-WISE SUMMARY
| Topic | Question Numbers |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Physical Geography of India | 1-14 |
| Topic 2: Forestry & Environment | 15-23 |
| Topic 3: Population Geography | 24-29 |
| Topic 4: Resources & Economic Geography | 30-41 |
| Topic 5: West Bengal Geography | 42-50 |
WBCS MAIN 2014 P-3 Geography MCQ
TOPIC 1: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
(Questions 1-14)
1. The Hindustan Tibet Road connecting Shimla with Gartok in western Tibet passes through –
A) Shilpi La pass
B) Zoji La Pass
C) Thaga La pass
D) Jelep La pass
Answer: A) Shilpi La pass
2. Sind Sagar Doab is located between the rivers
A) Chenab and Jhelum
B) Ravi and Chenab
C) Beas and Sutluj
D) Jhelum-Chenab and Indus
Answer: D) Jhelum-Chenab and Indus
3. The Zaskar is one of the main ranges of
A) The great Himalayan Systems
B) The Trans Himalayan Systems
C) The Central Himalayan Systems
D) The Middle Himalayan Systems
Answer: A) The great Himalayan Systems
4. Jog Falls is associated with river
A) Godavari
B) Saraswati
C) Sharavati
D) Ganga
Answer: C) Sharavati
5. The Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea came into being during
A) Cretaceous of early tertiary period
B) Middle or upper pleistocene period
C) Middle Miocene to lower Pleistocene period
D) Pleistocene to Quaternary period
Answer: A) Cretaceous of early tertiary period
6. The Bhabar is composed of
A) Old alluvium
B) New alluvium
C) Gravel and Unassorted sediments
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Gravel and Unassorted sediments
7. Bhangar is
A) Older alluvium
B) Newer alluvium
C) Coarse sand
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Older alluvium
8. Pat lands are
A) Stepped Plateau
B) High level laterite plateau
C) Flat topped hills
D) Plateau with isolated hills
Answer: B) High level laterite plateau
9. Tarai soils are
A) rich in phosphate
B) deficient in organic matter
C) mature in nature
D) rich in nitrogen
Answer: D) rich in nitrogen
10. Which ocean deep is located in Indian Ocean?
A) Murray
B) Tonga
C) Sunda
D) Mariana
Answer: C) Sunda
11. Which statement is not true for monsoon?
A) Monsoons are large scale seasonal wind systems
B) There is complete reversal of winds
C) Rhythm is key note of the monsoonal climate
D) Monsoons are not affected by ENSO
Answer: D) Monsoons are not affected by ENSO
12. If the wind force is in range of Beaufort scale 6 to 12, it is
A) Tropical Depression
B) Tropical Storm
C) Tropical Disturbance
D) Hurricane
Answer: B) Tropical Storm
13. ‘Silent Valley’ is located in
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
Answer: B) Kerala
14. Lateretic soil is not deficient in
A) Lime
B) Iron
C) Organic matter
D) Phosphate
Answer: B) Iron
TOPIC 2: FORESTRY & ENVIRONMENT
(Questions 15-23)
15. Kudremukh National park is located in
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C) Karnataka
16. Which one is not a component/part of Social Forestry?
A) Urban forestry
B) Agro forestry
C) Commercial farm forestry
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Commercial farm forestry
17. Which one is not an objective of the social forestry?
A) Securing revenue
B) Improving aesthetic values
C) Reduction of environmental pollution
D) To reduce pressure on the traditional forest areas
Answer: A) Securing revenue
18. In which year the first Forest Policy of independent India was declared?
A) 1950
B) 1951
C) 1952
D) 1956
Answer: C) 1952
19. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
A) Tropical Moist Deciduous
B) Montane Wet Temperate
C) Tropical Dry Deciduous
D) Tropical Wet Evergreen
Answer: A) Tropical Moist Deciduous
20. The Little Rann of Kutch is the only home of the
A) Great Indian Bustard
B) Blackback
C) Flamingo
D) Indian Wild Ass
Answer: D) Indian Wild Ass
21. The shola grasslands are found in
A) The Himalaya
B) The Vindhyan
C) The Western Ghats
D) The Eastern Ghats
Answer: C) The Western Ghats
22. Wildlife Protection Act was passed in
A) 1970
B) 1972
C) 1980
D) 1986
Answer: B) 1972
23. Sustainable development was first clearly defined by the
A) Bruntland Commission
B) Rio Conference
C) United Nations
D) World Bank
Answer: A) Bruntland Commission
TOPIC 3: POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
(Questions 24-29)
24. Which year is considered as a year of great divide in the demographic history of India?
A) 1921
B) 1931
C) 1991
D) 2001
Answer: A) 1921
25. According to 2011 census, literacy rate in India is
A) 64.83 percent
B) 65.46 percent
C) 74.04 percent
D) 82.14 percent
Answer: C) 74.04 percent
26. Highest scheduled caste population is found in
A) West Bengal
B) Mizoram
C) Tripura
D) Haryana
Answer: A) West Bengal
27. Which one of the following states has the lowest sex ratio in 2011?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Sikkim
D) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: B) Haryana
28. In 2011, the number of one million cities in India was
A) 23
B) 32
C) 35
D) 42
Answer: C) 35
29. Which state or union territory of India has recorded the highest rate of population growth in the last census (2011)?
A) Punjab
B) Kerala
C) Dadar and Nagar Haveli
D) Pondicherry
Answer: C) Dadar and Nagar Haveli
TOPIC 4: RESOURCES & ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
(Questions 30-41)
30. What is the difference of time between GMT and IST?
A) 4 hours
B) 4.30 hours
C) 5.30 hours
D) 6.30 hours
Answer: C) 5.30 hours
31. Which of the following is an example of non renewable energy resource?
A) Solar
B) Coal
C) Methane
D) Hydroelectric
Answer: B) Coal
32. The first railway line in India was started in the year
A) 1840
B) 1850
C) 1853
D) 1893
Answer: C) 1853
33. Which one is not an impact of green revolution on large farmers?
A) Rapid increase in agricultural productivity
B) Fast adoption of agricultural innovations and high yielding variety of seeds
C) Little or no change in consumption
D) Better standard of life
Answer: C) Little or no change in consumption
34. Food security involves
A) Adequate physical availability of food
B) Reliable and nutritionally adequate supply of food
C) Timely supply of food
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
35. Whittlesey’s agricultural systems are based on
A) Empirical technique
B) Statistical technique
C) Normative technique
D) Qualitative cum Quantitative technique
Answer: D) Qualitative cum Quantitative technique
36. For which spice is Kashmir famous?
A) Cinnamon
B) Cloves
C) Saffron
D) Black Pepper
Answer: C) Saffron
37. To establish the growth of Small enterprise so that they graduate to medium enterprises, a comprehensive act called the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act came into force in the year
A) 2006
B) 2000
C) 1994
D) 1991
Answer: A) 2006
38. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for
A) Textile
B) Newspaper paper
C) Hosiery
D) Vegetable oil
Answer: B) Newspaper paper
39. Which statement regarding Special Economic Zones is incorrect?
A) They are duty free enclaves of development
B) They deemed as foreign territories for purpose of trade, duties and tariffs
C) They are not exempted from the application of labour law
D) Area is net foreign exchange earner
Answer: C) They are not exempted from the application of labour law
40. First Export Processing Zone in India was
A) Falta
B) Kandala
C) Santa Cruz
D) Surat
Answer: B) Kandala
41. Which one is not a Green House Gas?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Methane
C) Sulfur Hexafluoride
D) Hydro oxide
Answer: D) Hydro oxide
TOPIC 5: WEST BENGAL GEOGRAPHY
(Questions 42-50)
42. When did India became a member of WTO?
A) 1991
B) 1994
C) 1995
D) 1996
Answer: C) 1995
43. East Kolkata Wetlands were designated a “Wetlands of international importance” under the Ramsar Convention in the year
A) 1972
B) 1986
C) 1995
D) 2002
Answer: D) 2002
44. Which is the highest peak in West Bengal?
A) Sandakfu
B) Falut
C) Sabargam
D) Tonglu
Answer: A) Sandakfu
45. Which of the following districts of West Bengal has the lowest literacy rate in 2011?
A) Malda
B) Murshidabad
C) Purulia
D) Uttar Dinajpur
Answer: D) Uttar Dinajpur
46. The approximate percentage of land under forest in West Bengal is
A) 20.5%
B) 13.5%
C) 15.5%
D) 28.5%
Answer: D) 28.5%
47. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A) PMGSY was initiated in 2000
B) It is a part of rural infrastructure development programme
C) It is backed by Employment generation programme
D) It aims to connect all habitation in rural area
Answer: C) It is backed by Employment generation programme
48. In land use and crop intensity model of Von Thunen’s zone of crop farming, fallow and pasture is nearer to the city than
A) Market gardening and milk production
B) Fire wood and lumber production
C) Three field system
D) Crop farming without fallow
Answer: C) Three field system
49. North-South stretch Hooghly industrial belt is from Bansberia to
A) Naihati
B) Budge Budge
C) Belghoria
D) Uluberia
Answer: D) Uluberia
50. In which part of the Ganga delta land building has practically ceased?
A) North 24-Parganas
B) South 24-Parganas
C) Nadia
D) Malda
Answer: A) North 24-Parganas
TOPIC-WISE SUMMARY
| Topic | Question Numbers |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Physical Geography of India | 1-14 |
| Topic 2: Forestry & Environment | 15-23 |
| Topic 3: Population Geography | 24-29 |
| Topic 4: Resources & Economic Geography | 30-41 |
| Topic 5: West Bengal Geography | 42-50 |