Dear students, GENERAL STUDIES is a vast subject and low scoring part. 2-3 questions are asked in the Tier-1 exam. Most students ignore the GA part in exam time, but you should prepare and attempt the GA section. You can also read our GENERAL STUDIES QUIZZES.
Q1.The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
(a)latitudes
(b)longitudes
(c)geographic grids
(d)None of the above
Q2.The Great Victoria Desert is located in
(a)Canada
(b)West Africa
(c)Australia
(d)North America
Q3.The temperature increases rapidly after
(a)ionosphere
(b)exosphere
(c)stratosphere
(d)troposphere
Q4.The humidity of the air depends upon
(a)temperature
(b)location
(c)weather
(d)All of the above
Q5.The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called
(a)artesian
(b)artesian well
(c)unconfined groundwater
(d)confined groundwater
Q6.The leading state in producing paper is
(a)Bihar
(b)West Bengal
(c)Kerala
(d)Orissa
Q7.The largest gulf in the world is
(a)The Gulf of Mexico
(b)Persian Gulf
(c)The Gulf of Carpentaria
(d)Gulf of Mannar
Q8.The oldest rocks in India are reported from
(a)Dharwar region, Karnataka
(b)Aravalli range, Rajasthan
(c)Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
(d)Siwalik range, Punjab
Q9.Big Bang theory explains?
(a)Origin of Universe.
(b)Origin of Sun.
(c)Laws of physics.
(d)None of above.
Q10.Which are the main gases present on Sun?
(a)Hydrogen and Helium
(b)Hydrogen and Argon
(c)Argon and Helium
(d)Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Q11.The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
(a)the Naga hills
(b)the Garo hills
(c)Khasi hills
(d)the Jaintia hills
Q12.Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
(a)Alluvial soils
(b)Black soils
(c)Laterite soils
(d)Red soils
Q13.The most fertile region of India is
(a)the Himalayas
(b)the central Highlands
(c)the Indo-Gangetic plain
(d)peninsular plateau
Q14.The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
(a)old mountains
(b)young mountains
(c)fold mountains
(d)block mountains
Q15.The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in
(a)the greater Himalayas
(b)the Lesser Himalayas
(c)the outer Himalayas
(d)None of the above
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