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SSC CGL QUIZ - GEORGRAPHY : 25.05.2016

Mahendra Guru
Q1 Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1) On 21st March and September 23rd, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox. 

2) In Northern Hemisphere the longest day and the shortest night occur on 21st June. 

3) In Northern Hemisphere the longest night and the shortest day occur on 22nd December.

a) 1 and 2 are true.

b) 1 and 3 are true.

c) All are true.

d) Only 1 is true

Ans. (c)

Q2. Which of the following statement/s is/are true about “Continents”?

1) Asia is the largest continent and its lies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

2) South America is the third largest continent of the world. 

3) North America continent lies completely in the Northern and Western Hemisphere. 

4) Australia is the smallest continent and it is called an island continent.

a) 1 and 2 are true.

b) Only 2 is true.

c) 1, 3 and 4 are true.

d) 2, 3 and 4 are true.

Ans. (c)

Q3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true about “Mountains”?

1) Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically.

2) Mt.Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt.Fujiyama in Japan are examples of Volcanic mountains.

3) The Himalayas, the Alps and the Andes are mountain ranges of Asia, Europe and South America, respectively.

a) 1 and 2 are true.

b) Only 2 is true.

c) All are true.

d) Only 3 is true

Ans. (c)

Q4. . Which one of the following is not true?

1) Tropical Rain Forests - occur in the areas which receive heavy rainfall. 

2) Tropical deciduous forests - are also called monsoon forests. They shed their leaves at a particular time of the year.

3) A narrow strip of the Western slope of the Western Ghats are home of these Tropical deciduous forests.

a) 1 and 2 are true.

b) 2 and 3 are true.

c) All are true.

d) Only 1 is true

Ans. (a)

Q5. Which of the following statement/s is/are true about “Earthquake Waves”?

1) An important fact about S-waves is that they can travel only through solid materials.

2) S-waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface. 

3) The P-waves are similar to sound waves. They travel through gaseous, liquid and solid materials.

a) 1 and 2 are true.

b) 1 and 3 are true.

c) All are true.

d) Only 1 is true

Ans. (b)

Q6. Mudumalai National Park is located in which of the following state?

a) Tamilnadu

b) Kerala

c) Maharashtra 

d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (a)

Q7. Which one of the following cities is nearest to the tropic of cancer?

a) Gwalior

b) Jodhpur

c) Raipur

d) Bhopal

Ans. (d)

Q8. Nanda Devi peak forms part of-

a) Assam Himalayas

b) Kumaun Himalayas

c) Nepal Himalayas

d) Punjab Himalayas

Ans. (b)

Q9. The ________ lies between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.

a) Sind Sagar Doab

b) Jech Doab

c) Rechna Doab

d) Bist Doab

Ans. (a)

Q10. If it is 10.00 am IST, then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92 degree E Longitude?

a) 9.38 am

b) 10.38 am

c) 10.22 am

d) 9.22 am

Ans. (b)














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