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Geography Practice Set 02

Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. 25 CAPF-level geography MCQs with answer key and one-line explanations, full-syllabus span across Indian and world geography.

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Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five single-correct MCQs in CAPF Paper I objective style, spanning physical, Indian and world geography. Attempt closed-book, then check the key. For year-sensitive figures, verify the latest.

Questions

Q1Which one of the following is the largest peninsular river of India by length?
  1. AKrishna
  2. BGodavari
  3. CCauvery
  4. DMahanadi
Q2The Western Ghats are also known by which local name in Maharashtra?
  1. ASahyadri
  2. BNilgiri
  3. CAnaimalai
  4. DCardamom Hills
Q3Which is the highest peak in peninsular (south) India?
  1. ADoddabetta
  2. BAnamudi
  3. CMahendragiri
  4. DGuru Shikhar
Q4The Chambal river is a tributary of which river?
  1. AGanga
  2. BYamuna
  3. CNarmada
  4. DTapi
Q5Laterite soils are best developed in which kind of climate?
  1. AHot and arid
  2. BCold and dry
  3. CHot and humid with alternate wet and dry seasons
  4. DTemperate continental
Q6The "Mango showers" that occur before the monsoon are associated chiefly with which states?
  1. APunjab and Haryana
  2. BKerala and Karnataka
  3. CRajasthan and Gujarat
  4. DAssam and Meghalaya
Q7Which one of the following is the largest producer of coffee in India?
  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
Q8The Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by:
  1. A5 hours
  2. B5 hours 30 minutes
  3. C6 hours
  4. D4 hours 30 minutes
Q9Which one of the following is the largest desert in the world?
  1. AThar
  2. BSahara
  3. CGobi
  4. DKalahari
Q10The "Prairies" are temperate grasslands found in which continent?
  1. AAfrica
  2. BSouth America
  3. CNorth America
  4. DAustralia
Q11The Pampas grasslands are located in which country?
  1. AArgentina
  2. BSouth Africa
  3. CUnited States
  4. DRussia
Q12Which is the longest river in the world?
  1. AAmazon
  2. BNile
  3. CYangtze
  4. DMississippi
Q13The Strait of Malacca connects the Indian Ocean with the:
  1. APacific Ocean (South China Sea)
  2. BAtlantic Ocean
  3. CArctic Ocean
  4. DCaspian Sea
Q14Which is the largest gulf in the world?
  1. AGulf of Mexico
  2. BPersian Gulf
  3. CGulf of Aden
  4. DGulf of Mannar
Q15The "Ring of Fire", a zone of intense volcanic and seismic activity, surrounds which ocean?
  1. AAtlantic
  2. BIndian
  3. CPacific
  4. DArctic
Q16Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BAndhra Pradesh
  3. CGujarat
  4. DMaharashtra
Q17The Aravalli Range runs broadly in which direction?
  1. ANorth-east to south-west
  2. BEast to west
  3. CNorth to south only
  4. DNorth-west to south-east
Q18Which one of the following is a UNESCO-recognised cold desert biosphere region in India?
  1. ASundarbans
  2. BNilgiri
  3. CCold Desert (Himachal Pradesh)
  4. DGulf of Mannar
Q19The Doldrums, a belt of calm and light variable winds, lies near the:
  1. APoles
  2. BEquator
  3. CTropic of Cancer
  4. DArctic Circle
Q20Which one of the following is NOT a Himalayan river?
  1. AIndus
  2. BSutlej
  3. CTapi
  4. DBrahmaputra
Q21Jog Falls, one of India's highest waterfalls, is on which river?
  1. ACauvery
  2. BSharavati
  3. CGodavari
  4. DKrishna
Q22The Nathu La pass connects Sikkim with which country?
  1. ANepal
  2. BBhutan
  3. CChina (Tibet)
  4. DMyanmar
Q23Which one of the following crops is a kharif crop?
  1. AWheat
  2. BMustard
  3. CRice
  4. DGram
Q24The "Duncan Passage" lies between which island groups?
  1. AAndaman and Nicobar (between South Andaman and Little Andaman)
  2. BLakshadweep and Maldives
  3. CSri Lanka and India
  4. DAndaman and Myanmar
Q25Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
  1. AVenus
  2. BMars
  3. CJupiter
  4. DMercury

Answer key

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Q Answer Why
1 (b) The Godavari is the longest peninsular river, the "Dakshin Ganga".
2 (a) In Maharashtra the Western Ghats are called the Sahyadri.
3 (b) Anamudi (about 2,695 m) in the Western Ghats is the highest peak in south India.
4 (b) The Chambal joins the Yamuna, which in turn joins the Ganga.
5 (c) Laterite forms under hot, humid climates with alternating wet and dry seasons.
6 (b) Pre-monsoon "mango showers" help ripen mangoes in Kerala and Karnataka.
7 (c) Karnataka produces the bulk of India's coffee.
8 (b) IST is GMT/UTC plus 5 hours 30 minutes, based on the 82.5 E meridian.
9 (b) The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
10 (c) Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America.
11 (a) The Pampas are temperate grasslands chiefly in Argentina.
12 (b) The Nile is generally cited as the longest river in the world.
13 (a) The Strait of Malacca links the Indian Ocean to the Pacific via the South China Sea.
14 (a) The Gulf of Mexico is the largest gulf in the world.
15 (c) The Ring of Fire encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.
16 (c) Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state.
17 (a) The Aravalli trends north-east to south-west across Rajasthan to Delhi.
18 (c) The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve lies in Himachal Pradesh (Pin Valley region).
19 (b) The Doldrums (equatorial low / ITCZ) lie near the Equator.
20 (c) The Tapi is a peninsular river; the others are Himalayan.
21 (b) Jog Falls is on the Sharavati river in Karnataka.
22 (c) Nathu La connects Sikkim with Tibet (China).
23 (c) Rice is a kharif (monsoon-sown) crop; wheat, mustard and gram are rabi.
24 (a) The Duncan Passage lies between South Andaman and Little Andaman.
25 (b) Mars is the Red Planet, coloured by iron oxide on its surface.

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