CGL 2023 Prelims Geography Part 1

Question 1 of 25

1. Question

Which of the following states is NOT a part of the Tapi Basin?

Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat

Question 2 of 25

2. Question

Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?

Harold Jeffrey
Edwin Hubble
Fred Hoyle
Pierre-Simon Laplace

Question 3 of 25

3. Question

The Kanchenjunga peak is located in which sub-division of Himalaya from the following?

Kashmir Himalayas
Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas
Himachal and Uttaranchal Himalayas
Arunachal Himalayas

Question 4 of 25

4. Question

Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burmese language?

Odia
Tripuri
Assamese
Tulu

Question 5 of 25

5. Question

Select the FALSE statement from the given options.

Baikal rocks are formed from the dissolved materials that precipitate from the solution.
The sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material within bodies of water and at the surface of the earth.
Metamorphic rocks may be formed simply by being deep beneath the Earth’s surface, subjected to high temperatures and the great pressure of the rock layers above it.
Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Question 6 of 25

6. Question

The Japfu range, which is 3,014 meters high, is located in which state?

Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Nagaland

Question 7 of 25

7. Question

Which waterway provides connectivity with mainland India through the India-Bangladesh Protocol route?

NW-10
NW-15
NW-2
NW-83

Question 8 of 25

8. Question

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

Igneous rock
Trace rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock

Question 9 of 25

9. Question

Match the columns.

States Hills

1. Kerala a. Anaimalai Hills
2. Meghalaya b. Garo Hills
3. Mizoram c. Lushai Hills

1-a, 2-b, 3-c
1-b, 2-c, 3-a
1-b, 2-a, 3-c
1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Question 10 of 25

10. Question

Identify the group of states that are covered in the Sardar Sarovar Project.

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan
Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Telangana

Question 11 of 25

11. Question

Which of the following states in India, during October to December, receive rainfall due to Northeast monsoon?

Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal

Question 12 of 25

12. Question

The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and _____ rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas.

Indus
Kali
Brahmaputra
Teesta

Question 13 of 25

13. Question

Which of the following is the closest wild relative of domestic cattle protected in some of the famous national parks of India like Nagarhole and Bandipur?

Red angus
Asiatic buffalo
Nilgai
Gaur

Question 14 of 25

14. Question

Seismograph is used to measure:

Rain precipitation
Underground water level
Earthquakes
Underground mineral content

Question 15 of 25

15. Question

Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the _____ receives the highest average rainfall in the world.

Shivalik
Khasi hills
Aravali
Nilgiri

Question 16 of 25

16. Question

The Bailadila range of Chhattisgarh is famous for which of the following minerals?

Copper
Bauxite
Iron ore
Coal

Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Which of the following hill stations do NOT experience snowfall in winters?

Ooty
Nainital
Shimla
Srinagar

Question 18 of 25

18. Question

Which group of rivers is a part of the peninsular drainage system?

Gandak and Ghaghra
Mahanadi and Godavari
Ganga and Yamuna
Damodar and Sarda

Question 19 of 25

19. Question

Ashoka sent a mission to spread the principle of Dhamma led by his son, Mahendra and daughter, Sanghamitra to ____?

Kalinga
Ceylon
Cambodia
Thailand

Question 20 of 25

20. Question

Identify the black soil region of India from the following.

Coastal plains
Northern plains
Deccan trap
Himalayas

Question 21 of 25

21. Question

What is humidity?

When the water vapour transfers into water from air
When water vapour is present in the air
When the other gases transfer to air
When air is present in the water

Question 22 of 25

22. Question

Asansol, Howrah, Malda and Sealdah division come under which railway zone of India?

West Central Railway
Northern Railway
Central Railway
Eastern Railway

Question 23 of 25

23. Question

According to Koeppen’s Scheme, which type of climate is denoted by ‘Cwg’ in India?

Monsoon with dry winter
Semi-arid steppe climate
Polar type
Monsoon with dry summer

Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Which region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries in India?

Deccan Plateau
Malwa Plateau
Chota Nagpur plateau
Chhattisgarh Plateau

Question 25 of 25

25. Question

Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, what is the frequency of up and falls down of ocean water in a day?

Two
Three
Four
One