Geography Quiz for SSC CGL

Targetting Exams like SSC CGL, SSC CPO, FCI or SSC CHSL? If Yes, You should participate in this Quiz on Geogrpahy as it contains some important questions which are repeatedly asked in above-mentioned exams.

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1. Geography Quiz - Set 1
2. Geography Quiz- Set 2
3. Mixed GK Quiz for SSC CGL

1. Which of the following phenomenon causes Earth's seasons to occur?
   (A) The earth's orbit around the sun as an eclipse rather than a circle
   (B) The varying amount of sunspot activity
   (C) The tilt of the earth's rotation relative to the ecliptic as earth revolves around the sun
   (D) The rotation of during a 24-hour day
   
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   (C)
   Explanation::
   N/A
2. Sea water is saltier than rain water because
   (A) Sea beds have salt producing mines
   (B) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
   (C) Sea animals are salt producing
   (D) The air around the sea is saltish
   
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   (B)
   Explanation::
   Rivers carry dissolved salts to the ocean. Water evaporates from the oceans to fall again as rain and to feed the rivers, but the salts remain in the ocean.
3. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following
   (A) Lion
   (B) Deer
   (C) Tiger
   (D) Bear
   
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   (C)
   Explanation::
   Tiger reserve in India is governed under Project Tiger, which was started in 1973. This project is governed by National tiger conservation authority. Sariska and Rathambore tiger reserve are both situated in Rajasthan. While the former is in the Alwar district, the latter is located in Sawai Madhavpur district..
4. Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?
   (A) Arctic Sea
   (B) Hudson sea
   (C) Japan sea
   (D) Okhotsk sea
   
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   (C)
   Explanation::
   The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean between the Asian mainland the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea.
5. The world’s largest lake is ____?
   (A) Lake Victoria
   (B) Lake Superior
   (C) Caspian Sea
   (D) Black Sea
   
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   (C)
   Explanation::
   The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
6. Which of the following is a bio diesel plant?
   (A) Jatropha
   (B) Pepper
   (C) Noni
   (D) Euthropa
   
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   (A) Jatropha
   Explanation::
   Jatrophathe wonder plant produces seeds with an oil content of 37%. The oil can be combusted as fuel without being refined. It burns with clear smoke-free flame, tested successfully as fuel for simple diesel engine.
7. Which was the first hydel power project in India?
   (A) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
   (B) Paikara in Tamil Nadu
   (C) Pallivasal in Kerala
   (D) Sivasamudram in Karnataka
   
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   (D) Sivasamudram in Karnataka
   Explanation::
   N/A
8. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
   (A) Chambal
   (B) Yamuna
   (C) Son
   (D) Periyar
   
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   (C) Son
   Explanation::
   Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Its reservoir area is on the border of Madhya pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. This reservoir is known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar. It is on the Rihand River which is the tributary of the Son River. The catchment area of this dam is spread in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh whereas it supplies irrigation water in Bihar located in the downstream of the river.
9. The Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India?
   (A) Gujarat
   (B) Orissa
   (C) Uttarakhand
   (D) Rajasthan
   
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   (A) Gujarat
   Explanation::
   Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Gujarat, India. Note:- It is situated approximately 15 km from Porbandar and 100 Km west of Gir Forest National Park.
10. The Bandipur National Park is located in which of the following state of India?
    (A) Orissa
    (B) Karnataka
    (C) Uttarkhand
    (D) Andhra Pradesh
    
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    (B) Karnataka
    Explanation::
    Bandipur National Park lies at the heart of an extensive dense forest of Western Ghat, located in the Chamarajanagar district of southernKarnataka.

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