1.

Whatis the blue shade s

in 2701?

a. Perennial river

b. Thin water channel

c. Canal

d. Perennial water channe

2 . Identify the settlement
pattern in seen in grid
square 5115 .

a. Radial

b. Trellised

c. Undefined

d. Dendritic
3. What does 3r stand for?
a) Relative height of the
tank above sea level is 3 m
b) Relative height of the
embankment is 3cm
c) Relative depth of the
tank is 3m
d) Relative height of the
embankment is 3 m
4. What does plus sign in
5215?
a. Hospital

b. Veterinary hospital

c. Dispensary

d. Ayurvedic hospital
5. What does blue triangle in
2602 stand for.
a. Peak

b. Spring

c. Tube well

d. Triangulated height.
6 In grid square 5014, Identify
the boundary.

a. State boundary

b. Forest boundary

c. Tahsil boundary

d. International boundary
7. In grid square 2501, identify the
red feature near the perennial
tank.

a. Sluice

b. Earthen Dam

c. Ridge

d. Aqueduct
8. What does dep stand for?

a. Depression.

b. Department

c. Depot

d. Deposition.
9. Give the four figure grid
reference of the Fire line.

a. 5112

b. 5012

c. 4912

d. 5114
 .
10 What is the black
semicircular features in grid
square 6432?
a. Broken land

b. Tomb.

c. Mounds.

d. None of the above.

11. The Himalayan ranges protect North India from the cold winds of
___________

a)Mongolia

b)Central Asia and Siberia

c)Western Asia

d)Southern China
12. The strong and dusty winds called_______ which
blow during the day over Northern and North Western
India and have temperature range between___________.

a) Kal Baisakhi, 45°to 50°

b) Bardoli Chheerha, 55°
c) Loo, 45°to 50°
d) Cherry blossoms 30° to 35°
13. The Southwest monsoon starts retreating
from Northern India in___________

a) Early October
b) Early September
c) End of November
d) Mid of August
14. Identify the climate type with the given
description:
The climate is experienced near and along the
coast due to the influence of sea with summer
and winters not very hot or cold respectively.
a) Equable climate
b) Continental climate
c) Tropical climate
d) Extreme Climate.
15. Which one of the following factors is
responsible for drought-like conditions in the
Indian subcontinent?

a) El nino
b) Himalayan ranges
c) Western disturbances.
d) Aravali ranges in Rajasthan.
16. What does following picture indicate:

a) Orographic Rainfall

b) Convectional Rainfall

c) Cyclonic Rainfall

d) Frontal Rainfall
17. The southern hills of Assam get heavy rainfall but the
northern ones do not, this is because_________

a) The Coriolis effect

b) Winds are parallel to Assam
c) The southern hills force the moisture Laden winds to shade
their moisture before the process northwards.
d) Southern hills fail to stop moisture laden winds.
18. Jet streams are ________winds that
develop in the upper layer of the atmosphere.

a) Monsoon
b) Cold fast blowing
c) Hot and dry
d) Weak
 19. The process in which the soil is pulverised by the
impact of heavy drops and hailstones.

a) Gully erosion

b) Splash erosion

c) Sheet erosion

d) Rill erosion
 20. These soils are confined to Deccan trap.
a) Alluvial soils

b) Laterite soils

c) Red soils

a) Black soils
 21. Which one among them is a faulty
method of agriculture-

a)Ploughing
b)Shifting agriculture as in Northeast India
c)Watering the crops
d)Splash erosion
 22. Soil which is formed under conditions of
high temperature and heavy rainfall with
alternative wet and dry periods –

a)Alluvial soils
b)Black soils
c)Red soils
d)Laterite soil
 23.It is a dark organic material in soils –

a) Topsoil

b) Humus

a) Silica

b) Clay
24. Which soil is found in the shaded region?
a)Laterite soils

b)Red soils

c)Alluvial soils

a)Black soils
 25. soils of uplands are of low fertility but
are rich and deep in valley –

a) Laterite soils
b) Red soils
c) Alluvial soils
d) Black soils
26. The forests are characterized by dense
growth and mixed stand

a)Tropical monsoon forests.

b)Tropical evergreen forests.
c)Mountain forests.
d)Tropical deciduous forests.
 27. This is a land use management system in
which trees are grown around cultivated
land.

a)Social forestry
b)Van-Mahotsav
c)Agro forestry
d)Reforestation.
28. A more or less continuous layer of foliage formed
when large crowns of tall trees join together.

a)Climbers,

b)Mixed stand,

c)Canopy,

d)Epiphytes.
 29. Economically most important forests of
India
a)Tropical monsoon forests
b)Tropical evergreen forests
c)Mountain forests
d)Littoral forests
 30. The wood of the Sundari is mainly used

a)As fuel wood

b)For making furniture

c)For making boat

 31. This tree is used for medicinal
purposes
a)Mahogany
b)Kikar,
c)Ebony,
d)Ironwood.
32. Due to scarcity of rainfall, the trees are stunted with large patches of coarse grasses.

a)Alpine
b)Littoral
c)Xerophytic
d)Pneumatophore.
33. This is also called an overhead irrigation.
a.Furrow irrigation

b.Drip irrigation

c.Sprinkler irrigation

d.Bamboo irrigation
34. Which of the following is an objective of
Rainwater Harvesting?
a)Meeting the ever-decreasing demand for
water
b)Providing rainwater to farmers for free
c)Improving the quality of groundwater.
d)Increasing groundwater pollution
35. Which of the following is not a reason for
the acute shortage of water in India?
a)Uneven distribution of monsoon
b)Seasonal monsoon
c)Unpredictable monsoon winds
d)The seas surrounding India are saline
 36. which is the water harvesting
mechanism which receives rainfall
directly?

a)Conduits
b)Catchments
c)Percolation Pits
d)Permeable Surfaces
37. The water that seeps through the
cracks and cervices under the surface of
the land is known as _____.
a)Surface water
b)Ground water
c)Underwater
38. How can water be conserved:

a)Rainwater harvesting, adopting water saving technologies,

encouraging watershed development, water recycling and preventing
water pollution.
b)Rainwater harvesting, using high percentages of water in factories and
disposing large quantities of freshwater.
c) Storing water in tanks, disposing waste in water bodies, using water in
large quantity for everyday use.
39. The process of watering of agricultural
plants through artificial means is known as
a)Rainwater Harvesting
b)Aquifers
c)Irrigation
d)Percolation pits
40. What are the aims of Rainwater Harvesting?

a)Using rainwater for irrigation

b)Harvesting surface and groundwater and prevent
loss of water through evaporation
c)Providing water free of cost
d)None of these.
1.C 9:A 17.C 25.C 33.C
2.D 10:B 18.B 26.B 34.C
3.D 11.B 19.B 27.C 35.D
4.C 12.C 20.D 28.C 36.B
5.C 13.A 21.B 29.A 37.B
6.C 14.A 22.D 30.C 38.A
7.C 15.A 23.B 31.B 39.C
32.C
8.A 16.A 24.B 40.B