Geography - Prelims PYP Part 18 - 2007

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1.

2007,Geography

Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

a. Colombia

b. Costa Rica

c. Guatemala

d. Nicaragua

2.

2007,Geography

Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?

a. Simlipal National Park

b. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

c. Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary

d. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

3.

2007,Geography

With reference to steel industry in India in the recent times, considering the following statements:

1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared Mini Ratna.
2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

4.

2007,Geography

Where is Copacabana Beach located?

a. Buenos Aires

b. Hawaiian Islands

c. Rio de Janeiro

d. Valletta

5.

2007,Geography

Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the united Kingdom and France:

a. Davis Strait

b. Denmark Strait

c. Strait of Dover

d. Strait of Gibraltar

6.

2007,Geography

In which one of the following districts, have been reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past.

a. Hoshangabad

b. Raipur

c. Sambalpur

d. Warangal

7.

2007,Geography

Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east following river in the Southern Part of India.
Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the East.

a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

8.

2007,Geography

Out of the Southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with maximum number of Indian state?

a. Andhra Pradesh only

b. Karnataka Only

c. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

d. Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

9.

2007,Geography

Which one among of the flowing rivers originates at Amarkantak?

a. Damodar

b. Mahanadi

c. Narmada

d. Tapi

10.

2007,Geography

Which one among the following major cities is most eastwards located?

a. Hyderabad

b. Bhopal

c. Lucknow

d. Benguluru (Bangalore)

11.

2007,Geography

Consider the following statements:

1. The annul range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The Annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemi sphere.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

12.

2007,Geography

What was the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the earth?

a. 70 × 105 Km

b. 70 × 105 Km

c. 70 × 106 Km

d. 70 × 106 Km

13.

2007,Geography

Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the others cities at any given instant?

a. London (UK)

b. Lisbon (Portugal)

c. Accra (Ghana)

d. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

14.

2007,Geography

Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.
Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

15.

2007,Geography

In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located:

a. Rajasthan

b. Gujarat

c. Madhya Pradesh

d. Maharastra