Geography / Geography / 2016

Prelims PYQ - 2016

Q1.   Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
(a)   Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
(b)   Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
(c)   Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
(d)   It is a combination of a 1,weedicide and a fertiliser for particular crops

Q2.   Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practising drip irrigation? 1. Reduction in weed 2. Reduction in soil salinity 3. Reduction in soil erosion Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)   1 and 2 only
(b)   3 only
(c)   1 and 3 only
(d)   None of the above

Q3.   In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)   1 and 2 only
(b)   3 only
(c)   2 and 3 only
(d)   1, 2 and 3

Q4.   Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)   1 only
(b)   2 and 3 only
(c)   1 and 3 only
(d)   1, 2 and 3

Q5.   With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India. 2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rainforest areas of South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)   1 only
(b)   2 only
(c)   Both 1 and 2
(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

Q6.   Consider the following pairs: 1. Famous Place Region 2. Bodh Gaya Baghelkhand 3. Khajuraho Bundelkhand 4. Shirdi Vidarbha 5. Nasik (Nashik) Malwa 6. Tirupati Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a)   1, 2 and 4
(b)   2, 3, 4 and 5
(c)   2 and 5 only
(d)   1, 3, 4 and 5