Geography is included in the NDA and CDS Exam as part of the GK paper. Various questions are asked from this portion. Most of us are really interested in Geography as a subject as it tells us various things about the environment we are living in. In this article, we will learn the 100 most expected questions for NDA, and CDS examinations in the upcoming April month.
Below is the list of 100 Geography Questions for NDA 1 CDS 1 2023 Examinations
- Life in all forms is confined to
- Hydrosphere
- Atmosphere
- Biosphere
- Lithosphere
- Krishna Raja Sagar Dam/Reservoir is located on
- River Krishna
- River Tungabhadra
- River Godavari
- River Cauvery
- World Environment Day is celebrated every year on
- 5 June
- 5 July
- 15 June
- 15 July
- Consider the following countries:
- Cambodia, Laos, China, Thailand
- Which of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Vietnam?
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2, and 3 only
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Which are the two major components of the Biotic environment?
- Land and plants
- Plants and animals
- Land and animals
- Parks and bridges
- The intensity of insolation depends on:
- Altitude
- Nature of terrain
- Wind
- Latitude
- Among the abiotic factors, edaphic factors are:
- Rain and snowfall
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Soil and substratum
- Rocks that contain fossils are:
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
- Igneous rocks
- None of these
- The funnel-shaped mouth of a volcano is called:
- Vent
- Crater
- Chamber
- Lava
- Ox-bow lakes are found in
- Deserts
- Glaciers
- River valleys
- Sea
- Forces that act in the interior of the earth are called:
- Exogenic forces
- Endogenic forces
- Eurogenic forces
- None of these
- Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is free from clouds?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- None of these
- The process by which water continually changes its form and circulates between oceans, atmosphere, and land:
- Tides
- Water cycle
- Rain
- Ocean currents
- The oceans are important because
- They are storehouses of water vapors
- Water is available for agriculture
- They moderate the climate of coastal regions
- None of these
- consider the following statements about a Light year: [NDA 1 2021]
- A light year is a unit for measurement of very large distances.
- A light year is a unit for measurement of very large time intervals.
- A light year is a unit for measurement of the intensity of light. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 only
- The term ‘operation flood’ relates to which of the following revolutions?
- Blue revolution
- Pink revolution
- White revolution
- Green revolution
- Which of the following is the tallest breed of sheep in India?
- Deccani
- Nellore
- Bikaneri
- Nilgiri
- Which of the following is not an exotic breed of dairy cattle?
- Jersey
- Holstein
- Bos Indicus
- Brown Swisse
- The first cloned sheep ‘Dolly’ was created through which of these techniques?
- Hybrid
- Tissue culture
- In Vitro fertilization technology
- Cloning
- Consider the following statements regarding Sugarcane:
- It is the least water-intensive crop.
- It can be grown on all varieties of soils ranging from sandy loam to clay loam.
- Karnataka is the top sugar-producing state in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1,2 and 3
- Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?
- Wood
- Nuclear Reactor
- Gobar Gas
- Coal
- Which of the following options are types of water erosion?
- Gully erosion
- Rill erosion
- Sheet erosion
- All the Above
- Keppel Island is completely bleached mainly due to the expansion of
- Starfish
- Blue whale
- Octopus
- Sea horse
- Q. Identify the type of soil based on the given characteristics:
- They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia, and alumina.
- They are generally clayey, deep, and impermeable.
- They are mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Select the correct answer from the given alternatives:
- Laterite soil
- Red and yellow soil
- Saline soil
- Black soil
- Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica are varieties of
- Coffee
- Tea
- Sugarcane
- Cotton
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given:
| List-I (Mineral) | List II (Mine) |
| A. Bauxite | 1. Balaghat |
| B. Copper | 2. Korba |
| C. Iron ore | 3. Singareni |
| D. Coal | 4. Keonjhar |
- A B C D
- 2 4 1 3
- 3 1 4 2
- 3 4 1 2
- 2 1 4 3
- Which one among the following states has more population than the other three?
- Gujarat
- Madhya Pradesh
- Orissa
- Rajasthan
- In which of the following zone maximum organisms are found?
- Neritic Zone
- Littoral Zone
- Pelagic Zone
- None of these
- Does seawater contain which mineral makes the water salty?
- Sodium bromide
- Sodium chloride
- Calcium carbonate
- Hydrocarbon
- Humid Oceanic climate is found on which side of the continent?
- Western
- Eastern
- Northern
- Southern
- In which forest the silver fox is found?
- Coniferous forest
- Tropical Monsoon forest
- Temperate deciduous Forest
- Mediterranean Forest
- Mango showers occur along the coast of which state?
- Orissa
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
- Goa
- How many climate regions are there on the Earth?
- 8
- 5
- 9
- 12
- Maximum biodiversity is found in:
- Temperate forests
- Tropical rain forests
- Coniferous forests
- Arctic forest
- Which one among the following is not a coral reef island?
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- Rainbow Reef, Fiji
- Swaraj Island, India
- Kyushu Island, Japan
- The sea of Azov is connected to
- Black Sea
- Baltic Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- North Sea
- The Panama Canal opened in 1914, and links
- Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
- Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
- Adriatic Sea and Black Sea
- Which one of the following is a cold local wind?
- Santa Ana
- Chinook
- Mistral
- Loo
- A rain gauge is used to measure the amount of rainfall and it should be placed in an open space so that:
- Rain should not enter into it from the ground
- 30 cm of it is above the ground level
- The run-off from buildings or trees enters the funnel
- All the above conditions are needed
- Large movements of ocean water from places of warm temperature to low temperature or vice versa are:
- Drifts
- Ocean currents
- Waves
- Tides
- What is the other name for the tropical evergreen forest?
- Temperate rain forest
- Deciduous rainforest
- Tropical rainforest
- None of these
- What is the other name for the tropical deciduous forest?
- Monsoon forest
- Temperate deciduous forest
- Tropical rainforest
- None of these
- How are Mediterranean forests known to the world?
- Basket of the world
- Grassland of the world
- Foodland of the world
- Orchards of the world
- Which type of vegetation is found in the higher altitudes of the northern hemisphere?
- Mediterranean forest
- Lowland forest
- Coniferous forest
- None of these
- Stalactite, Stalagmite, and Pillars are the depositional landforms of
- Running water.
- Wind.
- Glacier.
- Underground water.
- A deep valley characterized by a step-like slope is known as
- U-shaped Valley
- Blind Valley
- Gorge
- Canyon
- Which one of the following is a major plate?
- Pacific Plate
- Cocos Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Philippine Plate
- Lithosphere consists of
- upper and lower Mantle
- Crust and Core
- Crust and uppermost solid Mantle
- Mantle and Core
- Betel leaf of which one of the following States has been accorded a GI tag recently?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Kerala
- Mizoram
- Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the Northern States of India?
- Rice
- Bajra
- Barley
- Ragi
- The rivers of North-West Europe are good examples of
- Parallel pattern of drainage.
- The radial pattern of drainage.
- The barbed pattern of drainage.
- Trellis pattern of drainage.
- Which one of the following ocean currents is a cold current?
- South Atlantic Drift
- Mozambique Current
- East Australian Current
- Caribbean Current
- Which one of the following land territories of Indonesia is not touched by the Equator?
- Sumatra
- Sulawesi
- Java
- Kalimantan
- Which one of the following sedimentary rocks is organically formed?
- Shale
- Chert
- Halite
- Chalk
- According to the Koppen climatic classification, the letter code Cfa denotes
- Tropical wet climate.
- Humid subtropical climate.
- Tundra climate.
- Tropical wet and dry climate.
- The normal lapse rate to temperature in Earth’s atmosphere drops to 0 degree C at the
- The upper part of the ionosphere.
- The upper boundary of the tropopause.
- The lower part of the mesosphere.
- The upper boundary of stratopause.
- Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct?
- It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries
- It is an active seismic and volcanic zone
- It is associated with deep trench
Select the correct answer using the code given below :- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- Which one of the following Himalayan vegetation species is found between the altitudes of 1800 to 2600 meters?
- Saal
- Chir
- Spruce
- Deodar
- Which one of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of river Cauvery?
- Hemavati
- Arkavati
- Indravati
- Amravati
- Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia?
- Bora
- Purga
- Mistral
- Blizzard
- Which of the following are essential prerequisites for the establishment of a thermal power station?
- Availability of fossil fuels
- Proximity to a river, lake, or sea
- Good transport network
- Proximity to an urban center
Select the correct answer using the code given below:- 1, 2 and 3
- 2 and 4
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- Consider the following statements regarding the types of Precipitation/Rainfall:
- Convectional Rainfall is usually associated with hail and graupel.
- Cyclonic Rainfall remains for a few hours to a few days.
- Cyclonic Rainfall generally takes place in the equatorial regions and internal parts of the continents, predominantly in the northern hemisphere.
Which among the following above statements is/are correct?- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties :
- They are strong westerly winds found in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere
- The strong east-to-west air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the equator towards the South Pole and the earth’s rotation and abundance of landmasses to serve as windbreaks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
- Consider the following pairs:
- Dam Projects -Rivers
- Srisailam -Krishna
- Krishnarajasagar -Godavari
- Mettur -Kaveri
Which of the pairs is/are correctly matched?- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 3 only
- Arrange the following states/UTs in ascending order as per the area under Mangrove Forests:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- West Bengal
- GujaratSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
- A. 3-4-1- 2
- B. 2-1-4-3
- C. 1-2-3-4
- D. 2-1-3-4
- Consider the following statements with reference to the incoming solar radiation:
- The insolation received by the Earth is more at the perihelion than at the aphelion.
- The equator receives comparatively less insolation than the tropics.
- At the same latitude, the insolation received is more over the oceans than over the continents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Which one among the following is the correct order of tiger reserves situated from North to South in India?
- Corbett – Simlipal – Sariska – Periyar
- Periyar – Sariska – Simlipal – Corbett
- Corbett – Sariska – Simlipal – Periyar
- Periyar – Simlipal – Sariska – Corbett
- Consider the following statements pertaining to a Coffee plantation in India :
- Need a warm and moist climate with a spell of dry weather during the ripening period
- Rolling fields have good drainage
- Strong sunshine over hilly slopes exceeding the temperature of 35 degree Celsius
- Karnataka is the leading producer in India Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 4 only
- 1, 2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 1, 2 and 4
- The State of Telangana is surrounded by
- 5 states
- 4 states
- 6 states
- 3 states
- Which one of the following irrigation canals is the most important in terms of area coverage in Haryana?
- Bhakra canal
- Western Yamuna Canal
- Jawaharlal Nehru Canal
- Gurgaon Canal
- Which one of the following pairs of power projects is not correctly matched?
- Papanasam – Hydropower
- Neyveli – Hydropower
- Ukai – Thermal power
- Rana Pratap Sagar – Hydro-power
- Which one of the following ¡s the correct sequence of oil refineries in India in respect of their time of establishment (starting from the earliest)?
- Barauni – Haldia – Guwahati – Mathura
- Barauni – Mathura – Guwahati – Haldia
- Guwahati – Haldia – Mathura – Barauni
- Guwahati – Barauni – Haldia – Mathura
- Which part of India has the Kalakot tertiary Coal Field –
- Brahmaputra river basin of Assam
- Damodar river basin of Jharkhand and West Bengal
- Himalayan mountain region
- Cardamom Hills in Kerala
- Sunrise in eastern Arunachal Pradesh would be about how many hours before the sunrise in western Gujarat –
- One hour
- Two hours
- Three hours
- Four hours
- Koradi Thermal Power Station is located in
- Nagpur
- Raipur
- Mumbai
- Secunderabad
- Which one of the following is the correct descending order of Indian states in terms of sex ratio as per Census 2011?
- Mizora, -Manipur- Tripura- Meghalaya
- Tripura-Manipur- Meghalaya- Mizoram
- Meghalaya-Manipur- Mizoram- Tripura
- Manipur-Meghalaya-Tripura- Mizoram
- Paradeep Port is located on the delta of the river
- Rihand
- Ganga
- Mahanadi
- Baitarani
- Bharatmala Project is related to
- Improving road connectivity
- Interlinking ports and railways
- Interlinking of rivers
- Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines
- Which one of the following centers is NOT known for the iron and steel industry?
- Bhadravati
- Salem
- Vishakhapatnam
- Renukoot
- Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest female literacy rate?
- Chandigarh
- Lakshadweep
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Puducherry
- Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of the Indus River?
- Beas
- Ravi
- Chenab
- Tawi
- Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core/critical tiger habitat?
- Manas
- Pakke
- Nagarjunasagar Srisailam
- Periyar
- The Diamond Quadrilateral project of the Indian Railways will connect which of the following cities?
- Delhi
- Bengaluru
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
Select the correct answer using the code given below.- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 3, and 4 only
- 2 and 4 onlyD. 1, 2, 3 and 4
- The Headquarters of the Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway is located at
- Bhubaneswar
- Kolkata
- Hajipur
- Guwahati
- According to the Census 2011, the density of population in which one among the following States is the lowest?
- Sikkim
- Nagaland
- Manipur
- Mizoram
- The Manas National Park is situated in the State of:
- Madhya Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Assam
- West Bengal
- The IST meridian 82½oE passes through a number of states in India. Which one of the following sets of States is correct in this respect?
- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, and Odisha
- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh, and Chhatisgarh
- Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Chhatisgarh
- Which one of the following Indian states has the highest proportion of area under forest cover?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Sikkim
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- Kerala is the largest producer of natural rubber in India
- Neyveli is an important thermal power generating area of Tamil Nadu
- Ratnagiri Bauxite mining area is located in Karnataka
- Assam is the largest tea-producing state in India
- Taungup Pass is a mountain corridor connecting India with
- Afghanistan
- China
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
- Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and
- Bhagirathi
- Mandukini
- Nandakini
- Dhauliganga
- In India, the maximum amount of rainfall is received from –
- Western Disturbances
- North-East Monsoon
- South-West Monsoon
- Retreating Monsoon
- Which set of the following Biosphere Reserves in India is included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
- Gulf of Mannar, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal
- Gulf of Mannar, Kanchanjunga, Nokrek and Seshachalam
- Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Panna
- Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Seshachalam
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