1. Which among the following is the standard map projection for nautical purposes (suitable for showing sea routes)?
[A] Mercator projection
[B] Cassini projection
[C] Gnomonic projection
[D] Polyconic Projection
Answer: A
2. In which type of rocks, Fossil Fuel can be found?
[A] Igneous
[B] Sedimentary
[C] Metamorphic
[D] None of the above
Answer: B
3. Which among the following is not correctly matched? (Location of some countries)
[A] Benin – Western Africa
[B] Botswana -Southern Africa
[C] Uganda – Eastern Africa
[D] Togo -Central Africa
Answer: D
4. Identify the wind with the help of given information:
- The wind is a cold, dry & dust-laden wind
- It blows from the Sahara Desert over the West African subcontinent into the Gulf of Guinea
- The wind is also known as “the Doctor”
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Khamsin
[B] Harmattan
[C] Sirocco
[D] Mistral
Answer: B
5. A Rift Valley is:
[A] a valley which is cut across by a deeper valley or a cliff
[B] an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics
[C] a valley with steep fault-scarps and block mountains on both sides
[D] an active oblique rift system located on the abyssal plains
Answer: C
6. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
[A] Temperate Coniferous forests
[B] Temperate Deciduous forests
[C] Tropical Monsoon forests
[D] Tropical Rain forests
Answer: A
7. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
[A] Sicily
[B] Timor
[C] Hainan
[D] Southampton Island
Answer: A
8. Which among the following bay is the finest deep water shelter in the southeast Asia?
[A] Cam Ranh Bay
[B] Alexander Bay
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Korea Bay
Answer: A
9. Which is the largest glacier in India?
[A] Zemu Glacier
[B] Satopanth Glacier
[C] Gangotri Glacier
[D] Siachen Glacier
Answer: D [Siachen Glacier]
10. Which among the following is not a Galilean Moon?
[A] Europa
[B] Ganymede
[C] Phobos
[D] Callisto
Answer: C