SSC CGL/CHSL 2015

 Geography 

1.The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on which river?
(A) Zaire
(B) Orange
(C) Zambezi
(D) Niger C


2.Mt. Marapi is located on which one of the islands?
(A) Java
(B) Sumatra
(C) Borneo
(D) Celebes B


3.When it is 12 Noon at Allahabad the time at Wellington (New Zealan would be close to which one of the following?
(A) 4:30 PM of the same day
(B) 4:30 PM of the previous day
(C) 6:30 PM of the same day
(D) 6:30 PM of the previous day C


4.Which one of the following crops increases soil fertility by adding nitrates to soil?
(A) Black-gram
(B) Cotton
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Tomato A


5.Which National Highway connects Delhi and Mumbai?
(A) NH 6
(B) NH 8
(C) NH 10
(D) NH 12 B


6.Which one among the following peaks is the highest?
(A) Dhaula Giri
(B) Namcha Barwa
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) Nanga Parvat A


7.From West to East which one of the following is the correct sequence of Hills?
(A) Mahadeo Hills — Mailkala Hills — Garhjat Hills
(B) Mahadeo Hills — Garhjat Hills — Maikala Hills
(C) Maikala Hills — Mahadeo Hills — Garhjat Hills
(D) Maikala Hills — Garhjat Hills — Mahadeo Hills A


8.Haridwar is well-known for which one of the following industries?
(A) Fertilizers
(B) Cement
(C) Heavy Electricals
(D) Silk Textiles C


9.The Tropic of Cancer passes through which one of the following?
(A) Assam
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Nagaland C


10.Injurious ultraviolet radiation are mostly prevented from reaching the land surface as these are absorbed mostly by which one of the following?
(A) Stratosphere
(B) Troposphere
(C) Ionosphere
(D) Mesosphere A


11.In which of the following Hills is tea cultivated?
(A) Maikala Hills
(B) Nallamalai Hills
(C) Nilgiri Hills
(D) Shivalik Hills C


12.In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?
(A) Pacific Coast of Columbia
(B) South-Eastern United States
(C) Southern Part of South Africa
(D) Central California C


13.Among the following sedimentary rocks which one is of organic origin?
(A) Gypsum
(B) Limestone
(C) Nitre
(D) Rock salt B

Answer
1.c
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.a
8.c
9.c
10.a
11.c
12.c
13.b