Geography - MOST IMPORTANT CDS Previous Year Questions

Consider the following statements with reference to Secondary waves (S-Waves) generated during an earthquake :

1. They create troughs and crests in the material through which they pass.
2. The direction of vibrations of S-waves is perpendicular to the wave direction in the vertical plane.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Identify the Mineral on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it :
I. It is usually a greenish crystal.
II. It is often found in basaltic rocks.
III. Magnesium, iron and silica are its major elements.

Which of the following statements with reference to Salt Weathering is/are correct?

1. Salt crystallisation is the most effective of all the salt weathering processes.
2. Salt crystal growth is more effective over sedimentary rocks as compared to igneous rocks.

Which of the following statements with reference to Surface inversion of temperature is/are correct?

1. It causes instability in the lower layers of the atmosphere.
2. This inversion commonly lasts for a few hours until the Sun comes up.

Identify the type of climate on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it :
I. Temperature is high throughout the year.
II. Rainfall is variable with a short wet season and a longer dry season.
III. Climate of Sudan and Paraguay is an example of this climate type.

What is the correct sequence of the following salts in ascending order according to their presence in the sea water?

1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Calcium Sulphate
3. Magnesium Chloride

Which of the following statements with reference to Humus is/are correct?

1. It is a dark coloured amorphous substance.
2. Being colloidal in nature, it serves as a reservoir of nutrients.

Which one among the following Biosphere Reserves is spread over three states in India?

River Danube does not flow through which one of the following capital cities in Europe ?

Which one among the following is home to the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa ?

Which of the following statements with reference to Jordan is/are correct?

1. The country of Jordan was created through the British Mandate after World War I.
2. It is a landlocked country.

Which one among the following places is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary in Asia?

Consider the following statements with regard to Australia :

1. The Coral Sea separates the Great Barrier Reef from the South Pacific.
2. The Great Dividing Range extends from Melbourne to Perth in Australia.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South?

1. Karakoram
2. Kunlun
3. Ladakh
4. Zaskar

Which of the following statements with reference to saline soil in India is/are correct?

1. They are rich in nitrogen.
2. They occur in arid and semi-arid regions, and in waterlogged and swampy areas.

Salal Power Project is situated on which one among the following rivers ?

Which one among the following tributaries of Indus River does not originate in the Himalayas ?

The 'Durand Line' is a border demarcation that separates which of the following countries?

Amsterdam-St. Paul Plateau is located in which one of the following oceanic regions?

Which one of the following pairs of City and Lake is not correctly matched?
(a) Buffalo : Erie
(b) Detroit : Superior
(c) Milwaukee : Michigan
(d) Toronto : Ontario