Geography - MOST IMPORTANT NDA Previous Year Questions

For acid rain, the pH of rain water should be less than

Consider the following lines of Longitude and Latitude:

1. Prime Meridian
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Equator
   Which of the above lines is/are a Great Circle?

Which of the following is the correct ascending order of the given minerals in terms of their presence in the Earth's crust?

1. Amphibolite
2. Mica
3. Pyroxene

Which of the following is/are the applied forces in mechanical weathering process ?

1. Gravitational force
2. Expansion force
3. Force due to water pressure

Which one of the following latitudes will experience a minimum angle of the Sun's rays when it is Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

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

1. Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force.
2. At the equator, the Coriolis force is zero and the wind blows perpendicular to the isobars.

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

1. Sleet is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water.
2. It occurs when a layer of air with the temperature below freezing point overlies a warm layer near the ground surface.

Humid Subtropical Climate is NOT experienced in which one among the following regions?

Mahendragiri, the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats, is located in which one of the following states ?

Temperate forests of South India, known as 'Sholas' are found in which of the following hills?

1. Anaimalai
2. Nilgiris
3. Palani

Which one among the following is NOT a major oil field located in Gujarat ?

As per the Land Revenue Records, any land is categorized as Culturable Waste-Land if it is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than

Which one among the following is NOT included in the National Food Security Mission Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC)?

Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant :
I. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration
II. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region
III. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation
Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts:

An offshore terminal at Vadinar has been developed to reduce pressure from which of the following major ports in India?

As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, which one of the following Himalayan states has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forest?

Which of the following statements with reference to L-Wave or Long Wave generated by an earthquake is/are correct?

1. They follow the Earth's circumference.
2. They travel at more or less at a constant rate.

Which one of the following is formed when volcanic ash is carried by running water and is deposited as a sedimentary layer?

Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line:

1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct?

1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky.
2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour.
3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh.