World and Physical Geography questions with answers

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1. At 2 : 15 hours, the minute hand and hour hand of a clock from an angle ofAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017
2. In the figure, if AB || CD || EF, PQ || RS, ∠RQD = 25° and ∠CQP = 60°, then what is the value of ∠QRS?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
3. Match correctly the disasters with their corresponding characteristics : (a) Volcanic erup‐ 1. Violent wind tion 2. Submarine earthquake/ (b) Cyclone landslides (c) Tsunami 3. Desertification (d) Drought 4. MagmaAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2024
4. Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter. Statement-II : The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Asked in UPSC IAS 2023
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I List-IIAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2012
6. Which of the following is not come under self- recording type rain gauge?Asked in Local Self Government Dept. Exam 2022
7. The terminal colour bands in a rainbow areAsked in ASSISTANT PROSECUTION OFFICER (PRELIM.) EXAM. 2018
8. P. Koteshwaram put forth one of the modern theories on –Asked in Sr. Teacher Gr.II Comp. Exam 2016 2 2016
9. The fluid agents of landform developmentAsked in Government Polytechnic Exam 2012
10. Instructions : Decide whether the data given in statements I and II are sufficient or not to answer the given questions (Q. No. 194 – 195) : Mark the correct answer. What is the area of rectangle PQRS ? Statement – I: the breadth of rectangle is 18 cm Statement – II: The Length of Rectangle is not more than 20 cmAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017
11. Which Greek philosopher coined the term "Geography" in the 3rd century B.C.E. ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019
12. Naturalisation of humans meansAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
13. What is the area of the rectangle whose length is twice its width and whose perimeter is equal to that of square whose area is 1 unit ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017
14. For a given circle, the angle of a sector is 60°. If the area of this sector is 132/7 cm², what is the radius of the circle?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018
15. Simplify : $18 - \left[6 - \left\{4 - \frac{6} {11}\left(8 - \frac{2}{3}\right)\right\} + 12\right] $Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019
16. A square sheet of paper is converted into a cylinder by rolling it along its length. What is the ratio of the base radius of cylinder to the side of the square?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022
17. Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Caucasoids include the European people, the semitic people and Indo-Aryan people. 2. The Negroids live chiefly in Africa South of Sahara. 3. Mongoloids inhabit northern, eastern and south-eastern AsiaAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022
18. The World's highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in:Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014
19. Who is the author of the book "The Unstable Earth" ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
20. Ǔनिम्निͧलिͨखित में से "द अनिस्टेबलि अर्थ" पुस्तक के लिेखिक कौनि हैं ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
21. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : (a) Carl Saur (i) Social Geography (b) David Harvey (ii) Cultural Geography (c) F. Ratzel (iii) Political Geography (d) H.J. Johnston (iv) Radical Geography Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
22. In “Concentric Zone Model” of Burgess the fifth ring is occupied by :Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
23. In Burgess's "Concentric Zone Model", what does the fifth ring represent?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016
24. Given below is a list of prominent Geographers and the countries to which they belong. Identify the pair(s) which is/are wrongly matched. Jean Brunhes - France 1. Muhammad al-Idrisi - England 2. David Harvey - Spain 3. Grehard Schott - Germany 4. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Asked in HAS Prelims 2022
25. Given below are some of the definitions of Human geography as defined by famous geographers. Identify the pair(s) which is/are rightly matched. Human geography is the synthetic study of the relationship between human societies and earth’s surface – Friedrich Ratzel Human geography is the study of changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth – Ellen Semple Human geography offers a new conception of the inter relationships between earth and human beings – Ellsworth Huntington Human geography may be defined as the study of the nature and distribution of the relationships between geographical environment and human activities and qualities – Paul Vidal de La BlacheAsked in HAS Prelims 2022