UPSESSB Lecturer PGT Exam 2019 – Geography (English)

41. Which one of the following ecosystems has the highest primary production ?
(A) Algal beds and reefs
(B) Continental shelf
(C) Open oceans
(D) Tidal estuaries

42. Which one of the following marine mammals is herbivorous ?
(A) Sea-cow
(B) Seals
(C) Sea-lions
(D) Walrus

43. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) The dissolved salt in the oceans is called salinity

(B) The average salinity of the oceans is 35 per thousand
(C) The highest salinity is recorded along the equator
(D) The lowest salinity is recorded in the Arctic ocean

44. In Germany cirque is called
(A) Ice caps
(B) Nunatak
(C) Ice horn
(D) Kar

45. Consider the following crops of India
1. Gram
2. Wheat
3. Millet
Which of the above is/are rain-fed crops ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only

46. Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium ?
(A) Australia
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Canada
(D) Niger

47. Which one of the following countries is not rich in petroleum deposits ?
(A) Algeria
(B) Egypt
(C) Libya
(D) Morocco

48. Consider the following statements :
1. Primitive hunters maintain a balance between the supply and harvest of animal resources.
2. Modern hunters have seriously damaged the environment.
3. The Eskimos are increasingly abandoning hunting.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 3

49. Which one of the following dams is not correctly matched ?
(A) Akosombo – Ghana
(B) Hoover Dam – USA
(C) Kurobegawa Dam – Japan
(D) Warragamba – South Africa

50. Mt. Kilimanjaro lies in
(A) Kenya
(B) Somalia
(C) Tanzania
(D) Mozambique

51. Which one of the following pair is not a Semitic tribe?
(A) Arabs
(B) Egyptians
(C) Iranians
(D) Jews

52. Which state of India is most developed in Human Development Index ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Punjab

53. Consider the following statements :
1. Relief refers to vertical elevation differences in the landscape.
2. The modulating form of Earth’s surface is called topography.
3. Hypsographic curve shows the distribution of Earth’s surface by area and elevation.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 1 and 3 are correct
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

54. Consider the following statements :
1. The united nations declared 2010 to be the year of International Year of Biodiversity.
2. In India, Project Tiger was launched in 1973.
3. The Project Tiger was launched for the protection of the tigers and their prey.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

55. Which one of the following biosphere reserve has the highest altitude ?
(A) Cold Desert
(B) Dehang Debang
(C) Khandchend Zonga
(D) Nanda Devi

56. Which one of the following crops is grown in the largest number of countries?
(A) Maize
(B) Millets
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat

57. Willy willy is
(A) A type of tree grown in temperate regions
(B) A wind that blows in a desert
(C) A tropical cyclone of the north west Australia
(D) A kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep Islands

58. In which of the following crops International trade is low in the context of total produce ?
(A) Rice
(B) Coffee
(C) Rubber
(D) Wheat

59. Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed

(A) At the start of total solar eclipse
(B) At the end of a total solar eclipse
(C) Only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail
(D) Only the central regions of the totality trail

60. Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
(A) Western Himalayas
(B) Eastern Himalayas
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Eastern Ghats

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