TSPSC- Group1

Geography:Expected questions
If you started your travel in a spaceship from
mercury planet towards pluto, the dwarf planet,
which of the following event would you observe?
a. The density of the planets from mercury to
Neptune would keep on decreasing
b. Substances such as hydrogen , helium, water
etc would appear in 2nd half of your journey
c. Orbital speed of planet bodies in first half of
journey would be negligible compare to 2nd
half planets
d. The colour of sky would changes its colour
from beginning to end.
Consider the following moons of our solar
system

1. Titan
2. Ganymede
3. Callisto

Arrange the following in ascending order based

on their size:

a. 1-2-3
b. 2-1-3
c. 3-1-2
d. 2-3-1
Consider the following statements regarding
latitudes and longitudes
1. Longitudes are angular distance of a place from
the equator.
2. Latitudes are angular distance of a place from
the prime meridian.
3. Every longitude is a great circle of the earth.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 1,2 and 3
d. None of the above
Important parallels:
Match the following List I with List II (North
Hemisphere) and choose the correct answer:

List I List II

a. Winter solstice I. December, 22

b. Summer solstice II. June 21
c. Vernal equinox III. March 21
d. Autumnal equinox IV. September 23

a b c d

1. IV III II I
2. I II III IV
3. I II IV III
4. IV II III I
Seasons on earth:
Which of the following statements about interior of
earth is INCORRECT?

a. The crust is the outermost solid part of the

earth.
b. Lithosphere is a region which is responsible for
the most of earthquakes and volcanoes on earth.
c. Gutenberg discontinuity refers to the transition
zone between the mantle and the core.
d. Iron is the most abundant element in the interior
of earth followed by Oxygen.
Composition of earth:
Indian plate is not border with which of the
following plates?

a. Eurasian Plate
b. Arabian plate
c. Australian plate
d. Philippines plate
After Ice caps, which of the following
sources has the largest percentage of
freshwater?

a. Ground water
b. Rivers
c. Lakes
d. Atmosphere
Consider the following ocean currents

1. Brazil Current
2. Guinea current
3. Agulhas current
4. Falkland current

Which of the above is/are warm

currents?

a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2,3 and 4 only
c. 1,2 and 3 only
d. 1,3 and 4 only
Consider the following statements about Earthquake
waves

1. P-waves are body waves whereas S-waves are

surface waves.
2. P-waves can travel through solids and liquids
whereas S-waves cannot travel through liquids.
3. P-waves can cause destruction of earth whereas
S-waves destruction is almost negligible.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 2 only
d. 1,2 and 3
“Potholes and Plunge pools” are associated
with which of the following landforms?

a. Erosional landforms of running water

b. Depositional landforms of Groundwater
c. Erosional Glacial landforms
d. Landforms of desert region
 Erosional landforms of running water:

Name of landform Character Appearance

➢ Deep valley with

Gorge very steep to
straight sides

➢ Characterised by
steep step-like
Canyon side slopes
➢ Wider at its top
than at its bottom.
Name of landform Character Appearance

More or less circular

depressions formed
Potholes and Plunge
because of stream erosion
Pools
aided by the abrasion of
rock fragments.

Incised or Very deep and wide

Entrenched meanders that can be found
Meanders cut in hard rocks.
Name of landform Character Appearance

Surfaces marking old

valley floor or floodplain
levels

River Terraces
They are basically
products of erosion as
they result due to vertical
erosion
Meteorites entering the atmosphere from
outer space burns in which of the
following layers of atmosphere?

a. Exosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Troposphere
Structure of atmosphere
With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’.
sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting
the Indian monsoon, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a the
difference in sea surface temperature between the
tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical
Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino’s
impact on the monsoon.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
➢ Heating of Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean Dipole.
With reference to the El Nino, consider the following
statements:
1. In the case of India, El Niño is associated with a
strong monsoon circulation.
2. La Nina brings good rainfall during the monsoon
season.
3. El Nino accentuates the global warming
phenomenon and contributes to climate change.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 3 only
d. 1,2 and 3
If you want to travel from Leh to Yanam
through land route, what is the minimum
possible states you need to cross excluding
the origin and destination?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Arrange the following hills of southern India
from North to South?
1. Nilgiris
2. Cardamom
3. Nallamala
4. Anaimalai
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) 3, 1, 4, 2
(b) 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 3, 1, 2, 4
Which one of the following is the correct
order of Himalayan ranges from North to
South ?
(a) Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal,
Siwalik
(b) Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Kara koram,
Siwalik
(c) Karakoram, Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Ladakh,
Siwalik
(d) Siwalik, Zaskar, Pir Panjal,Ladakh,
Karakoram
Arrange the hills in North East from
West to East.

1. Jaintia hills
2. Khasi hills
3. Garo Hills
a. 1-2-3
b. 3-2-1
c. 1-3-2
d. 3-1-2
In the context of Indian physiographic
features, Baghelkhand is sandwiched between

a. Maharashtra plateau and Chhattisgarh

plains
b. Bundelkhand and Chota Nagpur plateau
c. Malwa plateau and Marwar plateau
d. Rajmahal hills and Garhjat hills
How many Indian States and Union Territories
share the Indian coastline?
A. 9 States and 4 Union Territories
B. 12 States and 3 Union Territories
C. 9 States and 5 Union Territories
D. 5 States and 3 Union Territories
Through which of the following set of all Indian
states does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?

a. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura

b. West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tripura
c. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Odisha
d. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and
West Bengal
Indian standard meridian pass through
how many states?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
If you intend to visit Minicoy during your summer
vacation, which one of the following Union
Territories of India you will be going to

(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Daman and Diu
Which of the following statements about
Andaman Nicobar Islands is/are correct?

1. Mount Thullier is the highest peak in

Andaman Nicobar Islands.
2. The only active volcano in India is
located in Barren Islands.
3. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National
Park of India, is located near
Wandoor on the Andaman Islands.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 1,2 and 3
Arrange the following regions of
Northern plain from North to South

1. Bhangar
2. Terai
3. Bhabar
4. Khadar
a. 3-2-1-4
b. 1-2-3-4
c. 4-3-2-1
d. 1-2-4-3
Which of the following statements with respect
to Indus river system is incorrect?

a. Ravi river joins into Chenab river

b. Bari Doab lies between Sutlej river and
ravi river
c. Chenab and Jhelum rivers origin from
Tibet region
d. Beas rivers origins and ends within Indian
territory.
Which one among the following is the correct

sequence of the rivers from north to south?

(a) Damodar-Brahmani-Mahanadi-Tungabhadra

(b) Damodar-Mahanadi-Brahmani- Tungabhadra

(c) Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Damodar- Mahanadi

(d) Damodar-Brahmani-Tungabhadra- Mahanadi

Consider the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra:
1. Lohit
2. Tista
3. Manas
4. Subhansiri
Arrange the above rivers from west to east.
a. 3-2-4-1
b. 2-3-4-1
c. 1-4-3-2
d. 4-2-3-1
The laterite soil is mainly found in which region?

(a) Malabar coastal region

(b) The Northern plains

(c) The Islands

(d) Chhattisgarh plains

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

a. Odisha - Largest producer of Bauxite

b. Andhra Pradesh - Largest producer of Mica
c. Jharkhand - Largest producer of Iron
d. Madhya Pradesh - Largest Producer of Copper
According to the census of 2011, which
of the following states of India has the
highest urbanisation?

a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. Gujarat
d. Goa
Population Density 382 1. Bihar 2. West 1. Arunachal
Bengal 3. Kerala Pradesh 2.
Mizoram 3. J&K

Population (in terms Total - 1210.19 million Total 1. Uttar Total 1. Sikkim
of numbers) Males –623.7 million Pradesh 2. 2. Mizoram 3.
(51.54%) Females – Maharashtra 3. Arunachal
586.46 million (48.46%) Bihar Pradesh
Rural population– 833
million Urban population -
377 million

Sex ratio 940 1. Kerala (1084) 1. Haryana

2. Tamil Nadu (879) 2. Jammu
(996) 3. Andhra and Kashmir
Pradesh (993) (889) 3. Sikkim
(890)
Fertility rate 2.3 1. Bihar (3.4) 2. U.P. (3.17) 1. Sikkim (1.45) 2.
3. Meghalaya (3.1) West Bengal (1.64)
3. Tamil Nadu (1.7)

Literacy Overall - 74% Overall 1. Kerala (93.9%) 2. Overall 1. Bihar

Rate Male – 82.14% Mizoram (91.6%) 3. Tripura (63.80%) 2.
Female - 65.46 (87.8%) Arunachal Pradesh
(67%) 3. Rajasthan
(67.11%)

Tribe 550 tribes Population wise 1. MP (1.5 Population wise 1.

8.2% of the total million) 2. Maharashtra (1.0 Punjab (zero) 2.
Population of million) 3. Gujrat (.89 Haryana (zero) 3.
India million) Tribal density wise 1. Goa (32,000) Tribal
10 million Mizoram 2. Nagaland 3. density wise 1.
population Meghalaya Punjab (zero) 2.
Haryana (zero)
State (Area) 3.287 million km² 1. Rajasthan (3.42 1. Goa (3702
Lakh km2) 2. M.P. km2) 2. Sikkim
(3.08 Lakh km2) (7096 km2) 3.
3. Maharashtra Tripura (10,486
(3.07 Lakh km2) km2)

Urbanisation Maharashtra has 1. Goa (62%) 2. 1. Himachal

highest no. of Mizoram (52%) 3. Pradesh (10%) 2.
cities – 18 in Tamil Nadu (48%) Bihar (10.29%) 3.
numbers Assam (14%)

Slums 6.5 million total 1. Maharashtra 1. Arunachal

population (1.1 million ) 2. Pradesh (15,000)
Andhra Pradesh 3. 2. Goa 3. Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Child sex ratio 914 1. Mizoram 1. Haryana
(female per (971 ) 2. (830) 2.
1000 male in Meghalaya Punjab (846)
the age group (970) 3. 3. J&K (859)
of 0-6) Chattisgarh
(964)
Age structure Adolescent Adult (56.7%) Old (6.8 %)
(36.5 %)

Major Hindi (40%) Bengali (8%) Telugu (7.8%)

language
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