Geography – Yearwise Questions – Physical Geography – W.B.C.S. Preliminary Examination.

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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2020

1. Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
   (A) 2 minutes
   (B) 8 minutes
   (C) 4 minutes
   (D) 16 minutes
2. The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
   (A) Metric scale
   (B) Quake scale
   (C) Richter scale
   (D) Epicenter scale
3. Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
   (A) Sikkim – Bhutan
   (B) Nepal – Sikkim
   (C) Bihar – Nepal
   (D) Assam – Bangladesh
4. Identify the correct pairs for Northern Hemisphere.
   1. Winter Solstice – December 22nd
   2. Autumn Equinox – September 23rd
   3. Summer Solstice – June 21st
   4. Spring Equinox – March 21st
   Choose the correct answer from the given code:
   (A) 1 and 2
   (B) 2 and 3
   (C) 3 and 4
   (D) All are correctly matched
5. Port Blair is located on which island ?
   (A) The Little Andaman
   (B) The Great Nicobar
   (C) The South Andaman
   (D) The North Andaman

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2019

1. The tropic of Cancer does not pass through
   (A) Mizoram
   (B) Tripura
   (C) Orissa
   (D) Madhya Pradesh
2. Laskshadeep is an island of
   (A) Coral island
   (B) Volcanic island
   (C) Tectonic island
   (D) Alluvial island
3. The full-fledged state of Telangana came into existence on
   (A) 1st June, 2013
   (B) 1st June, 2014
   (C) 1st June, 2015
   (D) 1st June, 2016

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2018

1. The importance of ‘Ring Road’ for New Delhi:
   (a) It avoid the main city centre
   (b) Heavy vehicles can avoid city centre
   (c) Both (A) and (B)
   (d) None of the above
2. On average, air contains ______ % of water vapour.
   (a) 1
   (b) 3
   (c) 5
   (d) 7
3. Rohilkhand region lies in
   (a) Gujarat plains
   (b) Western foothill- plains of the Aravalli
   (c) Northern Uttar Pradesh
   (d) Bihar
4. Importance of the Dolphin’s nose at Vishakhapatnam is as
   (a) tourist spot only
   (b) archaeological site
   (c) natural protection for harbour and development of ship building industry
   (d) ropeway used for transporting cargo at the port
5. India’s share of total land area in the world is about
   (a)2.4 per cent
   (b)2.8 per cent
   (c)3.2 per cent
   (d)3.6 per cent
6. In terms of longitude the easternmost state of India is
   (a)Mizoram
   (b)Manipur
   (c)Nagaland
   (d)Arunachal Pradesh

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2017

1. Name of the capital of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh is:
   (a)Amravati
   (b)Secunderabad
   (c)Hyderabad
   (d)Vishakhapatnam

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2016

2. Shillong plateau is also known as ‘Meghalaya’. It was named by :
   (A) O.H.K. Spate
   (B) S.P. Chatterjee
   (C) D.N. Wadia
   (D) R.L. Singh
3. For his model of industrial location, Weber makes use of:
   (A) Isogons
   (B) Isophenes
   (C) Isodapanes
   (D) Isotachs
4. Tropopause is :
   (A) A region between troposphere and stratosphere.
   (B) A natural umbrella above volcanic eruptions.
   (C) Both (A) and (B)
   (D) Neither (A) nor (B)

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2015

1. In which layer of the atmosphere does ozone act as a UV radiation
   shield ?
   (A) Troposphere
   (B) Thermosphere
   (C) Stratosphere
   (D) Mesosphere
   2. The difference in time between Kolkata and London is
   (A) Kolkata is more than 5 hours ahead
   (B) Kolkata is more than 3 hours ahead
   (C) Kolkata is 15 minutes ahead
   (D) Kolkata is 10 hours behind
2. If there were no atmosphere, the earth would have been
   (A) Slightly hot
   (B) Slightly cold
   (C) Very hot
   (D) Very cold
3. The Indian Peninsula is surrounded by water on
   (A) South and East
   (B) South and West
   (C) Southwest, South and Southeast
   (D) East and West
4. Indian Standard Time is calculated along a line of longitude
   passing through
   (A) 82°30’ E passing through Allahabad
   (B) 80°30’ E passing through Delhi
   (C) 88°30’ E passing through Kolkata
   (D) 84°00’ E passing through Nasik
5. One of the characteristics of the atmosphere of prebiotic primitive
   earth was :
   (A) Absence of hydrogen
   (B) Absence of water vapour
   (C) Absence of nitrogen
   (D) Absence of oxygen
6. Theory of Plate Tectonic explains
   (A) Formation of Mountains
   (B) Sea floor spreading
   (C) Origin of earthquakes
   (D) All of the above
7. Who prepares the topographical maps of India ?
   (A) Geological Survey of India
   (B) Survey of India
   (C) Defence Ministry
   (D) Geographical Survey of India
8. An area will be described as urban if it has
   (A) High population
   (B) Has towns and cities
   (C) Has a high proportion of people in non-agriculture pursuits
   (D) All of the above

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2013

1. Seismograph is :
   (A) An instrument for photographing clouds
   (B) An instrument for recording earthquake tremors
   (C) An instrument for measuring depths of water in the sea
   (D) A device for recording changes in the atmospheric pressure
2. Part of earth where life exist is known as —
   (A) Lithosphere
   (B) Hydrosphere
   (C) Atmosphere
   (D) Biosphere
3. On a map of the world some lines are drawn joining places of equal dip
   angles. These lines are known as —
   (A) Isogonic lines
   (B) Isoclinic lines
   (C) Agonic lines
   (D) Isothermal lines
4. In terms of area India’s rank in the world is —
   (A) 5th
   (B) 7th
   (C) 10th
   (D) 12th

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2012

1. When was Ganga Water Treaty was signed between India and
   Bangladesh ?
   (A) 1994
   (B) 1995
   (C) 1996
   (D) 1997

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2011

1. The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis
   (A) Andhra Pradesh
   (B) Gujarat
   (C) Haryana
   (D) Kerala
2. Mc. Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between
   (A) India and Pakistan
   (B) India and China
   (C) India and Nepal
   (D) India and Bangladesh
3. Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located at
   (A) Sriharikota
   (B) Tarapur
   (C) Hyderabad
   (D) Chandipur
4. Duncan Passage lies between
   (A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
   (B) South Andaman and Little Andaman
   (C) Little Andaman and Nicobar
   (D) Amindivi and Lakshadweep Islands
5. In India when population of an urban settlement crosses 100,000 it
   is called
   (A) Town
   (B) City
   (C) Metropolis
   (D) Megalopolis
6. Which of the following states was previously known as NEFA ?
   (A) Nagaland
   (B) Manipur
   (C) Assam
   (D) Arunachal Pradesh
7. The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in
   relation to
   (A) South Pole
   (B) North Pole
   (C) Equator
   (D) Axis of the Earth

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2010

1. Tsunamis are generated by
   (A) Under-sea plate movements
   (B) Undersea volcanism
   (C) Tidal change
   (D) None of the above
2. In India variety of corals are found around
   (A) Lakshadweep
   (B) Daman & Diu
   (C) Sundarbans
   (D) Narmada estuary
3. Coastal Regulation Zones in India have been identified on the
   basis of
   (A) Tidal Height
   (B) Sea Level Rise
   (C) Depth of Water
   (D) Undersea Bathymetry

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2009

1. The first Indian state which was created on a linguistic basis following
   a long-drawn agitation is
   (A) Andhra Pradesh
   (B) Assam
   (C) Tamil Nadu
   (D) Karnataka
2. Coastline of which of the following states is known as the Coromondal
   Coast ?
   (A) Karnataka
   (B) Kerala
   (C) Orissa
   (D) Tamil Nadu
3. Which state of India touches the boundaries of the largest number of
   other states ?
   (A) Andhra Pradesh
   (B) Bihar
   (C) Madhya Pradesh
   (D) Uttar Pradesh
4. The Tropic of Cancer passes through
   (A) Andhra Pradesh
   (B) Uttar Pradesh
   (C) Maharastra
   (D) Madhya Pradesh
5. Satish Dhawan Space Centre located at 13° north latitude is
   situated at
   (A) Chennai
   (B) Sriharikota
   (C) Trombay
   (D) Chandipur
6. Chhattisgarh which came into being on 1st November, 2000 has been
   carved out of
   (A) Madhya Pradesh
   (B) Orissa
   (C) Uttar Pradesh
   (D) Bihar
7. The line demarcating the boundary between India and China in North
   Eastern Sector is called
   (A) Radcliffe line
   (B) Durand line
   (C) Mc Mohan line
   (D) Siegfried line

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2008

1. The weight of a body on the surface of the earth is 10kg. Its weight at
   the centre of the earth is
   (A) 0 kg.
   (B) 5kg.
   (C)10kg
   (D) Infinite
2. Sand dunes form a major topographic feature of
   (A) Eastern Rajasthan
   (B) Western Rajasthan
   (C)Punjab
   (D) Gujarat

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2007

1. ______ is India’s largest district (area wise)
   (2nd – Leh, 3rd – Jaisalmer)
   (A) Baster
   (B) Kachchh
   (C) Leh-Ladakh
   (D) Burdwan
2. Map of India is best suited to_________ projection.
   (A) Polyconic
   (B) Lambert’s Conical Orthomophic
   (C) Albert’s Conical Equal Area
   (D) Sinusoidal
3. When a body is raised upwards from the surface of the earth, its weight
   shall
   (A) Increase
   (B) remain same
   (C) Decrease
   (D) fluctuate
4. There are floristic regions in India.
   (A) 4
   (B) 6
   (C) 8
   (D) 7
5. Duncan passage lies between
   (A) Andaman and Nicobar
   (B) South Andaman and Little Andaman
   (C) Amindivi and Lakshadweep islands
   (D) Little Andaman and Nicobar

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2006

1. When did Sikkim become part of India?
   (a) 1975
   (b) 1978
   (c) 1982
   (d) 1990
2. Kathiawar peninsula is one of the physiographic unit of
   (a) West coastal plain
   (b) Plateau of Peninsular India.
   (c) Coastal plain
   (d) Kachcha Peninsula
3. Golden Quadrilateral is a
   (a)National Highway Project
   (b) National Highway Development Project
   (c) Railway Development Project
   (d) Gold Auction Centre.
4. Which state was bifurcated too create Chattisgarh State?
   (a) Bihar
   (b) Madhya Pradesh
   (c) Uttar Pradesh
   (d) Maharashtra
5. Which road is called NH 2?
   (a) Bombay road
   (b) Barrackpore Trunk Road
   (c) Delhi Road
   (d) Grand Trunk Road
6. Lakshadweep is built up of
   (a) Submarine Mountains
   (b) Coral
   (c) Salt soakedmarshland
   (d) Extinct volcano

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2005

1. The Deccan Lava region was formed during
   (a) Cretsteous period
   (b) Jurassic period
   (c) Triassic period
   (d) Cambrian period
2. Imphal is the capital of
   (a) Arunachal Pradesh
   (b) Manipur
   (c) Nagaland
   (d) Tripura
3. Which of the following is not a Union territory of India?
   (a) The Andaman and Nicobar Island
   (b) Pondicherry
   (c) Chandigarh
   (d) Tripura
4. The difference in local times between the Eastern most and Western
   most points of India is
   (a) 1 hr. 57 m.
   (b) 2 hr.
   (c) 1 hr. 30 m.
   (d) 2 hr. 15 m.
5. Hamleted rural settlements are characteristic of—
   (a) Madhya Pradesh
   (b) Bihar
   (c) Punjab
   (d) Haryana
6. The Jarawas live in
   (a) Laccadive
   (b) Andaman Islands
   (c) Mazuli
   (d) Maldives
7. Titan is
   (a) Saturn’s largest moon
   (b) a luxury passenger liner
   (c) an ancient city
   (d) metallic element
8. Adams bridge forms a link between
   (a) India and Sri Lanka
   (b) Hyderabad and Secunderabad
   (c) India and Pakistan
   (d) Araballi and Satpura

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2004

1. Ten Degree Channel lies in between
   (A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
   (B) South Andaman and Little Andaman Islands
   (C) Great Nicobar and Sumatra Island
   (D) Rameswar and Jaffna Prninsula
2. The number of Million Cities of India in 2001 was
   (A)15
   (B) 27
   (C) 35
   (D) 45
3. The southernmost point of India is
   (A) Kanniyakumari
   (B) Indira Point
   (C) Dhanushkodi
   (D) New Moore Island
4. Which State of India has two capitals?
   (not now)
   (A) Himachal Pradesh
   (B) Bihar
   (C) Uttar Pradesh
   (D) Jammu and Kashmir
5. Sikkim became a full-fledged state of India in
   (A) 1972
   (B) 1975
   (C) 1976
   (D) 1977
6. The population of a Megalopolis is at least
   (A) 1,00,000
   (B) 10,00,000
   (C) 50,00,000

(D) 1,00,00,000

7. The National Remote Sensing Agency is located at
   (A) Dehradun
   (B) Kolkata
   (C) Chennai
   (D) Hyderabad

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2003

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by
   (A) 10° Channel
   (B) Duncan Strait
   (C) Coco Channel
   (D) Car Nicobar
2. Total length of the coastal line of India is(mainland)
   (A) 5600 km
   (B) 4500 km
   (C) 3600 km
   (D) 6100 km

3.The name ‘Marusthali’ is given to
(A) Decean Trap
(B) Thar Desert
(C) Meghalaya Plateau
(D) Karnataka Plateau

4. In the areal extent India’s place among the countries of the world is
   (A) Second
   (B) Fourth
   (C) Fifth
   (D) Seventh
5. Weight of a man is more
   (A) On the equator
   (B) At poles
   (C) At the centre of the earth
   (D) In space
6. Laccadive Islands are
   (A) Coral Islands
   (B) Volcanic Islands
   (C) Oceanic Islands
   (D) Elevated part of Submarine ridge
7. The lowermost layer of atmosphere is
   (A) Troposphere
   (B) Stratosphere
   (C) Ionosphere
   (D) None of the above

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2002

1. The Durand Line determined the border between:
   (A) India and China
   (B) India and Afghanistan
   (C) India and Bhutan
   (D) India and Tibet
2. The Chattisgarh state was carved out of
   (A) Maharashtra
   (B) Bihar
   (C) UP
   (D) Madhya Pradesh
3. In which Union Territory is Kavarti located?
   (A) Chandigarh
   (B) Andaman and Nicobar Island
   (C) Lakshadeep
   (D) Daman
4. India has no common border with
   (A) Myanmar
   (B) Afghanistan
   (C) Bangladesh
   (D) PRC

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2001

1. The tribal of Southern India are
   (A) Negritos
   (B) Proto-Australoids
   (C) Mongoloids
   (D) Caucasoids
2. There is no local time at
   (A) London
   (B) North and South Poles
   (C) International Date Line
   (D) Magnetic Poles of Earth
3. Around the solstices twilight lasts from sunset to sunrise in
   (A) equatorial regions
   (B) tropical regions
   (C) high latitudes
   (D) mid latitudes
4. The state with the maximum length of roads is
   (A) Tamil Nadu
   (B) U.P.
   (C) Karnataka
   (D) Maharashtra
5. The Earth’s magnetic field
   (A) never changes
   (B) has reversed itself many times
   (C) is cantered exactly at the Earth’s centre
   (D) originates in a permanently magnetized iron core
6. What term is given to sandy deserts with their characteristic sand dune
   landscape?
   (A) Reg
   (B) Erg
   (C) Hamada
   (D) Bad land

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2000

1. Ten degree channel separates
   (A)China & Taiwan
   (B)Andaman & Nicobar
   (C)Nicobar & Sumatra
   (D)Java & Bali
2. Most fossils are found in
   (A)Granite
   (B)Sedimentary rocks
   (C)Black soil
   (D)Lave flow
3. The international boundary between India and Pakistan passes through.
   (A)Gujarat, Rajasthan, Panjab and J & K
   (B)Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
   (C)Punjab and Rajasthan
   (D)Punjab and J & K
4. The Durand Line determined the border between
   (A)India & China
   (B)India & Afghanistan
   (C)India & Bhutan
   (D)India & Tibet
5. Period of revolution is exactly 12 years for
   (A)Mars
   (B)Jupiter
   (C)Saturn 
   (D)Uranus
6. Corrosion is a form of _______erosion.
   (A)Mechanical
   (B)Chemical
   (C)Biological
   (D)Biophsical
7. Lines Joining places with same total transport cost are called
   (A) Isotims
   (B) Isodapane(Weber theory)
   (C) Isochrones
   (D) Isopheths

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