Answers of question posted on 27th February 2018

General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations 

1. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast ?

(1) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight

(2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

(3) The east coast is broader than the west coast

(4) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction

2. Through there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:

(1) Winter months

(2) Summer months

(3) Cyclonic storms

(4) South-west trade wind flow

                                                             

3. Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation ?

(1) Lava forest of Kalimpong.

(2) Sajnekhali forest of south 24 Parganas.

(3) Dnadakaranya forest of Orissa

(4) Carbet National Park of U.P.

4. Match the Biosphere Reserves with their States :

Biosphere Reserve

(A) Simlipal

(B) Dehond Deband

(C) Nokrek

(D) Kanchejunga

State

(1) Sikkim

(2) Meghalaya

(3) Arunachal Pradesh

(4) Orissa

5. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I : Bird Sanctuary National Park

A. Bandipur National Park

B. Gir National Park

C. Manas Sanctuary

D. Rohla National Park

          List-II : Located in

1. Gujarat

2. Assam

3. Himachal Pradesh

4. Karnatka

          A       B       C       D

(1)     4        3        2        1

(2)     1        2        4        3

(3)     4        1        2        3

(4)     2        1        3        4

6. Which of the following is called the “ecological hot spot of India” ?

(1) Western Ghats

(2) Eastern Ghats

(3) Western Himalayas

(4) Eastern Himalayas

7. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India ?

(1) Corbett National Park

(2) Bandipur National Park

(3) Kanha National Park

(4) Sarisha

8. Which of the following is correctly matched ?

Wildlife Sanctuary State

(1) Bandipur – Tamil Nadu

(2) Manas – Uttar Pradesh

(3) Ranthambhore – Rajasthan

(4) Simlipal – Bihar

9. Which are the States in which the Agasthyamala biosphere is spread ?

(1) Andhra Pradesh – Karnataka

(2) Tamil Nadu – Karnataka

(3) Maharashtra – Madhya Pradesh

(4) Kerala – Tamil Nadu

                                                         

10. Laterite soil is found in which of the following States?

(1) Haryana and Punjab

(2) Gujarat and Rajasthan

(3) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh

(4) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu