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BPSC 2022 — Indian & World Geography Questions with Answers
All 28 Indian & World Geography previous-year questions from BPSC 2022, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.
Practice Indian & World Geography as a timed test →- Q1.Urbanization
Write short answer: Discuss the level of urbanization in Bihar. Explain at least two reasons for the low level of urbanization in the State. What are the recent initiatives taken by Bihar Government to push urbanization in the State?
- Q2.Climatology
Write short answer: What is Indian Ocean Dipole? Explain how it was related to the erraticity of monsoons during the year 2022 in India. What was the effect of this erraticity on food production and the economy in India?
- Q3.Industrial Geography
On the basis of raw materials, divide Bihar into forest-based industries, agro-based industries and mineral-based industries. Substantiate your answer with neat sketches depicting the location of these industries.
- Q4.Oceanography
Sargasso Sea is a part of
- a)Arctic Ocean
- b)North Atlantic Ocean
- c)South Atlantic Ocean
- d)Indian Ocean
- Q5.Indian Geography
What is the border line between India and China called?
- a)Radcliffe Line
- b)Indira Point
- c)Durand Line
- d)McMahon Line
- Q6.Climatology
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall, because
- a)It is very hot here
- b)Water is not available here and it remains dry
- c)Winds cannot cross any type of barriers and do not get the necessary height to cool down
- d)Monsoon fails to reach this region
- Q7.Physical Geography
Karewas are famous for the cultivation of which type of crop?
- a)Saffron
- b)Mango
- c)Grapes
- d)Banana
- Q8.Mineral Resources
Which state of India is a leading producer of Thorium?
- a)Bihar
- b)Jharkhand
- c)Madhya Pradesh
- d)Kerala
- Q9.Industrial Geography
In which of the following places is the newsprint industry located?
- a)Durgapur
- b)Nepanagar
- c)Kanpur
- d)Satna
- e)None of the above / More than one of the above
- Q10.Indian Census / Demography
According to the Census of India, 2011, which is the largest Scheduled Tribe?
- a)Kol
- b)Bhil
- c)Gond
- d)Santhal
- e)None of the above / More than one of the above
- Q11.Physical Geography
Who among these presented the concept of the geographical erosion cycle?
- a)W. M. Davis
- b)S. W. Wooldridge
- c)Kober
- d)A. Holm
- e)None of the above / More than one of the above
- Q12.Climatology
In which hemisphere of the Earth do the Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, and Shrieking Sixties winds blow?
- a)Southern Hemisphere
- b)Eastern Hemisphere
- c)Western Hemisphere
- d)Northern Hemisphere
- e)None of the above / More than one of the above
- Q13.Indian Geography
Recently, China claimed areas around 'Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary' stating that it is a disputed area. Where is this wildlife sanctuary located?
- a)Bhutan
- b)Nepal
- c)Bangladesh
- d)Arunachal Pradesh
- e)None of the above / More than one of the above
- Q14.Geography as a Discipline
Geodesy is the science that deals with
- a)dating of terrestrial rock
- b)measurement of dimension of the earth
- c)measurement of elevation and depression of the earth
- d)recording of the changes undergone by the crust
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q15.Geomorphology
The theory of continental drift was developed by
- a)J. J. Wilson
- b)A. Wegener
- c)Du Toit
- d)H. Hess
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q16.Oceanography
Sunda Trench lies parallel to the island of
- a)Java
- b)Maldives
- c)Sumatra
- d)Mauritius
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q17.Climatology
An effective Coriolis force results from
- a)solar system
- b)earth rotation
- c)interior of the earth
- d)Colorado and Gulf Streams
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q18.World Geography
Which of the following countries does not have a land border with the Dead Sea?
- a)Lebanon
- b)Jordan
- c)Israel
- d)Palestine
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q19.Economic Geography — Minerals
Ilmenite, which is widely distributed along the Indian coastline, is a mineral of
- a)tungsten
- b)titanium
- c)gallium
- d)tin
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q20.Indian Geography — Drainage
Compare the Himalayan river with the Peninsular river based on the following comparisons : 1. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial, whereas most of the Peninsular rivers are rain fed. 2. The gradient of the Himalayan river is steeper than the Peninsular river. 3. The Peninsular river causes more erosion on its way in comparison to the Himalayan river. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- a)1 and 2 only
- b)2 and 3 only
- c)1 and 3 only
- d)1, 2 and 3
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q21.Indian Geography — Physiography
Ganga Plain has been described as a ______.
- a)pediplain
- b)peneplain
- c)geosyncline
- d)karst plain
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q22.Indian Geography — Lakes
Which of the following is a freshwater lake?
- a)Chilika
- b)Sambhar
- c)Wular
- d)Loktak
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q23.Physical Geography — Solar System
Which of the following planets has the least density?
- a)Earth
- b)Mars
- c)Venus
- d)Saturn
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q24.Economic Geography — Minerals
What is the most famous feature of Chiria located in West Singhbhum?
- a)Iron Ore Mining
- b)Dam
- c)Bird Sanctuary
- d)National Park
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q25.Indian Geography — River Linking
Pattiseema Project is associated with the integration of which of the following rivers?
- a)Krishna and Kaveri
- b)Krishna and Godavari
- c)Godavari and Mahanadi
- d)Ganga and Brahmaputra
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q26.Geomorphology
Which of the following statements are concerned with eskers and drumlins? 1. Eskers are ridges of crudely bedded gravels and sands. 2. Drumlins are constituted mostly of boulder and clay. 3. Basket of eggs topography is the characteristic of terrains with eskers. 4. While eskers are built by glacier streams, drumlins result from glacier action. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- a)1, 2 and 3
- b)1, 2 and 4
- c)3 and 4 only
- d)1 and 2 only
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q27.Economic Geography — Coal
Combustion of underground coal occurs in the State of
- a)West Bengal
- b)Bihar
- c)Jharkhand
- d)Odisha
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
- Q28.Indian Geography — Drainage
The rivers Damodar, Koel and Subarnarekha originate from which of the following?
- a)Deccan Plateau
- b)Central Highland
- c)Chota Nagpur Plateau
- d)Meghalaya Plateau
- e)None of the above/More than one of the above
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