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HPSC 2023 — Geography Questions with Answers

All 12 Geography previous-year questions from HPSC 2023, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Indian Physical Geography

   Match List I with List II and choose the correct option : List I 1. Bagar 2. Bet 3. Nali 4. Khadar 5. Bangar List II a. Parts of Hisar, Bhiwani and Sirsa b. Flood plains of Markanda c. Flood plains of Ghaggar d. Flood plains of Yamuna e. Old alluvial plains

   • a)1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d
   • b)1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-e, 5-a
   • c)1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e
   • d)1-b, 2-d, 3-e, 4-a, 5-c
   • e)Question not attempted
2. Q2.Geographical Thought

   Given below are some of the definitions of Human geography as defined by famous geographers. Identify the pair(s) which is/are rightly matched. 1. Human geography is the synthetic study of the relationship between human societies and earth’s surface – Friedrich Ratzel 2. Human geography is the study of changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth – Ellen Semple 3. Human geography offers a new conception of the inter relationships between earth and human beings – Ellsworth Huntington 4. Human geography may be defined as the study of the nature and distribution of the relationships between geographical environment and human activities and qualities – Paul Vidal de La Blache Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • a)2 and 4 only
   • b)3 and 4 only
   • c)1 and 2 only
   • d)1 and 4 only
   • e)Question not attempted
3. Q3.Oceanography

   Arrange the following five zones of the pelagic region of an ocean in the increasing order of its depth from the surface. 1. Mesopelagic 2. Epipelagic 3. Abyssopelagic 4. Bathypelagic 5. Hadopelagic Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • a)5, 1, 4, 3, 2
   • b)2, 1, 4, 3, 5
   • c)1, 2, 5, 3, 4
   • d)4, 1, 2, 5, 3
   • e)Question not attempted
4. Q4.Soil Geography

   Match List I with List II. LIST I (Pedogenic Process) A. Podzolization B. Laterization C. Calcification D. Gleization LIST II (Description) I. It is associated with humid cold mid-latitude climates and coniferous vegetation II. It is associated with soils found in tropical and subtropical environments III. It is associated with warm, semi-arid environments, usually in grassland vegetation where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation IV. It is associated with poorly drained and water logged areas of cold climates and peat is found in the upper portion of the soil

   • a)A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
   • b)A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
   • c)A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
   • d)A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
   • e)Question not attempted
5. Q5.Natural Resources

   Which of the following statements with reference to natural resources is/are FALSE? 1. Biotic resources are the resources obtained from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock etc. 2. The resources which can be reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes are known as non- renewable resources. 3. The resources that occur over a very long geological time and take millions of years in their formation are called renewable resources. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • a)1 only
   • b)2 and 3 only
   • c)1 and 3 only
   • d)2 only
   • e)Question not attempted
6. Q6.Earth's Interior

   Arrange the following elements in the decreasing order of their availability (in terms of percentage by weight) in the Earth's crust. 1. Silicon 2. Iron 3. Oxygen 4. Sodium Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • a)2 > 1 > 3 > 4
   • b)3 > 1 > 2 > 4
   • c)1 > 4 > 3 > 2
   • d)4 > 1 > 3 > 2
   • e)Question not attempted
7. Q7.Geomorphology

   Match List I with List II. LIST I (Landforms) A. Cirque B. Lapies C. Natural levees D. Pediplain LIST II (Occurrence) I. The landforms found associated with floodplains, along the banks of large rivers II. The most common of landforms in glaciated mountains III. The landforms with a relatively flat rock surface formed by the joining of several pediments, generally found in arid and semi-arid areas IV. The landforms formed when most of the limestone is taken away by the pits and trenches

   • a)A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
   • b)A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
   • c)A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
   • d)A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
   • e)Question not attempted
8. Q8.Economic Geography

   German Economist Johann Heinrich von Thunen created one of the first geographical models related to agricultural land use. Which of the following statements are FALSE with reference to assumptions of Von Thunen’s Location Theory? 1. The isolated state comprises of one market area and an agricultural hinterland. 2. The hinterland ships its surpluses to no other market except the city. 3. There are multiple modes of transport. 4. There is a homogeneous physical environment, including a uniform plain around the city. 5. The hinterland is inhabited by farmers who cannot adjust automatically to the market’s demands. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • a)1, 3 and 5 only
   • b)3 and 5 only
   • c)2 and 4 only
   • d)2, 3 and 5 only
   • e)Question not attempted
9. Q9.Types of Rocks

   Which of the following is not an example of Rocks with Phaneritic texture?

   • a)Granite
   • b)Diorite
   • c)Rhyolite
   • d)Gabbro
   • e)Question not attempted
10. Q10.World River Systems

    Consider the following statements : 1. Tiber river delta is not an example of cuspate delta. 2. Tiber river enters into Tyrrhenian sea. 3. The Tiber river flows through the city of Rome. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

    • a)1 and 3 only
    • b)1 only
    • c)2 and 3 only
    • d)1 and 2 only
    • e)Question not attempted
11. Q11.Indian Geological System

    Consider the following statements : 1. The Achaean rock system is the oldest rock system of India. 2. The most common Achaean rock is gneiss. 3. The Dharwar system belongs to the later part of Achaean system. Chosse the correct answer from the options given below :

    • a)1 and 2 only
    • b)1 and 3 only
    • c)All of the above
    • d)1 only
    • e)Question not attempted
12. Q12.Transport Geography

    How has the physical environment influenced the development of transport network in our country?