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Previous Year Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017

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Dear students, GENERAL STUDIES is a vast subject and low scoring part. 2-3 questions are asked in Tier-1 exam. Most students ignore the GA part in exam time, but you should prepare and attempt the GA section. So, we are providing 15 targeted GEOGRAPHY questions that are frequently asked in the CGL Exam. You can also read our GENERAL STUDIES QUIZZES.


Q1. Kanchenjunga is situated in
(a) Nepal
(b) Sikkim
(c) West Bengal
(d) Himachal Pradesh


Q2. Which one of the following state has the longest coastline?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Q3. The important fishing harbour in India is
(a) Kolkata
(b) Cohin
(c) Paradeep
(d) Mumbai

Previous Year Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017 – Latest SSC jobs_1.1

Q4. World’s maximum newsprint comes from–
(a) Deciduous forest
(b) Monsoon forest
(c) Mangrove forest
(d) Rainfed forest

Q5. ‘Kulu Valley’ in India is famous for the cultivation of
(a) Grapes
(b) Potatoes

(c) Apples
(d) Strawberry

Q6. A narrow strip of land that connects who larger land masses is called
(a) Strait
(b) Peninsula
(c) Cape
(d) Isthmus

Q7. The highest waterfall of India is in the sate of
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka

Q8. Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory?
(a) Mount Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Nanga Parbat

Q9. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located?
(a) Orissa
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Q10. India’s area is about ………… times larger than Pakistan.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 9

Q11. River Indus originates from :
(a) Hindukush range
(b) Himalayan range
(c) Karakoram range
(d) Kailash range

Q12. Surat is situated on the banks of the river
(a) Tapti
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Bhima
(d) Godavari

Q13. “Meghna” is the combined stream of which two rivers?
(a) Ganga and Yamuna
(b) Ganga and Gomti
(c) Ganga and Sone
(d) Ganga and Brahmaputra

Q14. The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is
(a) Gomati
(b) Chambal
(c) Damodar
(d) Kosi

Previous Year Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017 – Latest SSC jobs_1.1

Q15. The “Alamatti Dam” is constructed on the river
(a) Kaveri
(b) Seeleru
(c) Krishna
(d) Tungabhadra

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