Previous Year Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017

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.

(d) contains rare species of plants and animals

Q4. The famous Lagoon lake of India is :
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Chilka Lake
(c) Pulicat Lake
(d) Mansarover

Q5. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
(a) Nathu La
(b) Jelep La
(c) Shipki La
(d) Sherabathanga

Q6. The piligrims of KailashMansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
(a) Khardungala
(b) Rohtang
(c) Lipulikh
(d) Nathu la

Q7. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a
(a) sugar mill
(b) newsprint factory
(c) steel plant
(d) heavy engineering plant

Q8. At Sindri in Jharkhand, the fertilizer produced is
(a) Urea
(b) Ammonium Phosphate
(c) Calcium Super Phosphate
(d) Ammonium Sulphate

Q9. Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
(a) Surat
(b) Bombay (now Mumbai)
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Coimbatore

Q10. Watermelons grow best in
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Sandy soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Laterite soil

Q11. The most extensive soil cover of India comprises.
(a) laterite soils
(b) black soils
(c) alluvial soils
(d) marshy soils

Q12. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
(a) 1952
(b) 1940
(c) 1942
(d) 1999

Q13. Which of the following volcanoes is situated in Mexico?
(a) Colima
(b) Purace
(c) Semeru
(d) Etna

Q14. Cape Cod is located near
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Washington
(c) Florida
(d) Massachusetts

Q15. Source of River Nile is
(a) Lake Nassir
(b) Lake Victoria
(c) Lake Chad
(d) Lake Tanganyika