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Previous Year Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017

Previous Year Geography Questions For SSC CGL Exam 2017 – Latest SSC jobs_0.1

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. Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by

(a) degradation
(b) aggradation
(c) weathering in situ
(d) erosion
Q2. Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of :
(a) Rubber
(b) Tobacco
(c) Coffee
(d) Tea

Q3. The variety of coffee largely grown in India is:
(a) Old Chicks
(b) Coorgs
(c) Arabica
(d) Kents

Q4. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Cotton

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

Q5. __________ denotations were done in Pokhran-II.
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Seven
(d) Nine

Q6. Indravati is the tributary of which of the following rivers?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Cauveri
(c) Son
(d) Godavari

Q7. Operation Flood is related to
(a) Flood control
(b) Arrangement of drinking water
(c) Milk production
(d) None of these

Q8. Monoculture is a typical characteristic of-
(a) shifting cultivation
(b) subsistence farming
(c) specialized horticulture
(d) commercial grain farming

Q9. The coastal tract of Orissa is also known as the
(a) Vindhya Plain
(b) Utkal Plain
(c) Pulicut Plain
(d) Kathiawar Plain

Q10. Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India?
(a) Maize
(b) Gram
(c) Onion
(d) Wheat

Q11. “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the name given to
(a) method of potato cultivation
(b) process of deforestation
(c) mixed farming
(d) shifting cultivation

Q12. Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Saturn
(c) Venus
(d) Uranus

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

Q13. The largest planet in our solar system is
(a) Mars
(b) Jupiter
(c) Saturn
(d)Marcury

Q14. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
(a) Rhinoceros
(b) Tiger
(c) Lion
(d) Crocodile

Q15. A __________ is a fan shaped tract formed at the mouth of a river.
(a) Estuary
(b) Canyon
(c) Delta
(d) Gorge

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