Dear readers, in this post SSC Previous Year Geography Questions are given. These are important general awareness questions for other competitive exams as well. Answers of these questions are mentioned in the last of the post.
SSC Previous Year Geography Questions
1- India has longest International border with which country?
a) Bhutan
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
2- Which of the following planet is also known as ‘Earth Twin’?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
3- The part of the Himalayas between Tista and Dihang rivers is known as …. Himalayas.
a) Nepal
b) Kashmir
c) Assam
d) Jammu
4- The Northern plain of India is formed of …………….. .
a) metamorphic soil
b) igneous rocks
c) alluvial soil
d) old crystalline rocks
5- What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?
a) Lesser Himalayas
b) Shivaliks
c) Western Ghats
d) Eastern Ghats
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6- Amazon river flows through which of the following country?
a) USA
b) France
c) Brazil
d) Canada
7- Which type of the forest is most widespread in India?
a) Tropical Evergreen Forests
b) Tropical Deciduous Forests
c) Montane Forests
d) Mangrove Forests
8- Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earth’s atmosphere?
a) Methane
b) Ozone
c) Nitrous oxide
d) Hydrogen
9- Which of the following imaginary lines join places with same level of rainfalls?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
10- The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
a) Himachal
b) Purvanchal
c) Himgiri
d) Hindu Kush
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11- Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere?
a) winds
b) clouds
c) gravity
d) rotation of the Earth
12- The Kaiga Nuclear Power project is proposed to be setup in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Karnataka
13- In the biosphere living beings are inter-related and interdependent on each other for survival. this life supporting system is know as the ……
a) Ecosystem
b) Mountain range
c) Forest
d) Atmosphere
14- Marble comes under which category of rocks?
a) Sedimentary
b) Igneous
c) Metamorphic
d) None of these
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15- In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force?
a) 2004
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2007
16- Spring tides occur on
a) full Moon day only
b) new Moon day only
c) the day when the Moon’s position is in its first quarter
d) full Moon day as well as on new Moon day
17- The Environment (Protection) Bill was passed by the Parliament of India in
a) 1986
b) 1972
c) 1981
d) 1984
18- Earthquakes are caused by
a) Tectonic Movement
b) denudation
c) Earth revolution
d) earth rotation
19- The typical natural vegetation above 3600 meters on Himalayas is
a) alpine grassland
b) alpine forests
c) coniferous forests
d) subtropical pine forests
20- Which river in India flows in a rift-valley?
a) Godavari
b) Narmada
c) Krishna
d) Cauvery
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21- Seasonal migration of people is known as
a) Pastoralism
b) Momadism
c) Intra-migration
d) Transhumance
22- Rubber is a product of
a) fibre
b) latex
c) resin
d) gum
23- The country with the world’s largest natural gas reserves is
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Kuwait
c) Russia
d) USA
24- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?
a) Oceans, lakes, grassland, mangroves
b) Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes
c) Mangroves, grassland, lakes, oceans
d) Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland
25- Which of the following lake is situated on the West Coast of India?
a) Ashtamudi
b) Chika
c) Pulicat
d) Kolleru
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Answers of above SSC Previous Years Questions on Geography
1(c), 2(b), 3(c), 4(c), 5(c), 6(c), 7(b), 8(d), 9(c), 10(b), 11(c), 12(d), 13(a), 14(c), 15(b), 16(d), 17(a), 18(a), 19(a), 20(b), 21(d), 22(b), 23(c), 24(d), 25(a)
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