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Geomorphology PYQ — Page 2

IAS GeographyGeomorphology previous year questions with solutions.

All Geomorphology Questions (70)

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature - Region

2013
medium
mcq

A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

2012
easy
mcq

The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to

2011
medium
mcq

Match List-I (Geographic Feature) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: | List-I (Geographic feature) | | List-II (Country) A. | Great Victoria Desert | 1. | Australia B. | Grand Canyon | 2. | Canada C. | Lake Winnipeg | 3. | New Zealand D. | Southern Alps | 4. | USA

2009
medium
mcq

Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?

2009
medium
mcq

In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?

2009
easy
mcq

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? | City | River (a) | Berlin | Rhine (b) | London | Thames (c) | New York | Hudson (d) | Vienna | Danube

2009
easy
mcq

Which of the following cities is nearest to the equator?

2008
easy
mcq

Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

2008
medium
mcq

In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?

2008
easy
mcq

Match List-I (City) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the code given below: | List-I (City) | | List-II (River) A. | Bangkok | 1. | Irrawaddy B. | Phnom-Penh | 2. | Mekong C. | Hanoi | 3. | Menam (Chao Phraya) D. | Yangon | 4. | Red River Codes:

2007
medium
mcq

Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

2007
easy
mcq

Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

2007
easy
mcq

Where is Copacabana Beach located?

2007
easy
mcq

Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places? 1. Southern Florida 2. Puerto Rico 3. Hawaiian Islands Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

2006
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements: 1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor of 10 times in amplitude. 2. Each integer reading of the Richter scale has an energy 100 times that of the previous integer reading. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2006
medium
mcq

Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?

2006
medium
mcq

Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

2006
medium
mcq

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?

2005
easy
mcq

Match List-I (City) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List-I (City) | | List-II (River) A. | Washington, D.C. | 1. | River Manzanares B. | Berlin | 2. | River Seine C. | Paris | 3. | River Spree D. | Madrid | 4. | River Potomac Codes:

2005
medium
mcq

Where are the Balearic Islands located?

2005
easy
mcq

Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St. Helens located?

2005
easy
mcq

Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

2004
easy
mcq

Which one of the following does not border Panama?

2004
medium
mcq