1. Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European Nation Greece ?(A) Tamil Nadu(B) Orissa(C) Bihar(D) Assam Answer:Tamil Nadu

2. River Damodar is called Sorrow of Bengal because it(A) Causes maximum soil erosion (B) Gets flooded often causing havoc (C) Forms number of dangerous waterfalls (D) Is not a perennial river Answer:Gets flooded often causing havoc

3. A coal mining area of the Damodar Valley is(A) Korba(B) Sambhalpur(C) Singareni(D) Raniganj Answer:Raniganj

4. Which racial group does the tribals of Andaman Islands resemble ?(A) Negrito(B) Mongoloid(C) Alpinoid (D) Nordic Answer:Negrito

5. Which food crop in India is sown in October-November and reaped in April ?(A) Coconut(B) Coffee(C) Rice(D) Wheat Answer:Wheat

6. The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the river(A) Kaveri(B) Krishna(C) Godavari(D) Indus Answer:Krishna

7. Which public sector oil corporation will be setting up a new oil refinery at Bina in Madhya Pradesh ?(A) Indian Oil Corporation(B) Bharat Petroleum Corporation(C) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (d)Indo-Burma Petroleum Corporatio Answer:Bharat Petroleum Corporation

8. The variety of coffee, largely grown in India, is(A) Old chicks(B) Coorgs(C) Arabica(D) Kents Answer:Arabica

9. The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of river(A) Hooghly(B) Bhagirathi(C) Godavari (D) Krishna Answer:Hooghly

10. The period by which the entire country in India comes under South-West monsoon is(A) 1st - 10th June (B) 10th - 20th June (C) 20th - 30th June (D) 1st - 15th JulyAnswer:1st - 15th July

11. The most extensive soil cover of India comprise(A) Laterite soils (B) Black soils (C) Alluvial soils (D) Marshy soilsAnswer:Alluvial soils

12. Evergreen rain forests are mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall(A) Below 50 cm (B) 50 - 100 cm (C) 100 - 200 cm (D) More than 200 cmAnswer:More than 200 cm

13. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets ?(A) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.) (B) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.) (C) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) (D) Survey of India (S.O.I.)See Answer:

14. Pune is famous for(A) Sugar mill (B) Hindustan Antibiotic (C) Chemical industry (D) Above allAnswer:Hindustan Antibiotic

15. Which one of the following states produces about 50 per cent of the total silk textiles in India ?(A) Karnataka (B) West Bengal (C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) AssamAnswer:Karnataka

16. The new name given to Calcutta city is(A) Kalighat (B) Kalicutta (C) Kolkatta (D) KolkataAnswer:Kolkata

17. The package technology which brought about green revolution comprised mainly of(A) Man power, mechanical cultivators and electricity(B) Changes in crop pattern, industrialisation and chemical fertilizers(C) Irrigation, bio-chemical fertilizers and high yield varieties of seeds(D) Electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farmingAnswer:Irrigation, bio-chemical fertilizers and high yield varieties of seeds

18. The new alluvial deposits found in the gangetic plain are known as(A) Bhabar (B) Bhangar (C) Khadar (D) TaraiAnswer:Khadar

19. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee ?(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) Assam (D) Arunachal PradeshAnswer:Karnataka

20. The West to East extension of the Himalayas is from(A) Indus gorge to Dihang gorge(B) K-2 to Chomolhari(C) Nanga Parbat to Numcha Barwa(D) Rakaposhi to Lohit riverAnswer:Nanga Parbat to Numcha BarwaWhich state has a climate suitable for growing citrus fruitsCalifornia or Maine? California.Which country has the world's largest Muslim populationIndonesia or Mexico? Indonesia.The North Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics to the west coast of which continent? Europe.What is the term for a part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one or more bays? gulf.Which Canadian province produces more than half of the country's manufactured goods? Ontario.To visit the ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, you would have to travel to what present-day country? Iran.GEO MAP 1. The Main source of irrigation in the area shown in the map is (a) Snow (b) Borewells (c) Rains (d) Canals2. Sipu Nadi flows in this direction (a) East to West (b) North to South (c) South to North (d) West to East3. The value 309 in F3 is (a) Height in Cms (b) Depth in Feet (c) Quantity of coal available (d) Height in Mtrs.4. Length of canal South of Sirohi village is approximately (a) 7 kms (b)4 kims (c) 3 kms (d) 2 kms5.The track between Sanwara village Nagani village is to be converted into a metaled road. If cost of conversion is Rs.1.5 lakh per km, what is the total cost? (a) Rs.12 lakhs (b) Rs. 9 lakhs (c) Rs.1.2 lakhs (d) Rs.5 lakhs(Mark True (T) Or False (F) against each statement)6. Value 24 45 for the North boundary is the Latitude. 7 There is a canal North of village Pithapura. 8 There is only one tank with water in this map.9. The height difference between two successive contours on this map is 20 mtrs. 10. Gulabganj village is located on the bank of Sukli nadi. 11. 1 cm on this map is equal to 500 mtrs approximately on ground. 12. Dry wells are also shown in the Map. 13. The area of this map was surveyed in 2012. 14. The area East of village Sanwara is Forest. 15. Dangrali village is 2000 mtrs from Nagani village.

SECTION - C (Refer Satellite Image Map) 16. Hussainsagar was built in the year (a) 1652 (b) 1526 (c) 1562 (d) 194717. Forum for Clean Hussainsagar is (a) Govt organisation (b) Voluntary group (c) World Bank group (d) Private organisation18. The perimeter of Hussainsagar is (a) 10 km (b) 12 km (c) 25 km (d) 16 km19. The major nala flowing into Hussainsagar is in Square (a) G2 (b) D1 (c) C3 (d) G420. The white dot in E6 is (a) Statue of Liberty (b) Buddha Statue (c) NTR ghat (d) Eat Street 21. The shortest route from NTR garden to Saneevaiah Park is(a) 5 km (b) 6.5 km (c) 10.5 km (d) 4 km 22. Sewerage Treatment Plant is used to (a) Clean Water (b) Grow plants (c) Fishing (d) Boating23. The name of the park in E3 is(a) Lumbini (b) NTR (c) Indira (d) Sanjeevaiah24. The approximate width of the lake is (a) 2.5 kms (b) 1.25 kms (c) 1.5 kms (d) 5 kms25. Square G4 is (a) Less construction More water (b) Only water (c) Only construction (d) More water less construction SECTION - D (Refer Satellite Image Land Marks)26. COP 11- CBD happened here27. OBAMA28. City of Olympics29. Place of Hyderabad Biodiversity.ACROSS1. Ground-Map relationship2. Natural water carrier DOWN1. White soft bed on hill3. Source of irrigation4. Water body