WBCS Prelims (2024) Indian Geography PYQ

Joint Forest Management is primarily a partnership between?

Central Government and State Government.

Local Communities and the Forest Department.

NGOs and International Environment Agencies.

Private Corporation and Tribal Communities.

Golden Quadrilateral is a?

National Highway Development Project

National Waterway Development Project

National Railway Development Project

National Airway Development Project

Consider the following pairs:

Dam State I. Rihand Uttarpradesh II. Massanjore West Bengal III. Rana Pratap Sagar Rajasthan IV. Hirakud Chhattisgarah Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(I), (II) and (IV)

(II) only

(II) and (IV)

(1) and (III)

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Kandla — Maharashtra

Paradip — Odisha

Tuticorin — Tamilnadu

Cochin — Kerala

Krishna Raja Sagar dam and Mettur dam are built across the river?

Krishna

Cauvery (Kaveri)

Mahanadi

Godavari

The retreating South-West Monsoon brings rain in which part of India?

North-Western part

North-Eastern part

Eastern part of Peninsular India

Western part of Peninsular India

Indian Topographical Map is published by?

Survey of India

Geological Survey of India

Indian Space Research Organization

UGC

Which of the following mountain peaks does not belong to the Himalayan Range?

Kamet

K2

Kanchenjungha

Nandadevi

Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by?

Ten Degree Channel

Five Degree Channel

Eight Degree Channel

Zero Degree Channel

Which of the following is not a UNESCO world heritage site?

Ellora caves

Kaziranga National Park

Churches and convents of Goa

Gateway of India

Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand. What does 'dun' (also spelled 'doon') signify here?

A valley between Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik

An apple orchard

Fertile land

Silted-up lake in Shivalik

Boundary between the greater and the lesser Himalaya is known as?

Main Boundary Thrust

Main Central Thrust

Main Mantle Thrust

Main Frontal Thrust