APPSC Group 4 General Science Paper Sample Questions

APPSC Group 4 General Science Paper Sample Questions Locational and Spatial Setting of India 1. The _____ runs half way through the country. 2. The English name of Sindhu river is _____. 3. In Geographical area, India occupies _____ place in the world. 4. In India_____state gets the earliest Sunrise. 5. Difference between Greenwich Meantime and the Indian Standard time is _____ 6. India’s total land frontier is _____ kms. 7. India’s total Coastline is _____ kms. 8. The Indian island closest to the Equator is _____. 9. India is separated from Srilanka by _____ 10. The smallest state in area is _____. 11. The state stands on three seas is _____. 12. The border country sharing the longest boundary with India is _____. 13. The boundary line between china and India is _____. 14. The biggest state in area is _____. 15. The longest coastal state is _____. 16. The total islands in India are _____. 17. Indian Union consists of _____ states _____ Union territories. 18. The _____Island located between India and Srilanka. 19. _____ longitude is identified as the basis for standard meridian in our country. 20. The capital of Nepal is _____. 21. The number of coastal states in India is _____. 22. Andhra Pradesh has the coastline of____. 23. The number of countries that share the common land frontiers with India _____. 24. Our nearest neighbour across the ocean waters is _____. 25. The Minicoy Island is the part of _____ Islands. Answers: 1. Tropic of Cancer; 2. Indus; 3. Seventh; 4.Arunachal Pradesh; 5. 51/2hours; 6. 15,200; 7. 6,100; 8. The Great Nicobar; 9. The Gulf of Mannar and the Palk strait; 10. Goa; 11.Tamilnadu; 12. China; 13. MacMohan Line; 14. Rajasthan; 15. Gujarat; 16. 247; 17. 28, 7; 18. Pamban; 19. 82 1/2° East; 20.Kathmandu; 21. 9; 22. 972 kms; 23.7; 24.SriLanka; 25. Lakshadweep. Physical Features-Relief and Drainage 1. The Himalaya mountains are the young ____ mountains. 2. The Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic plains were occupied by the ____ sea. 3. The Himalayas form India’s northern frontier from ____ state to ____ state. 4. The longitudinal distance of Himalayas is____kms. 5. Greater Himalayas are also known as___ 6. K2 mountain peak is in ____. 7. The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas in India is ____. 8. Pamir Plateau is located in ____. 9. The longitudinal extent of the great plains in India is ____. 10. The younger alluvium is known as ____. 11. Terai is a ____. 12. Bundelkhand upland is an extension of ____ plateau. 13. The peninsular plateau is slightly tilting towards ____. 14. The highest peak of peninsular in India ____. 15. The Deccan plateau is bounded on north by ____. 16. ____ river flows through a rift valley. 17. ____ river and ____river head streams formed the main stream of Ganga. 18. The highest peak in India is ____ 19. The height of Everest mountain is ____. 20. The longest range in Himachal range is ____. 21. The south-west ward extension of Pir Panjal range is ____. 22. The popularise hill stations are situated in____range. 23. The outer Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh are called as ____ 24. The valleys which are separate the Siwalik range from the Himachal mountains are called as ____. 25. The ____ are responsible for causing rainfall in the plain during summer and monsoon type of climate in the country. 26. The pebble studded zone porous beds is known as ____. 27. The older alluvium of the flood plain is called the ____. 28. The tidal forests are called ____. 29. The highest peak in the Aravalli range is ____. 30. The eastern part of Satpura range is called the ____ plateau. Answers: 1. Fold; 2. Tethys; 3. Jammu Kashmir, ArunachalPradesh; 4. 2400; 5. Himadri ranges; 6.Karakoram range; 7. K2; 8. Trans Himalayas; 9. 3200 kms; 10. Khadar; 11. Marshy land under the Bhabar Zone; 12. Malwa; 13. East; 14. Anaimudi; 15. Satpura mountain range; 16. The Narmada; 17. Alakananda Bhagirathi; 18. Mt. Everest; 19. 8,848 mts; 20. Pir Panjal; 21. Dhula Dhar range; 22. Himachal; 23.Mishmi hills; 24. Duns; 25. Himalayas; 26.Bhabar; 27. Bhangar; 28. Sundarbans; 29.Gurusikhar; 30. Maikal. Climate 1. India receives bulk of its rainfall from _____ monsoon gives 2. The retreating monsoon gives abundant rainfall to _____ coast 3. The monsoon burst first takes place in coastal areas in _____ 4. The word ‘monsoon’ has been derived from the Arabic word _____ 5. The highest temperature recorded in _____ state. 6. In summer _____ pressure system develops on the land surface of India. 7. The Indian agriculture is referred to as a gamble in the _____. 8. The rainfall is less than 75 percent of the normal is called _____. 9. DPAP is the abbreviation of _____ 10. The Government of India launched the National flood control programme in _____. Answers: 1.South-West; 2.Western; 3.Kerala; 4.Mausam; 5.Rajasthan; 6.Low; 7.Monsoons; 8.drou gh; 9.Drought Prone Area Programme; 10. 1954 Natural Vegetation 1. _____ State is having the largest area under forest 2. Sandal wood is produced mainly in _____ forests. 3. The tidal forests are also known as _____ forests. 4. Sundarbans are named after the _____ tree. 5. Teak is abundantly grown in _____ forests. 6. Alpine vegetation is found in _____ 7. _____ percentage of land is required to maintain ecological balance. 8. The forest area in the country accounted for _____percent in the total geographical area. 9. Economically, most important-forests in India is _____. 10. The highest concentration of forest land is in _____. Answers: 1. Madhya Pradesh; 2. Tropical Moist Deciduous; 3. Sundarbans/Mangrove; 4.Sundari; 5.Karnataka; 6. Upper Himalayas; 7.33; 8. 20.55; 9. Tropical moist deciduous forests; 10. Arunachal Pradesh.