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25 Important Geography Questions for CDS (based on Previous Papers)

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

25 Important Geography Questions for CDS 2022 Exam: Geography section usually accounts for 17-20 questions in the CDS exam every year. Here are some important Geography questions for the CDS exam based on the previous year papers of Combined Defence Services. Go through these CDS question papers for geography properly to understand the commonly asked topics of this section and align your CDS preparation for the geography section accordingly. The answers to these geography questions of CDS have been marked in bold. You can download the 25 important Geography Questions PDF for CDS 2022 exam preparation here.

Geography section usually accounts for 17-20 questions in the CDS exam every year. Here are some important Geography questions for the CDS exam based on the previous year papers of Combined Defence Services. Go through these CDS question papers for geography properly to understand the commonly asked topics of this section and align your CDS preparation for the geography section accordingly. The answers to these geography questions of CDS have been marked in bold. 

Important Geography Questions for CDS Exam!

Questions in the Geography section of the CDS exam are asked from the following 3 segments:

  • Physical Geography
  • Indian Geography
  • World Geography

We will now have a look at some important questions of Geography asked in the previous years of the CDS exam!

1. Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in the hilly region? 
1) Terracing and contour bunding 
2) Shifting cultivation 
3) Contour ploughing 

(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

2. Which of the following is/are the direct source(s) of information about the interior of the earth? 
1). Earthquake wave 
2). Volcano 
3). Gravitational force 
4). Earth magnetism 
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

3. Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?

(A) Ukai Dam
(b) Krishnarja Sagar Dam
(C) Srisailam Dam
(D) Mettur Dam

4. Why do Fold Mountains have an enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?

(A) Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
(B) Due to the accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
(C) The plains were folded into mountains
(D) The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds

5. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of which of the following?

(A) Precious stones and building materials
(B) Iron ore and manganese
(C) Bauxite and mica
(D) Copper and uranium

6. Asia has large areas of inland drainage, Why is it so?

(A) Rainfall is seasonal and scanty
(B) There is a number of intermontane plateaus
(C) River channels are obstructed by lava flows
(D) It is a very large continent

7. Which one among the following statements is correct?

(A) In the summer season, the duration of the day is more in the northern hemisphere
(B) In the winter season, the duration of the day is more in the northern hemisphere
(C) In the summer season, the duration of the day is less in the northern hemisphere
(D) In the winter season, the duration of the day is more in the southern hemisphere

8. What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?

(A) They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
(B) They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively
(C) They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean
(D) They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean

9. Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa?

(A) Botswana
(B) Zambia
(C) Lesotho
(D) Nigeria

10. The imaginary line on the Earth’s surface that closely follows the 180Merdian is

(A) Prime Meridian
(B) Equator
(C) International Date Line
(D) Tropic of Cancer

11. If you travel along the Suez Canal from port said to Suez you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this canal?

(A) Great Bitter Lake
(B) Little Bitter Lake
(C) Lake Gatun
(D) Lake Timsah

12. Directions: The following items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: 
Statement I: El Nino is a temperature rising phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean and usually causes dry monsoon in South Asia. 
Statement II: Tsunamis are usually not noticed as the massive ocean waves move silently but assume destructive from as these travel through shallow waters of continental shelves.

(A) Both Statements (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(B) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(C) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
(D) Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true.

13. Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: 

List-I (Local wind) List-II (Area of prevalence)
 A. Chinook  1) North African desert
 B. Foehn  2) Rocky mountain slopes of the USA
 C. Sirocco  3) Northern slopes of Alps
 D. Mistrat  4) Southern slopes of Alps

(A) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4;
(B) A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4;
(C) A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2;
(D) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2;

14. Which one of the following statements about the atmosphere is correct?

(A) The atmosphere has a definite upper limit but gradually thins until it becomes imperceptible.
(B) The atmosphere has no definite upper limit but gradually thins until it becomes imperceptible.
(C) The atmosphere has definite upper limits but gradually thickens until it becomes imperceptible.
(D) The atmosphere has no definite upper limits but gradually thickens until it becomes imperceptible.

15. Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the earth?

(A) Oxygen and silicon
(B) Caladium and sodium
(C) Sodium and magnesium
(D) Oxygen and magnesium

16. Consider the following statements regarding groundwater in India: 
1. The large-scale exploitation of groundwater is done with the help of tube-wells. 
2. The demand for good water started increasing with the advent of the green revolution. 
3. The total replenishable groundwater reserve is highest in the hilly tracts of Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

17. Arrange the following features formed y rivers in its course starting from upstream: 
1). Meander 2). Falls 
3). Delta 4). Oxbow Lake 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
(B) 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
(C) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
(D) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 

18. Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct? 
1). The point of origin of an earthquake is called the epicentre. 
2). The lines joining the places which were affected by an earthquake at the same point of time are called homo-seismic lines. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

19. Which one of the following is depositional landform?

(A) Stalagmite
(B) Lapis
(C) Sinkhole
(D) Cave

20. Veliconda group of low hills is a structural part of

(A) Nilgiri Hills
(B) Western Ghats
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Cardamom Hills

21. Arrange the following tiger reserve India from North to south: 
1) Indravati
2. Dudhwa 
3) Bandipur
4) Similipal 
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 3 – 4 – 1 – 2
(B) 4 – 2 – 3 – 1
(C) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
(D) 2 – 1 – 4 – 3

22. The Pacific Islands from New Guinea south east-wards to the Fiji Islands group is called

(A) Polynesia
(B) Mellanesia
(C) Micronesia
(D) Australasia

23. Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of moon and sun pulling the earth in the same direction?

(A) Spring tide
(B) Neap tide
(C) High tide
(D) Low tide

24. The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys in Japan are called

(A) Zonda
(B) Yamo
(C) Tramontane
(D) Santa Ana

25. Consider the following statements: 
1. Nuclear winter is a term that describes the predicted climatic effects of nuclear was. 
2. A 2008 study published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA found that a nuclear weapons exchange between Pakistan and Indian using their current arsenals could create a near-global ozone hole, triggering human health problems and wreaking environmental havoc for at least a decade. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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