Question 1

Pattiseema Project is associated with the integration of which of the following rivers?

Accepted Answer

The Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project is part of the River Linking Project, connecting the Godavari River with the Krishna River. It is the first river-linking project in South India and the first irrigation project in the country completed on time without a budget increase. Its name is recorded in the Limca Book of Records. The project was inaugurated in March 2016 by then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 2

Combustion of underground coal occurs in the state of

Accepted Answer

Underground coal fires have been occurring in Jharia, Jharkhand, for over 100 years. These are spontaneous fires in coal seams, leading to long-term burning of coal underground. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 3

The rivers Damodar, Koel and Subarnarekha originate from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Damodar, Koel, and Subarnarekha rivers originate from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Damodar rises from Tori in Latehar district, Jharkhand. Subarnarekha originates from Nagdi village near Ranchi and is the only river of Jharkhand flowing freely into the Bay of Bengal. Southern Koel also originates near Ranchi, same as Subarnarekha. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 4

Geodesy is the science that deals with

Accepted Answer

Geodesy is the Earth science focused on accurately measuring and understanding Earth's shape, orientation in space, and gravity. It also studies changes in these properties over time and similar measurements for other planets, including geological phenomena, motion of crystals, tides, and polar motion. Since multiple options describe partial aspects of geodesy, 'More than one of the above' is the correct answer. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 5

The theory of continental drift was developed by

Accepted Answer

Alfred Wegener, a German scholar, proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912. He suggested that all landmasses were connected in the Carboniferous era, forming a supercontinent called Pangaea, surrounded by an ocean called Panthalassa. Later, Pangaea split into Laurasia in the north and Gondwanaland in the south, with the Tethys Sea in between. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 6

Which of the following statements are concerned with eskers and drumlins?
1. Eskers are ridges of crudely bedded gravels and sands.
2. Drumlins are constituted mostly of boulders and clay.
3. Basket of eggs topography is characteristic of terrains with eskers.
4. While eskers are built by glacier streams, drumlins result from glacier action.

Accepted Answer

Eskers are topographies formed by high glacial river flow, composed of gravel, sand, and pebbles. Drumlins are inverted boat-shaped depositional features made of boulder clay. Basket-of-eggs topography is characteristic of drumlins, not eskers. Eskers form from glacial streams; drumlins are produced by glacier action. Thus statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 7

Sunda Trench lies parallel to the island of

Accepted Answer

The Sunda Trench is located parallel to the island of Sumatra. Important world trenches include Tonga Trench (South Pacific), Mariana Trench (Northwest Pacific), Puerto Rico Trench (Atlantic), Sunda Trench (Eastern Indian Ocean), and Diamantina Trench (Southern Indian Ocean near Australia). [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 8

Compare the Himalayan River with the Peninsular River based on the following:
1. Most Himalayan rivers are perennial, whereas most Peninsular rivers are rain-fed.
2. The gradient of the Himalayan river is steeper than the Peninsular river.
3. The Peninsular river causes more erosion than the Himalayan river.

Accepted Answer

Himalayan rivers are perennial, long, and often form deltas; their flow allows navigation in plains. Peninsular rivers are seasonal, smaller, fall directly into the sea, form deep valleys and gorges, shallow channels, and small deltas. Gradient of Himalayan rivers is steeper, making statement 2 correct. Statement 3 is incorrect; Himalayan rivers erode more. Hence, 1 and 2 only are correct. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 9

An effective Coriolis force results from

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by Earth's rotation. It deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere (Ferrel's Law). This effect is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

Question 10

Which of the following countries does not have a land border with the Dead Sea?

Accepted Answer

The Dead Sea, located in Western Asia, is bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. Lebanon does not share a land border with the Dead Sea. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELED EXAM, 2022]

67th Prelims Cancelled 2022

Pattiseema Project is associated with the integration of which of the following rivers?

Combustion of underground coal occurs in the state of

The rivers Damodar, Koel and Subarnarekha originate from which of the following?

Geodesy is the science that deals with

The theory of continental drift was developed by

Sunda Trench lies parallel to the island of

An effective Coriolis force results from

Which of the following countries does not have a land border with the Dead Sea?

Ilmenite, which is widely distributed along the Indian coastline, is a mineral of

Ganga Plain has been described as a

Which of the following is a freshwater lake?

Which of the following planets has the least density?

What is the most famous feature of Chiria located in West Singhbhum?