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TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE: TAF IAS ACADEMY
02.09.22
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HISTORY ()
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 Who called Samudra Gupta “the Napoleon of India”?
A) Dhayanand B) Marshal C) V.A. Smith D) Acharya

A B  C V.A.  D
 Who got the permission from the Gupta government to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya?
A) Meghanathan B) Meghavarman
C) Mahanathan D) Mahavarman
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A B C D
 Who was the court poet of Samudra Gupta?
A) ViraSena B) Ari Sena C) Shiv Sena D) SabhaSena
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A B C D
 Who wrote '17 expedition of Muhammad Ghazni'?
A) Pirthowsi B) Alberuni C) Sahabdin D) Eliot
‘’
A B C  D
 Jaya Balan who fought against Mohammad Ghazni belonged to which dynasty?
A) Mamluk B) Aravidu C) Sakhi D) Punjabi dynasty
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A B  C
  D
 Match a b c d
a.Gujarat - 1.Chauhan A    
b.Delhi - 2.Paramar B    
C. Malwa - 3. Domar C    
d. Rajasthan - 4. Solanki D    
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.  C    
d.  D    
 “Thanga and Jithal” means?
A) Silver& Copper B) Copper & Silver
C) Gold & Copper Silver D) Copper & Gold
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HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, MATHS, CA

2. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
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A B 
C   D
 What does the word Mamluk refer to?
A) slave production B) Slave of Allah
C) Gory's slave D) Converting a slave into a governor

A  B 
C  D
 Who said that ideas about Sultan of Delhi have been included in the modern academic field without
any criticism?
A) Mahadeva B) Sunil Kumar C) R.K. Kothari D) Maheshwaran
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A B
 C R.K.  D
 Yamini - ud - Daula means?
A) Right hand of empire B) The left hand of the emperor
C) Arm of Empire D) Hope of Empire
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A B  
C     D
 Which among the following statement about Famous high official of Feroz Tughlaq is incorrect?
1. His name is Khan - i - Jahan
2. His original name was Adikannu
3. Befriended Tughluq at Warangal
4. He is a Brahmin.
A) 1, 2 incorrect B) 2, 3 incorrect C) 3, 4 incorrect D) 1, 4 incorrect
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A B  C  D
 Which among the following is incorrect about Jaziya?
1. Tax payable by a non-Muslim
2. Brought by Iltumish.
3. Brahmins no need to pay
4. By this tax they shall be entitled, and shall not pay other taxes
A) 2, 4 incorrect B) 3, 4 incorrect C) 1, 3 incorrect D) 3, 4 incorrect
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A B  C  D

3. 1312,281+50
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 Which among the following statement about Tughril Khan is incorrect?
1. Balban's Bengal Governor
2. Rebelled with Amir Khan.
3. Killed by Balban on his way from Tripura to Lakhdauti.
4. Then he installed Uluk Khan as the governor
A) 2, 3, 4 incorrect B) 2, 3 incorrect C) 4 is incorrect D) 1, 3 incorrect
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A B  C  D
 19. Who constructed a canal on Yamuna river up to Hissar for agriculture?
A) Sikandar Lodi B) Feroz Tughlaq
C) Balban D) Alauddin Khilji
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A BC  D
 Indus Valley writing system is?
A) Left to right only B) Right to left only
C) Left-to-right and right-to-left D) No writing system
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A B 
C D
 Which among the following statement is correct in calculating time on scientific basis in prehistoric
times?
1. How much carbon has decayed in organic matter after a certain period of time - radiocarbon method
2. Another method is tendero method
3. Paleo botanical method
4. Ancient script reading system.
A) 1, 2, 3 correct B) 2, 3 correct C) 3, 4 correct D) All are correct
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
A B  C  D
 Indus valley people’s main export items are
1. Wheat 2. Barley 3. Cotton 4. Gold
A) 1, 2, 3 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 2 D) 3, 4

      
A B  C  D
 Who excavated Harappa?
A) R.D. Banerjee B) S. Marshall C) Thayaram Shani D) R.S. Sharma

4. 1312,281+50
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A R.D.  B C D R.S. 
 Which among the following statement is incorrect?
A) Indus people used burnt bricks
B) This city flourished 4700 years ago
C) Harappa means buried city
D) The square shape is between the seal.

A
B  
C  
D
 Peeret's (Parieth) noble name?
A) Shersha B) Ibrahimlodi C) Sikandar Lodi D) Alauddin
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A B C D
 Match: a b c d
a. Mohanjadaro - 1. Gujarat A    
b. Kalibangan - 2. Punjab B    
C. Lothal - 3. Rajasthan C    
d. Harappa - 4. Indus D    
 a b c d
a. A    
b.  B     
c.  C    
d.
  D     
 Match: a b c d
a. Surya Siddhanta - 1. Dhanvandri A    
b. Amara Gosha - 2. Varahamigira B    
C. BrihatsamHita - 3. harisena C    
d. Ayurveda - 4. Amarasimha D    
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.   B    
c.  C    
d.   D    
 Who was the king who abdicated and lived peacefully for 30 years?
A) Mubarak Shah B) Alam Shah C) Kisar Khan D) Tughril Khan

A B  C D
 Which among the following statement is incorrect?
1. Non-Religious Subsidy – given to all religious and landed gentry.
2. Agrakara grant - given to Brahmins This is the grant given to them to build houses.
3. Devakra Hara Grant -Grant of temple worship.
A) 1, 2 incorrect B) 2, 3 incorrect C) 3 incorrect D) All are incorrect

5. 1312,281+50
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

A B C  D
 Which among the following statement is incorrect?
1. Dravidian style temple.
2. Gupta period as the golden age of Hindu people they will call.
3. The best stupas of the Guptas are Saman (Odisha), Ratnagiri (Indus), Mirpurgaon (Uttra
Pradesh).
4. Glipta is sales tax.
A) 1, 2, 3 incorrect B) 1, 3, 4 incorrect C) 1, 4 incorrect D) 1, 3 incorrect





A B C D
 Match a b c d
a. Nivi Dharma - 1. Exemption of lease A    
b. Abradara - 2. A perpetual trust B    
c. Bhumisitrayana - 3. Revenue C    
d. Agriana - 4. Land grant D    
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.  C    
d.  D     
 Which of these is not a major Gupta Purana (major Purana).
A) Agni Purana B) SatsyaPurana
C) SkandaPurana D) MatsyaPurana

A    B 
C    D
 Bahian is a traveler of which country
A) Morocco B) Chinese C) Sri Lanka D) Mongol

A B
  C  D
 Choose the incorrect pair.
1. SimmaVikraman - Chitra Gupta - 1
2. Chakradityar - Narasimha Gupta
3. Baladitya - Skanda Gupta
4. Sri Gupta - First Gupta
A) 1, 2 incorrect B) 2, 3 incorrect
C) 3, 4 incorrect D) 4, 1 incorrect

6. 1312,281+50
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 II
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 
 
A B C  D
 Enumerate the divisions of the empire.
1. Executive Officer 2. King 3. Uparika
4. Gramica 5. Vishyapati
A) 2 1 3 4 5 B) 1 2 3 4 5 C) 1 2 3 5 4 D) 2 1 3 5 4
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   
  
A B  C  D
 Asuvapethayagam means ---------
A) Elephant sacrifice B) Bull sacrifice C) horse sacrifice D) None
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A B
 C D
 Which ruler saved his kingdom from attack by Genghis Khan by refusing shelter to Jalal-ud-Din ?
A) Ruktunuddin B) Kazi Malik C) Samsudin D) Nasrudin

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A B C  D
 Which of the statements are correct?
1. Nalanda University was originally a Buddhist monastery started by the Magadha Empire.
2. The Guptas converted it into a university with the name Inatha Mahavihara.
3. QutbuddinAibak destroyed Nalanda University.
4. Nalanda is called the root of Buddhism.
A) 1, 4 correct B) 3, 4 correct C) 1, 2 correct D) All are correct
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A B  C  D
 Match. a b c d
a. Maha Balarikritya - 1. Army A    
b. Maha Pritihara. - 2. Cavalry B    
c. Katyata bhagita - 3. Guard Chief C    
d. Palati Kritya - 4. Superintendent D    
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.   C    
d.  D    
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7. 1312,281+50
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 Find the correct statement.
1. Posidus tells about the origin of the Heenas
2. There are 2 types of Heenas are White Heenas and Black Heenas.
3. The Heenas were responsible for the downfall of the Roman empire.
4. The Hinas invasion began during the Kushan period.
A) 1, 3 correct B) 2, 3 correct C) 3, 4 correct D) 2, 4 correct
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A B  C  D
 Match. a b c d
a. Conch - 1.Lothal A    
b. Cymophane - 2. Oman B    
c. Carnelian - 3. Balakot C    
d. Copper - 4. Shortukai D    
 a b c d
a.   A    
b.   B    
c.  C    
d.   D    
 Who said that Buddhism was a declining religion?
A) Baghian B) Yuan Chuang C) Ibn Battuta D) Nobody
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A B C D
 Historian Rourand called ______ “the shower of stars”
1. 6th century BC
2. India's knowledge (m) spiritual development
3. Decline of the Indus Valley
4. Reign of Gupta
A) 1 B) 1, 2 C) 3 D) 2, 3

1. 
2.
3. 

A
 B  C   D
 Consider the following statements.
1. Late Vedic culture in North India and Iron Age in South India belong to the same period.
2. Bollmens are two raised upright stone Mesolithic tombs that are the only stone burials.
3. Rigveda says about gold, iron and copper. Which is correct?
A) 1 correct B) 2 correct C) 3 correct D) All are correct

8. 1312,281+50
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
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A B  C  D
 Arrange the Attack of Mohammad of Ghazni in Ascending Order.
1. Punjab
2. Kannuj
3. Madhura
4. Gujarat.
A) 1 2 3 4 B) 4 3 2 1 C) 1 3 2 4 D) 1 4 2 3
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       

A B  C  D
 Place where Mohammad bin Qasimand Taghir first meet
A) Nebal B) Brahmanabad C) Roshri D) Daulathapari

A B
 C  D
 Arrange gory's penetration.
1. Gujarat 2. Rajasthan 3. Malwa 4. Punjab
A) 1 2 3 4 B) 1 3 2 4 C) 1 2 4 3 D) 3 1 2 4
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      
A B  C  D
 Which of the following statement is incorrect?
1. The Hina invasion led to the downfall of the Gupta Empire.
2. Kalidasa,Arisenar and Dhanvandri was decorated during Samudra Gupta period.
3. Samanta is the authority of feudal lords.
A) 1, 2 incorrect B) 2, 3 incorrect C) 3, 1 incorrect D) All are incorrect
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


A B C  D
 Parsa Home is the place where -------------- prevailed.
A) Kashmir New B) Ganges C) East India D) South India
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A B  C D
 Match. (Borders of Indus) a b c d
a. West - 1. AlamIrbur A) 3 1 4 2
b. North - 2. Satkagen B) 4 2 3 1
c. East - 3. Taimabad C) 2 4 1 3
d. South - 4. Shortcut D) 1 3 2 4

9. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
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 a b c d
a. A    
b. B    
c. C    
d. D    
 Which of the following is a incorrect statement about Raziya by Ibn Battuta?
1. He rode like men on horse and veiling his face.
2. Reigned for four years.
3. An Abyssinian slave named Jalaluddin Yakut was made the leader of the horse.
4. Razia was hated by nobles and people
A) 1, 2, 3 incorrect B) 2, 3, 4 incorrect C) 1, 4, 2 incorrect D) All are incorrect





A B C D
 Which of the following statement is correct?
1. Gara means periodic tax on villagers.
2. Vada - Bhutha means ritual to wind and spirit.
3. Baga means 1/6 tax
A) 1, 2 are correct B) 2, 3 are correct C) 1, 3 is correct D) All are correct




A B  C  D
 Match: a b c
a. Raghuman Jami - 1. 1207 – 1073 A   
b. Nizamuddin - 2. 1307 – 1322 B   
c. Jalaluddin Rumi - 3. 1414 – 1492 C   
     D    
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     a b c
a.  A   
b.  B   
c. C   
 Who was the Prime Minister of Feroz Tughlaq?
A) Atin Mohammed B) Jaga - She – Khaki
C) Deen - Ka – Zobra D) Khan - Ihan - Akbul
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A B 
C    D
 Alberuni translated which Greek book into Sanskrit?
A) Euclidean B) Itab - ul – Hind C) Murolid D) Merolicum

10. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY

A B
C     D
 Which among the following statement about Feudalism is correct?
1. The social system of feudalism was a characteristic condition of medieval society in India.
2. Historian R.S. Sharma ruled out the existence of 11 types of feudalism.
A) Only 1 is correct B) Only 2 is correct C) Both are correct D) None
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
 R.S. 
A B
 C D
 Consider the statement:
1. The Indus Civilization was the first to urbanize and they resembled parts of Tamil Nadu.
2. Also Arikamedu, Keezadi, Vrayyur are the first urban areas of Tamil Nadu.
A) Both are wrong B) Both are correct C) 1 is true, 2 is false D) 2 are true, 1 is false
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

A B C D
 Match. a b c d
a. Syabuddin - 1. Jana Khan A    
b. Ghiyasuddin - 2. Nasruddin | B    
c. Sikandar Lodi - 3. Kazi Malik C    
d. Muhammad bin Tughluq - 4. Nizam Khan D    

       a b c d
a.   A    
b.   B    
c.   C    
d.  D     
 Arrange chronologically.
1. Balban 2. QutbuddinAibak
3. Razia Sultana 4. Iltumish
5. Aram Shah 6. Rukunuthinferoz
A) 2 3 4 5 6 1 B) 2 5 4 6 3 1 C) 2 4 3 5 1 6 D) 2 5 3 4 1 6

    
 
A B C D
 Which of the Tughlaq dynasty lines is false?
1. Karaj - 1/10 Nevvari 2. khassad – 2.5% property tax
3. kham - 1/6 battle cost 4. Kasiba - Customs duty
A) 1, 2 are wrong B) 3, 4 is incorrect C) All are correct D) All are false
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    
    
A B  
C
    D

11. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
 Which of the following statements about Rakhigarhi is correct?
1. Granary with brick walls.
2. It is in a place called Balikis.
3. belongs to the Harappan period?
A) 1, 2 correct B) 3, 2 correct C) 3, 1 correct D) All are incorrect





A B  C  D
 In which years did Alexander Cunningham visit Harappa?
1. 1853 2. 1856 3. 1875
4. 1831 5. 1940
A) 1, 2 B) 1, 3, 4 C) 1, 2, 3 D) 1, 2, 3, 4

     
   
A B  C  D
 Who claimed to rule as God's representative on earth?
A) Iltumish B) Alauddin
C) Muhammad - Bin - Tughluq D) balban

A B  
C   D
 Arrange all Alauddin military raids.
1. Devagiri
2. Gujarat
3. Battle of Rantham
4. Chittor
5. Malwa
A) 5 4 3 2 1 B) 1 2 3 4 5 C) 2 3 1 4 5 D) 5 4 3 1 2

     

A B  C  D
 Which of these are incorrect?
1. Your bird Haja bird, let its sound be heard in the palace.
2. Described by Melukain Indus script.
3. Haja means Peacock.
A) 1 incorrect B) 2 incorrect C) 3 incorrect D) All are incorrect



A B  C  D

12. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
 Identify the metal which was used to make the dancing girl figurine of Harappan culture in Indus
Valley civilization from the list given below?
A) Bronze B) Brass C) Gold D) Iron


A B C D
 How was Sultans of Delhi called?
A) Ashvapati (Lord of horses) B) Gajapati (lord of elephants)
C) Ganapati (lord of class) D) Narapati (lord of men)

A B
C D
 Who has been regarded as the Real founder of Turkish rule in India?
A) Ghiyas-ud-din B) Taj-ud-din Yildiz
C) Mohammad of Ghur D) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

A B
C D
 What was the period of the Mesolithic Age?
A) 10000 BC to 4000 BC B) 9000 BC to 4000 BC
C) 8000 BC to 4000 BC D) 7000 BC to 4000 BC

A B
C D
 A highly advanced water management system of Harappa culture has been unearthed at
A) Dholavira B) Lothal C) Kalibangan D) Alamgirpur

A B C D
 What was the real name of Muhammad Tughlaq?
A) Nusrat Khan B) Jauna KhanC) Arkali Khan D) Ulu Khan

A B C D
 The Gupta inscription found in Allahabad belongs to
A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Kumaragupta
C) Samudragupta D) Brahmagupta

A B
C D
 Who was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
A) Chandragupta - I B) Chandragupta - II
C) Samudragupta D) Srigupta

A B
C D

13. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
 Arrange the following events in chronological order
1. Foundation of Khalji dynasty
2. Deth of Raziya
3. Alaud-din expedition to Devagiri
4. Creation of department of Diwani-Kairat
A) 2 1 3 4 B) 3 1 2 4 C) 1 2 3 4 D) 4 3 2 1





A B C D
 ________ was discovered in 1922 under the Supervision of R.D. Bannerji.
A) Mohenjadaro B) Harappa C) Lothal D) Kalibangan
R.D. 
A B C D
GEOGRAPHY ()
71. Statement: Dr. Trewartha classification is the most satisfactory classification of Indian climatic region.
Reason: He modified Koppeu classification of Indian climate.
A) Both are correct B) Both are wrong
C) Statement only D) Reason only


A B
C    D
72. Match the following: a b c d
a. Primary Wind – 1. Jet Streams A) 3 4 2 1
b. Secondary Wind – 2. Warm, Cold Winds B) 4 3 2 1
c. Tertiary Wind – 3. Westerlies C) 1 2 3 4
d. Altitude Wind – 4. Cyclones D) 1 2 4 3
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.  C    
d.  D    
73. Lakshadweep named in the year ______
A) 1971 B) 1972 C) 1973 D) 1974

A B C D
74. Bet land is otherwise known as _______
A) Delta Plain B) Bhangar Plain C) Tarai Plain D) Khadar Plain

A B C D

14. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
75. Urban heat island effect due to
1. Concrete floor in urban area. 2. Low Moisture content area.
3. High wind velocity 4. High Rainfall
Which one of the above statement is correct?
A) 1 and 4 correct B) 1, 2, and 3 correct
C) 1 and 2 correct D) 4 only correct

   
    

A B
C D
76. Match the following:
Highest Peak Area a b c d
a. Satpura – 1. Abu A) 3 2 4 1
b. Nago hills – 2. Saramatti B) 1 4 2 3
c. Aravalli – 3. Saddle C) 4 2 1 3
d. Andaman – 4. Dhupgarh D) 3 1 2 4

   a b c d
a.  A 3 2 4 1
b.   B    
c.  C    
d.   D    
77. Which among the following statement is correct?
1. East side of Malwa is known as Bagelkand and their extension is known as Bundelkund.
2. Chota nagpur Plateau rich in minerals
3. Anaimalai range is Tri junction of Anaimudi.
4. Western Ghats starts at malwa and Chotanagpur Plateau
A) 1 only correct B) 2 only correct C) 3 only correct D) All are correct






A B C D
78. ISRO test propulsion complex located in
A) Pothigai hills B) Mahendra giri
C) Anaimalai D) Cordaman hills.

A B C D
79. How many districts are there during Bifurcation of Madras state?
A) 11 B) 12 C) 13 D) 14

A B C D
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15. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
80. Match the following: a b c d
a. Vassanta – 1. Summer A) 4 2 3 1
b. Grisma – 2. Monsoon B) 2 1 3 4
c. Varsa – 3. Winter C) 3 2 1 4
d. Sisira – 4. Spring D) 4 1 2 3
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.   C    
d.   D    
81. Which among the following is the correct Pair?
1. Vembanad – Kerala 2. Chilka – Andhra
3. Kolleru – Odisha 4. Pulicat - Andhra
A) 1 only correct B) 1, 4 only correct C) 1, 2 only correct D) 3, 4 only correct

 
  
 
 
A B C D
82. Which of the following regions in india are less vulnerable to cyclone storm surges?
AThe coastal belt around gulf of Kutch BNagapattinam and Cuddalore
CKerala Coast DOdisha Coast

A
B
C    D
83. Choose the correct
ANimbus clouds are vertical clouds BNimbus clouds are high clouds
CNimbus clouds are low clouds DNimbus clouds are cotton like clouds

A B
C D
84. ‘Humboldt Ocean’ current as
A) Kuroshio Current B) Oyashio Current C) Peru Current D) Florida Current

A  B
C   D
85. ‘Archipelaga’ means
A) A circular coral reef that enclose a shallow Lagoon.
B) A chain or set of island grouped together
C) The group of island to form Lagoon D) None of these above

A
B
C
D

16. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
86. Find the correct matching for the given rivers in column B which drain the plateau in Column
A B a b c d
(a) Malwa Plateau - 1. Damodar A) 2 3 4 1
(b) Chotanagpur plateau - 2. Tapti B) 3 1 4 2
(c) Meghalaya plateau - 3. Chambal C) 4 3 1 2
(d) Maharashtra plateau - 4. Yamuna D) 3 2 4 1
 A B

A B a b c d
a.   A) 2 3 4 1
b.  B) 3 1 4 2
c.   C) 4 3 1 2
d.   D) 3 2 4 1
87. Which of the following is a coral Island?
A) Maldives B) Mumbai
C) Andaman & Nicobar D) Lakshadweep

A B
C D
88. Coimbatore plateau and mysore plateau separated by _____ river.
A) Sigur B) Noyyal C) Moyal D) Kabini

A B C D
89. Arrange the following:
A) Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Ionosphere.
B) Ionosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere
C) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
D) Exosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

A
B
C
D
90. Match the following: a b c d e
a. Daulagiri – 1. 8611 m A) 2 4 5 1 3
b. Nanga Parbat – 2. 8172 m B) 2 3 5 1 4
c. Nanda Devi – 3. 8126 m C) 4 1 5 3 2
d. Mt K2 – 4. 8586 m D) 3 1 5 4 2
e. Kanchenjunga – 5. 7817m
 a b c d e
a.  A 2 4 5 1 3
b.  B     
c.  C     
d. MtK2   D     
e. 

17. 1312,281+50
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91. Utkal Plain Present in ______
A) Tamil Nadu B) Maharastra C) Andra Pradesh D) Odisha

A B C D
92. Match the following a b c d e
a. Nagaland – 1. Agartala A) 1 2 4 5 3
b. Tripura – 2. Dispur B) 3 1 5 4 2
c. Manipur – 3. Kohima C) 3 5 4 2 1
d. Mizoram – 4. Aizwal D) 2 4 5 1 3
e. Assam – 5. Imphal
 a b c d e
a.   A     
b.    B     
c.   C     
d. 
  D     
e.   
93. Arrange the peaks in ascending order,
1. Everest 2. Annapurna 3. Dhaulagiri 4. Nanga Parbat
A) 4, 3, 2, 1 B) 2, 4, 3, 1 C) 2, 3, 4, 1 D) 1, 3, 4, 2

     
A B C D
94. Pick out the wrong statement:
1. Sagarmatha in Nepal and chomo langma in china are the other names of Himalaya.
2. Rajasthan Bagar is local name of the desert.
3. ‘Kankar’ is the local name of Bhangal.
4. Khadar not contain Calcareous deposit.
A) 1, 2 wrong B) 2, 3 wrong C) 1, 4 wrong D) 2, 4 wrong





A B C D
95. Match the following: a b c d
a. Municipalities – 1. 385 A) 2 4 3 1
b. Taluks – 2. 125 B) 2 4 1 3
c. Panchayat Union – 3. 561 C) 3 1 4 2
d. Town Panchayat – 4. 226 D) 1 2 3 4
 a b c d
a.   A    
b.   B    
c.  C    
d.  D    
96. Which among the following pairs are correct?
1. Southern most point – Kanyakumari 2. North Point – Indira Col
3. Western Point – Kibithu 4. Eastern Point – Ghaur Mota
A) 3 only correct B) 2 only correct C) 1 only correct D) 4 only correct

18. 1312,281+50
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
  
  
 
  
A B C D
97. ‘Cloud Burst’
1. The precipitation exceeding 1000m/h over geographical region appromixately 20 – 30 sq.km.
2. Cloud Burst mostly occurs in hilly region and brings flash floods, destroy livehood of people.
Which one is the correct statement?
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both correct D) Both wrong
 m/h



A B C D
98. Match the following: a b c d
a. Yercaud – 1. Vellore A) 2 4 1 3
b. Vainu bappu Observatory – 2. Kalvarayan hills B) 3 1 4 2
c. Arapaleeswar Temple – 3. Shervarayan hills C) 2 4 3 1
d. Kallakurichi – 4. Namakkal D) 3 1 4 2
 a b c d
a.    A 2 4 1 3
b.  B    
c.  C    
d.    D    
99. Which type of rainfall closely associate to equatorial region?
A) Orographic rainfall B) Cyclonic rainfall
C) Conventional rainfall D) Monsoon Rainfall

A B
C D
100.“Five Treasure of Snow” Peak
A) Trishul B) Kanchenjunga C) Nandha devi D) Kamet

A B C D
101.Pirpangal Range and links manali and Leh by
A) Rohtang Pass B) Mana Pass C) Niti Pass D) Nathule Pass
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A B C D
102.The highest annual range of temperature observed in
A) Equatorial region B) Tropical region
C) Sub-polar region D) Polar region

A B
C D
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19. 1312,281+50
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103.0°longitude and 0° latitude is located in
A) Central Australia B) Brazil
C) Atlantic South and West of Africa D) South Pole
0°0°
A B
C
D
104.Match the following:
Tamil Nadu Weather Season a b c d e
a. Winter – 1. Pre Monsoon A) 5 3 2 1 4
b. Summer – 2. June to September B) 4 1 2 3 5
c. Southwest – 3. March to May C) 4 3 2 5 1
d. North – East – 4. Jan to Feb D) 1 5 2 3 4
e.Mango Shower – 5. Oct to Dec
 a b c d e
a.   A 5 3 2 1 4
b. B     
c.  C     
d.
 D     
e.   
105.Hare, Pullivasal, Kattupalli are known as ______
A) Falls B) Island C) Peaks D) None of these above

A B
C    D
106.Pick out the wrong statement.
A) Isonephs – Connecting equal amount of clouds
B) Isobar – Equal atmospheric Pressure in the equator zone
C) Isohytes – Joining line of equal rainfall
D) All are wrong

AIsonephs 
B 
C
D
107.Match the following: a b c d e
a. Bhangal – 1. Marshy area A) 4 5 3 1 2
b. Marusthali – 2. Upland B) 3 2 1 4 5
c. Dhands – 3. Semi Desert C) 3 4 5 2 1
d. Chars – 4. Actual Desert D) 5 4 1 2 3
e. Bils – 5. Salt Lakes
 a b c d e
a.   A     
b.  B     
c.  C     
d.   D     
e.  

20. 1312,281+50
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108.Consider the Statement:
1. During Break of monsoon India get 75% of rainfall and the average Indian rainfall is 118cm.
2. During break of monsoon local severe stems (or) violent thunder storm occurs.
A) Both 1 and 2 correct B) Both 1 and 2 is Wrong
C) 1 is correct D) 2 is correct





A B
C     D
109.Statement: Indian Peninsulas Plateau divided by 2. They are central highland and Deccan Plateau.
Reason: Central highland consist of Chota Nagpur and Malwa Plateau, Guru Shikar peak present in
Central highland.
A) Statement only correct B) Reason only correct
C) Both are wrong D) Both are correct



A B C D
110.Which one is correctly matched?
A) Troposphere – Lowest Layer
B) Mesosphere – 30 Km above from land
C) Thermosphere – 50 km above from land
D) Stratosphere – Third layer from land

A 
B  
C
 
D 
111.Match the following: a b c d
a. Vellore – 1. Kolli hills A) 2 3 4 1
b. Namakkal – 2. Kalvarayan B) 3 2 4 1
c. Villupuram – 3. Gingee hills C) 4 1 3 2
d. Thiruvanamalai – 4. Elagri hills D) 1 2 3 4
 a b c d
a.   A    
b.   B    
c.   C    
d.  D    
112.How many pairs are correct?
1. Rohtang pass present and named in the middle Himalaya.
2. ‘Duns’ and ‘Dhuars’ are present and named here in lesser Himalaya only.
3. Shiwalik is the youngest part of Himalaya.
4. Himachal otherwise known as lesser Himalaya.
A) 1 only correct B) 2 only correct C) 3 only correct D) 4 only correct

21. 1312,281+50
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




A B C D
113.Arrange peaks in descending order (Eastern Ghats) as per height.
1. Valsamalai 2. Urgamalai 3. Mazhamalai 4. Shervarayan
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 B) 3, 4, 2, 1 C) 4, 3, 2, 1 D) 4, 3, 1, 2

      
A B C D
114.Which among the following pair is correct?
1. Niligiri – Mukkuruthi 2. Anaimalai – Aliyal
3. Palani – Vembadi Shola 4. Varusanadu – Srivilliputur
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) 3 only D) 4 only
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     
     
A B C D
115.Retreated monsoon pick up moisture from _____
A) Arabian Sea B) Bay of Bengal C) Indian Ocean D) Timor Sea
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A B
C D
116.Which among the following statement is incorrect?
1. Temperature decrease with increasing height is known as Lapse rate which is 6.5% 100 m in
Troposphere.
2. Anti cyclone are low pressure system.
3. All pressure decrease with increasing altitude.
A) 1, 2 only incorrect B) 2, 3 only incorrect C) 1, 3 only incorrect D) All are incorrect





A B C D
117.Pick out wrong pair”
A) Isonif – Equal Snow B) Isohyets – Equal amount of Rainfall
C) Hygrometers – Air Pressure D) Al – Balaski – First Climatic Atlas
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A  
BIsohyets 
C 
D 
118.Inversion of temperature occurs during
A) Short Night B) Long Summer C) Long Winter D) Cloudly Sky

22. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
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A B CD
119.Kayals are present in
A) Utkal Coast B) Malabar Coast C) Andra Coast D) Konkan Coast

A B CD
120.Which pass link Srinagar to Leh?
A) Rohtang Pass B) Zoji la Pass C) Nathula Pass D) Mana Pass
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A B C D
121.Which one of the following is the highest cloud in the sky?
A) Cirrus B) Nimbus C) Stratus D) Cumulus

A B C D
122.Which is the highest plateau of the world?
A) Tibet B) Colorado C) Deccan D) East African

A B C D
123.Statement: Vainu bappu observatory (VBO) began in the year 1967.
Reason: Located in Kavalur, Vellore district mainly in Kalvarayan hills.
A) Statement correct B) Reason wrong
C) Both are correct D) Both are wrong
VBO

A B C D
124.Match the following: a b c d e
a. Strato Cumulus – 1. Thunder and heavy rain A) 2 3 1 5 4
b. Cirro Cumulus – 2. Denser and watery look B) 4 5 1 3 2
c. Cumulo Nimbus – 3. ‘Halo’ form C) 3 5 4 1 2
d. Cirro Stratus – 4. Rough and Bumpy Clouds D) 2 1 4 5 3
e. All to Stratus – 5. Mackerel Sky

a.  
b.  
c.  
d.   
e. 
a b c d e
A     
B     
C    
D
    
125.Pushkar Lake otherwise known as
A) River Saraswathi B) River Mahi C) River Sambhar D) River Luni

A B C D

23. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
126.Match the following: a b c d
a. Northern Himalaya – 1. Kali A) 3 2 1 4
b. Central Himalaya – 2. Dihaug B) 3 2 4 1
c. Kumaun Himalaya – 3. Sutlej C) 3 1 2 4
d. Eastern Himalaya – 4. Tista D) 4 2 3 1
 a b c d
a.  A 3 2 1 4
b.  B    
c.  C    
d.  D      
127.Which among the following statement is correct?
1. Fast moving winds in upper atmosphere are jet stream.
2. Wind blow in same direction throughout the year.
3. Westerlies cause rainfall in Haryana.
4. Cherry Blossom and Mango shower riping the Cherries and Mango.
A) 1 only correct B) 2 only correct C) 3 only correct D) 4 only correct





A B C D
128.Match the following: a b c d
a. Troposphere – 1. UV rays A) 3 4 2 1
b. Stratosphere – 2. Radio Waves B) 4 2 1 3
c. Ozomosphere – 3. Jet Planes C) 2 3 1 4
d. Ionosphere – 4. Weather change D) 4 3 1 2
 a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.  C    
d.  D    
129.Which of the following statement is correct?
1. In India, the winds that blow from north get deflected and comes from north west, these are
called retreated monsoon.
2. In India, The winds that blow from north get deflected and comes from north east, there are
called retreated monsoon.
A) 1 only correct B) 2 only correct
C) Both 1 and 2 correct D) Both are false


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
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A B C D
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24. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY
130.Match the following: a b c d
a. Western part of Central Highland – 1. Satpura A) 1 4 2 3
b. North side of Central Highland – 2. Chota Nagpur B) 2 3 1 4
c. North side of Deccan Plateau – 3. Aravalli C) 1 3 4 2
d. North east side of Central Highland – 4. Malwa D) 2 4 3 1
      a b c d
a.  A    
b.  B    
c.  C    
d. D    
131.Arrange peaks in ascending order as per height.
1. Perumal Malai 2. Pagasura 3. Mukkuruti 4. Vembadisolai
A) 3, 4, 1, 2 B) 2, 1, 4, 3 C) 2, 3, 4, 1 D) 1, 4, 2, 3
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     
A B C D
132.How many districts in Tamil Nadu share boundary with Kerala?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8

A5 B C D
133.Statement: India has three major island group namely Andaman Nicobar, Lakshadweep and inland island .
Reason: Andaman having volcano and submerged mountains, Lakshadweep having corals, inland
Island having delta region in ganga.
A) Statement Correct B) Reason Correct C) Both are Correct D) Both are Wrong

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

A B C D
134.Pick out the correct Statement:
1. Total precipitation about 65% end up in sea or ocean and 35% are absorbed into the soil.
2. Evaporation is more prevalent over the ocean than precipitation the land, precipitation routinely
exceed evaporation.
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 & 2 D) Neither 1 & 2


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

A B C D
135.‘Aurora Borealis’so called in northern hemisphere is
A) The atomic collision of Trapped Cosmic
B) Ray particles in the earth magnetic field the presence of special
C) The interference of solar and Terrestrial radiation.
D) All the above

25. 1312,281+50
TELEGRAM –TAF IAS ACADEMY YOUTUBE - TAF IAS ACADEMY

A
B
C
D
136.‘Sea Smoke’ commonly in
A) Equatorial Region B) Desert Region C) Atlantic Ocean D) Artic Ocean

A B
C  D
137.Who is called father of Indian Geography.
A) J. Rennol B) Martin Goel C) D. Sharma D) Jithin Das
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A B C D D
138.Identify the place in Tamil Nadu where Mangrove forest is absent:
A) Pitchavaram B) Kodiakkarai C) vedaranyam D) Mamallapuram

A B C D
139.Misoram state in ________
A) North East B) South East C) North West D) South West
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A B C D
140.The average annual variability of rainfall in Mawsynrom and Cherrapunji is
A) 100 cm B) 150 cm C) 200 cm D) 50 cm

A B C D
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CURRENT AFFAIRS ()
141.What is the name of the carbon-rich, diamond-shaped, near-Earth asteroid, recently seen in the news?
A) Apollo B) Ryugu C) Eros D) Bennu


A  BRyugu C  D
142.Which state/UT Police has launched Project “Abhaya”, for safety and security of girls?
A) Punjab B) New Delhi C) Odissa D) West Bengal
/UT
A  B  C  D
143.Which state has recently passed an amendment to the Cattle preservation Act, 1950?
A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala C) Uttar Pradesh D) Assam

A  B  C D
144.Which State launched “Meendum Manjappai” scheme to promote use of cloth bags?
A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala C) Karnataka D) Telengana
“”

A  B  C  D