Geography Sectional Test # 1 (Geography NCERT 6th to 10th

standard)
Number of questions 20
Time 20 minutes

1. Consider the following statements regarding earth,

1. Earth is third nearest planet to the Sun.
2. Earth rotates from East to west.
Which of the statement is/are true?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

2. Asteroids are found between the orbits of

a. Saturn and Jupiter
b. Mars and Jupiter
c. Earth and Mars
d. Saturn and Uranus

3. The mountain ranges that separates Europe from Asia,

a. the Andes
b. the Himalayas
c. the Urals
d. the appalachian mountains

4. Consider the following rivers,

 1. Tapi
2. Brahmaputra
3. Narmada
Which of the given river/s is/are west flowing?
a. 1 only
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 2
d. 1 and 3

5. Grasslands of North America are called as

a. Pampas
b. Prairie
c. Veld
d. Steppe

6. Which of the following is a metallic mineral?

a. Bauxite
b. Limestone
c. Mica
d. Gypsum

7. Chile and Peru are leading producers of

a. Tin
b. Zinc
c. Gold
d. Copper
8. Shifting cultivation is known as Ladang in
a. Brazil
b. Malaysia
c. Mexico
d. North East India

9. Which of the following is the most widespread forests of India?

a. Tropical evergreen forests
b. Tropical deciduous forests
c. Montane forests
d. Mangrove forests

10. Kimberley is famous for

a. Diamonds
b. Gold
c. Platinum
d. Silver

11. Deodars and fins are a type of

a. Coniferous trees
b. Deciduous trees
c. Shrubs
d. Herbs

12. Consider the following rivers

1. The son
2. The Kosi
 3. The Ghangra
Which of the above given river/s is/are tributaries of the River
Ganga?
a. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 1,2 and 3

13. The tropic of cancer does not pass through

a. Rajasthan
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Orissa
d. Tripura

14. Uttarakhand, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have

common frontiers with
a. China
b. Bhutan
c. Nepal
d. Myanmar

15. Which of the following river rises in the Amarkantak hills in

Madhya Pradesh?
a. Godavari
b. Narmada
c. Cauvery
d. Tapi
16. Which one of the following industry uses limestone as raw
material?
a. Aluminium
b. Sugar
c. Cement
d. Jute

17. Which of the following statement is true?

1. Gram is a rabi crop
2. Cotton is a Kharif crop
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

18. Largest Bauxite producing state in India

a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Orissa

19. Mosses and Lichens are found in

a. Desertic vegetation
b. Tropical evergreen forest
c. Tundra vegetation
d. None of the above
20. Steppe grasslands are found in
a. Central Asia
b. North America
c. Australia
d. South Africa