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SSC GD CAPF Geography — practice questions

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In the following pairs of a city and its country, which pair is wrongly matched?Read the answer and worked solution →The Gaddi shepherds (pastoral nomads) primarily belong to which one of the following states?Read the answer and worked solution →The Bhopal disaster of 1984 was the result of which kind of accident?Read the answer and worked solution →On the equinoxes, which of the following occurs?Read the answer and worked solution →Which type of forest is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following communities is an African community?Read the answer and worked solution →Which wildlife sanctuary was declared the first national park in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state is the world's largest producer of the golden 'Muga' silk?Read the answer and worked solution →The Black soil of India is also known as ____ soil.Read the answer and worked solution →

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In the following pairs of a city and its country, which pair is wrongly matched?

  1. Khartoum - Sudan
  2. Warsaw - Poland
  3. Rotterdam - Austria
  4. Dublin - Ireland
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Correct answer: C. Rotterdam - Austria

1. Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, and Warsaw is the capital of Poland — both correct. 2. Dublin is the capital of Ireland — also correct. 3. Rotterdam is a city in the Netherlands, not Austria, so this pair is wrong. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.6._

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The Gaddi shepherds (pastoral nomads) primarily belong to which one of the following states?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Himachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: D. Himachal Pradesh

1. The Gaddis are a pastoral community who move seasonally with their flocks. 2. They are traditionally associated with the hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh. 3. Hence the correct state is Himachal Pradesh. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.7._

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The Bhopal disaster of 1984 was the result of which kind of accident?

  1. Nuclear accident
  2. Biological accident
  3. Chemical accident
  4. Radiation accident
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Correct answer: C. Chemical accident

1. The Bhopal tragedy occurred at a pesticide plant in December 1984. 2. It involved the leak of the toxic gas methyl isocyanate (MIC). 3. This makes it a chemical accident. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.25._

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