SSC Geography Previous Year Questions Set 48

471. The well through which water comes out through hydraulic pressure is called: [SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III 2012]
A. Ordinary well
B. Tube well
C. Deep tube well
D. Artesian well
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472. The art and science of map making is called…[SSC CGL Tier-I 2010]
A. Remote Sensing
B. Cartography
C. Photogrammetry
D. Mapping
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473. The science of map-making is…[SSC CGL Prelim 2008]
A. Cartography
B. Geography
C. Carpology
D. Geology
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474. What is the alternate name for contour lines ?[SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) 2006]
A. Isopotential
B. Istherm
C. Isohypse
D. Isohyet
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475. The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as:[SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit 2006]
A. Lithosphere
B. Biosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Atmosphere
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476. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are..[SSC Data Entry Operator 2009]
A. Hachures
B. Contours
C. Spot-heights
D. Isomers
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477. Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ?[SSC MTS 2017]
A. El Nino
B. La Nina
C. El Nino Modoki
D. Southern Oscillation
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478. Biosphere refers to: [SSC MTS 2017]
A. the area of the land inhabited by living organism
B. the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals
C. the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
D. the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
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479. Mangrove forests occur in: [SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) 2002]
A. high mountains
B. snowy plains
C. coastal swamps
D. interior plateaus
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480. In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. evergreen
B. mangrove
C. deciduous
D. thorny
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