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Curated SSC CGL 2024 PYQs

Himalayas & Hills — SSC CGL 2024

A curated set of 12 SSC CGL 2024 PYQs on the Himalayas, Indian hills, mountain climate and related geography.

12 questions · 11 shifts · General Awareness
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Each question retains its supplied 2024 paper date, shift and question number. Open an answer panel to reveal the answer key and explanation.

  1. 1
    Q13 · 10 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Which physical feature of India prevents cold winds from Central Asia from entering the Indian subcontinent?
    A
    The Himalayas
    B
    The Western Ghats
    C
    The Aravalli Range
    D
    The Deccan Plateau
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    Correct answer: A. The Himalayas

    The Himalayas form a high northern barrier. They obstruct the cold continental winds that blow from Central Asia towards the Indian subcontinent.
  2. 2
    Q7 · 11 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Taxus wallichiana Zucc., commonly called the Himalayan yew, is a medicinal plant found in which of the following states?
    A
    Himachal Pradesh
    B
    Rajasthan
    C
    Gujarat
    D
    Tamil Nadu
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    Correct answer: A. Himachal Pradesh

    Himalayan yew grows in temperate Himalayan forests. Among the given options, Himachal Pradesh is the Himalayan state where it is found.
  3. 3
    Q18 · 11 September 2024 · 4:00 PM
    Unemployment in tourist resorts and mountain regions during the off-season is called what?
    A
    Seasonal unemployment
    B
    Disguised unemployment
    C
    Frictional unemployment
    D
    Cyclical unemployment
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    Correct answer: A. Seasonal unemployment

    Employment in tourism depends heavily on the season. When visitors are absent during the off-season, workers face seasonal unemployment.
  4. 4
    Q13 · 12 September 2024 · 9:00 AM
    Purvanchal Himalayas do NOT comprise which of the following ranges?
    A
    Pir Panjal Range
    B
    Patkai Hills
    C
    Naga Hills
    D
    Mizo Hills
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    Correct answer: A. Pir Panjal Range

    Purvanchal is the eastern extension of the Himalayas and includes the Patkai, Naga, Manipur and Mizo hills. Pir Panjal is a range of the Lesser Himalaya in the north-west.
  5. 5
    Q8 · 12 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?
    A
    Shevaroy Hills
    B
    Nilgiri Hills
    C
    Anaimalai Hills
    D
    Cardamom Hills
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    Correct answer: A. Shevaroy Hills

    The Shevaroy Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri, Anaimalai and Cardamom hills are associated with the Western Ghats.
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    Q10 · 13 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Which river marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas?
    A
    Brahmaputra
    B
    Indus
    C
    Narmada
    D
    Godavari
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    Correct answer: A. Brahmaputra

    At the eastern end, the Himalayas bend sharply southward around the Brahmaputra. Therefore, the Brahmaputra marks their eastern-most boundary.
  7. 7
    Q16 · 17 September 2024 · 9:00 AM
    Identify the hill range that lies in the Eastern Ghats.
    A
    Shevaroy Hills
    B
    Aravalli Hills
    C
    Nilgiri Hills
    D
    Cardamom Hills
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    Correct answer: A. Shevaroy Hills

    The Shevaroy Hills, in Tamil Nadu, are a part of the Eastern Ghats. The other options are not part of the Eastern Ghats.
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    Q17 · 17 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    The Mahabaleshwar temple spout is the source of which river basin?
    A
    Krishna
    B
    Godavari
    C
    Narmada
    D
    Tapi
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    Correct answer: A. Krishna

    The Krishna River rises near Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats. It is traditionally associated with the Mahabaleshwar temple spout.
  9. 9
    Q19 · 25 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Which of the following rivers originates in the Himalayas?
    A
    Ganga
    B
    Godavari
    C
    Krishna
    D
    Mahanadi
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    Correct answer: A. Ganga

    The Ganga system rises in the Himalayas, with the Bhagirathi originating from the Gangotri Glacier. Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi are peninsular rivers.
  10. 10
    Q21 · 25 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Under PMAY-G, what is the Centre:State cost-sharing ratio for North-Eastern and Himalayan states?
    A
    90:10
    B
    60:40
    C
    75:25
    D
    50:50
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    Correct answer: A. 90:10

    For North-Eastern and Himalayan states, PMAY-G assistance is shared between the Centre and the State in the ratio of 90:10.
  11. 11
    Q11 · 25 September 2024 · 4:00 PM
    Mawsynram is located in the southern ranges of which hills?
    A
    Khasi Hills
    B
    Garo Hills
    C
    Jaintia Hills
    D
    Naga Hills
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    Correct answer: A. Khasi Hills

    Mawsynram is in Meghalaya, on the southern slopes of the Khasi Hills. Its location helps it receive very heavy monsoon rainfall.
  12. 12
    Q21 · 26 September 2024 · 12:30 PM
    Which side of a mountain receives most rainfall from moisture-laden winds?
    A
    Windward side
    B
    Leeward side
    C
    Rain-shadow side
    D
    Valley side
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    Correct answer: A. Windward side

    Moist air rises along the windward slope, cools and condenses, producing orographic rainfall. The leeward side is comparatively dry.