Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Paper-III
For most economic span, the cost of superstructure equals
A)
cost of wing wall
B)
cost of substructure
C)
cost of approach slab
D)
none of the above
For most economical span, cost of superstructure equals cost of substructure; minimizes total cost.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Paper-III
For lowering the water table by about 10m, the following method is generally the most suitable
A)
Electro-osmosis
B)
Well point method
C)
Shallow well system
D)
Deep well points
Well point limited ~5-6m per stage; for ~10m depth deep well or multi-stage well point needed; electro-osmosis for clays.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Paper-III
Honeycomb structure is found in
A)
Clay
B)
Coarse sand
C)
Gravel
D)
Fine Sands and silts
Honeycomb structure forms in fine sands and silts upon sedimentation; clays show flocculated/dispersed structure.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Paper-III
The angle of internal friction of round grained loose sand is about
A)
5o to 25o
B)
25o to 35o
C)
30o to 35o
D)
32o to 37o
Round loose sand typically φ=25°-35°; dense angular higher 35°-45°.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Paper-III
The best section for resisting external or internal forces in tunnel is:
A)
‘D’ section
B)
Circular section
C)
Egg –shaped section
D)
Horse Shoe section
Circular section provides uniform stress distribution and best resistance to external/internal pressure in tunnels.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
By 1st June, Southwest Monsoon set in over:
A)
Mumbai
B)
Karnataka Coast
C)
Tamil Nadu Coast
D)
Kerala coast
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which climate prevails in Mizoram?
A)
Temperate climate
B)
Monsoon climate
C)
Equatorial climate
D)
Tundra climate
The selected option matches the standard concept or established geography definition.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which state is the largest producer of Rice in India:
A)
Bihar
B)
West Bengal
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Highest child sex ratio state in India in 2011 census was:
A)
Mizoram
B)
Manipur
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Kerala
Mizoram had the highest child sex ratio among the listed states in the 2011 Census.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which racial group of India were believed to be the builder of Indus valley civilization:
A)
Negritos
B)
Brachycephals
C)
Proto-Australoids
D)
Mediterranean
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Telugu speaking people are mostly concentrated in the state of:
A)
Tamil Nadu
B)
Karnataka
C)
Kerala
D)
Andhra Pradesh
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
The smallest level of Administrative unit for measuring Regional Inequality is:
A)
Village Level
B)
Block Level
C)
District Level
D)
State Level
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
What is the average annual rainfall in Mizoram based on the last 25 years data:
A)
280 cm
B)
200 cm
C)
300 cm
D)
150 cm
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which part of India received rainfall during winter:
A)
Coromandel coast
B)
Central part
C)
Konkan coast
D)
North western part
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which state in India is the second most urbanized?
A)
Goa
B)
Chandigarh
C)
Mizoram
D)
Jammu & Kashmir
The selected option matches the standard concept or established geography definition.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
According to 2011census, the most populous and least populous states in India are:
A)
Uttar Pradesh and Goa
B)
Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Uttar Pradesh and Mizoram
D)
Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Decadal Population growth rate in India during 2001-2011 was:
A)
18.66
B)
17.64
C)
19.21
D)
23.28
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Roughly how many percentage of India is under forest:
A)
43 %
B)
42 %
C)
61 %
D)
23 %
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following has the highest potential to be self sufficient in drinking water in Mizoram
A)
River water
B)
Wells
C)
Ponds
D)
Rainwater harvesting
The selected option matches the standard concept or established geography definition.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Physiological density is:
A)
Number of people per unit area
B)
A ratio of population to the cultivated area
C)
Number of population per country geographical area
D)
A ratio of people per unit area
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which Geographical unit is known as “Roof of the World”:
A)
Hindukush
B)
Pamir knot
C)
Kanchenjunga
D)
Kailash
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is correct:
A)
Migration from one place to another within the state is called intra-state migration
B)
Migration from one place to another within the state is called inter-state migration
C)
Migration from one place to another within the state is called normal migration
D)
Migration from one place to another within the state is called internal migration
Migration occurring within the same state is called intra-state migration.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
What is the average annual rainfall received in Cherapunji:
A)
about 1800 cm
B)
about 2000 cm
C)
about 1500 cm
D)
about1000 cm
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Among the broad physiographic division of India, Mountain consists of:
A)
10.7 % geographical area
B)
10.9 % geographical area
C)
10.8 % geographical area
D)
10.6 % geographical area
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • Technical Paper-III
Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton because
A)
Their colour is black
B)
They can retain moisture
C)
They are made of lava
D)
They are found on plateau region
Standard Indian geography/census fact; the selected option matches the stated fact.
