wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Geography Talent Test AY 2024-2025 Junior

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. The planetary winds always blow from

a)
  1. They are deflected only in the tropical region

b)
  1. Blow from high pressure to low pressure

c)
  1. Don’t flow in a definite direction

d)
  1. They are not permanent winds

2.
  1. Coniferous trees are

a)
  1. Broad - leaved trees

b)
  1. Soft Wooded trees

c)
  1. Grown in the Tropical Region

d)

Short and Sturdy trees

3.
  1. Soil erosion can be checked by

a)
  1. Deforestation

b)
  1. Cultivating the same crops

c)
  1. Building small earth dams

d)
  1. Rearing cattle

4.
  1. Nagarhole in Coorg district of Karnataka is famous as a

a)
  1. Birds reserve

b)
  1. Tiger reserve

c)
  1. MIning centre

d)
  1. Coffee plantation

5.
  1. The art of making paper was first introduced by

a)
  1. Egyptians

b)
  1. Indians

c)
  1. Chinese

d)
  1. English

6.
  1. Stars are mainly made up of

a)
  1. Oxygen

b)
  1. Hydrogen and Helium

c)
  1. Carbon

d)
  1. Nitrogen

7.
  1. Nowadays the navigators do not use the Mariners compass, but use one of the following

a)
  1. Remote sensing

b)
  1. Global adjustment system

c)
  1. Global Positioning system (GPS)

d)
  1. All of these

8.

The cacao plant is mainly cultivated in

a)

Central America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

West Africa

9.

The famous Opera House is a landmark in one of the following cities in Australia

a)

Adelaide.

b)

Brisbane

c)

Sydney.

d)

Melbourne

10.

The cultivation of crops for the farmer's family is called


a)

Commercial farming



b)

Subsistence farming

c)

Plantation agriculture


d)

Extensive agriculture


11.

Sahyadri are ranges  found on the


a)

Western Ghats


b)

Eastern Ghats


c)

Himalayas


d)

Vindhya Mountains


12.

This Northern State of India has two capitals


a)

Kashmir


b)

Tamil Nadu


c)

Andhra Pradesh


d)

Assam



13.

March 21st and September 23rd  are known as


a)

Equinox


b)

Solstice


c)

Polar nights


d)

Midnight sun


14.

The Country that is called a Land Of Thousand Lakes is


a)

Canada


b)

Finland


c)

Denmark


d)

Norway


15.

A Map that shows Isotherms and Isobars is a


a)

Physical map


b)

Climatic map


c)

Road map


d)

Political map



16.

A Map Key is a box found on the right bottom of the map which gives details about


a)

The theme of the map


b)

The symbols used in the map


c)

The names of physical features


d)

Only the scale of the map


17.

Which of the following activities describe decomposition?


a)

A mushroom digests and absorbs nutrition


b)

A sunflower using nutrients from the soil to make proteins


c)

A snail scraps the algae from the rock in an aquarium


d)

A hawk eating and digesting a rat


18.

What are the four agents of erosion?


a)

Gravity, Wind, Landslide, River


b)

Glaciers, Wind, Waves, Sun rays



c)

Rivers, Gravity, Air, Waves

d)

Glaciers, Water, Winds, Waves

19.

The states where election to the state assembly was held in November 2024

A Maharashtra

B Jharkhand

C Kerala

D Tamil Nadu

a)

A&B

b)

B&C

c)

C&D

d)

None of these

20.

Where is the Black Forest located

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

21.

A group of islands is called

(a)  

22.

The outer surface of the earth is called

(a)  

23.

The atomic power station near Chennai

(a)  

24.

The Southern tip of Tamilnadu as well as India

(a)  

25.

The soil that is very suitable for growing cotton?

(a)  

26.

Which is the source of most of the rivers in South India ?

(a)  

27.

The bridge that is constructed recently connecting India with Sri Lanka

(a)  

28.

Islands which are found off the coast of India in Arabian sea

(a)  

29.

The waves along the coast is high on a New moon days and a Full moon days. This vertical movement is called as

(a)  

30.

The study of earthquakes is known as

(a)  

31.

The shape of the orbits of the planets in the solar system is

(a)  

32.

Funnel shaped opening at the top of a volcano

(a)  

33.

The angular distance of a place from the equator.

(a)  

34.

The study of population.

(a)  

35.

Height above sea level.

(a)  

36.

The river of ice.

(a)  

37.

The mountain range that separates two drainage system

(a)  

38.

Movement of large masses of earth downhill

(a)  

39.

Movement of ocean water caused by friction due to winds

(a)  

40.

The gas in the atmosphere that protects the earth from the ultraviolet radiation

(a)  

41.
  1. Study the Table given here and answer the following Questions

  2. A) The Late Neolithic period was developed due to the knowledge of farming.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

B)The Indian towns/cities that developed during the river vallay civilizations are

a)

Lothal and Harappa

b)

Luxor and Dholavira

c)

Sumer and Memphis

43.

A) What are the features shown in diagram a and b

a)

A - Estuary, B - Delta

b)

A- Delta, B - Estuary

44.

B)Read the following statements and tick the correct answer

a) Estuary is a funnel-shaped river opening into the sea.  

   b) Delta is a triangular-shaped river deposition before joining the sea.

c) The flow of the river is slow in the estuary

d) The flow of the river is fast in the delta

a)

a) and c) are true

b)

b) and d) are True

c)

a) and b) are True

d)

All these are True

45.

Read the map and answer the following question.

  1. A) What happened here on 30th July 2024?



(a)  

46.

  1. B) What was the immediate cause of the Wayanad disaster?



(a)  

47.
  1. C) What reasons are attributed to Wayanad disaster?

a)

(i) The population of Wayanad increased by 11-fold in 100 years

b)

(ii)More tourists visiting this spot

c)

(iii)Major deforestation in the last 100 years

d)

(iv)All the above

48.

  1. An intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.



(a)  

49.

The direction of rotation of the Tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere

(a)  

50.

A central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure.

(a)  

51.

  1. A) Which land use is the same percentage in India and Africa?





(a)  

52.
  1. B) What does permanent pasture indicate?

a)
  1. Animal husbandry

b)
  1. Agriculture

53.

C)There is more waste land in India than in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

D) Where is agriculture practiced more? In India or in Africa?

(a)  

55.

E) How many times more of arable land is found in India than in Africa?

(a)  

56.

With the help of clues name rivers

  1. A) The River that rises between the Palani Hills and Varushanad Hills and drains into Palk Strait

a)

Vaigai

b)

Thamaraparani

c)

Palar

d)

Kollidam

57.

  1. B) The River that rises in the southernmost slope of the Western Ghats

and flows into the Gulf of Mannar



(a)  

58.

C) The northernmost river shown on the map which rises in Karnataka is?

a)

Vaigai

b)

Palar

c)

Thamarapari

d)

Cauvery

59.

D) The tributary of Cauvery that flows through Trichirapalli is

(a)  

60.

Observe the given Distribution of the Population Map of the World and answer the following Questions

  1. A) Which areas are densely populated?

a)

Coastal areas

b)

Mountain areas

61.
  1. B) Are areas with more than 1 billion people in Asia or South America?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

62.
  1. C) Areas with less than 1 million population are more in Africa or Australia?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

63.

  1. D) Which country has more population?



(a)  

64.

Distance between two towns shown in an atlas will expressed in terms of

a)

Killometer

b)

Meter

65.

The first satellite of India is

(a)