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Geography Previous Year Questions

26 Geography (General Awareness) questions asked in RRB JE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.

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Q1RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Which of the following articles deals with elections to the House of the People and to the legislative assemblies of state to be on the basis of adult suffrage?
  1. A326
  2. B340
  3. C352
  4. D318
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Correct answer: (A) 326

Q2RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
In the month of July in India, at what latitude is the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone typically situated?
  1. ANear the equator
  2. BBetween 5°N and 10°N
  3. CAround 20°N-25°N
  4. DSouth of the equator
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Correct answer: (C) Around 20°N-25°N

Q3RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
The climate of the Thar desert is best described as ________.
  1. Atemperate
  2. Btropical rainforest
  3. Chumid subtropical
  4. Darid
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Correct answer: (D) arid

Q4RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
NATO will establish a new land command in _________ near the Russian border in 2025 to oversee northern European land operations during potential conflicts.
  1. AFinland
  2. BUkraine
  3. CTurkmenistan
  4. DKyrgyzstan
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Correct answer: (A) Finland

Q5RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following waterways is located on the Tapi river?
  1. ANW-1
  2. BNW-100
  3. CNW-10
  4. DNW-91
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Correct answer: (B) NW-100

Q6RRB JE CBT-1, 17 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which of the following is the National Waterway 2 in India?
  1. AWest Coast canal and Champakara and Udyogmandal canals
  2. BBrahmaputra river
  3. CKakinada canal (Kakinada to Rajahmundry)
  4. DEast Coast canal and Matai river
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Correct answer: (B) Brahmaputra river

Q7RRB JE CBT-1, 16 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following are the 6 accounts that have a role in the economic classification of the budget?
  1. AAccounts A to F: Transaction in goods, services, and capital
  2. BAccounts I to VI: Transaction in commodities, revenue, and capital
  3. CAccounts X to XV: Transaction in current and capital assets
  4. DAccounts 1 to 6: Transaction in commodities and services and transfers
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Correct answer: (B) Accounts I to VI: Transaction in commodities, revenue, and capital

Q8RRB JE CBT-1, 16 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
What is the correct sequence of following mountain ranges of India from north to south? 1. Vindhya Range 2. Aravalli Range 3. Ajanta Range 4. Satpura Range
  1. A2, 1, 3, 4
  2. B1, 2, 4, 3
  3. C2, 1, 4, 3
  4. D1, 2, 3, 4
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Correct answer: (C) 2, 1, 4, 3

Q9RRB JE CBT-1, 25 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
How do check-dams help in improving agricultural water availability and soil quality?
  1. AThey increase groundwater levels and reduce soil erosion.
  2. BThey directly irrigate fields with river water and increase soil erosion.
  3. CThey store water only for city use, and reduce soil erosion.
  4. DThey divert water away from farms and increase soil erosion.
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Correct answer: (A) They increase groundwater levels and reduce soil erosion.

Q10RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Why are crops with different nutrient requirements chosen for inter-cropping?
  1. ATo ensure maximum utilisation of nutrients supplied to the field
  2. BTo increase the duration of crop growth
  3. CTo prevent all pests and diseases completely
  4. DTo allow for crop rotation in succession
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Correct answer: (A) To ensure maximum utilisation of nutrients supplied to the field

Q11RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
In December 2024, Masli, a village in which state, became the first border solar village in India?
  1. AOdisha
  2. BGujarat ​
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: (B) Gujarat ​

Q12RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Open Market Operations (OMOs) are conducted by RBI to control ____________.
  1. AMoney supply
  2. BState budgets
  3. CCorporate profits
  4. DForeign trade
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Correct answer: (A) Money supply

Q13RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Which of the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak Plateau?
  1. ANarmada
  2. BGodavari
  3. CMahanadi
  4. DKrishna
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Correct answer: (A) Narmada

Q14RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
The Deccan Plateau is separated from the Chota Nagpur Plateau by which of the following?
  1. AVindhya Range
  2. BAravalli Hills
  3. CMahanadi Basin
  4. DWestern Ghats
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Correct answer: (A) Vindhya Range

Q15RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
When was Namami Gange Programme launched to clean the Ganga river?
  1. A2017
  2. B2020
  3. C2014
  4. D2015
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Correct answer: (C) 2014

Q16RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In February 2025, the Union Minister of External Affairs and Heads of Missions from 61 countries visited Kaziranga National Park, located in which state of India?
  1. AManipur
  2. BAssam
  3. CNagaland
  4. DArunachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: (B) Assam

Q17RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which two elements are primarily added to soil by green manure?
  1. APhosphorus and calcium
  2. BNitrogen and potassium
  3. CPotassium and magnesium
  4. DNitrogen and phosphorus
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Correct answer: (D) Nitrogen and phosphorus

Q18RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following is the main reason for the flatness of the Great Indian Plains?
  1. AWind erosion
  2. BRiver deposition
  3. CTectonic uplift
  4. DGlacial erosion
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Correct answer: (B) River deposition

Q19RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
In 2025, which Indian state government announced a legacy policy aimed at ensuring the long-term utilization of sports infrastructure developed for the National Games?
  1. AUttarakhand
  2. BBihar
  3. CGujarat
  4. DMaharashtra
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Correct answer: (A) Uttarakhand

Q20RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Refer to the two statements given below and choose the CORRECT option. Statement A: Mixed cropping helps reduce the risk of total crop failure under adverse environmental conditions. Statement B: In mixed cropping, different crops are grown in a definite row arrangement to minimise competition.
  1. ABoth statements A and B are incorrect.
  2. BStatement A is incorrect but B is correct.
  3. CBoth statements A and B are correct.
  4. DStatement A is correct but B is incorrect.
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Correct answer: (D) Statement A is correct but B is incorrect.

Q21RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Which of the following features distinguishes the Purvanchal hills from the rest of the Himalayan mountain system?
  1. AThey stretch in a convex arc along the eastern frontier
  2. BThey include the Aravalli and Satpura hill groups
  3. CThey are snow-covered throughout the year
  4. DThey form the highest peaks of the Zanskar range
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Correct answer: (A) They stretch in a convex arc along the eastern frontier

Q22RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Which state hosted the 38th National Games of India in 2025?
  1. AKarnataka
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CUttarakhand
  4. DGujarat
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Correct answer: (C) Uttarakhand

Q23RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Sonora-64 and Lerma Rojo are high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of which crop introduced during the Green Revolution in India?
  1. ARice
  2. BBarley
  3. CWheat
  4. DMaize
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Correct answer: (C) Wheat

Q24RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Coal is primarily formed from:
  1. ARemains of animals preserved in rocks
  2. BLava flows from volcanoes
  3. CMineral deposits in the Earth
  4. DLayers of dead plants compressed over millions of years
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Correct answer: (D) Layers of dead plants compressed over millions of years

Q25RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which two districts of Uttarakhand share the inter-state border with Himachal Pradesh in the north-west?
  1. AChamoli and Pithoragarh
  2. BPauri and Rudraprayag
  3. CUttarkashi and Dehradun
  4. DChampawat and Bageshwar
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Correct answer: (C) Uttarkashi and Dehradun

Q26RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which of the following coastal features in India is believed to have submerged due to tectonic or sea-level changes, as referenced in Indian mythology and archaeology?
  1. AKavaratti in Lakshadweep
  2. BSunderbans in West Bengal
  3. CRameshwaram near Tamil Nadu
  4. DDwaraka near Gujarat
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Correct answer: (D) Dwaraka near Gujarat

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