More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Bhils and the Kols live
A)In the North-East frontiers of India
B)Along the Vindhya ranges
C)In the Nilgiris
D)All over India
Answer: Along the Vindhya ranges
- Q. With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements: 1. West Australian current is a warm current. 2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
- Q. The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A)black soils
B)red soils
C)yellow soils
D)older alluvium
Answer: red soils
- Q. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is
A)140 km
B)12 miles
C)360 km
D)None of these
Answer: 360 km
- Q. What is the cause of ‘Green house effect’?
A)Carbon Monoxide
B)Nitrogen
C)Carbon Dioxide
D)Nitrogen Dioxide
Answer: Carbon Dioxide
- Q. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A)Rawat Bhata
B)Kalpakkam
C)Narora
D)Tarapore
Answer: Kalpakkam
- Q. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?
A)Lake Gatun
B)Great Bitter Lake
C)Little Bitter Lake
D)Lake Timsah
Answer: Lake Gatun
- Q. Consider the following statements about rocks: 1. Shale becomes slate through metamorphosis. 2. Shale is converted to slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
A)Corrosion
B)Hydration
C)Erosion
D)Attrition
Answer: Corrosion
- Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
A)Tropical year
B)Lunar year
C)Solar year
D)Sideral year
Answer: Sideral year
- Q. The soil material is mainly derived from ________
A)Igneous rocks
B)Metamorphic rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)Biological action
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. Singareni Coalfields is located in :
A)Godavari Valley
B)Narmada Valley
C)Karishna Valley
D)Kaveri Valley
Answer: Godavari Valley
- Q. Railways are more in North Indian plains because
A)The region offers least physical resistance
B)The area is more productive
C)It is densely populated
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
A)Wheat
B)Coffee
C)Sugarcane
D)Rubber
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Which of the following state has, the highest percentage of forest cover?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Manipur
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population
A)1 and 2
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
A)Continental plateau
B)Piedmont plateau
C)Intermontane plateau
D)Volcanic plateau
Answer: Intermontane plateau
- Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
A)Kolkata
B)Visakhapatnam
C)Chennai
D)Paradeep
Answer: Visakhapatnam
- Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
A)Federal Republic of Germany
B)Western U.S.A.
C)North-East England
D)Russia
Answer: North-East England
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