More Questions on Geography
- Q. Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it
A)Crosses the Equator
B)Always brings rain
C)Blows in tropical regions
D)Is seasonal
Answer: Is seasonal
- Q. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
A)Lepcha
B)Laddakhi
C)Tibetan
D)Sherpa
Answer: Lepcha
- Q. Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?
A)Bara Lacha La
B)Khyber
C)Bomdila
D)Shipkila
Answer: Khyber
- Q. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
A)the Deccan plateau
B)the Brahmaputra valley
C)the Indo-Gangetic valley
D)the Rann of Kutch
Answer: the Deccan plateau
- Q. The minimum fore at cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is
A)33% of the total land area
B)50% of the total land area
C)40% of the total land area
D)25% of the total land area
Answer: 33% of the total land area
- Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
A)North-Eastern Australia
B)Cape Town region of South Africa
C)Great Plains of North America
D)Southern Algeria
Answer: Cape Town region of South Africa
- Q. To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?
A)Afforestation
B)Artificial rain
C)Construction of canals
D)Construction of Dams
Answer: Afforestation
- Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
D)Kawas - Gujarat
Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
A)Java - Merapi
B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
C)Hawaii - Stromboli
D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
Answer: Java - Merapi
- Q. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
A)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
B)Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
C)It is made up of crystalline rock
D)The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals
Answer: Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
- Q. Which of the following countries is the world’s largest producer of coal?
A)India
B)Russia
C)China
D)U.S.A.
Answer: China
- Q. What is Bailadila famous for?
A)Copper
B)Bauxite
C)Iron ore
D)Coal
Answer: Iron ore
- Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
A)Haryana
B)U.P.
C)Punjab
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes – 95% 2. Frozen as ice – 4% 3. For man’s use – 1% Which of the above are correct percentages?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)1 and 2
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The Barak River is a famous river of:
A)Satpura hills
B)The Western Ghat
C)Eastern Ghat
D)Manipur hills
Answer: Manipur hills
- Q. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Lignite
D)Bituminous
Answer: Peat
- Q. The Asian and North American continents almost meet at the narrow and shallow Bering Strait, only ________ kilometres across.
A)22
B)4
C)10
D)45
Answer: 4
- Q. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
A)Tropical Monsoon forests
B)Temperate Coniferous forests
C)Temperate Deciduous forests
D)Tropical Rainforests
Answer: Temperate Coniferous forests
- Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
A)Western Europe
B)Peru
C)Japan
D)Alaska
Answer: Peru
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