Geography Indian Geography

Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:

A
1984
B
1982
C
1987
D
1990

Correct Answer

1984

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21st and September 23rd 2. They depict equal days and equal nights on March 21st and September 23rd on all places of the earth 3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes.
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
    A)To save the moisture from evaporation.
    B)To protect themselves from the herbivores.
    C)To provide more surface for photosynthesis
    D)None of the above
    Answer: To save the moisture from evaporation.
  • Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
    B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
    C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
    D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
    Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
  • Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________
    A)Solid and gaseous
    B)Solid, liquid, gaseous
    C)Solid and liquid
    D)Liquid and gaseous
    Answer: Solid, liquid, gaseous
  • Q. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
    A)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
    B)it is the older river of India
    C)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
    D)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
    Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
  • Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
    A)Gwalior
    B)Agra
    C)Delhi
    D)Jhansi
    Answer: Jhansi
  • Q. During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because ________
    A)Hills do not form barriers for winds
    B)Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
    C)Western regions are warmer than the eastern region
    D)The area is far away from the sea
    Answer: Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
  • Q. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:
    A)The Eastern ghat
    B)The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
    C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
    D)The Aravali
    Answer: The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
  • Q. The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in ________
    A)Switzerland
    B)Siberia
    C)Argentina
    D)California
    Answer: California
  • Q. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
    A)Change of cultivation site
    B)Cultivation by transplantation
    C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
    D)Rotating of crops
    Answer: Change of cultivation site
  • Q. The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Puducherry
    D)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
    A)Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
    B)Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
    C)Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
    D)Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
    Answer: Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
  • Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Shimla
    B)Kulu
    C)Manali
    D)Ranikhet
    Answer: Ranikhet
  • Q. Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________
    A)Lysimeter
    B)Psychrometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Psychrometer
  • Q. The tropical cyclones – Hurricanes and Typhoons – develop and mature ________
    A)Over the water bodies only
    B)At the same place
    C)Over the land masses only
    D)Anywhere in the tropical zone
    Answer: Anywhere in the tropical zone
  • Q. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Light Energy
    C)Kinetic Energy
    D)Static Energy
    Answer: Thermal Energy
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?
    A)Lunar eclipse
    B)Solar eclipse
    C)Revolution
    D)Rotation of Earth
    Answer: Revolution
  • Q. “Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in
    A)Philippines
    B)Caribbean Islands
    C)Australia
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Australia

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