More Questions on Geography
- Q. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
A)Jura
B)Alps
C)Pyrenees
D)Vosges
Answer: Pyrenees
- Q. Which is the longest current known as “Black Current” due to its black colour?
A)California Current
B)Gulf Stream
C)Kuroshio
D)Antarctica Current
Answer: Kuroshio
- Q. Kanha National Park saving the rare and almost extinct species of the Swamp Deer, also known as
A)Chinkara
B)Barasingha
C)Black Buck
D)Nilgai
Answer: Barasingha
- Q. The first tidal power plant in India is located in:
A)Vizag
B)Okha
C)Kochi
D)Gulf of Kutch
Answer: Gulf of Kutch
- Q. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following is called the “Gateway to the Pacific” ?
A)Bering Sea
B)Suez Canal
C)Panama Canal
D)Gulf of Alaska
Answer: Panama Canal
- Q. The continents of the world are mainly composed of
A)Sial
B)Core
C)Mantal
D)Sima
Answer: Sial
- Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Wular lake of Kashmir is a ________
A)Lake formed by terminal morainic dam
B)Ox- bow lake
C)Lake formed by blocking of ice
D)Lake formed by deposition of silt
Answer: Lake formed by terminal morainic dam
- Q. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
A)Equatorial region
B)Monsoon region
C)Mediterranean region
D)Savanna region
Answer: Equatorial region
- Q. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following state
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Jammu & Kasmir
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
A)Maida
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?
A)Climate of the region
B)Depth of the sea
C)Availability of ports and harbours
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes? 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Among sources of power India has largest of
A)Natural gas
B)Coal
C)Oil
D)Lignite
Answer: Coal
- Q. The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is
A)50% - 60%
B)More than 70%
C)60% - 70%
D)Less than 50%
Answer: 60% - 70%
- Q. Wind erosion is common in
A)Areas where there is thick vegetation
B)Desert
C)Cold areas
D)Areas of heavy rainfall
Answer: Desert
- Q. Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate? I. Temperatures range from 32° C in the hot season to about 15° C in the cool season II. Annual rainfall varies greatly III. The climate is best developed in the southern continents IV. It consists of three main seasons i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season
A)II and III
B)I and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
A)18.30 hrs
B)06.30 hrs
C)05.30 hrs
D)17.30 hrs
Answer: 06.30 hrs
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