More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?
A)Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
B)Cochin, Goa, Mumbai
C)Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
D)Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
Answer: Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
- Q. The River Cauvery rises on the western edge of:
A)Satpuda Hills
B)Aravali
C)The Western Ghats
D)The Eastern Ghats
Answer: The Western Ghats
- Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3 and 4
D)2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the same latitude. This is because
A)Shimla is farther from the Equator
B)Shimla is further north
C)Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
D)Their longitudes differ
Answer: Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
- Q. Which National Highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Varanasi
A)NH2
B)NH4
C)NH10
D)NH6
Answer: NH2
- Q. The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in
A)Kolkata
B)Ahmedabad
C)Badodara
D)Lucknow
Answer: Ahmedabad
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Fish farming is practised in
A)China
B)Africa
C)South Africa
D)Peru and Brazil
Answer: China
- 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. To which kind of rock does marble belong?
A)Igneous rock
B)Metamorphic rock
C)Sedimentary rock
D)Volcanic rock
Answer: Metamorphic rock
- Q. In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A)Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
D)Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
- Q. The layers of the earth’s crust are distinguished by their
A)Metallic content and rocks
B)Thickness and depth
C)Density and temperature
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A)Bihar and Assam
B)Kamataka and Kerala
C)Punjab and Haryana
D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
- Q. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
A)Pampas
B)Steppes
C)Savannas
D)Downs
Answer: Savannas
- Q. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
A)Rice
B)Cotton
C)Coffee
D)Tea
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A)NH 6
B)NH 4
C)NH 5
D)NH 7
Answer: NH 6
- Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
C)Spirally towards low pressure region
D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
- Q. In which of the following state, fertilizer complex “Paradip Phosphate Ltd” is located?
A)West Bengal
B)Jharkhand
C)Bihar
D)Orissa
Answer: Orissa
- Q. Which among these Islands has coral reef?
A)Andaman and Nicobar
B)Aleutian
C)Hawaiian
D)Falklands Island
Answer: Hawaiian
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river?
A)Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
B)Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
C)Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
D)Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids
Answer: Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
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