More Questions on Geography
- Q. Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of
A)Bauxite
B)Lead
C)Zinc
D)Copper
Answer: Bauxite
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
- Q. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to ________
A)Supply drinking water to Kolkata
B)Save Kolkata port
C)Link North and South Bengal
D)Divert water to Bangladesh
Answer: Save Kolkata port
- Q. Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinity in soil?
A)Ramnathpuram
B)Tiruchirappalli
C)Nagapattinam
D)Coimbatore
Answer: Tiruchirappalli
- Q. The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the ________
A)Himalayas are higher than the Alps
B)Himalayas have denser forest cover
C)Himalayas face the monsoon winds
D)Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
Answer: Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
- Q. Wild asses are found in
A)Manas, Barpeta (Assam)
B)Parkal, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh
C)Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
D)Chandraprabha, Varanasi
Answer: Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
- Q. What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
A)Graffito
B)Thematic Maps
C)Atlas Maps
D)Topographic Maps
Answer: Thematic Maps
- Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
A)Brightness of heavenly bodies
B)Density of stars
C)Astronomical distance
D)Orbital velocity of giant stars
Answer: Astronomical distance
- Q. Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of 66%.
A)1 and 3
B)1and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Central Highlands
D)Nagaland
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?
A)Salt Lake City - San Francisco - Boston - Pittsburgh
B)Salt Lake City - Pittsburgh - San Francisco - Boston
C)San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
D)San Pittsburgh - Salt Lake City - Boston
Answer: San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
- Q. Environment includes
A)Oxygen and Nitrogen
B)Abiotic component
C)Biotic component
D)Abiotic and Biotic component
Answer: Abiotic and Biotic component
- Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
A)West Bengal
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?
A)Red soil
B)Black soil
C)Alluvial soil
D)Laterite soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
A)China
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Bangladesh
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Heavy water plants are generally located near
A)Fertilizer plants
B)Major irrigation projects
C)Hydroelectric projects
D)Nuclear power plants
Answer: Fertilizer plants
- Q. According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of
A)Kraunchidweepa
B)Pushkharadweepa
C)Jambudweep
D)Kushadweepa
Answer: Jambudweep
- Q. The national highway from Amritsar to Kolkata via Delhi is numbered
A)4
B)1
C)2
D)8
Answer: 2
- Q. The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively ________
A)North America and Africa
B)Europe and Africa
C)Asia and Oceania
D)Europe and Oceania
Answer: Europe and Oceania
- Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?
A)Venus
B)Earth
C)Moon
D)Saturn
Answer: Earth
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