Geography Indian Geography

Q. The oldest oil field in India is the ________ field, in ________

A
Nawagam, Gujarat
B
Anleshwar, Gujarat
C
Bombay High, Maharashtra
D
Digboi, Assam

Correct Answer

Digboi, Assam

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
    A)Granite-sometimes contains fossils
    B)Shale-possesses laminations
    C)Quartzite-soft rock
    D)Basalt-coarse grained rock
    Answer: Shale-possesses laminations
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are ________
    A)A group of stars
    B)Signs of Roman gods
    C)Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
    D)None of these
    Answer: Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
  • Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Chennai
    D)Paradeep
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Siwaliks are ________
    A)In Meghalaya
    B)To the north of Himadri
    C)Foothills of Himalayan ranges
    D)The plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar
    Answer: Foothills of Himalayan ranges
  • Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
    A)Wheat
    B)Coffee
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Rubber
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
    A)Myanmar
    B)Bangladesh
    C)China
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. The plantation in a huge manner to prevent soil erosion is called
    A)Strip Farming
    B)Shelter Belts
    C)Contour Farming
    D)Forestation
    Answer: Shelter Belts
  • Q. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is
    A)Firozabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Sikandrabad
    D)Agra
    Answer: Firozabad
  • 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. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
    A)It raises the water table
    B)It greatly increases the crop production
    C)It makes some soils impermeable
    D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
    Answer: It makes some soils impermeable
  • Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
    A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
    B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
    C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
    D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
    Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
  • Q. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:
    A)New york
    B)Geneva
    C)Mexico city
    D)Paris (France)
    Answer: Paris (France)
  • Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
    A)Shivalik
    B)Karakoram mountain range
    C)Pamir mountains
    D)Alps
    Answer: Karakoram mountain range
  • Q. The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________
    A)Sphere
    B)Flat
    C)Circle
    D)Oblate spheroid
    Answer: Oblate spheroid
  • Q. Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Gujarat
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
    A)France, Italy and Ireland
    B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
    C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
    D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
    Answer: Australia, Canada and Sweden
  • Q. Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Western Himalayas
    C)Eastern Himalayas
    D)Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The most literate union territory in India is
    A)Chandigarh
    B)Delhi
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Puducerry
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. India has an endless growing season because
    A)Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
    B)It experiences the monsoonal type of climate
    C)The distribution of rainfall is uneven
    D)Its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
    Answer: Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants

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