More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which State in India is known as the ‘Granary of India’?
    A)Punjab
    B)Haryana
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. The largest country in the world (area-wise) is
    A)Russia
    B)China
    C)India
    D)The USA
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. Edible crops include
    A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
    B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
    C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
    D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
    Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
  • Q. Biome represents ________.
    A)A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
    B)A desert vegetation
    C)A major ecological group of plants
    D)A major ecological group of animals
    Answer: A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
  • Q. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
    A)Bhagirathi
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Bhagirathi
  • Q. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
    A)Conurbation
    B)Metropolis
    C)Megalopolis
    D)City sprawl
    Answer: Conurbation
  • Q. The 90º East Ridge lies in the ________ Ocean.
    A)Indian
    B)Pacific
    C)Atlantic
    D)Arctic
    Answer: Indian
  • Q. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
    A)Oxygen in fixed form
    B)Free oxygen
    C)No oxygen
    D)Oxygen bound to carbon
    Answer: Oxygen bound to carbon
  • Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
    A)I and III
    B)I only
    C)II only
    D)All three
    Answer: I only
  • Q. Which sugar is obtained from grapes
    A)Glucose
    B)Lactose
    C)Maltose
    D)Sucrose
    Answer: Glucose
  • Q. The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates: 1. A is east of Greenwich 2. the longitude of A is 30°
    A)Neither I nor II
    B)Only I
    C)Only II
    D)Both I and II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Dolomite is a/an
    A)Igneous rock
    B)Sedimentary rock
    C)Plutonic rock
    D)Metamorphic rock
    Answer: Sedimentary rock
  • Q. What causes snowfall?
    A)When condensation takes place in form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes
    B)When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
    C)When rain freezes into snow-flakes while passing through the atmosphere
    D)When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature
    Answer: When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
  • Q. For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
    A)Dew point
    B)Flash point
    C)Steenson screen
    D)Hygrogram
    Answer: Flash point
  • Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
    A)III, IV and V
    B)I, III and IV
    C)I, II and V
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
    A)Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
    B)It is not rotating about its own axis
    C)Its rotation and revolution are opposite
    D)Its rotation is faster than its revolution
    Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
  • Q. The four largest planets of the solar system in descending order are
    A)Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
    B)Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
    C)Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
    D)Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called
    A)Indiana
    B)Jurassic landmass
    C)Aryavarta
    D)Gondwana continent
    Answer: Gondwana continent
  • Q. To which group do belong?
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Negritoes
    C)Proto-Australoids
    D)Western Brachycephals
    Answer: Proto-Australoids
  • Q. Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?
    A)Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
    B)Currents and Tides
    C)Calm winds
    D)Sheltered coastline
    Answer: Currents and Tides

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