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Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?

A
Hicatus
B
Ptolemy
C
Eratosthenes
D
Herodotus

Correct Answer

Eratosthenes

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The weather office predicts “depression” over a certain area. It means
    A)Heavy weather causing a feeling of depression
    B)Cloudy skies
    C)Atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
    D)Low atmospheric pressure over a large area
    Answer: Atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Cloud Burst”
    A)Sowing of crop seeds in cloudy weather
    B)Appearance of clouds in sky
    C)Very heavy rain with heavy storm
    D)Formation of artificial rain
    Answer: Very heavy rain with heavy storm
  • Q. The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power mainly for agriculture is located at
    A)Kota
    B)Kalpakkam
    C)Narora
    D)Tarapur
    Answer: Narora
  • Q. The total number of layers above Earth are
    A)2
    B)4
    C)5
    D)3
    Answer: 5
  • Q. The features produced by glacial deposition are: 1. outwash plains 2. drumlins 3. eskers 4. levees
    A)2, 3, 2004
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)1, 3, 2004
    D)1, 2, 3, 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 2003
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?
    A)Hurricane
    B)Typhoon
    C)Tornado
    D)Willy-willy
    Answer: Tornado
  • Q. Arrange the following geographical regions in proper order: I. Tundra II. Shrub III. Taiga IV. Deciduous
    A)II, III, I, IV
    B)II, IV, I, III
    C)I, II, III, IV
    D)I, III, IV, II
    Answer: I, III, IV, II
  • Q. In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks ________
    A)Fourth
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fifth
    Answer: Fourth
  • Q. The boundary between Earth’s Crust and Mantle is ________.
    A)Conrad discontinuity
    B)Moho discontinuity
    C)Lehman discontinuity
    D)Gutenberg discontinuity
    Answer: Moho discontinuity
  • Q. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
    A)Mass wasting
    B)Erosion
    C)Weathering
    D)Degradation
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
    A)4 p.m. on Sunday
    B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
    C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
    D)12 Noon on Tuesday
    Answer: 12 Noon on Tuesday
  • Q. The Western Ghats are also known as:
    A)Greater Mountain range
    B)The Sahyadris
    C)Sivalik Range
    D)Satpuda Range
    Answer: The Sahyadris
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
    A)Krishna
    B)Cauvery
    C)Tungabhadra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Which of the following is not a food-grain?
    A)Cotton
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Jowar
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Alaskan current is found in
    A)North Pacific
    B)Northern Atlantic
    C)South Atlantic
    D)Indian Ocean
    Answer: North Pacific
  • Q. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
    A)Maida
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Banaras
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. “Dark Continent” is
    A)Australia
    B)Africa
    C)South America
    D)Asia
    Answer: Africa
  • Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
    A)Iron
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Humus
    D)Copper
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. Which city is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra?
    A)Dibrugarh
    B)Kanpur
    C)Srinagar
    D)Lucknow
    Answer: Dibrugarh

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