More Questions on Geography
- Q. The mean radius of the earth is approximately ________
A)9600 km
B)3200 km
C)6400 km
D)12800 km
Answer: 6400 km
- Q. Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of
A)Luni
B)Sabarmati
C)Mahi
D)Nannada
Answer: Sabarmati
- Q. Which of the following statements about Stratosphere is incorrect?
A)It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
B)It is the region in the atmosphere above tropopause
C)It contains ozone layer which prevents ultraviolet radiations of sun from reaching to the earth
D)It provides ideal flying conditions
Answer: It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
- Q. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of
A)Mundas
B)Santhals
C)Bhils
D)Nagas
Answer: Santhals
- Q. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
A)84.5ºE
B)86.5ºE
C)85.5ºE
D)82.5ºE
Answer: 82.5ºE
- Q. Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Assam
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Doldrum is an area of ________.
A)Low pressure
B)Low rainfall
C)Low temperature
D)High winds
Answer: Low pressure
- Q. The oil-gas fields Dighboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are located in:
A)Maharastra
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Madhya Predesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which of the following is a block mountain?
A)Rockies
B)Andes
C)Alps
D)Vosges
Answer: Vosges
- Q. What is coral island?
A)Sand Coast
B)Sand Dune
C)Lake
D)Terrestrial Sea
Answer: Terrestrial Sea
- Q. “Mumbai High” is related to
A)Tomb
B)Iron
C)Petroleum
D)Jute
Answer: Petroleum
- Q. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
A)Tista
B)Gandak
C)Kosi
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Tista
- Q. Which of the following yield teak?
A)Deciduous forests
B)Coniferous forests
C)Tropical forests
D)Himalayan forests
Answer: Deciduous forests
- Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
A)Khamsin
B)Chinook
C)Foehn
D)Sirocco
Answer: Foehn
- Q. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________
A)Gravitational potential energy
B)Hydraulic energy
C)Kinetic energy
D)A combination of all the above three forms of energy
Answer: A combination of all the above three forms of energy
- Q. Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?
A)Surat
B)Mumbai
C)Coimbatore
D)Kolkata
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates?
A)North America
B)Europe
C)Australia
D)South America
Answer: Australia
- Q. With which of the following countries India has no boundary ?
A)Myanmar
B)Nepal
C)Mongolia
D)Bhutan
Answer: Mongolia
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:
A)Delta
B)Meander
C)River Valley
D)Khaddar
Answer: Khaddar
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