More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
A)1935
B)1933
C)1932
D)1939
Answer: 1935
- Q. What is the main cause of Tsunami?
A)Earthquake on Sea Surface
B)Volcano
C)Cyclone
D)Gravitation of Moon
Answer: Earthquake on Sea Surface
- Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
A)Half moon
B)New moon
C)Full moon
D)Quarter moon
Answer: Full moon
- Q. The Sun shines vertically on the equator ________
A)Twice a year
B)Throughout the year
C)For six months
D)Once a year
Answer: Twice a year
- Q. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following generally produces the largest quantity of oranges?
A)Brazil
B)U.S.A
C)Spain
D)China
Answer: Brazil
- Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
A)Plateaus
B)Coastal plains
C)Old shields
D)Young folded mountains
Answer: Young folded mountains
- Q. What percentage of Indian population is below poverty line?
A)More than 35% but less than 40%
B)Less than 30
C)30% to 35%
D)40% to 45%
Answer: Less than 30
- Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
A)Delhi
B)Lakshadweep
C)Pondicherry
D)Daman and Diu
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
A)Cold temperature Climate
B)Wet tropical Climate
C)Hot and dry Climate
D)Mediterranean type of Climate
Answer: Wet tropical Climate
- Q. Shortest air route from New Delhi to Vancouver will be ________
A)New Delhi - Moscow - London - Vancouver
B)New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
C)New Delhi - London - New York - Vancouver
D)New Delhi - Paris - New York - Vancouver
Answer: New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
- Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
A)111 km
B)321 km
C)211 km
D)91 km
Answer: 111 km
- Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
A)Manganese
B)Coal
C)Iron are
D)Copper
Answer: Coal
- Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
A)Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
B)The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
D)The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
- 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. Palk Strait separates India from
A)Andaman Island
B)Pakistan
C)China
D)Sri Lanka
Answer: Sri Lanka
- Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Bihar
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Name the longest river in India
A)Godavari
B)Brahmaputra
C)Ganga
D)Krishna
Answer: Ganga
- Q. Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length: 1. Ravi 2. Cauvery 3. Sutlej 4. Yamuna
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)1, 2, 4, 3
C)3, 4, 1, 2
D)1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
- Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
A)21.5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20.0°
Answer: 23.5°
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