More Questions on Geography
- Q. The term ‘syzygy’ is referred to when the ________
A)Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
B)Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
C)Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
D)Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
Answer: Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
- Q. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
A)Lucknow
B)Hyderabad
C)Bhopal
D)Benguluru (Bangalore)
Answer: Lucknow
- Q. Which one of the following countries makes maximum use of the geothermal energy?
A)Iceland
B)New Zealand
C)Japan
D)Russia
Answer: Iceland
- Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with
A)Convectional rainfall
B)Cyclonic rainfall
C)Orographic rainfall
D)Frontal rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
- Q. Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in
A)Former USSR
B)USA
C)France
D)Italy
Answer: Italy
- Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and join Yamuna/Ganga?
A)Kosi
B)Ghagra
C)Gomti
D)Betwa
Answer: Betwa
- Q. Tanks are manufactured at
A)Perambur
B)Kanpur
C)Chittaranjan
D)Avadi
Answer: Avadi
- Q. Which or the following is a rift valley?
A)The Rhine Valley
B)The Amazon Valley
C)The Thames Valley
D)The Mississippi Valley
Answer: The Rhine Valley
- Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
B)The Geological Survey of India
C)Surveyor General of India
D)Indian Bureau of Mines
Answer: The Geological Survey of India
- Q. Due to growing demand of which of the following product, tropical forest are being damaged the most
A)Meat of Goat
B)Pork
C)Sugar
D)Beef
Answer: Beef
- Q. Most Indians belong to the group ________
A)Australoid
B)Caucasoid
C)Mongoloid
D)Negroid
Answer: Caucasoid
- Q. The Symmetrical patterns in a natural region are of
A)Soil and Water-drainage
B)Climate and Vegetation
C)Climate and Industry
D)Economic Base and Species
Answer: Climate and Vegetation
- Q. The largest port of India is:
A)Mumbai Port
B)Kandla Port
C)Okha Port
D)Kolkata Port
Answer: Mumbai Port
- Q. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
A)Kalyan Sona
B)Sonalika
C)Ratna
D)Girija
Answer: Ratna
- Q. What is the term used for the day on 23 September when day and night are equal throughout the world?
A)Winter Solstice
B)Autumnal Equinox
C)Astronomical Equinox
D)Spring Equinox
Answer: Autumnal Equinox
- Q. Which factors influence ocean currents? I. Coriolis force II. Local winds III. Waves IV. Continent shape
A)I and III
B)I and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Uranus takes ________ years to orbit the Sun.
A)50
B)48
C)84
D)60
Answer: 84
- Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
A)127
B)123
C)126
D)122
Answer: 127
- Q. How many days in one year on mercury?
A)300
B)56
C)88
D)36
Answer: 88
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