More Questions on Geography
- Q. Major coal deposits of India occur in
A)Seams separated by metamorphic rocks
B)Seams separated by igneous rocks
C)Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
D)Open cast mines
Answer: Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
- Q. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
A)Germany
B)The United States
C)The Former USSR
D)France
Answer: The Former USSR
- Q. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lithosphere, Ionosphere, Pyrosphers
B)Troposphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
C)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Pyrosphers, Exosphere
D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
- Q. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitudes?
A)Mediterranean Climate Region
B)Tropical Grassland Region
C)Hot Desert Climate Region
D)Temperate Climate Region
Answer: Mediterranean Climate Region
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
A)Java - Merapi
B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
C)Hawaii - Stromboli
D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
Answer: Java - Merapi
- Q. Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________
A)Both A and B
B)Physical weathering
C)Chemical weathering
D)Chemical erosion
Answer: Chemical weathering
- Q. Zoji la pass connects
A)Chamba and Spiti
B)Srinagar and Leh
C)Arunachal and Tibet
D)Kalimpong and Lhasa
Answer: Srinagar and Leh
- Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Lignite
D)Bituminous
Answer: Peat
- Q. Condensation occurs when
A)The air is saturated
B)The air is cold
C)The air is warm
D)None of the above
Answer: The air is cold
- Q. The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between
A)Maharashtra and Gujarat
B)Maharashtra and Karnataka
C)Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
D)Gujarat and Rajasthan
Answer: Maharashtra and Gujarat
- Q. The flat temperate grasslands of the Hungarian plains are known as ________.
A)Pampas
B)Steppe
C)Prairies
D)Pusztas
Answer: Pusztas
- Q. The Earth summit was organised by
A)WHO
B)UNESCO
C)UNCED
D)UNICEF
Answer: UNCED
- Q. The ‘Climate’ is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of ________
A)31 years
B)5 years
C)10 years
D)35 years
Answer: 31 years
- Q. The most important commercial forests of India are ________
A)Coniferous
B)Tropical evergreen
C)Tropical deciduous
D)Mangrove
Answer: Tropical deciduous
- Q. Which of the following are the features of the Himalayan rivers? I. They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosional activity II. They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern III. They have very large basins
A)II and III
B)I and II
C)I and III
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Blight’ the disease of potato can be cured by
A)Diathane
B)Dionine
C)Bordeaux mixture
D)DDT
Answer: Bordeaux mixture
- Q. What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?
A)Pampas
B)Veld
C)Steppes
D)Prairies
Answer: Veld
- Q. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called
A)Mesopause
B)Magnetosphere
C)Ionosphere
D)Magnetopause
Answer: Magnetopause
- Q. Singareni Coalfields is located in :
A)Godavari Valley
B)Narmada Valley
C)Karishna Valley
D)Kaveri Valley
Answer: Godavari Valley
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