More Questions on Geography
- Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
A)West Asia
B)Pakistan
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Himalayas
Answer: West Asia
- Q. In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?
A)Bangladesh
B)Sri Lanka
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.
A)12
B)8
C)10
D)14
Answer: 12
- Q. Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders’. For which region is this statement correct?
A)Siberian Tundra
B)African Savanna
C)Central Asian Steppes
D)North American Prairies
Answer: Central Asian Steppes
- Q. India’s biggest tribal group is
A)Santhal
B)Bhil
C)Gond
D)Tharu
Answer: Bhil
- Q. The rains along the western coast of India are ________
A)Orographic
B)Cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Monsoonal
Answer: Orographic
- Q. The surface temperature of the Sun is measured
A)18000°C
B)6000°C
C)12000°C
D)24000°C
Answer: 6000°C
- Q. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Norwesters” of Bengal?
A)It is a kind of thunderstorm
B)It is caused due to strong surface heating
C)It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region
D)None of the above
Answer: None of the above
- Q. Which one of the following is correct? Great Bear is a ________
A)Star
B)Galaxy
C)Planet
D)Constellation
Answer: Constellation
- Q. The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ________ type.
A)Frontal
B)Radiation
C)Advection
D)Convection
Answer: Advection
- Q. On which of the following planets water cycle is available?
A)Mars
B)Jupiter
C)Earth
D)Venus
Answer: Earth
- Q. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________
A)12° C
B)21° C
C)18° C
D)15° C
Answer: 15° C
- Q. The Buckingham Canal runs through
A)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
C)Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- Q. Mount Kilimanjaro is in
A)Chile
B)Alaska
C)Argentina
D)Tanzania
Answer: Tanzania
- Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?
A)Black Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)Mediterranean Sea
D)North Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Takla Makan desert is situated in
A)Sinkiang
B)Mongolia
C)Tibet
D)South West China
Answer: Sinkiang
- Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
- Q. Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
A)North facing
B)East facing
C)South facing
D)West facing
Answer: South facing
- Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
A)I and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. Which is the longest river of Peninsular India?
A)Narmada
B)Krishna
C)Cauvery
D)Godavari
Answer: Godavari
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