More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
A)I, III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I, II, III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Gujarat
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
A)Europe
B)North America
C)Germany
D)Former USSR (now defunct)
Answer: Germany
- Q. The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)December 22nd
C)January 3rd
D)June 21st
Answer: January 3rd
- Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
A)0° latitude - Equator
B)0° longitude - Prime Meridian
C)0° longitude - Equator
D)23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer
Answer: 0° longitude - Equator
- Q. Which of the following Indian state has the most no. of Scheduled Tribal population?
A)Bihar
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Assam
D)Orissa
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Tobacco was introduced into India by the
A)English
B)Chinese
C)Portuguese
D)French
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The tropical cyclones – Hurricanes and Typhoons – develop and mature ________
A)Over the water bodies only
B)At the same place
C)Over the land masses only
D)Anywhere in the tropical zone
Answer: Anywhere in the tropical zone
- Q. Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when ________
A)Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
B)The water is shallow
C)The lake is high above sea level
D)The lake is a basin of inland drainage
Answer: Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
- Q. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. The Proposed Sea way “Sethusamudram” is the canal passes through which sea-lanes?
A)Gulf of Kutch
B)Gulf of Mannar
C)Malacca Strait
D)Andaman and Nicobar islands
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. In which of the following region, it rains throughout the year?
A)Tropical
B)Mediterranean
C)Equatorial
D)Temperate
Answer: Equatorial
- Q. In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A)Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
D)Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
- Q. The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is ________
A)Cherapunji
B)Allahabad
C)Chennai
D)Kolkata
Answer: Chennai
- Q. The yield or food grain per man is high under
A)Mono cultivation
B)Intensive cultivation
C)Extensive cultivation
D)Farm cultivation
Answer: Extensive cultivation
- Q. The Naharkatiya oil field is located in:
A)Assam
B)Gujrat
C)Bihar
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
A)Foehn
B)Sirocco
C)Loo
D)Mistral
Answer: Sirocco
- Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?
A)The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
B)An imaginary line joining north and south poles
C)The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
D)The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
Answer: The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
- Q. The ‘ring of fire’ : 1. is associated with earthquakes 2. is associated with volcanoes 3. goes round the Pacific Ocean 4. is associated with forest fires
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
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