More Questions on Geography
- Q. Desert building can be prevented by
A)Contour Ploughing
B)Plugging Gullies
C)By stopping Trespassing
D)Forming Protective Belts
Answer: Forming Protective Belts
- Q. The soil material is mainly derived from ________
A)Igneous rocks
B)Metamorphic rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)Biological action
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. In India the percentage of population below poverty line is:
A)Less than 40%
B)Less than 30%
C)Less than 50%
D)Less than 10%
Answer: Less than 30%
- Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
A)3° per day
B)1° per day
C)2° per day
D)5° per day
Answer: 1° per day
- Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
C)Water from the geyser may be cold
D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
Answer: Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
- Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
A)Of Sun and Moon on Earth
B)Of Earth on Moon
C)Of Earth on Sun
D)Of Moon on Earth
Answer: Of Sun and Moon on Earth
- Q. Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people? I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula II. The Himalayan Mountains III. The vastness of the country IV. The presence of the Indian ocean
A)I and II
B)I
C)II
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
A)5° latitude towards north and south
B)5° latitude towards the north only
C)5° latitude towards the south only
D)15° latitude towards north and south
Answer: 5° latitude towards north and south
- Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A)High wind velocity
B)Low pressure
C)Low humidity
D)High temperature
Answer: Low humidity
- Q. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
A)Hurricanes
B)Tornadoes
C)Typhoons
D)Nor westers
Answer: Nor westers
- Q. Pyranees form a the boundary between
A)Poland and Russia
B)Spain and Portugal
C)France and Spain
D)Hungary and Rumania
Answer: France and Spain
- Q. Which of the following is not a minor product derived from forests?
A)Pitch and Turpentine
B)Nuts and Gums
C)Tannin
D)Pulp
Answer: Pulp
- Q. What is a graticule?
A)The intersection of roads
B)The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
C)The network of intersections of Equator and Prime Meridian
D)The intersection of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
- Q. Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
A)Gopalpur-on-sea
B)Bhitarkanika
C)Chandipur-on-sea
D)Simlipal
Answer: Bhitarkanika
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
A)Black soils
B)Laterite soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Laterite soils
- Q. Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
A)Gunna
B)Guhati
C)Raigarh
D)Jaamnagar
Answer: Raigarh
- Q. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
A)Tropical dry deciduous forest
B)Tropical rain forest
C)Tropical moist deciduous forest
D)Tropical dry evergreen forest
Answer: Tropical moist deciduous forest
- Q. The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50º C) is found in
A)North Pole
B)Greenland
C)Northern Canada
D)North Eastern Siberia
Answer: Northern Canada
- Q. The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
A)Pantograph
B)Planimeter
C)Ideograph
D)Opisometer
Answer: Planimeter
- Q. Railways are more in North Indian plains because
A)The region offers least physical resistance
B)The area is more productive
C)It is densely populated
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
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