More Questions on Geography
- Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
A)Cyclones
B)Orography
C)Convection
D)Anticyclones
Answer: Anticyclones
- Q. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
A)Myanmar
B)Bangladesh
C)China
D)Nepal
Answer: Nepal
- Q. Sandstone is metamorphosed to
A)Quartzite
B)Shale
C)Slate
D)Marble
Answer: Quartzite
- Q. Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of
A)Chlorine and water
B)Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride
C)Ammonia and carbon dioxide
D)Acetamide and ethyl alcohol
Answer: Ammonia and carbon dioxide
- Q. The largest ocean is
A)Arctic Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Indian Ocean
D)Pacific Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. India’s neighbour country with minimum area is
A)Srilanka
B)Bhutan
C)Nepal
D)Bangladesh
Answer: Bhutan
- Q. Namdhapa National Park is in
A)Tripura
B)Mizoram
C)Manipur
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
A)The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
B)There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
C)High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
D)These margins coincide with the plate margins
Answer: These margins coincide with the plate margins
- Q. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because ________
A)They are not perennial
B)Of the high gradient
C)They are too slow
D)There is no vegetation
Answer: Of the high gradient
- Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
A)Both of these
B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
D)None of these
Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
- Q. What is Weathering?
A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
B)Removal of earth's material by river action
C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
- Q. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is in ________
A)Russia
B)North America
C)South America
D)Africa
Answer: North America
- Q. The hottest place in the world is ________
A)Dallol, Ethiopia
B)Tehran, Iran
C)Jaisalmer, India
D)Azizia, Libya
Answer: Azizia, Libya
- Q. The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of
A)Sugarcane
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Tobacco
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
A)200 cms
B)80 cms
C)160 cms
D)250 cms
Answer: 250 cms
- Q. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in
A)Top soils
B)Tropical rain forests
C)Freshwater wetlands
D)Oceans
Answer: Tropical rain forests
- Q. In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon?
A)Visakhapatnam
B)Bengaluru
C)Mumbai
D)Delhi
Answer: Delhi
- Q. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their ________
A)Mass
B)Size
C)Rotational speed
D)Temperature
Answer: Temperature
- Q. Saar is a famous field in:
A)USA
B)The Netherlands
C)Australia
D)Germany
Answer: Germany
- Q. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite?
A)Manipur
B)Cuttack
C)Singhbhum
D)Hubli
Answer: Cuttack
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