More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.
A)Shale
B)Granite
C)Basalt
D)Dolerite
Answer: Shale
- Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
A)Manganese
B)Coal
C)Iron are
D)Copper
Answer: Coal
- Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Kulu
C)Manali
D)Ranikhet
Answer: Ranikhet
- Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
A)At tropics
B)At poles
C)At equator
D)At arctic circle
Answer: At equator
- Q. The world’s highest waterfall is in ________
A)Venezuela
B)Brazil
C)U. S.A.
D)Zambia
Answer: Venezuela
- Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 4
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Social forestry is
A)Growing plants of same species on public land
B)Growing plants of various species on private land
C)Management of forests by cooperative council
D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
- Q. In the Southern hemisphere the Westerlies blow from ________
A)North west
B)North
C)North east
D)South east
Answer: North west
- Q. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
A)Same as that in igneous rocks
B)More than that associated with igneous rocks
C)Less than that associated with igneous rocks
D)Unknown
Answer: Less than that associated with igneous rocks
- Q. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of ________
A)Frontal precipitation
B)Orographic precipitation
C)Natural precipitation
D)Convectional precipitation
Answer: Orographic precipitation
- Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
- Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
A)Eucalyptus tree
B)Cashew nut shell
C)Pine tree
D)Cinchona tree
Answer: Pine tree
- Q. Selves are dense tropical rain forest of:
A)South Africa
B)South America
C)North America
D)Australia
Answer: South America
- Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
A)Erosion
B)Weathering
C)Attrition
D)Abrasion
Answer: Erosion
- Q. Most of the Japanese industries are located on the ________
A)Shikoko coast
B)Hokkaido coast
C)Honshu coast
D)Kyushu coast
Answer: Hokkaido coast
- Q. “Tin Bigha” corridor connects
A)Bangladesh and Pakistan
B)India and Pakistan
C)India and China
D)Bangladesh and India
Answer: Bangladesh and India
- Q. The Mediterranean region is known for heavy rain
A)In winter
B)In spring season
C)In autumn
D)In summer
Answer: In winter
- Q. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
A)Coromandal Plains
B)Kanara Plains
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Ganga Plains
Answer: Deccan Plateau
- Q. Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth’s radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?
A)Ozone
B)Dust
C)Water vapour
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Water vapour
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