More Questions on Geography
- Q. The width or the broad gauge track in Indian railway is
A)1.98 m
B)1.676 m
C)1.114 m
D)2.55 m
Answer: 1.676 m
- Q. Where is Lonar Lake situated?
A)Maharashtra
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In hydro power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to
A)Burning of diesel
B)Flow of water
C)Burning of coal
D)Production of steam
Answer: Flow of water
- Q. In which of the following places, power is generated through hydro power?
A)Tuticorin
B)Neyveli
C)Annore
D)Mettur
Answer: Mettur
- Q. Where are Khasi and Garo tribes mainly found in
A)Mizoram
B)Meghalaya
C)Nagaland
D)Manipur
Answer: Meghalaya
- Q. Which of the following represents the process of chemical weathering?
A)Hydration and Hydrolysis
B)Thermal expansion and contraction
C)Mass exfoliation
D)Frost action and crystal growth
Answer: Hydration and Hydrolysis
- Q. The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the ‘Pole of hunger’ are
A)Mid-West Countries
B)European Countries
C)Middle East Countries
D)South East Asian Countries
Answer: European Countries
- Q. Which is the world’s largest river?
A)The Brahmaputra
B)The Nile
C)The Amazon
D)The Mississippi and Missouri
Answer: The Amazon
- Q. The Ruhr coal fields area of ________ is a major industrial area of the world.
A)Australia
B)USA
C)Erstwhile USSR
D)Germany
Answer: Germany
- Q. In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at
A)Talcher, Odisha
B)Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
C)Singareni, Andhra Pradesh
D)Jharia, Bihar
Answer: Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
- Q. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?
A)They weathers quickly
B)These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
C)They do not decay easily
D)These rocks do not destruct easily
Answer: These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
- Q. Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?
A)Concentration of ozone
B)Closeness of the sun
C)Decrease in atmospheric pressure
D)None of these
Answer: Concentration of ozone
- Q. Which of the following winds changes its direction with the change of season?
A)Polar Winds
B)Recurring trapped Winds
C)Monsoon Winds
D)Cyclonic Winds
Answer: Monsoon Winds
- Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
D)No. of births per thousand populations
Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
- Q. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘Tides’ ?
A)A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
B)A powerful movement of the ocean which proceed constantly in a definite direction
C)A great circulatory movement of sea water caused by difference in density of sea water
D)A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion
Answer: A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
- Q. India lies in the hemisphere ________
A)Northern and western
B)Northern and eastern
C)Southern and eastern
D)Northern and southern
Answer: Northern and eastern
- Q. The Himalayas were formed due to ________
A)Folding of the earth's crust
B)Internal pressure of two large land forms
C)Faulting of the earth's crust
D)Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
Answer: Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
- Q. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
A)Very bright Moon
B)Evening light
C)Rising Sun
D)Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
Answer: Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
- Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
A)Chile
B)USA
C)Italy
D)Australia
Answer: Italy
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