More Questions on Geography
- Q. In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Chhatisgarh
Answer: Chhatisgarh
- Q. What is coral island?
A)Sand Coast
B)Sand Dune
C)Lake
D)Terrestrial Sea
Answer: Terrestrial Sea
- Q. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because
A)Kandla port exports salt
B)Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat
C)Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
D)The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast
Answer: Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
A)The north to the south
B)The west coast to the east coast
C)North-East India to the west coast
D)North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Answer: North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
- Q. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?
A)Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
B)Bhagalpur (Bihar)
C)Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
D)Mysore (Karnataka)
Answer: Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
- Q. Which of the following is the International Date line?
A)90° eastern longitude
B)Equator
C)0° longitude
D)180° longitude
Answer: 180° longitude
- Q. Cuban economy is based on
A)Iron ore mining
B)Fishing
C)Sugarcane cultivation
D)Dairying
Answer: Sugarcane cultivation
- Q. The Appalachian highland of North America are economically important mainly because of ________
A)Large number of both summer and winter tourist centres
B)Ready source of timber and water power
C)Natural passes facilitating easy movement
D)Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
Answer: Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
- Q. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
A)Jodhpur
B)Bharatpur
C)Jaipur
D)Udaipur
Answer: Jaipur
- Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)1 and 4
B)4 only
C)2 and 3
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. In which of the following areas, the “Midnight Sun” can be seen?
A)Arctic and Antarctica circle
B)In tropical areas
C)In temperate areas
D)Anywhere during solar eclipse
Answer: Arctic and Antarctica circle
- Q. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
A)The Himalayas
B)The Coastal Plains
C)The Deccan Plateau
D)The Ganga Plain
Answer: The Himalayas
- Q. Fish farming is practised in
A)China
B)Africa
C)South Africa
D)Peru and Brazil
Answer: China
- Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world”?
A)Mediterranean region
B)Temperate grassland
C)Tropical monsoonal region
D)Savana grassland
Answer: Temperate grassland
- Q. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
A)Isohalines
B)Isotherms
C)Isobars
D)Isohyets
Answer: Isohalines
- Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta?
A)1 and 2
B)1 and 4
C)1 and 3
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which stones grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Contour barriers
- Q. In the context of ‘time’ GMT means
A)Global Mean Time
B)General Meridian Time
C)Greenwich Mean Time
D)None of these
Answer: Greenwich Mean Time
- Q. Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?
A)Salt Lake City - San Francisco - Boston - Pittsburgh
B)Salt Lake City - Pittsburgh - San Francisco - Boston
C)San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
D)San Pittsburgh - Salt Lake City - Boston
Answer: San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
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