More Questions on Geography
- Q. Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are ________
A)New Zealand
B)Western Europe, British Columbia and East of U.S.A.
C)South-West Africa and South Chile
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following is the largest union territory of India?
A)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B)Chandigarh
C)Puducherry
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Pluto
Answer: Venus
- Q. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A)the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
B)the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
C)the evaporation of moisture by heat
D)that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Answer: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
- Q. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
A)Frontal rainfall
B)Orographic rainfall
C)Cyclonic rainfall
D)Convectional rainfall
Answer: Convectional rainfall
- Q. The year ________ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
A)1941
B)1901
C)1921
D)1951
Answer: 1921
- Q. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in ________
A)West Bengal
B)Gujarat
C)Bihar
D)Assam
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
A)100 cm
B)120 cm
C)140 cm
D)80 cm
Answer: 100 cm
- Q. The Standard Meridian of India is
A)90.5 E longitude
B)75.5 E longitude
C)82.5 E longitude
D)0 E longitude
Answer: 82.5 E longitude
- Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
A)Wheat
B)Coffee
C)Sugarcane
D)Rubber
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Where are Rain forests found?
A)North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
B)Central India
C)Eastern Ghats
D)North-Western Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
Answer: North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
- Q. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
A)fold mountains
B)old mountains
C)young mountains
D)block mountains
Answer: old mountains
- Q. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:
A)Nearest to Bay of Bengal
B)River Delta
C)Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
D)None of Above
Answer: Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
- Q. Which of the following is a cold wind?
A)Chinook
B)Buran
C)Foehn
D)Sirocco
Answer: Buran
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
A)Sikkim
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Meghalya
D)Nagaland
Answer: Meghalya
- Q. The snowline is the line on mountain or hill slope which
A)Represents the highest amount of snowfall received
B)Is the highest limit of perpetual snow .
C)Is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
D)Represents the lowest amount of snowfall received
Answer: Is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
- Q. The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Assam
C)Rajasthan
D)Sikkim
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?
A)Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
B)Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
C)Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
D)Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods
Answer: Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
- Q. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
A)Sugar industry
B)Iron textiles
C)Cotton textiles
D)Tea processing
Answer: Cotton textiles
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