More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?
A)Underground water
B)Glacier
C)Seawave
D)Wind
Answer: Underground water
- Q. The Himalayas are considered as ________ type of mountains.
A)Volcanic
B)Relief
C)Submarine
D)Tectonic
Answer: Tectonic
- Q. 17th Parallel separates ________
A)North and South Vietnam
B)North and South America
C)North and South Korea
D)North and South Yemen
Answer: North and South Vietnam
- Q. The most important coal field in India is:
A)Korba Coalfield
B)Jharia Coalfield
C)Rani Ganj Coalfield
D)Singrauli Coalfield
Answer: Jharia Coalfield
- Q. Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________
A)The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
B)These rocks cannot be formed under water
C)These rocks are crystalline
D)These rocks have been deposited in layers
Answer: These rocks have been deposited in layers
- Q. Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
A)Gandak
B)Narmada
C)Tapti
D)Godavari
Answer: Narmada
- Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is
A)Rising Population
B)Agriculture
C)Manufacturing Industry
D)Toursim and Pilgrimage
Answer: Rising Population
- Q. Which one of the following is correct? Benguela current flows ________
A)Off Spanish and North African coast
B)Along Brazilian coast
C)Off Southwest African coast
D)Along West coast of United States
Answer: Off Southwest African coast
- Q. The ‘Climate’ is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of ________
A)31 years
B)5 years
C)10 years
D)35 years
Answer: 31 years
- Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
- Q. Which of the following aquatic plant is effective in preventing the water-pollution caused by industrial waste?
A)Parthenium
B)Water Hyacinth
C)Elephant Grass
D)B and C
Answer: Water Hyacinth
- Q. Which of the following is a natural harbour?
A)Chennai
B)Visakhapatnam
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkata
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
A)Orissa
B)West Bengal
C)Tripura
D)Bihar
Answer: Tripura
- Q. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
A)Paddy and Jute
B)Paddy and Cottort
C)Wheat and Jute
D)Wheat and Cotton
Answer: Paddy and Jute
- Q. Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?
A)A few dwarf shrubs
B)Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees
C)Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
D)Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
Answer: Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
- Q. Which of the nations are connected with Palk Strait?
A)Pakistan and China
B)India and Sri Lanka
C)North Korea and South Korea
D)Britain and France
Answer: India and Sri Lanka
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river?
A)Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
B)Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
C)Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
D)Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids
Answer: Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
- Q. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
A)Lepcha
B)Laddakhi
C)Tibetan
D)Sherpa
Answer: Lepcha
- 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. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
A)Control the level of water
B)Collect taxes
C)Ensure safety
D)Load or unload freight
Answer: Control the level of water
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