More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.
A)1, 2 and 3 only
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 3 and 4 only
D)2 and 4 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
- Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
A)Deforestation in drainage zone
B)Rise in annual rain
C)Deposition of silt in dams
D)None of the above
Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
- Q. Which is the largest forest covering 25% of world’s land?
A)Monsoon forest
B)Tropical rain forest
C)Taiga forest of Siberia
D)Temperate forest of Europe
Answer: Taiga forest of Siberia
- Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
A)Nilgai
B)Tiger
C)Spotted deer
D)One horned Rhinoceros
Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
- Q. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?
A)Mumbai
B)Delhi
C)Cochin
D)Kohima
Answer: Kohima
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?
A)Aniline dyes
B)Naphtha
C)Sulphur
D)Paraffin wax
Answer: Sulphur
- Q. Lake Manasarovar is in
A)Kashmir
B)Sikkim
C)Tibet
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Tibet
- Q. Which is known as thunder cloud?
A)Low-level Clouds
B)Mid-Level Clouds
C)High-Level Clouds
D)Cumulonimbus cloud
Answer: Cumulonimbus cloud
- Q. Which strait divides Europe from Africa?
A)Bering
B)Bosporus
C)Gibraltar
D)Dover
Answer: Gibraltar
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss II.The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
A)I, II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Singhbhum is famous for ________
A)Copper
B)Coal
C)Iron
D)Both B and C
Answer: Both B and C
- Q. Which of the following is called the biggest leap forward in the history of Indian population?
A)1951 - 1961
B)1921 - 1931
C)1941 - 1951
D)1961 - 1971
Answer: 1961 - 1971
- Q. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
A)Son
B)Damodar
C)Mahanadi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
A)The Brachycephals
B)The Proto-Australoids
C)The Mediterraneans
D)The Nordics
Answer: The Nordics
- Q. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
A)IV, I, III, II
B)I, IV, II, III
C)IV, II, I, III
D)I, III, IV, II
Answer: IV, II, I, III
- Q. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?
A)Namika La Pass
B)Karakoram Pass
C)Zojila Pass
D)Khybar Pass
Answer: Khybar Pass
- Q. Which district of Himachal Pradesh touches the border of China?
A)Kullu
B)Kinnaur
C)Chamba
D)Sirmaur
Answer: Kinnaur
- Q. The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________
A)Canada
B)Africa
C)Asia
D)South America
Answer: South America
- Q. Suez Canal connects
A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
A)Haldia
B)Kandla
C)Vishakhapatnam
D)Tuticorin
Answer: Vishakhapatnam
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