More Questions on Geography
- Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
A)Cyclones
B)Western disturbances
C)Dust storms
D)Tropical depressions
Answer: Tropical depressions
- Q. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Earth
D)Saturn
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Mixed farming means ________
A)Producing crops
B)Growing two crops at the same time
C)Growing different crops in succession
D)Using mixture of manures and fertilizer
Answer: Growing two crops at the same time
- Q. The state which tops in the production of rubber is
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Karnataka
D)Odisha
Answer: Kerala
- Q. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called
A)Isthmus
B)Ridge
C)Peninsula
D)Neck
Answer: Isthmus
- Q. Red Indians called this local wind Ice Eater?
A)Foehn
B)Mistral
C)Chinook
D)Haramattan
Answer: Chinook
- Q. Which of the following component was not the part of agricultural policy of Green Revolution?
A)New agricultural technology
B)High density of crops
C)Guaranteed maximum price
D)Investment package
Answer: Guaranteed maximum price
- Q. Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer?
A)North Western India
B)Rann of Kutch
C)Rajasthan
D)Meghalaya
Answer: North Western India
- Q. Select the correct answer from the following: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)4 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
A)Jharkhand
B)Rajasthan
C)Assam
D)Chattisgarh
Answer: Assam
- Q. An ox-bow lake is a ________
A)Lake formed due to cut off meander
B)Lake formed behind an off-shore bar
C)Lake occupying a volcanic crater
D)Lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
Answer: Lake formed due to cut off meander
- Q. India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown in which of the following states mainly?
A)Bihar
B)Punjab
C)Haryana
D)Assam
Answer: Assam
- Q. The highest peak in South India is ________
A)Anamudi
B)Doda Betta
C)Makurti
D)None of these
Answer: Anamudi
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
A)II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I and II
Answer: I and II
- Q. The moat abundant element in sea water is
A)Magnesium
B)Sodium
C)Chlorine
D)Sulphur
Answer: Chlorine
- Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
A)Fine weather
B)Rain
C)Storm
D)Extreme cold
Answer: Storm
- Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
A)Desert
B)Karst
C)Terrain
D)Tundra
Answer: Karst
- Q. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
A)Long river course
B)Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments
C)Slow speed
D)Tidal nature of waves
Answer: Tidal nature of waves
- Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
B)Of easterly trade winds
C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
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