More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
- Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
B)Liverpool to Hull
C)Cardiff to Birmingham
D)West Midlands to the London area
Answer: West Midlands to the London area
- Q. The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of the following rocks?
A)Marble
B)Graphite
C)Gneiss
D)Slate
Answer: Slate
- Q. The Abhors are
A)A tribe of Mongoloid blood
B)An Adivasi tribe in Bastar
C)A clan of dacoits
D)Extinct now
Answer: A tribe of Mongoloid blood
- Q. The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A)Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
B)Dharwar region, Karnataka
C)Aravalli range, Rajasthan
D)Siwalik range, Punjab
Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka
- Q. ________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.
A)Ankaleshwar Oilfield
B)Moran Oilfield
C)Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
D)Naharkatiya Oilfield
Answer: Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
- Q. Which of the following city located on Northern most Latitude?
A)Panchmarhi
B)Patna
C)Allahabad
D)Ahmedabad
Answer: Patna
- Q. How much part of Earth’s surface is desert?
A)1/3rd
B)10th
C)5th
D)6th
Answer: 1/3rd
- Q. Oil refinery located near the off field is
A)Mathura
B)Nunamati
C)Visakhapatnam
D)Koyali
Answer: Nunamati
- Q. In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums is called ________
A)Polar Easterly
B)Westerly wind
C)Trade wind
D)Jet Stream
Answer: Trade wind
- Q. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
A)Silica
B)Iron
C)Magnesium
D)Aluminium
Answer: Silica
- Q. Country peopled almost by migration is
A)Australia
B)The USA
C)Brazil
D)Hawaii
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A)Suez Canal
B)Panama Canal
C)Sirhind Canal
D)Indira Gandhi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
- 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. The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for
A)Wild elephant
B)Tiger
C)Lion
D)Spotted deer
Answer: Wild elephant
- Q. The country which is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is ________
A)France
B)Australia
C)Britain
D)Japan
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
A)Holland
B)France
C)Denmark
D)Belgium
Answer: Belgium
- Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
A)Mahendragiri
B)Anaimudi
C)Doddabetta
D)Nilgiri
Answer: Anaimudi
- Q. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
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