More Questions on Geography
- Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
A)Continental rise
B)Continental shelf
C)Abyssal plains
D)Submarine ridges
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at ________
A)Varanasi
B)Kapurthala
C)Perambur
D)Jamshedpur
Answer: Varanasi
- Q. The Mopplah are to be found in
A)Kerala
B)Manipur
C)Assam
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its
A)Area of influence
B)Cooling effect
C)Warming effect
D)Influence on travel
Answer: Warming effect
- Q. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?
A)North Atlantic
B)Suez Canal
C)Cape of Good Hope
D)Panama Canal
Answer: North Atlantic
- Q. What is the total number of planets move around the Sun?
A)Seven
B)Five
C)Eight
D)Six
Answer: Eight
- Q. The outer most range of Himalayas is called ________.
A)Dehradun
B)Kali
C)Shiwaliks
D)Kumaon
Answer: Shiwaliks
- Q. “Terra Rossa” is a Latin word which means?
A)Lateritic Region
B)Warm Region
C)Red Landscape
D)Region Nearer to Poles
Answer: Red Landscape
- Q. To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?
A)Afforestation
B)Artificial rain
C)Construction of canals
D)Construction of Dams
Answer: Afforestation
- Q. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
A)Sima and Nife
B)Outer core and Mantle
C)Inner and Outer core
D)Crust and Mantle
Answer: Crust and Mantle
- Q. The Palk Bay lies between
A)Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
B)Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
C)Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
- Q. The prediction of storm is made, when atmospheric pressure
A)Decreases suddenly
B)Rises suddenly
C)Rises gradually
D)Decreases gradually
Answer: Decreases suddenly
- Q. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
A)Pluto
B)Earth
C)Jupiter
D)Saturn
Answer: Pluto
- Q. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
A)Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
B)Wholly in the Continent of Europe
C)Wholly in the Continent of Asia
D)Partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Answer: Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
- Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
A)The Arabs
B)The British
C)The Mughals
D)The Chinese
Answer: The Arabs
- Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
A)Sandford Fleming
B)Enrico Fermi
C)Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
D)Benoit Fourneyron
Answer: Sandford Fleming
- Q. Which one among the following states is smallest in area?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Gujarat
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following lies on the Nile Rivers?
A)Khartoum
B)Nairobi
C)Addis Ababa
D)Kinhasa
Answer: Khartoum
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