More Questions on Geography
- Q. Dry winds (Harmattan) blows in Sahara Desert from
A)West to East
B)South to North
C)East to West
D)North to South
Answer: East to West
- Q. The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of
A)Thailand
B)Myanmar
C)Bangladesh
D)Laos
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
D)Moving from place to place in search of work
Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
- Q. Bauxite is the ore of
A)Zinc
B)Aluminium
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons?
A)Kirghiz
B)Pygmies
C)Bantus
D)Eskimos
Answer: Kirghiz
- Q. Nallamala hills are located in the state of
A)Andhra pradesh
B)Odisha
C)Meghalaya
D)Gujarat
Answer: Andhra pradesh
- 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 two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A)Bihar and Assam
B)Kamataka and Kerala
C)Punjab and Haryana
D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
- Q. Copper alloys with tin to give
A)German silver
B)Brass
C)Bronze
D)Zinc
Answer: Bronze
- Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
A)Longitude
B)Latitude
C)Geid System
D)Geographical Coordinates System
Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
- Q. Doldrums are ________
A)High pressure areas on mountains
B)High latitudes with heavy snow
C)Equatorial zone with low pressure
D)Sub-polar zone with high pressure
Answer: Equatorial zone with low pressure
- Q. At which particular place on earth are day and nights of equal length always?
A)Equator
B)Prime Meridian
C)Poles
D)Nowhere
Answer: Equator
- Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
A)Kolkata
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Gorakhpur
- Q. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
A)12
B)15
C)22
D)9
Answer: 22
- Q. The first steam boat was built by
A)James Watt
B)Stevenson
C)Newton
D)Robert Fulton
Answer: Robert Fulton
- Q. The Biosphere is a region of earth which supports life. It includes- 1. Hydrosphere 2. Lithosphere 3. Stratosphere 4. Troposphere
A)1 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Konkan Railway connects
A)Kanyakumari - Mangalore
B)Goa - Mangalore
C)Roha - Mangalore
D)Kanyakumari - Mumbai
Answer: Roha - Mangalore
- Q. Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in
A)Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
B)Kiruna
C)Mesabi and Gegobic
D)Lorraine field
Answer: Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
- 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. Sunda Trench lies in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Antarctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
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