More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
    A)Sandstone
    B)Shale
    C)Basalt
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ?
    A)Bindibus - Algeria
    B)Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra
    C)Gaucho - Uruguay
    D)Tartars - Siberia
    Answer: Bindibus - Algeria
  • Q. The age of a tree can be estimated by
    A)The number and size of its branches
    B)Its height
    C)The girth of its trunk
    D)The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
    Answer: The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
  • Q. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as?
    A)V Shaped Valley
    B)Rift Valley
    C)U Shaped Valley
    D)Hanging Valley
    Answer: Rift Valley
  • Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
    A)Aesthenosphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Barysphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
    A)Western Europe
    B)Peru
    C)Japan
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Peru
  • Q. Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level?
    A)Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus
    B)Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
    C)Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus
    D)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus
    Answer: Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands? 1. Equatorial climate 2. Mediterranean climate 3. Hot desert climate 4. West European climate
    A)2, 3, 4, 1
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)1, 4, 2, 3
    D)3, 2, 1, 4
    Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
  • Q. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Light Energy
    C)Kinetic Energy
    D)Static Energy
    Answer: Thermal Energy
  • Q. What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium?
    A)Podzol
    B)Pedocal
    C)Pedalfer
    D)Laterite
    Answer: Pedocal
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
    A)Doldrums - The equator
    B)New Moore Island - India
    C)Hurricane - China Sea
    D)Trade winds - Winds which blow towards the equator
    Answer: Hurricane - China Sea
  • Q. The average rainfall in India is about:
    A)110 cm
    B)100 cm
    C)125 cm
    D)140 cm
    Answer: 125 cm
  • Q. What is the official language of Nagaland?
    A)Assamese
    B)Nagali
    C)English
    D)Chinese
    Answer: English
  • Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
    A)Federal Republic of Germany
    B)Western U.S.A.
    C)North-East England
    D)Russia
    Answer: North-East England
  • Q. The latitude also known as the
    A)Antarctic Circle
    B)Tropic of Capricorn
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Arctic Circle
    Answer: Arctic Circle
  • Q. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
    A)Roorkee
    B)Jamshedpur
    C)Dhanbad
    D)Ranchi
    Answer: Jamshedpur
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
    A)Granite-sometimes contains fossils
    B)Shale-possesses laminations
    C)Quartzite-soft rock
    D)Basalt-coarse grained rock
    Answer: Shale-possesses laminations
  • Q. You are asked to import Ostrich, Platypus and Kaola Bear. To which country will you opt to go, to get all the three?
    A)Canada
    B)Australia
    C)Japan
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
    A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
    B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    C)Sun spots
    D)Nuclear explosions
    Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis
  • Q. In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks ________
    A)Fourth
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fifth
    Answer: Fourth

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