More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
    A)Clayey soil
    B)Loamy soil
    C)Sandy soil
    D)Desert soil
    Answer: Loamy soil
  • Q. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    C)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. In which of the following places, steel and iron industry was set up with the help of Germany?
    A)Rourkela
    B)Durgapur
    C)Bhilai
    D)Bhadravati
    Answer: Rourkela
  • Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
    A)The average age at which people die in the region
    B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
    C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
    D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
    Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
  • Q. In India, diamonds are found at
    A)Khetri (Rajasthan)
    B)Panna (MP)
    C)Golkonda (AP)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Panna (MP)
  • Q. What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
    A)Diminishing Nature
    B)Irregular Nature
    C)Crescent or Growing Nature
    D)Cyclic Nature
    Answer: Diminishing Nature
  • Q. Abadan’ is well known as
    A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
    B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
    C)The main oil terminal in Iran
    D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
    Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
  • Q. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is not a major cashewnut growing State?
    A)Kerala
    B)Goa
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. The driest place in India is ________
    A)Jaisalmer
    B)Leh
    C)Barmer
    D)Bikaner
    Answer: Jaisalmer
  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Idukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Idukki
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Bihar
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
    A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
    B)The Geological Survey of India
    C)Surveyor General of India
    D)Indian Bureau of Mines
    Answer: The Geological Survey of India
  • Q. How many Geo-synchronous satellites are required for uninterrupted world broadcasting?
    A)2
    B)3
    C)4
    D)1
    Answer: 3
  • Q. India’s biggest tribal group is
    A)Santhal
    B)Bhil
    C)Gond
    D)Tharu
    Answer: Bhil
  • Q. When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as ________
    A)Westerlies
    B)Geostropic wind
    C)Polar wind
    D)Trade winds
    Answer: Geostropic wind
  • Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. The largest producer of wood pulp is
    A)Russia
    B)India
    C)Canada
    D)USA
    Answer: Canada
  • Q. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges?
    A)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Malwa Plateau
  • Q. The Barak River is a famous river of:
    A)Satpura hills
    B)The Western Ghat
    C)Eastern Ghat
    D)Manipur hills
    Answer: Manipur hills

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