More Questions on Geography
- Q. The latitudes of main land of India extends between
A)8°4' E and 37°6' E
B)8°4' N and 37°6' N
C)8°4' W and 37°6' W
D)8°4' S and 37°6' S
Answer: 8°4' N and 37°6' N
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A)Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
B)India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage
C)Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
D)India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports
Answer: Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
- Q. The Nilgiris are part of the
A)Vindhyachal
B)Eastern Ghats
C)Western Ghats
D)Tamil Nadu Hills
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item?
A)White Revolution
B)Green Revolution
C)Blue Revolution
D)Orange Revolution
Answer: Orange Revolution
- Q. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
B)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
C)Bihar and Orissa
D)West Bengal and Assam
Answer: Bihar and Orissa
- Q. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
A)Adam's Bridge
B)Palk Isthmus
C)Sri Lanka Bridge
D)Pamban Bridge
Answer: Adam's Bridge
- Q. Which of the following is known as the “Roof of the World”?
A)Siberian Field
B)Everest
C)Pamir Mountains
D)Hindu Kush Mountain
Answer: Pamir Mountains
- Q. Major wheat and rice producing area in China is ________
A)Si-Kiang basin
B)Hwang-Ho basin
C)Yangtse-basin
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is
A)917
B)927
C)924
D)914
Answer: 927
- Q. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________
A)The interior of a continent
B)An island
C)A tropical country
D)Temperate latitudes
Answer: An island
- Q. White coal refers to
A)Uranium
B)Hydroelectricity
C)Petroleum
D)Coal
Answer: Hydroelectricity
- Q. The Appalachian highland of North America are economically important mainly because of ________
A)Large number of both summer and winter tourist centres
B)Ready source of timber and water power
C)Natural passes facilitating easy movement
D)Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
Answer: Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
- Q. The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in
A)West Bengal
B)Odisha
C)Maharashtra
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Odisha
- Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
A)Coal varieties
B)Iron ore varieties
C)Mica varieties
D)Manganese varieties
Answer: Mica varieties
- Q. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of
A)Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
B)Punjab and Haryana only
C)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
D)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only
Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
- Q. What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?
A)Lumbering
B)Hunting
C)Fishing
D)Animal Grazing
Answer: Hunting
- Q. The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is
A)Damodar Valley
B)Beas
C)Bhakra Nangal
D)Hirakud
Answer: Hirakud
- Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
A)Commercial grain farming
B)Commercial plantation
C)Pastoral herding
D)Subsistence agriculture
Answer: Pastoral herding
- Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
A)Dehradun
B)Kolkata
C)Lucknow
D)New Delhi
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The fertile land between two rivers is called
A)Doab
B)Drainage basin
C)Watershed
D)Lowland or terrain
Answer: Doab
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