More Questions on Geography
- Q. A hinterland is
A)An elevated area
B)An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
C)The interior of a valley
D)An area occupied by backward community
Answer: An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
- Q. Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars
A)Pakistan
B)Japan
C)India
D)China
Answer: India
- Q. The Volcanic activities are found more in
A)Columbia
B)Hawaii
C)Japan
D)New Zealand
Answer: Hawaii
- Q. Which of the following sea Port is nearest to Rourkela Steel Plant?
A)Kandla
B)Haldia
C)Vishakhapattanam
D)Paradip
Answer: Paradip
- Q. What is a “shaft mine”?
A)Amine dug deep into the earth
B)Aquery
C)An open pit mine
D)Amine for descending into which a shaft is generally used
Answer: Amine dug deep into the earth
- Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
A)Mineral oil
B)Iron and steel
C)Coal
D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
Answer: Coal
- Q. Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
A)Italy
B)Malta
C)Libya
D)Bulgaria
Answer: Bulgaria
- Q. Which of the following canals is located in West Bengal?
A)Eden Canal
B)Lower Ganga Canal
C)Sarada Canal
D)Sirhind Canal
Answer: Eden Canal
- Q. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? I. Location II. Thermal contrast III. Upper air circulation IV. Inter-tropical convergence zone
A)II, III and IV
B)I
C)II, III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. This is the only sanctuary where Kashmiri Deer are found?
A)Gir
B)Kanha
C)Dachigam
D)Mudumalai
Answer: Dachigam
- Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
A)Mongoloids
B)Proto-Australoids
C)Negritos
D)Brachycephals
Answer: Proto-Australoids
- Q. The Great Barrier Reef is found
A)In the Bay of Bengal
B)Close to Greenland
C)Near the Suez Canal
D)Of the coast of Queensland
Answer: Of the coast of Queensland
- Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Shelter belts
Answer: Shelter belts
- Q. Rotation of crops mean
A)Two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity
B)Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
C)Some crops are grown again and again
D)None of the above
Answer: Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
- Q. The Sunderbans are found in
A)Ganga Delta
B)The Luni Basin
C)Godavari Delta
D)Mahanadi Delta
Answer: Ganga Delta
- Q. Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in
A)Plain areas
B)Forests
C)Deserts
D)Grass lands
Answer: Forests
- Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous coal
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. India’s Biosphere Reserve ‘Nanda Devi’ (UNESCO) is located in which state?
A)Meghalaya
B)Uttarakhand
C)Sikkim
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?
A)Maize
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Cotton
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because ________
A)The sources of canals are perennial rivers
B)The soil is porous
C)The level of underground water is high
D)The region is densely populated
Answer: The sources of canals are perennial rivers
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