Geography Political Geography in India

Q. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be ________

A
Indo-Aryans
B
Mongoloids
C
Negritoes
D
Mediterraneans

Correct Answer

Negritoes

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
    A)Cyclones
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Dust storms
    D)Tropical depressions
    Answer: Tropical depressions
  • Q. A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be ________
    A)Thursday
    B)Tuesday
    C)Wednesday
    D)Friday
    Answer: Thursday
  • Q. BT seed is related to
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Oilseed
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
    A)Sedimentary Rocks
    B)Igneous rock
    C)Metamorphic
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
    A)Second
    B)Fourth
    C)Third
    D)First
    Answer: First
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
    A)They are constant in strength and direction
    B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
    C)They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
    D)They sometimes contain intense depressions
    Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
  • Q. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
    A)Sugarcane
    B)Potato
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. With reference to a fresh water lake, consider the following characteristics: 1. Richness in nutrients 2. Rapid turnover of phytoplankton 3. Depletion of dissolved oxygen Which of the above is/are observed in a lake after its eutrophication?
    A)3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Berlin is situated on the river canal
    A)Spree
    B)Danube
    C)Elbe
    D)Nile
    Answer: Spree
  • Q. Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Assam
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The light of Sun takes how much time to reach to Earth
    A)8 seconds
    B)8 hours 20 seconds
    C)8 minutes 20 seconds
    D)20 seconds
    Answer: 8 minutes 20 seconds
  • Q. In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Guwahati
    C)Gorakhpur
    D)Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Gorakhpur
  • Q. Which of the following States is called the “Garden of Spices”?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
    A)Rubber
    B)Jute
    C)Cotton
    D)Tea
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ________
    A)Bay of Bengal
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Arabian Sea
    D)None of these
    Answer: Arabian Sea
  • Q. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?
    A)Basin
    B)Horsts
    C)Dykes
    D)Drumlin
    Answer: Dykes
  • Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
    B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
    C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
    D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
    Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere

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