Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?

A
Geological Survey of India
B
Geographical Survey of India
C
Survey of India
D
Archaeological Survey of India

Correct Answer

Geographical Survey of India

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
    A)Allahabad
    B)Agra
    C)Kanpur
    D)Varanasi
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is
    A)Levee
    B)Meander
    C)Water fall
    D)Alluvial fan
    Answer: Alluvial fan
  • Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
    A)Snowfall in Shimla
    B)The difference in their altitudes
    C)Their distance from sea
    D)Pollution in Amritsar
    Answer: The difference in their altitudes
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of countries are the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?
    A)China and India
    B)U.S.A. and Russia
    C)Japan and Russia
    D)U.S.A. and U.K.
    Answer: China and India
  • Q. Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
    A)Making the land sloppy
    B)Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
    C)Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
    D)Adding chemicals to increase cohesion
    Answer: Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
  • Q. The ‘Todas’ are one of the major tribes found in
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Sikkim
    C)Assam
    D)The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. As per the census 2011, what is the density in India?
    A)372
    B)325
    C)352
    D)382
    Answer: 382
  • Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
    A)Entreport ports
    B)Out ports
    C)Packet stations
    D)Port of call
    Answer: Entreport ports
  • Q. Triton is the Moon of which planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Neptune
    C)Uranus
    D)Venus
    Answer: Neptune
  • Q. Crop rotation refers to ________
    A)Growing same crop in alternate years
    B)Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall
    C)Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise
    D)Growing different crops in succession
    Answer: Growing different crops in succession
  • Q. What is meant by ‘brain drain’?
    A)The marriage of highly intellectual people so as to add more intelligent progency to the population
    B)Increase in the population of mentally retarded or brainless people
    C)The increasing medical facilities which have resulted in decrease in the number of mentally retarded people
    D)The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment
    Answer: The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment
  • Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Hecataeus
    B)Eratosthenes
    C)Aristotle
    D)Herodotus
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. The ‘Ruhr or India’ is
    A)Chennai-Bengaluru region
    B)Mumbai-Pune region
    C)Damodar Valley region
    D)Delhi-Kanpur region
    Answer: Damodar Valley region
  • Q. Which factors influence ocean currents? I. Coriolis force II. Local winds III. Waves IV. Continent shape
    A)I and III
    B)I and IV
    C)I, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. The Abhors are
    A)A tribe of Mongoloid blood
    B)An Adivasi tribe in Bastar
    C)A clan of dacoits
    D)Extinct now
    Answer: A tribe of Mongoloid blood
  • Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
    A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
    B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
    C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
    D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
    Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
  • Q. Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?
    A)Mantle
    B)Central core
    C)Crust
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Central core
  • Q. Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing in
    A)Africa
    B)North America
    C)Europe
    D)Australia
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. The Mountain Peak located where the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river takes a hairpin bend from West-East trend to North-South trend is
    A)Namcha Barwa
    B)Saramati
    C)Shillong
    D)Karbi
    Answer: Namcha Barwa
  • Q. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
    A)Intense Land and Sea Breezes
    B)South-West Monsoons
    C)North-East Monsoons
    D)Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
    Answer: North-East Monsoons

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