More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
A)These are usually fine grained
B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
D)These are by far the most fertile
Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
- Q. Which of the following is the International Date line?
A)90° eastern longitude
B)Equator
C)0° longitude
D)180° longitude
Answer: 180° longitude
- Q. The region famous for various types of wine and champagne is
A)Mediterranean Sea
B)Eastern Europe
C)Western Europe
D)Grassland
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
A)Silica
B)Iron
C)Magnesium
D)Aluminium
Answer: Silica
- Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
A)They perform very little erosion activity
B)They have very large basins
C)Many of them pass through giant gorges
D)Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
Answer: They perform very little erosion activity
- Q. To which group do belong?
A)Mongoloids
B)Negritoes
C)Proto-Australoids
D)Western Brachycephals
Answer: Proto-Australoids
- Q. Which of the following sequences of atmospheric layers is correct from below?
A)Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
B)Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Tropopause, Troposphere
C)Ionosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Tropopause
D)Tropopause, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
- Q. Red Data Book provides an account of
A)Endangered plants only
B)Extinct animals only
C)Endangered plants & animals
D)Fossil plants
Answer: Endangered plants & animals
- Q. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following?
A)Tiger
B)Lion
C)Deer
D)Bear
Answer: Tiger
- Q. Which among the following statments is true regarding International Date Line?
A)It is a big circle
B)It is 180° Longitude
C)It is a straight line
D)It is a curved line beyond Earth
Answer: It is 180° Longitude
- Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
A)Corrasion
B)Corrosion
C)Attrition
D)Plucking
Answer: Plucking
- Q. What is the meaning of “Cloud Burst”
A)Sowing of crop seeds in cloudy weather
B)Appearance of clouds in sky
C)Very heavy rain with heavy storm
D)Formation of artificial rain
Answer: Very heavy rain with heavy storm
- Q. ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at
A)Chennai
B)Alwaye
C)Coimbatore
D)Bhadravati
Answer: Chennai
- Q. A famous hill station in Uttarakhand is
A)Dalhousie
B)Nainital
C)Darjeeling
D)Kulu
Answer: Nainital
- Q. The first oil well in the world was drilled at
A)Pensylvania
B)Assam
C)Japan
D)Former USSR
Answer: Pensylvania
- Q. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
A)Karnataka
B)Rajasthan
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Assam
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. An important river of Indian desert is
A)Krishna
B)Luni
C)Narmada
D)Beas
Answer: Luni
- Q. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.
A)9500
B)500
C)6500
D)3500
Answer: 3500
- Q. The Panama Canal links ________
A)Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
C)Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
D)Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
- Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
A)Oil Refineries
B)Aluminium Industries
C)Thermal Power Plants
D)Nuclear Power Plants
Answer: Aluminium Industries
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