More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which city is called the ‘City of Perpetual Spring’?
A)Lisbon
B)Colombo
C)Quito
D)Berlin
Answer: Quito
- Q. During the early period of Industrial Revolution industries were located primarily
A)Near coal fields
B)Near major ports
C)On the banks of navigable rivers
D)Near nodal centres
Answer: Near coal fields
- Q. Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing
A)Sugarcane and beet
B)Wheat and barley
C)Tea and coffee
D)Orange and lemons
Answer: Orange and lemons
- Q. Which city is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra?
A)Dibrugarh
B)Kanpur
C)Srinagar
D)Lucknow
Answer: Dibrugarh
- Q. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
A)Rupnarayan
B)Padma
C)Bhagirathi
D)Nubra
Answer: Padma
- Q. Select the following correct statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 only
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which one of the following is correct? Great Bear is a ________
A)Star
B)Galaxy
C)Planet
D)Constellation
Answer: Constellation
- Q. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
A)Karakoram
B)Siwalik
C)Greater Himalayas
D)Lesser Himalayas
Answer: Karakoram
- Q. What is Weathering?
A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
B)Removal of earth's material by river action
C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
- Q. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
A)Uttarakhand
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Uttarakhand
- 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. India conducted its first nuclear explosion at
A)Koyana
B)Apsara
C)Pokharan
D)Kalpakkam
Answer: Pokharan
- Q. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Punjab
C)Haryana
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which is the largest reservoir of sweet water?
A)Lakes
B)Underground Water
C)Pond
D)Glacier
Answer: Glacier
- 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. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
A)Dust particles in stratus clouds
B)Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
C)Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
D)Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Answer: Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
- Q. Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________
A)Water needs more energy to get warm
B)Water is liquid
C)Landmasses are solid
D)Rocks are bad conductors of heat
Answer: Water needs more energy to get warm
- Q. Which of the following line represents the line which connects the places of equal rain?
A)Isobar
B)Isohypse
C)Isohalines
D)Isohyets
Answer: Isohyets
- Q. Low tides are
A)Moderate
B)Strong
C)Weak
D)Very Weak
Answer: Weak
- Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
C)Old fold mountains
D)Folded marine sedimentary rocks
Answer: Folded marine sedimentary rocks
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