More Questions on Geography
- Q. On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time?
A)5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
B)5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
C)5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
D)5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
Answer: 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
- Q. Which of the following is known as “Bio-Diversity” hotspot of India”?
A)Western Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Eastern Ghats
D)Eastern Himalayas
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
A)Vindhyas
B)Satpuras
C)Nilgiris
D)Aravallis
Answer: Aravallis
- Q. Norwesters are thunder storms which are prominent in ________.
A)India and Bangladesh
B)India and Bhutan
C)Bhutan and Nepal
D)Bangladesh and Myanmar
Answer: India and Bangladesh
- Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
A)Psychrometer
B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
C)Hygrometer
D)Scaler
Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
- Q. Where is the biggest reserve of mica?
A)In USA
B)In South Africa
C)In India
D)In Australia
Answer: In India
- Q. Which of the following Indian state does not share International land border?
A)Bihar
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________
A)3.30 P.M.
B)3.30 A.M.
C)8.30 A.M.
D)8.30 P.M.
Answer: 3.30 P.M.
- Q. The largest country in the world (area-wise) is
A)Russia
B)China
C)India
D)The USA
Answer: Russia
- Q. Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing
A)Wind speed
B)Earthquake intensity
C)Noise level
D)Radioactive intensity
Answer: Wind speed
- Q. The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.
A)157km
B)137km
C)147km
D)167km
Answer: 137km
- Q. Soil is eroded heavily due to deforestation, it affects the flowing of surface water badly. Which of the following is badly affected by these causes
A)Climate
B)Human Resource
C)Ecological System
D)Local Plants
Answer: Ecological System
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)Pretoria : South Africa
B)Abuja : Nigeria
C)Ashkhabad : Turkmenistan
D)Rabat : Yemen
Answer: Pretoria : South Africa
- Q. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
A)Masai
B)Pygmies
C)Kazaks
D)Lapps
Answer: Pygmies
- Q. Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is famous for
A)Birds
B)Tiger
C)Bison
D)Elephants
Answer: Tiger
- Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
A)60 miles
B)34.5 miles
C)50 miles
D)69 miles
Answer: 69 miles
- Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
A)Coal varieties
B)Iron ore varieties
C)Mica varieties
D)Manganese varieties
Answer: Mica varieties
- Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
A)Thanjavur
B)Coimbatore
C)Salem
D)Madurai
Answer: Coimbatore
- Q. In terms of area, which of the following Indian state has the largest forest cover?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Chattisgarh
D)Orissa
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
A)Federal Republic of Germany
B)Western U.S.A.
C)North-East England
D)Russia
Answer: North-East England
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