More Questions on Geography

  • Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
    A)III and IV
    B)I, III and IV
    C)II and IV
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. The dispute over Siachen Glacier is between
    A)India and Pakistan
    B)India and China
    C)India and Afghanistan
    D)India and Nepal
    Answer: India and Pakistan
  • Q. The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the ________ region.
    A)North-West Atlantic
    B)North-West Pacific
    C)South-East Pacific
    D)North-East Atlantic
    Answer: North-West Atlantic
  • Q. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is famous for
    A)Birds
    B)Tiger
    C)Bison
    D)Elephants
    Answer: Tiger
  • Q. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
    A)Bhagirathi
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Bhagirathi
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
    A)1 alone
    B)2 alone
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following winds changes its direction with the change of season?
    A)Polar Winds
    B)Recurring trapped Winds
    C)Monsoon Winds
    D)Cyclonic Winds
    Answer: Monsoon Winds
  • 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 Umiam Hydro Power Project Dam is located few kilometres north to which of the following
    A)Guwahati
    B)Kohima
    C)Imphal
    D)Shillong
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. A rainshadow region gets
    A)Rainfall all through the year
    B)Large quantity of rainfall
    C)Rainfall six months in a year
    D)Scanty or no rainfall
    Answer: Scanty or no rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’? 1. Cirrus 2. Nimbostratus 3. Cumulonimbus 4. Altocumulus
    A)3 and 4 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1 and 4 only
    Answer: 2 and 3 only
  • Q. Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at
    A)Pinjore (Haryana)
    B)Bengaluru (Karnataka)
    C)Kalamassery (Kerala)
    D)All the three places above
    Answer: All the three places above
  • Q. Air travel has become very important for the north eastern part of India mainly because _________
    A)Surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh
    B)The region is mountainous
    C)Population density is low
    D)Air transport is cheaper
    Answer: Surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh
  • Q. Diego Garcia is in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Gulf of Aden
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
    A)Commercial grain farming
    B)Commercial plantation
    C)Pastoral herding
    D)Subsistence agriculture
    Answer: Pastoral herding
  • Q. Beas flows through the State of
    A)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
    B)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
    D)Punjab and Haryana
    Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
    A)1, 4, 3, 2
    B)2, 4, 1, 3
    C)3, 1, 4, 2
    D)2, 4, 3, 1
    Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
  • Q. The duration of the day and night is always equal at the
    A)Poles
    B)Equator
    C)Greenwhich Line
    D)Tropics
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The States which have common borders with China are: 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh
    A)1 and 3
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4

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