Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?

A
Plateaus
B
Coastal plains
C
Old shields
D
Young folded mountains

Correct Answer

Young folded mountains

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally
    A)Deep
    B)U-Shaped
    C)V-Shaped
    D)Not so deep
    Answer: U-Shaped
  • Q. Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of Beirut and Lima are respectively ________
    A)30° East and 75° West
    B)75° West and 30° East
    C)70° East and 35° West
    D)35° West and 70° East
    Answer: 30° East and 75° West
  • Q. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
    A)Palk Strait
    B)Hook Strait
    C)Strait of Gibraltar
    D)Bering Strait
    Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
  • Q. What is the official language of Nagaland?
    A)Assamese
    B)Nagali
    C)English
    D)Chinese
    Answer: English
  • Q. Which of the following river is famous for changing its path?
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Narmada
    C)Kosi
    D)Damodar
    Answer: Kosi
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III. Lower labour cost IV. Longer crushing period
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. River Cauvery flows through the state of
    A)Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
    B)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Heat gain through insolation and heat loss through terrestrial radiation are equal approximately at which latitude?
    A)90° North and South
    B)22° W North and South
    C)40° North and South
    D)66° W North and South
    Answer: 40° North and South
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
    A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. ________ is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas.
    A)Aravalli
    B)Ladakh
    C)Satpura
    D)Vindhya
    Answer: Ladakh
  • Q. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)China
    C)Great Britain
    D)Russia
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Which among the following imaginary line lies at 0° latitude?
    A)Tropic of Capricorn
    B)Equator
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Prime Meridian
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
    A)Diminishing Nature
    B)Irregular Nature
    C)Crescent or Growing Nature
    D)Cyclic Nature
    Answer: Diminishing Nature
  • Q. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Atlantic Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. The Himalayas are considered as ________ type of mountains.
    A)Volcanic
    B)Relief
    C)Submarine
    D)Tectonic
    Answer: Tectonic
  • Q. The oldest oil refinery in India is at
    A)Koyali, near Baroda
    B)Digboi, Assam
    C)Haldia, near Kolkata
    D)Noonmati, Assam
    Answer: Digboi, Assam
  • Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
    A)Aesthenosphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Barysphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of ________
    A)North-east monsoons
    B)South-west monsoons
    C)Retreating monsoons
    D)Westerly disturbances
    Answer: Westerly disturbances
  • Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
    A)Karakoram
    B)Zaskar
    C)Kailash
    D)Ladakh
    Answer: Karakoram
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? States of USA Geography Division
    A)California Pacific
    B)Iowa West North Central
    C)Texas West South Central
    D)New Jersey South Atlantic
    Answer: New Jersey South Atlantic

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