More Questions on Geography
- 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. 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. The highest peak in South India is ________
A)Anamudi
B)Doda Betta
C)Makurti
D)None of these
Answer: Anamudi
- Q. The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is
A)Over the North Pole
B)Over the Atlantic Ocean
C)Over the Pacific via Siberia
D)Through the latitude which passes through them
Answer: Over the Atlantic Ocean
- Q. The New name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is
A)Rangoon
B)Naypyitaw
C)Arakan
D)Ava
Answer: Naypyitaw
- Q. The Palk Bay lies between
A)Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
B)Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
C)Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
- Q. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
A)Its climatic conditions are favourable
B)It is a vast country
C)It has a huge population
D)It has extensive mountain tracks
Answer: Its climatic conditions are favourable
- Q. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
A)Coromandal coast
B)Deccan Trap
C)Malabar coast
D)Sunder delta
Answer: Malabar coast
- Q. The second highest peak in the world is ________
A)Nandadevi
B)Kanchenjunga
C)K-2 (Godwin Austin)
D)Lhotse
Answer: K-2 (Godwin Austin)
- Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
A)The Tropic of Capricorn
B)The Arctic Circle
C)The Tropic of Cancer
D)The South Pole
Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
- Q. Which of the following countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 1 only
- Q. In which country, slash and burn agriculture is known as “Milpa”?
A)Central America
B)Venezuela
C)Brazil
D)Mexico and Central America
Answer: Mexico and Central America
- Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots.
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Which is the biggest coffee producing country in the world?
A)Peru
B)India
C)Brazil
D)Argentina
Answer: Brazil
- Q. Which of the following is called the biggest leap forward in the history of Indian population?
A)1951 - 1961
B)1921 - 1931
C)1941 - 1951
D)1961 - 1971
Answer: 1961 - 1971
- Q. Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?
A)Red soil
B)Black soil
C)Alluvial soil
D)Laterite soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. Which of the following is the largest island?
A)Honshu
B)Sumatra
C)Madagascar
D)Cuba
Answer: Madagascar
- Q. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
A)Relief
B)Convectional
C)Cyclonic
D)Rainfall does not occur at these places
Answer: Cyclonic
- Q. “Jhoom” is
A)A Tribe of North-East India
B)A Folk Dance
C)A River
D)A type of Cultivation
Answer: A type of Cultivation
- Q. The capital of South Sudan is
A)Khartoum
B)Suva
C)Juba
D)Taichung
Answer: Juba
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