More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it
    A)Crosses the Equator
    B)Always brings rain
    C)Blows in tropical regions
    D)Is seasonal
    Answer: Is seasonal
  • Q. The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.
    A)Trans-Andes
    B)Trans-Siberian
    C)Canadian-Pacific
    D)Trans-Continental, Australia
    Answer: Trans-Siberian
  • Q. Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer.
    A)2 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1 and 2 only
    Answer: 2 only
  • Q. Caldera is a feature associated with ________
    A)Folding of rocks
    B)Volcanoes
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Faulting of mountains
    Answer: Volcanoes
  • Q. The ‘Grand Trunk Road’ connects ________
    A)Kolkata and Amritsar
    B)Kolkata and Mumbai
    C)Delhi and Chennai
    D)Tirupati and Ludhiana
    Answer: Kolkata and Amritsar
  • Q. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
    A)Islamabad
    B)Berlin
    C)Madrid
    D)Washington D.C.
    Answer: Washington D.C.
  • Q. The “Valley of Flowers” is located in which state?
    A)Kerala
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. The construction of Panama Canal in 1913 eliminated the long and hazardous voyage
    A)Between North and South America
    B)Round the stormy Cape Horn
    C)Round the Cape of Good Hope
    D)In the stormy Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Round the stormy Cape Horn
  • Q. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________
    A)The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
    B)The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
    C)The sky is generally cloudy
    D)Strong winds flow throughout the year
    Answer: The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
  • Q. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? 1. Brahamaputra 2. Sutlej 3. Indus 4. Bhagirathi
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. What is the modern name of “Siam”?
    A)Philippines
    B)Myanmar
    C)Thailand
    D)Cambodia
    Answer: Thailand
  • Q. The salinity of the sea is maximum at the
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Red Sea
    D)Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Red Sea
  • Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs
    A)Heavily polluted rivers
    B)Temperate deciduous forests
    C)Tropical moist forests
    D)Deserts and savannas
    Answer: Tropical moist forests
  • Q. The Manchester of South India is
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Chennai
    C)Coimbatore
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. The Sea water is more salty than rain water because
    A)Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
    B)Sea creatures salt
    C)Air around sea is salty
    D)There are salt mines in sea surface
    Answer: Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian? 1. It passes through the centre of a certain country 2. It passes through the centre of the Globe 3. It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?
    A)The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
    B)The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga
    C)The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
  • Q. Which star is nearest to the Earth?
    A)Pole star
    B)Sun
    C)Alpha Centauri
    D)Chitra
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. The largest irrigation canal in India
    A)Sirhand canal
    B)Yamuna canal
    C)Indira Gandhi canal
    D)Upper Bari Doab canal
    Answer: Indira Gandhi canal
  • Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
    A)Tropical Dry Forests
    B)Tropical Sub-humid Forests
    C)Tropical Humid Forests
    D)Tropical Moist Forests
    Answer: Tropical Dry Forests

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