More Questions on Geography
- Q. “The Dowlaiswaram Anicut” is an important canal system in the
A)Ganga Delta
B)Godavari Delta
C)Krishna Delta
D)Cauvery Delta
Answer: Godavari Delta
- Q. Which states are related with the dispute of “Mullaperiyar dam”
A)Kerala and Karnataka
B)Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
C)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D)Andhra Pradesh and Kamataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Q. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
A)Mumbai
B)Guwahati
C)Jamnagar
D)Chennai
Answer: Jamnagar
- Q. Lava solidifies to form ________.
A)Marble
B)Pumice
C)Basalt
D)Sandstone
Answer: Basalt
- Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
A)II and III
B)III only
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
A)Chambal
B)Yamuna
C)Son
D)Hugli
Answer: Hugli
- Q. Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in
A)Plain areas
B)Forests
C)Deserts
D)Grass lands
Answer: Forests
- Q. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time ________
A)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
B)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
C)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
D)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
Answer: At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
- Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
A)Haryana
B)Sikkim
C)Goa
D)Kerala
Answer: Haryana
- Q. Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
A)Nilgiri Hills
B)Javadi Hills
C)Anaimalai Hills
D)Shevaroy Hills
Answer: Nilgiri Hills
- Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
B)Pleasant weather
C)Snowfall and hail
D)Mild rainfall
Answer: Mild rainfall
- Q. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
A)Punjab
B)Kerala coast
C)Central India
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the ________ and ________ layers of the earth.
A)Sial and Mantle
B)Sial and Sima
C)Sima and Mantle
D)Mantle and Core
Answer: Sima and Mantle
- Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
A)Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
B)The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
D)The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
- Q. The longitudes of main land of India extends between ________.
A)68°7' N and 97°25' N
B)68°7' E and 97°25' E
C)68°.7' W and 97°25' W
D)68°7' S and 97°25' S
Answer: 68°7' E and 97°25' E
- Q. Mediterranean climate prevails in
A)Peru
B)Central Chile
C)Northern Chile
D)Argentina
Answer: Central Chile
- Q. Where is Anaimudi peak located?
A)Nilgiri mountain range
B)Sahyadri
C)Eastern Ghats
D)Palani range
Answer: Sahyadri
- Q. Fog is an Example of
A)Gas in dispersed solid
B)Gas in dispersed gas
C)Gas in dispersed liquid
D)Liquid in dispersed solid
Answer: Gas in dispersed liquid
- Q. The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________
A)Palk Strait
B)Bering Strait
C)Dover Strait
D)Vermosa Strait
Answer: Palk Strait
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