More Questions on Geography

  • Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Proto-Australoids
    C)Negritos
    D)Brachycephals
    Answer: Proto-Australoids
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?
    A)Aniline dyes
    B)Naphtha
    C)Sulphur
    D)Paraffin wax
    Answer: Sulphur
  • Q. Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?
    A)It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
    B)It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
    C)It is analogous to sound waves
    D)All the above three
    Answer: All the above three
  • Q. The Trade winds are caused by ________
    A)Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
    B)Rotation of the earth
    C)Revolution of the earth
    D)None of these
    Answer: Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
  • Q. The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:
    A)Methane and Helium
    B)Hydrogen and Helium
    C)Hydrogen and Methane
    D)Methane and CO2
    Answer: Hydrogen and Helium
  • Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is
    A)Rising Population
    B)Agriculture
    C)Manufacturing Industry
    D)Toursim and Pilgrimage
    Answer: Rising Population
  • Q. At low elevation which among the following clouds are to be found ?
    A)Cumulus
    B)Cirrus
    C)Nimbus
    D)Stratus
    Answer: Nimbus
  • Q. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Jhelam
    C)Beas
    D)Ganga
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at
    A)Chennai
    B)Alwaye
    C)Coimbatore
    D)Bhadravati
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________
    A)Granular disintegration
    B)Shattering
    C)Block separation
    D)Exfoliation
    Answer: Exfoliation
  • Q. The Density of population in India is defined as
    A)Number of persons inan area of one lakh km square
    B)Number of persons in an area of one mile square
    C)Number of persons in an area of one lakh mile square
    D)Number of persons in an area of one km square
    Answer: Number of persons in an area of one km square
  • Q. The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
    A)Selvas
    B)Llanos
    C)Campos
    D)Savanna
    Answer: Campos
  • Q. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
    A)35%
    B)45%
    C)65%
    D)25%
    Answer: 35%
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’. IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by which of the following?
    A)Bay of Bengal
    B)Ten degree channel
    C)Great Channel
    D)Andaman Sea
    Answer: Ten degree channel
  • Q. In USA rice is grown
    A)In Colorado
    B)In Texas
    C)In the West
    D)Nowhere
    Answer: In Texas
  • Q. Rivers in “Annular” pattern flow in which direction?
    A)Like a ring
    B)West to East
    C)North to South
    D)Transverse direction
    Answer: Like a ring
  • Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Equatorial region
    C)Temperate region
    D)Coniferous forest region
    Answer: Coniferous forest region
  • Q. The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
    A)Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
    B)Their leaves do not fall at all
    C)Of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals

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