More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The land-locked country in South East Asia is
    A)Laos
    B)Thailand
    C)Malayasia
    D)Vietnam
    Answer: Laos
  • Q. The main mineral constituents of the continental mass water ________ and alumina.
    A)Water
    B)Iron Oxide
    C)Silica
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Silica
  • Q. Which mountain is not the part of Himalayan range?
    A)Karakoram
    B)Aravalli
    C)Kunlun
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Aravalli
  • Q. On which or the following African riven is the Kariba Dam one of the world’s largest hydel power systems located?
    A)The Congo
    B)The Nile
    C)The Niger
    D)The Zambezi
    Answer: The Zambezi
  • Q. Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?
    A)Moderate saline water
    B)Sediment free water
    C)Fresh water
    D)Disturbed water and currents
    Answer: Fresh water
  • Q. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Where are rare plantless forest found?
    A)Chaparral
    B)Alpine
    C)Tundra
    D)Taiga
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
    A)Mahendragiri
    B)Anaimudi
    C)Doddabetta
    D)Nilgiri
    Answer: Anaimudi
  • Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
    A)Former USSR
    B)USA
    C)United Kingdom
    D)Germany
    Answer: Former USSR
  • Q. The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is
    A)Acidic
    B)Alkaline
    C)Saline
    D)Balanced
    Answer: Acidic
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
    A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
    B)Cheap and abundant power supply
    C)Availability of coal
    D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
    Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
  • Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
    A)1965
    B)1954
    C)1964
    D)1966
    Answer: 1966
  • Q. Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
    B)Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal
    C)Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal
    D)Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
    A)Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
    B)Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
    C)Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
    D)Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
  • Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
    A)China
    B)Canada
    C)U.S.A.
    D)South Africa
    Answer: China
  • Q. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
    A)Roorkee
    B)Jamshedpur
    C)Dhanbad
    D)Ranchi
    Answer: Jamshedpur
  • Q. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90% of India’s annual coal production?
    A)Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
    C)Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
    D)West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
  • Q. Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form
    A)Yardangs
    B)Chimneys
    C)Mushrooms rocks
    D)Demoiselles
    Answer: Yardangs
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4

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