More Questions on Geography
- Q. The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering is called ________
A)Exfoliation
B)Block disintegration
C)Dellation
D)Granular disintegration
Answer: Exfoliation
- Q. Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic of Cancer does not pass?
A)Gujarat
B)Manipur
C)Tripura
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
A)60
B)20
C)30
D)50
Answer: 50
- Q. The smallest Union Territory is ________
A)Lakshadweep
B)Chandigarh
C)Pondicherry
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
A)Accra (Ghana)
B)London (UK)
C)Lisbon (Portugal)
D)Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Answer: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- Q. In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks ________
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)Fourth
Answer: Fourth
- Q. Zebras inhabit ________
A)Equatorial regions
B)Coniferous forest regions
C)Downs
D)Savanna lands
Answer: Savanna lands
- Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
A)Uneven heating of the Earth
B)Revolution of the Earth
C)Rotation of the Earth
D)All the above
Answer: Rotation of the Earth
- Q. Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?
A)3:00 PM
B)Noon
C)1:00 PM
D)One cannot say
Answer: 3:00 PM
- Q. The study of universe is called:
A)Cosmology
B)Astrology
C)Astronomy
D)Universology
Answer: Cosmology
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways? I. It is the larqest public sector undertaking II. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world III. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches IV. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only
A)II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in
A)Germany
B)Turkey
C)France
D)Australia
Answer: Australia
- Q. Corbett National Park was established to protect which animal?
A)Asiatic Lions
B)Bengal Tigers
C)Snow Leopards
D)One Horned Rhinos
Answer: Bengal Tigers
- Q. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
A)Red
B)Regur
C)Alluvial
D)Clayey
Answer: Regur
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year, Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of ________
A)Tropical desert type
B)China type
C)Sudan type
D)Taiga type
Answer: China type
- Q. The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states
A)Maharashtra and Karnataka
B)Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
C)West Bengal and Jharkhand
D)Haryana and Punjab
Answer: West Bengal and Jharkhand
- Q. The reason behind Earthquake is
A)Tectonism
B)Land cruises
C)Rotation of Earth
D)Denudation
Answer: Tectonism
- Q. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial ecosystem?
A)Conditions of sunlight
B)Temperature variation
C)Wind
D)Availability of water
Answer: Wind
- Q. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
A)Deccan Plateau
B)Malwa Plateau
C)Chhotanagpur Plateau
D)Mysuru Plateau
Answer: Chhotanagpur Plateau
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