More Questions on Geography
- Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
A)An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
B)An increase in rate of death
C)An increase in ratio of females
D)Increasing number of old people
Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
- Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
A)The summers would have been of longer duration
B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
C)The seasons would not have changed
D)The winters would have been of longer duration
Answer: The seasons would not have changed
- Q. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Khartoum is situated at the confluence of ________
A)Tigris and Euphrates
B)Murray and Darling
C)Porena and Prague
D)White Nile and Blue Nile
Answer: White Nile and Blue Nile
- Q. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
A)Adam's Bridge
B)Palk Isthmus
C)Sri Lanka Bridge
D)Pamban Bridge
Answer: Adam's Bridge
- Q. World’s leading producer of fertilizers is ________
A)U.S.
B)U.K.
C)India
D)Russia
Answer: U.S.
- Q. Littoral forests occur
A)Where the rainfall is heavy
B)On hills
C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
D)At elevated places
Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
- Q. Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:
A)Daman and Diu
B)Dadar Nagar Haveli
C)Chandigarh
D)Puducherry
Answer: Puducherry
- Q. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
A)Doda Betta
B)Kalsubai
C)Salher
D)Pushpagiri
Answer: Doda Betta
- Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
A)Mercury
B)Coal
C)Gold
D)Iron
Answer: Gold
- Q. The Great Barrier Reef is ________
A)Salt hills of Afghanistan
B)Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
C)Mountains range in Utah, U.S.A.
D)Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea
Answer: Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
- Q. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?
A)Cirrus
B)Trade winds
C)Hurricane
D)Stratus
Answer: Hurricane
- 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. The light of Sun takes how much time to reach to Earth
A)8 seconds
B)8 hours 20 seconds
C)8 minutes 20 seconds
D)20 seconds
Answer: 8 minutes 20 seconds
- Q. The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________
A)Abundance of moisture
B)Atmospheric stability
C)Atmospheric instability
D)Temperature inversion
Answer: Atmospheric instability
- Q. ________ river is sometimes referred to as “Dakshin Ganga”.
A)Krishna
B)Panner
C)Godavari
D)Cauvery
Answer: Godavari
- Q. The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is
A)Leningrad
B)Okhotsk
C)Vladivostok
D)Moscow
Answer: Vladivostok
- Q. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of
A)November and December
B)February and March
C)July and August
D)None of the above
Answer: November and December
- Q. Where was India’s rocket launching station set up?
A)Thumba
B)Sriharikota
C)Arvi
D)Port Blair
Answer: Thumba
- Q. Singareni Coalfields is located in :
A)Godavari Valley
B)Narmada Valley
C)Karishna Valley
D)Kaveri Valley
Answer: Godavari Valley
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