More Questions on Geography

  • Q. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?
    A)82°30' E
    B)97°30' E
    C)97°30' W
    D)82°30' W
    Answer: 82°30' E
  • Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
    A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
    B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
    C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
    D)Above all
    Answer: Above all
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
    A)Hurricanes
    B)Tornadoes
    C)Typhoons
    D)Nor westers
    Answer: Nor westers
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. Which planet is called Evening Star?
    A)Venus
    B)Mars
    C)Mercury
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the
    A)Chenab
    B)Ravi
    C)Beas
    D)Jhelum
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of
    A)95000 km
    B)40000 km
    C)65000 km
    D)150000 km
    Answer: 65000 km
  • Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The 99% mass of earth atmosphere is confines to the height of:
    A)64 Km from the Earth’s surface
    B)16 Km from the Earth’s surface
    C)32 Km from the Earth’s surface
    D)72 Km from the Earth’s surface
    Answer: 32 Km from the Earth’s surface
  • Q. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from
    A)Tuticorin
    B)Mumbai
    C)Cochin
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Cochin
  • Q. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
    A)10.00 p.m
    B)8.24 p.m
    C)9. 12 p.m
    D)11.48 p.m
    Answer: 10.00 p.m
  • Q. Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
    A)Wind deposition
    B)Wind erosion
    C)Erosion by water
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Wind deposition
  • Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
    A)60 miles
    B)34.5 miles
    C)50 miles
    D)69 miles
    Answer: 69 miles
  • Q. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Sikkim
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are?
    A)Spot-Height
    B)Hachure
    C)Contour
    D)Isometric
    Answer: Contour
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is not in South America?
    A)Suriname
    B)Bolivia
    C)Paraguay
    D)Swaziland
    Answer: Swaziland
  • Q. The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is
    A)Stwart Island (New Zealand)
    B)Azizia (Libya)
    C)Ramagundam (India)
    D)Kandy (Sri Lanka)
    Answer: Azizia (Libya)
  • Q. Apatanis are the tribes found in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himanchal Pradesh
    C)Nagaland
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?
    A)Udhagamandalam
    B)Mahabaleshwar
    C)Cherrapunji
    D)Mawsynram
    Answer: Mawsynram
  • Q. Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari

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