More Questions on Geography

  • Q. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
    A)Bhabar
    B)Khadar
    C)Bhangar
    D)Regur
    Answer: Regur
  • Q. What does the machine tool industry produce?
    A)It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods
    B)It produces tools for the repair of machines
    C)It produces machines with a high component of precision tools
    D)None of these
    Answer: It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods
  • Q. Choose the incorrect statement ________
    A)Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
    B)Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
    C)The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
    D)With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C
    Answer: Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
  • Q. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?
    A)Mustard
    B)Wheat
    C)Maize
    D)Grain
    Answer: Maize
  • Q. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
    A)Meghalaya
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. “Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in
    A)Philippines
    B)Caribbean Islands
    C)Australia
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer.
    A)2 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1 and 2 only
    Answer: 2 only
  • Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with
    A)Convectional rainfall
    B)Cyclonic rainfall
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Frontal rainfall
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
    A)Condensation
    B)Insolation
    C)Radiation
    D)Convection
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Gujarat
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. What is the total number of planets move around the Sun?
    A)Seven
    B)Five
    C)Eight
    D)Six
    Answer: Eight
  • Q. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at
    A)Visakhapatnam
    B)Ernakulam
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Mangalore
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
    B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
    C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
    D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
    Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
  • Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
    A)Troposphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Thermosphere
    D)Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. Shyok is a tributary of ________
    A)Chenab
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Indus
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Indus
  • 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. HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order to
    A)Provide feedstock for six large fertilisers
    B)Provide cooking gas for villages
    C)Provide employment for rural population
    D)Serve the power requirements of many states
    Answer: Provide feedstock for six large fertilisers
  • Q. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
    A)Mount Rinjani
    B)Mount Sinabung
    C)Mount Merapi
    D)Mount Agung
    Answer: Mount Sinabung
  • Q. The oldest rocks in India are reported from
    A)Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
    B)Dharwar region, Karnataka
    C)Aravalli range, Rajasthan
    D)Siwalik range, Punjab
    Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following mountain range is located in India?
    A)Salt range
    B)Arakan yoma
    C)Sulaiman
    D)Pir Panjal
    Answer: Pir Panjal

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