More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Approximately what percentage of world’s cattle population is to be found in India?
    A)80%
    B)50%
    C)18%
    D)7%
    Answer: 18%
  • Q. Which state has the largest coastline in India?
    A)Orissa
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water
    A)Yamuna
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The Koal Project is aimed towards
    A)Power generation and load control
    B)Irrigation
    C)Drainage and power generation
    D)Irrigation, flood control and power generation
    Answer: Irrigation, flood control and power generation
  • Q. Which of the following statements is true?
    A)Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
    B)Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
    C)Both equator and longitudes are great circles
    D)Both equator and latitudes are great circles
    Answer: Both equator and longitudes are great circles
  • Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
    A)Kerala
    B)Mharashtra
    C)Assam
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Mharashtra
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains? I. They often act as climatic barriers II. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers III. They are rich in minerals IV. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called
    A)Equinox
    B)Aphelion
    C)Perihelion
    D)Sidereal
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
    A)0630 hours
    B)midnight, GMT
    C)1730 hours
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 0630 hours
  • Q. Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern India which flow into Arabian Sea?
    A)Narmada and Tapti
    B)Chambal and Betwa
    C)Damodar and Mahanadi
    D)Krishna and Cauveri
    Answer: Narmada and Tapti
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Park : State
    A)Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
    B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
    C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
    D)Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
    Answer: Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
  • Q. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: I. Nallamala Hills II. Nilgiri III. Anaimalai IV. Cardamon Hills
    A)II, I, III, IV
    B)I, IV, III, II
    C)I, II, III, IV
    D)I, II, IV, III
    Answer: I, II, III, IV
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall ?
    A)Torrential rain
    B)Drizzling
    C)Lightning and thunder
    D)Afternoon rain
    Answer: Drizzling
  • Q. The most common igneous rock is
    A)Limestone
    B)Basalt
    C)Granite
    D)Cobalt
    Answer: Granite
  • Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous coal
    D)Peat
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
    A)2, 4, 3, 1
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)3, 2, 4, 1
    D)3, 4, 2, 1
    Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
  • Q. The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________
    A)June
    B)January
    C)March
    D)September
    Answer: January
  • Q. The science of drawing map is called
    A)Topology
    B)Cartography
    C)Geography
    D)Geology
    Answer: Cartography
  • Q. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________
    A)Gravitational potential energy
    B)Hydraulic energy
    C)Kinetic energy
    D)A combination of all the above three forms of energy
    Answer: A combination of all the above three forms of energy
  • Q. Palghat joins which of the following states?
    A)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    B)Sikkim and West Bengal
    C)Maharashtra and Gujarat
    D)Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
    Answer: Kerala and Tamil Nadu

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