More Questions on Geography
- Q. India is divided into:
A)Eight Postal Zones.
B)Six Postal Zones.
C)Seven Postal Zones.
D)Nine Postal Zones.
Answer: Nine Postal Zones.
- Q. Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits?
A)Polar region
B)Equatorial region
C)Mediterranean region
D)Tundra region
Answer: Mediterranean region
- Q. Which is the largest island of the Philippines?
A)Luzon
B)Mindanao
C)Palawan
D)Negnos
Answer: Luzon
- Q. The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the ________
A)Himalayas are higher than the Alps
B)Himalayas have denser forest cover
C)Himalayas face the monsoon winds
D)Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
Answer: Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
- Q. “This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products”. Which among the Territories is referred passage?
A)Andaman and Nicobar
B)Lakshadweep
C)Pondicherry
D)Daman
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A)Cochin
B)Kandla
C)Mumbai
D)Goa
Answer: Goa
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands? 1. Equatorial climate 2. Mediterranean climate 3. Hot desert climate 4. West European climate
A)2, 3, 4, 1
B)1, 3, 2, 4
C)1, 4, 2, 3
D)3, 2, 1, 4
Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
- Q. What is a cloudburst?
A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
- Q. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
A)IV, I, III, II
B)I, IV, II, III
C)IV, II, I, III
D)I, III, IV, II
Answer: IV, II, I, III
- Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Shelter belts
Answer: Shelter belts
- Q. ________ grasses are known as elephant grasses.
A)Savannah
B)Prairie
C)Steppe
D)Llanos
Answer: Savannah
- Q. “Jhoom” is
A)A Tribe of North-East India
B)A Folk Dance
C)A River
D)A type of Cultivation
Answer: A type of Cultivation
- Q. Wainganga river is a tributary of:
A)Mahanadi
B)Kaveri
C)Godavari
D)Gomati
Answer: Godavari
- Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
A)Katabatic wind
B)Anabatic wind
C)Khamsin
D)Harmattan
Answer: Katabatic wind
- Q. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
A)The Brachycephals
B)The Proto-Australoids
C)The Mediterraneans
D)The Nordics
Answer: The Nordics
- Q. The smallest amongst the following oceans is ________.
A)The Atlantic Ocean
B)The Arctic Ocean
C)The Indian Ocean
D)The Pacific Ocean
Answer: The Arctic Ocean
- Q. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
A)Mountain Ecosystem
B)Desert Ecosystem
C)Grassland Ecosystem
D)Marine Ecosystem
Answer: Marine Ecosystem
- Q. The mangrove forests are present in
A)The Western Ghats
B)The Eastern Ghats
C)The Sunderbans
D)The Aravallis
Answer: The Sunderbans
- Q. The factors which determine the climate of a place are: 1. Soil 2. Latitude 3. Altitude 4. Vegetation
A)2 and 3 only
B)2 only
C)1 and 2 only
D)3 and 4 only
Answer: 2 and 3 only
- Q. The nations, separated by McMahon line are
A)China and India
B)Afghanistan and Pakistan
C)Bangladesh and India
D)Pakistan and India
Answer: China and India
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