More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
A)Karakoram
B)Siwalik
C)Greater Himalayas
D)Lesser Himalayas
Answer: Karakoram
- Q. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arabian Sea
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
A)Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur
B)Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur
C)Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
D)Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded
Answer: Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
- Q. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________
A)Removing dead earthworms
B)Adding living earthworms
C)Adding dead earthworms
D)Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms
Answer: Adding living earthworms
- Q. The Bhils and the Kols live
A)In the North-East frontiers of India
B)Along the Vindhya ranges
C)In the Nilgiris
D)All over India
Answer: Along the Vindhya ranges
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Which of the following generally produces the largest quantity of oranges?
A)Brazil
B)U.S.A
C)Spain
D)China
Answer: Brazil
- Q. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. 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. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
A)The plains were folded into mountains
B)Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
C)Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
D)The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
Answer: Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
- Q. “Limnology” refers to the study of
A)Lakes and ponds
B)Limestone
C)Lignite of brown coal
D)Laterites
Answer: Lakes and ponds
- Q. Japan experiences frequent earth-quakes because it is located ________
A)Amidst the ocean
B)On the eastern coast of Asia
C)On the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust
D)In the volcanic belt
Answer: In the volcanic belt
- Q. Which of the following countries is rich in oil?
A)Singapore
B)Indonesia
C)Pakistan
D)Thailand
Answer: Indonesia
- 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. Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and ________
A)Labour
B)Coal
C)Electricity
D)Ready market
Answer: Electricity
- Q. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?
A)Chennai
B)Kolkata
C)Mumbai
D)Cochin
Answer: Chennai
- Q. In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks ________
A)Fourth
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fifth
Answer: Fourth
- Q. Spot the odd item.
A)Mt Vesuvius
B)Mt Fuji
C)Mt Godwin Austin
D)Mt Etna
Answer: Mt Godwin Austin
- Q. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
A)Lakshadweep
B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C)Diu and Daman
D)Pondicherry
Answer: Pondicherry
- Q. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________
A)Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga
B)Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
C)Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada
D)Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
Answer: Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
- Q. Japan’s total land is about ________ that of India.
A)One-ninth
B)One-sixth
C)One-fifth
D)One-tenth
Answer: One-ninth
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