More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________
    A)Iron ore
    B)Bauxite
    C)Coal
    D)Petroleum
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is:
    A)Deper
    B)Texel
    C)Merino
    D)Dorset
    Answer: Merino
  • Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
    A)7.04 p.m.
    B)4.56 p.m.
    C)4.56 a.m.
    D)7.04 a.m.
    Answer: 7.04 a.m.
  • Q. The hottest planet is ________
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
    A)Silicon
    B)Oxygen
    C)Sulphur
    D)Carbon
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. Cuban economy is based on
    A)Iron ore mining
    B)Fishing
    C)Sugarcane cultivation
    D)Dairying
    Answer: Sugarcane cultivation
  • Q. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Indus
    C)Sutlej
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
    A)966 million kms
    B)1,096 million kms
    C)1,036 million kms
    D)896 million kms
    Answer: 966 million kms
  • Q. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
    A)Haryana
    B)Gujarat
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
    A)I, III and IV
    B)II, III and IV
    C)I, II, III and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________
    A)It receives only light falls of snow
    B)It is on the western side of the continent
    C)It 'is near the sea
    D)It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
    Answer: It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
  • Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
    A)Thanjavur
    B)Coimbatore
    C)Salem
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
    A)Tropical region
    B)Equatorial region
    C)Monsoon region
    D)Mediterranean region
    Answer: Equatorial region
  • Q. Put the following states in the decreasing order by length of surfaced roads: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Uttar Pradesh
    A)1, 3, 4, 2
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)4, 1, 3, 2
    D)1, 3, 2, 4
    Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2
  • Q. The velocity of wind is related to
    A)Temperature
    B)Revolution of the Earth
    C)Rotation of the Earth
    D)Pressure gradient
    Answer: Pressure gradient
  • Q. Biome represents ________.
    A)A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
    B)A desert vegetation
    C)A major ecological group of plants
    D)A major ecological group of animals
    Answer: A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
  • Q. Which among these is a cold current
    A)Brazilian current
    B)Florida current
    C)Canaries current
    D)Norwegian current
    Answer: Canaries current
  • Q. How can the classification of climate based region be done
    A)Rain
    B)Distance from Equator
    C)Height
    D)Distance from sea
    Answer: Distance from Equator
  • Q. McMohan Line lies between which of the following countries?
    A)China and Pakistan
    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
    D)India and Afghanistan
    Answer: India and China
  • Q. Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Assam
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Tamil Nadu

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