More Questions on Geography
- Q. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
A)Chennai
B)Ranchi
C)Hazaribagh
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Chennai
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
A)Gibraltar
B)Messina
C)Bonifacio
D)Otranto
Answer: Gibraltar
- Q. Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are
A)Drift plains
B)Lacustrine plains
C)Flood plains
D)Coastal plains
Answer: Drift plains
- Q. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
A)Kolkata
B)Srinagar
C)Mumbai
D)Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. Which of the following planets do not have satellite?
A)Mars and Mercury
B)Mars and Venus
C)Mercury and Venus
D)Neptune and Pluto
Answer: Mercury and Venus
- Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Karnataka
D)Orissa
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Advection’ ?
A)Heat is transferred vertically through the air
B)Heat is transferred horizontally by winds
C)Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
D)Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents
Answer: Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
- Q. The reason behind broadening the river valley is
A)Attrition
B)Corrosion
C)Soil Erosion
D)Hydraulic Action
Answer: Soil Erosion
- Q. “Europe point” is
A)A famous sea resort near Naples
B)The southern most tip of Gibraltar
C)A small French island in Mozambique channel
D)A summer resort for the Pope in Itlay
Answer: The southern most tip of Gibraltar
- Q. A form of condensation which reduces the visibility and causes breathing problems, is
A)Smoke fog
B)Dew
C)Frost
D)Fog
Answer: Smoke fog
- Q. The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to ________
A)Atmospheric refraction
B)Vertical motion of these heavenly bodies
C)Motions of the earth
D)These are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface
Answer: Atmospheric refraction
- Q. India is the largest producer and exporter of ?
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from ________
A)The Sea of Japan
B)The North Sea around the Netherlands
C)The coastal areas from Alaska to California
D)The Gulf of Mexico
Answer: The North Sea around the Netherlands
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. 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: 1 only
- Q. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
A)Rhine
B)Thames
C)Elbe
D)Volga
Answer: Rhine
- Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
A)Famine years
B)Leap years
C)Not leap years
D)Years of natural calamities
Answer: Not leap years
- Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
A)Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
B)Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar
C)Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch
D)Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
Answer: Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
- Q. The Symmetrical patterns in a natural region are of
A)Soil and Water-drainage
B)Climate and Vegetation
C)Climate and Industry
D)Economic Base and Species
Answer: Climate and Vegetation
- Q. Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?
A)The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour
B)The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
C)The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
D)The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour
Answer: The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
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