More Questions on Geography
- Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rocks
Answer: Igneous Rocks
- Q. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called
A)Porosity
B)Hardness
C)Jointing
D)Permeability
Answer: Permeability
- Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
C)To prevent acidity of soil
D)To fertilize the soil
Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
- Q. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
A)Strait of Dover
B)Davis Strait
C)Denmark Strait
D)Strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Strait of Dover
- Q. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
A)Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh only
C)Karnataka only
D)Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Answer: Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- Q. Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?
A)Pampas
B)Selva
C)Taiga
D)Savanna
Answer: Taiga
- Q. The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Meghalaya
C)Leh in Kashmir
D)Konkan Coast
Answer: Leh in Kashmir
- Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
A)North pole
B)Axis of the Earth
C)Equator
D)South pole
Answer: Equator
- Q. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa is known as:
A)Transcoming
B)Transgoing
C)Transhumance
D)Transmountain
Answer: Transhumance
- Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
A)Kerala
B)Mharashtra
C)Assam
D)Punjab
Answer: Mharashtra
- Q. Cyclones are called as hurricanes in
A)Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
B)Bangladesh
C)China
D)Japan
Answer: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
- Q. The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?
A)Clove
B)Cinnamon
C)Cardamom
D)Coriander
Answer: Clove
- Q. Select the following correct statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 only
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
A)Shisham
B)Mahagony
C)Sal
D)Teak
Answer: Mahagony
- Q. Which of the following has to be crossed over to reach Colombo from Kanyakumari?
A)Gulf of Mannar
B)Palk Strait
C)Gulf of Palk
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards?
A)Gandak
B)Kosi
C)Ghaghara
D)Son
Answer: Son
- Q. Which is the world’s largest river?
A)The Brahmaputra
B)The Nile
C)The Amazon
D)The Mississippi and Missouri
Answer: The Amazon
- Q. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
A)Tuber
B)Legume
C)Rice
D)Potato
Answer: Legume
- Q. Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate: 1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea. 2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months. 3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes. Which of these statements are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________
A)South Temperate Zone
B)North Temperate Zone
C)Frigid Zone
D)Torrid Zone
Answer: Torrid Zone
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