More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars
A)Pakistan
B)Japan
C)India
D)China
Answer: India
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. Kolkata Port is an example of which type of port?
A)Riverine
B)Naval
C)Oil
D)Natural
Answer: Riverine
- Q. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in ________
A)West Bengal
B)Gujarat
C)Bihar
D)Assam
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The Sahyadri is another name of:
A)Shivalik Range
B)Western Ghat
C)Vindhya Range
D)Eastern Ghat
Answer: Western Ghat
- Q. Earthquakes rarely occur in ________
A)Mexico
B)Alaska
C)Brazil
D)New Zealand
Answer: Brazil
- Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
A)Rajasthan
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. Lakes formed due to marine deposits are
A)Ox-bow lakes
B)Crater lakes
C)Cirque lakes
D)Lagoons
Answer: Lagoons
- Q. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
A)Southern part
B)Central part
C)Northern part
D)Western part
Answer: Central part
- Q. Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake’s origin – seismic focus 2. Epicentre – point on earth’s surface directly above seismic focus 3. S waves – similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale – severity of earthquake
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
A)Meghalaya
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Manipur
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Manipur
- Q. The ‘Water table’ refers to ________
A)The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks
B)The lower limit of the zone of saturation
C)The upper limit of the zone of saturation
D)Seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface
Answer: The upper limit of the zone of saturation
- Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
A)Intensive farming
B)Commercial farming
C)Extensive farming
D)Plantation farming
Answer: Intensive farming
- Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
A)Alfred Hanks
B)Alfred Wegener
C)Alfred Worwick
D)Alfred Mane
Answer: Alfred Wegener
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks? I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressure II. They do not occur in layer III. They are mostly crystalline in nature IV. They contain fossils
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)II, III and IV
D)I and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs?
A)Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
B)Jabalpur and Nagpur
C)Mumbai and Pune
D)Guwahati and Shillong
Answer: Mumbai and Pune
- Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous coal
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Why are the ports of Baltic sea opened for trade in winter?
A)Local factors keep it warm
B)It is tropical belt
C)North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
D)Western disturbances increase the temperature
Answer: North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
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