More Questions on Geography
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Mulching
- Q. Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because ________
A)Sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
B)Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
C)The sky remains clear most of the time
D)None of the above reasons
Answer: Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
- Q. Which of the geological phenomena cause earthquakes? 1. Development of fault 2. Movement along a fault 3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption 4. Folding of rocks
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. In 1990 India ratified the world Heritage Convention of 1977 identifying four natural sites of outstanding universal value namely:
A)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (West Bengal)
B)Kaziranga National park (Assam)
C)Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan)
D)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand)
Answer: E
- Q. Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of
A)Gypsum
B)Gold
C)Mica
D)Lead
Answer: Mica
- Q. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called
A)Sleet
B)Drizzle
C)Hail
D)Snow
Answer: Sleet
- Q. Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Jharkhand
D)Odisha
Answer: Jharkhand
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
A)Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
B)Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
C)Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
D)Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
Answer: Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
- Q. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
A)Aravalli Hills
B)The Konkan Coast
C)Ladakh District
D)Narmada Valley
Answer: Ladakh District
- 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. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from
A)Tuticorin
B)Mumbai
C)Cochin
D)Chennai
Answer: Cochin
- Q. Which of the following is called ‘Herring Pond’?
A)Dead Sea
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Black Sea
D)Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
- Q. The First refinery in India was established in
A)Digboi
B)Barauni
C)Vishakhapatnam
D)Mumbai
Answer: Digboi
- Q. The ‘Ruhr or India’ is
A)Chennai-Bengaluru region
B)Mumbai-Pune region
C)Damodar Valley region
D)Delhi-Kanpur region
Answer: Damodar Valley region
- Q. Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately
A)10%
B)70%
C)3%
D)9%
Answer: 3%
- Q. India has a land boundary of about ________ km.
A)15200
B)5200
C)10200
D)20200
Answer: 15200
- Q. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
A)Godavari
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Indus
- Q. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
A)Maida
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.
A)Lunar mass
B)Earth's mass
C)Solar mass
D)Neutron mass
Answer: Solar mass
- Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
A)Vishnuprayag
B)Rudraprayag
C)Devprayag
D)Karnaprayag
Answer: Devprayag
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