More Questions on Geography
- Q. The largest producer of diamond In India is:
A)Maharastra
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Gujarat
D)West Bengal
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Dr. Waldimir Koppen – the great climatologist of Austria suggested in his new scheme of climatic classification:
A)Five major types of climate.
B)Two major types of climate.
C)Four major types of climate.
D)Three major types of climate.
Answer: Five major types of climate.
- Q. Put the following ores in descending order of their iron content: 1. Haemetite 2. Magnetite 3. Limonite 4. Siderite
A)2, 1, 4, 3
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)2, 1, 3, 4
D)1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
- Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
A)The sun
B)The moon
C)The pole star
D)Venus
Answer: The pole star
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S Latitudes is known as Horse Latitude. 2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts. 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 gas is found in maximum quantity in lower atmosphere?
A)Oxygen
B)Hydrogen
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Nitrogen
- Q. Mauna Loa is an example of ________
A)Plateau in a volcanic region
B)Active volcano
C)Extinct volcano
D)Dormant volcano
Answer: Active volcano
- Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
A)Rain
B)Cloudiness
C)Salinity
D)Pressure
Answer: Cloudiness
- Q. The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is
A)Alakananda
B)Haridwar
C)Namchobarva
D)Ambala
Answer: Ambala
- Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
A)Ireland
B)Norway
C)Finland
D)Iceland
Answer: Iceland
- Q. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
A)Monsoonal
B)Convectional
C)Orographic
D)Cyclonic
Answer: Cyclonic
- Q. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Rajasthan
D)Andaman Islands
Answer: Andaman Islands
- Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
- Q. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Earth
D)Saturn
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by ________ canal
A)Kiel
B)Suez
C)Panama
D)Soo
Answer: Panama
- Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. What is the name of India’s permanent research station in southern hemisphere Antarctica
A)Dakshin Chitra
B)Dakshin Bharat
C)Dakshin Niwas
D)Dakshin Gangotri
Answer: Dakshin Gangotri
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. A stony desert is termed as ________ and sandy desert as ________.
A)Erg, loess
B)Reg, erg
C)Reg, loess
D)Erg, reg
Answer: Reg, erg
- Q. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
A)Khasi - Mizoram
B)Shompens - Andaman and Nicobar
C)Minicoy - Lakshadweep
D)Garo - Chhatisgarh
Answer: Garo - Chhatisgarh
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