More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________
    A)Cold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces
    B)Air movement is generally towards the. equator
    C)Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land
    D)Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
    Answer: Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
  • 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. The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include
    A)Son
    B)Alakananda
    C)Yamuna
    D)Tons
    Answer: Alakananda
  • Q. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
    A)Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
    B)Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
    C)Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
    D)Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
    Answer: Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
  • Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
    A)The same day at 7:30 AM
    B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
    C)The same day at 7.30 PM
    D)The same day at 10:00AM
    Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
  • Q. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?
    A)Folding of the geosyncline
    B)Folding of the earth's crust
    C)Accumulation of loess deposits
    D)Faulting of the earth's crust
    Answer: Folding of the geosyncline
  • Q. What is a graticule?
    A)The intersection of roads
    B)The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
    C)The network of intersections of Equator and Prime Meridian
    D)The intersection of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
  • Q. The largest fish exporting region in the world is ________
    A)The North - East Pacific Region
    B)The South - East Asian Region
    C)The North - West Pacific Region
    D)The North - East Atlantic Region
    Answer: The North - West Pacific Region
  • Q. Cement industry is generally known as:
    A)Source of end products
    B)Source of raw material
    C)Real Industry
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Source of raw material
  • Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
    A)West Asia
    B)Pakistan
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Himalayas
    Answer: West Asia
  • Q. The Gutenberg discontinuity is between ________
    A)The outer core and the lower mantle
    B)The crust and the mantle
    C)The upper and lower mantles
    D)The inner and outer cores
    Answer: The outer core and the lower mantle
  • Q. Botswana was formerly known as
    A)Barbados
    B)Bachuanaland
    C)Bahamas
    D)Cameroon
    Answer: Bachuanaland
  • Q. What is the “cloud burst”? It is
    A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
    B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
    C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
    D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
    Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
  • Q. Which of the following is the main ore for aluminium?
    A)Magnesite
    B)Calcite
    C)Bauxite
    D)Limonite
    Answer: Bauxite
  • Q. River Luni drains into
    A)Godavari delta
    B)Kerala Coast
    C)Ganga delta
    D)Rann of Kachchh
    Answer: Rann of Kachchh
  • Q. Which are of the following is wrongly characterised?
    A)Sirocco – Sahara – spring - hot
    B)Chinook- Canada - winter - warm
    C)Khamsin – Egypt – spring - hot
    D)Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
    Answer: Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
  • Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
    A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
    B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
    C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
    D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
    Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  • Q. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate
    A)The radius of the Earth
    B)The distance between the Sun and the Earth
    C)The depth of the ocean
    D)The radius of the Sun
    Answer: The radius of the Earth
  • Q. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is ________
    A)The Great Himalayan Range
    B)The Siwalik Range
    C)The Lesser Himalayas
    D)The Dhaula Dhar Range
    Answer: The Great Himalayan Range
  • Q. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at ________
    A)Varanasi
    B)Kapurthala
    C)Perambur
    D)Jamshedpur
    Answer: Varanasi

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