Geography Natural Resources And Industries In Indian

Q. Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore? I. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore II. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India III. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron ore IV. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore

A
III and IV
B
I, II and III
C
II and III
D
II, III and IV

Correct Answer

I, II and III

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time ________
    A)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
    B)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
    C)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
    D)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
    Answer: At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
  • Q. Typhoon comes in
    A)Arctic Ocean
    B)Mexican gulf
    C)Indian ocean
    D)China and Japan sea
    Answer: China and Japan sea
  • Q. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
    A)Fox star
    B)Cat star
    C)Dog star
    D)Lion star
    Answer: Dog star
  • Q. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
    A)Eastern & southern part of the Deccan Plateau
    B)Eastern region only
    C)Southern region only
    D)None of these
    Answer: Eastern & southern part of the Deccan Plateau
  • Q. The Point of origin of Indus River is
    A)Karakoram Range
    B)Hindu Kush Mountain
    C)Himalaya Range
    D)Mount Kailash
    Answer: Mount Kailash
  • Q. Nepal shares a border with which other country besides India?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)China
    C)Bhutan
    D)Afghanistan
    Answer: China
  • Q. Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?
    A)Assam Valley
    B)Indo-Gangetic Divide
    C)Ganga Delta
    D)Kerala Coastal Plain
    Answer: Kerala Coastal Plain
  • Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    A)98
    B)50
    C)75
    D)30
    Answer: 98
  • Q. Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura?
    A)They are hill stations
    B)Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
    C)They are prominent game sanctuaries
    D)Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places
    Answer: Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
  • Q. The Jog Falls are situated on the
    A)Cauvery river
    B)Tapi river
    C)Saravathi river
    D)Bhima river
    Answer: Saravathi river
  • Q. Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons?
    A)Lakshadweep Islands
    B)Tamilnadu
    C)Odisha
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of
    A)Lack of vegetation free area
    B)Lack of eroded material
    C)The high gradient
    D)Low velocity
    Answer: The high gradient
  • Q. The river Cauvery flows from ________
    A)Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
    B)Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka to Maharashtra
    D)Kerala to Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The highest water fall in the world is
    A)Angel
    B)Tugela
    C)Jog
    D)Yosemite
    Answer: Angel
  • Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. Where is the secretariat of the Conference on Biological Diversity?
    A)Montreal
    B)London
    C)Italy
    D)Toronto
    Answer: Montreal
  • Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
    A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
    B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
    C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
    D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
    Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
  • Q. Which of the following are Metamorphic rocks?
    A)Schist and Mafic
    B)Gneiss and Mafic
    C)Gneiss and Schist
    D)Schist and Chalk
    Answer: Gneiss and Schist
  • Q. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
    A)Jet stream
    B)A cyclone
    C)An anticyclone
    D)A tsunami
    Answer: Jet stream
  • Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
    A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
    B)Clouds
    C)Water-bodies
    D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
    Answer: Clouds

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