More Questions on Geography
- Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
A)Non-ferrous metals
B)Coal
C)Iron ore
D)Limestone
Answer: Non-ferrous metals
- Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is ________
A)39.5 km/sec.
B)25 km/sec.
C)31 km/sec.
D)29.72 km/sec.
Answer: 29.72 km/sec.
- Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
A)It is formed of peninsular rocks
B)It is derived from Himalayan rocks
C)It is rich in humus
D)It is derived from local rocks
Answer: It is derived from Himalayan rocks
- Q. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is ________
A)Chenab
B)Jhelum
C)Indus
D)Nubra
Answer: Jhelum
- Q. Surat is located on the bank of which river?
A)Mahi
B)Narmada
C)Sharawati
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
- Q. The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ________ type.
A)Frontal
B)Radiation
C)Advection
D)Convection
Answer: Advection
- Q. The area or the Indian Ocean is approximately ________.
A)64 million sq km
B)24 million sq km
C)44 million sq km
D)74 million sq km
Answer: 74 million sq km
- Q. Which pair is not twin-cities?
A)Kolkata - Howrah
B)Durgapur - Asansol
C)Hyderabad - Secunderabad
D)Delhi - New Delhi
Answer: Delhi - New Delhi
- Q. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
A)Rihand
B)Sutlej
C)Son
D)Narmada
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world?
A)Iranian desert
B)Patagonian desert
C)Taklamakan desert
D)Turkmen desert
Answer: Patagonian desert
- Q. In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed?
A)Coromandal Field
B)Kanera Field
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Ganges Field
Answer: Deccan Plateau
- Q. The Sahyadris commence in ________.
A)Karnataka
B)Maharashtra
C)Kerala
D)Delhi
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
- Q. Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : I. ocean currents II. planetary winds III. tides IV. waves
A)I and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)II and III
Answer: I and II
- Q. The Volcanic activities are found more in
A)Columbia
B)Hawaii
C)Japan
D)New Zealand
Answer: Hawaii
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
A)1 alone
B)2 alone
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The production of natural rubber is dominated by ________
A)Central Africa
B)South America
C)South-east Asia
D)Mediterranean region
Answer: South-east Asia
- Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
A)River Zambezi
B)River Niger
C)River Congo
D)River Nile
Answer: River Zambezi
- Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
A)26%
B)20%
C)23%
D)28%
Answer: 20%
- Q. With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements 1. It is a warm weather phenomenon. 2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
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