More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which dam of India is the highest?
A)Thein
B)Mettur
C)Rihand
D)Bhakra
Answer: Bhakra
- Q. Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system?
A)Brazilian current
B)Irminger current
C)Labrador current
D)Canarie current
Answer: Brazilian current
- Q. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
A)During winter
B)During autumn
C)After summer
D)During monsoon
Answer: After summer
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. The finest natural harbour in India is
A)Kolkata
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)Cochin
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
- Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
A)Himgiri
B)Himachal
C)Purvanchal
D)Hindu Kush
Answer: Purvanchal
- Q. Iron ore mines are located in
A)Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
B)Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
C)Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
D)Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
Answer: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
- Q. The Salal Project is on the river
A)Ravi
B)Chenab
C)Jhelum
D)Sutlej
Answer: Chenab
- Q. The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Meghalaya
C)Leh in Kashmir
D)Konkan Coast
Answer: Leh in Kashmir
- Q. An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.
A)Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
B)Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C)Aliabet Island, Gujarat
D)Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
Answer: Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. Instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean is called ________.
A)Cyanometer
B)Bathymeter
C)Ceraunograph
D)Barometer
Answer: Cyanometer
- Q. The trans-continental railway in South America links
A)San Diego and Buenos Aires
B)Moscow and Vladivostok
C)Sao Paulo and Trinidad
D)Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
Answer: Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
- Q. Talcher is important for which of the following?
A)Atomic Reactor
B)Cable Industry
C)Hydro Power Generation
D)Heavy Water Plant
Answer: Heavy Water Plant
- Q. Which is the largest country (in area)?
A)USA
B)Canada
C)China
D)Russia
Answer: Russia
- Q. The odd product out of the following is
A)Caster seed
B)Sesame
C)Groundnut
D)Mustard
Answer: Caster seed
- Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
A)3° per day
B)1° per day
C)2° per day
D)5° per day
Answer: 1° per day
- Q. The gap between birth rate and death rate per 1000 mid-year population of a given region is known as
A)Birth and death rate of population
B)Population rate
C)Natural growth rate of population
D)Population increamental ratio
Answer: Natural growth rate of population
- Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
A)III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: III and IV
- Q. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
A)Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
B)Wholly in the Continent of Europe
C)Wholly in the Continent of Asia
D)Partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Answer: Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
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