More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In 1990 India ratified the world Heritage Convention of 1977 identifying four natural sites of outstanding universal value namely:
    A)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (West Bengal)
    B)Kaziranga National park (Assam)
    C)Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan)
    D)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand)
    Answer: E
  • Q. The largest desert in the world is the
    A)Kalahari
    B)Sahara
    C)Gobi
    D)Thar
    Answer: Sahara
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of
    A)Block Mountains
    B)Volcanic Mountains
    C)Residual Mountains
    D)Fold Mountains
    Answer: Fold Mountains
  • Q. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a
    A)Bay
    B)Strait
    C)Sound
    D)Fjord
    Answer: Bay
  • Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
    A)2, 4, 3, 1
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)3, 2, 4, 1
    D)3, 4, 2, 1
    Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
  • Q. A river erodes by
    A)Attrition
    B)Hydraulic action
    C)Corrosion
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Latitude of place is indicative of its ________
    A)Amount of rainfall
    B)Time
    C)Altitude
    D)Temperature
    Answer: Temperature
  • Q. Diego Garcia is in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Gulf of Aden
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
    A)Mumbai
    B)Marmugoa
    C)Visakhaptanam
    D)Cochin
    Answer: Visakhaptanam
  • Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for?
    A)Fertilizer plant
    B)Coal fields
    C)Manganese mines
    D)Explosives factory
    Answer: Explosives factory
  • Q. When does winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)21st March
    B)21st June
    C)22nd December
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India?
    A)Tuticorin
    B)Cochin
    C)Ennore
    D)Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: Ennore
  • Q. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Bhopal
    D)Benguluru (Bangalore)
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
    A)IV, I, III, II
    B)I, IV, II, III
    C)IV, II, I, III
    D)I, III, IV, II
    Answer: IV, II, I, III
  • Q. Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?
    A)Nauru
    B)Vatican City
    C)Monaco
    D)San Marino
    Answer: Vatican City
  • Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
    A)1 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
    A)Mercury
    B)Coal
    C)Gold
    D)Iron
    Answer: Gold
  • Q. The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
    A)Manipur
    B)Mizoram
    C)Nagaland
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4

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