More Questions on Geography
- Q. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
A)China
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Nepal
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. The moat abundant element in sea water is
A)Magnesium
B)Sodium
C)Chlorine
D)Sulphur
Answer: Chlorine
- Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.
A)1, 2 and 3 only
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 3 and 4 only
D)2 and 4 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
- Q. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
A)Varada and Malaprabha
B)Zuari and Mandovi
C)Bhima and Kalinadi
D)Gangawali and Savitri
Answer: Zuari and Mandovi
- Q. The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is ________
A)Fog
B)Smog
C)Frost
D)Dew
Answer: Smog
- Q. Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in ________
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
A)Mars
B)Earth
C)Mercury
D)Venus
Answer: Mercury
- Q. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Rajasthan
D)Andaman Islands
Answer: Andaman Islands
- Q. Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan? I. Jammu and Kashmir II. Himachal Pradesh III. Punjab IV. Gujarat V. Rajasthan
A)I, III, IV
B)I, II, III, V
C)I, II, III, IV
D)I, III, IV, V
Answer: I, III, IV, V
- Q. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A)35%
B)45%
C)65%
D)25%
Answer: 35%
- Q. The largest southernmost single island in India is ________
A)Car Nicobar Island
B)Rameswaram Island
C)Minicoy Island
D)Great Nicobar Island
Answer: Great Nicobar Island
- Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to
A)Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
B)Uplift of folded Himalayan series
C)Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
D)Both A and B above
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lithosphere, Ionosphere, Pyrosphers
B)Troposphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
C)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Pyrosphers, Exosphere
D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
- Q. The biggest producer of Rice is
A)China
B)India
C)Pakistan
D)Burma
Answer: China
- Q. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
A)Commercial cultivation
B)Intensive farming
C)Extensive farming
D)Plantation agriculture
Answer: Extensive farming
- Q. Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
A)India
B)Thailand
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. Which of these oceans touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Indian Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Antarctic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Karnataka
D)Orissa
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. The oldest oil field in India is the ________ field, in ________
A)Nawagam, Gujarat
B)Anleshwar, Gujarat
C)Bombay High, Maharashtra
D)Digboi, Assam
Answer: Digboi, Assam
- Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
A)Maharashtra
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
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