More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Idukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Idukki
  • Q. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Sikkim
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
    A)Balimela Project - Odisha
    B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
    C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
    D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
    Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
  • Q. In which form can the cultivable land be defined?
    A)Old fallow land + new follow land
    B)The land which can grow the crops
    C)Waste land + fallow land
    D)Total fallow land + net sown land
    Answer: Total fallow land + net sown land
  • Q. Which strait divides Europe from Africa?
    A)Bering
    B)Bosporus
    C)Gibraltar
    D)Dover
    Answer: Gibraltar
  • Q. Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ? I. Campos II. Pampas III. Savanna IV. Steppes
    A)II and III
    B)I and IV
    C)I and III
    D)I and III
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. “Mohs’ Scale” is used to indicate the ________
    A)Degree of viscosity of a liquid
    B)Degree of brittleness of a substance
    C)Degree of hardness of minerals.
    D)Degree of elasticity of a material
    Answer: Degree of hardness of minerals.
  • Q. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
    A)Africa
    B)Asia
    C)South America
    D)Australia
    Answer: Africa
  • Q. The soils of the plains have not been derived
    A)Only from the rocks existing locally
    B)From the Himalayan rocks
    C)From the Peninsular rocks
    D)From material brought by the rivers
    Answer: Only from the rocks existing locally
  • Q. “Mulching” is the term used for the process of
    A)Transplanting of paddy seedlings
    B)Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
    C)Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
    D)Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
    Answer: Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
  • Q. Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
    A)Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur
    B)Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
    C)Wheel Factory, Chapra
    D)Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
    Answer: Wheel Factory, Chapra
  • Q. Main hunting ground for blue whales is located in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Antarctic region
    C)Arctic Ocean
    D)Southern Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Antarctic region
  • Q. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa is known as:
    A)Transcoming
    B)Transgoing
    C)Transhumance
    D)Transmountain
    Answer: Transhumance
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes? 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and ________
    A)Labour
    B)Coal
    C)Electricity
    D)Ready market
    Answer: Electricity
  • Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
    A)Black
    B)White
    C)Blue
    D)Red
    Answer: Black
  • Q. What is the reason of degradation of climate of Maldives?
    A)Industrial pollution of air and water
    B)Continuous soil erosion
    C)High population density
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
    A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
    B)Lack of demand
    C)Lack of remunerative prices
    D)Dearth of skilled labour
    Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
  • Q. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the ________
    A)Satpuras
    B)Aravallis
    C)Vindhyas
    D)Kaimur range
    Answer: Aravallis
  • Q. Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Great Nicobar Island
    Answer: Great Nicobar Island

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