More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the statements given above are correct? 1. P – waves are the first seismic waves to reach a place 2. S – waves travel only through liquids 3. Arrival time of P and S – waves is used to locate the epicentre 4. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale
A)1 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 3 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
A)Rajasthan
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. Which of the following non-conventional sources of energy holds out the maximum promise in India?
A)Tidal Energy
B)Solar Energy
C)Geothermal Energy
D)Wind Energy
Answer: Solar Energy
- Q. The “cradles of civilization” have been
A)Plateaux
B)Valleys
C)Plains
D)Hills
Answer: Plains
- Q. If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo?
A)Sunday
B)Friday
C)Saturday
D)Monday
Answer: Sunday
- Q. The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of
A)USA
B)Former USSR
C)UK
D)Germany
Answer: Former USSR
- Q. If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefited most?
A)Assam
B)Manipur
C)West Bengal
D)Bihar
Answer: Assam
- Q. Mount Kailas is in
A)Sikkim
B)Nepal
C)Tibet
D)Bhutan
Answer: Tibet
- Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
A)Manganese
B)Coal
C)Iron are
D)Copper
Answer: Coal
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.
A)I, II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
A)36°
B)17.5°
C)23.5°
D)45°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its
A)Area of influence
B)Cooling effect
C)Warming effect
D)Influence on travel
Answer: Warming effect
- Q. When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System
A)2006
B)2004
C)2005
D)2007
Answer: 2006
- Q. The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through
A)Badodara and Jhansi
B)Nasik and Gwalior
C)Pune and Bhopal
D)Jaipur and Kanpur
Answer: Nasik and Gwalior
- Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
A)10,589 m
B)8,890 m
C)9,653 m
D)11,021 m
Answer: 11,021 m
- Q. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is
A)Firozabad
B)Lucknow
C)Sikandrabad
D)Agra
Answer: Firozabad
- Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
A)Diamond
B)Charcoal
C)Crude petroleum
D)Black gram
Answer: Crude petroleum
- Q. The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states
A)Maharashtra and Karnataka
B)Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
C)West Bengal and Jharkhand
D)Haryana and Punjab
Answer: West Bengal and Jharkhand
- Q. Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________
A)Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone
B)Mediterranean Zone
C)Circum Pacific Belt
D)African Rift Valley Zone
Answer: Circum Pacific Belt
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