More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
    A)21.5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20.0°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50º C) is found in
    A)North Pole
    B)Greenland
    C)Northern Canada
    D)North Eastern Siberia
    Answer: Northern Canada
  • Q. ________ and ________ are called the ‘Low countries’ of Europe.
    A)England and Ireland
    B)Spain and Portugal
    C)Holland and Belgium
    D)Denmark and Germany
    Answer: Holland and Belgium
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature. 2. In the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that of the rainfall in tropical rainforest. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
    A)Thanjavur
    B)Coimbatore
    C)Salem
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________
    A)The interior of a continent
    B)An island
    C)A tropical country
    D)Temperate latitudes
    Answer: An island
  • Q. The deepest mine in Asia is
    A)Suladesi mine
    B)Jaduguda mine
    C)Kolar Gold mine
    D)West Irian mine
    Answer: Kolar Gold mine
  • Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
    A)1935
    B)1933
    C)1932
    D)1939
    Answer: 1935
  • Q. Suez Canal joins ________
    A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
    C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
    Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. The Volcanic activities are found more in
    A)Columbia
    B)Hawaii
    C)Japan
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: Hawaii
  • Q. The Huge deposit of uranium are found recently in
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Kanrataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with
    A)Wind mills
    B)Geothermal power
    C)Tidal power
    D)Biomass power
    Answer: Biomass power
  • Q. Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?
    A)Ranthambore, Rajasthan
    B)Gir, Gujarat
    C)Kaziranga, Assam
    D)Corbett, Uttarakhand
    Answer: Kaziranga, Assam
  • Q. The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the ________ river.
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Ganga
    C)Sutlej
    D)Tapi
    Answer: Mahanadi
  • Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature
    A)Anywhere in the tropical zone
    B)Over land bodies only
    C)In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
    D)Over water bodies only
    Answer: Over water bodies only
  • Q. Another name of Green Revolution in India is
    A)Agricultural Revolution
    B)Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
    C)Food Security Revolution
    D)Multicrop Revolution
    Answer: Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution
  • Q. Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ?
    A)They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere
    B)They are meteors
    C)They are the debris which got separated from a comet
    D)They are a kind of a star
    Answer: They are a kind of a star
  • Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
    A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
    B)Pleasant weather
    C)Snowfall and hail
    D)Mild rainfall
    Answer: Mild rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? 1. Gorge 2. Canyon 3. Meander
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Bhim Tal is a
    A)Strike valley
    B)River in West Bengal
    C)Lake around Nainital
    D)Pass in Kashmir
    Answer: Strike valley

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