More Questions on Geography
- Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)Ecology
B)Pedology
C)Pedagogy
D)Pomology
Answer: Pedology
- Q. The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ________ type.
A)Frontal
B)Radiation
C)Advection
D)Convection
Answer: Advection
- Q. Onshore breeze develops in
A)Both A and B
B)Day
C)Night
D)Season
Answer: Day
- Q. The largest of the planets is
A)Uranus
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Neptune
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A)Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
B)Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
C)Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
D)Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
- Q. “Yellow Revolution” in India is related to
A)Tea production
B)Rice production
C)Oilseed production
D)Flower production
Answer: Oilseed production
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains? I. They often act as climatic barriers II. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers III. They are rich in minerals IV. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes
A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ?
A)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh
B)Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
C)West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya
D)Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya
Answer: Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
- Q. The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
A)Zinc
B)Copper
C)Lead
D)Manganese
Answer: Manganese
- Q. Where is India’s most prized tea grown?
A)Nilgiris
B)Jorhat
C)Darjeeling
D)Munnar
Answer: Darjeeling
- Q. The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.
A)Grazing and fishing
B)Farming and grazing
C)Farming and fishing
D)Fishing and mining
Answer: Farming and grazing
- Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
A)Psychrometer
B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
C)Hygrometer
D)Scaler
Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
- Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?
A)Cuba
B)Cyprus
C)Sumatra
D)Greenland
Answer: Sumatra
- Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
A)Intensive farming
B)Commercial farming
C)Extensive farming
D)Plantation farming
Answer: Intensive farming
- Q. World’s leading producer of fertilizers is ________
A)U.S.
B)U.K.
C)India
D)Russia
Answer: U.S.
- Q. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
A)Strait of Dover
B)Davis Strait
C)Denmark Strait
D)Strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Strait of Dover
- Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
D)None of these
Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
- Q. The Ozone hole over Antarctica was discovered in
A)1978
B)1975
C)1985
D)1987
Answer: 1985
- Q. The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________
A)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
B)The monsoon fail to reach this area
C)It is too hot
D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
- Q. The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are
A)Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab
B)Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir
C)Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan,
D)Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan
Answer: Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan,
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