More Questions on Geography
- Q. Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by
A)4 hours
B)5.30 hours
C)4:30 hours
D)5 hours
Answer: 5.30 hours
- Q. The Arabian Sea lies to
A)South-East of India
B)North-East of India
C)South-West of India
D)North-West of India
Answer: South-West of India
- Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
A)It is heated by the Earth's surface
B)It is closest to the Sun
C)There are charged particles in it
D)Heat is generated in it
Answer: It is heated by the Earth's surface
- Q. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
A)the Thalgat pass
B)the Palghat gap
C)the Bhorghat pass
D)the Bolan pass
Answer: the Palghat gap
- Q. Infant mortality rate is ________
A)Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population
B)Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population
C)Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population
D)Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population
Answer: Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population
- Q. Magnetic Meridian is a
A)Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
B)Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
C)Latitude
D)Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Answer: Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
- 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 is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake’s origin – seismic focus 2. Epicentre – point on earth’s surface directly above seismic focus 3. S waves – similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale – severity of earthquake
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
A)Delhi
B)Lakshadweep
C)Pondicherry
D)Daman and Diu
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Heavy water plants are generally located near
A)Fertilizer plants
B)Major irrigation projects
C)Hydroelectric projects
D)Nuclear power plants
Answer: Fertilizer plants
- Q. The Indian sub-continent lies
A)Wholly in the northern hemisphere
B)Mostly in the southern hemisphere and partly in the northern hemisphere
C)Mostly in the northern hemisphere and partly in the southern hemisphere
D)Wholly in the southern hemisphere
Answer: Wholly in the northern hemisphere
- Q. The contribution of Hydropower in India’s total power is almost
A)Onefourth
B)Half
C)Onethird
D)Onefifth
Answer: Onefifth
- Q. Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of
A)Expansion
B)Tension
C)Compression
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Compression
- Q. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
A)Haryana
B)Gujarat
C)Rajasthan
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. The islands of Seychelles are located in the ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arctic Ocean
C)Atlantic Ocean
D)Pacific Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of
A)Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
B)Punjab and Haryana only
C)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
D)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only
Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
- Q. Most of the Japanese industries are located on the ________
A)Shikoko coast
B)Hokkaido coast
C)Honshu coast
D)Kyushu coast
Answer: Hokkaido coast
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth’s circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth’s polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
A)Intense Land and Sea Breezes
B)South-West Monsoons
C)North-East Monsoons
D)Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
Answer: North-East Monsoons
- Q. Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
A)Between 15% and 2%
B)Less than 1
C)Between 1% and 15%
D)More than 2%
Answer: More than 2%
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