More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Japan experiences frequent earth-quakes because it is located ________
    A)Amidst the ocean
    B)On the eastern coast of Asia
    C)On the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust
    D)In the volcanic belt
    Answer: In the volcanic belt
  • Q. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through
    A)Uttarakhand
    B)Haryana
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • 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. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Assam
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?
    A)Underground water
    B)Glacier
    C)Seawave
    D)Wind
    Answer: Underground water
  • Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
    A)At tropics
    B)At poles
    C)At equator
    D)At arctic circle
    Answer: At equator
  • Q. Where are Khasi and Garo tribes mainly found in
    A)Mizoram
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Nagaland
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. Neyveli Power Project is a ________ Power Project.
    A)Thermal
    B)Hydro-electric
    C)Nuclear
    D)Non-conventional
    Answer: Thermal
  • Q. With reference to a fresh water lake, consider the following characteristics: 1. Richness in nutrients 2. Rapid turnover of phytoplankton 3. Depletion of dissolved oxygen Which of the above is/are observed in a lake after its eutrophication?
    A)3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
    A)Bihar and Assam
    B)Kamataka and Kerala
    C)Punjab and Haryana
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
  • Q. The vertical speed of air is called
    A)Air outburst
    B)Wind
    C)Air current
    D)Velocity of air
    Answer: Air current
  • Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. The original home of the gypsies was
    A)India
    B)Egypt
    C)Russia
    D)Persia
    Answer: India
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
    A)Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
    B)India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage
    C)Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
    D)India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports
    Answer: Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
  • Q. The main area of production of icebergs is found in .
    A)The North Coast of Siberia
    B)The West Coast of Greenland
    C)The East Coast of Japan
    D)The West Coast of Africa
    Answer: The West Coast of Greenland
  • Q. Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?
    A)Maize
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. Asia accounts for nearly ________ percent of world population.
    A)59
    B)40
    C)45
    D)70
    Answer: 59
  • Q. The longest distance covered by one Broad Gauge train in India is between
    A)New Delhi and Chennai
    B)Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi
    C)Guwahati and Tiruvananthpuram
    D)Gorakhpur and Cochin
    Answer: Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi
  • Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
    A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
    B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
    C)Water from the geyser may be cold
    D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
    Answer: Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
  • Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
    A)Kerala
    B)Mharashtra
    C)Assam
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Mharashtra

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