More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
    A)River kayan - Borneo
    B)Hevea tree - Brazil
    C)Sumatra storm - Malaysia
    D)Dekke toba fish - Brazil
    Answer: Dekke toba fish - Brazil
  • Q. Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?
    A)Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
    B)Thundering noise
    C)Squally winds and rainfall
    D)Rapid landward movement of water
    Answer: Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
  • Q. Anticyclones are caused by ________
    A)Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
    B)Violent winds
    C)Heavy rainfall
    D)Winds that blow spirally inwards
    Answer: Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
  • Q. Which of the following is not a member of SAARC
    A)Singapore
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Maldives
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. The border of Union Territory of Puducherry does not meet with
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are not true? 1. Chemical weathering is most common in limestone rocks 2. Chemical weathering is most active in wet regions with higher temperature 3. Rain action is a form of chemical weathering 4. Exfoliation is a process of chemical weathering
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)4
    Answer: 4
  • Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
    A)50
    B)25
    C)35
    D)60
    Answer: 35
  • Q. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
    A)22%
    B)86%
    C)50%
    D)100%
    Answer: 86%
  • Q. Which kind of forest is found in Silent Valley of Kerala?
    A)Tropical Rain Forest
    B)Mangrove Forest
    C)Deciduous Forest
    D)Littoral and Swamp Forest
    Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
  • Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
    A)Peat
    B)Anthracite
    C)Lignite
    D)Bituminous
    Answer: Peat
  • Q. Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
    A)Kerala
    B)Mharashtra
    C)Assam
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Mharashtra
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
  • Q. Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?
    A)Plateau
    B)Desert
    C)Mountains
    D)Ocean
    Answer: Desert
  • Q. The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the
    A)Eastern side of the continents
    B)Western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
    C)Eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
    D)Western side of the continents
    Answer: Western side of the continents
  • Q. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
    A)Tropical Monsoon forests
    B)Temperate Coniferous forests
    C)Temperate Deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Rainforests
    Answer: Temperate Coniferous forests
  • Q. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
    A)Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
    B)Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
    C)National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
    D)Survey of India (S.O.I.)
    Answer: Survey of India (S.O.I.)
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
    Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  • Q. Which of the following resource is abiotic and renewable?
    A)Water
    B)Iron Ore
    C)Livestock
    D)Forest
    Answer: Water
  • Q. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
    A)Haldia
    B)Kandla
    C)Vishakhapatnam
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam

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