More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion?
A)Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)
B)Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)
C)Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)
D)Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
Answer: Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
- Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
A)It is formed of peninsular rocks
B)It is derived from Himalayan rocks
C)It is rich in humus
D)It is derived from local rocks
Answer: It is derived from Himalayan rocks
- Q. Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? 1. Limestone 2. Dolomite 3. Breccia 4. Coal
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to
A)Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
B)Uplift of folded Himalayan series
C)Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
D)Both A and B above
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp?
A)Equatorial
B)Tidal flat
C)Monsoon
D)Mixed
Answer: Tidal flat
- 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. Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Chhota Nagpur Plateau
C)Karnataka Coast
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
- Q. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their ________
A)Mass
B)Size
C)Rotational speed
D)Temperature
Answer: Temperature
- Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots.
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
A)Rawatbhata
B)Pokhran
C)Suratgarh
D)Chittorgarh
Answer: Rawatbhata
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. Where is the Port City of Cork located?
A)Greece
B)Italy
C)France
D)Ireland
Answer: Ireland
- Q. Quartzite is metamorphosed from
A)Sandstone
B)Limestone
C)Obsidian
D)Shale
Answer: Sandstone
- Q. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Antarctic ocean
C)Arctic Ocean
D)Atlantic ocean
Answer: Arctic Ocean
- Q. The highest water fall in the world is
A)Angel
B)Tugela
C)Jog
D)Yosemite
Answer: Angel
- Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
A)Maharashtra
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The leading producer of coal in former Soviet Union is
A)Karaganda Basin
B)Donetz basin
C)Kuzentsk basin
D)Pechora basin
Answer: Donetz basin
- Q. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
A)Feldspar
B)Granite
C)Quartz
D)Slate
Answer: Slate
- Q. Which of the following is not related to solar system?
A)Planet
B)Small planet
C)Comets
D)Nebula
Answer: Nebula
- Q. Mount Kailas is in
A)Sikkim
B)Nepal
C)Tibet
D)Bhutan
Answer: Tibet
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