More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the most important edible crop of Australia?
A)Wheat
B)Maize
C)Barley
D)Rice
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of these statements are correct?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
A)both A and B
B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
D)None of the above
Answer: both A and B
- Q. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?
A)Namika La Pass
B)Karakoram Pass
C)Zojila Pass
D)Khybar Pass
Answer: Khybar Pass
- Q. Among sources of power India has largest of
A)Natural gas
B)Coal
C)Oil
D)Lignite
Answer: Coal
- Q. India has an endless growing season because
A)Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
B)It experiences the monsoonal type of climate
C)The distribution of rainfall is uneven
D)Its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
Answer: Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
- Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
A)Mineral oil
B)Iron and steel
C)Coal
D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
Answer: Coal
- Q. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
A)Equal to acceleration on poles
B)Less than acceleration on poles
C)More than acceleration on poles
D)Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth
Answer: Less than acceleration on poles
- Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
A)Eucalyptus tree
B)Cashew nut shell
C)Pine tree
D)Cinchona tree
Answer: Pine tree
- Q. Sues Canal connects ________ and ________.
A)Dumyat and Port Said
B)Port Said and Suez
C)Cairo and Dumyat
D)Suez and Dumyat
Answer: Port Said and Suez
- Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
A)Energy resources
B)Natural growth rate of population
C)Food supplies
D)Modem means of transport and communication
Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
- Q. India shares maximum length of the border with:
A)Bangladesh
B)Pakistan
C)Myanmar
D)China
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
A)Karakoram
B)Siwalik
C)Greater Himalayas
D)Lesser Himalayas
Answer: Karakoram
- Q. The biggest producer of Rice is
A)China
B)India
C)Pakistan
D)Burma
Answer: China
- Q. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
A)Rihand
B)Sutlej
C)Son
D)Narmada
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. The term “epicentre” is associated with
A)Earthquakes
B)The inner core of the earth
C)The outer core of the Earth
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Earthquakes
- Q. Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?
A)Strombolian
B)Pelean
C)Hawaiian
D)Vulcanian
Answer: Hawaiian
- Q. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
A)Mediterranean Climate
B)Continental Climate
C)Tundra Climate
D)Taiga Climate
Answer: Tundra Climate
- Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
A)Orissa
B)West Bengal
C)Tripura
D)Bihar
Answer: Tripura
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
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