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Q. Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface: 1. Shimla 2. Gangtok 3. Mumbai 4. Delhi

A
3, 1, 4, 2
B
3, 4, 1, 2
C
4, 3, 2, 1
D
2, 4, 1, 3

Correct Answer

4, 3, 2, 1

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The ________ mountains crossing the Great Plains and the ________ Sea further south separate Europe from Asia.
    A)Carpathian, Mediterranean
    B)Caucasus, Black
    C)Ural, Caspian
    D)Balkan, Sea of Azov
    Answer: Ural, Caspian
  • Q. Artesian wells are found in ________
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Sedimentary rocks
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. Choose the crops which were cropped by using high yielding seeds in India during Green Revolution?
    A)Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
    B)Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane
    C)Maize, gram, jowar, coffee and tea
    D)Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize
    Answer: Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
  • Q. The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________
    A)Malaysia
    B)Australia
    C)Indonesia
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. Shivasamudram falls is situated on the bank of which river
    A)Cauvery
    B)Krishna
    C)Godavari
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
    A)Karwar Creek
    B)Daman Creek
    C)Sir Creek
    D)Mandovi Creek
    Answer: Sir Creek
  • Q. Brazil has become the world’s largest producer of coffee mainly because ________
    A)The "terra-rosa" soil is very fertile
    B)The Brazilian plateau is well drained land
    C)The climatic conditions are suitable
    D)The coffee plant is native of Brazil
    Answer: The "terra-rosa" soil is very fertile
  • Q. The home or the fur-bearing animals is the
    A)Tundra
    B)Coniferous forests
    C)Temperate deciduous forests
    D)Temperate grasslands
    Answer: Coniferous forests
  • Q. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
    A)Deccan Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Chhotanagpur Plateau
    D)Mysuru Plateau
    Answer: Chhotanagpur Plateau
  • Q. The refineries Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
    A)Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
    B)Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
    C)Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
    D)Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
    Answer: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  • 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. Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?
    A)Java
    B)Bali
    C)Brunei
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Valparaiso is an important port of
    A)Chile
    B)Argentina
    C)Uruguay
    D)Paraguay
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
    A)Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact
    B)When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts
    C)The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
    D)It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
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    A)Malwa Plateau
    B)Himalayas
    C)Shiwalik Range
    D)Himachal Range
    Answer: Malwa Plateau
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    A)Tropical Rain Forest
    B)Mangrove Forest
    C)Deciduous Forest
    D)Littoral and Swamp Forest
    Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
  • Q. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
    A)The Himalayan Region
    B)The Equatorial Region
    C)The Tundra Region
    D)The Mediterranean Region
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  • Q. Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
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    C)Mullayanagiri
    D)Nilgiri
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    B)Ivory coast
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico
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    A)Tiger sanctuary
    B)Lion Sanctuary
    C)Deer park
    D)Crocodile Park
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