More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
A)I, II and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Llanos and Campos are grasslands found in
A)South America
B)Siberia
C)North America
D)India
Answer: South America
- Q. Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ?
A)Mahi
B)Sabarmati
C)Godavari
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
- Q. What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium?
A)Podzol
B)Pedocal
C)Pedalfer
D)Laterite
Answer: Pedocal
- Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. World’s largest manufacturers of Motor Vehicles are ________
A)U.S.A. and Japan
B)Russia and Japan
C)U.K. and France
D)U.S.A. and Germany
Answer: U.S.A. and Japan
- Q. Which set of two rivers form the world’s largest delta before their waters flows into the respective sea?
A)Ganges - Brahmaputra
B)Rhine - Seine
C)Nile - Euphrates
D)Danube - Thames
Answer: Ganges - Brahmaputra
- Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
A)Colombo
B)Singapore
C)Lagos
D)Jakarta
Answer: Singapore
- Q. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth’s surface passes through ________
A)Arctic Circle
B)Equator
C)Tropic of Cancer
D)Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: Equator
- Q. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) were created in:
A)1989
B)1985
C)1987
D)1990
Answer: 1987
- Q. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?
A)Emergent upland
B)Ria coasts
C)Uplifted lowland
D)Concordant coasts
Answer: Ria coasts
- Q. Where is Lakshadweep Island located?
A)Arabian Sea
B)Indian Ocean
C)Bay of Bengal
D)None of these
Answer: Arabian Sea
- Q. The only South American nation through which both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through?
A)Peru
B)Brazil
C)Ecuador
D)Guyana
Answer: Brazil
- Q. Which one of the following is the most important port of Gujarat?
A)Kandla
B)Porbandar
C)Surat
D)Diu
Answer: Kandla
- Q. All the watches of a country are set according to ________
A)Greenwich mean time
B)Local time
C)Standard time of the country
D)Time of sunrise and sunset
Answer: Standard time of the country
- Q. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
A)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
C)Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Answer: Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
- Q. The circulation and movement of soluble inorganic matter (nutrients) derived from sedimentary and atmospheric phases and reservoirs through organic phase of various biotic components and finally their return to inorganic phase is collectively called:
A)Physical Cycles
B)Chemical Cycles
C)Biogeochemical Cycles
D)Biological Cycles
Answer: Biogeochemical Cycles
- Q. The total number of layers above Earth are
A)2
B)4
C)5
D)3
Answer: 5
- Q. The most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere is
A)Oxygen
B)Argon
C)Nitrogen
D)Krypton
Answer: Nitrogen
- Q. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________
A)Warm and cold currents meet
B)High tides occur, causing storms
C)The rainfall is heavy
D)Icebergs melt around the coast
Answer: Warm and cold currents meet
- Indian Geography
- Universe
- Earth
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Lithosphere
- Political Geography in India
- Climate And Weather in India
- Agriculture And Soil in India
- Rivers And Lakes in India
- Natural Resources And Industries In Indian
- Transportation system of India
- Environment and Ecology in Indian
- Population and Tribes in Indian
- World Geography