More Questions on Geography
- Q. “The Dowlaiswaram Anicut” is an important canal system in the
A)Ganga Delta
B)Godavari Delta
C)Krishna Delta
D)Cauvery Delta
Answer: Godavari Delta
- Q. Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Bituminous
- Q. The Gir Forest is noted for its
A)Tiger sanctuary
B)Lion Sanctuary
C)Deer park
D)Crocodile Park
Answer: Lion Sanctuary
- Q. Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?
A)22
B)33
C)25
D)27
Answer: 33
- Q. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
A)Isobars
B)Latitudes
C)Longitudes
D)Isotherms
Answer: Longitudes
- Q. The Ganges in Bangladesh is known as the
A)Padma
B)Farakka
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sonar
Answer: Padma
- Q. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
A)Khasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
B)Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
C)Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
D)Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
Answer: Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
- Q. Which of the Indian states has the maximum number of common borders with other Indian States?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)West Bengal
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
A)36°
B)17.5°
C)23.5°
D)45°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
A)Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
B)The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
C)There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
D)The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
Answer: Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
- Q. Which one of the following is not a plant product?
A)Linen
B)Lac
C)Hemp
D)Flax
Answer: Lac
- Q. Heligoland is an archipelago of which of the following nations?
A)USA
B)Britain
C)Germany
D)Indonesia
Answer: Germany
- Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
A)International controls on traffic
B)Presence of water falls and rapids
C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
A)The Persian Gulf
B)The Gulf of Cambay
C)The Gulf of Mexico
D)The Strait of Hormuz
Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
- Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
B)Prevention of invasions
C)Valuable source of timber
D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
- Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
A)26%
B)20%
C)23%
D)28%
Answer: 20%
- Q. The largest fish exporting region in the world is ________
A)The North - East Pacific Region
B)The South - East Asian Region
C)The North - West Pacific Region
D)The North - East Atlantic Region
Answer: The North - West Pacific Region
- Q. Which of the following tribe performs animal husbandry?
A)Pygmy
B)Bodo
C)Maasai
D)Eskimo
Answer: Maasai
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