More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
A)Newton
B)Kepler
C)Galileo
D)Copernicus
Answer: Kepler
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure.
A)2 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
A)Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia
B)Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America
C)Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
D)Forests-with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous forests
Answer: Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
- Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
A)Ramagundam
B)Nizam Sagar
C)Shivasamudram
D)Mettur
Answer: Shivasamudram
- Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun’s rays at the north pole?
A)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
B)March 21
C)September 21
D)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
- Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
A)Kerala
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Gujarat
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Which is Raisina Hills?
A)The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu
B)Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
C)The Hill feature in Srinagar otherwise known as Shnkara charya Bill
D)The rock feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda's statue was ereted
Answer: Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
- Q. Singhbhum is famous for ________
A)Copper
B)Coal
C)Iron
D)Both B and C
Answer: Both B and C
- Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January
A)Only 3
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2 Both
D)Only 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A)Gulf Stream - Pacific Ocean
B)Canary current - Mediterranean Sea
C)Falkland current - Arabian Sea
D)Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean
Answer: Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean
- Q. The amount of dew is measured by
A)Anemometer
B)Pluviometer
C)Drosometer
D)Hygrometer
Answer: Drosometer
- Q. Niagara Falls is located between which of the following pairs of lakes?
A)Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
B)Lake Superior and Lake Huron
C)Lake Huron and Lake Erie
D)Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
Answer: Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
- Q. The deepest or the Oceanic trenches is the ________ trench.
A)Japanese
B)Mariana
C)Puerto Rico
D)Sunda
Answer: Mariana
- Q. Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are
A)Drift plains
B)Lacustrine plains
C)Flood plains
D)Coastal plains
Answer: Drift plains
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
A)Develop over warm ocean areas
B)Form at the equator
C)Are not as large as tornadoes
D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
- Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
A)Tobacco
B)Tea
C)Jute
D)Cotton
Answer: Tea
- Q. Which of the following is known as “the cold pole” of the world?
A)Antarctica
B)Laurentian region of Canada
C)Verkhoyansk in Russia
D)Greenland
Answer: Verkhoyansk in Russia
- Q. What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?
A)Epicentre
B)Wither
C)Incentre
D)Focus
Answer: Focus
- Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Temperate region
D)Coniferous forest region
Answer: Coniferous forest region
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