More Questions on Geography
- Q. The number of major ports in India is
A)13
B)5
C)8
D)15
Answer: 13
- Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the place of ________
A)North pole
B)Axis of the earth
C)Equator
D)South pole
Answer: Equator
- Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
A)An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
B)An increase in rate of death
C)An increase in ratio of females
D)Increasing number of old people
Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
- Q. The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is
A)Acidic
B)Alkaline
C)Saline
D)Balanced
Answer: Acidic
- Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
A)Plateaus
B)Coastal plains
C)Old shields
D)Young folded mountains
Answer: Young folded mountains
- Q. Which river is known as “Open Sewer” in India?
A)Narmada
B)Ganga
C)Yamuna
D)Godayari
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. The igneous rocks are formed due to ________
A)Disintegration of magma
B)Accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea
C)Granitisation
D)Altering of metamorphic rocks
Answer: Granitisation
- Q. Which is the main competitor of India in jute production?
A)Bangladesh
B)China
C)Nepal
D)Japan
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
B)Liverpool to Hull
C)Cardiff to Birmingham
D)West Midlands to the London area
Answer: West Midlands to the London area
- Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
A)Pacific Ocean
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
A)Pantograph
B)Planimeter
C)Ideograph
D)Opisometer
Answer: Planimeter
- Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
A)Wavograph
B)Barometer
C)Gyrometer
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because ________
A)The climate is too hot for the crops to grow
B)They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
C)There are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops
D)They have poor lateritic soil
Answer: They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
- Q. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country?
A)Palk straits
B)Nilgiris
C)Krishna delta
D)Malabar coast
Answer: Palk straits
- Q. Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry
A)Red soil
B)Alluvial soil
C)Black soil
D)Late rite soil
Answer: Black soil
- Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
A)Delhi
B)Lakshadweep
C)Pondicherry
D)Daman and Diu
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. The Highest peak of the Karakoram Range is:
A)Dhawalagiri
B)Kanchanjhangha
C)Mt. K2 (Godvin Austin )
D)Anay Mudi
Answer: Mt. K2 (Godvin Austin )
- Q. The core of the Earth is also known as
A)Barysphere
B)Lithosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Centrosphere
Answer: Barysphere
- Q. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
A)Nicobar
B)Elephanta
C)Rameshwaram
D)Salsette
Answer: Rameshwaram
- Q. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
A)Tropical region
B)Equatorial region
C)Monsoon region
D)Mediterranean region
Answer: Equatorial region
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