More Questions on Geography
- Q. Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because ________
A)The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
B)The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
C)The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
D)None of these
Answer: The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
- Q. Which of the following state/union territory land is situated on eastern and western coasts?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Puducherry
C)Kerala
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Puducherry
- Q. The Alamatti is on the river
A)Krishna
B)Godavari
C)Cauvery
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Krishna
- Q. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
A)Godavari and Krishna
B)Narmada and Tapi
C)Narmada and Cauvery
D)Tapi and Cauvery
Answer: Godavari and Krishna
- Q. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
A)Lakshadweep
B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C)Diu and Daman
D)Pondicherry
Answer: Pondicherry
- Q. The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
A)Seismology
B)Astrology
C)Meteorology
D)Astronomy
Answer: Meteorology
- Q. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________
A)The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
B)The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
C)The sky is generally cloudy
D)Strong winds flow throughout the year
Answer: The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
- Q. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of the following natural regions of the Earth?
A)Taiga Type
B)Siberian Type
C)Tundra Type
D)Laurentian Type
Answer: Taiga Type
- Q. Most Indians belong to the group ________
A)Australoid
B)Caucasoid
C)Mongoloid
D)Negroid
Answer: Caucasoid
- Q. Which part of the earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
A)Savanna region
B)Tropical deserts
C)Equatorial region
D)No such criteria
Answer: Tropical deserts
- Q. During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because
A)Winds do not reach this area
B)It is located in rain shadow area
C)Temperature is so high that wind does not get cooled
D)There is no mountain in this area
Answer: It is located in rain shadow area
- Q. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
A)Stratosphere
B)Thermosphere
C)Troposphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Thermosphere
- Q. Cotton in India grows best on:
A)Late-rite Soil
B)Black Soil
C)Red Soil
D)Sandy Soil
Answer: Black Soil
- Q. National Waterway-I is on which water system?
A)Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
B)West Coast Canal
C)River Brahamputra
D)Sundarbans Waterways
Answer: Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
- Q. The islands of Seychelles are located in the ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arctic Ocean
C)Atlantic Ocean
D)Pacific Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to
A)Hard labour of the farmers over the generations
B)The heavy and timely rains and forests
C)Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
D)Better irrigation facilities
Answer: Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
- Q. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
A)The atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
C)The relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
A)Sub polar low pressure belts
B)Equator
C)Horse latitudes
D)Poles
Answer: Equator
- Q. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
A)India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power
B)The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
C)India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
D)The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
Answer: The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
- Q. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
A)Roorkee
B)Jamshedpur
C)Dhanbad
D)Ranchi
Answer: Jamshedpur
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