More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Assam
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river
A)Ravi and Chenab
B)Sutlej and Beas
C)Ravi and Beas
D)Beas only
Answer: Sutlej and Beas
- Q. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of mango?
A)Indonesia
B)India
C)China
D)Malaysia
Answer: India
- Q. Rio Summit is associated with
A)Ozone depletion
B)Convention on Biological Diversity
C)Green house gases
D)Wet lands
Answer: Convention on Biological Diversity
- Q. Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
A)Coastal Kerala
B)Krishna-Godavari delta
C)Brahmaputra valley
D)Littoral Tamil Nadu
Answer: Brahmaputra valley
- Q. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
A)Manchester-Cotton Textiles
B)Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
C)Bangkok-Aircrafts
D)Plymouth-Ship building
Answer: Bangkok-Aircrafts
- Q. India lies
A)On the Equator
B)Mainly in the northern hemisphere
C)Entirely in the northern hemisphere
D)More in the southern hemisphere
Answer: Entirely in the northern hemisphere
- Q. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
A)Nile
B)Amazon
C)Congo
D)Orinoco
Answer: Congo
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. 3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2, and 3
D)3 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following Indian state is not a producer of tea?
A)West Bengal
B)Assam
C)Kerala
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Chhattisgarh
- Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. The world’s largest inland sea is ________.
A)The Caspian Sea
B)The Black Sea
C)The Dead Sea
D)The Aral Sea
Answer: The Caspian Sea
- Q. Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because ________
A)Sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
B)Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
C)The sky remains clear most of the time
D)None of the above reasons
Answer: Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
- Q. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
A)It raises the water table
B)It greatly increases the crop production
C)It makes some soils impermeable
D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
Answer: It makes some soils impermeable
- Q. McMohan Line lies between which of the following countries?
A)China and Pakistan
B)India and Pakistan
C)India and China
D)India and Afghanistan
Answer: India and China
- Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
A)Monsoons
B)Nearness to Equator
C)Presence of Indian Ocean
D)Ocean currents
Answer: Ocean currents
- Q. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
A)Norway
B)Greenland
C)Iceland
D)Denmark
Answer: Iceland
- Q. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
A)Courtallam falls
B)Shimsha falls
C)Hogenakkal falls
D)Jog falls
Answer: Jog falls
- 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
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