More Questions on Geography

  • Q. There is a project in India which is similar to T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA,it is
    A)Damodar Valley Project
    B)Ramganga Multi Purpose Project
    C)Idukki Project
    D)Mahanadi Delta Project
    Answer: Damodar Valley Project
  • Q. How much part of Earth’s surface is desert?
    A)1/3rd
    B)10th
    C)5th
    D)6th
    Answer: 1/3rd
  • Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
    A)Too much pressure on land
    B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
    C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
    D)Underground nuclear explosions
    Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
  • Q. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use for navigation mainly because
    A)They flow through uninhabited areas
    B)They are too shallow in the dry season
    C)The lower courses remain frozen for many months
    D)They lack navigation facilities to ensure safety
    Answer: The lower courses remain frozen for many months
  • Q. What is the main natural cause of disruption of road in hilly areas?
    A)Traffic
    B)Landslide
    C)Falling of Trees
    D)Road Construction
    Answer: Landslide
  • Q. In which country, slash and burn agriculture is known as “Milpa”?
    A)Central America
    B)Venezuela
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico and Central America
    Answer: Mexico and Central America
  • Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
    A)Mauritania
    B)Cameroon
    C)Gabon
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Most of the floods in the lowlands of north India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with ________
    A)South-West Monsoon
    B)Easterly depression
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Thunderstorm
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following is largest planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Jupiter
    C)Neptune
    D)Mars
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • Q. Mist is a result of which one of the following?
    A)Sublimation
    B)Condensation
    C)Evaporation
    D)Saturation
    Answer: Condensation
  • Q. In USA rice is grown
    A)In Colorado
    B)In Texas
    C)In the West
    D)Nowhere
    Answer: In Texas
  • Q. To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?
    A)Afforestation
    B)Artificial rain
    C)Construction of canals
    D)Construction of Dams
    Answer: Afforestation
  • Q. The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given ecosystem is known as:
    A)Ecology
    B)Seneology
    C)Synecology
    D)Ecosystem
    Answer: Synecology
  • Q. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
    A)China
    B)India
    C)USA
    D)Russia
    Answer: China
  • Q. Hammada is the name given to ________.
    A)A stony desert
    B)An icy desert
    C)A sandy desert
    D)None of the above
    Answer: A stony desert
  • Q. Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
    A)Venus
    B)Jupiter
    C)Saturn
    D)Uranus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
    A)Melting snow
    B)Cirrus cloud
    C)Cumulonimbus cloud
    D)Sand
    Answer: Cirrus cloud
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the
    A)Garo Hills
    B)Satpura Mountains
    C)Shiwaliks
    D)Khasi Hills
    Answer: Shiwaliks

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