More Questions on Geography
- Q. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are
A)Isohyte
B)Isohel
C)Isobar
D)Isotherm
Answer: Isohel
- Q. Snow line is ________
A)The altitude above which snow never melts
B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
- Q. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
A)Africa
B)Asia
C)South America
D)Australia
Answer: Africa
- Q. Which mountain is not the part of Himalayan range?
A)Karakoram
B)Aravalli
C)Kunlun
D)Hindukush
Answer: Aravalli
- Q. Petrology is the study of
A)Rock
B)Land
C)Mineral
D)Soil
Answer: Rock
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
A)Kolkata
B)Pune
C)Leh
D)Kanyakumari
Answer: Kanyakumari
- Q. In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
A)Permeable and non- permeable
B)Permeable, non-permeable and permeable
C)Non-permeable and permeable
D)Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
Answer: Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
- Q. In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Rajasthan
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
A)Venus
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Uranus
Answer: Venus
- Q. Anticyclones are caused by ________
A)Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
B)Violent winds
C)Heavy rainfall
D)Winds that blow spirally inwards
Answer: Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
- Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth’s axis
A)2 and 3 are correct
B)Only 1 is correct
C)1 and 2 are correct
D)All are correct
Answer: Only 1 is correct
- Q. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? I. Avoiding crop rotation II. Afforestation III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
A)III and IV
B)I and II
C)II and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: II and IV
- Q. Which state has smallest land area?
A)Sikkim
B)Goa
C)Nagaland
D)Tripura
Answer: Goa
- Q. The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
A)1st July
B)5th June
C)15th June
D)15th July
Answer: 15th July
- Q. The core of the Earth is also known as
A)Barysphere
B)Lithosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Centrosphere
Answer: Barysphere
- Q. Pyranees form a the boundary between
A)Poland and Russia
B)Spain and Portugal
C)France and Spain
D)Hungary and Rumania
Answer: France and Spain
- Q. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
A)Sambalpur
B)Hoshangabad
C)Raipur
D)Warangal
Answer: Raipur
- Q. Japan’s total land is about ________ that of India.
A)One-ninth
B)One-sixth
C)One-fifth
D)One-tenth
Answer: One-ninth
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