More Questions on Geography
- Q. Where is Copacabana Beach located?
A)Rio de Janeiro
B)Buenos Aires
C)Hawaiian Islands
D)Valletta
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
- Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
A)Mahendragiri
B)Anaimudi
C)Doddabetta
D)Nilgiri
Answer: Anaimudi
- Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
C)Old fold mountains
D)Folded marine sedimentary rocks
Answer: Folded marine sedimentary rocks
- Q. Madumalai Sanctuary is located in:
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following is known as ‘golden fiber’?
A)Jute
B)Silk
C)Egyptian cotton
D)Manila hemp
Answer: Jute
- Q. The Earth’s population has ________ since the turn of the century.
A)Trebled
B)Stayed the same
C)Doubled
D)Multiplied ten times
Answer: Trebled
- Q. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:
A)Jupiter
B)Saturn
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Saturn
- Q. “Golan Heights” belonging to a country A were captured by a country B. The countries A and B are ________
A)Syria and Israel
B)Tibet and China
C)Russia and Japan
D)Iran and Iraq
Answer: Syria and Israel
- Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to
A)Severe heat energy from the sun
B)Increase in the humidity of air
C)Fall in the atmospheric pressure
D)Rise in the atmospheric pressure
Answer: Fall in the atmospheric pressure
- Q. Ring of Fire is found commonly in
A)Indian Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Atlantic Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
A)10,589 m
B)8,890 m
C)9,653 m
D)11,021 m
Answer: 11,021 m
- Q. What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
A)Dune
B)Cliff
C)Cirque
D)Hamada
Answer: Dune
- Q. Chemical weathering includes ________
A)Exfoliation, solution and reduction
B)Oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
C)Carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
D)Solution, oxidation and reduction
Answer: Solution, oxidation and reduction
- Q. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
A)Varada and Malaprabha
B)Zuari and Mandovi
C)Bhima and Kalinadi
D)Gangawali and Savitri
Answer: Zuari and Mandovi
- Q. Precipitation takes place when ________
A)Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
B)The sky is overcast with clouds
C)Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
D)Winds begin to blow in a circular motion
Answer: The sky is overcast with clouds
- Q. Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which river is called ‘The Sorrow of Bengal’?
A)Hooghly
B)Sone
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
A)the Thalgat pass
B)the Palghat gap
C)the Bhorghat pass
D)the Bolan pass
Answer: the Palghat gap
- Q. Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for
A)Canyons
B)Polders
C)Dykes
D)Geysers
Answer: Polders
- Q. The first tidal power plant in India is located in:
A)Vizag
B)Okha
C)Kochi
D)Gulf of Kutch
Answer: Gulf of Kutch
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