More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A)Meghalaya
B)Assam
C)Bihar
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- 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. With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city in India?
A)South Africa
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)USA
Answer: Japan
- Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with
A)Convectional rainfall
B)Cyclonic rainfall
C)Orographic rainfall
D)Frontal rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
- Q. The Step farming is performed on
A)Terrace
B)Slopes of Hills
C)In Dry Areas
D)Peak of the Hills
Answer: Slopes of Hills
- Q. Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the
A)Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
B)Soil is porous
C)Level of underground water is high
D)Regions is densely populated
Answer: Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
- Q. Why are the ports of Baltic sea opened for trade in winter?
A)Local factors keep it warm
B)It is tropical belt
C)North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
D)Western disturbances increase the temperature
Answer: North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
- Q. Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in
A)4.3 minutes
B)43 minutes
C)4.3 seconds
D)4.3 years
Answer: 4.3 years
- Q. In spite of the very high temperature at the Earth’s centre, the inner core is not in a molten state because the
A)Great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks
B)Core has a very high melting point
C)Core is full of gases
D)Core is impervious to heat
Answer: Great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks
- Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
A)Both of these
B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
D)None of these
Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
- Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
A)Loamy soil
B)Sandy soil
C)Clayey soil
D)Rocky soil
Answer: Clayey soil
- Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
A)Sun and Moon on the Earth
B)Earth on the Moon
C)Earth on the Sun
D)Moon on the Earth
Answer: Sun and Moon on the Earth
- Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
A)Jwar
B)Wheat
C)Millet
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?
A)Carbon monoxide
B)Carbon dioxide
C)Oxygen
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Carbon dioxide
- Q. Which sugar is obtained from grapes
A)Glucose
B)Lactose
C)Maltose
D)Sucrose
Answer: Glucose
- Q. First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
A)Hailey National Park
B)Kanha National Park
C)Bharatpur National Park
D)Rajaji National Park
Answer: Hailey National Park
- Q. Fog can be classified as a
A)Cumulus cloud
B)Nimbus cloud
C)Cirrus cloud
D)Low Stratus cloud
Answer: Low Stratus cloud
- Q. When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called
A)Equinox
B)Aphelion
C)Perihelion
D)Sidereal
Answer: Aphelion
- Q. The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as
A)Strait
B)Cape
C)Isthmus
D)Peninsula
Answer: Isthmus
- Q. The Umiam Hydro Power Project Dam is located few kilometres north to which of the following
A)Guwahati
B)Kohima
C)Imphal
D)Shillong
Answer: Shillong
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