More Questions on Geography
- Q. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called
A)Mesopause
B)Magnetosphere
C)Ionosphere
D)Magnetopause
Answer: Magnetopause
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ? I. Troposphere : weather phenomena II. Stratosphere : ozone layer III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth’s surface IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
A)II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)I, II and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A)35%
B)45%
C)65%
D)25%
Answer: 35%
- Q. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
A)Hot dry summer and mild wet winters
B)Average rainfall of about 300 cm
C)Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
D)Hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
Answer: Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
- Q. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
A)Nathu La
B)Chang La
C)JaraLa
D)Shipki La
Answer: Nathu La
- Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________
A)Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga
B)Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
C)Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada
D)Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
Answer: Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of crop rotation with a view to increasing soil fertility?
A)Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
B)Wheat, Potato, Barley, Pea
C)Potato, Wheat, Pea, Barley
D)Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato
Answer: Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
- Q. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from
A)North to South
B)East to West
C)West to East
D)South to North
Answer: West to East
- Q. The longest railway platform is ________
A)Kharagpur (India)
B)London (U.K.
C)Moscow (Russia)
D)New York (U.S.A.)
Answer: Kharagpur (India)
- Q. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
A)The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
B)The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
C)The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
D)The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
Answer: The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
- Q. Postaz are temperate grassland in ________
A)Hungary
B)Australia
C)South Africa
D)Egypt
Answer: Hungary
- Q. Dolomite is a/an
A)Igneous rock
B)Sedimentary rock
C)Plutonic rock
D)Metamorphic rock
Answer: Sedimentary rock
- Q. Foehn is a local wind of ________.
A)Northern Italy
B)Canada
C)Switzerland
D)West Africa
Answer: Switzerland
- Q. Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?
A)Coffee
B)Tobacco
C)Cotton
D)Bajara
Answer: Bajara
- Q. The term “epicentre” is associated with
A)Earthquakes
B)The inner core of the earth
C)The outer core of the Earth
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Earthquakes
- Q. The Abhors are
A)A tribe of Mongoloid blood
B)An Adivasi tribe in Bastar
C)A clan of dacoits
D)Extinct now
Answer: A tribe of Mongoloid blood
- Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
A)111 Km
B)11 Km
C)211 Km
D)311 Km
Answer: 111 Km
- Q. Which is the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
A)Austro-Asiatic
B)Indo-Aryan
C)Dravidian
D)Sino-Tibetan
Answer: Indo-Aryan
- Q. The ‘land of eternal spring’ are certain parts of
A)Mediterranean region
B)Tundra region
C)Highland region
D)Hot Wet Equatorial region
Answer: Hot Wet Equatorial region
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