More Questions on Geography
- Q. The earlier name of Surinam was ________
A)Medagascar
B)British Guyana
C)Dutch Guyana
D)Venezuela
Answer: Dutch Guyana
- Q. In which river is “Grand canyon”?
A)Columbia
B)Mississippi
C)Colorado
D)Ohara
Answer: Colorado
- Q. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________
A)An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
B)Their remote and inaccessible locations
C)Very little interference from man
D)Poor economic development
Answer: An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
- Q. Which is the smallest (in area) member of United Nations?
A)Vatican
B)Papua New Guinea
C)Cuba
D)Seychelles
Answer: Seychelles
- Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
A)Federal Republic of Germany
B)Western U.S.A.
C)North-East England
D)Russia
Answer: North-East England
- Q. Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following?
A)Atlantic Ocean - Mediterranean Sea
B)Red Sea - Mediterranean Sea
C)Red Sea - Arabian Sea
D)Mediterranean Sea - Black Sea
Answer: Atlantic Ocean - Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Mist is a result of which one of the following?
A)Sublimation
B)Condensation
C)Evaporation
D)Saturation
Answer: Condensation
- Q. Tanks are manufactured at
A)Perambur
B)Kanpur
C)Chittaranjan
D)Avadi
Answer: Avadi
- Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of
A)Bauxite and mica
B)Precious stones and building materials
C)Iron ore and manganese
D)Copper and uranium
Answer: Precious stones and building materials
- Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
A)3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Main hunting ground for blue whales is located in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Antarctic region
C)Arctic Ocean
D)Southern Atlantic Ocean
Answer: Antarctic region
- Q. Which of the following climatic characteristic is related to tropical deserts?
A)Very high daily range of temperature
B)Low Pressure throughout the year
C)Most of the rain falls in winter
D)Very low daily range of temperature
Answer: Very high daily range of temperature
- Q. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp?
A)Equatorial
B)Tidal flat
C)Monsoon
D)Mixed
Answer: Tidal flat
- Q. In which of the following country, the first iron bridge was constructed?
A)Greece
B)England
C)Italy
D)France
Answer: England
- Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
A)Negroids
B)Nordic Aryans
C)Austrics
D)Mongoloids
Answer: Mongoloids
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which state has the lowest population in India?
A)Puducherry
B)Manipur
C)Tripura
D)Sikkim
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth’s crust?
A)Manganese
B)Bauxite
C)Silica
D)Iron
Answer: Silica
- Q. Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer.
A)2 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3 only
D)1 and 2 only
Answer: 2 only
- Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
A)Stratosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Ionosphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?
A)Tuensang in Nagaland
B)Agucha in Rajasthan
C)Thar Desert in Rajasthan
D)Sirohi in Rajasthan
Answer: Sirohi in Rajasthan
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