More Questions on Geography
- Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
- Q. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
A)Silver fir
B)Juniper
C)Mahogany
D)Spruce
Answer: Mahogany
- Q. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of
A)Power, coal, animal dung and firewood
B)Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
C)Coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste
D)Coal, gas, oil and firewood
Answer: Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
- Q. Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?
A)Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
B)Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
C)Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
D)Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents
Answer: Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
- Q. The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is ________
A)Pantograph
B)Barograph
C)Hydrograph
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. The soil material is mainly derived from ________
A)Igneous rocks
B)Metamorphic rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)Biological action
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. The city located on the river Yamuna is
A)Patna
B)Varanasi
C)Lucknow
D)Agra
Answer: Agra
- Q. Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : I. ocean currents II. planetary winds III. tides IV. waves
A)I and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)II and III
Answer: I and II
- Q. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in
A)North Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)English Channel
D)Norwegian Sea
Answer: North Sea
- Q. Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?
A)Peat
B)Granite
C)Limestone
D)Shale
Answer: Limestone
- Q. Perspiration is maximum when temperature is ________
A)High and air is dry
B)Low and air is dry
C)Low and air is humid
D)High and air is humid
Answer: High and air is humid
- Q. The circulation and movement of soluble inorganic matter (nutrients) derived from sedimentary and atmospheric phases and reservoirs through organic phase of various biotic components and finally their return to inorganic phase is collectively called:
A)Physical Cycles
B)Chemical Cycles
C)Biogeochemical Cycles
D)Biological Cycles
Answer: Biogeochemical Cycles
- Q. Which of the following river forms estuary?
A)Krishna
B)Narmada
C)Cauvery
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Narmada
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In which of the following places, steel and iron industry was set up with the help of Germany?
A)Rourkela
B)Durgapur
C)Bhilai
D)Bhadravati
Answer: Rourkela
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The Bedouins are inhabitants of ________.
A)The Arabian Desert
B)Australia
C)Northern Canada
D)Central Asia
Answer: The Arabian Desert
- Q. The sunspots cause ________
A)Polar auroras
B)Aurora borealis and aurora australis
C)Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Shelter belts
Answer: Shelter belts
- Q. Which of the following river does not relate with Punjab?
A)Beas
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
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