More Questions on Geography
- Q. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because ________
A)They are not perennial
B)Of the high gradient
C)They are too slow
D)There is no vegetation
Answer: Of the high gradient
- Q. The Kiel Canal links the ________
A)North Sea and Baltic Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
C)Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
D)Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Answer: North Sea and Baltic Sea
- Q. If I wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America, I would have to use
A)Magellan Straits
B)Florida Straits
C)Dardanelles
D)Bosporus
Answer: Magellan Straits
- Q. What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?
A)Crater
B)Centre of Origin
C)Epicentre
D)Cinder Cone
Answer: Crater
- Q. Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of
A)Nilgiris
B)Vindhyas
C)Aravallis
D)Satpuras
Answer: Satpuras
- Q. The Earth summit was organised by
A)WHO
B)UNESCO
C)UNCED
D)UNICEF
Answer: UNCED
- Q. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
A)Long river course
B)Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments
C)Slow speed
D)Tidal nature of waves
Answer: Tidal nature of waves
- Q. Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50° N and 70° N ?
A)Temperate deciduous forests
B)Temperate hardwood forests
C)Temperate coniferous forests
D)Tropical evergreen forests
Answer: Temperate coniferous forests
- Q. The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is
A)Mississippi
B)Rio-Grande
C)Gila
D)Colorado
Answer: Rio-Grande
- Q. The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in ________.
A)1981
B)1961
C)1971
D)1951
Answer: 1961
- Q. Quinine is obtained from the
A)Cinchona plant
B)Mulberry tree
C)Eucalyptus tree
D)Cocoa plant
Answer: Cinchona plant
- Q. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
A)China
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Nepal
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Albedo is defined as ________
A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
- Q. Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?
A)Moderate saline water
B)Sediment free water
C)Fresh water
D)Disturbed water and currents
Answer: Fresh water
- Q. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)2, 3, 4, 1
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
A)Barail and Patkai hills
B)Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
C)Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
D)Khasi and Pegu Yoma
Answer: Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
- Q. What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
A)Incoming solar radiation is reflected
B)Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
C)The atmosphere absorbs heat
D)The earth absorbs heat
Answer: Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
- Q. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. What are the name of the seismic sea waves which reach to coast at a very high force?
A)Current
B)Tides
C)Tsunami
D)Cyclone
Answer: Tsunami
- Q. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A)Western Ghats
B)Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
C)Eastern Ghats
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Western Ghats
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