More Questions on Geography
- Q. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth’s surface is
A)Meteor
B)Meteorite
C)Asteroid
D)Comet
Answer: Meteor
- Q. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes? 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
A)Hirakud
B)Nagarjunasagar
C)Kosi
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Tungabhadra
- Q. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Gujarat
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Los Angeles is famous for ________
A)Film studios
B)Golden beaches
C)Scenic beauty
D)Rocket launching station
Answer: Film studios
- Q. In the earth’s atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure ________
A)Remains constant with height
B)Increases with height
C)Decreases with height
D)First increases and then decreases with height
Answer: Decreases with height
- Q. Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate: 1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea. 2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months. 3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes. Which of these statements are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. The Regur soil is:
A)Black Soil
B)Red Soil
C)Clay Soil
D)Sand Soil
Answer: Black Soil
- Q. India lies in the hemisphere ________
A)Northern and western
B)Northern and eastern
C)Southern and eastern
D)Northern and southern
Answer: Northern and eastern
- Q. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
A)Palani hills
B)Nilgiri hills
C)Cardamom hills
D)Annamalai hills
Answer: Nilgiri hills
- Q. Zozila Pass connects ________
A)Leh and Kargil
B)Kashmir and Tibet
C)Nepal and Tibet
D)Leh and Srinagar
Answer: Leh and Srinagar
- Q. In the Semi-arid and Temperate grasslands, the most commonly found animals are ________
A)Camels
B)Donkeys and horses
C)Reindeers
D)Sheep and goats
Answer: Sheep and goats
- Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
A)Low birth rates
B)Increased death rate due to lack of amenities
C)Lack of transport facilities
D)Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
Answer: Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
- Q. Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________
A)Farming in the thinly populated areas
B)Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
C)Farming in the thickly populated areas
D)Farming in the forests of equatorial region
Answer: Farming in the thinly populated areas
- Q. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea
A)Narmada
B)Periyar
C)Cauvery
D)Tapti
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
A)North America
B)Australia
C)South America
D)Central America
Answer: North America
- Q. Which is the largest island of the Philippines?
A)Luzon
B)Mindanao
C)Palawan
D)Negnos
Answer: Luzon
- Q. What is the biggest source of pollution in the world?
A)Herbicide and Insecticide
B)Sewage and Garbage
C)Automobile Laxity
D)Industrial Tributaries
Answer: Sewage and Garbage
- Q. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
A)Moscow
B)Ottawa
C)Mexico city
D)Verkhoyansk
Answer: Verkhoyansk
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