More Questions on Geography
- Q. Dr. Waldimir Koppen – the great climatologist of Austria suggested in his new scheme of climatic classification:
A)Five major types of climate.
B)Two major types of climate.
C)Four major types of climate.
D)Three major types of climate.
Answer: Five major types of climate.
- Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
A)Red soil
B)Desert soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Regur soil
Answer: Regur soil
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines – Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
A)3
B)1
C)2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2
- Q. A river erodes by
A)Attrition
B)Hydraulic action
C)Corrosion
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
A)Iron
B)Nitrogen
C)Humus
D)Copper
Answer: Iron
- Q. Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering?
A)Tropical forest
B)Hot desert
C)Cold desert
D)Temperate grassland
Answer: Tropical forest
- Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A)High wind velocity
B)Low pressure
C)Low humidity
D)High temperature
Answer: Low humidity
- Q. The theory of continental drift is supported by: I. similarities between the coastline of South America and Africa II. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa, southern India, Brazil and Australia III. evidence of fossils IV. survival of marsupials in Australia
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
A)To save the moisture from evaporation.
B)To protect themselves from the herbivores.
C)To provide more surface for photosynthesis
D)None of the above
Answer: To save the moisture from evaporation.
- Q. Which or the following is a rift valley?
A)The Rhine Valley
B)The Amazon Valley
C)The Thames Valley
D)The Mississippi Valley
Answer: The Rhine Valley
- Q. Bauxite is the ore of
A)Zinc
B)Aluminium
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. “Jhoom” is
A)A Tribe of North-East India
B)A Folk Dance
C)A River
D)A type of Cultivation
Answer: A type of Cultivation
- Q. Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water
A)Yamuna
B)Ganga
C)Brahmaputra
D)Godavari
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?
A)Labrador
B)Curiel
C)Canary
D)Gulf Stream
Answer: Gulf Stream
- Q. Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
A)Gandak
B)Narmada
C)Tapti
D)Godavari
Answer: Narmada
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Palghat joins which of the following states?
A)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B)Sikkim and West Bengal
C)Maharashtra and Gujarat
D)Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Answer: Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?
A)Gondwana
B)Rift Valley
C)Delta
D)None of Above
Answer: Gondwana
- Q. Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
A)Convection
B)Advection
C)Radiaton
D)Conduction
Answer: Advection
- Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
A)Punjab
B)Orissa
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
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