Geography Indian Geography

Q. In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language?

A
Odisha and West Bengal
B
Kerala and Karnataka
C
Maharashtra and Goa
D
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer

Maharashtra and Goa

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.
    A)1, 2 and 3 only
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4 only
    D)2 and 4 only
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
  • Q. Where is the Saltoro Range located?
    A)Part of the Karakoram Ranges
    B)Ladakh
    C)Along the Vindhyas
    D)Part of the Western Ghats
    Answer: Part of the Karakoram Ranges
  • Q. Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?
    A)Lithuania
    B)Russia
    C)Estoma
    D)Poland
    Answer: Poland
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?
    A)Iraq
    B)Kuwait
    C)Iran
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Kuwait
  • Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
    A)Troposphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Thermosphere
    D)Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
    A)Aravalli Hills
    B)The Konkan Coast
    C)Ladakh District
    D)Narmada Valley
    Answer: Ladakh District
  • Q. The water body separating Andaman and Nicobar is known as:
    A)10° channel
    B)9° channel
    C)8° channel
    D)Indira Point
    Answer: 10° channel
  • Q. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
    A)Jute
    B)Cement
    C)Cotton garments
    D)Pharmaceuticals
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. The formation of “Mushroom Rocks” in deserts is an example of which of the following?
    A)Attrition
    B)Erosion
    C)Contraction
    D)Abrasion
    Answer: Erosion
  • Q. Panama Canal connects ________ and ________.
    A)Panama and Colon
    B)San Jose and Colon
    C)Panama and San Jose
    D)Cartagena and Colon
    Answer: Panama and Colon
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In comparison to the Jupiter, planet Earth displays eclipses more frequently 2. On Mars, only partial solar eclipses are possible Select the correct answer.
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. The area of the Earth’s total surface is of the order of ________.
    A)400 million square kilometres
    B)510 million square kilometres
    C)450 million square kilometres
    D)350 million square kilometres
    Answer: 510 million square kilometres
  • 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. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India?
    A)Pench
    B)Nagarjuna
    C)Manas
    D)Corbett
    Answer: Nagarjuna
  • Q. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
    A)Flood Plain
    B)Delta
    C)Levee
    D)Dune
    Answer: Levee
  • Q. Where is world’s deepest trench “Mariana Trench” located?
    A)In Arctic Ocean
    B)In Indian Ocean
    C)In Atlantic Ocean
    D)In Pacific Ocean
    Answer: In Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
    A)Is at a higher elevation
    B)Lies north of Amritsar
    C)Comes under the influence of cold winds
    D)Receives a lot of snow
    Answer: Is at a higher elevation
  • Q. The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is
    A)Venus
    B)Pluto
    C)Mars
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Pale colour, medium height, epicanthic eye are the characteristics of
    A)Mongoloid
    B)Australoid
    C)Negroid
    D)Cancosoid
    Answer: Mongoloid

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