More Questions on Geography
- Q. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
A)4.4
B)2.4
C)3.4
D)5.4
Answer: 2.4
- Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
A)It is away from the coast
B)It is a rain shadow area
C)It is located parallel to wind direction
D)Rain bearing clouds are absent
Answer: It is a rain shadow area
- Q. Nappe is a kind of
A)Erosional plain
B)Fluvial feature
C)Folded structure
D)Deltaregion
Answer: Folded structure
- Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
B)The Geological Survey of India
C)Surveyor General of India
D)Indian Bureau of Mines
Answer: The Geological Survey of India
- Q. Arrange the following countries of southAsia in their descending order of literacy of people- 1. Bangladesh 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Srilanka
A)4, 2, 3, 1
B)1, 4, 3, 2
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 4, 2, 3, 1
- Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
A)Rajasthan
B)Gujarat
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements: 1. West Australian current is a warm current. 2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
- Q. The Earth’s core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:
A)Nickel and Iron
B)Iron and Aluminum
C)Aluminum and Nickel
D)Nickel and Lead
Answer: Nickel and Iron
- Q. The largest lake in Africa is ________
A)Lake Tanganyika
B)Lake Victoria
C)Lake Malawi
D)Lake Chad
Answer: Lake Victoria
- Q. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
A)Rajasthan
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on ________
A)Rice
B)Tea
C)Coffee
D)Maize
Answer: Coffee
- Q. The features produced by glacial deposition are: 1. outwash plains 2. drumlins 3. eskers 4. levees
A)2, 3, 2004
B)1, 2, 2003
C)1, 3, 2004
D)1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
- Q. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ?
A)Kosi
B)Gandak
C)Ghaghra
D)Yamuna
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
- Q. Which is not correctly matched?
A)Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
B)Darjeeling - West Bengal
C)Mount Abu - Rajasthan
D)Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is famous for
A)Birds
B)Tiger
C)Bison
D)Elephants
Answer: Tiger
- Q. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
A)Moscow
B)Ottawa
C)Mexico city
D)Verkhoyansk
Answer: Verkhoyansk
- Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
B)Prevention of invasions
C)Valuable source of timber
D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
- Q. The Naharkatiya oil field is located in:
A)Assam
B)Gujrat
C)Bihar
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
A)36°
B)17.5°
C)23.5°
D)45°
Answer: 23.5°
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