More Questions on Geography
- Q. Port Blair – the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?
A)Middle Andaman
B)North Andaman
C)Little Andaman
D)South Andaman
Answer: South Andaman
- 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. The term “epicentre” is associated with
A)Earthquakes
B)The inner core of the earth
C)The outer core of the Earth
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Earthquakes
- Q. Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the ________ sea.
A)Arctic
B)Atlantic
C)Baltic
D)None of these
Answer: Baltic
- Q. The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is ________
A)2 sec
B)1 sec
C)1.3 sec
D)2.3 sec
Answer: 1.3 sec
- Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
A)McMahan Line
B)Radcliffe Line
C)Durand Line
D)Maginot Line
Answer: McMahan Line
- Q. India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A)Iran
B)Iraq
C)Oman
D)Afghanistan
Answer: Iran
- Q. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
A)1882
B)1875
C)1884
D)1880
Answer: 1875
- Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
- Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre
B)Tsunamis
C)Focus
D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
- Q. Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on ________
A)01st June
B)21st December
C)01st September
D)01st March
Answer: 21st December
- Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
A)II and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
B)The formation of fold mountains
C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?
A)Bangladesh
B)Sri Lanka
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks ________
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)Fourth
Answer: Fourth
- Q. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________
A)Meet the chronic power shortage
B)Preserve and maintain navigation
C)Supply drinking water
D)Bring additional areas into irrigation
Answer: Preserve and maintain navigation
- Q. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
A)Allahabad
B)Agra
C)Kanpur
D)Varanasi
Answer: Agra
- Q. Doldrum is an area of ________.
A)Low pressure
B)Low rainfall
C)Low temperature
D)High winds
Answer: Low pressure
- Q. Hampi is in
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Sri Lanka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
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