More Questions on Geography
- Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
A)Mercury
B)Coal
C)Gold
D)Iron
Answer: Gold
- 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 Standard Meridian of India is
A)90.5 E longitude
B)75.5 E longitude
C)82.5 E longitude
D)0 E longitude
Answer: 82.5 E longitude
- Q. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?
A)Badrinath - Alaknanda
B)Lucknow - Gomati
C)Ayodhya - Saryu
D)Vijayawada - Narmada
Answer: Vijayawada - Narmada
- Q. Gondwana coalfields are found in
A)Meghalaya
B)Assam
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. India is divided into how many pin code zones?
A)Eight
B)Six
C)Seven
D)Ten
Answer: Eight
- 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%
- Q. Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?
A)Kochi
B)Ahmedabad
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkta
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?
A)Kilograms per square metre
B)Grams per square km
C)Grams per centimetre
D)Pounds per cubic mile
Answer: Kilograms per square metre
- Q. The percentage of literates in India is ________
A)Higher among males than females
B)Almost equal among males and females
C)Lower among males than females
D)Lower in urban areas than in rural areas
Answer: Higher among males than females
- 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. World’s leading producer of fertilizers is ________
A)U.S.
B)U.K.
C)India
D)Russia
Answer: U.S.
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
A)Develop over warm ocean areas
B)Form at the equator
C)Are not as large as tornadoes
D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
- Q. The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
A)Europe
B)North America
C)Germany
D)Former USSR (now defunct)
Answer: Germany
- Q. Which is the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
A)Austro-Asiatic
B)Indo-Aryan
C)Dravidian
D)Sino-Tibetan
Answer: Indo-Aryan
- Q. Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?
A)Assam Valley
B)Indo-Gangetic Divide
C)Ganga Delta
D)Kerala Coastal Plain
Answer: Kerala Coastal Plain
- Q. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
A)60%
B)40%
C)50%
D)70%
Answer: 70%
- Q. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ?
A)Moist deciduous forest
B)Dry deciduous forest
C)Tropical rain forest
D)Mangrove forest
Answer: Tropical rain forest
- Q. Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Silimanite 4. Tungsten
A)3 and 4 only
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 2 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
A)Red
B)Regur
C)Alluvial
D)Clayey
Answer: Regur
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