More Questions on Geography
- Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
A)60 miles
B)34.5 miles
C)50 miles
D)69 miles
Answer: 69 miles
- Q. The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to ________
A)Atmospheric refraction
B)Vertical motion of these heavenly bodies
C)Motions of the earth
D)These are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface
Answer: Atmospheric refraction
- Q. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
A)Mercury and Mars
B)Mercury and Venus
C)Venus and Mars
D)Venus and Neptune
Answer: Mercury and Venus
- Q. Most of the people of the middle east belong to ________ group of people.
A)Alpine
B)Negro
C)Nordic
D)Mediterranean
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. Deciduous trees
A)Do not lose their leaves
B)Depend on others for its food
C)Lose their leaves every year
D)Do synthesis of their food
Answer: Lose their leaves every year
- Q. Forest soils are
A)Rich in salt
B)Rich in potash
C)Deficient in potash
D)Rich in organic matter
Answer: Rich in organic matter
- Q. A river erodes by
A)Attrition
B)Hydraulic action
C)Corrosion
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The term ‘syzygy’ is referred to when the ________
A)Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
B)Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
C)Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
D)Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
Answer: Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
- Q. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
A)Manipur
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Meghalaya
D)Mizoram
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)?
A)Syria
B)Turkey
C)Cyprus
D)Yemen
Answer: Cyprus
- Q. Which of the following Bio-Reserves in India is the natural habitat for lions?
A)Mudumalai Bio-Reserve
B)Nilgiri Bio-Reserve
C)Kaziranga Bio-Reserve
D)Gir Bio-Reserve
Answer: Gir Bio-Reserve
- Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
A)Kerala
B)Mharashtra
C)Assam
D)Punjab
Answer: Mharashtra
- Q. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is
A)100°north and 80° East
B)55° north and 80° East
C)35° north and 100° East
D)55° south and 10° East
Answer: 35° north and 100° East
- Q. Where was the first biosphere reserve established in India?
A)Hazaribagh
B)Nilgiri
C)Nanda Devi
D)Kanha
Answer: Nilgiri
- Q. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
A)Uranium
B)Mineral Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Coal
Answer: Coal
- Q. Hyderabad (in Telangana) is located on the bank:
A)Mahanadi
B)Luni River
C)Gandak River
D)Musi River
Answer: Musi River
- Q. Which industry is developed in Shahdol and Nepanagar?
A)Agricultural Industry
B)Paper and Pulp Industry
C)Agro Industry
D)Rubber Industry
Answer: Paper and Pulp Industry
- Q. Lac is secreted by
A)Some animals
B)Trees like rubber
C)Certain kinds of birds
D)A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
Answer: A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
- Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
A)Of Sun and Moon on Earth
B)Of Earth on Moon
C)Of Earth on Sun
D)Of Moon on Earth
Answer: Of Sun and Moon on Earth
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