Geography Indian Geography

Q. October Heat’ is caused due to

A
Dry hot weather
B
The absence of rain
C
Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
D
None of the above

Correct Answer

Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
    A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
    B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
    C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
    D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
    Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
  • Q. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of ________
    A)Sea-floor expansion
    B)Volcanic activity
    C)Wave action
    D)Reef formation
    Answer: Reef formation
  • Q. There are two types of crusts – the continental and the oceanic. The continental crust is
    A)Almost same all over
    B)Thicker below the plains than below mountains
    C)Thicker below the mountains than below the plains
    D)Thicker under the oceans than under the seas
    Answer: Thicker below the mountains than below the plains
  • Q. Which of the following is the leading producer of rice?
    A)China
    B)Australia
    C)Argentina
    D)Cuba
    Answer: China
  • Q. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
    A)Chennai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: New Delhi
  • Q. Land of Fishermen’ refers to
    A)Norway
    B)Europe
    C)Former USSR
    D)Japan
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?
    A)They weathers quickly
    B)These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
    C)They do not decay easily
    D)These rocks do not destruct easily
    Answer: These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
  • Q. The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as
    A)Prairies
    B)Pampas
    C)Steppes
    D)Llanos
    Answer: Llanos
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
    A)Vindhyas
    B)Satpuras
    C)Nilgiris
    D)Aravallis
    Answer: Aravallis
  • Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
    A)32
    B)22
    C)36
    D)35
    Answer: 36
  • Q. The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
    A)Zinc
    B)Copper
    C)Lead
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Manganese
  • Q. The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of ________
    A)North America
    B)Scandinavia
    C)Russia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________
    A)Coastal Region
    B)Plateau region
    C)Deep sea plains
    D)Folded and faulted region
    Answer: Folded and faulted region
  • Q. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Nasik
    C)Koraput
    D)Bangalore
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Snow line is ________
    A)The altitude above which snow never melts
    B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
    C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
    D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
    Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
  • Q. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located?
    A)Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
    B)South Andaman and Little Andaman
    C)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
    D)Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
    Answer: Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
  • Q. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Indus
    C)Sutlej
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
    A)By the formation of cyclone at equator
    B)Low air pressure in north-western India
    C)Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
    D)Effect of eastern winds
    Answer: Low air pressure in north-western India

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