More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which state has the largest area in India?
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population?
A)Congo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia
B)East Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts
C)Amazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia
D)East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
Answer: East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
- Q. In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks ________
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)Fourth
Answer: Fourth
- Q. Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? 1. Gorge 2. Canyon 3. Meander
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
A)Maize
B)Cotton
C)Mustard
D)Rice
Answer: Mustard
- Q. The Matatilla Project is
A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Vale of Kashmir” ?
A)It is drained by the river Jhelum
B)It is a synclinal valley
C)It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
D)Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.
Answer: It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
- Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
A)Iron
B)Nitrogen
C)Humus
D)Copper
Answer: Iron
- Q. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
A)Rice and Millets
B)Arhar and Gram
C)Moong and Urad
D)Maize and Groundnut
Answer: Moong and Urad
- Q. Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?
A)Maize
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Cotton
Answer: Wheat
- Q. Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe?
A)Canary Current
B)Labrador Current
C)Gulf stream
D)North Eqatorial
Answer: Gulf stream
- Q. A rain shadow zone is present in India
A)Along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
B)Along western flanks of the Aravallis
C)Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
D)Along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Answer: Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
- Q. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges. Among them which is the oldest range?
A)The Great Himalayan Range
B)The Shiwalik Range
C)The Lesser Himalayas
D)The Dhaula Dhar Range
Answer: The Great Himalayan Range
- Q. Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when ________
A)Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
B)The water is shallow
C)The lake is high above sea level
D)The lake is a basin of inland drainage
Answer: Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
- Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
B)Pleasant weather
C)Snowfall and hail
D)Mild rainfall
Answer: Mild rainfall
- 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. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
A)Jura
B)Alps
C)Pyrenees
D)Vosges
Answer: Pyrenees
- Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
- Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
A)3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
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