More Questions on Geography
- Q. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
A)Penumbra
B)Halo
C)Umbra
D)Black Hole
Answer: Umbra
- Q. Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________
A)Canyons
B)Gorges
C)Wadi
D)Barchans
Answer: Wadi
- Q. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________
A)Fiord coast
B)Dalmation coast
C)Ria coast
D)Haff coast
Answer: Dalmation coast
- Q. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
A)To save the moisture from evaporation.
B)To protect themselves from the herbivores.
C)To provide more surface for photosynthesis
D)None of the above
Answer: To save the moisture from evaporation.
- Q. The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as
A)Strait
B)Cape
C)Isthmus
D)Peninsula
Answer: Isthmus
- Q. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because
A)Kandla port exports salt
B)Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat
C)Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
D)The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast
Answer: Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
- Q. Rain shadows are associated with
A)Cyclonic rainfall
B)Convectional rainfall
C)Orographic rainfall
D)Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
- Q. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystem is: 1. Taiga 2. Tropical evergreen 3. Tropical deciduous 4. Tundra
A)4, 1, 3, 2
B)1, 4, 3, 2
C)4, 1, 2, 3
D)1, 4, 2, 3
Answer: 4, 1, 3, 2
- Q. The only sanctuary where kasturi stag is found is
A)Gir
B)Kanha
C)Dachigam
D)Mudumalai
Answer: Dachigam
- Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
A)10,589 m
B)8,890 m
C)9,653 m
D)11,021 m
Answer: 11,021 m
- Q. The general direction or movement or a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere is
A)Westward then poleward
B)Eastward then poleward
C)Eastward then towards the equator
D)Westward then towards the equator
Answer: Westward then poleward
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. The most literate union territory in India is
A)Chandigarh
B)Delhi
C)Lakshadweep
D)Puducerry
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Goa
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________
A)Sphere
B)Flat
C)Circle
D)Oblate spheroid
Answer: Oblate spheroid
- Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of crop rotation with a view to increasing soil fertility?
A)Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
B)Wheat, Potato, Barley, Pea
C)Potato, Wheat, Pea, Barley
D)Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato
Answer: Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
- Q. Amur, one of the longest rivers in the worlds is in
A)Asia
B)Africa
C)South America
D)Europe
Answer: Asia
- Q. Which of the following is the largest planet?
A)Saturn
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Uranus
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
A)Thar
B)Sahara
C)Gobi
D)Takala Makan
Answer: Sahara
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