More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is Obra?
A)Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
B)Copper project in Rajasthan
C)Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
D)Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The Great Circle routes join
A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
- Q. India’s land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately
A)10 thousand km
B)8 thousand km
C)15 thousand km
D)16 thousand km
Answer: 15 thousand km
- Q. Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Bihar
C)West Bengal
D)Punjab
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in ________
A)Hot and dry regions
B)Cold and dry regions
C)Cold and humid regions
D)Hot and humid regions
Answer: Hot and humid regions
- Q. Which of the following state/union territory land is situated on eastern and western coasts?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Puducherry
C)Kerala
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Puducherry
- Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
- Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ?
A)Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
B)Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
C)Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
D)Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
Answer: Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
- Q. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
B)Off the Bengal coast
C)Off Kerala coast
D)Nowhere
Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
- Q. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial ecosystem?
A)Conditions of sunlight
B)Temperature variation
C)Wind
D)Availability of water
Answer: Wind
- Q. In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?
A)Bangladesh
B)Sri Lanka
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
B)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
C)Bihar and Orissa
D)West Bengal and Assam
Answer: Bihar and Orissa
- Q. The best quality coal is
A)Bituminous
B)Lignite
C)Peat
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Which is the largest fishing ground in the world?
A)North-East Pacific
B)Japan Sea
C)North Sea
D)Newfoundland Water
Answer: North Sea
- Q. Merino sheep rearing is the predominant pastoral activity in ________
A)Denmark
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Sweden
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
A)Punjab
B)Kerala coast
C)Central India
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in ________
A)West Bengal
B)Gujarat
C)Bihar
D)Assam
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
A)Wavograph
B)Barometer
C)Gyrometer
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
A)China
B)India
C)USA
D)Russia
Answer: China
- Q. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.
A)Flood
B)Earthquake
C)Cyclone
D)Landslide
Answer: Landslide
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