More Questions on Geography
- Q. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January
A)Only 3
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2 Both
D)Only 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
A)Baluchistan
B)Kashmir
C)Nepal
D)Myanmar
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:
A)Drain Area
B)Catchment Area
C)Collecting Area
D)None of Above
Answer: Catchment Area
- Q. The Zaskar range, the Ladakh range, the Kailas and the Karakoram Range are the main ranges of:
A)The Himalayan system
B)The Western Ghat
C)The Aravali
D)The Eastern Ghat
Answer: The Himalayan system
- Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
- Q. The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
A)Selvas
B)Llanos
C)Campos
D)Savanna
Answer: Campos
- Q. Spring tides occur when ________
A)The moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex
B)The moon is nearest to the earth
C)The moon is farthest from the earth
D)The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
Answer: The moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
- Q. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:
A)industrial centres of Britain
B)The main mining centres of Britain
C)Agriculture centres of Britain
D)None of these
Answer: The main mining centres of Britain
- Q. Which of the following biomes is known as “Bread basket of the World”?
A)Mediterranean
B)Mid Latitude Grassland
C)Taiga
D)Tropical Savanna
Answer: Mid Latitude Grassland
- Q. Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as
A)Hugli
B)Padma
C)Meghna
D)Swarn Ganga
Answer: Padma
- Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
D)None of these
Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
- Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
B)Forests act as water sheds
C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
D)Forests prevent soil erosion
Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
- Q. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
A)Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
B)Summers are very hot
C)Lack of fertile soil
D)Occurrence of frost at night
Answer: Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
- Q. A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth’s crust is known as ________
A)Canyon
B)Hanging Valley
C)Gorge
D)Rift Valley
Answer: Rift Valley
- Q. Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
A)Delta - River
B)Cirque - Glacier
C)Coral - Ocean
D)Pores - Air
Answer: Pores - Air
- Q. In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Rajasthan
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?
A)Rajaji National Park
B)Bandhavgarh National Park
C)Dandeli Sanctuary
D)Indravati National Park
Answer: Indravati National Park
- Q. What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?
A)Crater
B)Centre of Origin
C)Epicentre
D)Cinder Cone
Answer: Crater
- Q. Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found ________
A)Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
B)Around the Gulf of Cambay
C)Around the Konkan coast
D)Around the Palk strait
Answer: Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
- Q. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
A)It raises the water table
B)It greatly increases the crop production
C)It makes some soils impermeable
D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
Answer: It makes some soils impermeable
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