More Questions on Geography
- Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
A)Alfred Hanks
B)Alfred Wegener
C)Alfred Worwick
D)Alfred Mane
Answer: Alfred Wegener
- Q. Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?
A)Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
B)It is a part of Australian continent
C)It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait
D)Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand
Answer: Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
- Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
A)50
B)25
C)35
D)60
Answer: 35
- Q. Which of the following is known as ‘golden fiber’?
A)Jute
B)Silk
C)Egyptian cotton
D)Manila hemp
Answer: Jute
- Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
A)Indonesia
B)Sri Lanka
C)Maldives
D)Myanmar
Answer: Sri Lanka
- Q. India’s first marine national park is located in:
A)Arabian Sea
B)The Gulf of Kutch
C)Bay of Bengal
D)The Gulf of Khambhat
Answer: The Gulf of Kutch
- Q. The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
A)Convectional
B)Cyclonic
C)Mountaineous
D)Fluctuating and Cyclonic
Answer: Convectional
- Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
- Q. Which state has the largest coastline in India?
A)Orissa
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?
A)Garden Reach Shipyard
B)Hindustan Shipyard
C)Mazgaon Shipyard
D)Cochin Shipyard
Answer: Garden Reach Shipyard
- Q. Choose the incorrect statement ________
A)Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
B)Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
C)The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
D)With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C
Answer: Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
- Q. The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.
A)Biafo
B)Hispar
C)Siachen
D)Baltaro
Answer: Siachen
- Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
A)Elusive
B)Cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Orographic
Answer: Convectional
- Q. The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
A)Uneven heating of the Earth
B)Rotation of the Earth
C)Revolution of the Earth
D)All the above
Answer: Rotation of the Earth
- Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A)NH 6
B)NH 4
C)NH 5
D)NH 7
Answer: NH 6
- Q. The approximate radius of the Earth is
A)6400 km
B)25000 km
C)12500 km
D)4500 km
Answer: 6400 km
- Q. Which of the following is an east following river of Indian Peninsula?
A)Mahanadi
B)Tapti
C)Narmada
D)Periyar
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
A)Hooghly
B)Teesta
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sone
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Winds blow ________
A)From a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure
B)In regions of low pressure
C)From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
D)In regions of high pressure
Answer: From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
- Q. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
A)Assam
B)Tripura
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
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