More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following river does not relate with Punjab?
A)Beas
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
- Q. India is divided into how many pin code zones?
A)Eight
B)Six
C)Seven
D)Ten
Answer: Eight
- Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
A)Longitude
B)Latitude
C)Geid System
D)Geographical Coordinates System
Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
- Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
A)Silica
B)Iron
C)Magnesium
D)Aluminium
Answer: Silica
- Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
A)Khamsin
B)Chinook
C)Foehn
D)Sirocco
Answer: Foehn
- Q. Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is
A)917
B)927
C)924
D)914
Answer: 927
- Q. Selves are dense tropical rain forest of:
A)South Africa
B)South America
C)North America
D)Australia
Answer: South America
- Q. When does solar eclipse take place?
A)When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
B)When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
C)When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
D)When the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and Earth
Answer: When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
- Q. Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
A)Backwaters of Kerala
B)Gulf of Cambay
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Chilka lake
Answer: Gulf of Cambay
- Q. Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
A)North East Atlantic
B)North West Atlantic
C)North East Pacific
D)North West Pacific
Answer: North East Atlantic
- Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
A)Its longitude
B)Its climate
C)Its latitude
D)Both (a)and (b)
Answer: Both (a)and (b)
- Q. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A)35%
B)45%
C)65%
D)25%
Answer: 35%
- Q. One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at ________
A)8.52 AM
B)8.13 AM
C)8.26 AM
D)8.56 AM
Answer: 8.52 AM
- Q. Instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean is called ________.
A)Cyanometer
B)Bathymeter
C)Ceraunograph
D)Barometer
Answer: Cyanometer
- Q. How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?
A)Horizontal movement
B)Regular movement
C)Vertical movement
D)Compressional movement
Answer: Compressional movement
- Q. The largest coal reserves of India are found in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Jharkhand
D)Orissa
Answer: Jharkhand
- Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
A)Punjab
B)Jharkhand
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Temperate region
D)Coniferous forest region
Answer: Coniferous forest region
- Q. Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?
A)Ozone
B)Carbon monoxide
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Oxygen
Answer: Ozone
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