More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called ________
A)Blizzards
B)Typhoons
C)Tornadoes
D)Polar winds
Answer: Blizzards
- Q. What are the five main indicators of global climate change of our planet?
A)Arctic ocean ice, carbon dioxide, global temperature, sea level, surface ice
B)Sea level, rising temperature, rain, nitrogen and Arctic ocean ice
C)Antarctica ice, oxygen, rain, drought and sea level
D)None of these
Answer: Arctic ocean ice, carbon dioxide, global temperature, sea level, surface ice
- 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 State with the largest area under waste land is ________
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Gujarat
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Lahauland Spiti
C)Ladakh
D)Delta region of Mahanadi
Answer: Delta region of Mahanadi
- Q. What is the capital of East Timor ?
A)Semarang
B)Darwin
C)DiIi
D)Yogyakarta
Answer: DiIi
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
- Q. Which of the Indian states has the maximum number of common borders with other Indian States?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)West Bengal
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
A)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
B)Beas, Ravi and Chenab
C)Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
D)Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Answer: Beas, Ravi and Chenab
- Q. “Venice of the East” is the name given to
A)Rangoon
B)Singapore
C)Bangkok
D)Hong Kong
Answer: Bangkok
- Q. Which is the smallest Country (in population)?
A)Monaco
B)Vatican city
C)Nauru
D)Palau
Answer: Vatican city
- Q. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
A)1957
B)1953
C)1955
D)1959
Answer: 1953
- Q. “The Dowlaiswaram Anicut” is an important canal system in the
A)Ganga Delta
B)Godavari Delta
C)Krishna Delta
D)Cauvery Delta
Answer: Godavari Delta
- Q. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
A)Sedimentary Rocks
B)Igneous rock
C)Metamorphic
D)None of Above
Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
- Q. The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as
A)Dew point
B)Relative humidity
C)Moisture content
D)Absolute humidity
Answer: Absolute humidity
- Q. The ‘Ruhr or India’ is
A)Chennai-Bengaluru region
B)Mumbai-Pune region
C)Damodar Valley region
D)Delhi-Kanpur region
Answer: Damodar Valley region
- Q. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
A)During winter
B)During autumn
C)After summer
D)During monsoon
Answer: After summer
- Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
A)They perform very little erosion activity
B)They have very large basins
C)Many of them pass through giant gorges
D)Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
Answer: They perform very little erosion activity
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