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Q. People living in South India generally have more features of

A
Negroid
B
Caucasoid
C
Mongoloid
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Negroid

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Distorted spherical shape of the earth
    B)Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
    C)Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
    D)Different phases of the moon
    Answer: Different phases of the moon
  • Q. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
    A)Equatorial region
    B)Monsoon region
    C)Mediterranean region
    D)Savanna region
    Answer: Equatorial region
  • Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
    A)Himgiri
    B)Himachal
    C)Purvanchal
    D)Hindu Kush
    Answer: Purvanchal
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert. 2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert. 3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3 only
  • Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
    A)A special Roads Authority
    B)State Governments
    C)Central Government
    D)State and Central Government
    Answer: Central Government
  • Q. The Biosphere is a region of earth which supports life. It includes- 1. Hydrosphere 2. Lithosphere 3. Stratosphere 4. Troposphere
    A)1 and 4
    B)1 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
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  • Q. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
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    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
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  • Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
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    B)Mizoram
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
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    B)U-Shaped
    C)V-Shaped
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    Answer: U-Shaped
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    B)Straight line
    C)Curved line
    D)Elliptical line
    Answer: Zigzag line
  • Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
    A)Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
    B)They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
    C)Water of the ocean is kept pure
    D)They do not affect rainfall over the coast
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  • Q. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with ________
    A)Hydroelectricity
    B)Nuclear power
    C)Solar energy
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    Answer: Hydroelectricity
  • Q. The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
    A)Zinc
    B)Copper
    C)Lead
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  • Q. Agents of fog formation do not include ________
    A)Winter season
    B)High relative humidity
    C)Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
    D)Rapid radiation
    Answer: Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
  • Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
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    B)Jet Stream
    C)Meander
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    B)Low Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
    C)High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
    D)High Birth Rate and High Mortality Rate
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  • Q. Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched? 1. Mountain stage : waterfalls 2. Plain stage : oxbow lake 3. Plain stage : delta 4. Mountain stage : deposition
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    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
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  • Q. Which one of the following gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?
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    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi
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