More Questions on Geography
- Q. Doldrums is/are
A)The north-east and south-east winds
B)Mount of sand blown and formed on beaches and in deserts
C)Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
D)Planetary winds
Answer: Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
- Q. Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when ________
A)Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
B)The water is shallow
C)The lake is high above sea level
D)The lake is a basin of inland drainage
Answer: Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
- Q. Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east: I. Kanchenjunga II. Mt. Everest III. Nanda Devi IV. Dhaulagiri
A)III, II, I, IV
B)I, II, III, IV
C)I, II, IV, III
D)III, IV, II, I
Answer: III, IV, II, I
- Q. On which day, Earth is closest to the Sun?
A)04-07-2019
B)23-09-2019
C)03-01-2019
D)21-03-2019
Answer: 03-01-2019
- Q. In the Andaman Islands live the
A)Gonda
B)Todas
C)Onge
D)Lepcha
Answer: Onge
- Q. Longest mountain range in the world is ________
A)Karakoram
B)Himalayas
C)Andes
D)Ural mountains
Answer: Andes
- Q. Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________
A)Both A and B
B)Physical weathering
C)Chemical weathering
D)Chemical erosion
Answer: Chemical weathering
- Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to
A)Severe heat energy from the sun
B)Increase in the humidity of air
C)Fall in the atmospheric pressure
D)Rise in the atmospheric pressure
Answer: Fall in the atmospheric pressure
- Q. The first shore-based steel plant in India is:
A)Bhadravati
B)Durgapur
C)Salem
D)Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
Answer: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
- Q. The most fertile region of India is
A)the Indo-Gangetic plain
B)the Himalayas
C)the central Highlands
D)peninsular plateau
Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain
- Q. What is changed in metamorphic rocks?
A)(1) and (2) both
B)Structure
C)Formation
D)Actual chemical composition
Answer: (1) and (2) both
- Q. The Manchester of South India is
A)Bengaluru
B)Chennai
C)Coimbatore
D)Madurai
Answer: Coimbatore
- Q. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy? 1. Wind Energy 2. Solar Energy 3. Nuclear Energy
A)Only 3
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Only 1 and 2
Answer: Only 1 and 2
- Q. The main part of water in coastal areas of ocean which is located near the main region of continents are called
A)Continental Shelf
B)Topography
C)Ocean Peak
D)Continental Slope
Answer: Continental Shelf
- Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
A)Corrasion
B)Corrosion
C)Attrition
D)Plucking
Answer: Plucking
- Q. The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens
A)At the middle
B)From east to west
C)From west to east
D)No where
Answer: From west to east
- Q. The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
A)Barail and Patkai hills
B)Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
C)Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
D)Khasi and Pegu Yoma
Answer: Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
- Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
A)6 minutes
B)2 minutes
C)4 minutes
D)8 minutes
Answer: 4 minutes
- Q. Which of the following Bio-Reserves in India is the natural habitat for lions?
A)Mudumalai Bio-Reserve
B)Nilgiri Bio-Reserve
C)Kaziranga Bio-Reserve
D)Gir Bio-Reserve
Answer: Gir Bio-Reserve
- Q. The word “tsunami”belongs to:
A)English
B)Chinese
C)German
D)Japanese
Answer: Japanese
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