More Questions on Geography
- Q. Dul Hasti Project and Salal project are located at:
A)River Damodar
B)River Chenab
C)River Chambal
D)River Godavari
Answer: River Chenab
- Q. Which of the following is/are true of world time zones? I. The world is divided into thirty time zones II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian III. All countries have more than one time zone IV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II, III and IV
C)II and IV
D)II only
Answer: II only
- Q. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ?
A)Fish
B)Rice
C)Tea
D)Iron Ore
Answer: Iron Ore
- Q. Which of the following towns is incorrectly matched to its chief industry ?
A)Los Angeles-Automobiles
B)Chicago-Agricultural Implements
C)Kansas-Meat Packing
D)Dresden-Optical Apparatus
Answer: Los Angeles-Automobiles
- Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
A)Meghalaya
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Manipur
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Spot the odd item in the following
A)Mt Vesuvius
B)Mt Fuji
C)Mt Everest
D)Mt Pele
Answer: Mt Everest
- Q. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________
A)Siberian Plains
B)Canadian Shield
C)Ganga basin
D)Amazon basin
Answer: Amazon basin
- 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. “Konkan” is a region of which one of the following States?
A)West Bengal
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Kerala
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Where is the oldest working ‘Refinery’?
A)Digboi
B)Bahamas
C)Basra
D)Texas
Answer: Digboi
- Q. The Lena river passes through which country?
A)Russia
B)China
C)USA
D)Brazil
Answer: Russia
- Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
A)Mongoloids
B)Proto-Australoids
C)Negritos
D)Brachycephals
Answer: Proto-Australoids
- Q. Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?
A)Lebanon
B)Chile
C)Israel
D)None of these
Answer: Chile
- Q. The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
A)Gibraltar
B)Messina
C)Bonifacio
D)Otranto
Answer: Gibraltar
- Q. As per 2011 census data lowest decadal growth rate (state) has been registered in :
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)West Bengal
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by ________
A)Plate Tectonics
B)Geodesy
C)Geology
D)Seismology
Answer: Seismology
- Q. Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Assam
D)West Bengal
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable structure.
A)2 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?
A)Altitude
B)Latitude
C)Longitude
D)Distance from the sea
Answer: Longitude
- Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
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