More Questions on Geography
- Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
A)Mercury
B)Coal
C)Gold
D)Iron
Answer: Gold
- Q. Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?
A)Coromandel Coast
B)Hills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia
C)Plateau of Chota Nagpur
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Coromandel Coast
- Q. Red Data Book provides an account of
A)Endangered plants only
B)Extinct animals only
C)Endangered plants & animals
D)Fossil plants
Answer: Endangered plants & animals
- Q. Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer of
A)Pulses
B)Cotton
C)Oil seeds
D)Maize
Answer: Pulses
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. What was Norway’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?
A)100
B)1
C)10
D)200
Answer: 1
- Q. Which is the first National Park established in India?
A)Bandipur National Park
B)Velvadna National Park
C)Periyar National Park
D)Corbett National Park
Answer: Corbett National Park
- Q. What is the best source of pure cellulose?
A)Jute fibre
B)Coir
C)Cotton fibre
D)Hemp
Answer: Cotton fibre
- Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
A)Sagar Samrat
B)Sagar Kanya
C)Sagar Mata
D)None of the above
Answer: Sagar Samrat
- Q. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
A)The Danube
B)The Rhine
C)The Rhone
D)The Seine
Answer: The Rhine
- Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
- Q. The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from
A)Vijayawada to Villupuram
B)Punjab to Haryana
C)Mumbai to Goa
D)Cochin to Kozhikode
Answer: Vijayawada to Villupuram
- Q. In which of the following states would you not find Bhils?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Karnataka
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
A)Gujarat
B)West Bengal
C)Rajasthan
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
A)Leaching
B)Weathering
C)Erosion
D)Deposition
Answer: Leaching
- Q. One astronomical unit is the average distance between which of the following?
A)Jupiter and Sun
B)Earth and Sun
C)Earth and Moon
D)Pluto and Sun
Answer: Earth and Sun
- Q. The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in
A)The Deccan Plateau
B)The Himalayan Mountain Complex
C)The Indus Ganga Plain
D)The Central Indian Plateau
Answer: The Himalayan Mountain Complex
- Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
A)North America
B)Australia
C)South America
D)Central America
Answer: North America
- Q. To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?
A)Afforestation
B)Artificial rain
C)Construction of canals
D)Construction of Dams
Answer: Afforestation
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