More Questions on Geography
- Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
A)Ionosphere
B)Sun
C)Earth
D)Sun and earth
Answer: Sun
- Q. Ozone layers absorb
A)All radiations from the sun
B)Infrared rays
C)Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
D)Cosmic rays
Answer: Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
- Q. Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called
A)Phoomdis
B)Tipis
C)Barkhans
D)Izba
Answer: Phoomdis
- Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
A)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
B)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
C)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
D)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
Answer: Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
- Q. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A)Luni, Narmada and Tapti
B)Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
C)Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. The gas which is largely responsible for green house effect is:
A)Methane
B)Ozone
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Water Vapor
Answer: Water Vapor
- Q. Which of the following is not a plant product?
A)Vanilla
B)Camphor
C)Aloe vera
D)All are plant products
Answer: All are plant products
- Q. For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
A)El Nino and Southern Oscillations
B)La Nina
C)Movement of Jet Streams
D)Greenhouse effect on global level
Answer: El Nino and Southern Oscillations
- Q. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere, where is it located?
A)Above India
B)Above Arctic Ocean
C)Above Antarctica
D)Above Alaska
Answer: Above Antarctica
- Q. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
A)Laterite soils
B)Alluvial soils
C)Black soils
D)Red soils
Answer: Alluvial soils
- Q. India mainly exports iron ore to which country?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)Bhutan
D)Russia
Answer: Japan
- Q. The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in
A)Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
B)Corbett National Park
C)Kanha National Park
D)Periyar Game Sanctuary
Answer: Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
- Q. Which of the following is the largest river in the world?
A)Ganges
B)Nile
C)Congo
D)Amazon
Answer: Nile
- Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
A)Kerala
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Gujarat
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
A)Oil Refineries
B)Aluminium Industries
C)Thermal Power Plants
D)Nuclear Power Plants
Answer: Aluminium Industries
- Q. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of
A)Glaciated valley
B)River valley
C)Rift valley system
D)A canyon
Answer: Rift valley system
- Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
C)Spirally towards low pressure region
D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
- Q. The least densely populated country among the following countries of Europe is ________
A)Germany
B)Poland
C)Norway
D)Belgium
Answer: Norway
- Q. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
A)Tropical Monsoon forests
B)Temperate Coniferous forests
C)Temperate Deciduous forests
D)Tropical Rainforests
Answer: Temperate Coniferous forests
- Indian Geography
- Universe
- Earth
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Lithosphere
- Political Geography in India
- Climate And Weather in India
- Agriculture And Soil in India
- Rivers And Lakes in India
- Natural Resources And Industries In Indian
- Transportation system of India
- Environment and Ecology in Indian
- Population and Tribes in Indian
- World Geography