Geography World Geography

Q. ________ grasses are known as elephant grasses.

A
Savannah
B
Prairie
C
Steppe
D
Llanos

Correct Answer

Savannah

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
    A)Jura
    B)Alps
    C)Pyrenees
    D)Vosges
    Answer: Pyrenees
  • Q. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
    A)Coromandal coast
    B)Deccan Trap
    C)Malabar coast
    D)Sunder delta
    Answer: Malabar coast
  • Q. Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India?
    A)Bhakra Nangal
    B)Nagarjunasagar
    C)Damodar Valley Corporation
    D)Chambal
    Answer: Nagarjunasagar
  • Q. The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because ________
    A)It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
    B)It gets hidden behind Venus
    C)It goes too far away from the Earth
    D)It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it.
    Answer: It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
  • Q. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    C)Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat and Maharashtra
  • Q. “Limnology” refers to the study of
    A)Lakes and ponds
    B)Limestone
    C)Lignite of brown coal
    D)Laterites
    Answer: Lakes and ponds
  • Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
    A)International controls on traffic
    B)Presence of water falls and rapids
    C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
    D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
    Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
  • Q. The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by which of the following?
    A)Plate Tectonics
    B)Geology
    C)Seismology
    D)Pantograph
    Answer: Seismology
  • Q. Which one of the following mountain peaks of Himalayas is not in India?
    A)Mt. Kamet
    B)Annapurna
    C)Nanda Devi
    D)Kanchenjunga
    Answer: Annapurna
  • Q. The First port developed after independence was
    A)Nhava Sheva
    B)New Mangalore
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kandla
    Answer: Kandla
  • Q. The first oil well in India was dug at ________
    A)Digboi
    B)Bombay High
    C)Moran
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Venus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
    A)Humid Continental
    B)Tropical savanna
    C)Mediterranean
    D)Low-latitude steppe
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. Which of the following countries shares the longest border with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Lava solidifies to form ________.
    A)Marble
    B)Pumice
    C)Basalt
    D)Sandstone
    Answer: Basalt
  • Q. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
    A)Masai
    B)Pygmies
    C)Kazaks
    D)Lapps
    Answer: Pygmies
  • Q. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
    A)Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
    B)Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
    C)Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
    D)Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
    Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
  • Q. BT seed is related to
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Oilseed
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is ________
    A)Chenab
    B)Jhelum
    C)Indus
    D)Nubra
    Answer: Jhelum
  • Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
    A)40°N and 60°N
    B)5°N and 20°N
    C)20°N and 40°N
    D)20°S and 40°S
    Answer: 20°N and 40°N

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