More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State
A)Palana : Rajasthan
B)Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
C)Koraput : Orissa
D)Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
A)Haryana
B)U.P.
C)Punjab
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Sues Canal connects ________ and ________.
A)Dumyat and Port Said
B)Port Said and Suez
C)Cairo and Dumyat
D)Suez and Dumyat
Answer: Port Said and Suez
- Q. Monazite is an ore of
A)Thorium
B)Copper
C)Iron
D)Titanium
Answer: Thorium
- Q. What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earth since its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic
A)3, 4, 1, 2
B)4, 3, 1, 2
C)3, 4, 2, 1
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
- Q. What is the name of the layer above Earth’s surface which is located at the height of 8km from poles and 16km from the equator?
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Atmosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. In which of the following state, fertilizer complex “Paradip Phosphate Ltd” is located?
A)West Bengal
B)Jharkhand
C)Bihar
D)Orissa
Answer: Orissa
- Q. Which of the following does not characterless ‘selva’?
A)Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage
B)Evergreen forest
C)They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
D)Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult
Answer: They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
- Q. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?
A)Mumbai
B)Delhi
C)Cochin
D)Kohima
Answer: Kohima
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) regarding India’s coal reserves is/are true ? I. Over 90% of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari II. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value III. India has limited prime coking reserves
A)II and III
B)I only
C)I and III
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. A river erodes by
A)Attrition
B)Hydraulic action
C)Corrosion
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- 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. The first river valley project started in India is
A)Kosi Project
B)Bhakra Nangal Project
C)Damodar Valley Project
D)Hirakud Project
Answer: Damodar Valley Project
- Q. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
A)India
B)Norway
C)Sweden
D)UK
Answer: Norway
- Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
A)60 miles
B)34.5 miles
C)50 miles
D)69 miles
Answer: 69 miles
- Q. Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas?
A)Tropical thorn Forest
B)Evergreen Forest
C)Deciduous Forest
D)Mangrove
Answer: Mangrove
- Q. The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
A)Europe
B)North America
C)Germany
D)Former USSR (now defunct)
Answer: Germany
- Q. Cement industry is generally known as:
A)Source of end products
B)Source of raw material
C)Real Industry
D)All of the above
Answer: Source of raw material
- Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
A)Dehradun
B)Kolkata
C)Lucknow
D)New Delhi
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
A)Laterite soils
B)Saline and Alkaline soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
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