More Questions on Geography
- Q. Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found ________
A)Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
B)Around the Gulf of Cambay
C)Around the Konkan coast
D)Around the Palk strait
Answer: Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
- Q. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
A)Negritos
B)Mediterraneans
C)Nordics
D)None of the above
Answer: Mediterraneans
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 only
D)1 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as
A)Pampas
B)Steppes
C)Prairies
D)Downs
Answer: Prairies
- Q. There is a project in India which is similar to T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA,it is
A)Damodar Valley Project
B)Ramganga Multi Purpose Project
C)Idukki Project
D)Mahanadi Delta Project
Answer: Damodar Valley Project
- Q. The oldest oil refinery in India is at
A)Koyali, near Baroda
B)Digboi, Assam
C)Haldia, near Kolkata
D)Noonmati, Assam
Answer: Digboi, Assam
- Q. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
A)Bihar and West Bengal
B)Bihar and Orissa
C)Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
D)Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
Answer: Bihar and Orissa
- Q. The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is ________
A)Pantograph
B)Barograph
C)Hydrograph
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. The largest coal reserves of India are found in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Jharkhand
D)Orissa
Answer: Jharkhand
- 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. Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning?
A)Beas and Tapi
B)Ganga and Indus
C)Ganga and Brahmaputra
D)Indus and Brahmaputra
Answer: Indus and Brahmaputra
- Q. Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
A)Borneo
B)England
C)Japan
D)New Guinea
Answer: New Guinea
- Q. Konkan Railway connects
A)Kanyakumari - Mangalore
B)Goa - Mangalore
C)Roha - Mangalore
D)Kanyakumari - Mumbai
Answer: Roha - Mangalore
- Q. Which of the following constituents of the atmosphere are important from the climatic point of view ? 1. Nitrogen 2. Oxygen 3. Carbon dioxide
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)Only 3
Answer: Only 3
- Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
A)Middle Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Siwalik Ranges
D)Greater Himalayas
Answer: Greater Himalayas
- Q. In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
A)Perth : Rice and corn
B)Cape Town : Wool and wine
C)Adelaide : Wheat and wool
D)San Francisco : Fruits and wine
Answer: Perth : Rice and corn
- Q. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately ________
A)125 km
B)22 km
C)67 km
D)625 km
Answer: 67 km
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Karnataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. ________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
A)Temperature
B)Flora & Fauna
C)Time
D)Parent rock
Answer: Flora & Fauna
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