More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
A)Uranium
B)Mineral Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Coal
Answer: Coal
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfall : River 1 Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2 Jog Falls : Sharavati 3 Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3 only
- Q. What is the name of the disputed coastal area located far from Gujarat coast in between India and Pakistan?
A)Gulf of Khambhat
B)Gulf of Cambay
C)Sir Creek
D)Mouth of Indus
Answer: Sir Creek
- Q. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?
A)Mahanadi
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
A)Red soil
B)Desert soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Regur soil
Answer: Regur soil
- Q. The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of ________
A)Particles
B)Short waves
C)Long waves
D)None of these
Answer: Short waves
- Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
A)Thar
B)Sahara
C)Gobi
D)Takala Makan
Answer: Sahara
- Q. The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?
A)Nimbus
B)Stratus
C)Cumulus
D)Cirrus
Answer: Cumulus
- Q. Haematite is an ore of
A)Iron
B)Copper
C)Lead
D)Zinc
Answer: Iron
- Q. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
A)Nallamala hills
B)Sheravoy hills
C)Javadi hills
D)Elamalai hills
Answer: Elamalai hills
- Q. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in ________
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Sikkim
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. According to the figure of census 2011, which of the union territories is last ranked in child sex ratio
A)Chandigarh
B)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
C)Daman and Diu
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
B)Hot and dry weather
C)Very low velocity winds
D)High temperature associated with high humidity
Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
- Q. The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________
A)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
B)The focus within the body of the earth
C)The focus on the surface of the earth
D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
- Q. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Sun is
A)102000000 km
B)100000 km
C)2000000 km
D)150000000 km
Answer: 150000000 km
- Q. Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?
A)Oxbow lake
B)Incised meander
C)Knick point
D)Rive terrace
Answer: Oxbow lake
- Q. What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?
A)They have a very dry climate
B)They are all very small in size
C)They are all of coral origin
D)They are extended parts of the mainland
Answer: They are all of coral origin
- Q. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________
A)The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
B)Moon and the Earth have gravitational force
C)Moon cannot change its position
D)The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth
Answer: The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
- Q. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth’s surface?
A)Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
B)Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
C)Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
D)Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
Answer: Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
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