More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
A)Tropical semi-arid steppe
B)Tropical wet and dry climate
C)Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
D)Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Answer: Tropical semi-arid steppe
- Q. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
A)Sugarcane
B)Barley
C)Maize
D)Wheat
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________
A)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
B)The monsoon fail to reach this area
C)It is too hot
D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
- Q. Arable lands refer to
A)Woodland
B)Pasture land
C)Fallow land
D)Cultivable land
Answer: Cultivable land
- Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
- Q. Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:
A)Daman and Diu
B)Dadar Nagar Haveli
C)Chandigarh
D)Puducherry
Answer: Puducherry
- Q. The shortest air-route from Perth to London is ________
A)Perth, Aden, Paris, London
B)Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London
C)Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
D)Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
Answer: Perth, Aden, Paris, London
- Q. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
A)Orissa
B)Gujarat
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Orissa
- Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
A)Rajasthan
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)West Bengal
D)Orissa
Answer: Orissa
- Q. The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in
A)Germany
B)Turkey
C)France
D)Australia
Answer: Australia
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
A)North-east India to the west coast
B)West coast to the east coast
C)North to the south
D)North-west India to Bengal
Answer: North-west India to Bengal
- Q. A landform composed of sediments brought by a river and found where it enters a main valley or emerges from a mountain on to a plain is called a/an
A)Oxbow lake
B)Meander
C)Alluvial fan
D)Levee
Answer: Alluvial fan
- Q. Which of the following countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Put the following states in the decreasing order by length of surfaced roads: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Uttar Pradesh
A)1, 3, 4, 2
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)4, 1, 3, 2
D)1, 3, 2, 4
Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth’s surface. 2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth’s surface. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
A)England
B)Australia
C)USA
D)South Africa
Answer: Australia
- Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
A)Kolkata
B)Pune
C)Leh
D)Kanyakumari
Answer: Kanyakumari
- Q. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
A)Tropical region
B)Equatorial region
C)Monsoon region
D)Mediterranean region
Answer: Equatorial region
- 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
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