Q. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

Correct Answer

92°30' E

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Presence of Indian Ocean
    C)Nearness to equator
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
    A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
    B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
    C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
    D)Moving from place to place in search of work
    Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3, and 4
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 2, 3, and 4
  • Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
    A)Jowar and Cotton
    B)Rice and Wheat
    C)Rice and Cotton
    D)Jowar and Bajara
    Answer: Rice and Wheat
  • Q. A river erodes by
    A)Attrition
    B)Hydraulic action
    C)Corrosion
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:
    A)Down Falling Wind
    B)Anabatic Wind
    C)Katabatic Wind
    D)Slope Wind
    Answer: Katabatic Wind
  • Q. ________ State has the biggest area in India.
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
    A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
    B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
    C)To prevent acidity of soil
    D)To fertilize the soil
    Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
  • Q. Which border line separates India from Pakistan?
    A)17th Parallel Line
    B)McMohan Line
    C)Radcliffe Line
    D)Durand Line
    Answer: Radcliffe Line
  • Q. The breaking up of the rocks at its place is known as
    A)Mass Destruction
    B)Erosion
    C)Weathering
    D)Degradation
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. Which is the highest river basin of Peninsular India
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Godavari
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started?
    A)April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
    B)June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
    C)May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
    D)March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
    Answer: March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
  • Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
    A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
    B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
    C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
    D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
    Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
  • Q. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________
    A)Perigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Aphelion
    D)Apogee
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because ________
    A)The sources of canals are perennial rivers
    B)The soil is porous
    C)The level of underground water is high
    D)The region is densely populated
    Answer: The sources of canals are perennial rivers
  • Q. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:
    A)Kerala and Karnataka
    B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  • Q. The forces responsible for the movements of the earth’s crust, eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes are
    A)Gravitational forces
    B)Terrestrial forces
    C)Tectonic forces
    D)Mountain building movements
    Answer: Tectonic forces
  • Q. Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute?
    A)Leaf
    B)Root
    C)Stem
    D)Fruit
    Answer: Stem
  • Q. Comets revolve around ________
    A)Venus
    B)Sun
    C)Earth
    D)No single heavenly body
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
    A)Mansarovar lake
    B)Sambhar area
    C)Chilka region
    D)Rann of Kutch
    Answer: Rann of Kutch

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