Geography World Geography

Q. What is the shape of the Earth?

A
Sphere
B
Geoid
C
Circle
D
Hemi-sphere

Correct Answer

Geoid

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Point of origin of Indus River is
    A)Karakoram Range
    B)Hindu Kush Mountain
    C)Himalaya Range
    D)Mount Kailash
    Answer: Mount Kailash
  • Q. In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the
    A)Eastern slopes
    B)Southern slopes
    C)Northern slopes
    D)Western slopes
    Answer: Southern slopes
  • Q. Density of the Earth’s atmosphere is highest in the
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Latitudes
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of
    A)Block Mountains
    B)Volcanic Mountains
    C)Residual Mountains
    D)Fold Mountains
    Answer: Fold Mountains
  • Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
    A)1 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The Green Revolution was most successful in
    A)Haryana
    B)Punjab and Tamil Nadu
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The satellite construction centre in India is at
    A)Thumba
    B)Peenya
    C)Sriharikota
    D)Bengaluru
    Answer: Peenya
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
  • Q. Which of the following minerals is needed for generation of nuclear power?
    A)Cadmium
    B)Potassium
    C)Aluminium
    D)Uranium
    Answer: Uranium
  • Q. Rice crop needs
    A)Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
    B)Low temperature and heavy rainfall
    C)High temperature and low rainfall
    D)Low temperature and low rainfall
    Answer: Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
  • Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the
    A)Eastern side of the continents
    B)Western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
    C)Eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
    D)Western side of the continents
    Answer: Western side of the continents
  • Q. Operation Flood refers to
    A)White revolution
    B)Blue revolution
    C)Green revolution
    D)All the three
    Answer: White revolution
  • Q. Highest percentage of carbon is found in which form of coal?
    A)Peat
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous
    D)Lignite
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. A large number of species are found within a small unit of area of ________
    A)Deciduous monsoon forests
    B)Mangrove coastal forests
    C)Coniferous temperate forests
    D)Wet evergreen equatorial forests
    Answer: Wet evergreen equatorial forests
  • 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. Mongoloid races are characterised by
    A)Dolico cephalic head
    B)Prognathism
    C)Epicanthic fold
    D)None of these
    Answer: Epicanthic fold
  • Q. The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
    A)Gibraltar
    B)Messina
    C)Bonifacio
    D)Otranto
    Answer: Gibraltar
  • Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?
    A)Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore
    B)Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore
    C)Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
    D)Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
    Answer: Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi

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