More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III. Lower labour cost IV. Longer crushing period
A)I, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
A)Java - Merapi
B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
C)Hawaii - Stromboli
D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
Answer: Java - Merapi
- Q. Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in
A)Urbanised region
B)Temperate region
C)Tropics and subtropics
D)Coastal region
Answer: Tropics and subtropics
- Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
A)Chambal
B)Yamuna
C)Son
D)Hugli
Answer: Hugli
- Q. The area or the Indian Ocean is approximately ________.
A)64 million sq km
B)24 million sq km
C)44 million sq km
D)74 million sq km
Answer: 74 million sq km
- Q. Beas flows through the State of
A)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
B)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
C)Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
D)Punjab and Haryana
Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
A)Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
B)It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
C)It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
D)It is known as hurricane in West Indies
Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
- Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
A)Sedimetary
B)Igneous
C)Metamorphic
D)Carbonate
Answer: Igneous
- Q. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
A)The UK
B)The USA
C)Australia
D)Germany
Answer: Australia
- Q. What is Weathering?
A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
B)Removal of earth's material by river action
C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
- Q. How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes?
A)Gravity Method
B)Geologic Time Scale
C)Radiometric Dating
D)Fossil Dating
Answer: Radiometric Dating
- Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
- Q. Which of the following is the largest union territory of India?
A)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B)Chandigarh
C)Puducherry
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________
A)Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga
B)Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
C)Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada
D)Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
Answer: Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
- Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
A)Former USSR
B)USA
C)United Kingdom
D)Germany
Answer: Former USSR
- Q. How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?
A)3
B)7
C)4
D)5
Answer: 7
- Q. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________
A)Siberian Plains
B)Canadian Shield
C)Ganga basin
D)Amazon basin
Answer: Amazon basin
- Q. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
A)Sugarcane
B)Coconut
C)Cotton
D)Rice
Answer: Coconut
- Q. India’s biggest tribal group is
A)Santhal
B)Bhil
C)Gond
D)Tharu
Answer: Bhil
- Q. Which of the following is a block mountain?
A)Rockies
B)Andes
C)Alps
D)Vosges
Answer: Vosges
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