More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
A)Mauritania
B)Cameroon
C)Gabon
D)Yemen
Answer: Yemen
- Q. There is no Scheduled Caste population in
A)Gujarat
B)Punjab
C)Nagaland
D)Manipur
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
A)Solarimeter
B)Barometer
C)Energymeter
D)Speedometer
Answer: Solarimeter
- Q. The scale on which the intensity of an earth quake is measured is named after:
A)Curie
B)Newton
C)Einstein
D)Mercalli
Answer: Mercalli
- Q. Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ? I. Campos II. Pampas III. Savanna IV. Steppes
A)II and III
B)I and IV
C)I and III
D)I and III
Answer: I and III
- Q. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because
A)Kandla port exports salt
B)Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat
C)Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
D)The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast
Answer: Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
- Q. The crust and the upper-most part of the mantle up to a depth of 200 km from the surface of the earth is called:
A)Cyrosphere
B)Pyrosphere
C)Osophere
D)Lithosphere
Answer: Lithosphere
- Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
A)Katabatic wind
B)Anabatic wind
C)Khamsin
D)Harmattan
Answer: Katabatic wind
- Q. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________
A)23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
B)24 hrs
C)24 hrs 35 sec
D)23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
Answer: 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. “The Dowlaiswaram Anicut” is an important canal system in the
A)Ganga Delta
B)Godavari Delta
C)Krishna Delta
D)Cauvery Delta
Answer: Godavari Delta
- Q. Wainganga river is a tributary of:
A)Mahanadi
B)Kaveri
C)Godavari
D)Gomati
Answer: Godavari
- Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
A)Wavograph
B)Barometer
C)Gyrometer
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
A)Western Ghats
B)Tropical location
C)Nearness to sea
D)Himalayas
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
A)Central Asia
B)Mediterranean
C)Eastern China
D)Atlantic coast of North America
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre
B)Tsunamis
C)Focus
D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
- Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
A)Aleutian Islands
B)Society islands
C)Hawaii
D)All the above
Answer: Aleutian Islands
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correct?
A)Gujarat - Kandla
B)Maharashtra - Paradeep
C)Tamil Nadu - Mangalore
D)Karnataka - Tuticorin
Answer: Gujarat - Kandla
- Q. The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?
A)Clove
B)Cinnamon
C)Cardamom
D)Coriander
Answer: Clove
- Q. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
A)Bhagirathi
B)Ganga
C)Brahmaputra
D)Yamuna
Answer: Bhagirathi
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