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Q. Which of the following set of country is known as “Golden Crescent”, world’s largest opium Industry?

A
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
B
Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
C
Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq
D
Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand

Correct Answer

Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?
    A)Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
    B)Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
    C)Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
    D)Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
  • Q. The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the ________ are known as Duns.
    A)Shiwaliks
    B)Himadri
    C)Himachal
    D)Tibet
    Answer: Shiwaliks
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Korba is west to Rourkela. 2. Rourkela is south to Ranchi.
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are
    A)Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka
    C)Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at
    A)Talcher, Odisha
    B)Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
    C)Singareni, Andhra Pradesh
    D)Jharia, Bihar
    Answer: Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
  • 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. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is
    A)Red
    B)Laterite
    C)Alluvial
    D)Peat
    Answer: Alluvial
  • Q. The Naharkatiya oil field is located in:
    A)Assam
    B)Gujrat
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
    A)Mass wasting
    B)Erosion
    C)Weathering
    D)Degradation
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. Which of the following is fastest growing tree ?
    A)Eucalyptus
    B)Teak
    C)Sal
    D)Banyan
    Answer: Eucalyptus
  • Q. According to the census 2001,which was the largest state of India demographically?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
    A)Copper
    B)Zinc
    C)Manganese
    D)Salt
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. A block of the earth’s crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________
    A)Plateau
    B)Horst
    C)Plain
    D)Young folded mountain
    Answer: Horst
  • Q. Land of Fishermen’ refers to
    A)Norway
    B)Europe
    C)Former USSR
    D)Japan
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the Earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The energy of Sun is vested in which of the following process?
    A)Nuclear Fusion
    B)Photoelectric Emission
    C)Nuclear Fission
    D)Temperate Emission
    Answer: Nuclear Fusion
  • Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Japan
    C)West Indies
    D)Philippines
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. Which among these is a metamorphic rock?
    A)Basalt
    B)Gneiss
    C)Sandstone
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Gneiss
  • Q. The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the ________.
    A)Kiel Canal
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Suez Canal
    D)Buckingham Canal
    Answer: Kiel Canal

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