More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
A)Agra
B)Allahabad
C)Lucknow
D)Kanpur
Answer: Lucknow
- Q. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to ________
A)Revolution of earth
B)Gravitational pull of the earth
C)Rotation of earth
D)Uneven heating of earth
Answer: Gravitational pull of the earth
- Q. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily) 2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy) 3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan)
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Why is crop rotation necessary?
A)To reduce the quantity of proteins
B)To increase the fertility of soil
C)To increase the quantity of minerals
D)To plough various types of crops
Answer: To increase the fertility of soil
- Q. Which metal is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
A)Aluminium
B)Calcium
C)Magnesium
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
A)Federal Republic of Germany
B)Western U.S.A.
C)North-East England
D)Russia
Answer: North-East England
- Q. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
A)12
B)15
C)22
D)9
Answer: 22
- Q. Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
A)Nilgiri Hills
B)Javadi Hills
C)Anaimalai Hills
D)Shevaroy Hills
Answer: Nilgiri Hills
- Q. The largest irrigation canal in India
A)Sirhand canal
B)Yamuna canal
C)Indira Gandhi canal
D)Upper Bari Doab canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi canal
- Q. Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately
A)10%
B)70%
C)3%
D)9%
Answer: 3%
- Q. ________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
A)Sandstone
B)Conglomerate
C)Shale
D)Granite
Answer: Granite
- Q. According to census 2011, which union territory records the highest density?
A)Puducherry
B)Delhi
C)Chandigarh
D)West Bengal
Answer: Delhi
- Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following tribe performs animal husbandry?
A)Pygmy
B)Bodo
C)Maasai
D)Eskimo
Answer: Maasai
- Q. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
A)Mohania
B)Aurangabad
C)Sasaram
D)Patna
Answer: Sasaram
- Q. The length of the Suez Canal is approximately
A)140 km
B)80 km
C)110 km
D)190 km
Answer: 190 km
- Q. The Great Circle routes join
A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
- Q. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
A)Thermal Energy
B)Light Energy
C)Kinetic Energy
D)Static Energy
Answer: Thermal Energy
- Q. The reason behind Earthquake is
A)Tectonism
B)Land cruises
C)Rotation of Earth
D)Denudation
Answer: Tectonism
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