More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following does not characterless ‘selva’?
A)Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage
B)Evergreen forest
C)They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
D)Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult
Answer: They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
- Q. Which part of the earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
A)Savanna region
B)Tropical deserts
C)Equatorial region
D)No such criteria
Answer: Tropical deserts
- Q. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with ________
A)Hydroelectricity
B)Nuclear power
C)Solar energy
D)Irrigation
Answer: Hydroelectricity
- Q. What is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes?
A)Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus
B)Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
C)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus
D)Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
Answer: Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
- Q. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
A)Mongoloids
B)Astraloids
C)Caucasoids
D)Negroids
Answer: Negroids
- Q. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’situated?
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Indian Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world”?
A)Mediterranean region
B)Temperate grassland
C)Tropical monsoonal region
D)Savana grassland
Answer: Temperate grassland
- Q. Which of the following is the leading producer of rice?
A)China
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Cuba
Answer: China
- Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A)NH 6
B)NH 4
C)NH 5
D)NH 7
Answer: NH 6
- Q. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________
A)Fiord coast
B)Dalmation coast
C)Ria coast
D)Haff coast
Answer: Dalmation coast
- Q. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?
A)4 minutes
B)10 minutes
C)14 minutes
D)30 minutes
Answer: 4 minutes
- Q. ________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
A)Temperature
B)Flora & Fauna
C)Time
D)Parent rock
Answer: Flora & Fauna
- Q. What causes snowfall?
A)When condensation takes place in form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes
B)When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
C)When rain freezes into snow-flakes while passing through the atmosphere
D)When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature
Answer: When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
- Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
A)North America
B)Australia
C)South America
D)Central America
Answer: North America
- Q. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
A)0.66
B)0.47
C)0.51
D)0.87
Answer: 0.47
- 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 land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
A)Kolkata
B)Visakhapatnam
C)Chennai
D)Paradeep
Answer: Visakhapatnam
- Q. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
A)Metamorphic
B)Granite
C)Igneous
D)Sedimentary
Answer: Sedimentary
- Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
A)7.04 p.m.
B)4.56 p.m.
C)4.56 a.m.
D)7.04 a.m.
Answer: 7.04 a.m.
- Q. Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits?
A)Polar region
B)Equatorial region
C)Mediterranean region
D)Tundra region
Answer: Mediterranean region
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