More Questions on Geography
- Q. Rail coach factory is located in:
A)Varanasi
B)Durgapur
C)Vizag
D)Kapurthala (Punjab)
Answer: Kapurthala (Punjab)
- Q. Hidkal Dam is on the river
A)Pennar
B)Krishna
C)Cauvery
D)Ghataprabha
Answer: Ghataprabha
- Q. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ?
A)Fish
B)Rice
C)Tea
D)Iron Ore
Answer: Iron Ore
- Q. The River Cauvery rises on the western edge of:
A)Satpuda Hills
B)Aravali
C)The Western Ghats
D)The Eastern Ghats
Answer: The Western Ghats
- Q. “Konkan” is a region of which one of the following States?
A)West Bengal
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Kerala
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
A)Dehradun
B)Kolkata
C)Lucknow
D)New Delhi
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
A)Snowfall in Shimla
B)The difference in their altitudes
C)Their distance from sea
D)Pollution in Amritsar
Answer: The difference in their altitudes
- Q. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
A)Jet stream
B)A cyclone
C)An anticyclone
D)A tsunami
Answer: Jet stream
- Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The alignment of the lines of beginning and end is expressed by
A)Record
B)Dentate
C)Feasibility
D)Font
Answer: Feasibility
- Q. The hot desert of the world are generally found near ________
A)The horse latitude
B)The equator
C)The doldrums
D)The Tundras
Answer: The horse latitude
- Q. The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in:
A)Uday
B)Bhopal
C)Gwalior
D)Jaipur
Answer: Jaipur
- Q. Which of the following are true regarding ionosphere? I. It is the uppermost layer of atmosphere II. The molecules and atoms of nitrogen and oxygen in this layer absorb a part of solar radiation and become ionized III. This layer is responsible for reflecting back the radio wave transmitted from the earth
A)II and III
B)I and II
C)I and II
D)I, II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. Which of the following is the highest peak
A)Nangaparbat
B)Kamet
C)Kunlun
D)Nanda Devi
Answer: Nangaparbat
- Q. The latitudes of main land of India extends between
A)8°4' E and 37°6' E
B)8°4' N and 37°6' N
C)8°4' W and 37°6' W
D)8°4' S and 37°6' S
Answer: 8°4' N and 37°6' N
- Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
A)Russia
B)Japan
C)Indonesia
D)France
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
A)The average age at which people die in the region
B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
- Q. How many time zones has the world been divided into?
A)90
B)15
C)24
D)180
Answer: 24
- Q. What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
A)Incoming solar radiation is reflected
B)Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
C)The atmosphere absorbs heat
D)The earth absorbs heat
Answer: Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
- Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
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