More Questions on Geography
- Q. ________ is called the ‘land of a thousand lakes’.
A)Sweden
B)Finland
C)Holland
D)Portugal
Answer: Finland
- Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
B)Clouds
C)Water-bodies
D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
Answer: Clouds
- Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
D)None of these
Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
- Q. In context of population, which of the following describes the correct meaning of “Sex-Ratio”
A)Number of female per 1000 populace
B)Number of males per 1000 females
C)Number of females per 1000 males
D)Number of female per 1000 sample of persons
Answer: Number of females per 1000 males
- Q. Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous coal
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth’s land?
A)North America – Africa – Europe – South America
B)North America – Africa – South America – Europe
C)Africa – North America – South America – Europe
D)Africa – North America – Europe – South America
Answer: Africa – North America – South America – Europe
- Q. Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?
A)Botswana
B)Zambia
C)Zaire
D)Angola
Answer: Zaire
- Q. Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ________ river.
A)Mekong
B)Salween
C)Menam
D)Irrawaddy
Answer: Irrawaddy
- Q. Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in
A)Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head
B)Elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied by a shining tail
C)Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
D)Hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head
Answer: Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
- Q. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side?
A)Orographic
B)Cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)All of these
Answer: Orographic
- Q. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
A)Bhabar
B)Khadar
C)Bhangar
D)Regur
Answer: Regur
- Q. Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________
A)Hanging Valley
B)Glacial trough
C)Hum
D)Cirque
Answer: Cirque
- Q. Which soil is best for the production of cotton?
A)Alluvial soil
B)Black soil
C)Loam soil
D)Peaty soil
Answer: Black soil
- Q. The last three digits of a PIN code represent ________
A)Sorting district
B)Zone
C)Sub-zone
D)Mailing route
Answer: Sorting district
- Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3 and 4
D)2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Where is Nathpa Jhakri power Project located?
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Uttarakhand
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. The inner planets include:
A)Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus.
B)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter
C)Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars.
D)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
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