More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Nasik
    C)Koraput
    D)Bangalore
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
    A)They perform very little erosion activity
    B)They have very large basins
    C)Many of them pass through giant gorges
    D)Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
    Answer: They perform very little erosion activity
  • Q. The autumnal equinox occurs on:
    A)October 23
    B)August 23
    C)September 23
    D)November 23
    Answer: September 23
  • Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
    A)Sandstone
    B)Shale
    C)Basalt
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
    A)Basalt
    B)Dolomite
    C)Granite
    D)Gabbro
    Answer: Dolomite
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Assam
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Doldrums are ________
    A)High pressure areas on mountains
    B)High latitudes with heavy snow
    C)Equatorial zone with low pressure
    D)Sub-polar zone with high pressure
    Answer: Equatorial zone with low pressure
  • Q. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because ________
    A)India is the only country in Asia providing refuelling capacity
    B)India is a busy centre situated between the two places
    C)It provides the shortest route
    D)None of these
    Answer: India is a busy centre situated between the two places
  • Q. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Mongla port is located in
    A)Bhutan
    B)Srilanka
    C)Bangladesh
    D)India
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following physiographic features of India is ‘geologically the oldest’?
    A)The Peninsular Plateau
    B)Himalayan Mountain Chain
    C)Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
    D)The Coastal Plains
    Answer: The Peninsular Plateau
  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India?
    A)Tamil
    B)Bengali
    C)Marathi
    D)Telugu
    Answer: Bengali
  • Q. Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ? I. Generally confined to river basins II. It has been deposited by rivers III. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potash IV. It is the most fertile soil
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in ________
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: West Bengal
  • Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. Blight’ the disease of potato can be cured by
    A)Diathane
    B)Dionine
    C)Bordeaux mixture
    D)DDT
    Answer: Bordeaux mixture
  • Q. Which state has the largest area in India?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Revolution of the Earth
    C)Rotation of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. Foot and mouth disease is common among
    A)Cattle only
    B)Birds
    C)Goats and sheep only
    D)Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
    Answer: Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals

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