More Questions on Geography
- Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
A)Basalt
B)Sill
C)Dykes
D)Laccolith
Answer: Sill
- Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
D)Above all
Answer: Above all
- Q. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?
A)Sidr
B)Dean
C)Vutiye
D)None of these
Answer: Sidr
- Q. The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________
A)There has not been enough time
B)The sea level is changing
C)The earth movements have uplifted the landmass
D)These processes are intermittent in action
Answer: The earth movements have uplifted the landmass
- Q. Ozone layers absorb
A)All radiations from the sun
B)Infrared rays
C)Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
D)Cosmic rays
Answer: Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
- Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
A)Ionosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Stratosphere
- Q. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
A)Rice
B)Barley and maize
C)Jowar and bajra
D)Wheat
Answer: Rice
- Q. From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________
A)Iron and steel
B)Fishing
C)Ship building
D)Pearl fishing
Answer: Pearl fishing
- Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)Ecology
B)Pedology
C)Pedagogy
D)Pomology
Answer: Pedology
- Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
A)Pacific Ocean
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is:
A)3, 2, 2001
B)2, 3, 2001
C)1, 2, 2003
D)2, 1, 2003
Answer: 2, 1, 2003
- Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
A)Great uniformity of temperature
B)Differential heating of land and sea
C)Cold winds of Central Asia
D)None of these
Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
- Q. “Yellow Revolution” in India is related to
A)Tea production
B)Rice production
C)Oilseed production
D)Flower production
Answer: Oilseed production
- Q. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A)south of the Capricorn
B)north of Tropic of Cancer
C)south of the Equator
D)north of the Equator
Answer: north of the Equator
- Q. In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the
A)Eastern slopes
B)Southern slopes
C)Northern slopes
D)Western slopes
Answer: Southern slopes
- Q. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
A)Uranus
B)Jupiter
C)Mercury
D)Venus
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
A)Maize
B)Millet
C)Tobacco
D)Groundnut
Answer: Millet
- Q. ________ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
A)Karakoram
B)Aravalli
C)Pirpanjal
D)Hindukush
Answer: Hindukush
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Mixed farming involves
A)Specialised cultivation of vegetables and fruits
B)Both crops and livestock
C)Growing a series of different crops
D)Pooling land voluntarily and managing it jointly under a democratic constitution
Answer: Both crops and livestock
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