More Questions on Geography
- Q. The area marked by internal drainage is
A)Desert
B)Plateau
C)Plains
D)Mountain
Answer: Desert
- Q. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________
A)Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth
B)Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth
C)Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus
D)Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
Answer: Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
- Q. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
A)60
B)20
C)30
D)50
Answer: 50
- Q. Which or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers?
A)Lack of oxygen
B)Steep height
C)Extreme cold
D)Lack of shelter
Answer: Lack of oxygen
- Q. Which state of India is known as “Sugar Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Punjab
D)Bihar
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Kanchenjunga National Park is located in
A)Sikkim
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)West Bengal
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
A)Kosi
B)Cauvery
C)Narmada
D)Godavari
Answer: Narmada
- Q. The mountain building in Himalayas began
A)Both A and B
B)About 45 million years ago
C)When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?
A)Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore
B)Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore
C)Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
D)Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
Answer: Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
- Q. Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
A)4, 2, 3, 1
B)3, 4, 1, 2
C)3, 1, 4, 2
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 3, 4, 1, 2
- Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
- Q. Which of the following represents the process of chemical weathering?
A)Hydration and Hydrolysis
B)Thermal expansion and contraction
C)Mass exfoliation
D)Frost action and crystal growth
Answer: Hydration and Hydrolysis
- Q. How many days in one year on mercury?
A)300
B)56
C)88
D)36
Answer: 88
- Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
A)Tropical year
B)Lunar year
C)Solar year
D)Sideral year
Answer: Sideral year
- Q. What causes earthquakes?
A)Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
B)Occurrence of underground water
C)Volcanic eruptions
D)No definite cause has been found so far
Answer: Volcanic eruptions
- Q. Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)?
A)Syria
B)Turkey
C)Cyprus
D)Yemen
Answer: Cyprus
- Q. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of mango?
A)Indonesia
B)India
C)China
D)Malaysia
Answer: India
- Q. Which country is known as the “Emerald Isle”?
A)Japan
B)Great Britain
C)Ireland
D)New Zealand
Answer: Ireland
- Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
A)Rajasthan
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A)Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
B)Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
C)Checking silting of Kolkata Port
D)Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Answer: Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
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