More Questions on Geography
- Q. Pampero is ________
A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
- Q. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is ________
A)Pantograph
B)Hygrometer
C)Hydrograph
D)Barograph
Answer: Hygrometer
- Q. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
A)Eratosthenes
B)Erechtheus
C)Aegeus
D)Apheidas
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. Which dam of India is the highest?
A)Thein
B)Mettur
C)Rihand
D)Bhakra
Answer: Bhakra
- Q. Day and night are formed
A)Due to the speed of rotaion
B)Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
C)Due to the motion of revolution
D)None of these
Answer: Due to the speed of rotaion
- Q. The North Pole is always in the light
A)From June 21 to December 22
B)From September 23 to March 21
C)From March 21 to September 23
D)On June 21
Answer: From March 21 to September 23
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
- Q. The oldest oil-field in India is in
A)Neyveli
B)Haldia
C)Bombay High
D)Digboi
Answer: Digboi
- Q. The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________
A)168
B)111
C)149
D)193
Answer: 149
- Q. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’situated?
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Indian Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. What is Obra?
A)Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
B)Copper project in Rajasthan
C)Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
D)Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The highest water fall in the world is
A)Angel
B)Tugela
C)Jog
D)Yosemite
Answer: Angel
- Q. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
A)Fox star
B)Cat star
C)Dog star
D)Lion star
Answer: Dog star
- Q. Shield volcanoes refer to ________
A)Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
B)Explosive lava eruptions
C)Repeated lava flows
D)Individual lava flows
Answer: Repeated lava flows
- Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A)Suez Canal
B)Panama Canal
C)Sirhind Canal
D)Indira Gandhi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
- Q. The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The smallest Union Territory is ________
A)Lakshadweep
B)Chandigarh
C)Pondicherry
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. In which country, slash and burn agriculture is known as “Milpa”?
A)Central America
B)Venezuela
C)Brazil
D)Mexico and Central America
Answer: Mexico and Central America
- Q. Which of the following natural regions is known as the “big game country” a land of “Safari”?
A)Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
B)Equatorial
C)Tropical deserts
D)Temperate Grassland region
Answer: Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
- Q. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
A)Maize
B)Millet
C)Tobacco
D)Groundnut
Answer: Millet
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