Q. What are ‘Igloos’?

Correct Answer

A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth’s axis
    A)2 and 3 are correct
    B)Only 1 is correct
    C)1 and 2 are correct
    D)All are correct
    Answer: Only 1 is correct
  • Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
    A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
    B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
    C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
    A)2.13%
    B)1.22%
    C)1.93%
    D)2.24%
    Answer: 1.93%
  • Q. Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?
    A)Podzolic
    B)Desert sand
    C)Alluvial
    D)Lateritic
    Answer: Lateritic
  • Q. The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of ________
    A)Gases
    B)Cosmic rays
    C)Molten lava
    D)Ice
    Answer: Molten lava
  • Q. Arrange the following places from north to south of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal
    A)2 - 3 -1 - 4
    B)1 - 2 - 3 - 4
    C)4 - 3 – 2 - 1
    D)2 - 1 – 3 - 4
    Answer: 2 - 3 -1 - 4
  • Q. The world’s largest delta system is the ________.
    A)The Mississippi, USA
    B)The Nile, Egypt
    C)Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
    D)The Amazon, Brazil
    Answer: Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
  • Q. What is the modern name of “Siam”?
    A)Philippines
    B)Myanmar
    C)Thailand
    D)Cambodia
    Answer: Thailand
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not true?
    A)Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river
    B)Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
    C)Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel
    D)The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port
    Answer: Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.
    A)157km
    B)137km
    C)147km
    D)167km
    Answer: 137km
  • Q. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
    A)Uranus
    B)Jupiter
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. In terms of area, which of the following Indian state has the largest forest cover?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Chattisgarh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of
    A)Pine, Fir, Spruce
    B)Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber
    C)Teak, Sal, Bamboo
    D)Olive, Mapple, Walnut
    Answer: Olive, Mapple, Walnut
  • Q. Which country has the largest coastline?
    A)Canada
    B)USA
    C)Australia
    D)India
    Answer: Canada
  • Q. There is no Scheduled Caste population in
    A)Gujarat
    B)Punjab
    C)Nagaland
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. National Waterway-I is on which water system?
    A)Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
    B)West Coast Canal
    C)River Brahamputra
    D)Sundarbans Waterways
    Answer: Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
  • Q. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
    A)24 States and 6 Union territories.
    B)25 States and 7 Union territories
    C)28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
  • Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is
    A)25,000 km
    B)13,000 km
    C)20,000 km
    D)40,000 km
    Answer: 40,000 km
  • Q. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2

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