More Questions on Geography
- Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
A)4.3 million sq km
B)2.3 million sq km
C)3.3 million sq km
D)5.3 million sq km
Answer: 3.3 million sq km
- Q. Indian desert is known as
A)Thar
B)Gobi
C)Sahara
D)Atacama
Answer: Thar
- Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
A)Holland
B)France
C)Denmark
D)Belgium
Answer: Belgium
- Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
B)It is made of crystalline rocks
C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
- Q. The Black soil is related to which of the following crop
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Sugarcane
D)Coffee
Answer: Cotton
- Q. The number of women per thousand men is called
A)Relative density
B)Men-women ratio
C)Sex ratio
D)Manage ratio
Answer: Sex ratio
- Q. The Earth summit was organised by
A)WHO
B)UNESCO
C)UNCED
D)UNICEF
Answer: UNCED
- Q. The world’s most humid continent is
A)North America
B)Asia
C)Europe
D)South America
Answer: South America
- Q. The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)December 22nd
C)January 3rd
D)June 21st
Answer: January 3rd
- Q. Which planet shows the phases like Moon?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Pluto
Answer: Venus
- Q. What is the name of India’s permanent research station in southern hemisphere Antarctica
A)Dakshin Chitra
B)Dakshin Bharat
C)Dakshin Niwas
D)Dakshin Gangotri
Answer: Dakshin Gangotri
- Q. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A)Jodhpur
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Nagpur
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ________ river.
A)Mekong
B)Salween
C)Menam
D)Irrawaddy
Answer: Irrawaddy
- Q. In which layer, temperature increases dramatically?
A)Stratosphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Exosphere
D)Troposphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population
A)1 and 2
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
A)France, Italy and Ireland
B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
Answer: Australia, Canada and Sweden
- Q. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
A)Hurricanes
B)Tornadoes
C)Typhoons
D)Nor westers
Answer: Nor westers
- Q. The topography of plateau is best for
A)Mining
B)Farming
C)Forestry
D)Hydropower generation
Answer: Mining
- Q. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of ________
A)Temperate region
B)Hot desert region
C)Mediterranean region
D)Tundra region
Answer: Tundra region
- Q. South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
A)By the formation of cyclone at equator
B)Low air pressure in north-western India
C)Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
D)Effect of eastern winds
Answer: Low air pressure in north-western India
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