More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- Q. Which of the following is the highest peak
A)Nangaparbat
B)Kamet
C)Kunlun
D)Nanda Devi
Answer: Nangaparbat
- Q. The gas which is largely responsible for green house effect is:
A)Methane
B)Ozone
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Water Vapor
Answer: Water Vapor
- Q. Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe?
A)Canary Current
B)Labrador Current
C)Gulf stream
D)North Eqatorial
Answer: Gulf stream
- Q. Where was India’s rocket launching station set up?
A)Thumba
B)Sriharikota
C)Arvi
D)Port Blair
Answer: Thumba
- Q. What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
A)Diminishing Nature
B)Irregular Nature
C)Crescent or Growing Nature
D)Cyclic Nature
Answer: Diminishing Nature
- Q. Which of the following will not get direct rays of sun?
A)Thiruvananthapuram
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Srinagar
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50° N and 70° N ?
A)Temperate deciduous forests
B)Temperate hardwood forests
C)Temperate coniferous forests
D)Tropical evergreen forests
Answer: Temperate coniferous forests
- Q. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
A)The Kailas range
B)The Karakoram range
C)The Shiwalik range
D)The Hindukush range
Answer: The Shiwalik range
- Q. Which one of the following is not a plant product?
A)Linen
B)Lac
C)Hemp
D)Flax
Answer: Lac
- Q. Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?
A)Mantle
B)Central core
C)Crust
D)Both B and C
Answer: Central core
- Q. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon is
A)280000 km
B)380000 km
C)180000 km
D)50000 km
Answer: 380000 km
- Q. Precipitation takes place when ________
A)Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
B)The sky is overcast with clouds
C)Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
D)Winds begin to blow in a circular motion
Answer: The sky is overcast with clouds
- Q. The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power mainly for agriculture is located at
A)Kota
B)Kalpakkam
C)Narora
D)Tarapur
Answer: Narora
- Q. Which factors influence ocean currents? I. Coriolis force II. Local winds III. Waves IV. Continent shape
A)I and III
B)I and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. The Gutenburg discontinuity separates ________.
A)Outer mantle and inner mantle
B)Sial and Sima
C)Lithosphere and outer mantle
D)Inner mantle and the core
Answer: Inner mantle and the core
- 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. The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in
A)Germany
B)Turkey
C)France
D)Australia
Answer: Australia
- Q. How many Geo-synchronous satellites are required for uninterrupted world broadcasting?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)1
Answer: 3
- Q. The Manchester of South India is
A)Bengaluru
B)Chennai
C)Coimbatore
D)Madurai
Answer: Coimbatore
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