More Questions on Geography
- Q. In context of population, which of the following describes the correct meaning of “Sex-Ratio”
A)Number of female per 1000 populace
B)Number of males per 1000 females
C)Number of females per 1000 males
D)Number of female per 1000 sample of persons
Answer: Number of females per 1000 males
- Q. The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in
A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
B)Mettur Dam
C)Bhakra Dam
D)Rajasthan Canal
Answer: Bhakra Dam
- Q. The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:
A)Methane and Helium
B)Hydrogen and Helium
C)Hydrogen and Methane
D)Methane and CO2
Answer: Hydrogen and Helium
- Q. What is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
A)Moscow to Siberia to Japan and crossing Pacific
B)Moscow to Europe to Greenland; crossing Atlantic and then North America
C)Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America
D)Over the North Pole and over Canada
Answer: Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America
- Q. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
A)Chennai
B)Ranchi
C)Hazaribagh
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Chennai
- Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
A)Lava
B)Basalt
C)Laccolith
D)Magma
Answer: Magma
- Q. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:
A)Nearest to Bay of Bengal
B)River Delta
C)Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
D)None of Above
Answer: Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
- Q. Agents of fog formation do not include ________
A)Winter season
B)High relative humidity
C)Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
D)Rapid radiation
Answer: Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
- 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. Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?
A)Surat
B)Mumbai
C)Coimbatore
D)Kolkata
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
A)Conurbation
B)Metropolis
C)Megalopolis
D)City sprawl
Answer: Conurbation
- Q. What is the incident of movement of landmass and rockfalls?
A)Scaling off
B)Landslide
C)Earth progression
D)Weathering
Answer: Landslide
- Q. Which of the following is the leading producer of rice?
A)China
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Cuba
Answer: China
- Q. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
A)Mars
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Mercury
Answer: Mars
- Q. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time ________
A)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
B)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
C)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
D)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
Answer: At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
- Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
A)Mercury
B)Coal
C)Gold
D)Iron
Answer: Gold
- Q. The highest peak in South India is ________
A)Anamudi
B)Doda Betta
C)Makurti
D)None of these
Answer: Anamudi
- Q. The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of
A)Sugarcane
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Tobacco
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
A)It raises the water table
B)It greatly increases the crop production
C)It makes some soils impermeable
D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
Answer: It makes some soils impermeable
- Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)Ecology
B)Pedology
C)Pedagogy
D)Pomology
Answer: Pedology
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