More Questions on Geography
- Q. The first machine made paper was manufactured
A)In 1910 at Delhi
B)In 1870 near Kolkata
C)In 1903 in Mumbai
D)After independence
Answer: In 1870 near Kolkata
- Q. Which of the following is a low-density area? I. Equatorial forest II. Tropical deserts III. Eastern Asia IV. North-eastern America
A)II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
A)Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
B)They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
C)Water of the ocean is kept pure
D)They do not affect rainfall over the coast
Answer: They do not affect rainfall over the coast
- Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
A)3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
A)Patagonia Plateau
B)Colorado Plateau
C)Pamir Plateau
D)Potwar Plateau
Answer: Pamir Plateau
- Q. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
A)Great rivers
B)Lakes
C)Steep slopes
D)Waterfalls
Answer: Lakes
- Q. The vertical speed of air is called
A)Air outburst
B)Wind
C)Air current
D)Velocity of air
Answer: Air current
- Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary – Main River a Chambal – Narmada b Son – Yamuna c Manas – Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
A)a and c only
B)a, b and c
C)a and b only
D)c only
Answer: c only
- Q. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
A)Central Asia
B)Mediterranean
C)Eastern China
D)Atlantic coast of North America
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : I. ocean currents II. planetary winds III. tides IV. waves
A)I and IV
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)II and III
Answer: I and II
- Q. Where is Lakshadweep Island located?
A)Arabian Sea
B)Indian Ocean
C)Bay of Bengal
D)None of these
Answer: Arabian Sea
- Q. The largest exporter of cotton textile in the world is ________
A)Japan
B)U.S. A.
C)China
D)India
Answer: India
- Q. The state which tops in the production of rubber is
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Karnataka
D)Odisha
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Soil is eroded heavily due to deforestation, it affects the flowing of surface water badly. Which of the following is badly affected by these causes
A)Climate
B)Human Resource
C)Ecological System
D)Local Plants
Answer: Ecological System
- Q. The highest peak in South India is ________
A)Anamudi
B)Doda Betta
C)Makurti
D)None of these
Answer: Anamudi
- Q. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth’s surface passes through ________
A)Arctic Circle
B)Equator
C)Tropic of Cancer
D)Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: Equator
- Q. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
A)Sugarcane and Groundnut
B)Bajara and Maize
C)Rice and Jowar
D)Barley and Mustard
Answer: Barley and Mustard
- Q. Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?
A)Vindhyas
B)Nilgiris
C)Satpura Range
D)Aravalli
Answer: Aravalli
- Q. An ox-bow lake is a ________
A)Lake formed due to cut off meander
B)Lake formed behind an off-shore bar
C)Lake occupying a volcanic crater
D)Lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
Answer: Lake formed due to cut off meander
- 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
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