More Questions on Geography
- Q. Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
A)Playa
B)Inlier
C)Inselberg
D)Pediment
Answer: Inselberg
- Q. Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21st and September 23rd 2. They depict equal days and equal nights on March 21st and September 23rd on all places of the earth 3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes.
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2 only
- Q. In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?
A)Gujarat
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which one of the following mountain peaks of Himalayas is not in India?
A)Mt. Kamet
B)Annapurna
C)Nanda Devi
D)Kanchenjunga
Answer: Annapurna
- Q. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
A)Rice
B)Tea
C)Wheat
D)Peanut
Answer: Rice
- Q. The world’s largest port is ________.
A)New York/New Jersey
B)Mumbai
C)Sydney
D)Singapore
Answer: New York/New Jersey
- Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
D)Kawas - Gujarat
Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
- Q. Merino sheep rearing is the predominant pastoral activity in ________
A)Denmark
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Sweden
Answer: Australia
- Q. ________ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
A)Mangalore
B)Cochin
C)Mumbai
D)Surat
Answer: Cochin
- Q. Death Valley is in
A)Israel
B)The USA
C)Jordan
D)Peru
Answer: The USA
- Q. Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth’s origin is from gases and dust particles?
A)F. Hoyle
B)James Jeans
C)H. Alfven
D)O. Schmidt
Answer: O. Schmidt
- Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
- Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
A)Mansarovar lake
B)Sambhar area
C)Chilka region
D)Rann of Kutch
Answer: Rann of Kutch
- Q. Which of the following is the deepest lake?
A)Lake Superior
B)Lake Victoria
C)Caspian Sea
D)Lake Baikal
Answer: Lake Baikal
- Q. An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.
A)Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
B)Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C)Aliabet Island, Gujarat
D)Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
Answer: Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. When it is 12:00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________
A)8 : 30 p.m.
B)11 : 30 p.m.
C)11 : 30 p.m. of previous day
D)8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
Answer: 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
- Q. Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 only
- Q. The number of major ports in India is
A)13
B)5
C)8
D)15
Answer: 13
- Q. Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in
A)Zanskar range
B)Eastern range
C)Karakoram range
D)Himalayan range
Answer: Eastern range
- Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
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