More Questions on Geography
- Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
A)Aleutian Islands
B)Society islands
C)Hawaii
D)All the above
Answer: Aleutian Islands
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Mulching
- Q. Doldrum is an area of ________.
A)Low pressure
B)Low rainfall
C)Low temperature
D)High winds
Answer: Low pressure
- Q. Which of the following river is known as “Dakshin Ganga”?
A)Godavari
B)Krishna
C)Mahanadi
D)Cauvery
Answer: Godavari
- Q. India mainly exports iron ore to which country?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)Bhutan
D)Russia
Answer: Japan
- Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
A)Reserved for local use
B)Reserved for hunting
C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
- Q. Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A)Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
B)Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
C)Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
D)Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
- Q. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
A)Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
B)The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
C)There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
D)The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
Answer: Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
- Q. 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)2 and 3 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2 only
D)1 and 3 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which State has the longest coastline?
A)Gujarat
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Karnataka
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Desert building can be prevented by
A)Contour Ploughing
B)Plugging Gullies
C)By stopping Trespassing
D)Forming Protective Belts
Answer: Forming Protective Belts
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
A)Java - Merapi
B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
C)Hawaii - Stromboli
D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
Answer: Java - Merapi
- Q. The Himalayan rivers are ________
A)Ephemeral
B)Monsoon fed
C)Snow fed
D)Seasonal
Answer: Snow fed
- Q. Port Blair – the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?
A)Middle Andaman
B)North Andaman
C)Little Andaman
D)South Andaman
Answer: South Andaman
- Q. Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because
A)It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
B)It is closer to the Sun
C)It contains charged particles
D)It produces heat
Answer: It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
- Q. Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks. 2. Sedimentary rocks are also called as Primary rocks 3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks 4. Coal is a sedimentary rock
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 only
C)2 and 3
D)2 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
A)Lakshadweep
B)Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
C)Rameshwaram
D)Great Nicobar Island
Answer: Great Nicobar Island
- Q. Approximately what percentage of world’s cattle population is to be found in India?
A)80%
B)50%
C)18%
D)7%
Answer: 18%
- Q. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Pluto
Answer: Venus
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