Geography World Geography

Q. ________ canal lies on one of the world’s largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.

A
The Kiel
B
The Panama
C
The Suez
D
The Goth

Correct Answer

The Suez

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
    A)El Nino and Southern Oscillations
    B)La Nina
    C)Movement of Jet Streams
    D)Greenhouse effect on global level
    Answer: El Nino and Southern Oscillations
  • Q. Where is Mumbai High located
    A)Western Ghat
    B)Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
    C)Western Coastal Plain
    D)Internal Plains of South
    Answer: Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
  • Q. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
    A)Rice and Millets
    B)Arhar and Gram
    C)Moong and Urad
    D)Maize and Groundnut
    Answer: Moong and Urad
  • Q. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India?
    A)Pench
    B)Nagarjuna
    C)Manas
    D)Corbett
    Answer: Nagarjuna
  • Q. There is always shortage of electricity in India for a long time, because
    A)The objective of getting new capacity is not achieved
    B)There is fluctuation in hydro-power generation
    C)Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
  • Q. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
    A)I and III
    B)I only
    C)II only
    D)All three
    Answer: I only
  • Q. What is the meaning of Willy-Willy?
    A)High Tide
    B)Tropical Cyclone near Australia
    C)Earthquake
    D)Tropical Cyclone near India
    Answer: Tropical Cyclone near Australia
  • Q. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?
    A)Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
    B)Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
    C)Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
    D)Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods
    Answer: Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
  • Q. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth’s surface?
    A)Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
    B)Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
    C)Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
    D)Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
    Answer: Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
  • Q. Indravati Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Telangana
    C)Rajasthan
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Which country leads the world in the export of oil?
    A)Iraq
    B)Venezuela
    C)Saudi Arabia
    D)Iran
    Answer: Saudi Arabia
  • Q. One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of:
    A)Madhya Pradesh and Assam
    B)West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
    C)West Bengal and Assam
    D)West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: West Bengal and Assam
  • Q. The snowline is the line on mountain or hill slope which
    A)Represents the highest amount of snowfall received
    B)Is the highest limit of perpetual snow .
    C)Is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
    D)Represents the lowest amount of snowfall received
    Answer: Is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
  • Q. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
    A)Baluchistan
    B)Kashmir
    C)Nepal
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. The total length of the river Ganga is about
    A)2500 km.
    B)3000 km.
    C)3425 km.
    D)2750 km.
    Answer: 2500 km.
  • Q. Wind erosion is dominant in
    A)Deserts
    B)Tropical regions
    C)Temperate regions
    D)Mediterranean regions
    Answer: Deserts
  • Q. 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The line at which a day is lost or gained is called:
    A)Line of Control day and night
    B)International Gain line
    C)International loss line
    D)International Date line
    Answer: International Date line
  • Q. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
    A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
    B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
    C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
    Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests

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