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. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
    A)60
    B)20
    C)30
    D)50
    Answer: 50
  • Q. Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
    A)Hydration
    B)Crystallization
    C)Exfoliation
    D)Carbonation
    Answer: Crystallization
  • Q. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
    A)Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh only
    C)Karnataka only
    D)Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
    Answer: Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  • 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. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
    A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
    B)It is too hot
    C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
  • Q. The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?
    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Feldspar
    D)Quartz
    Answer: Gneiss
  • Q. The largest solar power plant in India is located at
    A)Madhapur
    B)Nagercoil
    C)Jaisalmer
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. The melting down of glacier is normal event regarding the rising sea level. Most of the glaciers are found in
    A)Himalaya
    B)Green Land
    C)South Pole
    D)North Pole
    Answer: South Pole
  • Q. The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Rotation of the Earth
    C)Revolution of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
    A)38.30%
    B)30.30%
    C)33.30%
    D)42.30%
    Answer: 33.30%
  • Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. The most important item of export among marine products from India is ________
    A)Shrimp
    B)Crabs
    C)Lobsters
    D)None of these
    Answer: Shrimp
  • Q. Which of the following will not get direct rays of sun?
    A)Thiruvananthapuram
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Srinagar
    Answer: Srinagar
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?
    A)USA
    B)India
    C)Japan
    D)France
    Answer: Japan
  • Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
    A)Tanzania
    B)Angola
    C)Gabon
    D)Zimbabwe
    Answer: Zimbabwe
  • Q. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from
    A)Beas river
    B)Jhelum river
    C)Chenab river
    D)Sutlej river
    Answer: Sutlej river
  • Q. The features produced by glacial deposition are: 1. outwash plains 2. drumlins 3. eskers 4. levees
    A)2, 3, 2004
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)1, 3, 2004
    D)1, 2, 3, 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 2003
  • Q. Which if the following river crosses the Equator twice.
    A)Niger
    B)Congo
    C)Amazon
    D)Nile
    Answer: Congo
  • Q. The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between
    A)Pakistan and Afghanistan
    B)India and China
    C)India and Pakistan
    D)India and Afghanistan
    Answer: India and Pakistan
  • Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs
    A)Heavily polluted rivers
    B)Temperate deciduous forests
    C)Tropical moist forests
    D)Deserts and savannas
    Answer: Tropical moist forests

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