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

Correct Answer

The Suez

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in
    A)Providing employment to people
    B)International trade
    C)Development of resources in the interior of continents
    D)Deportation of prisoners to the interior
    Answer: Development of resources in the interior of continents
  • Q. The home of spices is
    A)France
    B)Middle East
    C)The USA
    D)India
    Answer: India
  • Q. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
    A)Commercial cultivation
    B)Intensive farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation agriculture
    Answer: Extensive farming
  • Q. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is
    A)Kaziranga
    B)Bharatpur
    C)Gir forest
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Kaziranga
  • Q. The monsoon has well-developed cycle in ________
    A)East United States
    B)South and South East Asia
    C)North Australia
    D)Africa
    Answer: South and South East Asia
  • Q. Which of the following Railway zones and their Headquarters is not correct?
    A)Eastern-Kolkata
    B)North-Eastern-Gorakhpur
    C)South-Central-Hyderabad
    D)Western-Mumbai
    Answer: South-Central-Hyderabad
  • Q. India lies
    A)On the Equator
    B)Mainly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Entirely in the northern hemisphere
    D)More in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Entirely in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges. Among them which is the oldest range?
    A)The Great Himalayan Range
    B)The Shiwalik Range
    C)The Lesser Himalayas
    D)The Dhaula Dhar Range
    Answer: The Great Himalayan Range
  • Q. Smog is a Mixture of
    A)Fire and Water
    B)Air and Water Vapour
    C)Water and Smoke
    D)Smoke and Fog
    Answer: Smoke and Fog
  • Q. What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
    A)Incoming solar radiation is reflected
    B)Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
    C)The atmosphere absorbs heat
    D)The earth absorbs heat
    Answer: Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
  • Q. BT seed is related to
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Oilseed
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Goa
    D)Visakhapatnam
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located?
    A)Secunderabad
    B)Itarsi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Secunderabad
  • Q. Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? 1. Yamunanagu 2. Guwahati 3. Shahabad 4. Ballarpur
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Wheels and axles for railways are produced
    A)At Varanasi
    B)At Bengaluru
    C)At Chennai
    D)Nowhere in India
    Answer: At Bengaluru
  • Q. Golden Revolution refers to
    A)Apiculture
    B)Sericulture
    C)Horticulture
    D)Viticulture
    Answer: Horticulture
  • Q. The National Highway – 1 connects Delhi to
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Amritsar
  • Q. When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
    A)At 3 a.m.
    B)Just before sunrise
    C)At midnight
    D)No fixed time
    Answer: Just before sunrise
  • Q. Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?
    A)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
    B)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
    C)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
    D)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
    Answer: Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
  • Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
    A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
    B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
    C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
    D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
    Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content

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