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. Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Ankleshwar Basin (offshore) oil-fields is located in:
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Gujarat
    C)Assam
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following state has become India’s first carbon free state?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
    A)Rectangular
    B)Dendritic
    C)Trellis
    D)Radial
    Answer: Trellis
  • Q. The Matatilla Project is
    A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
    C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
    D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
    Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The border of Union Territory of Puducherry does not meet with
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
    A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
    B)Of easterly trade winds
    C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
    D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
    Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
  • Q. ________ is a land locked country.
    A)Nepal
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by
    A)4 hours
    B)5.30 hours
    C)4:30 hours
    D)5 hours
    Answer: 5.30 hours
  • Q. The Sea breeze blows during ________
    A)Night from land to sea
    B)Day from land to sea
    C)Day from sea to land
    D)Night from sea to land
    Answer: Day from sea to land
  • Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
    A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    B)Hot and dry weather
    C)Very low velocity winds
    D)High temperature associated with high humidity
    Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
  • Q. The fertile land between two rivers is called
    A)Doab
    B)Drainage basin
    C)Watershed
    D)Lowland or terrain
    Answer: Doab
  • Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Karnataka
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its
    A)Area of influence
    B)Cooling effect
    C)Warming effect
    D)Influence on travel
    Answer: Warming effect
  • Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
    A)Sandford Fleming
    B)Enrico Fermi
    C)Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
    D)Benoit Fourneyron
    Answer: Sandford Fleming
  • Q. Chipko Andolan is related to whom?
    A)Agro-Science
    B)Wild Life Conservation
    C)Conservation of Forests
    D)Deforestation
    Answer: Conservation of Forests
  • Q. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
    A)Low pressure of winds
    B)Velocity of winds
    C)High pressure of winds
    D)Direction of winds
    Answer: Direction of winds
  • Q. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Astraloids
    C)Caucasoids
    D)Negroids
    Answer: Negroids
  • Q. The Earth is tilted on its axis
    A)21. 5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. What is the narrow strip which connects two water bodies or Sea or Ocean?
    A)Peninsula
    B)Gulf
    C)Strait
    D)Isthmus
    Answer: Strait

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