More Questions on Geography
- Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
B)The former is nearer to the sea
C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
- Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
A)The plains were folded into mountains
B)Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
C)Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
D)The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
Answer: Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
- Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
A)The focus on the surface of the earth
B)The focus within the body of the earth
C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
- 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. All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is
A)Lead
B)Lignite
C)Gold
D)Tin
Answer: Lignite
- Q. Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer.
A)2 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3 only
D)1 and 2 only
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Which of the following is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops as well as raising of livestock?
A)Dairy Farming
B)Intensive Farming
C)Mixed Farming
D)Dry Farming
Answer: Mixed Farming
- Q. Which of the following is largest planet?
A)Saturn
B)Jupiter
C)Neptune
D)Mars
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
A)Kolkata
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Gorakhpur
- Q. Where is the volcanic Mt. St. Helens situated?
A)Canada
B)United States of America
C)UK
D)Australia
Answer: United States of America
- 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. Bangkok lies on river
A)Karnaphuli
B)Kizil
C)Spree
D)Maenam
Answer: Maenam
- Q. Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources?
A)Karnataka
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Jharkhand
D)Orissa
Answer: Orissa
- Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
A)Wind direction
B)Air pressure
C)Wind velocity
D)Humidity
Answer: Wind velocity
- Q. The Lena river passes through which country?
A)Russia
B)China
C)USA
D)Brazil
Answer: Russia
- Q. The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is ________.
A)The Modified Mercalli Scale
B)The Richter Scale
C)The Moho's Scale
D)The Beaufort Scale
Answer: The Beaufort Scale
- Q. The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Meghalaya
C)Leh in Kashmir
D)Konkan Coast
Answer: Leh in Kashmir
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?
A)Thermal Energy
B)Solar Energy
C)Geo-Thermal Energy
D)Tidal Power
Answer: Thermal Energy
- Q. EL-Nino is
A)Tropical Disturbance
B)Warm Ocean Current
C)Sea Storm
D)Another name of Typhoon
Answer: Warm Ocean Current
- Q. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
A)Single cropping
B)Rotation of crops
C)Rotation of fields
D)Use of plenty of fertilizer
Answer: Rotation of fields
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