More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? I. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks II. They contain iron oxides III. They have high water retention capacity IV. They have high nitrogen content
A)Only IV
B)II and III
C)Only III
D)III and IV
Answer: III and IV
- Q. Mongoloid races are characterised by
A)Dolico cephalic head
B)Prognathism
C)Epicanthic fold
D)None of these
Answer: Epicanthic fold
- Q. HMT industries are set up at
A)Pinjore and Ajmer
B)Kalamassery
C)Hyderabad and Bengaluru
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following are related with “Red Indian”?
A)North America
B)New Zealand
C)Srilanka
D)Kenya
Answer: North America
- Q. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called
A)Indiana
B)Jurassic landmass
C)Aryavarta
D)Gondwana continent
Answer: Gondwana continent
- Q. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Antarctic ocean
C)Arctic Ocean
D)Atlantic ocean
Answer: Arctic Ocean
- Q. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
A)Kanchenjunga
B)Namcha Barwa
C)Annapurna
D)Mt. Everest
Answer: Namcha Barwa
- Q. Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India?
A)Eastern Ghats
B)Western Ghats
C)Western Himalayas
D)Northern Himalayas
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Which or the following is a rift valley?
A)The Rhine Valley
B)The Amazon Valley
C)The Thames Valley
D)The Mississippi Valley
Answer: The Rhine Valley
- Q. Ocean currents rotate
A)Clockwise in both the hemispheres
B)Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
C)Anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere
D)Anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres
Answer: Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
- Q. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic 2. Granite : Igneous 3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
A)2 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
A)Copper
B)Zinc
C)Manganese
D)Salt
Answer: Copper
- 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 method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace Farming
Answer: Rockdam
- Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
A)Continental rise
B)Continental shelf
C)Abyssal plains
D)Submarine ridges
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. The coral reefs are most characteristic of
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Indian Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Mediterranean Sea
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
A)Ozone
B)Oxygen
C)Nitrogen
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Ozone
- Q. India’s Biosphere Reserve ‘Nanda Devi’ (UNESCO) is located in which state?
A)Meghalaya
B)Uttarakhand
C)Sikkim
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________
A)Brahmaputra
B)Indus
C)Sutlej
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
A)Chambal
B)Yamuna
C)Son
D)Hugli
Answer: Hugli
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