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Q. ________ is called the ‘land of a thousand lakes’.

A
Sweden
B
Finland
C
Holland
D
Portugal

Correct Answer

Finland

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Warm seas
    B)Wave-free salt water
    C)Clean salt water
    D)Plenty of sunlight
    Answer: Wave-free salt water
  • Q. The Laterite soil is found in
    A)Tropical areas
    B)High rainfall states
    C)In deserts
    D)Dry and humid tropical areas
    Answer: Dry and humid tropical areas
  • Q. India’s biggest super Thermal power station is located In:
    A)Koradi near Nagpur
    B)Narora
    C)Cossipore (Kolkata)
    D)Kalpakkam
    Answer: E
  • Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
    A)Hooghly
    B)Teesta
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Sone
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
    A)Nilgai
    B)Tiger
    C)Spotted deer
    D)One horned Rhinoceros
    Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
  • Q. The Great Barrier Reef is found
    A)In the Bay of Bengal
    B)Close to Greenland
    C)Near the Suez Canal
    D)Of the coast of Queensland
    Answer: Of the coast of Queensland
  • Q. In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Myanmar
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of
    A)Glaciated valley
    B)River valley
    C)Rift valley system
    D)A canyon
    Answer: Rift valley system
  • Q. Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?
    A)Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
    B)Increased frequency of hurricanes
    C)Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
    D)Shrinking of the polar ice regions
    Answer: Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
  • Q. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
    A)Bihar and West Bengal
    B)Bihar and Orissa
    C)Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
    Answer: Bihar and Orissa
  • Q. Sandstone is which type of rock?
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Calcwaterous Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Sedimentary Rock
  • Q. The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
    A)42 km
    B)22 km
    C)32 km
    D)62 km
    Answer: 42 km
  • Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
    A)Pine
    B)Fir
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
    A)Reserved for local use
    B)Reserved for hunting
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
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    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
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  • Q. Saar is a famous field in:
    A)USA
    B)The Netherlands
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. In India, how many States share the coastline?
    A)9
    B)7
    C)8
    D)10
    Answer: 9
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    B)Orographic rainfall
    C)Cyclonic rainfall
    D)Convectional rainfall
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    B)France
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