Geography World Geography

Q. ________ is called “the land of thousand lakes”.

A
Finland
B
Switzerland
C
Canada
D
Sweden

Correct Answer

Finland

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Zaid crops are
    A)Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides
    B)Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing
    C)Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
    D)Crops which are cropped to attract such insects which are necessary to work as pesticides
    Answer: Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
  • Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
    B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
    C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
    D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
    Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
  • Q. Rabi crop is sown in
    A)January - February
    B)October - November
    C)April - May
    D)August - September
    Answer: October - November
  • 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
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    A)II and V
    B)I and II
    C)I, III and IV
    D)II, III and V
    Answer: II and V
  • Q. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Bharatpur
    C)Jaipur
    D)Udaipur
    Answer: Jaipur
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the highest agricultural production in Europe?
    A)Denmark
    B)France
    C)Switzerland
    D)Germany
    Answer: France
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. How many Geo-synchronous satellites are required for uninterrupted world broadcasting?
    A)2
    B)3
    C)4
    D)1
    Answer: 3
  • Q. The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is
    A)Murmansk
    B)Leningrad
    C)Odessa
    D)Vladivostok
    Answer: Murmansk
  • Q. Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?
    A)Ozone
    B)Carbon monoxide
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Ozone
  • Q. Contours are lines showing
    A)Places on earth at the same altitude
    B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
    C)Places of same temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
  • Q. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
    A)84.5ºE
    B)86.5ºE
    C)85.5ºE
    D)82.5ºE
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  • Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The airport of Mumbai is called
    A)Palam
    B)Dum Dum
    C)Sahar
    D)Meenambakkam
    Answer: Sahar
  • Q. What percentage of Indian population is below poverty line?
    A)More than 35% but less than 40%
    B)Less than 30
    C)30% to 35%
    D)40% to 45%
    Answer: Less than 30
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    A)The outer core and the lower mantle
    B)The crust and the mantle
    C)The upper and lower mantles
    D)The inner and outer cores
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  • Q. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in
    A)Lesser Himalayan
    B)Cross Himalayan
    C)Greater Himalayan
    D)Down Ward Himalayan
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    B)Kolkhoz
    C)Dom
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    C)Peanut - Bihar
    D)Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh
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