More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
A)Lepcha
B)Laddakhi
C)Tibetan
D)Sherpa
Answer: Lepcha
- Q. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?
A)Silchar
B)Narora
C)Rawatbhata
D)Tarapore
Answer: Silchar
- Q. Power minerals are
A)Coal, oil, natural gas
B)Manganese, platinum, tungsten
C)Mica, potash, sulphur
D)Lead, zinc, bauxite
Answer: Coal, oil, natural gas
- Q. Social forestry is
A)Growing plants of same species on public land
B)Growing plants of various species on private land
C)Management of forests by cooperative council
D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
- Q. The Earth summit was organised by
A)WHO
B)UNESCO
C)UNCED
D)UNICEF
Answer: UNCED
- Q. Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity?
A)Sink holes
B)Stalactites
C)Stalagmites
D)Fiords
Answer: Fiords
- Q. The refineries Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
A)Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
B)Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
C)Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D)Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
Answer: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Q. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately ________
A)125 km
B)22 km
C)67 km
D)625 km
Answer: 67 km
- Q. The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ________
A)Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
B)Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus
C)Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
D)Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
Answer: Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
- 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
- Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature
A)Anywhere in the tropical zone
B)Over land bodies only
C)In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
D)Over water bodies only
Answer: Over water bodies only
- Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
A)Commercial grain farming
B)Commercial plantation
C)Pastoral herding
D)Subsistence agriculture
Answer: Pastoral herding
- Q. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
A)Is at a higher elevation
B)Lies north of Amritsar
C)Comes under the influence of cold winds
D)Receives a lot of snow
Answer: Is at a higher elevation
- Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
A)Vernal equinox
B)Summer solstice
C)Winter solstice
D)No time
Answer: Winter solstice
- Q. What is known as Soil-free Farming?
A)Interlude crops
B)Hydroponics
C)Humidity up gradation
D)Sericulture
Answer: Hydroponics
- Q. What is the name of the disputed coastal area located far from Gujarat coast in between India and Pakistan?
A)Gulf of Khambhat
B)Gulf of Cambay
C)Sir Creek
D)Mouth of Indus
Answer: Sir Creek
- Q. What is the usual altitude of the plains?
A)Less than 600 metres above sea level
B)Sea level
C)Less than 500 metres above sea level
D)Less than 800 metres above sea level
Answer: Less than 500 metres above sea level
- Q. In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
A)Deciduous
B)Evergreen
C)Mangrove
D)Thorny
Answer: Deciduous
- Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
A)Three
B)One
C)Two
D)Four
Answer: Three
- Q. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
A)Humid Continental
B)Tropical savanna
C)Mediterranean
D)Low-latitude steppe
Answer: Mediterranean
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