More Questions on Geography
- Q. The low flat central area of a basin of inland drainage is called:
A)Afet
B)Playa
C)Affusion
D)Aquifer
Answer: Playa
- Q. With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements: 1. West Australian current is a warm current. 2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
- Q. What is a cloudburst?
A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
- Q. The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of
A)Quaternary formation
B)Tertiary formation
C)Gondwana formation
D)Jurassic formation
Answer: Gondwana formation
- Q. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as
A)Ionosphere
B)Stratosphere
C)Exosphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Exosphere
- Q. What is the capital of East Timor ?
A)Semarang
B)Darwin
C)DiIi
D)Yogyakarta
Answer: DiIi
- Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Temperate region
D)Coniferous forest region
Answer: Coniferous forest region
- Q. The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________
A)Volcanic mountains
B)Block mountains
C)Folded mountains
D)Dome mountains
Answer: Volcanic mountains
- Q. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
A)Southern part
B)Central part
C)Northern part
D)Western part
Answer: Central part
- Q. India shares maximum length of the border with:
A)Bangladesh
B)Pakistan
C)Myanmar
D)China
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
A)Solarimeter
B)Barometer
C)Energymeter
D)Speedometer
Answer: Solarimeter
- Q. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________
A)23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
B)24 hrs
C)24 hrs 35 sec
D)23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
Answer: 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
- Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
A)2.13%
B)1.22%
C)1.93%
D)2.24%
Answer: 1.93%
- Q. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
A)Mesosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
A)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
B)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
C)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
D)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
Answer: Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
- Q. ________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
A)Solar year
B)Lunar year
C)Sidereal year
D)Tropical year
Answer: Sidereal year
- Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
A)III and IV
B)I, III and IV
C)II and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: III and IV
- Q. One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of:
A)Madhya Pradesh and Assam
B)West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
C)West Bengal and Assam
D)West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal and Assam
- Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
A)Longitude
B)Latitude
C)Geid System
D)Geographical Coordinates System
Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
- Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
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