More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 only
D)1 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Rajasthan
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Heligoland is an archipelago of which of the following nations?
A)USA
B)Britain
C)Germany
D)Indonesia
Answer: Germany
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude. 2. International Date Line, on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude. 3. While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day. 4. Tropic of Cancer lies at Latitude.
A)1 and 3
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 4
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1 and 4
- Q. At low elevation which among the following clouds are to be found ?
A)Cumulus
B)Cirrus
C)Nimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Nimbus
- Q. One will have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to ________
A)Port Said
B)Alexandria
C)Suez
D)Benghazi
Answer: Suez
- Q. The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are ________
A)Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals
B)Wheat, paddy and coarse cereals
C)Barley, wheat and coarse cereals
D)Coarse cereals, paddy and wheat
Answer: Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals
- Q. The igneous rocks are formed due to ________
A)Disintegration of magma
B)Accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea
C)Granitisation
D)Altering of metamorphic rocks
Answer: Granitisation
- Q. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in ________
A)U.K.
B)Egypt
C)India
D)Mexico
Answer: India
- Q. Which of the following countries is rich in oil?
A)Singapore
B)Indonesia
C)Pakistan
D)Thailand
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
B)Forests act as water sheds
C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
D)Forests prevent soil erosion
Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
- Q. Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
A)Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact
B)When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts
C)The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
D)It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
Answer: The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
- Q. India’s three fourths of the total annual rainfall are received during:
A)The Hot Weather Season
B)South-west Monsoon Season
C)North East Monsoon Season
D)The Retreating of S.W. Monsoon Season
Answer: South-west Monsoon Season
- Q. Sea-cow is found in which of the following biosphere reserve of India
A)Manas
B)Nokrek
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Sundarban
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. Rain shadows are associated with
A)Cyclonic rainfall
B)Convectional rainfall
C)Orographic rainfall
D)Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
- Q. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
A)Nagarjunasagar
B)Bhakra Nangal
C)Damodar Valley
D)Thungabhadra
Answer: Bhakra Nangal
- Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
A)Manipur
B)Meghalaya
C)Tripura
D)Mizoram
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
- Q. Shivasamudram falls is situated on the bank of which river
A)Cauvery
B)Krishna
C)Godavari
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Cauvery
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