Geography Indian Geography

Q. ________ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.

A
Mangalore
B
Cochin
C
Mumbai
D
Surat

Correct Answer

Cochin

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Murrah is a breed of ________
    A)Sheep
    B)Pig
    C)Buffalo
    D)Goat
    Answer: Buffalo
  • Q. The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the
    A)Garo Hills
    B)Satpura Mountains
    C)Shiwaliks
    D)Khasi Hills
    Answer: Shiwaliks
  • Q. Which of the following instrument is used to measure humidity?
    A)Sling Psychrometer
    B)Kata Thermometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Medical thermometer
    Answer: Sling Psychrometer
  • Q. Which one of the following deserts is famous for its deposits of nitrates?
    A)Gobi
    B)Atacama
    C)Kalahari
    D)Sahara
    Answer: Atacama
  • Q. River Cauvery flows through the state of
    A)Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
    B)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:
    A)New york
    B)Geneva
    C)Mexico city
    D)Paris (France)
    Answer: Paris (France)
  • Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
    A)Balimela Project - Odisha
    B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
    C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
    D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
    Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
  • Q. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
    A)Silver fir
    B)Juniper
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
    A)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
    B)Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
    C)It is made up of crystalline rock
    D)The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals
    Answer: Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
  • Q. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Mars
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Gujarat
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world”?
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Temperate grassland
    C)Tropical monsoonal region
    D)Savana grassland
    Answer: Temperate grassland
  • Q. Which of the following sequences of atmospheric layers is correct from below?
    A)Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
    B)Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Tropopause, Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Tropopause
    D)Tropopause, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfall : River 1 Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2 Jog Falls : Sharavati 3 Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3 only
  • Q. Grasses are almost absent in ________
    A)Tropical semi-evergreen forest
    B)Tropical moist deciduous forest
    C)Tropical dry evergreen forest
    D)Tropical wet-evergreen forest
    Answer: Tropical wet-evergreen forest
  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India? I. It is largely practiced in Assam II. It is referred to as ‘slash and burn’ technique III. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
    A)I and II
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. What is the ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships?
    A)Lithosphere
    B)Total Wild Life
    C)Biosphere
    D)Hydrosphere
    Answer: Biosphere
  • Q. The Proposed Sea way “Sethusamudram” is the canal passes through which sea-lanes?
    A)Gulf of Kutch
    B)Gulf of Mannar
    C)Malacca Strait
    D)Andaman and Nicobar islands
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. The oldest rocks in India are reported from
    A)Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
    B)Dharwar region, Karnataka
    C)Aravalli range, Rajasthan
    D)Siwalik range, Punjab
    Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2

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