More Questions on Geography
- Q. All the watches of a country are set according to ________
A)Greenwich mean time
B)Local time
C)Standard time of the country
D)Time of sunrise and sunset
Answer: Standard time of the country
- Q. The number of major ports in India is
A)13
B)5
C)8
D)15
Answer: 13
- Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. What is the another name of Greater Himalayas?
A)Assam Himalaya
B)Himadri
C)Sahyadri
D)Shivalik
Answer: Himadri
- Q. Monsoon effect is also experienced in ________
A)South Africa
B)East Africa
C)Nile Basin
D)West Africa
Answer: East Africa
- Q. Which of the following is fastest growing tree ?
A)Eucalyptus
B)Teak
C)Sal
D)Banyan
Answer: Eucalyptus
- Q. Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie on the river
A)Rhine
B)Volga
C)Rhone
D)Danube
Answer: Danube
- Q. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be ________
A)Yellow
B)Orange
C)Blue
D)Black
Answer: Black
- Q. There is always shortage of electricity in India for a long time, because
A)The objective of getting new capacity is not achieved
B)There is fluctuation in hydro-power generation
C)Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
D)None of the above
Answer: Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
- Q. Beas flows through the State of
A)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
B)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
C)Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
D)Punjab and Haryana
Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
- Q. The Ocean currents transfer heat from ________
A)The surface of the sea to greater depths
B)One sea or ocean to another
C)One coast to another
D)Lower to higher latitudes
Answer: Lower to higher latitudes
- Q. The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of ________
A)Particles
B)Short waves
C)Long waves
D)None of these
Answer: Short waves
- Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
A)Former USSR
B)USA
C)United Kingdom
D)Germany
Answer: Former USSR
- Q. What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?
A)86%
B)50%
C)70%
D)97%
Answer: 97%
- Q. The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.
A)Biafo
B)Hispar
C)Siachen
D)Baltaro
Answer: Siachen
- Q. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of Uranium have mission in July, 2011, lies in the state of
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Jharkhand
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Gujarat
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Equator represents
A)A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
B)Line joining North and South poles
C)Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
D)Axis of rotation of Earth
Answer: Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
- Q. The largest southernmost single island in India is ________
A)Car Nicobar Island
B)Rameswaram Island
C)Minicoy Island
D)Great Nicobar Island
Answer: Great Nicobar Island
- Q. Which of the following is known as the ‘Pearl City’?
A)Kochi
B)Kandla
C)Tuticorin
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Hyderabad
- Q. Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to? The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
A)Tamarind (lmli)
B)Banyan
C)Neem
D)Peepal
Answer: Banyan
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