Geography World Geography

Q. ________ stands at the head of Chesapeake Bay which is known for oysters.

A
New Orleans
B
Baltimore
C
Boston
D
Philadelphia

Correct Answer

Baltimore

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Where is the oldest working ‘Refinery’?
    A)Digboi
    B)Bahamas
    C)Basra
    D)Texas
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. Maoris are the inhabitants of ________
    A)Brazil
    B)Nigeria
    C)Egypt
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: New Zealand
  • Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
    A)Vernal equinox
    B)Summer solstice
    C)Winter solstice
    D)No time
    Answer: Winter solstice
  • Q. BT seed is related to
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Oilseed
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Which of the following river originates beyond Himalaya?
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Saraswati
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Any other planet
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. The approximate diameter of the earth is ________
    A)12,800 Km
    B)4,200 Km
    C)6,400 Km
    D)15,600 Km
    Answer: 12,800 Km
  • Q. The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________
    A)Melbourne
    B)Chennai
    C)Madrid
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Melbourne
  • Q. Which of the following forest is the forest with maximum bio diversity?
    A)Monsoon
    B)Tropical
    C)Temperate
    D)Equatorial
    Answer: Equatorial
  • Q. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    C)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. Which is the largest forest covering 25% of world’s land?
    A)Monsoon forest
    B)Tropical rain forest
    C)Taiga forest of Siberia
    D)Temperate forest of Europe
    Answer: Taiga forest of Siberia
  • Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
    A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
    B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
    C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
    D)Moving from place to place in search of work
    Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
  • Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
    A)111 km
    B)321 km
    C)211 km
    D)91 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Haematite is an ore of
    A)Iron
    B)Copper
    C)Lead
    D)Zinc
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
    A)Desert
    B)Karst
    C)Terrain
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Karst
  • Q. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
    A)92°30’ W
    B)20°30’ W
    C)82°30' E
    D)92°30' E
    Answer: 92°30' E
  • Q. Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as ________
    A)Foehn
    B)Mistral
    C)Nor' westers
    D)Chinook
    Answer: Chinook
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
    A)Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi
    B)Godavari - Mahanadi - Narmada - Tapi
    C)Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
    D)Narmada- Tapi - Godavari – Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
  • Q. Lignite is a type of:
    A)Coal
    B)Iron
    C)Steel
    D)Gold
    Answer: Coal

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