More Questions on Geography
- Q. Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
A)Rajasthan
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. What is the “cloud burst”? It is
A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
- Q. Consider the following statements about rocks: 1. Shale becomes slate through metamorphosis. 2. Shale is converted to slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The Idukki hydroelectric plant la on the river
A)Periyar
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Periyar
- Q. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?
A)Jau and Mustard
B)Millet and Rice
C)Maize and Jowar
D)Jowar and Rice
Answer: Jau and Mustard
- Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
A)Mahendragiri
B)Anaimudi
C)Doddabetta
D)Nilgiri
Answer: Anaimudi
- Q. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
A)Bihar and West Bengal
B)Bihar and Orissa
C)Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
D)Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
Answer: Bihar and Orissa
- Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
- Q. Where is world’s deepest trench “Mariana Trench” located?
A)In Arctic Ocean
B)In Indian Ocean
C)In Atlantic Ocean
D)In Pacific Ocean
Answer: In Pacific Ocean
- Q. Which is the lowest layer of Atmosphere?
A)Mesosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Assam
D)West Bengal
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved
A)Eastward
B)Northward
C)Southward
D)Westward
Answer: Northward
- Q. Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate?
A)Land and Sea contrasts
B)Latitude
C)Longitude
D)Relief features
Answer: Longitude
- Q. The highest percentage decadal growth rate of population as per 2011 Census was registered by:
A)Haryana
B)Maharastra
C)Punjab
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Meghalaya
- Q. Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
A)Italy
B)Malta
C)Libya
D)Bulgaria
Answer: Bulgaria
- Q. The lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Hudson Bay
C)Labrador Sea
D)New Found land
Answer: Hudson Bay
- Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south?
A)Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
B)Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
C)Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
D)Kochi - Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep
Answer: Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
- Q. Which of the following countries is well known for diamond cutting industry?
A)The Netherlands
B)Belgium
C)Norway
D)Switzerland
Answer: Belgium
- Q. Suez Canal connects
A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Name the longest lake in India
A)Kolleru Lake
B)Pangong lake
C)Pulicat Lake
D)Vembanad Lake
Answer: Vembanad Lake
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