More Questions on Geography
- Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
A)Gulf of Kachchh
B)Sundarbans
C)Chilka Lake
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Chilka Lake
- Q. Coral reefs are formed by ________
A)Chlorine material precipitated from sea water
B)Volcanic rocks
C)Marine sediments
D)Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
Answer: Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
- Q. Gold Mines in India are located mainly in
A)Jadugoda
B)Kolar
C)Raniganj
D)Veeranam
Answer: Kolar
- Q. The first Alumina plant in India is situated at
A)Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh)
B)Kiriburu (Jharkhand
C)Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
D)Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
Answer: Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
- Q. Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to
A)Carbonation
B)Hydration
C)Oxidation
D)Exfoliation
Answer: Oxidation
- Q. Exfoliation is a type of:
A)Physical Weathering
B)Chemical Weathering
C)Soil Erosion
D)None of Above
Answer: Physical Weathering
- Q. The State with the largest area under waste land is ________
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Gujarat
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
A)1 alone
B)2 alone
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’ ?
A)Moon
B)Mars
C)Venus
D)Sun
Answer: Moon
- Q. Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Jharkhand
D)Odisha
Answer: Jharkhand
- Q. Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
A)Coastal Kerala
B)Krishna-Godavari delta
C)Brahmaputra valley
D)Littoral Tamil Nadu
Answer: Brahmaputra valley
- Q. Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? 1. Limestone 2. Dolomite 3. Breccia 4. Coal
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The average rainfall in India is about:
A)110 cm
B)100 cm
C)125 cm
D)140 cm
Answer: 125 cm
- Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
A)Condensation
B)Insolation
C)Radiation
D)Convection
Answer: Insolation
- Q. The oldest oil-field in India is in
A)Neyveli
B)Haldia
C)Bombay High
D)Digboi
Answer: Digboi
- Q. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
A)NH10
B)NH4
C)NH44
D)NH5
Answer: NH44
- Q. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
A)Ravi
B)Jhelum
C)Indus
D)Chenab
Answer: Chenab
- Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
A)The same day at 7:30 AM
B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
C)The same day at 7.30 PM
D)The same day at 10:00AM
Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
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