More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the
A)Eastern side of the continents
B)Western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
C)Eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
D)Western side of the continents
Answer: Western side of the continents
- Q. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
A)Sutlej
B)Ganga
C)Yamuna
D)Ravi
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. The term ‘syzygy’ is referred to when the ________
A)Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
B)Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
C)Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
D)Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
Answer: Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
- Q. What is the circumference of the Earth?
A)25,000 km
B)13,000 km
C)20,000 km
D)40,000 km
Answer: 40,000 km
- Q. The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in
A)Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
B)Corbett National Park
C)Kanha National Park
D)Periyar Game Sanctuary
Answer: Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
- Q. “Mulching” is the term used for the process of
A)Transplanting of paddy seedlings
B)Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
C)Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
D)Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
Answer: Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
A)Oil Palm
B)Coconut
C)Potato
D)Cashew
Answer: Potato
- Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Karnataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Edible crops include
A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
- Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
A)Chennai
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which of the following towns is incorrectly matched to its chief industry ?
A)Los Angeles-Automobiles
B)Chicago-Agricultural Implements
C)Kansas-Meat Packing
D)Dresden-Optical Apparatus
Answer: Los Angeles-Automobiles
- Q. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
A)Nagarjunasagar
B)Bhakra Nangal
C)Damodar Valley
D)Thungabhadra
Answer: Bhakra Nangal
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
A)Tropical region
B)Equatorial region
C)Monsoon region
D)Mediterranean region
Answer: Equatorial region
- Q. Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?
A)Son
B)Krishna
C)Cauvery
D)Godavari
Answer: Son
- Q. The largest state of India(area wise) is:
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Maharastra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Where is Lakshadweep Island located?
A)Arabian Sea
B)Indian Ocean
C)Bay of Bengal
D)None of these
Answer: Arabian Sea
- Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
A)Punjab
B)Orissa
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Selvas is a word denoting
A)The equatorial rain forest of the Amazon basin
B)Long narrow depression formed in the land sunk between two parallel faults
C)A southerly region of the oceans located between 45°S and N
D)The grasslands of North America
Answer: The equatorial rain forest of the Amazon basin
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