More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
B)The Geological Survey of India
C)Surveyor General of India
D)Indian Bureau of Mines
Answer: The Geological Survey of India
- Q. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
A)Allahabad
B)Agra
C)Kanpur
D)Varanasi
Answer: Agra
- Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots.
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The Mountain system of Alps, Carpathians, Transylvanian, Balkans are located in:
A)Europe
B)South America
C)New Zealand
D)North America
Answer: Europe
- Q. Which is the highest peak in India?
A)Nanda Devi
B)Kamet
C)Nandakot
D)K2 (GodwinAustin)
Answer: K2 (GodwinAustin)
- Q. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
A)Change of cultivation site
B)Cultivation by transplantation
C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
D)Rotating of crops
Answer: Change of cultivation site
- Q. Correct pair of the state and its capital is
A)Uttarakhand - Nainital
B)Nagaland - Shillong
C)Jharkhand - Ranchi
D)Chattisgarh - Bilaspur
Answer: Jharkhand - Ranchi
- Q. Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore Which of the above has/have oil refineries?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- 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. The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by which of the following?
A)Plate Tectonics
B)Geology
C)Seismology
D)Pantograph
Answer: Seismology
- Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
A)Mansarovar lake
B)Sambhar area
C)Chilka region
D)Rann of Kutch
Answer: Rann of Kutch
- Q. Which of the following is an Example of Abyssal Igneous Rock?
A)Slate
B)Basalt
C)Granite
D)Dolomite
Answer: Granite
- Q. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
A)Maize
B)Cotton
C)Mustard
D)Rice
Answer: Mustard
- Q. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?
A)5
B)3
C)4
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
A)Dust particles in stratus clouds
B)Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
C)Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
D)Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Answer: Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
- Q. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? 1. Zojila and Burzil – Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La – Uttar Pradesh 3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh – Himachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La – Sikkim
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. The Zaskar range, the Ladakh range, the Kailas and the Karakoram Range are the main ranges of:
A)The Himalayan system
B)The Western Ghat
C)The Aravali
D)The Eastern Ghat
Answer: The Himalayan system
- Q. Name the country which shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India
A)Nepal
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Bhutan
Answer: Nepal
- Q. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea
A)Narmada
B)Periyar
C)Cauvery
D)Tapti
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
A)Landslides
B)Cyclones
C)Earthquakes
D)Tornadoes
Answer: Cyclones
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