More Questions on Geography
- Q. People of North Africa are generally
A)Mongoloid
B)Negroid
C)Berbers
D)None of these
Answer: Berbers
- Q. Which of these statements are correct regarding the atmosphere of the earth: 1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity. 2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth. 3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height. 4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth’s surface at sea level is called one atm sphere.
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1 and 4
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A)Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
B)Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
C)Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
D)Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
- Q. Which of the following river originates out of India?
A)Ravi
B)Brahmaputra
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through
A)Badodara and Jhansi
B)Nasik and Gwalior
C)Pune and Bhopal
D)Jaipur and Kanpur
Answer: Nasik and Gwalior
- Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
A)10 April, 1975
B)10 June, 1975
C)1 August, 1973
D)1 April, 1973
Answer: 1 April, 1973
- Q. The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Jammu & Kashmir
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Sikkim
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
A)60
B)20
C)30
D)50
Answer: 50
- Q. The highest dam from the following in India is
A)Hirakud
B)Maithan
C)Bhakra
D)Machkund
Answer: Bhakra
- Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
A)The Indo Gangetic Valley
B)The Brahmaputra Valley
C)The Deccan Plateau
D)The Rann of Kutch
Answer: The Deccan Plateau
- Q. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
A)Black and alluvial soils
B)Alluvial and late rite soils
C)Red and laterite soils
D)Laterite and black soils
Answer: Black and alluvial soils
- Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
A)Chennai
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Sun Temple is situated in the state of
A)Odisha
B)Rajasthan
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Odisha
- Q. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
A)Moscow
B)Ottawa
C)Mexico city
D)Verkhoyansk
Answer: Verkhoyansk
- Q. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
A)Khasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
B)Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
C)Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
D)Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
Answer: Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. Which one of the following is correct? Benguela current flows ________
A)Off Spanish and North African coast
B)Along Brazilian coast
C)Off Southwest African coast
D)Along West coast of United States
Answer: Off Southwest African coast
- Q. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:
A)industrial centres of Britain
B)The main mining centres of Britain
C)Agriculture centres of Britain
D)None of these
Answer: The main mining centres of Britain
- Q. The largest delta of the World is
A)Ganga Delta
B)Nippon Delta
C)Sicily Delta
D)Caspian Delta
Answer: Ganga Delta
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