More Questions on Geography
- Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
A)Cyclones
B)Orography
C)Convection
D)Anticyclones
Answer: Anticyclones
- Q. Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing
A)Wind speed
B)Earthquake intensity
C)Noise level
D)Radioactive intensity
Answer: Wind speed
- Q. The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of
A)Quaternary formation
B)Tertiary formation
C)Gondwana formation
D)Jurassic formation
Answer: Gondwana formation
- Q. Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:
A)Ganga
B)Damodar
C)Yamuna
D)Godavari
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Which of the following is called Red Planet?
A)Mars
B)Venus
C)Mercury
D)Jupiter
Answer: Mars
- Q. Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
A)Italy
B)Malta
C)Libya
D)Bulgaria
Answer: Bulgaria
- Q. Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
A)Vegetable compost
B)Gypsum
C)Lime
D)Calcium superphosphate
Answer: Lime
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State
A)Palana : Rajasthan
B)Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
C)Koraput : Orissa
D)Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
A)50
B)25
C)35
D)60
Answer: 35
- Q. Which of the following pair is CORRECT? I. Prime Meridian – Longitude, II. Tropic of Cancer – Latitude, III. Equator – Latitude
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 3
D)All options are correct
Answer: All options are correct
- Q. Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________
A)Canyons
B)Gorges
C)Wadi
D)Barchans
Answer: Wadi
- Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)June 21st
C)January 3rd
D)September 23rd
Answer: July 4th
- Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Which or the following is a rift valley?
A)The Rhine Valley
B)The Amazon Valley
C)The Thames Valley
D)The Mississippi Valley
Answer: The Rhine Valley
- Q. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
A)Coromandal Plains
B)Kanara Plains
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Ganga Plains
Answer: Deccan Plateau
- Q. The river Damodar ends in
A)The Bay of Bengal
B)River Ganga
C)River Hugli
D)Salt Lake
Answer: River Hugli
- Q. Which of the following represents the process of chemical weathering?
A)Hydration and Hydrolysis
B)Thermal expansion and contraction
C)Mass exfoliation
D)Frost action and crystal growth
Answer: Hydration and Hydrolysis
- Q. The world’s highest waterfall is in ________
A)Venezuela
B)Brazil
C)U. S.A.
D)Zambia
Answer: Venezuela
- Q. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
A)Cuttack
B)Surat
C)Agra
D)Mysore
Answer: Mysore
- Q. The autumnal equinox occurs on:
A)October 23
B)August 23
C)September 23
D)November 23
Answer: September 23
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