More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Karroo’ of Southern Africa?
A)Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
B)Rift valley formed due to faulting
C)Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
D)None of the above
Answer: Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
- Q. Which of the following is fastest growing tree ?
A)Eucalyptus
B)Teak
C)Sal
D)Banyan
Answer: Eucalyptus
- Q. You are asked to import Ostrich, Platypus and Kaola Bear. To which country will you opt to go, to get all the three?
A)Canada
B)Australia
C)Japan
D)New Zealand
Answer: Australia
- Q. How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?
A)Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
B)The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
C)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
D)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
Answer: The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
- Q. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?
A)Basalt
B)Granite
C)Charnockite
D)Arkose
Answer: Arkose
- Q. The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The World’s major commercial fishing grounds are located in the ________
A)Temperate waters of tropical seas
B)Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
C)Equatorial water
D)Warm water of seas in southern hemisphere
Answer: Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
- Q. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
A)Soyabean oil
B)Linseed oil
C)Mustard oil
D)Coconut oil
Answer: Coconut oil
- Q. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ?
A)Assam
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Bihar
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Venus
- Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
A)Chile
B)USA
C)Italy
D)Australia
Answer: Italy
- Q. What percentage of World’s fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice
A)1.7
B)0.5
C)0.1
D)0.3
Answer: 1.7
- Q. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________
A)The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
B)Forces of tension in the earth's crust
C)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
D)The deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. What is the Stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basic of its demographic characteristics?
A)Late expanding stage
B)Early expanding stage
C)High stationary stage
D)Declinning Stage
Answer: Late expanding stage
- Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?
A)Lunar eclipse
B)Solar eclipse
C)Revolution
D)Rotation of Earth
Answer: Revolution
- Q. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
A)Cauvery
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Krishna
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
- Q. Eskimos belong to
A)Negroid race
B)Mongoloid race
C)White race
D)None of these
Answer: Mongoloid race
- Q. The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is
A)Luni
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Jhelum
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?
A)Pakistan
B)Nepal
C)Bangladesh
D)Sri Lanka
Answer: Nepal
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