More Questions on Geography
- Q. The world’s major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is
A)The coastal region of Norway
B)The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
C)The Dogger Bank in the North Sea
D)Fisheries off the coast of Peru
Answer: The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
- Q. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
A)Leaching
B)Percolation
C)Conduction
D)Transpiration
Answer: Leaching
- Q. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?
A)Cirrus
B)Trade winds
C)Hurricane
D)Stratus
Answer: Hurricane
- Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
A)Continental rise
B)Continental shelf
C)Abyssal plains
D)Submarine ridges
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’. IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
A)I, III and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
A)Snowfall in Shimla
B)The difference in their altitudes
C)Their distance from sea
D)Pollution in Amritsar
Answer: The difference in their altitudes
- Q. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
A)4.4
B)2.4
C)3.4
D)5.4
Answer: 2.4
- Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
A)Migrations
B)Births
C)Deaths
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
A)Doldrums - The equator
B)New Moore Island - India
C)Hurricane - China Sea
D)Trade winds - Winds which blow towards the equator
Answer: Hurricane - China Sea
- Q. India has a land boundary of about ________ km.
A)15200
B)5200
C)10200
D)20200
Answer: 15200
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace Farming
Answer: Rockdam
- Q. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by
A)Manmohan Singh
B)P V Narasimha Rao
C)I K Gujral
D)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Q. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
A)Nimbostratus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulonimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Cirrus
- Q. Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in
A)Manipur
B)Assam
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Tripura
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
A)Deforestation in drainage zone
B)Rise in annual rain
C)Deposition of silt in dams
D)None of the above
Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
- Q. The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is
A)Acidic
B)Alkaline
C)Saline
D)Balanced
Answer: Acidic
- Q. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
A)Manchester-Cotton Textiles
B)Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
C)Bangkok-Aircrafts
D)Plymouth-Ship building
Answer: Bangkok-Aircrafts
- 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. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________
A)Uniform earth temperature
B)Rise in earth temperature
C)Fall in earth temperature
D)Increase in Ultraviolet rays
Answer: Rise in earth temperature
- Q. What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
A)Second
B)Fourth
C)Third
D)First
Answer: First
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